@ityb.bsky.social
Historic house curator formerly @move,teach inspire. Interests; heritage, the environment, security. Picture is from where I work. Try and guess where.
Brilliant posting. We associate @phillipspobrien.bsky.social with Ukraine but this is seriously fast out of the starter blocks for a developing situation on the other side of the world. But it's not unconnected: the worrying theme is around trumps attitude to the world order + geopolitical norms
Good Morning and welcome to another episode of regime change by the USA. The US seems to be militarily trying to get rid of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro right now. There are reports of US ground forces in action. However, watch the Cubans too. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
The US Is Attempting Regime Change In Venezuela
Watch Cuba
open.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Brilliant posting. We associate @phillipspobrien.bsky.social with Ukraine but this is seriously fast out of the starter blocks for a developing situation on the other side of the world. But it's not unconnected: the worrying theme is around trumps attitude to the world order + geopolitical norms
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I'm nostalgic for when we used to get lied to about why a war was being started.
FOX & FRIENDS: What do you see as the future of Venezuela's oil industry?
TRUMP: Well I see that we're gonna be very strongly involved in it. That's all. What can I say. We have the greatest oil companies in the world.
TRUMP: Well I see that we're gonna be very strongly involved in it. That's all. What can I say. We have the greatest oil companies in the world.
January 3, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I'm nostalgic for when we used to get lied to about why a war was being started.
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🙌 OCEAN WIN: A “treasure trove” of marine life in the English Channel is to be safeguarded by a new marine protected area 🌊
The proposed haven around Sark island would protect its lush eelgrass beds, vibrant reefs & soaring seabirds 💙
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqxqv27y5y4o
The proposed haven around Sark island would protect its lush eelgrass beds, vibrant reefs & soaring seabirds 💙
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqxqv27y5y4o
January 2, 2026 at 5:12 PM
🙌 OCEAN WIN: A “treasure trove” of marine life in the English Channel is to be safeguarded by a new marine protected area 🌊
The proposed haven around Sark island would protect its lush eelgrass beds, vibrant reefs & soaring seabirds 💙
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqxqv27y5y4o
The proposed haven around Sark island would protect its lush eelgrass beds, vibrant reefs & soaring seabirds 💙
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqxqv27y5y4o
This skirmish for the soul of the National Trust reflects how the charity found itself at the epicentre of the British culture war. Yet its Swindon AGM lacked the heat of America’s culture clashes. Maybe we could talk our way out of the culture wars after all"
www.easterneye.biz/talking-abou...
www.easterneye.biz/talking-abou...
Talking about our history needn't spark culture war
‘Commemorating past can help challenge contemporary injustices’
www.easterneye.biz
December 30, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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It's been a strange year for weather and wildlife in the UK...
December 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
It's been a strange year for weather and wildlife in the UK...
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As the holidays wear on, I always eventually recall this Strabane graffiti that uniquely captured such seasonal ennui
December 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
As the holidays wear on, I always eventually recall this Strabane graffiti that uniquely captured such seasonal ennui
One for @ianduhig.bsky.social
Happy Wran's Day!
The Wren, or Lá An Dreoilín, is still strong in parts of Ireland (notably Kerry), with elements entwined with nature and the pagan roots of this time of year.
"Up with the kettle
And down with the pan
Give us a penny to bury the wran"
Prints: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
The Wren, or Lá An Dreoilín, is still strong in parts of Ireland (notably Kerry), with elements entwined with nature and the pagan roots of this time of year.
"Up with the kettle
And down with the pan
Give us a penny to bury the wran"
Prints: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
December 26, 2025 at 8:56 AM
One for @ianduhig.bsky.social
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Happy #StStephensDay. I have a poem about my father being a wrenboy but reading it once, I was surprised that members of the audience congratulated me on my bravery in doing so. Finally, I learned they thought I'd said he'd been a rent boy.
UCD Folklore Archive photo of Limerick wren boys
UCD Folklore Archive photo of Limerick wren boys
December 26, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Happy #StStephensDay. I have a poem about my father being a wrenboy but reading it once, I was surprised that members of the audience congratulated me on my bravery in doing so. Finally, I learned they thought I'd said he'd been a rent boy.
