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@leeft.eu
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Hobby photographer, videographer and editor, Blender 3D user, VR user; DIYer and woodworker; Senior Perl software developer.

Just my non-pet photos: https://bsky.app/hashtag/photography?author=leeft.eu
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Reading in the HSJ this morning that “Streeting accuses trusts and ICBs of seeking to cut deficits too sharply” is probably the closest I’ve come an apoplectic stroke in my life.
Streeting accuses trusts and ICBs of seeking to cut deficits too sharply
January 15, 2026 at 8:36 AM
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therealjackhopkins.bsky.social
Can the ICC or UN Save Us?

The Brutal Truth Nobody Wants to Hear
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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therealjackhopkins.bsky.social
Every democracy that failed waited for a safer moment. This article explains why that moment never comes.
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:26 AM
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bretdevereaux.bsky.social
I was listening to @thebulwark.com's Next Level podcast today and they were thinking through the chance that Trump actually tries to seize Greenland and there was a @jvl.bsky.social sort of 'I kinda hope he does it to drop the mask entirely' and I just cannot scream loudly enough: No, You Do Not. 1/
January 7, 2026 at 4:15 AM
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bearlypolitics.co.uk
Outside of the usual monikers of Fascist or Nazi, which term do you think best describes Trump and the Trump Administration.

My personal favourite for Trump is the Tangerine Twat or Mango Mussolini, but I can’t see those making it into policy briefings.
Trump Isn’t a Fascist - and That’s the Problem
Why clinging to 20th-century labels is leaving us unprepared for a very 21st-century form of power
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
January 7, 2026 at 8:24 AM
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January 3, 2026 at 1:14 PM
leeft.eu
"The snow stills the air, and amplifies one's feet." (me)

First (real) snow of the season here in Denmark, not seen snow as good as this in quite a few years. The doggo (not pictured) also enjoyed it with quite a bit of dashing through the snow.

#photography #mobilephotography #snow #walkies
A lightly snowed over footpath in a woodland area. Some of the trees are evergreens; many have lost their leaves for winter. A a crossing at a snowed over footpath in a woodland area. Some of the trees are evergreens; many have lost their leaves for winter. A path through the woodland, presumably for maintenance as to my knowledge this woodland was replanted (like many in Denmark) and is also used for logging.
January 2, 2026 at 2:18 PM
leeft.eu
Rob’s theme for today’s #BirdOfTheDay is #GoodLight and bird capture. As always I need to use my archives (really need a longer lens) but at least some people get to see these old pictures. 😊 Here's a swan from 2015 with the 40D and cheap 75-300 lens.
A mute swan in a lake or pond, lit by a bright afternoon sun. Its head and neck isn't pure white but a little bit yellowed. Water droplets adorn its head and neck like little jewels if you zoom in close enough.
January 2, 2026 at 10:29 AM
leeft.eu
Oh, almost missed out on today's #BirdOfTheDay theme which is #BirdButts.
A group of six ducks is floating in a large pond all with their tails up in the air, their heads down in the water and thus not visible. Barely visible far away in the background are some more ducks.
December 30, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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#BirdOfTheDay is all #AboutTheKids any bird chicks or juveniles, and the Alternative is #Gulls.

Here's some ducklings and cootlings for you. (Some more oldies from 2005 with the 300D + EF 75-300).

#Photography
A female duck and two of her growing ducklings (one yellow, one brown) are walking through grass 6 young cootlings and one of their parents are rummaging through grass.
December 21, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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bearlypolitics.co.uk
The idea of “imported” violence against women and girls is a deeply comforting fiction - one that allows people to avoid looking at where it actually happens: within our homes and behind closed doors.
The Violence Isn’t Imported. It’s Domestic.
Kemi Badenoch’s attempt to blame violence against women on migrants doesn’t just collapse under scrutiny - it actively distracts us from where the harm really happens, and who is actually responsible.
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December 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
leeft.eu
#BirdOfTheDay #Birds #QuietObservers #Photography
A seagull is standing on a bridge and is observing its surrounds. Possibly looking for a human to steal food from.
December 18, 2025 at 11:22 AM
leeft.eu
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #NaturesPantry birds interacting with berries, seeds, or flowers.

I think we can say this little sparrow is ... interacting with the summer lilac's flowers?

Canon 40D + 75-300 f/4-5.6

#Photography #Birds
A little house sparrow is sitting on a branch of a summer lilac. Bright purple flowers adorn the picture and offer good contrast with the sparrow.
December 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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beautysurroundsyou.com
The awe inspiring Grundtvigskirken towers 2 km above icebergs at its base. Sailing through East Greenland's O-fjord, we were blessed with one breathtaking view after another. A privilege to witness!

