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Pushing some of my lesser appreciated pieces today. marswasrubbish.etsy.com

#OnThisDay 899 Death of Alfred the Great who became king of the Anglo-Saxons on the death of his brother Æthelred (no, not that one). He defeated repeated Viking invasions (yes, those bastards again) & laid the foundations of modern England.

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A view of the Golden Gate Bridge under construction from Baker Beach in 1936.

Another push for my last remaining Crystal Palace antenna painting. darrenhaymanart.com

Hello! It doesn’t cost anything to repost but it helps me spread the word about my small business. My online shop is full of bold & colourful prints, homewares and cards. I’m also available for freelance design work and art licensing. gailmyerscough.co.uk

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @homertoncollege.bsky.social Here's a blog I wrote on it for @wonkhe.bsky.social a few months ago: buff.ly/DTGzXxD If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost – it helps to spread the word!

Look - a science A good science. So much better than all the bad anti-science doing the rounds right now ❤️❤️❤️

Be safe out there. One of the blocks in Leith has wind damage.

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It's still awfy windy out there, but they're good people putting themselves at risk to save other folk from death

This is a far right UK politician. Her ‘biological’* name is Sue Ellen [named for the much abused Dallas character]. Naturally she is adamant that others, mainly trans ppl, must keep THEIR ‘biological’ status, she’s the only special one & she claimed £45,000 in expenses to prove it!

What's the equivalent word to Misogynist or Misandrist for folk who *hate* trans people? I don't want to call them transphobic because that centres fear. Fear may or may not be why they behave so hatefully, but that's not the point. I want a word that conveys hatred, not fear.

Which one wins? The one you make soup from

Inside you there are two wolves

And let's just make a point of remembering that Dr Beth was entirely exonerated by the inquiry and trial. Yet still she's hounded at the behest of poisonous, spiteful, vindictive, transphobic bullies

Oh, and by the way, given I know a lot of my followers haven't been watching this story? That trans doctor the Daily Mail article is fixated on? Did absolutely nothing wrong. Cleared of every charge. Was just living her life, forced to flee the country by NHS bigots and the British media. Yeah.

Still don't know if Barack Obama can identify a giraffe though.....

shoutng at my cats because they're not wearing poppies

If you're in Portsmouth please go and buy a round or two at The George

"This could have been an email." Aragorn whispers. "He ALWAYS pulls this shit in 'Any Other Business" Boromir replies, quietly. "It's why Faramir marked himself as busy when the invite went out."

This beautiful Roman cameo glass disc portrays a young man in a Phrygian cap and cloak beneath foliage. Given the stereotypical ‘Easternness’ of his outfit, it may be Paris, prince of Troy, and may depict him in his judgement of the three goddesses on Mt Ida. 🕰️C1stAD 🏛️BM 📷mine

I did a thread on Twitter some time ago on how to keep your home as warm as possible with minimal heating given the costs so here’s as many of the tricks as I can remember. Prompt me if I forget stuff!

Dammit, my clock's gone back to 3 September 1752, so now I'm left twiddling my thumbs for 11 days while we switch to the Gregorian calendar.

The French army once had a marching-band-battle with one hired by Adolph Sax. Sax was trying to prove that the Saxophone was the perfect combat music/marching instrument. As military instruments and music was where all the money was. the French military band establishment were trying to stop him.

2nd anniversary of that time my local MP told me "do some research" about the risk of siting a nuclear reactor in Gladstone. I shared the research with him. But he remained impervious to the facts which ran counter to the LNP's agenda. He lost his seat is now a real estate agent. #AusPol

This man was dead weight, hanging high above the ground after touching a high-voltage line. His coworker climbed up, held him in place, gave him mouth-to-mouth. Randall Champion survived—and lived another 35 years. Rocco Morabito’s photo, “The Kiss of Life,” won the Pulitzer Prize. True heroism.

Just bubble wrap your windows and dance around the kitchen to keep warm whilst whispering to your children "we don't need heating when we've got capitalism". Just, whatever you do, don't burn the rich. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

CW Suicide: If you’re struggling, Samaritans are always there, and even at your deepest rock bottom there is always hope. #NiceThings

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One thing I miss about life before the war? Not thinking about war. That’s it. Just waking up and having absolutely no idea what the russian army did overnight. I can’t even remember what that feels like anymore. #ukraine #ukrainian #ukrainians #war #ukrainiangirl

BBC editing out pride flags and protect the dolls while insisting on poppies really really laying bare its a state propaganda mouthpiece innit

The BBC is, alas, not a thing that has got better in my lifetime.

8.33. I was in bed, thinking about getting up to paint the kitchen ceiling. Not cold, not wet, not facing the ordinary hazards of the sea, much less the tail end of Storm Austen. Good people doing good people things.

Information about the nature and types of domestic abuse is more readily available. Understanding of the psychology of abused people is much improved so they are less likely to be written off as culpable if they don't just leave. It's an issue that's talked about rather than dismissed as private.

The warzone that is King's Cross Station at 10pm. Oh the humanity. I expect 15 Tweets before bedtime saying how you can't venture out on London's streets in safety after sunset.