Janet MacKenzie
@janmakarta.eurosky.social
Librarian, translator,❤️ languages (currently Welsh, also DE, DA, FR; BA in FR from Birmingham Univ.) and classical vocal music (esp. choral and Lieder). Liverpudlian, has lived in Munich for over 45 yrs. #RejoinEU 🇪🇺🏴🇩🇪🇩🇰🇫🇷🏴
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I'm with Carl Sagan on this:
October 3, 2026 at 8:25 AM
I'm with Carl Sagan on this:
At 77 I'm becoming more doddery with every passing day; it's difficult to find the energy to carry on.
But I will find it, for 2 reasons:
1. I need to look after my husband, who has dementia
2. I'm damned if I'm going to die before I see Trump *and his supporters* deposed, disgraced and in prison 💃
But I will find it, for 2 reasons:
1. I need to look after my husband, who has dementia
2. I'm damned if I'm going to die before I see Trump *and his supporters* deposed, disgraced and in prison 💃
October 5, 2026 at 3:55 PM
At 77 I'm becoming more doddery with every passing day; it's difficult to find the energy to carry on.
But I will find it, for 2 reasons:
1. I need to look after my husband, who has dementia
2. I'm damned if I'm going to die before I see Trump *and his supporters* deposed, disgraced and in prison 💃
But I will find it, for 2 reasons:
1. I need to look after my husband, who has dementia
2. I'm damned if I'm going to die before I see Trump *and his supporters* deposed, disgraced and in prison 💃
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Challenge accepted...
October 4, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Challenge accepted...
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"Wir sind ein Land, das Milliardenvermögen mit 0% besteuert, aber Bücher mit 7% und das sich dann wundert, warum Bücher für viele zu teuer sind, während die Schere zwischen Arm und Reich immer weiter auseinandergeht."
...dann klappt's auch mit dem Lesenlernen - MarcoFechner.de
Jede aktuelle und relevante Bildungsstudie sagt uns: die Deutschen Kinder und Jugendlichen lesen sowohl zu wenig, als auch zu schlecht. Berlin ist im Vergleich der Bundesländer sogar nochmal unterdurc...
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October 3, 2026 at 9:47 PM
"Wir sind ein Land, das Milliardenvermögen mit 0% besteuert, aber Bücher mit 7% und das sich dann wundert, warum Bücher für viele zu teuer sind, während die Schere zwischen Arm und Reich immer weiter auseinandergeht."
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Das macht
Finnland
wirklich gut:
Finnland
wirklich gut:
October 3, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Das macht
Finnland
wirklich gut:
Finnland
wirklich gut:
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Wir können uns das Deutschlandticket nicht leisten.
October 3, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Wir können uns das Deutschlandticket nicht leisten.
@thebossross.bsky.social Ooh look - I heard on #R4 Farming Today this morning that Shetland hosts a whole week of events just for knitters: Shetland Wool Week www.shetlandwoolweek.com/about/ 😁
Shetland Wool Week | Shetland Wool Week
Shetland Wool Week exhibitions, events and classes
www.shetlandwoolweek.com
October 3, 2026 at 6:30 AM
@thebossross.bsky.social Ooh look - I heard on #R4 Farming Today this morning that Shetland hosts a whole week of events just for knitters: Shetland Wool Week www.shetlandwoolweek.com/about/ 😁
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Inspiring. Life is worth living to the full, but some of us need extra help - they deserve it.
‘Just like my big brothers’: boy with cerebral palsy passes GCSEs with eye-tracking technology
‘Just like my big brothers’: boy with cerebral palsy passes GCSEs with eye-tracking technology
Patrick McCabe’s herculean feat shows limits and possibilities of special educational needs and disabilities system
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Inspiring. Life is worth living to the full, but some of us need extra help - they deserve it.
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The death penalty is barbaric and has no place in civilized society.
October 1, 2026 at 5:41 AM
The death penalty is barbaric and has no place in civilized society.
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Yesterday, French president Emmanuel Macron said it would be “excellent news’ and “a good decision” if Britain decided to rejoin.
Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez said Britain would be welcome back to the EU "with open arms".
Let’s go! #RejoinEU 🙂
Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez said Britain would be welcome back to the EU "with open arms".
Let’s go! #RejoinEU 🙂
October 1, 2026 at 6:05 AM
Yesterday, French president Emmanuel Macron said it would be “excellent news’ and “a good decision” if Britain decided to rejoin.
Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez said Britain would be welcome back to the EU "with open arms".
Let’s go! #RejoinEU 🙂
Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez said Britain would be welcome back to the EU "with open arms".
Let’s go! #RejoinEU 🙂
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On International Translation Day, I celebrate the translators who make meaning travel. I’ve translated certificates, court decisions, and clinical texts. Behind every document is a person, a story, a life. AI processes words. Human translators understand context and nuance. That's irreplaceable.
September 29, 2026 at 9:11 PM
On International Translation Day, I celebrate the translators who make meaning travel. I’ve translated certificates, court decisions, and clinical texts. Behind every document is a person, a story, a life. AI processes words. Human translators understand context and nuance. That's irreplaceable.
