Inspired by our trip to Aulis in Cartmel last week - cooking with homegrown and foraged herbs - sweet woodruff, garlic chives, rosemary, wild oregano and curly parsley.

"A series of prominent British artists, cartoonists and illustrators have pledged to create artworks in British asylum centres after Robert Jenrick, the UK’s immigration minister, ordered Home Office staff to destroy murals designed to create a welcoming atmosphere at a UK detention centre."

#RefugeesWelcome

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/07/06/leading-uk-artists-offer-to-create-murals-in-refugee-detention-centres-after-government-minister-orders-staff-to-destroy-welcoming-artwork

@cluaran I use the exact same recipe and mix it up by using kale or add finely sliced beetroot. Like the idea of adding lemon juice, might try lime juice too. Very good to know it freezes well, although there’s rarely any leftover… 😊

I will call down seven stars
that I may give each a secret.
To the first: my name for you in silence.
To the second: a metalwork flower.
To the third: a cat-eyed smile.
to the fourth: a verse without rhyme.
To the fifth: patience.
To the sixth: comfortable nothings.
To the seventh: some final ending.
I will call down seven stars for you
and circle them 'round your head in a crown.

#poetry

We’ve had a glut of strawberries so I made jam for the first time - and gelato. Feeling very accomplished 😊

Elderflower and rhubarb jelly with summer berries and mint - I’m very pleased with this. It’s beautiful 🥰

#Bristol #graffitti 😂

An experiment in #jianbing making - Chinese mung bean flour breakfast pancakes with obligatory mystery meat, crispy bits, veg, egg and spicy sweet bean sauce. Very pleased with this first attempt 😋

Lesson of the day: don’t try to melt chocolate and temper it in 32°C or whip cream. In fact, you should just lie in a darkened room and eat ice cubes when it’s this hot. #kitchenfails

Really enjoyed the latest #hiddenbrain pod, on which Dacher Keltner talks about happiness generated on “awe walks.” I didn’t call it that, but started sharing pics from these kinds of walks early in pandemic. These are all from March-May 2020. Keep an eye out for things that are beautiful, thought-provoking and catch your attention.
#walking #photography #awe #nyc

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hidden-brain/id1028908750?i=1000601943421

I just finished watching a podcast episode of Hidden Brain titled, "Who's in your inner circle". I learned there's studies that show economic connectedness is a much more powerful predictor of success in life than parental income, status, race, etc.

Basically, if people have the opportunity to be connected to others of means, that increases their chances of getting exposure to the very opportunities that can pull them out of a disadvantageous economic situation.

This got me thinking, what if the solution to rising income inequality is free post-secondary education? You would have individuals of similar economic status, barring parental wealth, connecting with each other and sharing perspectives and contacts. All while learning useful skills that translate to higher paid careers and even more opportunities.

Those who have come from a lower income bracket and have been educated are more likely to maintain connections to where they come from, thereby exposing even more lower income individuals to opportunities that they would otherwise not have.

Free post-secondary education (at least for undergrad degrees) very realistically could ease the rising wealth inequality, despite its apparent cost. It's more like an investment with great returns both at an economic and societal level. Many countries already have free post-secondary education. Why not Canada and the US?

#FreeEducation #IncomeInequality #University #PostSecondary #HiddenBrain #Podcast #Canada

I wrote a comic about dogs.

As Johnson is humiliated, it's worth remembering his own words that now describe his own actions and behaviour perfectly as he desperately clung on to power, lying constantly.
He has always put himself first.
He is NOT fit to be a politician.
And he was NEVER fit to be a politician.
#johnson #Tory #ToryCriminalsUnfitToGovern

UK #renewables produced enough electricity to ‘power every UK home’ through the winter, analysts say | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-renewable-energy-electricity-winter-b2292542.html

@ledbydonkeys Marking 1 year of Russia’s war in Ukraine #slavaukraini https://www.reddit.com/r/RussiaUkraineWar2022/comments/119ys9o/activist_group_led_by_donkeys_painted_a_massive/

Go see #Broker film! A well-told character driven story from director Hirokazu Koreeda. The acting is superb and the detail mesmerising. I was completely engrossed. Thanks to #milkteaalliance for organising the preview viewing at Little Theatre Bath #picturehousecinemas

Chakraborty shoulda been wearing her lucky dress! #UniversityChallenge Still a proud aunt though 😊

Thrilled to see #everythingeverywhereallatonce has 5 (five) #OscarNominations !! https://ew.com/awards/oscars/stephanie-hsu-2023-oscar-nominations-asian-actors/
#entertainmentweekly #TheAcademyAwards

First UK festival for east and south-east Asian writing announced https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jan/23/first-uk-festival-for-east-and-south-east-asian-writing-announced?CMP=share_btn_tw @guardianbooks

East and Southeast Asian Publishing Network partners with Foyles to launch literary festival https://www.thebookseller.com/news/east-and-southeast-asian-publishing-network-partners-with-foyles-to-launch-literary-festival #foylesbookshop @thebookseller #eseapublishingnetwork