#bluesky #photography #landscape #travel #nature
#landscapephotography #naturephotography #greenland
December 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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bearlypolitics.co.uk
If your “special relationship” involves lawsuits, threats, and conditional investment, you might not be special, just… exposed.

On Brexit, leverage, Trump tactics and learning the hard way that when you exit the tent, sometimes a bigger, bullier country will come urinate all over you.
Brexit: How We Found Ourselves Outside the Tent, Getting Pissed On
From a $5bn lawsuit against the BBC to a stalled £31bn tech deal, this is what “going it alone” looks like when your biggest ally starts turning the tables
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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jerthorp.bsky.social
We waited for nearly an hour. Just as we were losing hope, we spotted a dark spot in the bushes.

And then it dropped to the ground.
December 15, 2025 at 12:31 AM
leeft.eu
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ScratchersAndPruners (any bird Scratching or Pruning itself), and the Alternative is #Drinkers (any bird taking a Drink). #Photography #Birds

Here's an Egyptian Goose from 2004 with the 300D; a Swan from 2015 with the 40D. Both with the first EF 75-300 lens.
A colourful Egyptian Goose sitting on the shore of a pond in a little park. The goose is pruning its feathers. Unfortunately the photo isn't tack-sharp, I probably moved ever so slightly while taking it as this was the first year I had a DSLR and the telelens used needs quite a bit of light. A somewhat dirty not-so-white swan in a lake pruning its wing. Some cygnets float nearby, they are doing their own thing.
December 15, 2025 at 11:31 AM
leeft.eu
#BirdOfTheDay #HeronsandEgrets #birds #photography
Too bad it's not a duck, could've scored with that yesterday.
40D with EF 70-200 2.8L IS USM, taken in 2009.
(Shared a similar one before, this is a different composition).
A heron is sitting on some black painted metal canal infrastructure somewhere in Amersfoort city centre. It is standing on a single leg, the other leg hidden, and the heron is facing right out of frame. In the background one can just about make out the wheels of a bicycle on the other side of the canal.
December 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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December 14, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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sharonwelby.bsky.social
December last year in Morzine. #Photography #snow #clouds #winter #christmas #Scape #ThePhotoHour #StormHour #EastCoastKin
Morzine is a ski resort in the French Alps, close to the Swiss border. It’s part of the Portes du Soleil ski area, linked by lifts and cable cars. Partially forested slopes have summer trails and bike lifts. The Col de la Joux Verte pass climbs from Morzine to the higher-altitude resort of Avoriaz, near the Hauts-Forts mountain
December 12, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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bluemoon3143.bsky.social
Tonight's yellow sun setting over the icy lake. It's sooo cold and windy out there 🥶 Good night all!
#ColorADay #YellowThu
#ArtAdventCalendar
#EastCoastKin #sunset
Sunset with yellow at the horizon, pink and purple clouds in a pale blue sky. The colors are reflected on the ice.
December 11, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Morning light at Loch Maree
December 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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rebeccafpainter.bsky.social
I was very fortunate to be asked to paint this portrait of 'Aunt Polly ' for the final series of Peaky Blinders. I love being asked to do things like this it was so exciting to see it on TV.

#peakyblinders #portraitpainting #art #oilpainting
Oil painting of Aunt Polly from Peaky Blinders
December 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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dehortop.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Coots&Moorhens, so i have some coots for you.

Have a nice day everyone 🙋‍♀️
December 11, 2025 at 7:41 AM
leeft.eu
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Coots&Moorhens, and the Alternative is #Pigeons.

Coots I have! Here are some coots from the canal that was next to our office at the time. One I have shared before, but now a re-edit done.

Moorhens are *my* nemesis, never been able to capture these.
A coot parent and 3 young cootlings float on the water in a canal. Some greenery reflects in the ripples on the water. Coot parents and their 3 young cootlings on their nest. One parent is sitting on the nest, the other is floating next to it. The chicks were probably just being fed, as they are looking at their parents. Additional info: the nest is (not visible) located next to a quay, and they weren't very good nest builders as we've seen their nest float down the canal a few times over the years; likely due to changes in the water level in the canal. A single young cootling floating in a calm canal with somewhat transparent water. The cootling is still covered in down, with gray on the body and yellow on the neck. The head is mostly red due to visible skin and a red bill. The cootling causes some light outward growing ripples on the water. The frame is somewhat lined with some twigs and branches around the cootling.
December 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM