Hattifattener
@hattifattener.bsky.social
I work in the museum and charity sectors. Interested in buildings, wildlife, art, and fossils.
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This tin canister was left in a London ditch about 2000 years ago, it contained a cream made of refined animal fat combined with starch and tin oxide, likely a face cream.
Yes, those are traces of the last owner's fingers!
www.pre-construct.com/roman-cosmet...
www.newscientist.com/article/dn39...
Yes, those are traces of the last owner's fingers!
www.pre-construct.com/roman-cosmet...
www.newscientist.com/article/dn39...
July 19, 2025 at 10:54 PM
This tin canister was left in a London ditch about 2000 years ago, it contained a cream made of refined animal fat combined with starch and tin oxide, likely a face cream.
Yes, those are traces of the last owner's fingers!
www.pre-construct.com/roman-cosmet...
www.newscientist.com/article/dn39...
Yes, those are traces of the last owner's fingers!
www.pre-construct.com/roman-cosmet...
www.newscientist.com/article/dn39...
"The law-governed peace within Europe is a sublime achievement. But it is no way of approaching the outside world, where brute force still applies."
The neocons a generation on
A mostly wrong movement got some things right
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June 28, 2025 at 8:57 AM
"The law-governed peace within Europe is a sublime achievement. But it is no way of approaching the outside world, where brute force still applies."
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"But that does not mean EU relations will suddenly become plain-sailing. This era of pragmatic cooperation brings with it a new set of difficult decisions for the UK to grapple with."
✍️ @jreland.bsky.social explores the future of the UK-EU relationship
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✍️ @jreland.bsky.social explores the future of the UK-EU relationship
ukandeu.ac.uk/uk-eu-relati...
UK-EU relations: new era, new challenges - UK in a changing Europe
Joël Reland analyses the future of UK-EU relations in light last month’s UK-EU summit and the challenges that lie ahead. Nine years...
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June 23, 2025 at 10:13 AM
"But that does not mean EU relations will suddenly become plain-sailing. This era of pragmatic cooperation brings with it a new set of difficult decisions for the UK to grapple with."
✍️ @jreland.bsky.social explores the future of the UK-EU relationship
ukandeu.ac.uk/uk-eu-relati...
✍️ @jreland.bsky.social explores the future of the UK-EU relationship
ukandeu.ac.uk/uk-eu-relati...
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A beautiful sunset in North Devon. #photography
May 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
A beautiful sunset in North Devon. #photography
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Made in Saddleworth, Oldham and Manchester: Annie Kenney (1879-1953), born in Springhead, started working in cotton mills at age 10 and became a leading suffragette in the Women's Social and Political Union. She was jailed 13 times and repeatedly force-fed. 1/9
May 2, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Made in Saddleworth, Oldham and Manchester: Annie Kenney (1879-1953), born in Springhead, started working in cotton mills at age 10 and became a leading suffragette in the Women's Social and Political Union. She was jailed 13 times and repeatedly force-fed. 1/9
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*uses time machine to burst into a room ten years ago*
"I don't have much time, but for the love of god choose Chaos with Ed Miliband™ "
"I don't have much time, but for the love of god choose Chaos with Ed Miliband™ "
May 4, 2025 at 12:19 PM
*uses time machine to burst into a room ten years ago*
"I don't have much time, but for the love of god choose Chaos with Ed Miliband™ "
"I don't have much time, but for the love of god choose Chaos with Ed Miliband™ "
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50% increase in diagnostic tests vs. last year.
At the same time waiting lists are down 6 months in a row.
Slowly but surely Labour are getting the NHS working again
At the same time waiting lists are down 6 months in a row.
Slowly but surely Labour are getting the NHS working again
Did you know 4.5m NHS appointments have taken place in Community Diagnostic Centres in July-February, a 50% increase on the previous year?
It means people get their appointments more quickly, and at more convenient times and locations.
The Labour government is looking to expand this even further.
It means people get their appointments more quickly, and at more convenient times and locations.
The Labour government is looking to expand this even further.
Latest health data reveals thousands of patients now seen quicker
Thousands of patients are securing appointments quicker every day as part of the government's drive to build an NHS fit for the future.
www.gov.uk
April 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM
50% increase in diagnostic tests vs. last year.
At the same time waiting lists are down 6 months in a row.
Slowly but surely Labour are getting the NHS working again
At the same time waiting lists are down 6 months in a row.
Slowly but surely Labour are getting the NHS working again
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Some clearly important diplomacy happening in Rome/Vatican City this morning
April 26, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Some clearly important diplomacy happening in Rome/Vatican City this morning
A beautiful English garden. Audley End. #photography
April 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A beautiful English garden. Audley End. #photography
"The UK has the world’s third most developed start-up ecosystem" and London has more venture capital firms than Pret branches.
The problem is the start ups tend to move to the USA. If Trump makes that less attractive, the opportunities for the UK are huge.
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The problem is the start ups tend to move to the USA. If Trump makes that less attractive, the opportunities for the UK are huge.
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Three ideas to energise British tech
A vibe shift is needed to close the gap between the UK and Silicon Valley
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April 18, 2025 at 11:16 AM
"The UK has the world’s third most developed start-up ecosystem" and London has more venture capital firms than Pret branches.
