Hugh Jones

Remember, it’s only a starter pack if it comes from the Start region of France, otherwise it’s just a sparkling echo chamber

Today is National Black Cat Day 🐈‍⬛ , which raises awareness about how hard it is for black cats to get adopted from shelters & dispels the superstitions that still surround them. 🐈‍⬛ In their honor, I give you some black cats in ancient art & archaeological sites. www.americanhumane.org/public-educa...

Hey, Kylian, let me say it for you: Mao Zedong was a dictator responsible for the deaths of millions

Missed this for #StandingStoneSunday 😮 #StonehengeAnything

In more positive news I saw an albino squirrel the other day #sqrlpix

Many titles here going straight onto my to-read list

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"Sorry not to make it after all that! I got to Dean St at about 7 but then couldn't find the Groucho Club - and gave up!" LSE #HigherEducationPostcard

Sunset at Glastonbury Tor.

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @homertoncollege.bsky.social If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost – it helps to spread the word!

Yes! And gives me an excuse to share my favourite Machiavelli quotation: “Never despair, then, of achieving that which has been done by others before you. For people are born live and die in an order which remains ever the same.” (From his discourses on Livy)

britmap · 27 OCTOBER 2026 ● 98 ● 96 ● 99 ○ 12 ◐ 66 Total: 626/1000 · www.britm.app · Day 34 I could have got round 4 more wrong, but not by much

www.maptap.gg October 27 87🎓 99🔥 100🎯 94🏅 97🔥 Final score: 959 Round 1 is quite a chilling story

Wordle 1,956 3/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Seňor Llama fancied a go on the ice-rink: it reminded him of Lake Titicaca in the winter But getting skates onto his hooves was a different matter

Which reminds me - only 4 more days left to vote in the @nationaltrust.org.uk elections. Let’s make sure the far right don’t take control of our heritage and history.

In the months prior to D-Day, the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion was stationed in and around the Pontypool area between February and May 1944.

This week's Tribune briefing is now out! Featuring: 🗞️ Do we have a shot at being the next city of culture? ✈️ Could AI be responsible for a huge spike in the number of people complaining to the council? 🏡 Plus, home of the week, and things to do www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/forget-londo...

If you're interested in Sheffield - as a resident, as a far-flung former resident, as someone who just loves the place - you would be glad, I reckon, to read the @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social Top quality journalism, succeeding with a new media model www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/forget-londo...

The word he's looking for is "choice", not "fault" Now if the Republicans *win* the midterms, I'd happily go with fault

No, Bart, Trump is by far the worst, most corrupt, and most traitorous president in US history SO FAR

My top ten rival candidates for UN Secretary General 10 Senator Palpatine 9 Dr No 8 Dr Evil 7 Professor Moriarty 6 Dick Dastardly 5 Sir Humphrey 4 Hugo Agogo 3 Baron Greenback 2 Francis Urquhart 1 Servalan

Yesterday my car adjusted its clock to GMT without any intervention from me Truly this is the space age

Which post triggered in me thoughts of A Canticle for Leibowitz (iykyk)

This thread will offer details of my latest mystery, Storm in a Teacup, highlighting the history behind the story. www.amazon.co.uk/Storm-Teacup... First, the blurb.

Fascism. Deny it if you dare.

Next costless mini-fix Burnham can introduce to show he cares. Any soft play: it’s now legal to leave a two footed challenge on any kid - it’s always boys - trying to climb the wrong way up a slide.

52:48 Just saying

"A quarrel in a far away country between people of whom we know nothing"

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Right, here's my forecast for Tuesday night #swfc v Cambridge I think we'll go 4-4-2; Barry Bannan rested; Keillor-Dunn and Al-Hamadi up front Swinkels was training last week so I reckon they might give him a start; and start Max Lowe at RB Probably wrong tho! starting11.com/lineup/JR5N0...

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!

britmap · 26 OCTOBER 2026 ● 99 ● 91 ● 98 ● 100 ◐ 55 Total: 851/1000 · www.britm.app · Day 33 I chickened out of my gut instinct on round 5, and paid the penalty

www.maptap.gg October 26 100🎯 96🔥 91👑 97🔥 33🙈 Final score: 768 Round 5: it’s a big ocean, that’s all I’m saying

Wordle 1,955 5/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨🟩⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 It was Martha’s turn on the moguls She’d never done this before, but astonished them all - herself included! - with a 720 turn

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I found the library’s write-up of the donation, Hugh. It gives archive ref X799 and points to over 60 club photos on Picture Sheffield. A useful starting point for anyone wanting a closer look. shefflibraries.blogspot.com/2017/11/shar...

Aston Villa put packets of Cheetos ( crisps) on the City bench yesterday. Now that is shithoursery I can get behind 👏👏😂😂😂😂

My experience is that different people - sometimes with the same skill set - will sink or swim in the same situation HP was absolutely the manager Wednesday needed last year This year, it doesn't seem to be working for him A real shame, I think, but maybe for the best #swfc

University of York Campus circa 1980 #HigherEducationPostcard cc @hbsj.bsky.social and @york.ac.uk

If you see this, post a random picture from your device without explaining it.

My day gets better: a crown has fallen off one of my teeth and I swallowed it

Top tip: check that a bottle of acrylic ink is tightly lidded before shaking it

Boromir proposed the establishment of a task-and-finish group to report back with recommendations in two months