Anne M Powers
@annempowers.bsky.social
#Genealogist and #historian currently researching enlightenment families of #Derby, UK.
Author of A Parcel of Ribbons; The Female Infidel; Silk Threads and Ironworks.
Also current #politics and stuff. Reposting does not necessarily imply endorsement
Author of A Parcel of Ribbons; The Female Infidel; Silk Threads and Ironworks.
Also current #politics and stuff. Reposting does not necessarily imply endorsement
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The subtlety of whitework always intrigues me. The level of artisanship, the tiny stitches, only for it to blend into the background makes it more special, a secret to be enjoyed by the observant or overlooked by those in search of more obvious splendour. Gown c1800 #VandA #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
February 13, 2026 at 12:08 PM
The subtlety of whitework always intrigues me. The level of artisanship, the tiny stitches, only for it to blend into the background makes it more special, a secret to be enjoyed by the observant or overlooked by those in search of more obvious splendour. Gown c1800 #VandA #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
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Palantir, a US spy-tech firm, has been given access to millions of NHS patient records.
Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'.
Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'.
Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Stop Palantir taking over our public services!
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.
you.38degrees.org.uk
February 13, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Palantir, a US spy-tech firm, has been given access to millions of NHS patient records.
Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'.
Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'.
Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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Hillhead 1909.
One of our more beautiful maps (according to #Glasgow lover Andrew), this #Lanarkshire sheet is filled with interest & intellect, showcasing the University, Kelvingrove Park & institutions, the stunning Botanic Gardens and more. An great addition to our other fascinating Glasgow maps.
One of our more beautiful maps (according to #Glasgow lover Andrew), this #Lanarkshire sheet is filled with interest & intellect, showcasing the University, Kelvingrove Park & institutions, the stunning Botanic Gardens and more. An great addition to our other fascinating Glasgow maps.
February 8, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Hillhead 1909.
One of our more beautiful maps (according to #Glasgow lover Andrew), this #Lanarkshire sheet is filled with interest & intellect, showcasing the University, Kelvingrove Park & institutions, the stunning Botanic Gardens and more. An great addition to our other fascinating Glasgow maps.
One of our more beautiful maps (according to #Glasgow lover Andrew), this #Lanarkshire sheet is filled with interest & intellect, showcasing the University, Kelvingrove Park & institutions, the stunning Botanic Gardens and more. An great addition to our other fascinating Glasgow maps.
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The destruction of women by powerful men is a tragedy
But the Epstein scandal demonstrates how the personal is political
It reveals an international conspiracy of oligarchs to control money and power
The hollowing out of democracies across the world
And Putin as the probable master puppeteer
But the Epstein scandal demonstrates how the personal is political
It reveals an international conspiracy of oligarchs to control money and power
The hollowing out of democracies across the world
And Putin as the probable master puppeteer
February 7, 2026 at 9:04 AM
The destruction of women by powerful men is a tragedy
But the Epstein scandal demonstrates how the personal is political
It reveals an international conspiracy of oligarchs to control money and power
The hollowing out of democracies across the world
And Putin as the probable master puppeteer
But the Epstein scandal demonstrates how the personal is political
It reveals an international conspiracy of oligarchs to control money and power
The hollowing out of democracies across the world
And Putin as the probable master puppeteer
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"If Mandelson's links to Jeffrey Epstein disqualifies him from holding power, why does the company controlled by Epstein's business partner and co-owner retain access to the UK's most sensitive national security infrastructure?"
Peter Thiel. Jeffrey Epstein. Palantir. The UK Government.
Peter Thiel. Jeffrey Epstein. Palantir. The UK Government.
Jeffrey Epstein Co-Owned Venture Fund with Palantir Founder as it Entered UK Government
The Russian connected convicted sex trafficker co-owned a fund with Peter Thiel, now embedded in Britain’s most critical infrastructure with the help of Peter Mandelson
bylinetimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:47 PM
"If Mandelson's links to Jeffrey Epstein disqualifies him from holding power, why does the company controlled by Epstein's business partner and co-owner retain access to the UK's most sensitive national security infrastructure?"
Peter Thiel. Jeffrey Epstein. Palantir. The UK Government.
Peter Thiel. Jeffrey Epstein. Palantir. The UK Government.
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“The ad was assessed by the active measures directorate as one of the most successful KGB operations of that time. It was a big thing— to have three major American newspapers publish KGB sound bites.” @craigunger.bsky.social
craigunger.substack.com/p/when-did-d...
craigunger.substack.com/p/when-did-d...
When Did Trump Decide He Wanted to End the Western Alliance?
To understand what's going on today, maybe we have to go back to the !980s when Donald Trump was first cultivated by the KGB.
craigunger.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:32 AM
“The ad was assessed by the active measures directorate as one of the most successful KGB operations of that time. It was a big thing— to have three major American newspapers publish KGB sound bites.” @craigunger.bsky.social
craigunger.substack.com/p/when-did-d...
craigunger.substack.com/p/when-did-d...
