Amina
@aminifer.bsky.social
🇦🇺 in London. Follower of good takes on (non-US) politics, tech, history, sustainability and urbanism. Cat herder and foodie. Big fan of artistic use of alt-text.
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Person who actually deserves a trophy is the artist who made the FIFA peace prize trophy look like everyone in the entire world holding their head in their hands out of secondhand embarrassment
December 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Person who actually deserves a trophy is the artist who made the FIFA peace prize trophy look like everyone in the entire world holding their head in their hands out of secondhand embarrassment
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A few thoughts on the new US national security strategy that was released today.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
A few thoughts on the new US national security strategy that was released today.
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My 16th Century mouse prototype finally arrived at the Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg museum in Germany today to start its two year exhibition. It will be shown alongside a one of a kind suit of armour from the period that was built for a dwarf. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour
December 3, 2025 at 8:13 PM
My 16th Century mouse prototype finally arrived at the Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg museum in Germany today to start its two year exhibition. It will be shown alongside a one of a kind suit of armour from the period that was built for a dwarf. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour
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Thursday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...
December 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Thursday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...
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Yolo often stands with his little back toes crossed, which I find ridiculously cute!
You can see vultures don't have bulky feet and talons built for grasping/carrying like other raptors. Their more chicken-like feet are meant for bracing on food to pull at it with their powerful beaks, instead.
You can see vultures don't have bulky feet and talons built for grasping/carrying like other raptors. Their more chicken-like feet are meant for bracing on food to pull at it with their powerful beaks, instead.
December 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Yolo often stands with his little back toes crossed, which I find ridiculously cute!
You can see vultures don't have bulky feet and talons built for grasping/carrying like other raptors. Their more chicken-like feet are meant for bracing on food to pull at it with their powerful beaks, instead.
You can see vultures don't have bulky feet and talons built for grasping/carrying like other raptors. Their more chicken-like feet are meant for bracing on food to pull at it with their powerful beaks, instead.
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I started The 500 Club in July.
The idea is that with small regular donations we can get £500 of books into loads of different schools.
People joined in & the 1st £500 of books went out to Harlands Primary in September.
We've just hit the next £500!
www.biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-bo...
The idea is that with small regular donations we can get £500 of books into loads of different schools.
People joined in & the 1st £500 of books went out to Harlands Primary in September.
We've just hit the next £500!
www.biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-bo...
December 2, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I started The 500 Club in July.
The idea is that with small regular donations we can get £500 of books into loads of different schools.
People joined in & the 1st £500 of books went out to Harlands Primary in September.
We've just hit the next £500!
www.biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-bo...
The idea is that with small regular donations we can get £500 of books into loads of different schools.
People joined in & the 1st £500 of books went out to Harlands Primary in September.
We've just hit the next £500!
www.biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-bo...
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mariah carey as actual christmas trees: thread
December 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
mariah carey as actual christmas trees: thread
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Christmas deliveries or shopping to do? Hire a cargo bike for free (1 hr for residents, 3 hrs for businesses), when you download the OurBike app @peddlemywheels.bsky.social
Find your bike: BroadwayMkt, CalvertAve, ChatsworthRd, DalstonSq, StokeyChurchSt, Goswell Rd EC1 & Church St Market NW8
Find your bike: BroadwayMkt, CalvertAve, ChatsworthRd, DalstonSq, StokeyChurchSt, Goswell Rd EC1 & Church St Market NW8
December 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Christmas deliveries or shopping to do? Hire a cargo bike for free (1 hr for residents, 3 hrs for businesses), when you download the OurBike app @peddlemywheels.bsky.social
Find your bike: BroadwayMkt, CalvertAve, ChatsworthRd, DalstonSq, StokeyChurchSt, Goswell Rd EC1 & Church St Market NW8
Find your bike: BroadwayMkt, CalvertAve, ChatsworthRd, DalstonSq, StokeyChurchSt, Goswell Rd EC1 & Church St Market NW8
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A blast from my past - the Medieval Soldier database takes nearly 300,000 military service records from 1369-1453 and makes them available as a searchable database.
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
We built a database of 290,000 English medieval soldiers – here’s what it reveals
We created the database in order to challenge assumptions about the lack of professionalism of everyday soldiers.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:17 AM
A blast from my past - the Medieval Soldier database takes nearly 300,000 military service records from 1369-1453 and makes them available as a searchable database.
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
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On December 7th we’re doing the 2nd Shitty Camera Challenge Holiday Fundraiser
We have a bunch of shitty & some not so shitty cameras to sell to you & we’re giving ALL the profits to The Trevor Project!
#ShittyCameraChallenge 1/5
We have a bunch of shitty & some not so shitty cameras to sell to you & we’re giving ALL the profits to The Trevor Project!
