Andrew A
@aavey.bsky.social
Seen a bit, done a bit. Previously RAF, West Yorkshire Police, and Ordained Minister. Cocker Spaniel x2 owner, motorbike camper, and early retired! A Yorkshire Missionary living in the Lancashire Wetlands.
Anders Zorn (1860–1920) Swedish painter. His virtuoso brushwork captured everything from Nordic folk traditions to American high society, earning him the Legion of Honour at age 29 and establishing him as Sweden’s most internationally celebrated artist.
January 5, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Anders Zorn (1860–1920) Swedish painter. His virtuoso brushwork captured everything from Nordic folk traditions to American high society, earning him the Legion of Honour at age 29 and establishing him as Sweden’s most internationally celebrated artist.
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In 2026, remember this: Britain is much better than it was in so many ways. Don’t swallow the right’s lies
In 2026, remember this: Britain is much better than it was in so many ways. Don’t swallow the right’s lies | John Harris
Populists rewrite the history of this nation because they were complicit in much of its ugliness. The progressive fightback must start now, says Guardian columnist John Harris
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:03 AM
In 2026, remember this: Britain is much better than it was in so many ways. Don’t swallow the right’s lies
Youcan't beat putting a pair of outdoor therma trousers on that have been on a radiator......
January 5, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Youcan't beat putting a pair of outdoor therma trousers on that have been on a radiator......
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January 5, 2026 at 8:10 AM
How many matches did she complete in 2025? www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis...
Emma Raducanu withdraws from United Cup tie against Naomi Osaka as GB start campaign
Emma Raducanu withdraws from her match against Naomi Osaka as Great Britain start their United Cup campaign with a 2-1 group stage win against Japan in Australia.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 7:38 AM
How many matches did she complete in 2025? www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j... "Britons would be reduced to a minority in future “and that eastern European countries must not allow the same thing on their soil”."
- Nonsense. This fear was propogated re N. Ireland and Catholics a long, long time ago.
- Nonsense. This fear was propogated re N. Ireland and Catholics a long, long time ago.
Leading UK far-right activist spoke at Russian extreme nationalist event
Exclusive: Patriotic Alternative’s Mark Collett addressed forum along with ideologue described as ‘Putin’s brain’
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:06 PM
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j... "Britons would be reduced to a minority in future “and that eastern European countries must not allow the same thing on their soil”."
- Nonsense. This fear was propogated re N. Ireland and Catholics a long, long time ago.
- Nonsense. This fear was propogated re N. Ireland and Catholics a long, long time ago.
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“Who wants to live forever and have a party every day?”
📸 Declan Creffield
📸 Declan Creffield
October 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
“Who wants to live forever and have a party every day?”
📸 Declan Creffield
📸 Declan Creffield
Our nephew Thomas is the one with the green baseball cap, shades and a vest (thankfully not a string one!).
The official video for Communication was filmed while we were on tour with Feeder. Some amazing gigs. And we got more in December….tickets on sale now: lnk.to/ESH2025
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Our nephew Thomas is the one with the green baseball cap, shades and a vest (thankfully not a string one!).
Currently listening to Dvorak's Oratorio 'Svata Ludmila' - the Grandparent of Good King Wenceslas www.britannica.com/biography/We... Not a nice family.... a bit murderous.
Wenceslas I | Biography, Martyrdom, Patron Saint Of, Miracles, & Facts | Britannica
Wenceslas I was a prince of Bohemia and a Christian martyr and is the patron saint of the Czech Republic. He was raised by his Christian grandmother, St. Ludmila, who was murdered by order of Wencesla...
www.britannica.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Currently listening to Dvorak's Oratorio 'Svata Ludmila' - the Grandparent of Good King Wenceslas www.britannica.com/biography/We... Not a nice family.... a bit murderous.
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PERSON OF THE DAY. 3 January 1892. John Ronald Reuel (“JRR”) Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein (now in South Africa). He’s author of fantasy novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings which were both turned into successful feature films. There are 7 blue plaques in England associated with Tolkien.
January 3, 2026 at 1:24 PM
PERSON OF THE DAY. 3 January 1892. John Ronald Reuel (“JRR”) Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein (now in South Africa). He’s author of fantasy novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings which were both turned into successful feature films. There are 7 blue plaques in England associated with Tolkien.
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We've joined other NGOs in calling on the Israeli government to immediately halt its deregistration process.
Otherwise it risks halting international NGO operations at a time when civilians face acute and widespread humanitarian need.
https://ow.ly/cM3b50XR89a
Otherwise it risks halting international NGO operations at a time when civilians face acute and widespread humanitarian need.
https://ow.ly/cM3b50XR89a
53 International NGOs warn Israel’s recent registration measures will impede critical humanitarian action
MAP News. The latest developments in the Middle East as well as eye witness accounts and expert analysis from MAP's staff.
ow.ly
January 2, 2026 at 4:49 PM
We've joined other NGOs in calling on the Israeli government to immediately halt its deregistration process.
Otherwise it risks halting international NGO operations at a time when civilians face acute and widespread humanitarian need.
https://ow.ly/cM3b50XR89a
Otherwise it risks halting international NGO operations at a time when civilians face acute and widespread humanitarian need.
https://ow.ly/cM3b50XR89a
Liberty's Lens
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Liberty's Lens | Substack
Independent analysis on democracy and power.
Liberty’s Lens cuts through noise with fact-driven commentary on civil rights, immigration, and institutional accountability—for readers who believe truth ...
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January 2, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Liberty's Lens
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So Boris Johnson, Prince Phillip, Andrew Bonar Law, Freddie Mercury, George I, George II, Richard E Grant, Douglas Carswell, Rudyard Kipling, Cliff Richard, Joanna Lumley and Spike Milligan weren't British?
Interesting
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Interesting
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Number of people who say Britons must be born in UK is rising, study shows
Exclusive: Research finds ‘worrying’ surge in support for hard-right narratives on national identity
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:21 PM
So Boris Johnson, Prince Phillip, Andrew Bonar Law, Freddie Mercury, George I, George II, Richard E Grant, Douglas Carswell, Rudyard Kipling, Cliff Richard, Joanna Lumley and Spike Milligan weren't British?
Interesting
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Interesting
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Do Europeans think the US is a reliable NATO partner?
Germans, Italians, Britons and Poles (51-54%) think the US would help defend them against Russia, but the French and Spanish are divided
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
Germans, Italians, Britons and Poles (51-54%) think the US would help defend them against Russia, but the French and Spanish are divided
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
December 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Do Europeans think the US is a reliable NATO partner?
Germans, Italians, Britons and Poles (51-54%) think the US would help defend them against Russia, but the French and Spanish are divided
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
Germans, Italians, Britons and Poles (51-54%) think the US would help defend them against Russia, but the French and Spanish are divided
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
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Sonnette valley - original oil on canvas 30cm x 30 cm 2025
For sale - 250 € (including global p&p)
This is my favourite time of year, the low light, deep shadows and bare branches reveal such beauty. DM for details
For sale - 250 € (including global p&p)
This is my favourite time of year, the low light, deep shadows and bare branches reveal such beauty. DM for details
December 31, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Sonnette valley - original oil on canvas 30cm x 30 cm 2025
For sale - 250 € (including global p&p)
This is my favourite time of year, the low light, deep shadows and bare branches reveal such beauty. DM for details
For sale - 250 € (including global p&p)
This is my favourite time of year, the low light, deep shadows and bare branches reveal such beauty. DM for details
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This is actually quite cool. Argentina newspaper reporting on the Bielsa style goal against Sunderland #lufc
www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/fut...
www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/fut...
En modo Bielsa: el golazo de Leeds ante Sunderland por la Premier League
Calvert-Lewin anotó por sexto partido seguido; el delantero empujó la pelota a la red después de una gran jugada colectiva
www.lanacion.com.ar
December 31, 2025 at 9:35 AM
This is actually quite cool. Argentina newspaper reporting on the Bielsa style goal against Sunderland #lufc
www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/fut...
www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/fut...
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Penguin silvered salt shaker. 1935. French. Art Deco. Designed by Sandoz for Christofle. via myartproject.org.
December 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Penguin silvered salt shaker. 1935. French. Art Deco. Designed by Sandoz for Christofle. via myartproject.org.
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The art deco style control room of Kelenfold power station, Budapest should have inspired a sci-fi movie by now. Constructed in 1929, the vast glass ceiling ensures a soft and non-tiring lighting for a high-stress job.
December 30, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The art deco style control room of Kelenfold power station, Budapest should have inspired a sci-fi movie by now. Constructed in 1929, the vast glass ceiling ensures a soft and non-tiring lighting for a high-stress job.
Fully understandable response to rubbish on the doorstep - I applaud that person!
While obviously I don’t condone violence, if you don’t want to be called a fascist it might be an idea to not join a fascist-adjacent party in the first place.
www.lep.co.uk/news/politic...
www.lep.co.uk/news/politic...
'I knocked on the door, said I was Reform - and was called a fascist and almost shoved over'
A Preston councillor has revealed he was almost pushed to the floor by a resident whose door he had knocked on during campaigning for a by-election.
www.lep.co.uk
December 31, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Fully understandable response to rubbish on the doorstep - I applaud that person!
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If you’re wondering why your friends in academia are a little on edge right now, it’s because an eighteen-year-old who hasn’t done the reading, doesn’t look at the assignment, and has does no critical thinking skills more complex than “because I think it’s in the Bible” can literally end your career
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.” https://cnn.it/4b6g3rd
Oklahoma instructor removed from teaching for failing a Bible-based gender essay | CNN
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.”
cnn.it
December 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
If you’re wondering why your friends in academia are a little on edge right now, it’s because an eighteen-year-old who hasn’t done the reading, doesn’t look at the assignment, and has does no critical thinking skills more complex than “because I think it’s in the Bible” can literally end your career
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December 31, 2025 at 4:33 AM