Yeh but they don't wake you up at 2a.m. to make you look at them. And you turn those "notifications" off by blinking or looking away. A lot less pushy tbf. Its the push that I loathe.

A happy face, a thumping bass for a loving race. Smiley face seen in Norwich April 2026

"The rudderless world is not shaped by vague metaphysical forces. It is not God who kills the children. Not fate that butchers them or destiny that feeds them to the dogs. ... It´s us. Only us"

Uh oh...

Thank you, @kim.senate.gov .

Moon's up

April 7, 2026 At 5:06 this morning, President Donald J.

April 7, 2026

Golden sunset over Lough Foyle, with a band of warm orange light reflecting across calm water beneath a dramatic sky of thick, textured clouds. In the foreground, tall coastal grasses and seed heads sway in silhouette, framing distant rolling hills of Donegal along the horizon.

Good morning. Let an Irish #sunset ease your heart and leave your troubles at our door. #Ireland #ColorADay #YellowThu #photography #scape #ECK

A small European robin perches on a weathered wooden post, its bright orange-red breast standing out against soft grey and brown feathers. The bird’s plumage is fluffed up, giving it a rounded, slightly comical appearance, with tiny wings held loosely at its sides. Its head is turned to the right, showing a sharp beak and dark, alert eye against a softly blurred green and brown background.

My cohost Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social has said today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BlackHeads, any bird with Black on its head, the Alt Theme is #Grey, birds with Grey Feathers on them. I’m going with the alt first as I got quite a nice shot of a Robin yesterday. 😁😁 #birds #ForJanet #photography #ECK

Well fair's fair. Also a sensible way to avoid shenanigans in future. I know little about this regime but they seem to have their heads screwed on the right way round. Did someone 🍊 mention having all the cards a while back because Iran seems to have them.

Reed bunting perched sideways on a slender reed stem, its small body fluffed against the light. The bird shows a dark head with a pale collar and warm brown streaking across its back, with a soft buff belly. Its fine beak points slightly upward as it looks off to the left. The background is a smooth blur of golden reeds and cool blue tones, suggesting wetland habitat in gentle sunlight.

For Rob’s main theme #BlackHeads ,ps remember them as a teenager. 😁 I’m going with a Common Reed Bunting. #birds #BirdOfTheDay #photography #ECK

Revealed: 13 Scottish megafarms under investigation for breaching pollution permits OVER a dozen of Scotland’s US-style megafarms are under investigation over suspected breaches of their pollution permits, The National can reveal…

Source: Thenational Scot
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And of course "little lemon pudding" is an excellent new term of endearment

A small sedge warbler perches delicately on a cluster of green seed heads, its warm brown and buff plumage streaked with darker markings. A pale eyebrow stripe highlights its alert eye as it faces right, beak slightly pointed forward. The bird’s body is balanced lightly among the stems, with soft natural light bringing out feather detail against a smooth, muted background.

Good morning. The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Warblers any bird that’s a Warbler. The alt is #RareEncounters birds you have captured least in your camera roll. Good luck. 🤞 I’ve gone with this Sedge Warbler. #birds #photography #ECK

Morning Bathroom Window

April 6, 2026 (Monday) “It’s really difficult to cover him in a way that conveys how unhinged he is,” journalist Aaron Rupar of Public Notice told George Grylls of The Times about President Donald J.

April 6, 2026

Photo of the branches of our amelanchier tree, laden with starry white blossom, against a bright blue sky, crossed with telephone wires.

How wonderful... to come home to a beautiful sunny day... with the amelanchier in full bloom... against the bright blue sky... #SpringIsHere 🌞

It hurts.

According to recent data,
Ukraine is among the countries losing population the fastest in the world.

41 million in 2021.
33.3 million now.

Lost territories.
War losses.
People forced to leave.

Such is my muting I only hear news of the death of a "civilization" 2nd hand. I assume it's the one that gave us Louis Armstrong, Walt Whitman, Jonas Salk, Aretha Franklin, not the one that gave us Algebra , alcohol and backgammon..

How about this: someone in the WH is creates an AI-generated video of a mushroom cloud rising over Tehran, and they can just show that to him instead.

A piece of Ukrainian art.

Just to brighten the day.

🇺🇦 Stanislav Kadochnikov
Ark of Wishes, 2022
Bronze, glass, and crystal

“a whole civilization will die tonight”

No election can get us out of this. No phone calls to your Maga reps can get us out of this. No pleading to Democrats can get us out of this.

I’m not trying to be negative. I’m just observing reality.

Organize your community. Prepare your networks.

I'm planting spuds tomorrow with a 4 year old. Best to start em early - children that is and also potatoes.

We would prefer that Woodcock & other so-called 'quarry species' weren't shot at all, but recognise the Gov's proposed changes are an important first step.

We've produced step-by-step guidance to help you respond to Defra's public consultation ⬇️

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Solidarity with doctors on strike today.

They’re not asking for a pay rise. They’re asking for pay restoration after a decade of cuts.

The government’s response? Take away vital training jobs, harming us all.

Hardworking NHS staff will always have my full support!

Who is the cutest Kitten of them all?! 💗

Donald Trump has threatened to destroy every bridge & power plant in Iran, vowing to bomb the county “back to the Stone Age.”

We warned our government it was dragging Britain into an illegal war — and that the consequences would be catastrophic.

Enough. End UK complicity now!

So pro-life means jailing women who miscarry but shrugging when the deranged president says “a whole civilization will die tonight.” Do I have that right?

This is what it looks like when we stand up for each other.

Not because it’s easy. Because it matters.

That kind of energy doesn’t disappear after one night. It’s how we move forward, together.

People don’t want war.
People don’t want fear.
People want peace. ☮️