angelfruit

angelfruit

@dawnobrien.bsky.social

Confirmed Italophile/Sicilianophile … food, people, culture, weather … 💚🤍❤️ Loves books, writing, painting, TV Lives in UK with dog & old man. Has kids/grandkids. Late Dx AUDHD. Anti-Brexit also loathes cloves & cinnamon

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Aid ship set sail from Sicily with aid for Gaza - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/aid-ship-set-sail-sicily-aid-gaza

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A dozen activists are aboard, including environmental activist Greta Thunberg, according to&nbsp;Marco Grimaldi, the deputy head of the Greens and Left Alliance, which has supported the mission.</p> <p>"The ship carries the flag of public opinion, we are trying to make even more noise,"&nbsp;Grimaldi said.</p> <p>The "Madleen" is a small sailboat carrying "fruit juices, milk, rice, tinned food and protein bars donated by hundreds of Catania residents", journalist Andrea Legni reported from aboard.</p> <p><em>Reporting by AFP</em></p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKWqZJ2NqGj/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"> <div style="padding:16px;"> <div style=" display: flex; 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DannyVE
@dannyve.bsky.social

Friday swings around and there’s birdsong and the a promise of sunshine! Cue: sound of boxes being resoundingly ticked! Joyful day to you!

angelfruit
@dawnobrien.bsky.social

Such bravery from the women involved

ed public relations@edpr.bsky.social

Don’t miss the courageous Caroline Darian at her first ever UK event at How To Academy talking about her inspiring book #I’llNeverCallHimDadAgain 🗓️ 27th May, 7:30pm 📍 Royal Geographical Society, SW7 2AR 🎟️ howtoacademy.com/events/carol...

howtoacademy.com27th May | Caroline Darian, Daughter of Gisèle PelicotGisèle Pelicot’s daughter Caroline Darian joins us with a rallying cry for change, urging us to confront the hidden violence that too many endure in silence.

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Margo Gontar
@margogontar.bsky.social

🔥Swеаring time ✨ here is my promised fav Ukrainian swеаring ‘Yobanyi pyzdets’ - loosely means between ‘what a fkc’ , ‘some weird sh*t’ and ‘fckng clusterfck’ . Enjoy. And let the Swearing Force be with ou ✊

angelfruit
@dawnobrien.bsky.social

I stand with Ukraine 🇺🇦

News Eye@newseye.bsky.social

NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent. “It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up. “A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.” @kyivindependent.com

kyivindependent.comEditorial: A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t ZelenskyIt’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up. In the past several weeks, the U.S. leadership has demonstrate...

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Peter Stefanovic
@peterstefanovic.bsky.social

“We are witnessing a very sad moment in American history. The President of the United States is aligning himself with the dictator of Russia, Vladimir Putin, to undermine the independence of Ukraine and its democracy”

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Allison Gill
@muellershewrote.com

I can’t remember where I read this, but it’s important: Why is it that when people think about traveling to the past, they worry about doing something small that will drastically change the present, but no one in the present thinks that doing something small today can drastically change the future?

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Miriam Bos
@miriambos.com

For those who celebrate—and those who don’t—here’s a little bookish love. Happy Valentine, Galentine and Palentine! Wishing you a happy weekend ahead! #NotJustForCouples #Galentines #Valentines #Palentines #booklovers

angelfruit
@dawnobrien.bsky.social

I adored this book 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Anita Chapman@neetschapman.bsky.social

L👀king for an Italian escapade? 🇮🇹 ✨The Tuscan Diary is available as ebook (including KU), paperback, audiobook One weathered diary 📙 Two women born decades apart A secret uncovered 🤫 geni.us/B0D7CDRX4Mau...

angelfruit
@dawnobrien.bsky.social

Ok, confession time! Every month I check out the max. number of books that I can at two libraries. I also check out the max. ebooks & audiobooks that I can. I seldom have chance to read them all but I figure this helps writers with their PLR (Public Lending Rights) & helps to keep libraries safe!

angelfruit
@dawnobrien.bsky.social

Our world is wonderful. The people who inhabit it are wonderful. There are a few exceptions but in the main, we are mostly good, and kind, and sincere, and caring, and inclusive, and diverse … but mostly wonderful!

angelfruit
@dawnobrien.bsky.social

With world news dominating the thoughts of many, it’s lovely that this word exists and it’s something we can cultivate 🧡

Susie Dent@susiedentwords.bsky.social

This morning’s sunshine has reminded me of the word ‘philocaly’: a love of beauty, even in the smallest things.

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Peter Stefanovic
@peterstefanovic.bsky.social

If you don’t want history to be re-written please share this video widely - because the only way to stop that happening is to constantly call this boll**** out with the actual facts

Peter Stefanovic@peterstefanovic.bsky.social

If UK news shows are going to give Nigel Farage a platform to spout this absolute boll**** about Brexit & the vaccine rollout (unchallenged) I’ll happily come back every week to correct it We cannot allow them to rewrite history. If you agree share this FACT CHECK widely youtu.be/MUrf7addcTA?...

youtu.beNO Nigel Farage - the vaccine rollout was not helped by BrexitYouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
angelfruit
@dawnobrien.bsky.social

You know what, if you did vote for it, I forgive you! If we try to rejoin, remember to vote YES or don’t vote at all, please!

Best for Britain@bestforbritain.org

Six things you can thank Brexit for... 1. Airport and port queues 2. Spiralling food prices 3. Small businesses forced to shut down 4. Harder to work or study in EU 5. Artists hit by wave of barriers 6. Jobs chaos in NHS

buff.ly6 ways Brexit has made Brits' lives worse - from airport queues to food pricesToday marks five years since Britain's exit from the EU - and Brits are not thrilled about how it's turned out. Here The Mirror looks at some of the negative impacts of Brexit

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BladeoftheSun
@bladeofthes.bsky.social

Your Water Bills going up by an average of £123 a year across England in April, and by £228 for Thames Water Customers. The Government could have Nationalised the Water Companies and used these bill increases to pay for it all within 5 years.

angelfruit
@dawnobrien.bsky.social

How come the youngsters have got this (mainly) correct? #brexit

Sam Freedman@samfr.bsky.social

YouGov find just 30% of people think we were right to leave the EU. The lowest number yet. Just 10% of 18-24 year olds think it was the right decision.

angelfruit
@dawnobrien.bsky.social

🧡

Northodox Press 📖@northodoxpress.bsky.social

🚨PREORDER LAUNCH🚨 Northodox Press invites you to the event of the Summer! Adventures in LovE by @jacksonjamie.bsky.social is a celebration of life, love youth, freedom, music and the 90s! Coming your way this June. Be there or be oblong! www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...

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Mike Galsworthy
@mikegalsworthy.bsky.social

Please sign. 👇👇

Dame Rainbow Warrior@damerainbowwarrior.bsky.social

Mike, please would you give this a push? 1 personal endorsement from someone, such as yourself, is worth thousands of posts from someone like me - especially now people are deleting Twitter and Facebook it's going to be difficult getting petitions signed 🙏 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

petition.parliament.ukPetition: Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possibleI believe joining the EU would boost the economy, increase global influence, improve collaboration and provide stability & freedom. I believe that Brexit hasn't brought any tangible benefit and there ...