MostlyTato

me, 2 months ago to random

My day started with a walk in the park. There was an elderly lady walking her little dog, and she decided to play with me. The lady was trying to go home, but the little one wanted to stay with me. Since we knew each other by sight, we agreed that the dog would stay with me all morning while she ran errands. In the late morning, she returned, and the dog happily went back home with her. I had the honor of spending a few hours of pure joy and carefreeness, rediscovering the pleasures of simple things.
Sometimes, in life, we should just take a few hours to stop and see the world through the eyes of a dog.
#SimpleJoys #PositiveVibes #LifeLessons #DogLove

compost, 2 months ago to random

Feeding the worm farm. On the menu today food scraps, dried roses, weeds from the yard, and a lot of bedding.

Over winter the composting worms have processed so much waste, it never ceases to amaze me.

We have just for our household about 2 bins of 40 US gallons/150kg of really good worm casting that is ready to be harvested. I could have made those numbers bigger if we had more space.

What have you done for the climate today?

#compostodon

MostlyTato, 2 months ago to gardening

The groundwork on the allotment is now complete. It took around a year from clearance to completion.
Today I finished the steppingstone path and the lower areas, which will be sheeted over again until I'm ready to use them.
I managed to use ever single bit of stone and brick excavated from the site, even the rubble that will go to hardcore for another project.
And now its spring, so its time to start planting some rescue trees and other plants.
#Gardening #Allotment

View up the lower section of the allotment, showing a curving stepping stone path bisecting two clear tilled areas of earth.

RosePuckey, 2 months ago to random

Just want to take a little time to say a huge thank you to @fkamiah17 for the tireless work letting us all see the week by week protests to #FreePalestine from around the world.

Thank you Mia. It's heart warming to see that we are not alone.

Anti genocide is not antisemitism.

melissabeartrix, 2 months ago to random

The best politician is one that doesn't want the job

Hugz & xXx

LEAD_Coalition, 3 months ago to random

When a person living with #dementia asks the same question repeatedly, listen to the question differently and you may learn more about the needs underlying the question itself.

#Alzheimers #caregiving #empathy #quote

Wen, 3 months ago to random

Kemi Badenoch accuses Post Office chair she sacked of seeking revenge

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/19/kemi-badenoch-accuses-post-office-chair-she-sacked-of-seeking-revenge

Hmm, Badenoch or Staunton. One is a proven liar, the other one just worked for her. Who to believe? But as predicted statement made under Parliamentary privilege.

Will she repeat her claims outside of Parliament I wonder.?

#ToryCorruption #Maladministration

stux, 3 months ago to random

I am so sorry for everyone on the Fediverse who has to deal with the enormous amount of spam the past few days♥️

Most admins and mods are trying to deal with it as fast as possible but the issue is that the spam comes from so many smaller instances that we simple need to limit the instances or ban individual spam accounts otherwise they would lose all connections on a full ban.. that’s not what we want

We are working hard on the issue! :blobfoxdetective:

ChrisMayLA6, 3 months ago to random

Interestingly, after crunching some numbers John Burn-Murdoch (FT) suggests there's been an interesting switch around in both US & UK #elections.

Historically, high turnouts have favoured 'progressive' parties (Labour/Democrats), but in the last decade this has shifted to the point where a higher turnout gives an advantage to the right.

This suggests, as so often the #Tories have got it wrong; limiting voters ability to vote (via ID requirements) may actually disadvantage them... ha ha ha

fkamiah17, 3 months ago to UKpolitics

Bad - and hypocritical - enough as Starmer's screeching u-turn on genocide yesterday, it appears the entire front bench posted the SAME FUCKING TWEET. Word for word.
Spot the difference. Spoiler: there isn't one (apart from the time they were posted)
#UKPolitics #NoCeasefireNoVote #LabourIsDead

Keir Starmer 1.4 million displaced Palestinians are in Rafah, with nowhere to go. It's the gateway for aid to Gaza. An Israeli offensive there would be catastrophic. Far too many civilians have already been killed or wounded. The fighting must stop now. We need a sustainable ceasefire.

