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Peter Lloyd @maltapar.bsky.social · 1h

Love the photos on Bluesky of the night sky with the stars - a number of which are posted by that photo guy including this spectacular one below. #photography

That Photo Guy @thatphotoguy.bsky.social · 4h

Good morning #bluesky, I slept!!

Anyway, here’s a photo, with me in it.

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Peter Lloyd @maltapar.bsky.social · 19h

Loved watching the first episode of Hamza's Hidden Wild Isles yesterday evening. The scene with the fast flowing incoming high tide with the predators gathering to feast was amazing.

Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social · 2d

We are excited to watch Hamza's Hidden Wild Isles on BBC One tonight. Hamza Yassin is travelling around the UK to uncover hidden wildlife spectacles. Hamza filmed some of the first episode amongst the Bluebells at Ebernoe Common Nature Reserve.

BBC One - Hamza's Hidden Wild Isles

Hamza Yassin reveals amazing wildlife hidden around the UK.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · 21h

Ethnic cleansing is happening in the #WestBank.

In #MasaferYatta, 85% of homes have been demolished.

More from Celine, Project Coordinator and Frederieke, Humanitarian Affairs Manager:

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UNRWA @unrwa.org · 21h

UNRWA’s humanitarian supplies are sitting in warehouses outside #Gaza - banned from entering by Israeli Authorities.

We have enough food for the entire population for 3 months stuck in Egypt & Jordan.

There’s no more time to lose - we need a green light to start bringing in UNRWA’s aid immediately

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LoveMalta @lovemalta.bsky.social · 23h

🔴 Wandering the streets of 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐠𝐮, Malta🇲🇹

📷 levangiorgadze

#lovemalta #malta #visitmalta #birgu

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Peter Lloyd @maltapar.bsky.social · 23h

Autumn foliage on my hamamelis (witch hazel) but the buds are the promise of the red winter flowers.

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Peter Lloyd @maltapar.bsky.social · 1d

Barney #labradoodle and dog walking pal

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Peter Lloyd @maltapar.bsky.social · 1d

"There’s another group of people experiencing homelessness who have fallen through the cracks. Out of sight, out of mind. They may be bunking with friends, sleeping on families’ sofas, sleeping in cars parked out of sight. People in this position may not even consider themselves homeless."

Big Issue @bigissue.com · 1d

We can all see rough sleepers on our streets, but a much higher number of people are experiencing homelessness out of view.

The challenge of counting hidden homelessness in Britain

www.bigissue.com

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Peter Lloyd @maltapar.bsky.social · 1d

Memories of my school days when we learned that there were two famous inscriptions at the Oracle at Delphi - "Know thyself" and "Nothing in excess". Good advice.

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Peter Lloyd @maltapar.bsky.social · 1d

"People forced back to Libya experience serious abuses in migrant detention centers and prisons

Detainees experience inhuman and degrading treatment and conditions including sexual violence, beatings, overcrowding, deprivation of food and water, forced labor, and denial of access to legal counsel"

MSF Sea @msfsea.bsky.social · 1d

“Italy needs to stop its complicity with the Libyan Coast Guard, who are implicated in the torture, exploitation, and degrading treatment of the people they interdict and bring back to Libya.”
@hrw.org

Italy: End Border Control Pact with Libya

Italy should revoke its damaging migrant cooperation agreement with Libya, Human Rights Watch said today. The Italy-Libya Memorandum of Understanding on migration cooperation will renew automatically ...

www.hrw.org

Peter Lloyd @maltapar.bsky.social · 1d

Great #photography with the sunset through the clouds and the reflections in the water.

David Allan @davidallanphoto.bsky.social · 2d

Just off the 'Road To The Isles', a stunning autumn evening on the shores of Loch Eil, near Fort William in the Western Scottish Highlands. The sun has set but a rich warm afterglow contrasts the cooler tones.
#scotland #sunset #autumn #loch #highlands #landscape #photography

The colourful skies reflecting in Loch Eil, near Fort William in the Scottish Highland as the evening's sunset afterglow begins to fade.

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Peter Lloyd @maltapar.bsky.social · 2d

A difference in my #photography compared to the dedicated photographers who post on bluesky is often the light. Whereas I can see a picture and take it immediately they will return to take the photograph when the light is just perfect. This picture would not be the same if it had been taken mid-day.

