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Ava Glass @avaglassbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Stopped the car in the middle of the (quiet) road to take this photo because I have NEVER seen a more perfect October sky. Well done, universe. 10/10.

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𝕄𝕣 𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕡 @mrsoup.bsky.social · 15h

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"Supporters say the flags are an expression of English pride and deny they are stoking division.

But some have expressed discomfort due to tensions running high across England over immigration.

But the flag itself has a complex history."

England's on-off relationship with the cross of St George

St George's flags are flying across the country this summer and its origins link to Worcestershire.

www.bbc.co.uk

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𝕄𝕣 𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕡 @mrsoup.bsky.social · 15h

Gif drop @michellefranklin.bsky.social

a blue background with the word raiders in white

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𝕄𝕣 𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕡 @mrsoup.bsky.social · 16h

Ok BBC, now recognize the clear use of George's Cross...

www.bbc.com/news/article...

The battle for Scotland's flag: Why the right has adopted the saltire

The saltire has long been embraced by supporters of Scottish independence – but now it is being unfurled for a different cause.

www.bbc.com

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𝕄𝕣 𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕡 @mrsoup.bsky.social · 16h

Just focus on the church... Unless you can focus on persecuting women, queer, Muslim, non-Americans and folks who aren't ultra conservative!

What's the point of religion if you're not doing those things!?- They Say

Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 16h

As Pope Leo riles conservatives, some say ‘just focus on the church’

www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...

As Pope Leo riles conservatives, some say ‘just focus on the church’

Conservatives who hoped that Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, would be more of a traditionalist instead hear echoes of his predecessor, Francis, in his public statements.

www.washingtonpost.com

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · May 15

No one who cares about wildlife and ecosystems is now likely to vote Labour in 2029.
Or about Gaza.
Or poverty.
Or inequality.
Or international aid.
Or corporate power.
Or democratic reform.
Or racism.
Or trans rights.
So that's goodbye to just about its entire vote.
What are they playing at?

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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 1d

Incredibly alarming—after the whole ridiculous antifa roundtable at the White House, as Mark was moving with his family to Europe after threats…

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𝕄𝕣 𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕡 @mrsoup.bsky.social · 1d

Actually we use air drying clay :)

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Dr Ian McCormick @wokestudies.bsky.social · 1d

Estimated 10,000 or more university redundancies in the academic year 2024-25.
"the original sin was to sell higher education to policy makers as ‘skills training’ or ‘investment’ "
#HigherEd #teaching #research #edchat #students
politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/where-n...

Where now for Britain’s Universities?

UK higher education now faces a very bleak future, retreating in the face of little public sympathy and limited political interest.

politicalquarterly.org.uk

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𝕄𝕣 𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕡 @mrsoup.bsky.social · 1d

Primary School Prehistory going well this morning :D

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

I said that @greenparty.org.uk membership is rising by 1000 new people a day.

I was wrong.

Yesterday we welcomed 2000 new people.

We now have 88,000 members! 🎉

Join.greenparty.org.uk

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Gen Existential Crisis @ru12bseen.com · 4d

While here in Vegas, we stopped by the Pinball Hall of Fame. This place is a much better place to throw away money than slots. 😂🤘🏼🤘🏼

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𝕄𝕣 𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕡 @mrsoup.bsky.social · 6d

What Would YOU Wear to a 'Met Gala' at the British Museum?

w/ @michellefranklin.bsky.social

#archaeologynews #archaeoscoop

What Would YOU Wear to a 'Met Gala' at the British Museum?

YouTube video by Archaeosoup

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Stephen "Blunderdoom" Young @young-steveo.bsky.social · 7d

This year, I overheard my kids design a game to play using their imagination.

So, I paused working on the RPG I'd been making to turn "Kitty Cat Castle" real. It's a metroidvania-lite where a cat defends their castle from aliens.

This thread is about my experience so far

#godot #gamedev #indiedev

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𝕄𝕣 𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕡 @mrsoup.bsky.social · 7d

If collective punishment is wrong, it's wrong. It is wrong.

There shouldn't be violence which it's acceptable to be appalled by, and violence that's 'un-British' to be appalled by.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Mahmood: Pro-Palestinian protests 'un-British' after terror attack

The home secretary told BBC Breakfast she was disappointed pro-Palestinian protests went ahead.

www.bbc.co.uk

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𝕄𝕣 𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕡 @mrsoup.bsky.social · 7d

The Queen of the season!

youtu.be/WfdOjvjYotU?...

Making an Autumn Bat Lamp - From the Mind of Christine McConnell

YouTube video by Christine McConnell

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𝕄𝕣 𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕡 @mrsoup.bsky.social · 7d

This always disappoints me.

When people change their mind and leave perishables in random spots on shelves in shops.

It's so disgusting and leaves me rather depressed for the state of humanity.

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𝕄𝕣 𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕡 @mrsoup.bsky.social · 8d

It's never enough and always results in suffering.

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𝕄𝕣 𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕡 @mrsoup.bsky.social · 8d

What they don't get, is that the alto subtle pulling of levers to make technical arguments about what they done 'on illegal migration' won't save them.

The voters they're chasing are fighting ghosts and nothing short of ICE-like raids and deportations have a vague chance of satiating them!

Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 8d

People recognised as refugees fleeing persecution & granted the right to live in the UK to be denied the right to be joined safely by their spouse & children.

This Labour govt is a moral void, a stinking darkness, an empty hollow of cowardice & contempt. #r4today www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Starmer to end asylum ‘golden ticket’ of resettlement and family reunion rights

People granted asylum will have to earn right to invite family in plan charities call ‘straight from populist playbook’

www.theguardian.com

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 8d

Jane Goodall made the world a better place.

She helped shape how we view the world around us, fought vehemently for the environment, and her love of chimpanzees was infectious. She will be greatly missed.

www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

Jane Goodall, renowned chimpanzee researcher and animal advocate, dies at 91

"Dr. Goodall's discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world," the Jane Goodall Institute said in a Wedne...

www.nbcnews.com

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𝕄𝕣 𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕡 @mrsoup.bsky.social · 9d

Alot of the boys who grew up with this stuff, have become men who misunderstood the message.

'Under New Management', doesn't mean adopting their politics haha.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 9d

“Please clap.”

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9d

And after 40 minutes of cringe-Thunderous applause from the generals!

Just kidding. Total silence. 👀 🦗 🦗

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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 9d

Charming little octopus from a Roman villa at Villaquejida, León, Spain. Limestone, 2nd-3rd century AD.

Museo Arqueológico Nacional, Madrid 📷 me

#Archaeology

My photo shows a mosaic fragment from the floor of a Roman villa in Spain, dated AD 100-200s. It depicts a cartoon-like, stylised octopus using red, yellow, white, and black limestone tesserae, against a white background. The front-facing octopus has a large red and white head/body outlined in black. Its yellow circular eyes are outlined in black with a central black dot. Below the head/body are eight writhing tentacles

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Antiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · 9d

📕 What is gender #archaeology? 🏺

Explore how we can research gender roles in the past and how different gender issues in the academic world affect current archaeological thought in our latest #NewBookChronicle 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...

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𝕄𝕣 𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕡 @mrsoup.bsky.social · 9d

@michellefranklin.bsky.social will love this one in the 'archaeoscoop' gif collection!

a red background with roman archaeology written in white

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