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Emma Lewis

@petchary.bsky.social

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I write. I read. Environment/climate change activist. Crazy about birds. Born in London. Oxford alumna. Live in Kingston. petchary.wordpress.com. Also a member of the Global Voices community and on Substack. #StopDeepSeaMining #Arsenal Please NO DMs!

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Emma Lewis @petchary.bsky.social · 2d

The UN Environment Programme's Cartagena Convention Secretariat hosts its 18th "COP" meeting in Kingston, Jamaica next week. The Wider Caribbean Region faces a range of threats, more than ever. The focus will be on action plans to deal with them. (When will Jamaica sign the critical SPAW Protocol?)

For the Ocean: Wider Caribbean Nations to Convene in Jamaica for Critical Summit on Protecting the Caribbean Sea

Kingston will be the venue for another important international meeting aimed at protecting our Ocean next week - with a specific focus on what is called the Wider Caribbean Region. The United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) Cartagena Convention Secretariat will host the meeting from October 13 -16, 2025.

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Brian Smith @briansmith-photos.bsky.social · 7h

A Cooper's Hawk, sitting on a neighbours roof, pictured through a rain covered window as it stood in the rain. It was there all the while I was in the shower, and waited for me to get dressed and take the pictures. #Birds 🪶 #Photography #EastCoastKin

A Coopers Hawk on a roof. It was raining and the bird's feathers are floofed a bit. Some of the orange breast feathers seen even though the shot os from the back, with the bird looking over its left shoulder. Red eye visible and crokked bill. Banded dark tail feathers and grey back also floofed.

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Brian Smith @briansmith-photos.bsky.social · 1h

#TwoSpeciesTuesday or #WaderWednesday - you choose. A Snowy Egret and Black Turnstone. #Birds #EastCoastKin #Photography

A Snowy Egret on the left, on a weed covered rock on the harbour, with a Black Turnstone on a rock to the left and closer to the water, that is rippling around the rocks.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 1h

Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with riot police in the northern Italian city of Udine during a World Cup qualifier against Israel in which Italy won 3-0.

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Green is a mission @greenisamission.bsky.social · 51m

To start the day on the journey of life, I wish my beloved and much appreciated fellow inhabitants of planet Earth a fantastic good morning and a blessed day with joy and happiness, respect and kindness. May God bless you.❤️💙💚☘️🌱🌿🌳🌲🍀💚

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Emma Lewis @petchary.bsky.social · 1h

He called the FiFA boss “phenomenal.” Ugh!!

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Emma Lewis @petchary.bsky.social · 1h

Oh you saw it. He can’t do that. What a fool.

Emma Lewis @petchary.bsky.social · 1h

You could say that!

Emma Lewis @petchary.bsky.social · 1h

And now Trump wants to move the matches to be held in Boston and LA. I hope this creep doesn’t give into him.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 2h

It’s a small, but mighty sign: “Everyone is welcome here, except I.CE.” Katherine Duncan, owner of Katherine Anne Confections, fastened it proudly on her shop’s front door.

“It was a no-brainer for me,” Duncan said on a recent afternoon.

Cafes, restaurants across Chicago put up signs barring immigration agents

For restaurant and cafe workers, many of whom are immigrants, the looming threat of unannounced visits by ICE has created anxiety and uncertainty about their future.

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Emma Lewis @petchary.bsky.social · 1h

This sounds exciting! 🥹
@destroytime.bsky.social
@pharmacoholic.bsky.social

The Mirror @mirror.co.uk · 1h

Arsenal defender Cristhian Mosquera has hailed Viktor Gyokeres as an "animal" after getting to grips with his team-mate in training.

Viktor Gyokeres' behaviour comes to light as Arsenal star speaks out

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 5h

"Boston is honored and excited to host World Cup matches, and we look forward to welcoming fans from around the world to our beautiful city, the cradle of liberty and city of champions."

CRADLE OF LIBERTY

NBC10 Boston @nbcboston.com · 5h

UPDATE: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued a statement about the city hosting the World Cup after President Trump threatened to pull games from the city, saying in part that the "mayor is not good." on.nbcboston.com/Ok4szw5

Trump says he could pull Boston's World Cup games, citing safety and Wu's politics

President Donald Trump threatened to pull 2026 World Cup Games out of Boston over safety concerns, criticizing Boston Mayor Michelle Wu in his comments.

on.nbcboston.com

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Al Halal cosmetics NL @alhalalcosmetics.nl · 3h

The ‘Peace President’ killed six more people off the coast of Venezuela this morning. We have no evidence other than his word that they were a threat to anyone, anywhere and also release the Epstein files. Thank you for your attention in this matter!