MostlyTato, 3 months ago to UKpolitics

Freeports seem to be going under the radar in the UK media...

Freeports are intended to be special unregulated investment zones where the normal rules do not apply. The zones cover some large areas.

The idea is based on the old concept of charter cities, another way for big business to profiteer & money launder, potentially forcing workers into indentured labour without rights or regulation. 1/4

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/maps-of-uk-freeports?utm_source=pocket_mylist

@Melinda @Geri
@EuropeanPowell

#Freeports #CharterCities #UKPolitics

dgar, 3 months ago to random

Scientist: *Explaining the importance of good sleep.

Me: *Watching scientist explaining the importance of good sleep on YouTube at 3am.

ChrisMayLA6, 3 months ago to random

Apparently a very rich man has been diagnosed with #cancer & his treatment has started right away... see all those stories about a crisis in the #NHS & specifically in cancer diagnosis & treatment, well that's just left wing trouble-making, isn't it.

[post inspired by my friends in cynics corner]

GrimmReality, 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago) to random

HIVE MIND and also maybe BRITISH HIVE MIND, here is what I need, should you have any faves to proffer:

Obscure but hilarious British tv comedies that lasted 1-3 seasons and nobody could be bothered to pick them up for streaming except some dank corner of the streaming universe, like Roku Channel or whatev.

CRITERIA:

• preferably TVMA or 16+
• No laugh-tracks (this disqualifies most shows from being good and, frankly, is distracting and archaic and condescending as fuck)
• not super-popular (basically if it's like Fleabag or Green Wing and on a mainstream streaming service and internationally recognized as brilliant, I will pretty likely have seen it
• made roughly 2008ish to present
• has NOTHING WHATSOEVER to do with Ricky Gervais
• narrative storytelling e.g. NOT faux-documentary

As some guidance, here are shows of the ilk I am in the market for (and thus have already seen [AND RECOMMEND]):

Plebs
Bluestone 42
Crazyhead
Porters
London Irish
Toast of London
Zomboat
Cockroaches
Fresh Meat
White Van Man
Time Wasters
Back
Upstart Crow
Sirens
Raised by Wolves
Detectorists
The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff

Any suggestions welcome and thank you! 🍻

https://beige.party/@GrimmReality/111248497260184773

fkamiah17, 3 months ago to UKpolitics

Not The Onion.

"A Tory MP has bizarrely called for fly-tippers to be viciously strangled with their ripped out intestines in a bizarre intervention."

#UKPolitics

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/tory-mp-desmond-swayne-calls-32022477

MadeyeTheCarnaptious, 3 months ago to random

Stephen Flynn: “Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer can no longer remain silent on the atrocities being committed in #Gaza. They must back an immediate ceasefire now."

“The Prime Minister must come before the House of Commons outlining both his support for the court’s ruling and what action he intends to take, as a key ally of Israel, to safeguard civilian lives.”

#CeaseFireNow #Gaza #IsraelWarCrimes #ICJ4Israel #SNP

https://www.thenational.scot/news/24077244.icj-genocide-ruling-snp-urge-sunak-starmer-back-ceasefire/?ref=psapp

fkamiah17, 3 months ago to random

From Aljazeera's live blog:

"The court obliges Israel to take more measures to protect but Palestinians but does not order it to end military operations in the
Gaza Strip."

So not a ceasefire. But I can't see what military operations they can carry out without breaching the other stipulations of the Court.

#ICJ

me, 3 months ago to animals

Sometimes we let our neighbor's dog into our house. They appreciate it, and he plays with me. Today, I didn't let him in, yet he's playing outside with the slipper I had this morning. Something tells me that the five minutes I left the door open to take some things out were enough for the "theft."
#DogsOfMastodon

selzero, 3 months ago to random

This Penfolds St Henri Shiraz goes really nicely with cheesy Wotsits innit.

#AltTextIsAnArtform