RaffertyRy 💙

In memory of Raffs (sittin in pic), beautiful soul & my best mate for 12 yrs; & his gt uncle Willoughby (standing).I'm Ry, nature-loving old green lefty 🌱🌷⚽️

[Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd]

Must watch... she's so brave.
“I was one of the child victims of Donald Trump.” Dr. Larissa Portnoff, a clinical psychologist in her 30s, says it began around age 8 and resumed at 16 and 17. She thought she’d escaped “a pedophile ring,” calls Trump “clearly a pedophile and dangerous,” and says someone made an attempt on her life after her report.

Her message: “We need to get the corruption to stop. We need to use our voices. We need to get Donald Trump out of office.” And to Trump: “If you think you’re going to intimidate me, Donald Trump, it’s not going to work. I'm not afraid of you.” Please share. #press #Trump #Corruption #Justice #Accountability #rape

[Chris Hadfield @Cmdr_Hadfield]

Great story by brother Dave about this 1917 Ford Model T.
An older guy in 1917 decided he’d try this whole new “horseless-carriage” thing, so he bought the car. After a few trips he concluded that he preferred the horse, so the Model T went into a shed. He didn’t die until the 1930s. Then a collector discovered it and put it in another shed. He didn’t die until the 1960s. And then another collector bought it and stored it until Dad came along. Dad said the car had never really been driven.
So, one day in Milton they were naming a street after my brother Chris, and Dad, Mom and I decided we would attend via this Model T. That worked fine, and we were applauding and appreciating the event when a rain shower went through. The Model T was parked outside and got wet, probably for the first time since 1918. When the event was concluded, we couldn’t get the engine to start. Crank, crank, crank… no spark. We collected the remaining dignitaries and drafted them into a push-team, and they propelled us up and down the parking lot until eventually a couple of spark cylinders were firing. At that point I looked down at the top of the motor and sparks were leaping out of the ignition harness all over the place. Those spark plug leads were original! Obviously they were not even remotely waterproof any more!
Anyway, once we got it running on two we were able to limp out onto the road, and it dried out on the way home so that were were firing on all four by the time we reached the farm.
Very original car!
https://t.co/CRxkKlB90C

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@carollemieux @Normsmusic I guess it's because so men-y selfishly prefer to retain their privileged status - it's almost as if womens' loss is their gain❗️... #inequality

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

By digging simple crescent-shaped pits to hold rain, locals in Tanzania are turning the desert green.

📽: LEAD Foundation

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@ColinDenov11078 @MrMatthewTodd One of those young people then was me!

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@Colegordon10 @MrMatthewTodd Must be lovely being an ostrich, no worries.

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@MrMatthewTodd It was her one saving grace. I’ve been saying this for years. Though I too hated her for her other policies.

[Whirled Peas @4whirledpeas]

@HarleyGal54 It's almost like he's saying the same thing as "We are all God's children" and that we should "Love one another."

You'd think MAGA and Christians would get that.

It's not "socialism." It's government OF, BY, and FOR the people.

Also the stated purpose of the Constitution

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@mamboitaliano__ Gross

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

Dogs’ reactions when you ask them if they want a walk

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@pevenseyjayne Guessing it's cos IRL, even the smallest villages have 100+ inhabitants! #TheArchers

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@MumofFatCassie *Exactly*. Another drummed up angsty SL that’s poor because unbelievable. The tree wasn’t due to be checked till November, it wd hv bn perfectly legal to not book it in until today/tomorrow #TheArchers

[Francine @Francin28577060]

One of the most misunderstood animals in North America.

[Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @SheldrickTrust]

A two-hour flight, mud like quicksand and a trapped mum and baby. This is elephant conservation in action: emergency response for nature’s giants.

When friends far up in Samburu called us for help, we knew we had to act. We have unique expertise in this kind of rescue: last year alone, our Aerial Unit helped extract 17 elephants from similar predicaments.

Our pilot loaded one of our fixed-wing aircraft with our custom elephant straps and flew north. This was the scene that greeted him: an adult and calf stuck fast in drying mud.

Together with personnel from Ol Malo, Loisaba Conservancy and the Kenya Wildlife Service, we worked the straps around the elephants. First came the calf, who was easier to haul out, then the adult, who proved a much greater challenge. Mission complete, both elephants slowly got their bearings and walked off.

It’s the height of the dry season, and times are difficult across the country. When Kenya’s elephants need us, wherever they may be, we will answer the call. Your donations make it possible: https://t.co/NVpsbuFaAn

[ZZ Santa Chevy Cruze™️ #SmokeFleet🟦 @Danphillipsresi]

Sometimes you just have to make it clear.😜🤣

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

BREAKING: Neil Young has just sued Trump for playing "Rockin' in the Free World" at his rally in Ohio.

The lawsuit states:

“In short, the Song is the opposite of everything that Donald J. Trump stands for.”

Thank you Mr. Young!

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@pratikdunya I hv done same 2x a year every yr since 2014 - AND cleared out 50 yards of ditch jammed up w. leaves, branches, other vegetation at same time! Instead of thanking me for doing their job, (cut due to "austerity") council raised tax 3-fold 🙄 Am rewarded by house not being flooded

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@JohnSimpsonNews Spot t'difference -
The BBC's aim is for truth, gets it right 99% of time*
Trump's aim is for lies, does that 99% of time*
(*Figures approx & not verified, but reasonable & probably not far off)
If DT were to win this case, it'd be theft from every single BBC licence fee payer 🤬

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@Brand_Anuj What are the small blue cubes put in the head made of?