Rosemarie @roabrams.bsky.social · 2d

Heron in the reeds early morning light #Stunday #photography #EastCoastKin

Early morning golden light on heron in the reeds

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Peter Lloyd @maltapar.bsky.social · 2d

While we have some very good players like McTominay #Scotland does not have any genuinely world class players and have struggled to find a regular goal scorer. We were very lucky to beat Belarus and I fear how we will perform against a free scoring Denmark side in the final game.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2d

Scott McTominay and Ché Adams on target as nervy Scotland edge out Belarus

Scotland edged closer to the World Cup with this result. It is just that next summer’s festival of football felt so far away as the Scots limped and laboured to victory over Belarus. A dismal showing has left Steve Clarke with far more questions than answers beforethe two closing fixtures that will determine Scotland’s Group C fate. More of this will not do; as the Hampden Park crowd pointed out with increasing ferocity during the second half. Scott McTominay eased nerves with a late goal; the Napoli man’s lack of celebration said it all. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

Peter Lloyd @maltapar.bsky.social · 2d

If nobody is prepared to admit they were responsible for blocking his family for coming to Britain with a valid explanation then they should be allowed to come. Officials need to change the mindset where the default position is to refuse permission.

Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 2d

www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Gaza PhD student ‘heartbroken’ as family blocked from entering the UK

Manar al-Houbi’s husband and children refused entry despite her winning a scholarship to cover tuition fees, living costs and housing for them all

www.theguardian.com

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Trussell Scotland @trussellscot.bsky.social · 3d

We’re back at #SNP25 today.

If you’re here, please pop by our stall with IFAN to hear about our work to end hunger in Scotland and build a future where everyone can afford the essentials. #CashFirst
#ChallengePoverty #WeDemandBetter

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Peter Lloyd @maltapar.bsky.social · 2d

Nostalgic for anyone who remembers the rickety old lift that took sailors up from the British navy ships berthed in grand harbour to the upper barraka gardens. #malta

LoveMalta @lovemalta.bsky.social · 2d

🔴 With its grand opening in 2012 the lift which propels you from Grand Harbour to Upper Barrakka Gardens is a welcome upgrade, you have 25 seconds to take in the sights, Valletta, Malta🇲🇹

📷 key_ypc

#łovemalta #malta #visitmalta #valletta

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Peter Lloyd @maltapar.bsky.social · 2d

Barney #labradoodle stop for a drink as we walk through the woods

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Peter Lloyd @maltapar.bsky.social · 3d

#ScotlandDemandsBetter: The Church of Scotland invites everyone who is able to join the March in Edinburgh on Saturday 25 October – we hope it will be a safe and positive space where we will join with the supporters of hundreds of other organisations to make a constructive ask of our politicians.

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Peter Lloyd @maltapar.bsky.social · 4d

Walking Barney #labradoodle through the fields after harvest

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Peter Lloyd @maltapar.bsky.social · 4d

Apparently it is Rhus Typhinia "tiger eyes" as my wife keeps me right.

Peter Lloyd @maltapar.bsky.social · 4d

Beautiful #photography - I could imagine seeing this picture appearing in a calendar.

Dave Bowman Photography @davebowmanphotography.com · 6d

'AUTUMN ON LOCH LEVEN'
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Golden autumn trees reflect on the still waters of Loch Leven as a lone canoeist glides beneath snow-capped peaks and soft Highland skies.
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#photography #photographersunited #eastcoastkin #autumnvibes #scottishlandscapes #wallart

A photograph of a calm Highland lake surrounded by golden autumn trees, their bright leaves mirrored in the still water below. A single canoeist glides quietly across the loch, appearing small against the backdrop of tall, snow-dusted mountains in the distance. Above, a soft morning sky adds to the sense of peace and stillness in the scene.

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Peter Lloyd @maltapar.bsky.social · 4d

The #pars centre half Jerry Chilokoa-Mullen scored the final goal in Scotland's Under 21 twelve goal demolition of Gibraltar. One of Dunfermline's many young players who have the potential to develop into top class players.

thecouriersport.bsky.social @thecouriersport.bsky.social · 4d

Dunfermline Athletic defender on track to rub shoulders with Scotland stalwarts in caps charts

Jeremia Chilokoa-Mullen made his 18th appearance for the U/21s this week.

dlvr.it

Peter Lloyd @maltapar.bsky.social · 4d

Excellent summary of why Maria Corina Machado fully deserved to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Anyone who watched the recent tv series of Michael Palin in Venezuela would have seen all the efforts by the corrupt President Maduro to promote himself and suppress opposition.

News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 4d

60 seconds on María Corina Machado and why her Nobel Peace Prize win really matters 👏👇

vm.tiktok.com/ZNdn3rHvb/

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Scottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social · 5d

Fleeing your home and building a new life in an unfamiliar country can be incredibly tough.

To mark Mental Health Day tomorrow, we've launched a new resource to help people seeking safety in Scotland find mental health services and support. scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Close up of one person taking another person's hands in theirs in order to comfort them

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Shelter Scotland @shelterscotland.bsky.social · 4d

Fuel poverty, overcrowding, and ageing homes are driving damp and mould across Scotland.

Tenants are doing their best in impossible conditions but are being blamed for causing something they can't control. The system must change! #WorldHomelessDay #HousingEmergency

🔗 shelterscotland.org/MouldBlame

A simple graphic that says Poverty is fuelling the housing emergency

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