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Amy Sansom

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Scottish IT/web fidgetter/camera addict. Likes: ๐Ÿ“ท๐ŸŽฎ๐ŸŒผ๐Ÿ๐Ÿง€๐Ÿ•๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฆ– ๐Ÿ“Dundee, Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

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I see the reviews are awful but I bloody LOVED Scream 7!

28.02.2026 10:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The worldโ€™s wealthiest 10% caused two thirds of global warming since 1990 Wealthy individuals have a higher carbon footprint. A new study published in Nature Climate Change quantifies the climate outcomes of these inequalities. It finds that the worldโ€™s wealthiest 10% are r...

There's a radio ad saying the general public should be reducing driving etc to decrease the country's emissions & it pisses me off so much because WE'RE NOT THE PROBLEM!

The worldโ€™s wealthiest 10% caused two thirds of global warming since 1990
iiasa.ac.at/news/may-202...

26.02.2026 10:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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End the sewage pollution scandal We're sick of it. Sick of the lies, sick of the greed, and sick of a system rigged against us. This is a scandal and this dirty business must end. For more than 30 years water companies have put corpo...

Water companies are putting profit before public health - itโ€™s a scandal and the Government MUST take action!

Sick of sewage? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...

26.02.2026 08:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Giant Crocheted 'Dumb Phones' by Nicole Nikolich Tap into Millennial Nostalgia Throwback devices from the early 2000s like the Blackberry, T9 phones, and Nokia's "Bricks" are sources of both reminiscence, play, and inspiration.

Not sure what to think about the idea that tech from my lifetime is now art-worthy but I kinda like these!
www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/nico...

24.02.2026 22:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Striking Photos by Peter Li Capture the Soaring Majesty of Sacred Spaces Photographer Peter Li captures the stupefying architecture of some of Europe's most striking churches and cathedrals.

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www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/pete...

24.02.2026 22:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A Royal Reckoning
A Royal Reckoning YouTube video by Jonathan Pie

A Royal Reckoning.
JonathanPie.com

youtu.be/yiOvAgw4hwE?...

21.02.2026 15:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 562 ๐Ÿ” 230 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 35 ๐Ÿ“Œ 87
God-awful cable duct-taped to wooden doorframe

God-awful cable duct-taped to wooden doorframe

Step 1 of cancelling Virgin Media is complete. 10m cable arrived - it works. No one will notice this, right? ๐Ÿ˜‚

17.02.2026 21:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜One of the greatest comic talentsโ€™: tributes paid to actor Catherine Oโ€™Hara Canadian prime minister Mark Carney and Schittโ€™s Creek co-creator Dan Levy lead tributes to award winning actor * Catherine Oโ€™Hara, actor known for Home Alone and Schittโ€™s Creek, dies aged 71 Tributes from the world of showbiz and politics have poured in for the actor Catherine Oโ€™Hara, with Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, and Schittโ€™s Creek co-creator Dan Levy mourning the loss of a โ€œlegendโ€ after she died at the age of 71. Oโ€™Hara, who won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her role in the TV comedy series, died on Friday at her home in Los Angeles following a brief illness, according to her agency CAA. Continue reading...

โ€˜One of the greatest comic talentsโ€™: tributes paid to actor Catherine Oโ€™Hara

31.01.2026 14:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 284 ๐Ÿ” 32 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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AI showing signs of self-preservation and humans should be ready to pull plug, says pioneer Canadian computer scientist Yoshua Bengio warns against granting legal rights to cutting-edge technology

AI showing signs of self-preservation and humans should be ready to pull plug, says pioneer www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

03.01.2026 01:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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End barbaric NHS hysteroscopies with inadequate pain-relief Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

c.org/TQ2G9dv759

17.11.2025 15:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Great Barrier Reef faces 'grim future' but can recover if global warming stays below 2C A new study has found certain corals are more resilient in warmer waters, giving hope to the world-famous reef.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

06.11.2025 07:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rising temperatures are threatening UK trees - but these species could save our forests Trees are struggling to cope with the rate of climate change and so we may need to intervene to make more resiliant forests for the future.

www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...

28.10.2025 00:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bought a cuddly spider in Tesco during my lunch break. Honestly, the amount of amusement it's given me already has been entirely worth the ยฃ4 clubcard price

06.10.2025 12:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Scientists race to make 'living' computers powered by human cells BBC News goes inside the lab powering computers with 'mini brains' grown from human cells.

