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'...I’ll rely on my memory and, importantly, will hand my share over to Joseph only when he’s declared his own part complete so he can insert my contributions where he feels each piece should go. I’ve insisted he use my portions exactly as written, regardless how he feels. I’ve made that absolute.'

Why do energy companies charge us before we've even switched the lights on? Andy Burnham has asked his Chancellor to look into scrapping gas standing charges. But why stop at gas? We're calling for unfair standing charges on electricity bills to go too.

Right-wingers. Good to see them bad-mouthing each other.

It's easy. The privatised water companies have robbed us for years, made loads of profit and little investment in infrastructure. Time to privatise the lot with NO compensation.

Alongside > 100 businesses, charities, trade groups & installers - including @age-uk.bsky.social, @natfednews.bsky.social, @vaillantuk.bsky.social & @wwf.org.uk - we've written to ministers urging them to protect the Warm Homes Plan in full. Read more in the I paper: inews.co.uk/news/politic...

#ourworldiswonderful; I leave you this evening with a shot from our walk through the Forest of Dean on a dull day. We got close to a muntjak deer but it was too dim to photograph. Lovely to encounter the wildlife, though.

In the UK? Let's get this done. 38d.gs/hgjj

Not only did the far right propaganda, bullshit, billionaire pushed culture war fail in Brazil, they’ve failed in Serbia too. The tech oligarchs and right-wing populists thought they had things nicely locked down. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Those Who Are Loved, by Victoria Hislop: #BookReview. Set in Greece during a period beginning in the 1930s, this novel looks at the political, social, and military history of this popular holiday destination through the eyes of an extraordinary Greek woman called Themis. We begin shortly after her…

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Great stuff! Let's have more Democrats vote, please, to save the rest of the world from USA's current lunatic antics.

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#ourworldiswonderful; I leave you early tonight with another shot taken on our recent walk from the Cryil Hart Arboretum in the Forest of Dean. There are lots of tracks leading from the place and they all run through beautiful woodland.

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In which Tristan is invited to stay the night. #SundaySnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #MM:SOTH

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I’m a very social person, as long as nobody else is involved

How many people will die from it?

SUNDAY REFLECTION — THE PEOPLE WHO BECOME CHARACTERS Every person we meet leaves a little inspiration behind. A character might have one person's courage, another's humor, and a touch of imagination. Have you ever met someone who belonged in a novel? #BookSky #WritingCommunity #Storytelling

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You know, sometimes you're perceived so well as an author, your book exactly as what you struggled (what feels like) an eternity for it to be, and then that's happiness. Thank you for this review! 🥹💜 💙📚

Finished Dungeon Crawler Carl and need more chaos? We picked 13 books: LitRPG, deadly game shows and sci-fi that is genuinely funny. #books #litrpg

#Octember Oct 25 Ethan, Gabrielle and Ambrose in TRAILER TRASH ZOMBIES are the undead being harassed by rednecks. If they were villains they'd be zombie rednecks called No-Brainers since the rednecks they've met aren't very bright. Must be all the meth. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

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'Tiree Wave' by Beth Robertson Fiddes, contemporary painter of Western Scottish sea and landscapes #womensart

Out now in #audiobook! Swan Castle, Cleves, 1521 Nestled deep in a land of myth and legend, the story of Anne of Cleves begins... This Whiteness of Swans #Tudor #Histfic #AnneofCleves #Henryviii #BooksWorthReading #booksky #audiobooks www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0DZPNRJG...

OBAMA: He's got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory. It's gold everywhere.

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Share if you agree: we should teach children compassion, not cruelty.

We don’t need a business-as-usual Budget. We need a Budget to tax extreme wealth and make the UK affordable. This is the scale of change Britain desperately needs – and only the Green Party can deliver it.

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#ourworldiswonderful; after a rainy day here, I thought I'd close with a shot from a recent visit to the English Lake District. This is from a hill not far from Keswick.

Beware! This is happening in several "Red" states, including Texas and Florida. Some people are claiming that the machines are just "miscalibrated." Maybe so, but certainly NOT by accident. If it were an accident, some would do the opposite. This is a DELIBERATE GOP attempt to steal votes.

Small dick energy.

Caroline’s work seemed to engage her, though I wasn’t interested in the promotional aspect of commerce. It all seemed false and exaggerated to me. I daren’t mention that to her, of course. Our working lives were largely separate, apart from the frequent trials over all the women I was apparently...'

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This is Elton. He's Spencer's acolyte, studying to serve the Gray Lady. What would he reincarnate as? #LitHodgePodge #Wrencer #WritingPrompts

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Hello Saturday, romance lovers and mystery seekers! Whether you're curled up with a heartwarming love story or diving into a thriller, now's the perfect time to discover your next favorite read. Start exploring today and let your weekend reading adventure begin! #booksky sheilafowlerauthor.com

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