Cathyanne
@cathycathyanne.bsky.social
Small, northern and rather keen on mountains, dog walks, medieval history, indie music, books and sanity. 😊
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Claude Monet (1840–1926)
"The Undergrowth in the Forest of Saint Germain" (1882)
Oil on canvas.
"The Undergrowth in the Forest of Saint Germain" (1882)
Oil on canvas.
June 22, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Claude Monet (1840–1926)
"The Undergrowth in the Forest of Saint Germain" (1882)
Oil on canvas.
"The Undergrowth in the Forest of Saint Germain" (1882)
Oil on canvas.
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This tree in London looks full of leaves but is actually covered in parakeets.
April 18, 2026 at 4:31 AM
This tree in London looks full of leaves but is actually covered in parakeets.
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Nearly 1 in 6 UK species are threatened with extinction.
We've lost 97% of our wildflower meadows since the 1930s.
We have 73 million fewer birds than in the 1970s - a decline of almost a third.
And yet some politicians still just see wildlife as a blocker to progress.
We've lost 97% of our wildflower meadows since the 1930s.
We have 73 million fewer birds than in the 1970s - a decline of almost a third.
And yet some politicians still just see wildlife as a blocker to progress.
April 11, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Nearly 1 in 6 UK species are threatened with extinction.
We've lost 97% of our wildflower meadows since the 1930s.
We have 73 million fewer birds than in the 1970s - a decline of almost a third.
And yet some politicians still just see wildlife as a blocker to progress.
We've lost 97% of our wildflower meadows since the 1930s.
We have 73 million fewer birds than in the 1970s - a decline of almost a third.
And yet some politicians still just see wildlife as a blocker to progress.
Bluebell, bluebell, bluebell, bluebell 🎶
April 10, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Bluebell, bluebell, bluebell, bluebell 🎶
First bluebells spotted! Seems to be earlier every year…
March 21, 2026 at 3:38 PM
First bluebells spotted! Seems to be earlier every year…
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I simply refuse to believe this isn’t a Chris Morris sketch:
March 12, 2026 at 9:11 PM
I simply refuse to believe this isn’t a Chris Morris sketch:
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"And we now have María on the line who would like to swap a Nobel Peace Prize for the presidency of Venezuela..."
January 16, 2026 at 10:29 AM
"And we now have María on the line who would like to swap a Nobel Peace Prize for the presidency of Venezuela..."
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Clitheroe, Lancashire, painting by Linda Mellin. #WomensArt #NorthernArt
November 13, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Clitheroe, Lancashire, painting by Linda Mellin. #WomensArt #NorthernArt
Favourite walk 🐾🐾🍁🍂🍄
October 27, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Favourite walk 🐾🐾🍁🍂🍄
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Never understand anyone who slags off London. Have you been here? It’s fucking amazing.
September 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Never understand anyone who slags off London. Have you been here? It’s fucking amazing.
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They're not from here, they don't share our values and culture, they don't respect women and most of them are violent criminals.
The far right should leave London.
The far right should leave London.
September 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
They're not from here, they don't share our values and culture, they don't respect women and most of them are violent criminals.
The far right should leave London.
The far right should leave London.
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Gary Lineker on winning the National TV Award,
"It's not lost on me why I might have won this award"
"Aside from presenting Match of the Day.."
"Also, I think it demonstrates that perhaps it's ok sometimes to use our platform to speak up on behalf of those who have no voice"
"It's not lost on me why I might have won this award"
"Aside from presenting Match of the Day.."
"Also, I think it demonstrates that perhaps it's ok sometimes to use our platform to speak up on behalf of those who have no voice"
September 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Gary Lineker on winning the National TV Award,
"It's not lost on me why I might have won this award"
"Aside from presenting Match of the Day.."
"Also, I think it demonstrates that perhaps it's ok sometimes to use our platform to speak up on behalf of those who have no voice"
"It's not lost on me why I might have won this award"
"Aside from presenting Match of the Day.."
"Also, I think it demonstrates that perhaps it's ok sometimes to use our platform to speak up on behalf of those who have no voice"
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At a time when divisiveness, hatred and exclusion dominates the political and news agenda, Bake Off reminds us all what Britain is really and should be about.
September 2, 2025 at 8:26 PM
At a time when divisiveness, hatred and exclusion dominates the political and news agenda, Bake Off reminds us all what Britain is really and should be about.
