At Noses Point in Seaham on the Durham Heritage Coast this afternoon and a taste of the sort of weather that's been at a premium this 'summer'.
Magnificent views down the coast
to the distant profile of the North York Moors.
On a clear day, rising above Eston Moor, you can see the summit of Roseberry Topping near Great Ayton, North Yorkshire.
27 Aug 1507: Christopher Bainbridge, future Cardinal of England and Archbishop of #York is provided to the see of #Durham#otd
(A snuffer with his arms, from the BM; his tomb in Rome)
A young River Wear flows through a small gorge near the Weardale market town of Stanhope in Co Durham. Around 40 miles downstream from here, the river meets the North Sea at Roker in Sunderland.
11 Aug 1093: William of St Calais, monk & bishop of Durham, Prior Turgot & King Malcolm III "Canmore" of #Scots lay the foundation stone of a new cathedral at #Durham#otd (JMcC)
Pissed about Ontario's GreenbeIt? I don't think Environmental Defence has made it to Mastodon yet(?), but they have a calendar for upcoming rallies you can bookmark on their website. There's one in Pickering this Sunday August 13, and I would think more to come: https://environmentaldefence.ca/handsoffthegreenbelt/#rallies
The view south on the Durham Heritage Coast from one of the impressive sea caves at Blackhall Rocks in the North East of England.
Nearby is the beach where they filmed the closing scenes of 'Get Carter' in which Jack Carter, played by Michael Caine, is shot as he walks along the shingle beach.
Acclaimed UK artist Luke Jerram has his 'Gaia' installation currently displayed in Durham's magnificent Norman cathedral. The stunning seven-metre illuminated globe depicts our home planet's oceans using detailed NASA imagery.
There is also a specially commissioned surround sound composition by BAFTA award winning composer, Dan Jones.
'Gaia' is on display in Durham Cathedral 10am-4pm each day until 10 September.
Am considering setting up an instance for North UK.
This will probably be a #Firefish (formerly #Calckey ) because it is just so cool. Can still read and respond to Mastodon messages as well as folk on other Fediverse systems.
Trying to gauge how much interest there might be.
Could everyone give this a boost to reach as many as possible.
The argument they're making is because #Durham quoted US intelligence's spying on Russian intelligence, it's Russian disinformation.
While I understand that one of the appeals of claims of Russian disinformation to #BlueAnon is it's never falsifiable (a mark of all conspiracy theories), it makes no sense.
It doesn't need to, though. The point is just to reassure the faithful, with weasel words like "may".
Your integrity commissioner is investigating these 4 city councillors after they accepted bribes from #Greenbelt developers.
Ward 1 Cllr Lisa Robinson — $3,350 in Leafs tickets, Toronto Raptors tickets, and a gala held by Progressive #Conservative Party of Ontario.
Ward 2 Cllr Linda Cook — $600 in Leafs tickets
Ward 2 Cllr Mara Nagy — $600 in Leafs tickets
Ward 3 Cllr Shaheen Butt — $600 in Leafs tickets
Watching the Durham hearing, it's clear the reason @RepAdamSchiff was censured is because he is effective. Schiff knows his topic inside and out. His questions are pointed and acerbic. #durham
Rep Steve Cohen TN - D stammered, stumbled through his questioning of Durham. Cohen wasn't prepared.. The questions were incoherent. It was a missed opportunity. #durham
You tried two cases and lost both of them… Have you ever heard of the Washington Generals? They’re the team that basically gets paid to show up and lose right? I think you let the country down
You guys were out in Italy. Were you and Bill Barr looking for authentic pasta out there
If you weren’t going to do what Mr. Jordan said you were going to do and give us the basis for all of it, what’s this all been about?
All rural communities in Ontario should be paying attention to what's happening in Minden because they could be next.
"If you think this hospital closure can’t come to a town or suburb or city near you, think again.
The bridge from for-profit surgical clinics to private groups of MDs offering ER services is closer than you think."