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@clairecopperman.bsky.social

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Former teacher now temping. Proud mother of an autistic daughter. #CEV. Cat slave; bookworm; Doctor Who & Strictly fan. Unashamedly woke. Same name on 🐦 and 🦣 She/her 🌍 South-West UK

Denis Lawson and Christopher Rozycki sitting on the sea wall by the phone box in Local Hero
Welcome We are here to follow Jesus, worship God and serve our neighbours and because of that... you are welcome here! We extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced, or widowed, straight, gay, or bisexual, cis, trans or nonbinary, or don't like labels. You are welcome whatever your colour, race, tribe, culture or language. We welcome you whether you are questioning, curious or just trying to get out of the cold. We especially welcome wailing babies and excited toddlers. You are welcome here if you are just browsing, just woken up or just out of prison. We don't mind if you're more Christian than the Archbishop of Canterbury, haven't been to church since you were a child, follow a different faith, or have no faith. We welcome weary parents, street poets, street artists and street pastors, eco-warriors, vegans, pet-lovers and junk food eaters. You are welcome whether you got here on foot, by bike, bus, skateboard, or mobility scooter. We welcome those who are in recovery or still addicted. We welcome you if you are having problems, feeling blue, or just need some headspace. We offer a welcome to those who work too hard, don't work, can't work, or are here because granny is visiting and wanted to look around. We welcome those who are inked, pierced, both or neither. We offer a special welcome to those who could use a prayer right now, have given up on organised religion, or got lost in the city centre and ended up here by mistake. We welcome pilgrims, tourists, seekers, doubters - and especially you...PLEASE COME IN! BRISTOL CATHEDRAL
A marjoram plant with purple flowers, buzzing with various kinds of bees, including some bumblebees.
A sepia photo of a young, blonde woman in profile. She's got a look of a young Grace Kelly.
Bonjour le #CNES, est-tu en train de nous expliquer que tu as envoyé une femme dans l'espace pour faire la cuisine aux hommes? ...
A grey and white cat sprawled on a pink and white striped sheet
A small black and white cat, curled up asleep
The cover of Unicorns! Unicorns!, showing two unicorns, with the ark in the background.
A grey and white cat at the top of a cat tree, with a rather surprised expression
A grey and white cat on a cat tree, stretching out one paw.
Phoenix, a grey and white cat, asleep with one paw over her face and another stretched out
A picture of signs for toilets. Text reads: Thousands of toilets set for changes under new UK single-sex guidance. New rules are expected to trigger changes to thousands of toilets, changing-rooms and signs across the UK, with major cost estimates for public, private and voluntary-sector facilities. Key numbers & impact: Around 12,895 toilets, 5,526 changing-rooms and 18,422 signs could be affected across gyms, hospitals, leisure centres and other public venues. The 10-year cost of implementing changes is estimated at £703.1 million, covering construction, cleaning, signage, staff training and policy updates Public-sector cleaning costs alone are estimated at £20.6 million, rising to £299.2 million after adjustments What the new code says: The updated code confirms single-sex facilities must be used based on biological sex, in line with the 2025 Supreme Court ruling It applies to England, Scotland and Wales, covering service providers such as restaurants, leisure centres, hairdressers, councils and sports clubs The guidance notes that unisex self-contained cubicles can ensure provision for everyone and avoid situations where a trans person has no permitted option Source: Press Association
A grey and white cat on a pillow, her body in the sun and her head in the shade. Her eyes are half closed and she seems to be smiling
A silvery-grey cat, on her side with her front paws in the air, showing off her very soft tummy and the tiniest white patch at the base of her abdomen.
That is what strikes you first about Packham’s storytelling: whenever he has a choice between a cute thing and a slimy thing, he will invariably and unashamedly go slimy. “I’m not averse to cute,” he says, “but I prefer dogs to puppies.” This is nonsensical. “I don’t dislike puppies! I just don’t get the big eye, big ear thing. For me, that’s a developmental stage, leading to where it’s meant to get.”
Police say man arrested on suspicion of murder of Ann Widdecombe Devon and Cornwall police have confirmed that a 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe this afternoon. The man, who police confirmed is a white British national, was arrested at an address in Newton Abbot.
The Anne Frank Trust UK is deeply concerned by comments made on GB News this weekend during a segment discussing London Pride, in which a guest claimed that Pride celebrates and welcomes paedophilia and bestiality alongside LGBTQ+ identities. These claims are false, harmful and promote stereotypes which are deeply dehumanising, and should never be given a national platform. At the Anne Frank Trust UK, we educate young people to understand the causes and consequences of prejudice, and equip them with the knowledge, empathy and confidence to recognise and challenge discrimination in all its forms. Language that stereotypes, vilifies or dehumanises any group risks fuelling prejudice and undermining the dignity that everyone deserves. We stand in solidarity with LGBTQ+ communities and with every young person who heard these words and felt less safe as a result. We call on GB News to take responsibility for the content it broadcasts and to uphold its obligations under Ofcom's Broadcasting Code. Dan Green Chief Executive, Anne Frank Trust UK The Anne Frank Trust UK
I just saw a headline about the death of Ann Widecombe and it occurred to me, coming the day after the death of Bonnie Tyler was announced, there is some balance in the universe.