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There is no strategy
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 20, 2026 at 6:41 AM
There is no strategy
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Here’s a short poem about the power of poetry to change the world.
January 18, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Here’s a short poem about the power of poetry to change the world.
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#OnePlaceStudies #Genealogy #OneNameStudies More baptisms uploaded to the Boat Families website! I've now transcribed Braunston All Saints Church from November 1835 to Aug 1899. St Lawrence Church at Long Buckby 1813-1912 is also there.
Lots more to come....
Lots more to come....
Baptisms
We Are [showcasing your family history like never before]
app.weare.xyz
January 17, 2026 at 8:50 PM
#OnePlaceStudies #Genealogy #OneNameStudies More baptisms uploaded to the Boat Families website! I've now transcribed Braunston All Saints Church from November 1835 to Aug 1899. St Lawrence Church at Long Buckby 1813-1912 is also there.
Lots more to come....
Lots more to come....
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When you open up a rather ordinary looking rental from 1737 and the first thing you see is a lovely watercolour lying loose between the cover and the first page 😍
#SearchroomSurprise #art
#SearchroomSurprise #art
January 8, 2026 at 2:05 PM
When you open up a rather ordinary looking rental from 1737 and the first thing you see is a lovely watercolour lying loose between the cover and the first page 😍
#SearchroomSurprise #art
#SearchroomSurprise #art
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In English we know it as “Carol of the Bells,” but the melody arises from a Ukrainian folk tradition of songs welcoming the new year and summoning the forces of nature to meet human labor and bring prosperity.
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
Another beautiful Shchedryk performance amidst ruins.
It was set in what used to be a DTEK thermal power plant — now destroyed by russia.
The contrast between russia’s destructive nature and the Ukrainian will to create beauty even in the darkest times is palpable.
It was set in what used to be a DTEK thermal power plant — now destroyed by russia.
The contrast between russia’s destructive nature and the Ukrainian will to create beauty even in the darkest times is palpable.
December 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
In English we know it as “Carol of the Bells,” but the melody arises from a Ukrainian folk tradition of songs welcoming the new year and summoning the forces of nature to meet human labor and bring prosperity.
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
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✨️ NEW BLOGPOST ✨️
In this blogpost, I explore the life of Elizabeth Martin an 18th-century woman with "meticulous" handwriting ✍️🏻
hellohistoria.substack.com/p/the-carefu...
#Wales #History
In this blogpost, I explore the life of Elizabeth Martin an 18th-century woman with "meticulous" handwriting ✍️🏻
hellohistoria.substack.com/p/the-carefu...
#Wales #History
The Careful Housewife | Elizabeth Martin
In this blogpost I explore the life of Elizabeth Martin an 18th-century woman with "meticulous" handwriting.
hellohistoria.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
✨️ NEW BLOGPOST ✨️
In this blogpost, I explore the life of Elizabeth Martin an 18th-century woman with "meticulous" handwriting ✍️🏻
hellohistoria.substack.com/p/the-carefu...
#Wales #History
In this blogpost, I explore the life of Elizabeth Martin an 18th-century woman with "meticulous" handwriting ✍️🏻
hellohistoria.substack.com/p/the-carefu...
#Wales #History
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On this date In the year 1981 the crew of the Penlee lifeboat, all 8 men from Mousehole, Cornwall, lost their lives in attempting a heroic rescue in hurricane force winds. In tribute to them we reproduce an article about the Newhaven lifeboat, first published in @sussexbylines.co.uk 2021
For those in peril on the sea: the Newhaven Lifeboat
Ginny Smith learns about the challenging work of a local lifeboat service, and what keeps them motivated to risk their lives for others
sussexbylines.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 9:05 AM
On this date In the year 1981 the crew of the Penlee lifeboat, all 8 men from Mousehole, Cornwall, lost their lives in attempting a heroic rescue in hurricane force winds. In tribute to them we reproduce an article about the Newhaven lifeboat, first published in @sussexbylines.co.uk 2021
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Why are journalists spending so much time on what Farage said as a schoolboy in the playground?
And not focusing on how he has operated as a Quisling for Putin for decades?
And not focusing on how he has operated as a Quisling for Putin for decades?
December 17, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Why are journalists spending so much time on what Farage said as a schoolboy in the playground?
And not focusing on how he has operated as a Quisling for Putin for decades?
And not focusing on how he has operated as a Quisling for Putin for decades?
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Memories can be joyful, a gift we carry for life.
Maps too! They spark memories of loved places, holidays & people.
Take #Greenwich Park 1867-93; many will have a happy memory of The Royal Observatory or places like it, & a related map would be a joyful gift.