Oh, this sounds like a great idea /s
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

04.10.2025 07:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Save the Giant Tortoises and Stop Development on the Aldabra Islands The Aldabra Islands of Seychelles are under threat once again. Recognised across the world for their exceptional biodiversity, these coral islands in the Indian Ocean include Assomption Island and nei...

Tell the developers of a resort for the super rich to do one

secure.avaaz.org/community_pe...

26.09.2025 21:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I used to work in NTS tourist shops in Edinburgh & we had a tea towel with various traditional Scottish phrases. My favourite was "Yer jaiket's on a shoogly peg", but "Awa' an' beil yer heid" was a close 2nd - it seems very appropriate for this situation.

18.09.2025 12:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Now, more proof that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. How can western governments still refuse to act? | Steve Crawshaw The UN commission of inquiryโ€™s report makes it almost impossible for Israel โ€“ and its allies โ€“ to maintain the narrative that criticism of it is part of an antisemitic plot, says author Steve Crawshaw

Now, more proof that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. How can western governments still refuse to act? | Steve Crawshaw

18.09.2025 09:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 184 ๐Ÿ” 83 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16 ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

Saw Toxic Avenger at DCA last night (funny and entertaining). When we came out we bumped into some people Drew knows. This morning Facebook is suggesting one of those people as a friend. The only person in common is Drew. Odd. Are Facebook using proximity now?

18.09.2025 12:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ghost toast kitkat (bought in a newsagents in Glasgow) was yummy. Not sure what cinnamon has to do with ghosts, mind.

06.09.2025 08:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

On a bus & honestly, people!! Old lady painting her nails with the stinkiest nail varnish, woman in front having a phonecall on speaker (with someone she'd labelled Slut) & people had to ask her to turn it down twice, & there's a girl 4 rows back who has a voice like Mickey Mouse & hasn't shut up!

30.08.2025 13:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Eight species of bumblebee in the UK are at risk of extinction. But with your help, we can change that๐Ÿšจ

Meet two of our rarest bumblebees โ€“ the Great Yellow bumblebee and the Moss carder bumblebee โ€“ and find out how you can help๐Ÿ’›

Sponsor a species: www.bumblebeeconservation.org/sponsor-a-species/

28.08.2025 10:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 37 ๐Ÿ” 15 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Just finished watching Thunderbolts. Really liked it! I loved the dry humour and it was overall a great message. The effect of the people being sucked into the darkness was striking - really cool!

28.08.2025 10:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What a shot! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

28.08.2025 10:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Keep hearing this Ed Sheeran song on the radio and I cannot get past this line. Thought I'd misheard it but apparently not.

"The lights, your face, your eyes, exploding like fireworks in the sky"

Your face, your eyes...EXPLODING? ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ’ฅ

Uh...how romantic?!

20.08.2025 20:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sign the Petition French President Macron, We compel you to FREE Abandoned (Marineland, France) Orcas, Wikie and Keijo to the WILD. No more human captivity.

chng.it/Rzh8mQ2gYM

15.08.2025 17:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gaza aid distribution declared โ€˜orchestrated killingโ€™ by MSF Medical relief agency has treated more than 1,300 patients for wounds sustained near notorious GHF aid sites in Gaza.

Medical relief agency has treated more than 1,300 patients for wounds sustained near notorious GHF aid sites in Gaza.

07.08.2025 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 219 ๐Ÿ” 144 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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Israel-Gaza war live: UN calls for โ€˜immediate haltโ€™ of Israeli plan to take over Gaza City UN high commissioner says plan is contrary to ICJ ruling and reiterates call for two-state solution and โ€˜right of Palestinians to self-determinationโ€™

Israel-Gaza war live: UN calls for โ€˜immediate haltโ€™ of Israeli plan to take over Gaza City

08.08.2025 10:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 225 ๐Ÿ” 96 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 39 ๐Ÿ“Œ 18
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This is amongst the most impactful two minutes of broadcasting Iโ€™ve ever seen.

By Emma Murphy, International Editor, ITV News. #Gaza

04.08.2025 21:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 4536 ๐Ÿ” 3270 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 168 ๐Ÿ“Œ 409
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"I think everybody's lost the ability to think for themselves."

Students - voiced by actors - explain how they use AI to cheat on university exams and assignments, as part of a Newsnight investigation.

#Newsnight

29.07.2025 10:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 56 ๐Ÿ” 20 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3