Screenshot of the results of the poll. Currently standing at over 10,000 votes: Nigel Farage - 16% Count Binface - 75% It's a waste of time and money - 9%
Screenshot of the results of the poll. Currently standing at over 10,000 votes: Nigel Farage - 16% Count Binface - 75% It's a waste if time and money - 9%
A grey and white cat, collapsed on the floor
Bristol harbourside on a bright day, with St Mary Redcliffe Church in the background
Screenshot of sidebar showing Explore, Home, Feeds etc
Screenshot of Tom's post, immediately followed / preceded by one from Mostly Harmless, with a quote from Douglas Adams: "Another thing that got forgotten was the fact that against all probability a sperm whale had suddenly been called into existence several miles above the surface of an alien planet."
A rather furious-looking grey and white cat next to a copy of The Dispossessed by Ursula K Le Guin
Screenshot of posts from Count Binface, @rincewind.run, @tobyontv.bsky.social and @levparikian.bsky.social, all talking about the need for Starmer/Burnham/Count Binface to call Infantino
Screenshot of posts from Count Binface, @rincewind.run, @tobyontv.bsky.social and @levparikian.bsky.social, all talking about the need for Starmer/Burnham/Count Binface to call Infantino
Weekly sessions at the community garden, including art therapy, gardening, a free community lunch, messy play for children, knitting and crochet ...
Bowls of tomatoes, mushrooms, lemons etc on the fruit and veg stall in Bath city centre
Two cats on a bed, both washing themselves
Chart showing the number of people receiving emergency food parcels from 2008 to 2021. The figure starts at 25,000 and had increased to 2.5 million
A grey and white cat and a silvery-grey one, sitting on a cat tree, looking rather quizzical.
A grey and white cat next to a copy of Margaret Atwood's Book of Lives - A Memoir of Sorts. The cover is grey, with Atwood in a bright pink jacket, holding a pink gloved finger to her mouth.
Screenshot showing they blocked me too.
A whirly gig washing line. A lilac top has its sleeve round a rainbow striped one.
A photo of Karen Gillan and Tony Curran grinning. The caption reads: "Amy Pond and Vincent Van Gogh watching the Scitland World Cup game!"
My closest match: Zohran Mamdani
My closest match: Zohran Mamdani
Looking onto a dark street. Rain, thunder and lightning
Screenshot from BBC weather app showing 36° in the next hour here
A grey and white cat collapsed on the floor
A copy of The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson. A silvery-grey cat is lying next to the, having clearly just finished reading it and wanting to discuss it.
A photo of a street in Bath showing people wading through floodwater. Posted by BathNES council on Instagram: "Following an hour of intense thunderstorm and heavy rain we are dealing with a number of incidents and flash floods on our roads. Thank you to residents for reporting issues. Please bear with us while we respond to all your calls. One notable road closure on Ralph Allen Drive, near the garden centre which requires 40m of resurfacing due to the tarmac lifting. We cannot give timescale for this work currently."
Jodie Comer in a pale green suit
Michael Sheen as Tony Blair
View from my back door - houses, plants, thunder lightning and rain.
Dark sky, rain and trees blowing in the wind.
Houses, rain and telegraph wires blowing in the wind
Screenshot of BBC weather app for Bath area, showing forecast temperatures of 32, 33 and 34° for this week
Close-up of Selkie, a silvery-grey cat, utterly blissed out on catnip. Her little pink tongue is just peeping out.
Phoenix, a grey and white cat, caught mid-yawn, with her tongue sticking out and her eyes crossed. She looks like an angry owl
Selkie, a silvery-grey cat, lying partly across my keyboard, with one paw poised to catch the cursor on the screen
A double-page spread from the book, showing Discrise, with the unbelievably wise face of one of the four elephants who stand on Great A'Tuin, bearing the Disc.
A large format edition of Terry Pratchett's The Last Hero, illustrated by Paul Kidby. It's being sniffed by a grey and white cat
Screenshot of Micah's post, sandwiched between one from @goldengateblond: "congrats to the Knicks, but fuck you forever to james dolan" and one from @davekarpf: "Shut the fuck up, Dolan."
A silvery-grey cat snuggled against a sleeping young woman's chest and a grey and white one by her feet. Their fur is almost the same colour as her blanket
A silvery-grey cat snuggled against a sleeping young woman's chest and a grey and white one by her feet. Their fur is almost the same colour as her blanket
QP from Leah McElrath: "This thought keeps me going:" (Original post says "Just think when it happens the whole country will look like nyc tonight") 1 minute earlier, a post from Benjamin Dreyer: "The whole country will be like this when It Happens."
A silvery-grey cat looking contemplative
A painting by Peter Brown of Bath in the rain, showing the Abbey, Roman Baths and Pump Rooms