"One calm and cloudless evening, towards the end of April, Snufkin found himself far enough to the north to see still unmelted patches of snow on the northern slopes.

He had been walking all day through undisturbed landscapes, listening to the cries of the birds on their way northwards, home from the South.

Walking had been easy, because his knapsack was nearly empty and he had no worries on this mind. He felt happy about the wood and the weather, and himself."

#MoominMonday #Bookstodon

And so it begins @BashStKid

"The Moomins were beginning to get used to their strange home. Every evening, exactly at sundown, the beautiful lamps were lighted. Moominpappa found out that the red velvet curtains could be pulled to against rain, and that there was a small pantry under the floor. It had a round little roof and was quite cool, as there was water around it on three sides. But the nicest discovery was that the ceiling was full of pictures."

#MoominMonday #Bookstodon #BeMoreMoomin

"'I think it's very adventurous to float down a winding river,' said Moomintroll. 'You never know what you'll meet round the next corner. You always want adventures, Sniff, and when they come you're so frightened you don't know what to do.'

'Well, I'm not a lion,' said Sniff reproachfully. 'I like small adventures. Just the right size.'"

from 'Comet in Moominland'

#MoominMonday #Bookstodon #BeMoreMoomin

"I don't think the people realise how the establishment became established: it simply stole the land and property off the poor, surrounded themselves with weak-minded sycophants for protection, gave themselves titles and have been wielding power ever since."

Tony Benn

#SundaySentence #ClassWar #Politics

Yesterday in Tromsø

#FreePalestine

"The presiding judge in the Teledyne Three case, Driver, has imposed restrictions on the defense which threatens them with a “terrorism connection” if they attempt to explain the motives behind their actions.

The British media is currently forbidden from reporting on the trial or the draconian measures applied by the judge."

(apologies for the substack link)

https://thegrayzone.substack.com/p/exclusive-palestine-action-facing?triedRedirect=true

#UKPolitics #ThisIsNotJustice #FreePalestine

Yesterday's vigil in Hamburg

#FreePalestine

Yesterday in Manchester

#FreePalestine

A group of Israeli tourists threatened the staff and damaged the premises of Lava Sweets & Cafe, a Palestinian-owned business in the Icelandic city of Keflavík.

The business also faced a coordinated online campaign targeting its Google ratings in an attempt to damage its reputation and digital presence.

#FreePalestine #ZionistsNotWelcome

Guess I'll have a look at the news then.

#News

#SilentSunday #Gardens #Bloomscrolling

I've reached the point of the night where I can't decide whether to give in to insomnia and have some coffee 😫

#Life

RE: https://mastodon.scot/@FaithfullJohn/117101490303600628

Reminded me of your "cool rock" post @CiaraNi 🥰

#Poetry #USPolitics #Nature #ACAB

With thanks for the graphics to @eclectech

"Met apologises for exposing 143 email addresses of Mohamed Al Fayed victims"

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/15/met-police-apologises-exposing-email-addresses-mohamed-al-fayed-victims

#UKPolitics #MetPolice #FFS

#Caturday

BBC runs interference for paedophiles latest

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/15/bbc-was-warned-of-authors-claim-to-possess-missing-clothes-of-child-victim

#UKPolitics

"In June, the European Union held talks with Taliban officials in Brussels about returning failed asylum-seekers to Afghanistan. Individual European countries have also deepened their own contacts with Kabul."

So the whole 20 year war and the thousands of soldiers and staff who died, which was begun on a false premise in the first place, is being binned so we can stop brown people trying to come here for safety.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/15/concern-grow-global-ties-taliban-afghanistan-human-rights

#Politics

Drought-hit farmers *in England*. Of course.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/14/andy-burnham-climate-response-drought-hit-farmers-labour-pressure

#UKPolitics #FoodSecurity #ClimateBreakdown