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Wrote this about flags and patriotism in 2021 (in The Decade In Tory). Stand by every word now.
August 25, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Wrote this about flags and patriotism in 2021 (in The Decade In Tory). Stand by every word now.
Forest bathing and a medieval church 😊
The tiny church of St Mary the Virgin in Farleigh dates back to 1080. Almost 1000 years old.
The tiny church of St Mary the Virgin in Farleigh dates back to 1080. Almost 1000 years old.
August 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Forest bathing and a medieval church 😊
The tiny church of St Mary the Virgin in Farleigh dates back to 1080. Almost 1000 years old.
The tiny church of St Mary the Virgin in Farleigh dates back to 1080. Almost 1000 years old.
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We need these numbers to go up. Do your bit. Just encourage one more person to sign +ask them to encourage another. Simple - if you don’t want REFORM to artificially dominate our broadcasters & instead want to hear all our parties. Sign here and keep passing on petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
Petition: Ensure plurality of political coverage across UK broadcast media at all times
We want to ensure that a plurality of views from all political parties in Westminster are represented and the nations parliaments are heard all year round, not just election times. The rules for cover...
petition.parliament.uk
August 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
We need these numbers to go up. Do your bit. Just encourage one more person to sign +ask them to encourage another. Simple - if you don’t want REFORM to artificially dominate our broadcasters & instead want to hear all our parties. Sign here and keep passing on petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
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Watching Jenrick and Badenoch engaged in a race to embrace fascism, for career gain, is about one the grimmest spectacles I've ever seen. Playing with forces that they are incapable of controlling or comprehending. They are beneath contempt.
August 20, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Watching Jenrick and Badenoch engaged in a race to embrace fascism, for career gain, is about one the grimmest spectacles I've ever seen. Playing with forces that they are incapable of controlling or comprehending. They are beneath contempt.
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A foreign coal firm is suing UK taxpayers in a secretive ‘corporate court’ – with a Tory MP as their lawyer. All to overturn a climate ruling that stopped a Cumbria coal mine. This is democracy & climate action held to ransom
Tommy Green writing for DeSmog
Read here ⤵️
@northwestbylines.co.uk
Tommy Green writing for DeSmog
Read here ⤵️
@northwestbylines.co.uk
UK Government to be sued in ‘secret corporate court’ by coal firm represented by Tory MP
Former attorney general Geoffrey Cox is leading the case brought by a coal firm that could cost the taxpayer billions
northwestbylines.co.uk
August 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
A foreign coal firm is suing UK taxpayers in a secretive ‘corporate court’ – with a Tory MP as their lawyer. All to overturn a climate ruling that stopped a Cumbria coal mine. This is democracy & climate action held to ransom
Tommy Green writing for DeSmog
Read here ⤵️
@northwestbylines.co.uk
Tommy Green writing for DeSmog
Read here ⤵️
@northwestbylines.co.uk
Happy international cat day 😸
August 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Happy international cat day 😸
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No one sums up the utter shamelessness of the British press and the ugly politics of Farage quite like Private Eye.
August 8, 2025 at 6:42 AM
No one sums up the utter shamelessness of the British press and the ugly politics of Farage quite like Private Eye.
There’s a HUGE Elon Musk shaped hole in the Government’s new plans to improve our elections: shady billionaires like Musk can still donate massive amounts of money with no cap: effectively buying our democracy. Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Take Big Money Out of Our Politics
British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called ‘mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...
you.38degrees.org.uk
August 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM
There’s a HUGE Elon Musk shaped hole in the Government’s new plans to improve our elections: shady billionaires like Musk can still donate massive amounts of money with no cap: effectively buying our democracy. Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
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Good. This scheme should be as generous as possible. Let young people have the times of their fucking lives.
🔴 BREAKING: "European youngsters will be able to move to the UK for more than a year under a youth mobility scheme, the minister in charge of Britain’s relationship with the EU has indicated."
This is excellent news for young Brits going to Europe too.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
This is excellent news for young Brits going to Europe too.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Young Europeans may be allowed to stay in UK for longer than a year
A minister has opened the door for a reciprocal youth mobility scheme that could add to net migration figures despite concerns from the Home Office
www.thetimes.com
July 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Good. This scheme should be as generous as possible. Let young people have the times of their fucking lives.