Mandoline Blue 🕸️
@mandolineblue.bsky.social
Paint addicted poet, playful philosopher artist on bugs. (Butterflies for preference.) 🛺 I love oddness and snippets, my mind was born as a rat run, now branching out into highways & sacred places. Often to be found hanging out in or near reality.
This large painting is called The Doorway - I've been working on it all through COP. It looks like I feel, basically!
The doorway at the bottom symbolises hope, which I don't have much of, not in our leaders, anyway. More of a 'We are the ones we've been waiting for' kick up the ass sort of vibe.
The doorway at the bottom symbolises hope, which I don't have much of, not in our leaders, anyway. More of a 'We are the ones we've been waiting for' kick up the ass sort of vibe.
November 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This large painting is called The Doorway - I've been working on it all through COP. It looks like I feel, basically!
The doorway at the bottom symbolises hope, which I don't have much of, not in our leaders, anyway. More of a 'We are the ones we've been waiting for' kick up the ass sort of vibe.
The doorway at the bottom symbolises hope, which I don't have much of, not in our leaders, anyway. More of a 'We are the ones we've been waiting for' kick up the ass sort of vibe.
COP has to change. Consensus - the requirement for all countries to agree on anything at all before it can be included in the Cover Texts - is NOT working.
A different approach is needed so states that wish to can take a more integrated approach to reducing fossil fuel emissions & use, etc etc.
A different approach is needed so states that wish to can take a more integrated approach to reducing fossil fuel emissions & use, etc etc.
November 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
COP has to change. Consensus - the requirement for all countries to agree on anything at all before it can be included in the Cover Texts - is NOT working.
A different approach is needed so states that wish to can take a more integrated approach to reducing fossil fuel emissions & use, etc etc.
A different approach is needed so states that wish to can take a more integrated approach to reducing fossil fuel emissions & use, etc etc.
‼️What COP30 is carefully not saying:
Despite massive growth in 'clean' energies, fossil fuels still power 87% of our world's energy, ⬇️ from 89% in 2015.
It's why CO2 emissions are still climbing. Why the 1.5c target is dead.
Bottom line: Fossil fuel producing states are not cutting production.
Despite massive growth in 'clean' energies, fossil fuels still power 87% of our world's energy, ⬇️ from 89% in 2015.
It's why CO2 emissions are still climbing. Why the 1.5c target is dead.
Bottom line: Fossil fuel producing states are not cutting production.
November 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
‼️What COP30 is carefully not saying:
Despite massive growth in 'clean' energies, fossil fuels still power 87% of our world's energy, ⬇️ from 89% in 2015.
It's why CO2 emissions are still climbing. Why the 1.5c target is dead.
Bottom line: Fossil fuel producing states are not cutting production.
Despite massive growth in 'clean' energies, fossil fuels still power 87% of our world's energy, ⬇️ from 89% in 2015.
It's why CO2 emissions are still climbing. Why the 1.5c target is dead.
Bottom line: Fossil fuel producing states are not cutting production.
Hey people, I just finished a new painting that I'm feeling pleased with! ♥️ Here it is. One of a series, for an exhibition about humanity's relationship with our earth home which is titled Birdsong At Midnight.
I might call this painting No Planet B - something along those lines, anyway...
I might call this painting No Planet B - something along those lines, anyway...
October 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Hey people, I just finished a new painting that I'm feeling pleased with! ♥️ Here it is. One of a series, for an exhibition about humanity's relationship with our earth home which is titled Birdsong At Midnight.
I might call this painting No Planet B - something along those lines, anyway...
I might call this painting No Planet B - something along those lines, anyway...
You beauties! Brave, bold, loud truth tellers ♥️🌟🔥
Peacefully marching for freedom, and against fascist dictatorship.
Peacefully marching for freedom, and against fascist dictatorship.
October 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
You beauties! Brave, bold, loud truth tellers ♥️🌟🔥
Peacefully marching for freedom, and against fascist dictatorship.
Peacefully marching for freedom, and against fascist dictatorship.
Better late than never, I guess. What took you so long, Labour?
October 15, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Better late than never, I guess. What took you so long, Labour?
