![Girl with Balloon (also, Balloon Girl or Girl and Balloon) is a series of stencil murals around London by the graffiti artist Banksy, started in 2002. They depict a young girl with her hand extended toward a red heart-shaped balloon carried away by the wind. The locations for this work include street murals in Shoreditch and the South bank in London on the Waterloo Bridge[1] and other murals were around London, though none remain there.
Banksy has several times used variants of this design to support social campaigns: in 2005 about the West Bank barrier, in 2014 about the Syrian refugee crisis, and also about the 2017 UK election. A 2017 Samsung poll ranked Girl with Balloon as the United Kingdom's number one favourite artwork.
In 2018, a framed copy of the work spontaneously shredded during an auction, by way of a mechanical device Banksy had hidden in the frame. Banksy confirmed that he was responsible for the shredding and gave the altered piece a new name, Love is in the Bin. Sotheby's said it was "the first work in history ever created during a live auction."](https://friendica.world/photo/preview/640/21799544 "Girl with Balloon (also, Balloon Girl or Girl and Balloon) is a series of stencil murals around London by the graffiti artist Banksy, started in 2002. They depict a young girl with her hand extended toward a red heart-shaped balloon carried away by the wind. The locations for this work include street murals in Shoreditch and the South bank in London on the Waterloo Bridge[1] and other murals were around London, though none remain there.
Banksy has several times used variants of this design to support social campaigns: in 2005 about the West Bank barrier, in 2014 about the Syrian refugee crisis, and also about the 2017 UK election. A 2017 Samsung poll ranked Girl with Balloon as the United Kingdom's number one favourite artwork.
In 2018, a framed copy of the work spontaneously shredded during an auction, by way of a mechanical device Banksy had hidden in the frame. Banksy confirmed that he was responsible for the shredding and gave the altered piece a new name, Love is in the Bin. Sotheby's said it was \"the first work in history ever created during a live auction.\"")
BREAKING: According to FT, Ukraine has reached an agreement with Washington on a minerals deal, hoping to strengthen ties with a potential Trump administration and secure a long-term U.S. security commitment.
Ukrainian officials say they are ready to sign.
ft.com/content/1890d104-1395-4…
Ukraine agrees US minerals deal after Washington drops toughest demands
Kyiv hopes agreement on jointly exploring resources will improve relations with Trump administrationChristopher Miller (Financial Times)
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The only US president in the last 80 years to have a net negative approval rating after one month in office is Donald Trump.
In both his terms.
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-6?
So the vast majority of US citizens think he is doing a good job??!!
God Help America.
Well well well the painful day turned out to be just fine.
We've had almost no downtime at all and when it's dropped it's just been for a few minutes.
Thanks @Ruud for all the work you've put into this instance! Here's hoping the stability holds.
For your enjoyment, here's a dramatization of the admin taming the rogue process that was bringing us down:
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This year, I founded an indie news blog doing long-form Op-eds.
It's 100% free and 100% reader funded. No venture capital, no ads, no bullshit.
And it is unapologetically opposed to Nazi fuckery.
Read/subscribe and support:
theindex.media
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i love meeting new crows.
they've heard the stories about me, who leaves peanuts and never harms a crow, and so they swoop down to the ground thinking they know the deal. breadlady gives peanuts when she sees you, right?
and then she SEES YOU and you're a tiny black bird only so much larger than this giant's hand, and its eyes are TRACKING YOU, its TEETH are SHOWING. the crow thinks OH MY GOD, AM I GOING TO DIE
so they back off to about thirteen feet and i toss them a peanut
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russia’s occupation of Ukrainian territories violates international law, threatens Ukraine’s culture, and endangers future generations.
This is why Ukraine fights—for freedom, justice, and sovereignty.
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on a neighbourhood walk.
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Saskatchewan honours Ukrainians on 3rd anniversary of Russia's invasion
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/sask-honours-ukraine-3rd-anniversary-war-1.7467056?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Canada @canada-cbcnews
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Yep, it's basically destroyed sales outside the US.
Is it the Musk effect? Tesla sales slump in Australia and Europe
The plunge in Tesla sales comes amid Musk’s increasing involvement in global politics and rising competition from China.David Swan (The Sydney Morning Herald)
Here’s screenshots of all four photo-based #Piefed communities I’m running.
Now if these posts look familiar, that’s because I’m posting them from #Akkoma and #Pixelfed – and they’re submitted to Piefed by tagging the relevant communities.
This is what I mean when I say that people on #Lemmy are seeing something drastically different from what you’re seeing on #Mastodon.
