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JuneSim63 💚
@junesim63.bsky.social
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Retired researcher living in Nottinghamshire, England. Native of Hull.

#Socialism #Politics #Cats #Gardening #ClassicalMusic #Environment #GreenParty

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It's pouring with rain outside this #Caturday (Mr Copper has been chanting obscenities through the catflap all morning) so I have actually written all my Christmas cards (yes, I know!)

He's now given up and retired gracelessly to the sofa.

#Catmas
Ginger and white tabby cat curled up grumpily on a white fleecy blanket.
November 29, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Mr Copper was rescued from a life on the streets too. He says Hi, Jim.
Ginger and white tabby cat posing sultrily on a red patterned Indian rug.
November 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Mr Copper is unimpressed by Storm Claudia.

#CatsOfBluesky #GingerCat
Ginger tabby cat gazing mournfully out of his catflap at torrential rain and wind, willing it to stop.
November 14, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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Mr Copper appears to be Jim's alter ego, so also the best cat ever.
Mr Copper, a ginger and white cat stretched out in blissful slumber. His street cat cred is firmly behind him.
October 10, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Another one using pheasant feathers and link to exhibition here:
www.lakesidearts.org.uk/exhibition/k...
Contorted swirls of interlocking, knotted, snakelike figure all clothed in pheasant feathers in various shades of buff to brown. It is on a black plinth under a Victorian style glass dome
October 7, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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I went to an exhibition by the sculptor Kate MccGwire at Lakeside Arts in Nottingham. She uses ethically sourced feathers to make the most amazing artwork. This is using pheasant feathers. My photo doesn't do it justice.
Large rectangular swirling artwork in tones of rust, cream and pink, using different pheasant feathers.
October 7, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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He went out in the gale force wind for a wee, hurled himself back in through the catflap screaming obscenities, and is now chuntering away to himself on the sofa. He is not impressed by #StormAmy.

#Caturday
Mr Copper, a ginger cat with white paws, sitting on a white fleece throw looking disgruntled.
October 4, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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Mr Copper agrees. He has taken to swearing at the radio.
Ginger cat with white paws and chest sitting demurely for his photo, having previously let out a sweary tirade.
September 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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No other media will say this.

#Israel #Genocide #Starmer #UKPolitics
Front page of Scottish newspaper 'The National' showing a photo of a red carpet laid out in front of 10 Downing Street, with the headline 'Starmer Rolls Out Red Carpet For Genocide'.
September 10, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Habitat lamp, circa 1986, still going strong.
Frosted glass lamp in the shape of a Victorian pottery kiln.
September 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Mr Copper in the mini meadow. He likes to sleep there: he thinks he's invisible.

#CatsOfBluesky #GingerCat
Ginger cat curled up in long grass, head turned towards the camera with narrowed eyes.
August 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Two emaciated brown children sitting on rubble withempty food bowls and a Palestinian flag nearby. One 8s saying to the other "There, there, apparently it's all rather complicated"
July 27, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Who's got a piece of Health Secretary Wes Streeting?

#LabourCorruption #NHS #Healthcare #UKPolitics
Graphic showing that over 60% of political donations to Wes Streeting are from wealthy individuals and corporations linked with private health care companies.
July 27, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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Yet again Ben Jennings nails it.

#Israel #Gaza #Starvation
Cartoon from the Guardian headed Cartoon of the day Ben Jennings. Two emaciated brown children sit on a pile of rubble with empty food containers on their knees. One is comforting the other, saying "There, there, apparently it's all rather complicated"
July 25, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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I'll never forgive her for helping Ruth Smeeth to stitch up Marc Wadsworth.

Here they are with Luciana Berger cosplaying the 3 witches from Macbeth.
Ruth Smeeth, Luciano Berger and Jess Phillips in a righteous posse.
July 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Indeed.
Ginger cat with white paws fast asleep on a blue cushion
July 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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What's a solstice, mum?

#Caturday #SummerSolstice
Ginger cat with white paws and green eyes looking up in a questioning sort of way.
June 21, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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Fond memories of all these beaches, particularly Runswick Bay, which is a gem. Spurn is wild and not really a pleasure beach. I have a lovely art photograph of the groynes at Spurn. It hangs above my desk and reminds me of growing up in Hull.
A wild sea lapping upright wooden posts with diagonal wooden bars attached, marching out to sea in a series rank. There is a pale sky with a slight lemony tinge at the horizon.
May 25, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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Yup.
Graph showing public concern with immigration levels closely tracking the percentage of Daily Mail articles mentioning immigration.
May 13, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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Nottinghamshire too, I presume..
Nottinghamshire flag. A red Cross on a green ground with in the centre, a silhouette of Robin Hood in green on a white shield.
May 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Thank you. There are so many wonderful churches in Sicily, but my favourite has to be Cefalú Cathedral. The mosaic of Christ Pantokrator is stunning and shows a Middle Eastern Jesus as I think he would have looked.
Stunning mosaic of Jesus Christ. He has a blue cloak. His right hand is raised with his thumb touching his last two fingers. He holds a book in his left hand. His bearded face is sorrowful and looks straight at the viewer.
April 20, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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He's had a busy day, galloping around doing good....

#BlueSkyCats #CatsOfBluesky #GingerCat
Ginger tabby cat with white paws and belly, fast asleep on a grey carpet.
March 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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He's not allowed on the table.......
#Caturday
#CatsOfBluesky
Ginger tuxedo tabby with white socks sprawled insolently on a kitchen table in a relaxed fashion, daring me to move him.
March 8, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Repost with the first album you bought with your own money.
February 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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A book I have been wanting to read..
Cover of 'Nature's Ghosts' by Sophie Yeo. A magnificent stag standing on yellow dry grass looks out at the viewer with high rise buildings just visible in the background.
December 25, 2024 at 1:21 PM