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caromthomas.bsky.social
Caroline Thomas
@caromthomas.bsky.social
700 followers 1K following 1.9K posts
Getting more political as I get older! European and Remainer. Proudly woke. Cat mum to Tarragon and honoured Sausage Aunt to Errol & Chance. Actual aunt to two adorable niblings.
No DM’s unless I know you, please.
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mooseallain.bsky.social
I have and it’s going to be available to download soon.
andywilsoniow.bsky.social Andy Wilson @andywilsoniow.bsky.social · 1d
Hi Moose. Have you drawn an advent calendar this year?
November 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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peterstefanovic.bsky.social
This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 30,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.

Please sign and share 🙏

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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kinglucythe1st.bsky.social
Fuck this cnut.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
November 22, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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silverpebble2.bsky.social
People seem to have loved finding the tiny owl in my photo below👇🏼. Would you like more of these photos here? PS She’s an Edwardian silver charm, around 100 years old.
Tiny silver owl charm on my fingers. It’s around 100 years old.
November 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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silverpebble2.bsky.social
I just found the work of jamesapearson.bsky.social on Instagram. As an autistic person whose brain can completely freeze-grind to an absolute halt so I can’t work and can barely move, this small poem of his has really helped me today Thankyou so much James 🌿:
November 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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silverpebble2.bsky.social
As winter descends on the UK it might help to know that there's still floral colour to be found throughout the winter. There are a small group of plants that lift my spirits between now & February-here are a few of them (& my illustrations alongside):
4 winter-flowering species (hellebore, Viburnum tinus, winter-flowering cherry, heather) and pink snowberry on a watercolour paper background with my pen and ink illustrations of them alongside and my pen to the side of the image.
November 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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gregoryawilson.com
Oh my God. Bluesky, you know what to do!! @shakespeare.lol

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November 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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southlondongirl.bsky.social
Fab video of Lucy and her bus getting fruit and veg to under served Liverpool neighbourhoods. I live in the opposite of a food desert but I'd LOVE a van like this to appear on my road every week. Produce looks tip top. (also Lucy is a great follow if you don't already)
November 19, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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silverpebble2.bsky.social
I'm taking🌲etsy orders for just a few more days:
🌿Real flowers cast in silver+ tiny hand-sculpted silver wren necklaces
💐Victorian ink bottle kits to improve mental health
🗓️A very few calendars*
🪸Ltd ed'n art prints of my photos*
*Looking at them's likely to ⬇️⬇️ anxiety:
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
My jewellery designs, individually handmade by casting real flowers & feathers in silver and I sculpt much-loved British birds to make tiny wearable versions of them Some of the Victorian ink bottles available in my shop as part of creative mental health kits One of my photos that I create using recent research into the beneficial effects to our brains of looking at images of nature, botanical patterns and things we find beautiful, of a collection of flowers I grew and others I bought at a tiny local honesty florist in Wicken, Cambridgeshire The botanical and nature collection photos that make up my 2026 calendar
November 16, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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silverpebble2.bsky.social
If you’re feeling a bit sad it might help a little to know that this painting exists. It’s called Dynamism of a dog on a leash, by Giacomo Galla, 1912:
A painting of a dachshund on a lead, it’s leggies & tail painting many times on the same animal to depict the action of it walking with its owner
November 16, 2025 at 9:48 AM
caromthomas.bsky.social
This is what I had for lunch and I’d happily eat it again for dinner, @southlondongirl.bsky.social 🥰
A plate of slow-roasted carrots with tahini lentils, green herb smash & pita chips (recipe from Yasmin Shah’s glorious book Sabzi). Full disclosure, I had to swap the parsley for coriander and je ne regrette rien.
November 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
caromthomas.bsky.social
I’ve made an “accidentally vegan” lunch, in that the recipe I chose just happens to be vegan. It’s DELICIOUS. All thanks to @nicmiller.bsky.social for bringing Yasmin Shah to my attention 🥰
November 11, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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mooseallain.bsky.social
As a TV licence payer I would like to give the BBC my permission to say fuck off to Trump.
November 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM
caromthomas.bsky.social
I bought Yasmin Khan’s Sabzi on principle so I’m thrilled that it is packed with recipes I want to make! And today I’ve seen a post that says the lawsuit has been dropped - wonderful news.
November 11, 2025 at 9:48 AM
caromthomas.bsky.social
Caught up with #CelebrityTraitors first thing as I was out last night and didn’t think I’d avoid spoilers until tonight. It was epic! Brilliant end to a brilliant series.
November 7, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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silverpebble2.bsky.social
Just added to my Etsy shop:
🌿final small print run of my '26 calendars
🪶my handmade recycled silver jewellery designs (incl intricate casts of real flowers)
🌸limited ed'n mounted art prints of my photos
💐tiny posy mental health kits
Last orders for📮 in time for🌲: 19 Nov
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
My individually handmade recycled silver jewellery including intricate casts of real flowers (snowdrop, bluebell etc), casts of dragonfly Wongs & jay feathers & my tiny wearable sculptures of much-loved British bird species One of my best-selling mounted art prints of flowers I grew & bought from an honesty florist Victorian ink bottles that form part of my tiny posy-making mental health kits-they make great gifts The 12 photos that make up my 2026 botanical calendar-each image is designed to improve mental health
November 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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legalclaret.bsky.social
Some commentators losing their minds that the perpetrator is named Anthony Williams and the hero named Samir Zitouni.

