Dr Karen Smith🔥🕷🐇🐈 💚🇮🇪🎶🎭📽️🎞💙😷💉🕯️🦋🌻
@karenapsmith.bsky.social
Taught HE over 25 years, Dep Head Cass Art School. Film/Media scholar programmer/cinemas/cult/horror/gothic/folk horror/music/neighbourhoods/audiences/gentrification/ScalaCinema
UCL+KCL
Lived opposite Grenfell Tower for over 20 years 💚 W10 to WKen London
UCL+KCL
Lived opposite Grenfell Tower for over 20 years 💚 W10 to WKen London
Pinned
Metamorphosis! Théophile Steinlen, late 19th century. wellcomecollection.org/works/p8bvjn...
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‘they all converged on a master philosophy: they were apex predators ordained by nature to exploit and subjugate others. This creed allowed the Edge set to steer intellectual history into its current fascist dead-end’
About Epstein, Edge, eugenics, and finding my name in the Epstein files.
www.thenerve.news/p/epstein-bi...
www.thenerve.news/p/epstein-bi...
The billionaires' eugenics project: how Epstein infiltrated Harvard, muzzled the humanities and preached master-race science
Edge - Jeffrey Epstein's favourite intellectual salon - was sold to me as a gathering of the world's finest minds, writes Virginia Heffernan. The files reveal it was something far darker: a decades-lo...
www.thenerve.news
February 15, 2026 at 4:36 PM
‘they all converged on a master philosophy: they were apex predators ordained by nature to exploit and subjugate others. This creed allowed the Edge set to steer intellectual history into its current fascist dead-end’
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My old pal @mortenmorland.bsky.social celebrating my 15th anniversary in Downing Street in style
Sunday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...
February 15, 2026 at 11:06 AM
My old pal @mortenmorland.bsky.social celebrating my 15th anniversary in Downing Street in style
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More blantant lies... It's a compulsive reform requirement. They really aren't this country's friend.
Here’s Reform UK Kent’s Councillor David Wimble threatening to pull funding for the Turner Contemporary in Margate.
Wonder what Tracey Emin would make of that.
It’s surprising Wimble is talking about funding, bearing in mind he’s know for the quote “numbers have never been my thing”.
Wonder what Tracey Emin would make of that.
It’s surprising Wimble is talking about funding, bearing in mind he’s know for the quote “numbers have never been my thing”.
February 14, 2026 at 12:54 PM
More blantant lies... It's a compulsive reform requirement. They really aren't this country's friend.
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Over in Hell, the billionaires are fighting with each other over who hung out with Epstein more. 🍿
February 15, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Over in Hell, the billionaires are fighting with each other over who hung out with Epstein more. 🍿
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ICE point weapon directly at woman peacefully protesting, just inches in front of her face.
Goon is pointing a B&T GL06 grenade launcher and shooting someone at point-blank range with this so-called
"less than lethal" ammo could be fatal.
Goon is pointing a B&T GL06 grenade launcher and shooting someone at point-blank range with this so-called
"less than lethal" ammo could be fatal.
February 15, 2026 at 2:07 AM
ICE point weapon directly at woman peacefully protesting, just inches in front of her face.
Goon is pointing a B&T GL06 grenade launcher and shooting someone at point-blank range with this so-called
"less than lethal" ammo could be fatal.
Goon is pointing a B&T GL06 grenade launcher and shooting someone at point-blank range with this so-called
"less than lethal" ammo could be fatal.
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The "AI revolution" in science is going so smoothly that my instititutional library is having to deploy multiple technical protection measures against "poorly behaved Gen AI crawling" just to maintain its timely service library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup...
February 14, 2026 at 11:41 PM
The "AI revolution" in science is going so smoothly that my instititutional library is having to deploy multiple technical protection measures against "poorly behaved Gen AI crawling" just to maintain its timely service library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup...
