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Frances Ridley

@mimi-57

Getting on a bit, happily married mum and grandma (aka 'Mimi'). Concerned about the world we're passing on to our children and grandchildren, and want to make it better. Love the theatre, Ballet and Art.

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Greetings from Kyiv
and the Dnipro River.
Winter leftovers were spotted today.

I love coming to this spot in any season
and filling my eyes with beauty.

02.03.2026 15:34 πŸ‘ 484 πŸ” 66 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 1

Kyiv.
Late evening.
Air defence is shooting down drones.
I say it like,
β€œThe weather is fine outside, just cloudy.”

That’s what four years have done to us.

Protect peace.
Don’t let war become normal.

02.03.2026 20:02 πŸ‘ 578 πŸ” 117 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 1

the fact the president of the united states is even thinking about asserting emergency powers to disrupt an election - just a few years after he incited an armed coup attempt - should be the top issue. but the media mostly shrugs and the opposition doesnt focus on it.

26.02.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 13428 πŸ” 4372 πŸ’¬ 523 πŸ“Œ 185
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Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover

The richest man owns X.

The second and third richest men control Google.

The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.

And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.

See the problem here?

26.02.2026 23:40 πŸ‘ 38949 πŸ” 16530 πŸ’¬ 1830 πŸ“Œ 1082
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Today marks 14 years since 17-year-old, unarmed Trayvon Martin was shot and killed while walking home.

14 years later, we’re still demanding a country where our children can walk home in peace β€” without being treated like a threat.

27.02.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 16620 πŸ” 4459 πŸ’¬ 423 πŸ“Œ 187
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Greetings from Kyiv

Today is the Day of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes.
It honors protesters killed during the Revolution of Dignity in 2014, when Ukrainians rose against corruption, police violence, and turning away from Europe.

Their portraits are displayed on Mykhailivska Square. I was there today

20.02.2026 12:15 πŸ‘ 464 πŸ” 102 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 5
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Greetings from Kyiv.
I paid a visit to the mighty Dnipro.
The ice is melting slowly.
Fishermen are still there, among the last patches of white.

Windy today.

19.02.2026 13:33 πŸ‘ 412 πŸ” 60 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 1

Kyiv.
Sunday evening.
russia is attacking us with ballistic missiles for the second time today.

I just wonder if there’s anything left in our energy infrastructure that hasn’t been destroyed yet.

08.02.2026 19:01 πŸ‘ 1538 πŸ” 541 πŸ’¬ 67 πŸ“Œ 18
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Kyiv.
After midnight.
Electricity is back for a short, dear while.
I’ve published new excerpts from my diary.
Many of you got them by email –
if not:
www.patreon.com/posts/150238...

08.02.2026 23:02 πŸ‘ 450 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 5

Kyiv.
We were warned of a possible attack tonight.
Me?
Had a warcoffee, made dinner, and charged everything (we had 2.5 hours of power).
Feeling nothing.

We’ll survive everything. I know.

06.02.2026 19:20 πŸ‘ 620 πŸ” 78 πŸ’¬ 41 πŸ“Œ 4
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06.02.2026 19:19 πŸ‘ 3705 πŸ” 1129 πŸ’¬ 176 πŸ“Œ 51
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Walz demands DHS stop detaining Minnesota children In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Walz demanded details about how many Minnesota kids are in detention facilities.

They’re taking children from Minnesota and locking them up like criminals in detention camps in Texas.

For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare.

www.startribune.com/walz-demands...

04.02.2026 01:35 πŸ‘ 18320 πŸ” 5767 πŸ’¬ 844 πŸ“Œ 303

Drones are attacking Kyiv.
Explosions echo in the severe frost.
And I wonder how much heat, electricity, or water will be left by morning.

The morning will come,
with or without us.

02.02.2026 22:56 πŸ‘ 747 πŸ” 203 πŸ’¬ 50 πŸ“Œ 7
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Greetings from Kyiv.
It’s cold outside.
It’s cold inside.
But we plan to make it through this winter.

Wishing you a gentle week wherever you are.

02.02.2026 14:29 πŸ‘ 748 πŸ” 104 πŸ’¬ 46 πŸ“Œ 3
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02.02.2026 18:10 πŸ‘ 23062 πŸ” 8764 πŸ’¬ 510 πŸ“Œ 412
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What do you think it's like in ICE detention while pregnant?

A LIVING NIGHTMARE!

Foul water!
Inedible food!
No medical attention!

ICE is ignoring DHS policy & detaining pregnant women.

Call your Senators NOW and tell them no funding the government until there's accountability!

202-224-3121

30.01.2026 19:43 πŸ‘ 622 πŸ” 445 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 32

The fact that russia hasn’t attacked our energy facilities for a day doesn’t mean we have electricity or normal heating.

Kyiv.
No power, almost no heat at home.
It’s already -10 Β°C outside and getting colder.
russia has damaged our energy system so badly that one quiet day won’t fix anything.

30.01.2026 20:23 πŸ‘ 415 πŸ” 102 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 5

Just to clarify, as I see many comments on this:

Generators Kyiv receives from Europe power hospitals, water pumping stations, heating facilities, and emergency response services.

They are not for residential buildings; they help keep the city functioning during attacks on energy infrastructure.

29.01.2026 14:25 πŸ‘ 365 πŸ” 89 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 1
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Kyiv.
Having a warcoffee now.
Malls, cafΓ©s, and every place running on generators really help these days.

People need not only warmth and hot meals, but also a bit of light for their mental health

29.01.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 508 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 0
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I am deeply concerned about Liam and every child at the Dilley Detention Center.

No parent should have to worry about whether their child is eating, getting medical care, or deteriorating in detention.

What I saw was alarming β€” and unacceptable. Liam must be released immediately.

29.01.2026 17:05 πŸ‘ 7220 πŸ” 2331 πŸ’¬ 342 πŸ“Œ 116

Such cowards - and complete fantasists. The lowest of the low.

29.01.2026 17:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Warcoffee time in Kyiv.

No power at home for over nine hours.
Heating is minimal, but at least it’s there.
The situation is tough, and the coming frosts won’t make it easier.

Still, we live, drink coffee, and keep going.

27.01.2026 14:40 πŸ‘ 658 πŸ” 95 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 3
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NY Times review of shooting confirms DHS agent removed gun from Alex Pretti BEFORE first shot fired. See below from NY Times: "The agent in the gray coat removes the weapon...Then, while Mr. Pretti is on his knees and restrained the agent standing directly above him fires" shots. This is MURDER!

25.01.2026 16:13 πŸ‘ 117 πŸ” 59 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 3
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24.01.2026 02:22 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Zelensky ha parlato da europeo, e la sua intenzione era quella di esortare l’Europa a fare di piΓΉ, non per l’Ucraina, ma con l’Ucraina, sottolineando che nel perseguimento di un’autonomia europea Γ¨ pronta a fare la sua parte. Oggi su La Stampa

24.01.2026 08:03 πŸ‘ 102 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

Just hours after Kushner & Witkoff met with Putin

24.01.2026 08:12 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ β€œI don’t know how long the world can just watch.”

24.01.2026 02:59 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ’₯Hit the like πŸ“· & repost if you agree that Brexit is the greatest barrier to Growth. #ExitBrexit

23.01.2026 07:04 πŸ‘ 95 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0