Please, let the cease fire hold, and become a true peace 🕊️ I do not feel very optimistic, but not to hope would be to give evil total power over my mind.
Millions, billions, even, of us, all over the world, praying for Gaza, for Palestine, for peace ♥️ 🇪🇭
Millions, billions, even, of us, all over the world, praying for Gaza, for Palestine, for peace ♥️ 🇪🇭
October 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Please, let the cease fire hold, and become a true peace 🕊️ I do not feel very optimistic, but not to hope would be to give evil total power over my mind.
Millions, billions, even, of us, all over the world, praying for Gaza, for Palestine, for peace ♥️ 🇪🇭
Millions, billions, even, of us, all over the world, praying for Gaza, for Palestine, for peace ♥️ 🇪🇭
I thought this would be 'Tommy Robinson's' next move. He's been trying to jump on this particular bandwagon for years.
Now Netanyahu is welcoming him with open arms.
The large numbers of Jews in Britain who condemn the Gaza genocide must be utterly horrified at this new development.
Now Netanyahu is welcoming him with open arms.
The large numbers of Jews in Britain who condemn the Gaza genocide must be utterly horrified at this new development.
October 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I thought this would be 'Tommy Robinson's' next move. He's been trying to jump on this particular bandwagon for years.
Now Netanyahu is welcoming him with open arms.
The large numbers of Jews in Britain who condemn the Gaza genocide must be utterly horrified at this new development.
Now Netanyahu is welcoming him with open arms.
The large numbers of Jews in Britain who condemn the Gaza genocide must be utterly horrified at this new development.
Good gracious me. Donald Trump just told his military leaders that 'no more fat soldiers or fat generals' would be allowed to stay in post.
Does the same rule apply to Presidents?
Does the same rule apply to Presidents?
September 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Good gracious me. Donald Trump just told his military leaders that 'no more fat soldiers or fat generals' would be allowed to stay in post.
Does the same rule apply to Presidents?
Does the same rule apply to Presidents?
Dear friends, read this! Elon Musk just broadcasted an incredibly inflammatory message to Tommy Robinson's mob. This is a clear incitement to violence, against anyone and everyone who is on the left. Absolutely unbelievable.
Who the fuck does he think he is?
Who the fuck does he think he is?
September 13, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Dear friends, read this! Elon Musk just broadcasted an incredibly inflammatory message to Tommy Robinson's mob. This is a clear incitement to violence, against anyone and everyone who is on the left. Absolutely unbelievable.
Who the fuck does he think he is?
Who the fuck does he think he is?
Two people I love very dearly are 'at war' with each other, and cannot seem to resolve it. Neither want to get professional help. Last night, there was a casulty. I wont say more, but today I am grieving. Family trauma is always a tragedy. It repeats down the generations and casts long shadows.
May 26, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Two people I love very dearly are 'at war' with each other, and cannot seem to resolve it. Neither want to get professional help. Last night, there was a casulty. I wont say more, but today I am grieving. Family trauma is always a tragedy. It repeats down the generations and casts long shadows.
Dear friends, lot of stress in my life just now, so I'm avoiding politics for a while. After a week of no Guardian, etc, I have to say I feel a LOT better!
Thinking I might post some of my poetry, or art, or reflections on life (😜) instead.
This painting is called Crossroads.
Love, Mand
Thinking I might post some of my poetry, or art, or reflections on life (😜) instead.
This painting is called Crossroads.
Love, Mand
May 23, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Dear friends, lot of stress in my life just now, so I'm avoiding politics for a while. After a week of no Guardian, etc, I have to say I feel a LOT better!
Thinking I might post some of my poetry, or art, or reflections on life (😜) instead.
This painting is called Crossroads.
Love, Mand
Thinking I might post some of my poetry, or art, or reflections on life (😜) instead.
This painting is called Crossroads.
Love, Mand
Dear Guardian,
Please can you put your news website back the way it was?
I used to love visiting it, so ergonomic and, well, tempting! But now it feels cold and unfriendly somehow. The layout just doesn't pull me in.
Am I the only one who sort of hates it?
🥲
@theguardian.com
Please can you put your news website back the way it was?