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My brother Garry has dementia and is currently lost somewhere in the Chester area. If anyone should spot him please call the police on 999. We'd appreciate reposts. @shitchester.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
My brother Garry has dementia and is currently lost somewhere in the Chester area. If anyone should spot him please call the police on 999. We'd appreciate reposts. @shitchester.bsky.social
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Norway’s former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland has been charged with “aggravated corruption” after a police probe into his alleged ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to the law firm representing him.
February 14, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Norway’s former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland has been charged with “aggravated corruption” after a police probe into his alleged ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to the law firm representing him.
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Rep. Jason Crow on Rubio's Munich speech: "Not only did he say things I found disturbing, what was also important was what he did not say. He never mentioned Russia once. He never mentioned China once. There was historically revisionism."
February 14, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Rep. Jason Crow on Rubio's Munich speech: "Not only did he say things I found disturbing, what was also important was what he did not say. He never mentioned Russia once. He never mentioned China once. There was historically revisionism."
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Ohhhhhhhh. Yeah that makes a lot more sense, @stephruhle.bsky.social
Stephanie Ruhle: This bridge will take toll money away from another bridge that connects Michigan and Canada, and that bridge is owned by a big Trump donor who, on Monday, had a meeting with Howard. Lutnick. Immediately following that meeting, poof, we no longer want this new bridge.
February 14, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Ohhhhhhhh. Yeah that makes a lot more sense, @stephruhle.bsky.social
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“I’m not a white nationalist, i just love hitler’s favorite american law because it kept non whites and jews from coming to America” bsky.app/profile/lets...
when MAGA white supremacists like Carl whinge abt passing of 1965 Hart-Celler Immigration Act they are complaining that it overturned 1924 Johnson-Reed Act, a law limiting immigration to people from Northern Europe, which was drafted by eugenicist Rep. Albert Johnson, with BIG support from the Klan
February 14, 2026 at 6:23 PM
“I’m not a white nationalist, i just love hitler’s favorite american law because it kept non whites and jews from coming to America” bsky.app/profile/lets...
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Judge rules ICE likely violated Minnesota detainees' constitutional rights
#ICEOUT #Whipple #FDT #Epstein #GTFO
thehill.com/regulation/c...
#ICEOUT #Whipple #FDT #Epstein #GTFO
thehill.com/regulation/c...
Judge rules ICE likely violated Minnesota detainees’ constitutional rights
A federal judge in Minnesota found that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) isolated detainees in Minnesota from seeing their attorneys, ruling the action likely violated their constitutional…
thehill.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:06 AM
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The BBC is still at it: Trojan-horsing pernicious lies into the mainstream in the name of spurious "balance".
An official inquiry is needed.
An official inquiry is needed.
February 14, 2026 at 1:05 PM
The BBC is still at it: Trojan-horsing pernicious lies into the mainstream in the name of spurious "balance".
An official inquiry is needed.
An official inquiry is needed.
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The city of Minneapolis and its people have been formally nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
This #CupOfJoe comes in the form of an action.
Sign this petition to send to the Norwegian Nobel Committee. actionnetwork.org/petitions/su...
#ValentinesDayResistance
This #CupOfJoe comes in the form of an action.
Sign this petition to send to the Norwegian Nobel Committee. actionnetwork.org/petitions/su...
#ValentinesDayResistance
February 14, 2026 at 3:18 PM
The city of Minneapolis and its people have been formally nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
This #CupOfJoe comes in the form of an action.
Sign this petition to send to the Norwegian Nobel Committee. actionnetwork.org/petitions/su...
#ValentinesDayResistance
This #CupOfJoe comes in the form of an action.
Sign this petition to send to the Norwegian Nobel Committee. actionnetwork.org/petitions/su...
#ValentinesDayResistance
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Democracy is when voters choose their leaders. Autocracy is when leaders choose their voters.
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Democracy is when voters choose their leaders. Autocracy is when leaders choose their voters.