#ShittyCameraChallenge 1/5
November 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
On December 7th we’re doing the 2nd Shitty Camera Challenge Holiday Fundraiser
We have a bunch of shitty & some not so shitty cameras to sell to you & we’re giving ALL the profits to The Trevor Project!
#ShittyCameraChallenge 1/5
We have a bunch of shitty & some not so shitty cameras to sell to you & we’re giving ALL the profits to The Trevor Project!
#ShittyCameraChallenge 1/5
Kids: this is neither *how* you take drugs nor *who* you take drugs with. It is also not a good idea to livestream the event if you have any dignity or sense of shame
oh to do a near heroic dose of shrooms with mr beast, as dozens of vials of your blood are drawn, and the world watches on
November 30, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Kids: this is neither *how* you take drugs nor *who* you take drugs with. It is also not a good idea to livestream the event if you have any dignity or sense of shame
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Rightly lots of debates about growth this weekend - rightly because it was low productivity growth that saw wages entirely flatline during the 2010s.
November 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Rightly lots of debates about growth this weekend - rightly because it was low productivity growth that saw wages entirely flatline during the 2010s.
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Akkuma, a devilish purple bear from outer space who has settled in Hokkaido, rocks out.
November 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Akkuma, a devilish purple bear from outer space who has settled in Hokkaido, rocks out.
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It’s the final day of the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair Online. My final event of the year. Follow the link in bio to find wonderful things for Christmas.
November 30, 2025 at 11:11 AM
It’s the final day of the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair Online. My final event of the year. Follow the link in bio to find wonderful things for Christmas.
Cursed Ratio 🤝 Triumvirate
Your Party members have voted to have a COLLECTIVE leadership - so against having a single leader (for now).
So no Corbyn v Sultana leadership race just yet...
Vote was tight - 51.7% in favour
So no Corbyn v Sultana leadership race just yet...
Vote was tight - 51.7% in favour
November 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Cursed Ratio 🤝 Triumvirate
Josiah doing god's work with his reporting on all the yorp shenanigans 🍿
The collective leadership thing for Your Party is going to be... interesting.
The central committee elections (from where the collective leadership will be drawn) will no doubt be a factional bunfight, a Corbyn v Sultana proxy battle for who can get the most supporters elected. No let-up yet.
The central committee elections (from where the collective leadership will be drawn) will no doubt be a factional bunfight, a Corbyn v Sultana proxy battle for who can get the most supporters elected. No let-up yet.
November 30, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Josiah doing god's work with his reporting on all the yorp shenanigans 🍿
My hood!
Low traffic Neighbourhoods create conditions where neighbours can join together and host Christmas fairs in their neighbourhood
November 29, 2025 at 6:40 PM
My hood!
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Any takers for the Greens? We're one short of a full set
November 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Any takers for the Greens? We're one short of a full set
Praying to the muses (especially Melpomene and Thalia) that they pick the triumvirate option
Here are the options for how the leadership of Your Party will work, being voted on by members shortly (results tomorrow)
In short:
Option A = single leader (Corbyn v Sultana, most likely)
Option B = A 'collective' leadership, effectively of three non-MP members from the central committee
In short:
Option A = single leader (Corbyn v Sultana, most likely)
Option B = A 'collective' leadership, effectively of three non-MP members from the central committee
November 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Praying to the muses (especially Melpomene and Thalia) that they pick the triumvirate option
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Day 1275 of my 3 day war. Ukraine seems to carrying out its own sanctions on my shadow fleet.
November 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Day 1275 of my 3 day war. Ukraine seems to carrying out its own sanctions on my shadow fleet.
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Muscular Christianity.
“Wear some headphones, kid. And put your shoes back on”
“Wear some headphones, kid. And put your shoes back on”
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Muscular Christianity.
“Wear some headphones, kid. And put your shoes back on”
“Wear some headphones, kid. And put your shoes back on”
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And as if it wasn’t enough, Russian MIG bomber reported in the air too . Russia get a life
November 29, 2025 at 4:55 AM
And as if it wasn’t enough, Russian MIG bomber reported in the air too . Russia get a life
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⭕️ November 28 | One year of continuous protest on Rustaveli Avenue | Drone footage
Video: Levan Zazadze
#GeorgiaProtsests
Video: Levan Zazadze
#GeorgiaProtsests
November 28, 2025 at 7:53 PM
⭕️ November 28 | One year of continuous protest on Rustaveli Avenue | Drone footage
Video: Levan Zazadze
#GeorgiaProtsests
Video: Levan Zazadze
#GeorgiaProtsests
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One year of consecutive protest in Georgia.
More photos: www.instagram.com/p/DRnX9e2DMv...
More photos: www.instagram.com/p/DRnX9e2DMv...
November 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
One year of consecutive protest in Georgia.
More photos: www.instagram.com/p/DRnX9e2DMv...
More photos: www.instagram.com/p/DRnX9e2DMv...