John Birch
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Unbelievably vile response (from anyone else) at a time when compassion is needed.
Any this is now the US…. Surely not, just not enough calling him out I guess
Any this is now the US…. Surely not, just not enough calling him out I guess
December 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Unbelievably vile response (from anyone else) at a time when compassion is needed.
Any this is now the US…. Surely not, just not enough calling him out I guess
Any this is now the US…. Surely not, just not enough calling him out I guess
‘ In his master’s feet he trod
Where the snow lay dinted…’
(Good King Wenseslas)
Cartoon from The Guardian
Where the snow lay dinted…’
(Good King Wenseslas)
Cartoon from The Guardian
December 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
‘ In his master’s feet he trod
Where the snow lay dinted…’
(Good King Wenseslas)
Cartoon from The Guardian
Where the snow lay dinted…’
(Good King Wenseslas)
Cartoon from The Guardian
December 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Assassination plots, sabotage, cyber-attacks and the manipulation of information by Russia and other hostile states mean that “the frontline is everywhere”, the new head of MI6 will warn on Monday.
Unless of course your leader cosies up to Putin…
Unless of course your leader cosies up to Putin…
‘The frontline is everywhere’: new MI6 head to warn of growing Russian threat
Blaise Metreweli expected to say UK faces new ‘age of uncertainty’ in speech identifying Kremlin as key threat
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Assassination plots, sabotage, cyber-attacks and the manipulation of information by Russia and other hostile states mean that “the frontline is everywhere”, the new head of MI6 will warn on Monday.
Unless of course your leader cosies up to Putin…
Unless of course your leader cosies up to Putin…
‘They’re trying to get rich off it’: US contractors vie to rebuild Gaza, with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ team in the lead… and US leadership mainly in charge of who gets what… how surprising 😏
#gaza
#gaza
‘They’re trying to get rich off it’: US contractors vie to rebuild Gaza, with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ team in the lead
Exclusive: group behind notorious Florida immigration detention center created bid for reconstruction deal
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
‘They’re trying to get rich off it’: US contractors vie to rebuild Gaza, with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ team in the lead… and US leadership mainly in charge of who gets what… how surprising 😏
#gaza
#gaza
Reposted by John Birch
Caring is an act of resistance in a system that thrives on indifference.
December 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Caring is an act of resistance in a system that thrives on indifference.
Reposted by John Birch
Gotta love Jack! I share your opinion!
October 20, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Gotta love Jack! I share your opinion!
Hypnum cupressiforme, the cypress-leaved plaitmoss or hypnum moss, is a common and widespread species of moss found in all continents except Antarctica
#photo #iphoneography #nature
#photo #iphoneography #nature
December 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Hypnum cupressiforme, the cypress-leaved plaitmoss or hypnum moss, is a common and widespread species of moss found in all continents except Antarctica
#photo #iphoneography #nature
#photo #iphoneography #nature
Church of England releases a video in response to a Christmas carols event on Saturday being organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson. His views appear to contradict those of the Jesus sung about in carols. Now, who should we believe……
C of E responds to Tommy Robinson’s carols event with ‘Christmas is for all’ message
Release of 43-second video comes as senior church figures speak out against dangers of Christian nationalism
buff.ly
December 13, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Church of England releases a video in response to a Christmas carols event on Saturday being organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson. His views appear to contradict those of the Jesus sung about in carols. Now, who should we believe……
A prayer-poem for today
December 13, 2025 at 12:06 PM
A prayer-poem for today
Reposted by John Birch
December 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
A lovely Brian Bilston poem!
December 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
A lovely Brian Bilston poem!
Unlike the fox, the otter has been a rare visitor in towns and cities across the UK. But after decades of intense conservation work, that is changing.
Hightailing along high streets and raiding ponds: otters’ revival in Britain
Still rare only 20 years ago, the charismatic animals are in almost every UK river and a conservation success story
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Unlike the fox, the otter has been a rare visitor in towns and cities across the UK. But after decades of intense conservation work, that is changing.
Wow, that is just so awful !
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Wow, that is just so awful !
December 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
December 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Scary stuff happening, just hoping it doesn’t inspire politicians over here to copy this.
MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
December 11, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Scary stuff happening, just hoping it doesn’t inspire politicians over here to copy this.
Reposted by John Birch
Kerber’s People: It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
December 11, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Kerber’s People: It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
Mary wrote what is believed to be her last letter at 2am on Wednesday 8 February 1587 when she wrote to her brother-in-law Henri III in France to put her affairs in order. She was executed six hours later at Fotheringhay Castle in Northamptonshire .
Final letter of Mary, Queen of Scots to go on display for first time in almost a decade
Letter written hours before her execution in 1587 will form part of exhibition and programme of events in Perth aiming to bring queen’s story to life
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Mary wrote what is believed to be her last letter at 2am on Wednesday 8 February 1587 when she wrote to her brother-in-law Henri III in France to put her affairs in order. She was executed six hours later at Fotheringhay Castle in Northamptonshire .