I used to love visiting it, so ergonomic and, well, tempting! But now it feels cold and unfriendly somehow. The layout just doesn't pull me in.
Am I the only one who sort of hates it?
🥲
@theguardian.com
May 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Dear Guardian,
Please can you put your news website back the way it was?
I used to love visiting it, so ergonomic and, well, tempting! But now it feels cold and unfriendly somehow. The layout just doesn't pull me in.
Am I the only one who sort of hates it?
🥲
@theguardian.com
Please can you put your news website back the way it was?
I used to love visiting it, so ergonomic and, well, tempting! But now it feels cold and unfriendly somehow. The layout just doesn't pull me in.
Am I the only one who sort of hates it?
🥲
@theguardian.com
Trump and Starmer have agreed a US/UK trade deal.
Oh dear god. No good will come of this!
Trump wants to stop the UK from moving closer to the European Union.
This is a very. bad. fucking. move. 🔥☠️
Oh dear god. No good will come of this!
Trump wants to stop the UK from moving closer to the European Union.
This is a very. bad. fucking. move. 🔥☠️
May 8, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Trump and Starmer have agreed a US/UK trade deal.
Oh dear god. No good will come of this!
Trump wants to stop the UK from moving closer to the European Union.
This is a very. bad. fucking. move. 🔥☠️
Oh dear god. No good will come of this!
Trump wants to stop the UK from moving closer to the European Union.
This is a very. bad. fucking. move. 🔥☠️
Great piece Mark. I've shared it. If only Keir Starmer would read it, and act accordingly.
May 3, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Great piece Mark. I've shared it. If only Keir Starmer would read it, and act accordingly.
Thank god ♥️ I am weeping tears of thankfulness!
My own council, Devon, has gone into No Overall Control but Lib Dems took the most councillor seats.
Overall, there are more Left/Centre councillors than Right/far right. And well done to the Greens, too. A lot better than nowt.
My own council, Devon, has gone into No Overall Control but Lib Dems took the most councillor seats.
Overall, there are more Left/Centre councillors than Right/far right. And well done to the Greens, too. A lot better than nowt.
May 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Thank god ♥️ I am weeping tears of thankfulness!
My own council, Devon, has gone into No Overall Control but Lib Dems took the most councillor seats.
Overall, there are more Left/Centre councillors than Right/far right. And well done to the Greens, too. A lot better than nowt.
My own council, Devon, has gone into No Overall Control but Lib Dems took the most councillor seats.
Overall, there are more Left/Centre councillors than Right/far right. And well done to the Greens, too. A lot better than nowt.
This is likely the 1st time Trump's had a human, feeling connection with Zelensky & 'heard' what Z is saying. Being away from the White House press cameras & drama must have helped.
Trump has now said out loud that he being played by Putin, who doesn't want to stop the war. That's quite a pivot.
Trump has now said out loud that he being played by Putin, who doesn't want to stop the war. That's quite a pivot.
April 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
This is likely the 1st time Trump's had a human, feeling connection with Zelensky & 'heard' what Z is saying. Being away from the White House press cameras & drama must have helped.
Trump has now said out loud that he being played by Putin, who doesn't want to stop the war. That's quite a pivot.
Trump has now said out loud that he being played by Putin, who doesn't want to stop the war. That's quite a pivot.
Why the fuck should Zelensky sign the rare minerals deal with the US?
I mean, what will Ukraine get out of it?
It's not even a Mafioso style protection deal: Trump isn't going to rein in his good friend and fellow extortionist Putin because A. he doesn't want to and B. because he can't.
I mean, what will Ukraine get out of it?
It's not even a Mafioso style protection deal: Trump isn't going to rein in his good friend and fellow extortionist Putin because A. he doesn't want to and B. because he can't.
April 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Why the fuck should Zelensky sign the rare minerals deal with the US?
I mean, what will Ukraine get out of it?
It's not even a Mafioso style protection deal: Trump isn't going to rein in his good friend and fellow extortionist Putin because A. he doesn't want to and B. because he can't.
I mean, what will Ukraine get out of it?
It's not even a Mafioso style protection deal: Trump isn't going to rein in his good friend and fellow extortionist Putin because A. he doesn't want to and B. because he can't.