UCD Folklore Archive photo of Limerick wren boys
UCD Folklore Archive photo of Limerick wren boys
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The Bayeux Tapestry should be destroyed, it encourages illegal immigrants to take small boats and conquer our country
July 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The Bayeux Tapestry should be destroyed, it encourages illegal immigrants to take small boats and conquer our country
The phrase 'national security' is doing some quite heavy lifting here @jobmaynooth.bsky.social
Edward Burke: Drone sightings highlight worrying gaps in our national security
Edward Burke: Drone sightings highlight worrying gaps in our national security
Drones were probably meant as a reminder from Russia of the ominous costs of continued EU support for Kyiv
www.irishtimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:50 AM
The phrase 'national security' is doing some quite heavy lifting here @jobmaynooth.bsky.social
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Net migration to the UK has fallen fast - down by more than 60% from the peak -and is set to fall further.
"Good news" politically? Maybe. But likely bad news for the economy and public finances.. (1/3)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"Good news" politically? Maybe. But likely bad news for the economy and public finances.. (1/3)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK net migration dropped more than first reported, ONS says
Net migration to the UK last year was 20% lower than previously thought.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Net migration to the UK has fallen fast - down by more than 60% from the peak -and is set to fall further.
"Good news" politically? Maybe. But likely bad news for the economy and public finances.. (1/3)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"Good news" politically? Maybe. But likely bad news for the economy and public finances.. (1/3)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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In case anyone doubted smoking was bad for you courtesy of the gentlemen magazine 1785
September 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM
In case anyone doubted smoking was bad for you courtesy of the gentlemen magazine 1785
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Now that it’s the time of year when the obscurely-funded right wing Restore Trust, a private company, try once again to take over the National Trust, my annual reminder of what they want to do with our history & heritage.
blogs.sussex.ac.uk/snapshotsofe...
blogs.sussex.ac.uk/snapshotsofe...
Culture Warriors’ Attacks on the National Trust
Charles Moore uses the Spectator of 3 June to rally support for a rebel National Trust group. Calling themselves Restore Trust, this group of disaffected members and former members bemoan the insti…
blogs.sussex.ac.uk
September 16, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Now that it’s the time of year when the obscurely-funded right wing Restore Trust, a private company, try once again to take over the National Trust, my annual reminder of what they want to do with our history & heritage.
blogs.sussex.ac.uk/snapshotsofe...
blogs.sussex.ac.uk/snapshotsofe...
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The dam of silence over open Israeli war crimes and genocide is cracking, and will burst.
Europe is at last finding its conscience.
Europe is at last finding its conscience.
September 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The dam of silence over open Israeli war crimes and genocide is cracking, and will burst.
Europe is at last finding its conscience.
Europe is at last finding its conscience.
Tree of the day surely @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social I have never seen a veteran elder tree like this before
September 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Tree of the day surely @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social I have never seen a veteran elder tree like this before
NEW: The Kremlin appears to have launched a coordinated informational effort posturing military strength on the battlefield in order to shape Western thinking and falsely portray a Russian victory as inevitable.🧵(1/4) isw.pub/UkrWar083025
August 31, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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In a project alongside Bradford University, we are set to use non-invasive technology to explore previously unknown archaeological structures and help build our knowledge of the soil cap on the islands, helping guide our work as we protect and better understand the islands for future generations.
August 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
In a project alongside Bradford University, we are set to use non-invasive technology to explore previously unknown archaeological structures and help build our knowledge of the soil cap on the islands, helping guide our work as we protect and better understand the islands for future generations.
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But this this is also a place of significant cultural heritage; we know there has been 1,300 years of human activity on the islands and we believe the islands hold significant early Christian remains, but very little archaeological investigation has taken place, until now.
August 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
But this this is also a place of significant cultural heritage; we know there has been 1,300 years of human activity on the islands and we believe the islands hold significant early Christian remains, but very little archaeological investigation has taken place, until now.
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Exactly 100 years ago today, the Farne Islands came into the care of the National Trust - a whole century of care and conservation!
August 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Exactly 100 years ago today, the Farne Islands came into the care of the National Trust - a whole century of care and conservation!
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Wordsworth and Coleridge at the Coldplay gig
July 20, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Wordsworth and Coleridge at the Coldplay gig
Just about vto jot down the reasons im unlikely to be voting for Labour again any time soon
July 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Just about vto jot down the reasons im unlikely to be voting for Labour again any time soon
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They've managed to criminalise legitimate protest and undermine anti-terror laws in one move. They should be goddamned ashamed of themselves.
July 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
They've managed to criminalise legitimate protest and undermine anti-terror laws in one move. They should be goddamned ashamed of themselves.