Bloody foreigners coming over here saving people’s lives.
liamthorp.bsky.social Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 23d
A total and utter hero
November 4, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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nicmiller.bsky.social
I'm breaking my ban on reposting Substack content because this piece by Rukmini Iyer about a disgusting attempt by a Cornish deli chain to sue Yasmin Khan needs to be publicized. Yasmin is sui generis and doesn't need to copy anybody!

substack.com/home/post/p-...
it's cultural appropriation GONE MAD
call in the lawyers
substack.com
November 2, 2025 at 10:51 AM
caromthomas.bsky.social
Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding Keir Starmer properly funds NHS dentistry now, will you join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...
Save NHS dentistry now!
I just signed the 38 Degrees petition calling on the Government to properly fund NHS dentistry. Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable dental care, so now the Government needs to stu...
you.38degrees.org.uk
November 2, 2025 at 8:34 AM
caromthomas.bsky.social
@curlywurlyfi.bsky.social Happy having a drink day! What have you gone for? Xx
November 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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bertsbooks.bsky.social
Good morning. We are open. 📖☕️
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October 31, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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silverpebble2.bsky.social
My Etsy shop's now open for just over 20 of my Victorian ink bottle mental health kits
Kits incl booklet I've written on how this kind of project alters our brains to improve mental health,dried flower posy & a handprinted giftbox
Dispatches in time for🌲I ship anywhere:
www.etsy.com/shop/silverp...
A collection of Victorian ink bottles all on sale in my Etsy shop as part of my mental health kits, arranged to make a colour gradation on a cream linen background The cover design of the booklet I've written that is part of my mental health kits Dried flower posies that are part of my Victorian ink bottle mental health kits A tiny spring posy in shades of blue & mauve in a cobalt blue Victorian ink bottle
October 30, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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silverpebble2.bsky.social
I've a small no. of my Victorian ink bottle posy kits that'll be sent in time for🌲
Also incl:booklet about how & why the kit improves mental health & a dried flower posy
Want to reserve one of the bottles in the 📷👇? Click contact on etsy & tell me the no.Kits are £50-£65
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
October 28, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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karmawall.bsky.social
This was definitely my best Halloween effort , for the Bristol Zombie Walk , which used to be incredible 😁
October 28, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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silverpebble2.bsky.social
When humans look at something we find beautiful our brains release dopamine, lifting mood & if we connect with what we're looking at oxytocin, giving us a sense of belonging.
A tiny posy I made in a thimble, with real flowers I grew👇
If you like it it'll alter your brain biochemistry for the better:
A very tiny posy I made in a thimble using flowers I grew in my garden, including lily of the valley, forget me not, cow parsley, sorrel, Mexican fleabane/erigeron, snowberry and buttercup.
October 27, 2025 at 8:08 AM