Black and white photo of a black cat posed next to a copy of the book "War Economy"
Mikey is beautiful. Shadow says hello to a fellow black cat literary model.
Black and white photo of a black cat posed next to a copy of the book "War Economy"
Mikey is beautiful. Shadow says hello to a fellow black cat literary model.
Got my hard copy of @prospectmagazine.co.uk with my Kyiv diary in it. You can read the piece online (link below), but if, like me--and Mikey, pictured here--you prefer the feel of a printed magazine, pick one up at your nearest newsagent.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/europe...
Happy Stalinโs Death Day
Also, the assumption that someone who works in a care home or on a farm that grows crops "contributes less" than a higher earner is just bizarre - contributes less to what? ๐คทโโ๏ธ
well, today in floridly depressing news: the French helpline for female victims of male violence is facing "coordinated" attacks from men's rights activists, who keep calling up in the hope of making it harder for women to reach their services
If Donald asks Zelensky for anti drone systems, he better wear a suit, ask nicely and say thank you.
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A ginger and white cat snoozes on a humanโs lap
Bruce demonstrating one of the uses of human staff: as a mattress. ๐น
This was a lot of fun to do. Thanks so much to @gillianmurphy.bsky.social and @lselibrary.bsky.social for letting me co-curate this new exhibition celebrating 100 years of the Women's Library collection. Such an important resource
A country lane on a sunny spring day
The bank under a hedge covered with snowdrops.
Sunny and mild for a late after walk after a day of meetings.
Morale is always improved by the presence of a majestic cat (h/t @jsargentr.bsky.social)
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You tell them, Parkin. The staff are there to serve your needs, after all. ๐น
I agree that war in the Middle East will take the war in Ukraine off of Trump's radar, but the US is not in any way pushing Putin towards peace
Thanks to Oleg Sukhov for quoting me (among other experts) in this @kyivindependent.com article considering the possible impact of #Trump's war on #Iran on #Russia's war on #Ukraine
kyivindependent.com/ukraine-back...
My latest for @themoscowtimes.com on women, masculinity and #Russia's war against #Ukraine
A coffee and walnut layer cake on a blue plate, sitting on a kitchen counter
Baked a belated birthday cake for my son ๐
Collage resembling a walking hedgehog, side view, moving left created with different coloured patterned paper
Clare Youngs, contemporary graphic designer and artist who works with collage, paper and fabric #womensart
Contemporary Ukrainian painter Maria Chepeleva #WomensArt
A country lane on a cloudy early spring day
Clusters of snowdrops in bloom on a bank under a hedge
A sheep and her lamb just visible at a distance in a green field.
A closer, blurrier photo of the sheep and lamb in the field
Damp and mild for a late afternoon walk down the lane. The snowdrops are blooming enthusiastically and the first lamb of spring has been spotted. ๐
It's now over 4 years since state news agency RIA Novosti published an article celebrating the success of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, realised their mistake, and deleted it. The original is here web.archive.org/web/20220226...; translation is here: threadreaderapp.com/thread/14980...
Good discussion with Meduza here. meduza.io/en/brief/202...
This loyal friend is always by your side, even in the most difficult situations ๐๐
Our colleague @guttmannaviva.bsky.social's new book, Operation Wrath of God, has received another excellent review - this one published in the RUSI Journal. @sandbaggerone.bsky.social describes it as "a book that cannot be recommended highly enough" ๐๐๐
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Poster for African feminist women in their diversity for webinar on pan African feminist approach to reparations written and hosted by the African feminist collective on feminist informed policies
Poster of speakers for pan-African feminist approach to reparations webinar
Join us today for this conversation on reparations in a pan-African feminist context
Huge news for Ceredigion & west Wales.
Imperial #Roman lead mines on Cardigan Bay were under the control of Domitian by AD 87 as confirmed by the discovery of these lead pigs
Only the 5th & 6th ingots ever found in Wales ๐ฎ
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
Baby Ozzy attending his first committee meeting aged four months. A small astonished ball of fluff on the table, surrounded by dons.
Ozzy at one year old. Suave, immaculate gentleman cat with massive quantities of fur and amber eyes.
Ozymandias, King of Kings, is one year old today.
He successfully overcame FIP to become the luxuriantly-furred and mighty hunter that he is today, and we are very proud of him.
Happy Birthday, Ozzy!
Loved my friend and colleague Anna Chikovaniโs photo from todayโs protest commemorating 105 years since the Soviet Russian occupation of Georgia.
Her expression is so firm, determined, concerned and calm at the same time.
Day 455 of #GeorgiaProtests
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More - unsurprising, but nevertheless disgusting - details about the brutality of the Russian way of war and systemic contempt for human lives (towards their own troops, too).
The most mind-boggling thing is that tens of thousands still sign up monthly to go die in Ukraine
Shows you how much Ukraine has achieved with the moderate, cautious help of its allies. It has thwarted russia's plans, in the process defending Europe and the international order.