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Explore a humanist understanding of human nature and potential in our short animation! Humanists believe we can find joy, meaning, and purpose in life by making the most of our natural capacities. understandinghumanism.org.uk/res_films/hu...
Human nature, human potential
Alice Roberts explores the questions at the heart of humanism: ‘What are we?’ ‘What are we capable of?’ and ‘How should we make best use of our capacities?’
understandinghumanism.org.uk
September 28, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Explore a humanist understanding of human nature and potential in our short animation! Humanists believe we can find joy, meaning, and purpose in life by making the most of our natural capacities. understandinghumanism.org.uk/res_films/hu...
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In case you missed it ...
Labour hasn't officially talked about the benefits of EU and Single Market membership for over 10 years now. So do they expect to just pop it into the next manifesto without a warm up? It isn't enough to just mention Brexit damage. You have to say what makes the EU great!
Labour hasn't officially talked about the benefits of EU and Single Market membership for over 10 years now. So do they expect to just pop it into the next manifesto without a warm up? It isn't enough to just mention Brexit damage. You have to say what makes the EU great!
September 26, 2026 at 1:22 PM
In case you missed it ...
Labour hasn't officially talked about the benefits of EU and Single Market membership for over 10 years now. So do they expect to just pop it into the next manifesto without a warm up? It isn't enough to just mention Brexit damage. You have to say what makes the EU great!
Labour hasn't officially talked about the benefits of EU and Single Market membership for over 10 years now. So do they expect to just pop it into the next manifesto without a warm up? It isn't enough to just mention Brexit damage. You have to say what makes the EU great!
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Shared to my writer's group.
New #WriterBeware blog post: If you're a writer, you've probably gotten one (or more) of those AI-generated scam marketing emails or book club invites that make it seem like the sender really read your book.
Here's a little peek at how it's done.
writerbeware.blog/2026/09/25/h...
Here's a little peek at how it's done.
writerbeware.blog/2026/09/25/h...
How Those Personalized Generative AI Scam Emails Are Built - Writer Beware
One of the things I often hear from writers whose inboxes are crammed with incredibly personalized marketing or book club or editor impersonation emails–you know, the ones that make it seem the sender...
writerbeware.blog
September 26, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Shared to my writer's group.
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Absofreakinlutely 💯% True......
September 25, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Absofreakinlutely 💯% True......
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I love that my local bookstore has a banned book table. 
September 21, 2026 at 7:17 PM
I love that my local bookstore has a banned book table. 
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Join us on the BBC and iPlayer in late December.
Now, if only the time until December could speed up!
Find out more: rigb.org/christmas-lectures
Now, if only the time until December could speed up!
Find out more: rigb.org/christmas-lectures
CHRISTMAS LECTURES®
Professor Jim Al-Khalili will tackle the awe-inspiring science of time in the 2026 CHRISTMAS LECTURES® from the Royal Institution, supported by CGI.
rigb.org
September 21, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Join us on the BBC and iPlayer in late December.
Now, if only the time until December could speed up!
Find out more: rigb.org/christmas-lectures
Now, if only the time until December could speed up!
Find out more: rigb.org/christmas-lectures
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Over the last few months these guys made me proud to be British: kind, practical, profoundly moral, a testament to this island. Now they're targeted by the very worst of us. I just gave them a bunch of money. You should too. Show those fascist clowns what's what.
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September 21, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Over the last few months these guys made me proud to be British: kind, practical, profoundly moral, a testament to this island. Now they're targeted by the very worst of us. I just gave them a bunch of money. You should too. Show those fascist clowns what's what.
rnli.org/support-us/g...
rnli.org/support-us/g...
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Lieber Lars Klingbeil: Veränderung haben wir ständig. Das sagt noch gar nichts. Was wir wollen ist eine lebenswerte Perspektive. Auch für unsere Nachkommen.
September 21, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Lieber Lars Klingbeil: Veränderung haben wir ständig. Das sagt noch gar nichts. Was wir wollen ist eine lebenswerte Perspektive. Auch für unsere Nachkommen.
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Well done again 🇪🇸
Spain’s new weapon against drink spiking: an ice cube that traps the drug as evidence
euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/19/s...
Spain’s new weapon against drink spiking: an ice cube that traps the drug as evidence
euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/19/s...
Spain’s new weapon against drink spiking: an ice cube that traps the drug as evidence
A Madrid startup has built an ice cube that turns blue, bitter and solid the instant a drink is spiked, trapping the drug as evidence for police.
euroweeklynews.com
September 20, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Well done again 🇪🇸
Spain’s new weapon against drink spiking: an ice cube that traps the drug as evidence
euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/19/s...
Spain’s new weapon against drink spiking: an ice cube that traps the drug as evidence
euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/19/s...
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The most insightful thing I heard about business was an academic saying that the corporate dream is that their customers should cheerfully hand over 10% of their disposable income for the rest of their lives.
September 20, 2026 at 7:18 AM
The most insightful thing I heard about business was an academic saying that the corporate dream is that their customers should cheerfully hand over 10% of their disposable income for the rest of their lives.