Spag_bella
@spagbella.bsky.social
As the free-fall advances, I'm the moron who dances.
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Spag_bella
@spagbella.bsky.social
· Nov 21
Hello 👋🏻 new followers.
I’m mostly about music, gigs, film, tv, art, craft, photography, travel, London, Europe, languages, and cats. This time it’s definitely going to be more cats than politics.
I’m mostly about music, gigs, film, tv, art, craft, photography, travel, London, Europe, languages, and cats. This time it’s definitely going to be more cats than politics.
‘Disunited Nations: The UN and the Middle East’ a documentary by Christophe Cotteret about the challenges facing the UN, particularly since 7 October 2023. #UN #UNRWA
www.arte.tv/en/videos/12...
www.arte.tv/en/videos/12...
Disunited Nations - The UN and the Middle East - Watch the full documentary | ARTE in English
In March 2024, Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian territories, denounced genocide in Gaza. Following in her footsteps, this documentary plunges into the heart of...
www.arte.tv
December 14, 2025 at 1:11 AM
‘Disunited Nations: The UN and the Middle East’ a documentary by Christophe Cotteret about the challenges facing the UN, particularly since 7 October 2023. #UN #UNRWA
www.arte.tv/en/videos/12...
www.arte.tv/en/videos/12...
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If you love science and comedy and @robinince.bsky.social, now is a great time to discover @cosmicshambles.com and everything they have to offer.
And if you're in the vicinity of London, UK, check out their amazing holiday event, "Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People"
And if you're in the vicinity of London, UK, check out their amazing holiday event, "Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People"
Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People | The Cosmic Shambles Network
cosmicshambles.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
If you love science and comedy and @robinince.bsky.social, now is a great time to discover @cosmicshambles.com and everything they have to offer.
And if you're in the vicinity of London, UK, check out their amazing holiday event, "Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People"
And if you're in the vicinity of London, UK, check out their amazing holiday event, "Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People"
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This is the entrance to the Art Deco Eastern Columbia Building, built in 1930 in Los Angeles, USA
December 13, 2025 at 6:32 PM
This is the entrance to the Art Deco Eastern Columbia Building, built in 1930 in Los Angeles, USA
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The number of murders in the capital in the first nine months (1st January to 30th September) of 2025 is the lowest since monthly records began and represents a fall of almost 60 per cent compared to 2003.
www.london.gov.uk/london-recor...
www.london.gov.uk/london-recor...
London records fewest homicides this year since monthly records began
The number of homicides in London in the first nine months of 2025 was lower than any year since monthly homicide records began in 2003, according to new analysis from the Mayor’s Office for Policing ...
www.london.gov.uk
December 13, 2025 at 2:18 AM
The number of murders in the capital in the first nine months (1st January to 30th September) of 2025 is the lowest since monthly records began and represents a fall of almost 60 per cent compared to 2003.
www.london.gov.uk/london-recor...
www.london.gov.uk/london-recor...
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Marion, Indiana, 1958 - Luis Cesar.
December 13, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Marion, Indiana, 1958 - Luis Cesar.
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Meanwhile Robin Ince genuinely has been cancelled for daring to voice his opinions and for defending trans people.
Where's the outrage from the "cancel culture" lot?
What are the Free Speech Union doing to help him?
Where's the outrage from the "cancel culture" lot?
What are the Free Speech Union doing to help him?
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 13, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Meanwhile Robin Ince genuinely has been cancelled for daring to voice his opinions and for defending trans people.
Where's the outrage from the "cancel culture" lot?
What are the Free Speech Union doing to help him?
Where's the outrage from the "cancel culture" lot?
What are the Free Speech Union doing to help him?
Radio Free Alice - "Rule 31" (Official Visualiser)
YouTube video by Radio Free Alice
youtu.be
December 13, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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But we see these sorts of headlines every year - it’s the sheer predictability of these headlines and the lack of any real plan to stabilise the NHS over winter that should be the front page story!