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staatenlos.bsky.social @staatenlos.bsky.social · 2h

#nokings

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CNN @cnn.com · 2h

Federal agents clashed with protestors at the scene of an apparent crash involving a Border Patrol vehicle in Chicago.

Read more: https://cnn.it/4q6Aycx

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Emma Lewis @petchary.bsky.social · 1h

Hi Paul, well gowing coral has been happening for some time, but ocean temperatures are so high that bleaching is still an issue so results have been a little bit mixed. The same with actual artificial reefs. It’s very tricky.

Emma Lewis @petchary.bsky.social · 2h

Oh I love Ben!!

LGBTQ+ Toronto & LA Film Festival @lgbtlatoronto.bsky.social · 1d

Turning 45 Today: Ben Whishaw

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There are certainly other things I’d like to have a go at one day.I’d like to have a go at directing. Or maybe I’ll go back to painting. Or maybe thinking about those things is just my way of protecting myself if it all goes wrong.

Turning 45 Today: Ben Whishaw

Watch the best of new films from around the world today by signing up for the FREE 3-DAY trial going to on Roku, FireStick, and your Itune (app)) I do think Dylan’s incredible.I sort of fell…

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Emma Lewis @petchary.bsky.social · 2h

Nice! I think he passed a few years ago...

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Go Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 4h

Ibrahim Ferrer - Oye El Consejo

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BKx...

Ibrahim Ferrer - Oye El Consejo (2020 Mix) (Official Audio)

YouTube video by World Circuit Records

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 3h

"For one to have complete satisfaction from flowers, you must have time to spend with them." —Grace Kelly

Wishing you a wonderful evening and a great start to Wednesday!💗

#dailyflowers 🌱
#flowerreport
#bloomscrolling

A white and pink dahlia, smaller flowers, green leaves, and soil.

Camera: iPhone 15 Pro.

July 2025. A neighbor's front yard.

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Keyser Lauze 🇨🇦 @keyserlauze.bsky.social · 3h

Goodnight my #bluesky friends! Another #soccernight sunset for you, much love💖💜🌞💖💜

"The Dusk is dark and glorious
A star upon her brow;
With sunset blushes in her cheeks,
She beckons now"

- Robert Loveman

#sunset #eastcoastkin #photography #nature #beauty #islandlife #field

Sunset over the soccer field, the yellow line guides our eye towards a pink and purple sky.

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Emma Lewis @petchary.bsky.social · 3h

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
I am afraid this is true, with US and UK possibly the worst offenders. It's another form of denial, in a way. Criminalising people who are standing up for the Planet doesn't seem right does it...
#climateactivism
#lipservice

‘It’s a road to destruction’: climate defenders facing surge in reprisals, says UN expert

Mary Lawlor, UN special rapporteur for human rights defenders, accuses US, UK and other governments of paying lip service to climate goals while criminalizing activists

www.theguardian.com

Emma Lewis @petchary.bsky.social · 4h

Yes, it is nauseating!!! What is going on here? FIFA aren't exactly a squeaky clean organisation and I smell corruption of some sort.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 5h

Experimental, sensual and political, D’Angelo radically redrew the boundaries of soul music

The late singer may have suffered from setbacks and only released three studio albums, but the range he displayed in this perfect catalogue was astonishing

www.theguardian.com

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Benji, the Jack of Hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 5h

i wish this was shocking or even a little bit surprising, but nope. shorturl.at/roA1c

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Sharty Mcscrote (Sandy D) 🍉🍉 @shartymcscrote.bsky.social · 5h

At this stage it would be a relief.
If you can still get out, I suggest you do it now.
#GetOutOfTheUSAWhileYouCan

Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 5h

The State Department said that it has revoked the visas of foreign nationals who had spoken out against Charlie Kirk. Senior officials within the department said they would move to deny or rescind visas for individuals who had criticized Kirk, this is a direct violations of the First Amendment.

US revokes visas for six foreigners over comments made about Charlie Kirk's death

The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it had revoked the visas of six foreigners over social media comments made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

www.reuters.com

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