Victoria Barlow
@vickybarlow.bsky.social
Museum leader. Feminist. European.
BBC World Service apologising for Mayor of Minneapolis saying Bullshit. We are so far beyond that level of tweeness with what America is doing to the world and its own citizens.
January 7, 2026 at 11:53 PM
BBC World Service apologising for Mayor of Minneapolis saying Bullshit. We are so far beyond that level of tweeness with what America is doing to the world and its own citizens.
Pub Quiz. Team of 2 and we aren’t last! Second last but that was fun.
January 6, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Pub Quiz. Team of 2 and we aren’t last! Second last but that was fun.
I absolutely love a charity shop haul. My friends are calling my EBay account a side hustle but I’d actually have to sell something for that to be true!!
January 6, 2026 at 5:40 PM
I absolutely love a charity shop haul. My friends are calling my EBay account a side hustle but I’d actually have to sell something for that to be true!!
In my never-ending search for different places to have coffee, I popped into St Matthew’s Church. Coffee and cake for £2, the offer of a shared table if I wanted to chat and the most gorgeous wooden roof!
January 6, 2026 at 11:42 AM
In my never-ending search for different places to have coffee, I popped into St Matthew’s Church. Coffee and cake for £2, the offer of a shared table if I wanted to chat and the most gorgeous wooden roof!
Apparently I’ve been in the bath long enough now and must go to bed 🙄
January 5, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Apparently I’ve been in the bath long enough now and must go to bed 🙄
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I’m sorry but paying tax is patriotic. Running a fleet of taxis, paying drivers, servicing citizens in Cities requires good roads, security and people to have money in their pockets.
Uber need to pay their taxes. Boycott them as much as possible.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Uber need to pay their taxes. Boycott them as much as possible.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Uber rewrites contracts with drivers to avoid paying UK’s new ‘taxi tax’
Hailing app will now act as agent rather than supplier outside London, avoiding VAT requirement
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:29 AM
I’m sorry but paying tax is patriotic. Running a fleet of taxis, paying drivers, servicing citizens in Cities requires good roads, security and people to have money in their pockets.
Uber need to pay their taxes. Boycott them as much as possible.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Uber need to pay their taxes. Boycott them as much as possible.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Career Reset is now open for bookings!
This course has been specifically designed for those who have recently undergone change or a career shift, such as redundancy, parental leave, or prolonged absence from work.
📅 27 January - 24 February 2026
📍 Online
🔗 gem.org.uk/training-and...
This course has been specifically designed for those who have recently undergone change or a career shift, such as redundancy, parental leave, or prolonged absence from work.
📅 27 January - 24 February 2026
📍 Online
🔗 gem.org.uk/training-and...
January 5, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Career Reset is now open for bookings!
This course has been specifically designed for those who have recently undergone change or a career shift, such as redundancy, parental leave, or prolonged absence from work.
📅 27 January - 24 February 2026
📍 Online
🔗 gem.org.uk/training-and...
This course has been specifically designed for those who have recently undergone change or a career shift, such as redundancy, parental leave, or prolonged absence from work.
📅 27 January - 24 February 2026
📍 Online
🔗 gem.org.uk/training-and...
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Did you know you can sing “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” whenever you feel like it? It’s literally a whim away.
January 5, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Did you know you can sing “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” whenever you feel like it? It’s literally a whim away.
NOW can we say America is no longer an ally? How much will it take?
January 3, 2026 at 5:55 PM
NOW can we say America is no longer an ally? How much will it take?
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Maduro is a brutal and oppressive dictator of Venezuela.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
January 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Maduro is a brutal and oppressive dictator of Venezuela.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
I had a big moan the other day about Dunelm gift vouchers and how the silver bit didn’t come off cleanly. Well, today I got a full replacement by email so bravo to customer services. I’m off to look at towels!!
January 2, 2026 at 12:25 PM
I had a big moan the other day about Dunelm gift vouchers and how the silver bit didn’t come off cleanly. Well, today I got a full replacement by email so bravo to customer services. I’m off to look at towels!!