Search our site for your happy memories!
Maps too! They spark memories of loved places, holidays & people.
Take #Greenwich Park 1867-93; many will have a happy memory of The Royal Observatory or places like it, & a related map would be a joyful gift.
Search our site for your happy memories!
December 10, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Memories can be joyful, a gift we carry for life.
Maps too! They spark memories of loved places, holidays & people.
Take #Greenwich Park 1867-93; many will have a happy memory of The Royal Observatory or places like it, & a related map would be a joyful gift.
Search our site for your happy memories!
Maps too! They spark memories of loved places, holidays & people.
Take #Greenwich Park 1867-93; many will have a happy memory of The Royal Observatory or places like it, & a related map would be a joyful gift.
Search our site for your happy memories!
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Harborne, who lives in Thailand, makes largest ever political donation
Reform is a party of the wealthy, by the wealthy, for the wealthy
We need to spread the word and change electoral law so that such vast donations by people who don't even live here are no longer possible
bit.ly/4pHwaj0
Reform is a party of the wealthy, by the wealthy, for the wealthy
We need to spread the word and change electoral law so that such vast donations by people who don't even live here are no longer possible
bit.ly/4pHwaj0
Crypto investor donates record £9m to Reform UK
The sum from Christopher Harborne is the largest ever single donation by a living person to a British political party.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Harborne, who lives in Thailand, makes largest ever political donation
Reform is a party of the wealthy, by the wealthy, for the wealthy
We need to spread the word and change electoral law so that such vast donations by people who don't even live here are no longer possible
bit.ly/4pHwaj0
Reform is a party of the wealthy, by the wealthy, for the wealthy
We need to spread the word and change electoral law so that such vast donations by people who don't even live here are no longer possible
bit.ly/4pHwaj0
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This poem is dedicated to anyone making a start on their advent calendar today.
December 1, 2025 at 8:05 AM
This poem is dedicated to anyone making a start on their advent calendar today.
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When a bound volume of #1920s newspapers got wet, we froze it to prevent mould developing until we had the time and space to dry it out properly. As the wet pages felt slightly tacky we had to interleave them with dry sheets, so they wouldn’t all stick together in the freezer.
#EYAConservation
#EYAConservation
November 29, 2025 at 11:40 AM
When a bound volume of #1920s newspapers got wet, we froze it to prevent mould developing until we had the time and space to dry it out properly. As the wet pages felt slightly tacky we had to interleave them with dry sheets, so they wouldn’t all stick together in the freezer.
#EYAConservation
#EYAConservation
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🚨WOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 75,000 signatures! 🙏
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
🚨WOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 75,000 signatures! 🙏
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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🚨BOOM!! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 50,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
🚨BOOM!! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 50,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk/lk0615.htm
#Glasgow Green 1910 might be one of the most beautiful maps I’ve been given (Andrew).
The Clyde meanders from top left to bottom right, curving languidly around handsome looking spaces like Richmond Park & Glasgow Green. Names that beg a visit in the modern day.
#Glasgow Green 1910 might be one of the most beautiful maps I’ve been given (Andrew).
The Clyde meanders from top left to bottom right, curving languidly around handsome looking spaces like Richmond Park & Glasgow Green. Names that beg a visit in the modern day.
November 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk/lk0615.htm
#Glasgow Green 1910 might be one of the most beautiful maps I’ve been given (Andrew).
The Clyde meanders from top left to bottom right, curving languidly around handsome looking spaces like Richmond Park & Glasgow Green. Names that beg a visit in the modern day.
#Glasgow Green 1910 might be one of the most beautiful maps I’ve been given (Andrew).
The Clyde meanders from top left to bottom right, curving languidly around handsome looking spaces like Richmond Park & Glasgow Green. Names that beg a visit in the modern day.
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It’s a very happy #DoctorWhoDay from us - we’re delighted to announce we’ve successfully acquired the archive of Whoniverse legend Terrance Dicks 😲 Read more at the link:
www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/ne...
www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/ne...
November 23, 2025 at 10:49 AM
It’s a very happy #DoctorWhoDay from us - we’re delighted to announce we’ve successfully acquired the archive of Whoniverse legend Terrance Dicks 😲 Read more at the link:
www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/ne...
www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/ne...
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Good to see the problems facing our colleagues @britishlibrary.bsky.social being raised here by @hetanshah.bsky.social (of @britishacademy.bsky.social). If this had happened in France it would be considered a national problem to be urgently addressed! www.cityam.com/the-british-...
The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
www.cityam.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Good to see the problems facing our colleagues @britishlibrary.bsky.social being raised here by @hetanshah.bsky.social (of @britishacademy.bsky.social). If this had happened in France it would be considered a national problem to be urgently addressed! www.cityam.com/the-british-...