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Socialist and ardent Janeite, not nearly obstinate and headstrong enough!

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Richard G (@richardg11) NBC News just released a staggering report. Not just in scale, but in moral collapse. U.S. officials briefing Congress admitted the United States was targeting the very area of Iran where a school was...

substack.com/@richardg11/...

06.03.2026 23:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He’s waiting for β€œsomeone” to tell him the results of his reflections

06.03.2026 08:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The fox assured us all the hens were safe…

06.03.2026 07:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lawyer calls for Louise Upston to resign after being 'duped' by Gloriavale leaders Dennis Gates, who has represented Gloriavale leavers, said Upston had been misled by Gloriavale leaders on a visit to the West Coast Christian community.

Lawyer calls for Louise Upston to resign after being 'duped' by Gloriavale leaders www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

06.03.2026 06:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Demand the Government support people experiencing homelessness! Everyone should have access to decent, secure and permanently affordable housing. But right now, many people in our communities are experiencing homelessness – living on couches, in cars, in overcrowd...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/de...

06.03.2026 04:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Canine carer: how guide dog school dropout Marcus came to comfort cancer patients for a living Once assessed as β€˜a sloth with a low drive to work’, the polite and affectionate black labrador enjoys a successful new career as a therapy dog

Canine carer: how guide dog school dropout Marcus came to comfort cancer patients for a living www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

06.03.2026 03:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Cats rule indoors, dogs outdoors, was how my ones played

05.03.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Being a plumber isn’t a problem. Being knuckleheaded, now, that’s different.

05.03.2026 19:57 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Canine carer: how guide dog school dropout Marcus came to comfort cancer patients for a living

03.03.2026 09:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
An aerial photo shows three diggers excavating the ground for graves. More than 65 graves are already dug. Those not yet dug are marked out by chalk.

An aerial photo shows three diggers excavating the ground for graves. More than 65 graves are already dug. Those not yet dug are marked out by chalk.

Not a single US newspaper will publish this photo. No news channel will broadcast it.

The graves are being prepared for more than 80 young children killed in the US/Israeli strike on the school in Minab, Iran on Saturday.

(πŸ“Έ Middle East Observer)

02.03.2026 18:58 πŸ‘ 1009 πŸ” 629 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 27
Olive and Mabel - Zen and Zoom.
Olive and Mabel - Zen and Zoom. YouTube video by mrandrewcotter

youtu.be/U7q0n6M9Nvc

Olive and Mabel, always able to soothe the soul

01.03.2026 04:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The U.S. Senate must be clear: no war with Iran.

28.02.2026 17:05 πŸ‘ 22518 πŸ” 6327 πŸ’¬ 1319 πŸ“Œ 399

Solidarity ✊ with all the regular people in the world suffering under their own or foreign warmongers.

Regular people don't want war. Only madmen.

28.02.2026 10:00 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Our song (mine and Izzy’s):
Izzy bizzy puppy girl,
Izzy bizzy puppy girl,
Izzy bizzy puppy girl,
You’re the best puppy
In the world
Thanks for the reminder of doggy songs πŸ₯°

28.02.2026 09:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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There is one word that explains how so many men can be in the Epstein files. So why is no one saying it? We talk endlessly about the factors that make rape easier, but never about the factors that cause rape in the first place.

open.substack.com/pub/celestem...

26.02.2026 23:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He also gave us Woke Pixie Dust which I used as my name on the other platform, when I was on the other platform. I still like it

26.02.2026 21:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Can you spare a minute to help this campaign? Stop the Proposed Trump Tower Development on the Gold Coast

c.org/HG4WsdqvJb

26.02.2026 17:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Fortunately, in the US, β€œif the president does it, it can’t be misconduct in public office” (loosely paraphrased from Tricky Dick himself and relied upon today by the current incumbent)

23.02.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When you just can’t anymore, you can pop them whole into the freezer, if you don’t mind a freezer full of golf balls

21.02.2026 08:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Swiss Olympic bobsled commentator broke a century of neutrality and spent the entire run of the Israeli bobsled team recounting all the pro-genocide remarks and social media posts by Adam Edelman, one of the apartheid state athletes.

Absolute legend. More of this in sports please!

16.02.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 1629 πŸ” 609 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 57

TouchΓ©! Now you have me thinking … it’s probably around human rights and environmental stuff, not nearly as headline-grabby as swooshy power walkers

11.02.2026 22:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In modern genocide, they make the ovens portable. 2842 lives.

"Experts and witnesses attributed this phenomenon to Israel’s systematic use of internationally prohibited thermal and thermobaric weapons...capable of generating temperatures exceeding 3,500 degrees Celsius [6,332 degrees Fahrenheit]."

10.02.2026 22:35 πŸ‘ 132 πŸ” 62 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 5
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US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:

"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."

10.02.2026 20:57 πŸ‘ 32354 πŸ” 7758 πŸ’¬ 493 πŸ“Œ 649

All the problems that need solving and they pick this? It’s not even on the list!

10.02.2026 10:27 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Goodnight Kiwi

10.02.2026 08:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Go on BHN!

10.02.2026 05:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love how he validates the child β€” β€œYes” = assumes it’s the same question, β€œalso” = agrees, and β€œthe snake” = the child described a specific thing and that’s exactly the same one ZM chooses, like they’ve both seen the same animal. So much communication in just a few words!

06.02.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s still there but no longer the lead image, and there’s a content warning at the top.

06.02.2026 21:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Yarns, pottery, woodwork and happy mail: The rise of analogue hobbies Crafters are carving out space offline, allowing them to let off steam, slow down, make friends. It's even becoming a social movement.

Yarns, pottery, woodwork and happy mail: The rise of analogue hobbies
Crafters are carving out space offline, allowing them to let off steam, slow down, make friends. It's even becoming a social movement. πŸŽ¨πŸ–ŒοΈπŸ§ΆπŸΊ

06.02.2026 18:53 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Emailed Stuff NZ: In reporting DJT's disgusting portrayal of the Obamas in a video "breaking news" reports he's now removed, Stuff couldn't resist popping that image on the front page. You call it "blatantly racist" but just have to put it right there for everyone to see. Shame, shame, shame. Ick.

06.02.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0