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BREAKING: Tommy Robinson is now a refugee 👀
February 14, 2026 at 11:50 AM
BREAKING: Tommy Robinson is now a refugee 👀
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Different mouser than @number10cat.bsky.social. No need to panic. But as @dicknixon.bsky.social has noted, it's basically Larry holding the country together at this point.
Rescue cat renowned as chief mouser at UK’s Foreign Office dies in Bermuda
Rescue cat renowned as chief mouser at UK’s Foreign Office dies in Bermuda
Social media account for Palmerston, who retired in 2020, announces death of ‘Diplocat extraordinaire’
Palmerston, a rescue cat who became the chief mouser of the Foreign Office, has died in Bermuda.
The cat, adopted from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, retired in 2020 after four years of service in Whitehall. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Different mouser than @number10cat.bsky.social. No need to panic. But as @dicknixon.bsky.social has noted, it's basically Larry holding the country together at this point.
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Larry the cat pays tribute to Foreign Secretary Palmerston, who has sadly passed away in Bermuda.
Palmerston retired from his public role in 2020 after four years of service at Whitehall.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/larr...
Palmerston retired from his public role in 2020 after four years of service at Whitehall.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/larr...
Larry the Cat pays tribute to Foreign Office neighbour Palmerston who has died in Bermuda | LBC
Palmerston, a rescue from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, retired in 2020 after four years of service in Whitehall
www.lbc.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Larry the cat pays tribute to Foreign Secretary Palmerston, who has sadly passed away in Bermuda.
Palmerston retired from his public role in 2020 after four years of service at Whitehall.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/larr...
Palmerston retired from his public role in 2020 after four years of service at Whitehall.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/larr...
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Larry the Cat, celebrating 15 years on the job 😻
Larry the cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office - 15 years on the job (UK/(Global)) 13/Feb/2026
YouTube video by Mark 1333
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February 14, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Larry the Cat, celebrating 15 years on the job 😻
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This is blackout poetry to me
February 14, 2026 at 2:26 PM
This is blackout poetry to me
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A @dailybeanspod.com listener went for a run in our neighborhood the other day.
February 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
A @dailybeanspod.com listener went for a run in our neighborhood the other day.
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"Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, HHS has effectively collapsed,” AMA said in a statement. The AMA with the Vaccine Integrity Project will now review the evidence on vaccines for influenza, Covid-19 & respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for the fall.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Top US medical body to review vaccine effectiveness as government ‘abdicates’ responsibility
AMA to review safety of respiratory vaccines as health agencies end recommendations based on no new data
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:38 PM
"Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, HHS has effectively collapsed,” AMA said in a statement. The AMA with the Vaccine Integrity Project will now review the evidence on vaccines for influenza, Covid-19 & respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for the fall.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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He clumsily read his speech from the page without hardly looking up and told everyone in the room to follow the US's lead or suck it. He accused Europe of managed decline by not being racist enough, and if it doesn't fall in line then America won't be there for it. Not sure how reassuring that is.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a calm and reassuring message to America's allies in Munich, after more than a year of President Donald Trump's often-hostile rhetoric toward allies. n.pr/4qHYOAJ
Rubio reassures trans-Atlantic ties with Europe at Munich Security Conference
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a calm and reassuring message to America's allies in Munich, after more than a year of President Donald Trump's often-hostile rhetoric toward allies.
n.pr
February 14, 2026 at 11:14 AM
He clumsily read his speech from the page without hardly looking up and told everyone in the room to follow the US's lead or suck it. He accused Europe of managed decline by not being racist enough, and if it doesn't fall in line then America won't be there for it. Not sure how reassuring that is.
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Where exactly is this Whiteland, he comes from?
After rambling about white food and Black food, white music and Black music, Mr. Carl told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that a loss of a dominant white culture is weakening the country. Trump wants him in the State Department!
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
Trump Nominates an Apostle of ‘White Erasure’ for the State Department
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Where exactly is this Whiteland, he comes from?