@takecourage.bsky.social
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Great to bring Monet from The National Gallery to South Shields! @northeastmuseums.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Great to bring Monet from The National Gallery to South Shields! @northeastmuseums.bsky.social
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The umbrella, 1883 by painter Marie Bashkirtseff #WomensArt
January 17, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The umbrella, 1883 by painter Marie Bashkirtseff #WomensArt
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crazy that the website that I randomly decided to put together at 10AM yesterday has had over 25k unique visitors in 24 hours.
please keep sharing with your networks.
please keep sharing with your networks.
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:24 PM
crazy that the website that I randomly decided to put together at 10AM yesterday has had over 25k unique visitors in 24 hours.
please keep sharing with your networks.
please keep sharing with your networks.
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I left university in 2019 with £49,600 of debt. A few months later, I became an MP and have since received a salary that puts me in the top 5% in the country. 6 years on, the repayments from my salary have brought this total to down to £48,600 - just £1,000 less.
January 15, 2026 at 2:57 PM
I left university in 2019 with £49,600 of debt. A few months later, I became an MP and have since received a salary that puts me in the top 5% in the country. 6 years on, the repayments from my salary have brought this total to down to £48,600 - just £1,000 less.
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Trump lets another drug trafficker out of prison because his father happens to be a Republican member of Congress.
January 17, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Trump lets another drug trafficker out of prison because his father happens to be a Republican member of Congress.
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Don’t know who made this but….😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
January 17, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Don’t know who made this but….😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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of course
The deal has kick-started the president’s controversial plan to sell up to 50mn barrels of Venezuelan oil, with more sales expected in the ‘coming days and weeks’. ft.trib.al/a2pf6om
January 16, 2026 at 8:12 AM
of course
Cartoon by Adam Zyglis
January 16, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Cartoon by Adam Zyglis
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The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
www.semafor.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:42 AM
The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
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'Of the 90 accounts made public thus far, the sector spent £303.3 million on compensation for loss of office. This was up from £177.9 million among the same institutions the year before, a 71 per cent increase and almost triple the £110.1 million in 2022-23.' 1/2
Pay-off spend up by two-thirds as universities shed 13,000 jobs
Analysis of UK sector accounts shows number of job losses well above predictions, with experts warning cuts are not over yet
www.timeshighereducation.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:59 AM
'Of the 90 accounts made public thus far, the sector spent £303.3 million on compensation for loss of office. This was up from £177.9 million among the same institutions the year before, a 71 per cent increase and almost triple the £110.1 million in 2022-23.' 1/2
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Trump’s regime is treating the Declaration’s list of grievances like it’s a checklist
The Declaration of Independence specifies 27 grievances with King George III and Britain.
Donald Trump and his regime have committed at least 20 of those same offenses highlighted in yellow.
#NoKings
Donald Trump and his regime have committed at least 20 of those same offenses highlighted in yellow.
#NoKings
January 14, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Trump’s regime is treating the Declaration’s list of grievances like it’s a checklist
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Musk: "Why is the government so fascist?" (10/1/2026)
Musk: Calling non-violent people fascist "should be treated as incitement to murder" (26/11/2025)
Musk: "Whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you. You either fight back or you die, that’s the truth, I think.” (13/1/2025)
Musk: Calling non-violent people fascist "should be treated as incitement to murder" (26/11/2025)
Musk: "Whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you. You either fight back or you die, that’s the truth, I think.” (13/1/2025)
January 11, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Musk: "Why is the government so fascist?" (10/1/2026)
Musk: Calling non-violent people fascist "should be treated as incitement to murder" (26/11/2025)
Musk: "Whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you. You either fight back or you die, that’s the truth, I think.” (13/1/2025)
Musk: Calling non-violent people fascist "should be treated as incitement to murder" (26/11/2025)
Musk: "Whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you. You either fight back or you die, that’s the truth, I think.” (13/1/2025)
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Farage, Lowe, Tice and Anderson - built their political brands on protecting women and children. Reform UK’s manifesto explicitly pledged to “protect women and girls” and crack down on online harms.
January 11, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Farage, Lowe, Tice and Anderson - built their political brands on protecting women and children. Reform UK’s manifesto explicitly pledged to “protect women and girls” and crack down on online harms.
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Got a shout out from Chris Hayes yesterday. Data can drive public narrative.
www.facebook.com/share/v/19MZ...
www.facebook.com/share/v/19MZ...
January 10, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Got a shout out from Chris Hayes yesterday. Data can drive public narrative.
www.facebook.com/share/v/19MZ...
www.facebook.com/share/v/19MZ...
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Oil companies shouldn't know more about Donald Trump's plans in Venezuela than the American people.
I launched an investigation with @whitehouse.senate.gov, because every single American deserves answers.
I launched an investigation with @whitehouse.senate.gov, because every single American deserves answers.
January 10, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Oil companies shouldn't know more about Donald Trump's plans in Venezuela than the American people.
I launched an investigation with @whitehouse.senate.gov, because every single American deserves answers.
I launched an investigation with @whitehouse.senate.gov, because every single American deserves answers.
Minneapolis Schools Shut Down for 2 Days in Wake of ICE Clashes, Fatal Shooting www.the74million.org/article/minn...
Minneapolis Schools Shut Down for 2 Days in Wake of ICE Clashes, Fatal Shooting
After a 37-year-old woman was shot dead, armed Border Patrol agents swarmed a high school, reportedly cuffing and tear gassing students and staff.
www.the74million.org
January 10, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Minneapolis Schools Shut Down for 2 Days in Wake of ICE Clashes, Fatal Shooting www.the74million.org/article/minn...
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A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
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January 10, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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It may not seem like it, but right now is a great time to think about the different world we want.
January 10, 2026 at 2:35 PM
It may not seem like it, but right now is a great time to think about the different world we want.
“forces that frack human beings in order to extract the financial value of their attention” - a chillingly apt characterisation of the political-economy of today’s media political-economy (social and otherwise).
Great read . . .
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/o...
Great read . . .
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/o...
Opinion | The Multi-Trillion-Dollar Battle for Your Attention Is Built on a Lie
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:49 PM
“forces that frack human beings in order to extract the financial value of their attention” - a chillingly apt characterisation of the political-economy of today’s media political-economy (social and otherwise).
Great read . . .
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/o...
Great read . . .
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/o...
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Philadelphia sheriff Rochelle Bilal:
“No law enforcement professional wears a mask…No law enforcement professional shoots at a moving vehicle.
“What Trump’s private army is doing…is not only against legal law, but moral law.”
Vows to arrest agents on site who commit crimes.
“No law enforcement professional wears a mask…No law enforcement professional shoots at a moving vehicle.
“What Trump’s private army is doing…is not only against legal law, but moral law.”
Vows to arrest agents on site who commit crimes.
January 9, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Philadelphia sheriff Rochelle Bilal:
“No law enforcement professional wears a mask…No law enforcement professional shoots at a moving vehicle.
“What Trump’s private army is doing…is not only against legal law, but moral law.”
Vows to arrest agents on site who commit crimes.
“No law enforcement professional wears a mask…No law enforcement professional shoots at a moving vehicle.
“What Trump’s private army is doing…is not only against legal law, but moral law.”
Vows to arrest agents on site who commit crimes.
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This is the message.
Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”
January 10, 2026 at 12:45 AM
This is the message.
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Today, this artist, Noval Noir, was painting a stunning portrait of Renee Good at the site of where she was killed
January 10, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Today, this artist, Noval Noir, was painting a stunning portrait of Renee Good at the site of where she was killed