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Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian's Wall 'felled overnight'(www.bbc.co.uk)

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ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝@feddit.uk
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I know it’s “only” a tree and worse things happen every day (I read at least one news report yesterday that made me cry) but that’s still a blow and just a really shitty thing to do, especially as it will have taken quite a lot of planning and effort.

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Peafield @programming.dev
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What is wrong with people. I was just telling a friend to go see that spot and that specific tree recently.

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FatLegTed@feddit.uk
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We have some real scum walking the planet.

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Sprucie@feddit.uk
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I live in the north east and everyone has been talking about it today. I visited it quite a few times over the years and genuinely feel a profound sense of loss over it. It’s not like a building or something that could be rebuilt, it’s just gone forever. Devastating.

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lemonflavoured@kbin.social
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A 16 year old has been arrested.

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Flax@feddit.uk
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How does a 16 year old cut down such a big tree

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leaskovski@kbin.social
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This is like an episode of the simpsons… bart and the statue head… surely this was a bet or dare?

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