The problem is the start ups tend to move to the USA. If Trump makes that less attractive, the opportunities for the UK are huge.
on.ft.com/4jBfczN
The problem is the start ups tend to move to the USA. If Trump makes that less attractive, the opportunities for the UK are huge.
on.ft.com/4jBfczN
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7) Noteworthy: UK
Very strong words on UK - the UK is the first country besides Ukraine and US to be mentioned in the foreign policy chapter as a bilateral partner, even before France (included in the EU chapter). Clear willingness in Berlin to continue the positive trend in bilateral relations.
Very strong words on UK - the UK is the first country besides Ukraine and US to be mentioned in the foreign policy chapter as a bilateral partner, even before France (included in the EU chapter). Clear willingness in Berlin to continue the positive trend in bilateral relations.
April 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
7) Noteworthy: UK
Very strong words on UK - the UK is the first country besides Ukraine and US to be mentioned in the foreign policy chapter as a bilateral partner, even before France (included in the EU chapter). Clear willingness in Berlin to continue the positive trend in bilateral relations.
Very strong words on UK - the UK is the first country besides Ukraine and US to be mentioned in the foreign policy chapter as a bilateral partner, even before France (included in the EU chapter). Clear willingness in Berlin to continue the positive trend in bilateral relations.
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Five years ago today it seemed that the golden age of naval idiocy had disappeared forever.
That was before the Venezuelan patrol vessel Naiguatá managed to recapture some of this spirit by fighting - at least at that point - the dumbest action of the 21st century.
That was before the Venezuelan patrol vessel Naiguatá managed to recapture some of this spirit by fighting - at least at that point - the dumbest action of the 21st century.
March 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Five years ago today it seemed that the golden age of naval idiocy had disappeared forever.
That was before the Venezuelan patrol vessel Naiguatá managed to recapture some of this spirit by fighting - at least at that point - the dumbest action of the 21st century.
That was before the Venezuelan patrol vessel Naiguatá managed to recapture some of this spirit by fighting - at least at that point - the dumbest action of the 21st century.
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"We wanted to see Hayes electrical substation which is famous not just in Europe, but in the whole world"
March 21, 2025 at 9:27 AM
"We wanted to see Hayes electrical substation which is famous not just in Europe, but in the whole world"
VAT on public schools has had "no impact" on the state sector.
No exodus to state sector after VAT added to private school fees, say English councils
Most say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policy
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March 10, 2025 at 7:35 AM
VAT on public schools has had "no impact" on the state sector.
Just 11% of people think the Conservatives are trustworthy.
Reform UK seen as stronger and more trustworthy than Tories, Sky News poll suggests
Reform UK has made strides catching up to a beleaguered Conservative Party in recent months and now exclusive polling shows the scale of the challenge that Kemi Badenoch is facing against Nigel Farage...
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February 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Just 11% of people think the Conservatives are trustworthy.
Butter Pies are the best pies.
Apparently, it’s #NationalPieDay and yes, I do know these specially designated days are just marketing, but so what? This one’s prompted me to give the Lancashire Butter Pie (from the wonderful book #Butter by Olivia Potts) a spin, so it’s all good! www.nigella.com/recipes/gues...
January 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Butter Pies are the best pies.
These are choir pits at Whalley Abbey. The only remaining example in England.
The choir was built on top and the extra depth was meant to add reverberation to create a deeper sound.
The choir was built on top and the extra depth was meant to add reverberation to create a deeper sound.
December 27, 2024 at 12:25 PM
These are choir pits at Whalley Abbey. The only remaining example in England.
The choir was built on top and the extra depth was meant to add reverberation to create a deeper sound.
The choir was built on top and the extra depth was meant to add reverberation to create a deeper sound.
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Halstead Road in Snow, by Eric Ravilious, 1935.
December 25, 2024 at 10:13 PM
Halstead Road in Snow, by Eric Ravilious, 1935.
There was a man whose dearest wish was to be pecked to death by a red legged corvid.
When it finally happened he was choughed to bits.
When it finally happened he was choughed to bits.
December 23, 2024 at 11:49 AM
There was a man whose dearest wish was to be pecked to death by a red legged corvid.
When it finally happened he was choughed to bits.
When it finally happened he was choughed to bits.
December 13, 2024 at 1:31 PM
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The Groke is a ghost like character in Tove Jansson's Moomin stories. She embodies the idea of the darkness, the cold. Tove loved all things scary and unknown...
December 2, 2024 at 7:23 PM
The Groke is a ghost like character in Tove Jansson's Moomin stories. She embodies the idea of the darkness, the cold. Tove loved all things scary and unknown...
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"This new type of battery has the potential to power devices for thousands of years, making it an incredibly long-lasting energy source."
#Energy
#Energy
💎Scientists and engineers from the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the University of Bristol have successfully created the world’s first carbon-14 diamond battery.
For more on this exciting news, visit ccfe.ukaea.uk/diamonds-are...
For more on this exciting news, visit ccfe.ukaea.uk/diamonds-are...
Diamonds are forever? World’s first carbon-14 diamond battery produced - Culham Centre for Fusion Energy
New battery lasts thousands of years Scientists and engineers from the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the University of Bristol have successfully
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December 5, 2024 at 7:47 AM
"This new type of battery has the potential to power devices for thousands of years, making it an incredibly long-lasting energy source."
#Energy
#Energy
This is well worth ten minutes of your time.
'Small farmers deserve support but not tax-dodging landowners' | LBC analysis
YouTube video by LBC
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November 20, 2024 at 7:23 PM
This is well worth ten minutes of your time.