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If America has different allies, are we the same kind of country?
I made a podcast episode discussing exactly this last summer
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The Kleptocracy Club
Autocrats dump their democratic allies and keep the company of kleptocrats.Anne Applebaum (The Atlantic)
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Our partnerships can tell a lot about either our integrity or our criminality.
Tell me, who you're socializing with, and I'll tell you, who you are - as a proverb goes, somewhat reflecting human experience.
$Trump did NOT call putin a dictator.
Journalist: You called 3Zelenskyy a dictator.
Would you use the same words for putin?
Trump: I don't use those words lightly.
Kyiv Post / Instagram
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On Putin's three years of humiliation
He can't win unless we let him
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Putin’s Three Years of Humiliation
The Russian president can’t win his war against Ukraine unless he persuades its allies to betray it.Anne Applebaum (The Atlantic)
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Words of support, and not giving arms in time. Details paint not a very nice picture.
Well this seems fucking ominous 🤬
Some Google Maps users in Canada are claiming provincial parks have been labelled as “state” parks.“This alarming revelation has stirred many who have noticed, as it is an attack on our Canadian identity,” Rachel Deren wrote to CTV News. “I would like to draw attention to this disgusting display of American oppression of Canadian culture and autonomy.”
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Goooooood morning! ☕
It looks like we're in for some pain on this server today but it'll hopefully resolve the uptime problems we've been having. 🤞
If anyone needs me, I'll probably be on Lemmy.
Sup with you?
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Dear moss lovers, would you like to share what in moss it is that brings you joy?
For me it is many things, its tiny magnificent beaty, its resilience and patience, how they are tiny little eco systems or forests, how they hold water. How they are ancient in their own way.
#Mosstodon #MossMonday #Moss #MacroMoss
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I like that moss looks like a whole 'nother world, and it reminds me of all the fantasy woodland stories I read as a kid. Narnia and Artemis Fowl come to mind…what would it be like to shrink myself and galavant all day with tiny forest friends?
Moss reminds me of simpler times and the endless bounds of child imagination. Current me, married with two kids in a hella expensive state with great schools and resources makes me think who the hell is keeping the moss fresh? Is there a union? 🫨
The #crows have started nesting! You can see them all over the place finding the perfect sticks, clumps of soil, and bits of moss and foliage. It's hard work so toss them some peanuts or cheesies.
For most of the year they have a shared roost (in Burnaby) but in the spring they nest in their territories to lay eggs and raise the baby crows. They usually lay eggs in April, which is when they'll start dive bombing people who get too close. If you're ever getting "attacked", just give them some food - crows won't dive bomb their friends.
Once the fledglings have learned to fly and mastered crow basics, they'll all abandon the nest and return to the shared roost at night.
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I’ve had crows on my appt window ledge, which was fun 🐦⬛
Except I felt bad when they attacked my neighbours
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The link to the full show on peertube is this: tube.fede.re/videos/watch/bd39…
S12 E02: DOGE, National Parks & Content Moderation: 2/23/25: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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The leaders of 🇫🇮Finland, 🇩🇰Denmark, 🇮🇸Iceland, 🇳🇴Norway and 🇸🇪Sweden also arrived in Kyiv this morning.
🚂 This is the third train with foreign delegations.
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🇺🇦 What #Zelenskyy Has Faced Since 2022:
❌ putin’s allies: Belarus, Iran, North Korea, China
❌ Western delays & blocked aid
❌ Eco & Nuclear threats. Occupied power plants
❌ Shadow oil trade fueling russia
❌ Propaganda from Musk & Carlson
❌ Western companies being "sponsors of war" by paying russian taxes
😡 Now, he faces Trump, who is aligning with putin.
Слава Україні 🇺🇦
#Ukraine stands strong 💙💛
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In response to Musk's humiliating demand email, random people are replying to the email address.
Whether or not it's filtering out non-dot-gov addresses I dunno, but
reportedly a LOT of non-federal workers are more than happy to inform DOGE of their doings last week (or ... whatever) to:
hr@opm.gov
Just sayin'. -L
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#MarcElias slays #Musk: "I am the great-grandson of a man who led his family out of the shtetl to a strange land in search of a better life. I am the grandson of the three-year-old boy on that journey. As you know, my English name is Marc, but my Hebrew name is Elhanan (אֶלְחָנָן) — after the great warrior in David’s army who slew a powerful giant. I will litigate to defend voting rights until there are no cases left to bring."
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My Open Letter to Elon Musk - Democracy Docket
Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” This is my response.Democracy Docket
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