Aileen Harrison

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Escapee from Birdsite
Live Scotland
Pro European
History, art, books
Environmental issues, save the planet
Left leaning
Learning Italian and Spanish

A small team of medics is working to assess #medical supply needs and deliver basic and advanced training.

From trauma and emergency medicine to primary and maternity care, more supplies and training are critical

Learn more about supporting this work or the purchase of equipment and supplies🔗 https://medicteam4ukraine.com/

#Ukraine 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine

DB Cargo tying itself in knots with its arguments in the UK...

It's withdrawing fully electric ⚡️Class 90 locomotives, citing costs of maintaining these... and says it can use its biofuel powered what are basically diesel ⛽️ locomotives as these are cheaper to run

*No*

Given the UK's electricity mix, if you can haul freight with an electric locomotive, you should

https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk/db-cargo-uk-withdraws-class-90-electric-locos/64615.article

DB Cargo UK withdraws Class 90 electric locos

UK: DB Cargo UK has taken what it calls 'the bold decision' to withdraw its entire fleet of Class 90 electric locomotives, citing 'the cost of running and maintaining this fleet given the extraordinary economic pressures facing our sector'. The operator currently has 24 of the ...

Railway Gazette International
I want to see an independent Scottish nation not because I think Scotland is superior to other nations, but because I refuse to accept that Scotland is inferior. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙 #ScottishIndependence
Ukraine After the Deluge

The Kakhovka Dam’s destruction by suspected Russian sabotage has made the Ukrainian land itself a casualty of war.

The Atlantic

The EU price cap on gas is £37 per mega watt hour.

The UK is £263.79 per mega watt hour.

A #Brexit dividend - for energy companies' shareholders.

Ken Clarke
(NB. this may be a parody account. I''m not on the bird site).

RT @PhillipsPOBrien
The Russians, unfortunately, understand that people understanding that Ukraine is strong and can win the war is more likely to end up with support for Ukraine, whereas talking up Russian strength is more likely to weaken support for Ukraine.

Volodymyr Zelensky in BBC interview to mark a year since russia's full-scale invasion

"We chose this path. We want security guarantees. Any territorial compromises would make us weaker as a state."

"It's not about compromise itself," he said. "Why would we be afraid of that? We have millions of compromises in life every day.

"The question is with whom? With putin? No. Because there's no trust. Dialogue with him? No. Because there's no trust."

Read it here🔗 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64662184

#Ukraine 🇺🇦

Ukraine war: Zelensky rules out territory deal with Putin in BBC interview

Ukraine's leader speaks to John Simpson before the anniversary of Russia's invasion on 24 February.

BBC News
Me: For some reason the #scots have a big problem with #trans rights.
My wife: are they for or against them
Me: Both to the extreme, thats the problem

Phew! A new episode of my cosy, comforting #podcast Tea and Sanctuary is now live!

Featuring a declaration of marriage to #Shropshire (kinda), my love for Jay Foreman's Unfinished London show and my thoughts on #Mastodon among other things.

Perfect for listening to while wrapped in a blanket with a nice cup of tea and a biscuit.

https://teaandsanctuary.com/e/tea-and-sanctuary-episode-5/

(Boosts would be really appreciated if you are happy to do so!)

Tea and Sanctuary Episode 5 | Tea and Sanctuary

Join author Emma Newman for a cosy chat over a nice cup of tea. In this episode, Emma talks about a trip to Shropshire, a funny YouTube show, the success story of the Red Kite, what she's working on at the moment and her early experience with Mastodon.  The Unfinished London YouTube show can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfxy4_sBQdxwf909hUFsM59Y0RC_k9fvV Em's new art shop can be found here: https://ko-fi.com/emmanewman/shop Em can be found on Mastodon here: https://mindly.social/@emmanewman If you enjoyed the show, and want to keep the teapot full, you can become a patron at www.patreon.com/emmanewman or you can gift a cup of tea at https://ko-fi.com/emmanewman 

Please don't turn your lawn into plastic. Plastic grass reduces food and shelter for wildlife such as bees and butterflies; has a high carbon footprint; and sheds micro-plastics which wash into our rivers and seas. Create a wildlife-friendly space instead 🐝🐞🌱
More: https://bit.ly/3EEFOgA
#nature #wildlife #garden
Grass – why to avoid fake grass, and how to look after a wildlife-friendly lawn | Little Green Space

Reasons to avoid fake grass, and how to create and look after a wildlife-friendly lawn with long and short grass