Check up at the vet for a very annoyed Mischa! He’s just frightened a dog who tried to say hello 🙄
December 31, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Check up at the vet for a very annoyed Mischa! He’s just frightened a dog who tried to say hello 🙄
I’ve started getting clothes adverts for ‘curvy girls’. Absolutely fuming. How f***ing dare they. I am a fat woman.
December 30, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I’ve started getting clothes adverts for ‘curvy girls’. Absolutely fuming. How f***ing dare they. I am a fat woman.
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Is that the same king that very much coveted his neighbour’s wife and then committed adultery with her?
And that’s before we get on to pride, lust and greed…
And that’s before we get on to pride, lust and greed…
December 29, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Is that the same king that very much coveted his neighbour’s wife and then committed adultery with her?
And that’s before we get on to pride, lust and greed…
And that’s before we get on to pride, lust and greed…
It’s taken far too long but Christmas lull means I’ve set up the music corner! Neighbours aren’t banging on the walls yet.
December 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
It’s taken far too long but Christmas lull means I’ve set up the music corner! Neighbours aren’t banging on the walls yet.
He’s been like that for 15 minutes so I’m guessing it’s my bed time 🤷🏼♀️
December 28, 2025 at 9:12 PM
He’s been like that for 15 minutes so I’m guessing it’s my bed time 🤷🏼♀️
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Reminder that Henry Hoovers are made in Britain by a unionised workforce
December 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Reminder that Henry Hoovers are made in Britain by a unionised workforce
Slight tea light accident at the table. I’m not entirely impressed 🤦🏼♀️
December 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Slight tea light accident at the table. I’m not entirely impressed 🤦🏼♀️
Living nearer to my best friends means I get to spend Christmas Eve totally sober, eating broccoli soup I’d frozen with slightly stale herb bread instead of chocolate and honestly, I’m loving it!
December 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Living nearer to my best friends means I get to spend Christmas Eve totally sober, eating broccoli soup I’d frozen with slightly stale herb bread instead of chocolate and honestly, I’m loving it!
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In 2023 I became obsessed with videos of dads in cargo shortswaiting in parking lots during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. So when she came to town, I grabbed a camera and headed down to talk to them. I thought it'd be funny. It turned out to be something else entirely.
December 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
In 2023 I became obsessed with videos of dads in cargo shortswaiting in parking lots during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. So when she came to town, I grabbed a camera and headed down to talk to them. I thought it'd be funny. It turned out to be something else entirely.
A couple of halves with my drinking companion, Pixie. (Owner not shown).
December 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
A couple of halves with my drinking companion, Pixie. (Owner not shown).
It’s a bit fresh out there
December 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
It’s a bit fresh out there
I had friends and family round earlier. One of them was the brother who looked after the cat for a couple of months until the beginning of December. The cat rewarded my treachery in letting people in the house by hiding the entire time. 4 hours after they all left, he’s still upstairs sulking. 🤷🏼♀️
December 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I had friends and family round earlier. One of them was the brother who looked after the cat for a couple of months until the beginning of December. The cat rewarded my treachery in letting people in the house by hiding the entire time. 4 hours after they all left, he’s still upstairs sulking. 🤷🏼♀️
Actual photo of Mischa and Me at home right now. Happy Christmas to my friends in Archives everywhere.
Thank you for making 2025 another excellent year for archives!
This account will not be monitored until early January so we’d like to wish you all a relaxing Christmas break and a very happy New Year!
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This account will not be monitored until early January so we’d like to wish you all a relaxing Christmas break and a very happy New Year!
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December 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Actual photo of Mischa and Me at home right now. Happy Christmas to my friends in Archives everywhere.
The cat is being a bigger brat than usual. He escaped into the garden when I went out and for the past hour has been refusing to come in. Every time I go to see if he’s scared himself yet, he’s waiting by the door but runs off because he’s not scared if I’m there! I could really do without.
December 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The cat is being a bigger brat than usual. He escaped into the garden when I went out and for the past hour has been refusing to come in. Every time I go to see if he’s scared himself yet, he’s waiting by the door but runs off because he’s not scared if I’m there! I could really do without.