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If you can’t resist picking up a pebble or a perfect shell at the beach this photo is for you. There are 7 scallops (the shell Botticelli’s Venus was standing in) to find among the treasure:
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A few more gorgeous collective nouns for you… A group of: 🐞-ladybirds is called a ‘loveliness’ 🪶-long tailed tits is called a ‘zephyr’ 🪶-wrens (many often squish together in nestboxes to roost at night) is called a ‘chime’ 📷: Suffolk wildlife trust 🦋-butterflies is called a ‘kaleidoscope’
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So, the band and I recorded this. It's the musical version of my novella THE BLUE SALT ROAD, with illustrations by @bonniehawkinsart.bsky.social. Check it out on Bandcamp... joanneharrisandthestorytimeband.bandcamp.com/album/the-bl...
The Blue Salt Road, by Joanne Harris and the Storytime Band16 track albumjoanneharrisandthestorytimeband.bandcamp.com
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Petition: Add gynaecological conditions e.g. Endometriosis to Equality Act 2010 GuidanceWe call on the UK government to include gynaecological conditions such as endometriosis, adenomyosis, fibroids, PCOS, PMDD, menopause & menstrual disorders as “impairments with fluctuating or recurrin...petition.parliament.uk⟳ Репост от Dr Cinnamon Remote
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 7: Much as a pianist benefits from practising scales before trying a Bach variation, it helps for a writer to try several versions of something small before going large. Try this: How many ways can you write a scene in which one character learns that the other is sad?
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I worked at Disney a while ago. Do you know why theme parks are so safe? Because OOSHA reps can walk the track on any ride at any time and any safety violation they see is a $10,000 fine. Each. Theme parks are not safe because the company cares. They're safe because it's cheaper to comply.
Jon of The NorthTurns out that food companies were only checking their food because the government told them to, which is exactly why we need government regulations.
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Ada PalmerAboriginal rangers have wiped invasive fire ants off an Australian island. After 22 years, the Tiwi Rangers have eradicated tropical fire ants from Melville Island, hunting and baiting nests one by one. The ants had been eating turtle hatchlings and nesting birds. buff.ly/MYFv9ok #ShareGoodNewsToo