Always use the mic! Even if you are Brian Blessed, you need to use the mic. The microphone will support the hearing loop - it doesn't matter how loud your voice is or how admirable your projection, it needs to be picked up by the hearing loop for anyone using a hearing aid. 1/
#BlueSkyArtShow #Horizontal
The Constitution Unit. The future of BBC governance. 30 April 2026, 12:30pm–1:30pm. Prof Dame Diane Coyle (Bennett Professor of Pubic Policy at the University of Cambridge and former Vice Chair of the BBC Trust). Prof Georgina Born (Professor of Anthropology and Music at UCL). Sameer Padania (Fellow at Demos). Chair: Prof Alan Renwick (Deputy Director of the Constitution Unit).
On 30 April, join @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social, Georgina Born and @sdp.bsky.social to discuss the future of BBC governance.
They will cover how it can respond to polarisation and distrust while ensuring independence, accountability and public involvement.
Sign up 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo....
Nigel Farage said the ban on handguns brought in after Dunblane was “ludicrous” and should be lifted, arguing handguns ought to be legalised and licensed again.
The man is deranged, he won't be happy until school shootings are happening in the UK again.
"The War in Iran was started by WOKES!"
Colin from Portsmouth says that the war is a ruse by carbon neutral lobbyists to put up the price of oil so we all start investing in green energy.
A tranquil landscape at sunrise featuring large trees with bare branches reflected in a calm lake. Two cyclists ride on a path near the water's edge, with a soft, misty sky in the background.
A serene landscape at sunrise with the sun casting golden light over a misty field. Bare trees frame the scene on the left and right, and a lone bird is visible in the sky.
A person jogs along a misty path through an open field at sunrise, surrounded by leafless trees. The scene is serene, with the soft orange glow of the sun creating a calm atmosphere.
A serene landscape at sunrise featuring a field with deer grazing. The scene is bathed in soft, golden light with a misty atmosphere. Large trees with bare branches frame the foreground, and more trees are visible through the mist in the background.
It has been lovely to see some sunshine in the last couple of weeks ☀️
James Kliffen was able to captured the Saharan dawn in Richmond Park last week 📸
Everyone should have access to art, culture, and heritage, *everyone*.
Government at all levels has a responsibility to enable this. To sell off publicly-owned art, to hand it over to wealthy individuals, as Reform UK councillors have done in Kent, is a dereliction of this duty.
A pox on them.
South East Water says it can't provide water to all new homes
Water companies haven't built new reservoirs for decades, paid dividends, govts did nothing
Govt wants to build new homes but no infrastructure planning. That's what happens when you privatize essentials infrastructure.
The #AssistedDyingBill is at risk of being deliberately talked out in the Lords. Terminally ill people deserve a compassionate choice – and MPs’ votes should be respected. I support #HumanistsUK and the Assisted Dying Coalition. Sign this petition today! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
Relevant to this that in most professional jobs you'd have to declare anything over say, £25 and probably wouldn't be able to accept anything over £250.
🚨 NHS England is rolling out Palantir software for our health records - handing huge power to a US firm with a track record in surveillance, military technology and human rights abuses.
Email your local Trust and say NO to Palantir in the NHS: notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-tar...
Here we go again
Matt Vickers MP made a Conservative party video about the removal of Churchill from the fiver... and Vickers says:
"As Churchill himself once said 'a nation that forgets its past has no future.'
It's a FAKE QUOTE Churchill never said that.
Vickers is a shadow minister
Utter bastards. Yet #UKLabour are continuing to support these evil wankers. www.theregister.com/2025/09/10/j...
The parents in the study were interested in the toy's potential to teach language and communication skills. However, their children frequently struggled to converse with it. Gabbo didn't hear their interruptions, talked over them, could not differentiate between child and adult voices and responded awkwardly to declarations of affection. When one five-year-old said, "I love you," to the toy, it replied: "As a friendly reminder, please ensure interactions adhere to the guidelines provided. Let me know how you would like to proceed."
This is so tragic it's actually incredibly funny
Habitancum is a well-preserved multi-phase Roman fort on Dere Street in Northumberland. Situated on a low knoll overlooking the River Rede, 9 miles north of Hadrian's Wall.
Initially built in the 2nd C, it was rebuilt/reoccupied in early 3rd C.
#RomanFortThursday #RomanBritain #Archaeology
"Palantir CEO Alex Karp says his AI technology will lessen the power of “highly educated, often female voters, who vote mostly Democrat” while increasing the power of working-class men."
Just saying it right out loud now.
newrepublic.com/post/207693/...
And yet nothing will happen because Ofcom is worthless.
The UK needs Levenson 2 before it’s completely taken over by tax avoiding oligarchs like the US where the warning is there for us all to see.
It’s suspicious how many of our regulators are not fit for purpose.
Hoboken Terminal, Hoboken, New Jersey, September 20, 2017, 7:13 AM
#photography
#eastcoastkin
#HumansOfBlueSky
#WindowsOnWednesday
“Arboreal Conflagration or Photo Op?”, Crest Drive, South Mountain Reservation, Millburn, New Jersey, November 3, 2025, 12:00 PM
#photography
Are you happy the govt sells our data to this company?
Do we not have an obligation to spend public money not only in a sensible way but in an ethical way with companies that have democratic values?
@sarahowen.org.uk @sarahrussellmp.bsky.social @torstenbell.bsky.social @lucyrigby.bsky.social
Royal Bank of Scotland banknotes £5/£10/£20 showing animals mackerel, otters and squirrels respectively.
We've had beautiful wildlife banknotes in Scotland for a while. Little works of art
'The UN's Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine says Russian authorities "at the highest level" have deported "thousands" of children from the occupied areas of Ukraine and Putin's "direct involvement" has been "visible from the outset".'
#c4news
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A monochrome ‘spot the mistake’ scene featuring a postman cycling along a lane besides a half timbered thatched cottage
An observation test for your inner 8-year-old.
Can you spot 12 deliberate mistakes?
From Treasure magazine, 1965
Official answers coming soon
(Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one?)
Rubio: “Let me tell you, Iran is run by lunatics, religious fanatic lunatics.”
Farage used to be a city banker. He knew this war would drive oil prices up. He didn't care.
He knows recessions tend to drive people to the political Right.
Our country needs a leader who would put the people's needs above their own.
www.politico.eu/article/uk-n...
pieces of linen fabric from prehistoric pile dwellings in Molina di Ledro (Trento #Alps)
Museo della Natura e dell’Uomo - Università di #Padova
Good interview with Canadian PM Mark Carney: “you find countries that share your values on specific issues, even if they don’t agree on everything. Then you build together. At the same time, you must recognise that you can’t be truly sovereign or independent just by yourself.
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