The January issue of the Bar Hill News is now available on the Internet Archive.

https://archive.org/details/bar-hill-news-202501-january-2025-issue-664

In absolute fairness to her - tornado’s would at least put the fires out.
It’s like praying for a heart attack so the cancer doesn't get you.
MTG suggests cloud seeding could stop LA wildfires months after implying it was used to create hurricanes - The Independent https://apple.news/AjUXK4g1hSOazqG3W88ue7Q

Made it! Volunteer in Honiton.

Slight journey pause.. Sponsored by M&S... Missed the hourly train by 4 minutes 😢

On my way!!

Today Mastodon is taking another step towards its founding ideals: independence and non-profit ownership. We're transferring ownership of key assets to a new, European not-for-profit entity, ensuring our mission remains true to a decentralised social web, not corporate control. #MastodonNonProfit

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-people-should-own-the-town-square/

“He’s weak” - there is no more damming accusation in America than that. https://apple.news/ATFF7wYYVRv-PM3G7qVwMMg

Beer, fried breakfast, and vague thoughts of “stuff I really must do tomorrow”.
The best Saturday.

@christineburns It's a very sad state of affairs.

Enjoying SAS: Rogue Heroes Season 2. Now this is good TV!
Pacing myself so it's not all gone in one night!

And the slow (and painful) exit from Facebook begins...

Ok, the village has been here for more than 50 years BUT was this sort of "step" at the end to a path really seen as OK back then??!!

Fantastic photos of the sky tonight #powercut

@goatsarah yep. It's very sad. Facts are now subjective.

@BBCNews @business-BBCNews he was asked for an absolute answer (repeatedly) and admitted he didn't know.
What should he have said?!

Loving this series; https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/here-comes-the-guillotine/id1729090748?i=1000682795202 - Frankie Boyle given free reign. Absolute classic.

Wow. President Trump seems to be absolutely going for it. It’s like that guy in the pub who is on his fifth beer...
What a mess.

Record year for wind power in 2024
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3e3g9xv3ylo?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Science and Environment @science-and-environment-BBCNews

My favourite way of working ... "guarding" Bow while he sleeps!

A lot of standing water making walking difficult in Bar Hill at the moment. I do wonder if some of that seaweed-injection might help??! Anyone have any experience of it?