Patricia Valian
@madhope.bsky.social
Veggie left wing , into hope, kindness, warmth, compassion, and being nice to others and animals.
Painting created c.1950s, in the art therapy studio at Netherne hospital in Surrey, by an individual who was compelled to live there, whose identity is currently unknown to us. This image is from art therapist Edward Adamson’s lecture slides: the original is missing, presumed lost
Yep, I lived in NY (Long Island) and would hear him on the radio and read about him in newspapers and magazines.🙋♀️ I always thought he was a sleazy, cheating misogynist with the class and maturity of a frat boy. Turns out he is a million times worse.
The award-winning journalist Peter Geoghegan has been excluded from Reform UK’s conference. Why is Nigel Farage’s electoral vehicle so afraid of scrutiny? https://democracyforsale.substack.com/p/ive-been-banned-by-reform-farage-tice-conference-crick-isaac
Data centres are springing up everywhere, using massive amounts of energy and water. I’ve signed @friends-earth.bsky.social’s petition calling for a pause on new data centres until the government gets a grip on the situation. Will you join me? action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/put...
Stop data centres draining our precious resources
Add my name Data centres are springing up all over the UK – using massive amounts of electricity and, in many cases, huge amounts of water. The UK is already facing water shortages, high energy demand...
action.friendsoftheearth.uk
The new Prime Minister has challenged 40 years of privatisation 😮 Let's keep the pressure on for public ownership ✊
British editorial cartoonist David Parkins illustrates the bottom line.
Victims of Epstein’s abuse sued celebrity hairstylist Frédéric Fekkai Tuesday for allegedly helping to “groom” women for Epstein’s abuse. This, after Rep. Thomas Massie, named Fekkai on the House floor as one of several alleged Epstein “co-conspirators” who should be investigated & prosecuted.
Epstein Victims Sue Frédéric Fekkai For Alleged Grooming—Hairstylist Is Accused Of Being ‘Co-Conspirator’
“Epstein used” hairstylist Frédéric Fekkai “and his entities to control and further abuse the victims and in turn Fekkai made millions,” the victims alleged.
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It's Only a Paper Moon, 9/2/2026 Watercolor and ink In the 1920s and 1930s, fairground photographers created whimsical worlds using painted crescent moons made of wood and paper as backdrops for dreamers. The song suggests that the world, too, is merely an illusion.
So... quick reminder.... executive orders are not laws. executive orders are not laws. executive orders are not laws. executive orders are not laws. executive orders are not laws. executive orders are not laws. EXECUTIVE ORDERS ARE NOT LAWS. guides.library.umass.edu/govinfo/exec...
LibGuides: Government Information: Executive orders and proclamations
A Guide to Government Information Sources
guides.library.umass.edu
This is the 300-year-old Yew Tree Tunnel at Gormanston Castle in County Meath, Ireland 🇮🇪
Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called social security. Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations. Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people. —Harry Truman, 1952
Big polluters caused the climate crisis - why should we pay for the impacts while they continue to profit? Join me and add your name to this @friends-earth.bsky.social petition, demand big polluters pay their fair share for a greener future🌍👇 foe.uk/lipp6
Make polluters worldwide pay for a greener future
The world's most polluting companies are actively working to block climate action – all for the sake of profit. We've had enough. From extreme weather to energy and food prices, the climate emergency’...
foe.uk
The Bourke's Parrot is truly beautiful, a dusk feeder from Australia's outback whose salmon-pink chest hides it perfectly against desert sand.
Would I be nuts for buying this house? 🎨 Kristina Kemenikova
For all you young, aspiring Flock vandals out there…be extremely careful around expanding foam. It’s chock full of carcinogens that are released when airborne. Always wear a PPS mask, gloves & protective eyewear around it until it solidifies. Don’t let it touch your skin - it can harden there.
When you claim renewable energies aren’t workable—but you attach solar panels to all your dystopian Flock surveillance cameras.
In the shadows of trees along the river, a great egret searches the water for prey. The light of the rising sun is starting to hit its feathers. For the #birdoftheday theme of #itsallwhite #birds #egret #protectnature #EastCoastKin
Steps to Sacré-Cœur, Paris. Mixed media painting by my partner Clare Caulfield. 11x14 Giclee Print £94.00 Follow the Etsy link below for details & many more beautiful prints by Clare, she’s brilliant. www.etsy.com/uk/listing/8...
You had better take heed to this message as ICE will be eventually coming for you. Raise you voice against the Gestapo!