Fox News is finally showing the truth about Trump's falling poll ratings. It must be really tough for Trump - that he can't ship Rupert Murdoch off to El Salvador, I mean..
😂
😂
April 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Fox News is finally showing the truth about Trump's falling poll ratings. It must be really tough for Trump - that he can't ship Rupert Murdoch off to El Salvador, I mean..
😂
😂
When one of the four horsemen starts warning about the Apocalypse....
No shit sherlock
🙄
No shit sherlock
🙄
April 22, 2025 at 12:04 PM
When one of the four horsemen starts warning about the Apocalypse....
No shit sherlock
🙄
No shit sherlock
🙄
Your attention please people 🥵 This is the highest weekly average of CO2 in the atmosphere in millions of years. Humanity just broke all the CO2 records.
430.3
Read it and weep. And please please retweet. Trump's sucked up so much debate oxygen. Climate change is a massive, accelerating disaster.
430.3
Read it and weep. And please please retweet. Trump's sucked up so much debate oxygen. Climate change is a massive, accelerating disaster.
April 17, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Your attention please people 🥵 This is the highest weekly average of CO2 in the atmosphere in millions of years. Humanity just broke all the CO2 records.
430.3
Read it and weep. And please please retweet. Trump's sucked up so much debate oxygen. Climate change is a massive, accelerating disaster.
430.3
Read it and weep. And please please retweet. Trump's sucked up so much debate oxygen. Climate change is a massive, accelerating disaster.
Just. NO. I hate Google's AI Overview feature!
If I ask a question on Google, I want to see links to answers from a rich variety of sources, so I can compare & contrast, and learn in the process.
I do NOT want a banal response devoid of creative zip, fun or nuance, that tells me THE ANSWER.
If I ask a question on Google, I want to see links to answers from a rich variety of sources, so I can compare & contrast, and learn in the process.
I do NOT want a banal response devoid of creative zip, fun or nuance, that tells me THE ANSWER.
April 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Just. NO. I hate Google's AI Overview feature!
If I ask a question on Google, I want to see links to answers from a rich variety of sources, so I can compare & contrast, and learn in the process.
I do NOT want a banal response devoid of creative zip, fun or nuance, that tells me THE ANSWER.
If I ask a question on Google, I want to see links to answers from a rich variety of sources, so I can compare & contrast, and learn in the process.
I do NOT want a banal response devoid of creative zip, fun or nuance, that tells me THE ANSWER.
I've taken refuge in 'doodle drawing' to help me cope with the anxiety of everything that's happening on the world stage at the moment.
I treated myself to some more fantastic Tombow brush pens this morning.... The colours are fabulous, so vibrant! ♥️
To stay sane, do more of what you love 🕸️🦋🌺
I treated myself to some more fantastic Tombow brush pens this morning.... The colours are fabulous, so vibrant! ♥️
To stay sane, do more of what you love 🕸️🦋🌺
April 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I've taken refuge in 'doodle drawing' to help me cope with the anxiety of everything that's happening on the world stage at the moment.
I treated myself to some more fantastic Tombow brush pens this morning.... The colours are fabulous, so vibrant! ♥️
To stay sane, do more of what you love 🕸️🦋🌺
I treated myself to some more fantastic Tombow brush pens this morning.... The colours are fabulous, so vibrant! ♥️
To stay sane, do more of what you love 🕸️🦋🌺
Trump says he'll be charging tariffs to each country at 50% of the tariffs they charge on US goods. But the figures he is showing on the chart are fake, he's made them up 🙄
Can he really get away with this shit?
Where are the serious players in the biz community that aren't licking Trump's butt?
Can he really get away with this shit?
Where are the serious players in the biz community that aren't licking Trump's butt?
April 2, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Trump says he'll be charging tariffs to each country at 50% of the tariffs they charge on US goods. But the figures he is showing on the chart are fake, he's made them up 🙄
Can he really get away with this shit?
Where are the serious players in the biz community that aren't licking Trump's butt?
Can he really get away with this shit?
Where are the serious players in the biz community that aren't licking Trump's butt?