Not some - in my opinion - highly misleading use of statistics!
END OF RANT 10/10
Not some - in my opinion - highly misleading use of statistics!
END OF RANT 10/10
December 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
But we see these sorts of headlines every year - it’s the sheer predictability of these headlines and the lack of any real plan to stabilise the NHS over winter that should be the front page story!
Not some - in my opinion - highly misleading use of statistics!
END OF RANT 10/10
Not some - in my opinion - highly misleading use of statistics!
END OF RANT 10/10
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Wait, quicksand is real again? All our old TV Trope nightmares are true? www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Hiker Rescued From Quicksand in Arches National Park
Austin Dirks was on a solo hike in Arches National Park when he got stuck in quicksand. Emergency responders rescued him after he sent an SOS message using a satellite device.
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Wait, quicksand is real again? All our old TV Trope nightmares are true? www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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After the first snow in my backyard full of oak trees (at my old house)
This one is 6”x8” oil and you can find it here:
(Chrislongpainter.com)
This one is 6”x8” oil and you can find it here:
(Chrislongpainter.com)
December 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
After the first snow in my backyard full of oak trees (at my old house)
This one is 6”x8” oil and you can find it here:
(Chrislongpainter.com)
This one is 6”x8” oil and you can find it here:
(Chrislongpainter.com)
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UN’s Francesca Albanese: Why Gaza ceasefire could collapse
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
youtu.be
December 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Standing on Kirkjusandur beach waiting for cool waves to come in is such fun. But wellies are a must!
Vestrahorn, Stokksnes #Iceland Nov 2025
Vestrahorn, Stokksnes #Iceland Nov 2025
December 11, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Standing on Kirkjusandur beach waiting for cool waves to come in is such fun. But wellies are a must!
Vestrahorn, Stokksnes #Iceland Nov 2025
Vestrahorn, Stokksnes #Iceland Nov 2025
That fact that we, as a nation, are still dithering on this topic makes me despair. 😁
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Should people wear a mask in public if they feel unwell with flu?
With NHS and No 10 advice differing, we look at best practice for flu prevention and protection
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:12 PM
That fact that we, as a nation, are still dithering on this topic makes me despair. 😁
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar, window 11
‘Mam Tor’
Artist: SR Badmin
‘Mam Tor’
Artist: SR Badmin
December 11, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar, window 11
‘Mam Tor’
Artist: SR Badmin
‘Mam Tor’
Artist: SR Badmin
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Crosswalks. NYC. A couple of autumns ago. 6”x6” oil
December 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Crosswalks. NYC. A couple of autumns ago. 6”x6” oil
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What? I didn’t do nothin’.
December 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
What? I didn’t do nothin’.
😂 Ever since seeing the vocal chords of St Anthony in a cloudy glass container in a church in Padova, I have always been bemused by religious relics.
'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
December 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
😂 Ever since seeing the vocal chords of St Anthony in a cloudy glass container in a church in Padova, I have always been bemused by religious relics.
Turns out I've had a terrible year for cinema-going. I haven't seen a single one of these.
#cinema #filmsky
www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...
#cinema #filmsky
www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...
The 50 best films of 2025
Our annual international critics’ poll of 2025's best movies shows cinema thriving in a year of troubles
www.bfi.org.uk
December 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Turns out I've had a terrible year for cinema-going. I haven't seen a single one of these.
#cinema #filmsky
www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...
#cinema #filmsky
www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...
A lovely evening with the creators of ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ doing a live commentary.
#cinema 🎦 #timkey #tombasden #jamesgriffiths
#cinema 🎦 #timkey #tombasden #jamesgriffiths
December 10, 2025 at 8:40 AM
A lovely evening with the creators of ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ doing a live commentary.
#cinema 🎦 #timkey #tombasden #jamesgriffiths
#cinema 🎦 #timkey #tombasden #jamesgriffiths
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Once more for the haters...
December 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Once more for the haters...
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December 8, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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December 7, 2025 at 9:55 PM