@cheeseandmarmite.bsky.social
Sofa-botherer. History nerd. Textile maker. Plant mother. Owned by a dog. Progressive. Disabled. Reluctant watcher of that there news. (she/her)
Alt: avatar is Gowron from Trek in a sun. Banner is the word NO in crochet in black letters on a white field.
Alt: avatar is Gowron from Trek in a sun. Banner is the word NO in crochet in black letters on a white field.
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Voyager 1 wide-angle Jupiter mosaic -- REDUX (March 4, 1979) - From Ian Regan - https://flic.kr/p/24Xw5ra
January 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Voyager 1 wide-angle Jupiter mosaic -- REDUX (March 4, 1979) - From Ian Regan - https://flic.kr/p/24Xw5ra
Knitting. Furiously. It'll probably play havoc with my tensioning.
January 3, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Knitting. Furiously. It'll probably play havoc with my tensioning.
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Treebeard with Merry & Pippin, by Alan Lee, a single gorgeous example of his many, many design pieces for Peter Jackson’s Lord Of The Rings movies.
January 3, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Treebeard with Merry & Pippin, by Alan Lee, a single gorgeous example of his many, many design pieces for Peter Jackson’s Lord Of The Rings movies.
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We're going to need a bigger Hague.
January 3, 2026 at 9:51 AM
We're going to need a bigger Hague.
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Happy New Year hope the world is going to have a peaceful year now to check the BBC News website for the latest on world aff-
January 3, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Happy New Year hope the world is going to have a peaceful year now to check the BBC News website for the latest on world aff-
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It’s a dark night when you look at the news and are forced to admit that you no longer believe in the power of the FIFA peace prize
January 3, 2026 at 7:06 AM
It’s a dark night when you look at the news and are forced to admit that you no longer believe in the power of the FIFA peace prize
I just think we should stop listening to the absurdly rich.
December 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I just think we should stop listening to the absurdly rich.
Grim times, for people who have been on the wrong ends of bad histories. Battening down the hatches, noggin-wise.
December 19, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Grim times, for people who have been on the wrong ends of bad histories. Battening down the hatches, noggin-wise.
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only if you continue to report on politics like you’re hosting Big Brother’s Little Brother
December 14, 2025 at 9:09 AM
only if you continue to report on politics like you’re hosting Big Brother’s Little Brother
The extremely rich have taken advantage of the poor throughout history. I would suggest that they should not be allowed to do so now.
December 13, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The extremely rich have taken advantage of the poor throughout history. I would suggest that they should not be allowed to do so now.
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One of my most favourite glass vessels: A marvellous Roman vessel in the form of a pig, made of blue glass. It was used to hold ointment or perfume.
Found in a burial in Cologne. Dating late 2nd/early 3rd century AD
📷 Römisch-Germanisches Museum Köln
🏺 #archaeology
Found in a burial in Cologne. Dating late 2nd/early 3rd century AD
📷 Römisch-Germanisches Museum Köln
🏺 #archaeology
December 5, 2025 at 9:10 AM
One of my most favourite glass vessels: A marvellous Roman vessel in the form of a pig, made of blue glass. It was used to hold ointment or perfume.
Found in a burial in Cologne. Dating late 2nd/early 3rd century AD
📷 Römisch-Germanisches Museum Köln
🏺 #archaeology
Found in a burial in Cologne. Dating late 2nd/early 3rd century AD
📷 Römisch-Germanisches Museum Köln
🏺 #archaeology
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"'Where are you from?’ he asked. Within seconds of offering my rather confused and sputtering answers, he had a clear response: ‘That’s the way back to Africa,’ with an accompanying hand gesture pointing towards a place far away."
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Former Dulwich pupil says Farage told him: ‘That’s the way back to Africa’
Exclusive: Yinka Bankole says he felt compelled to speak out after Reform leader’s attempts to ‘dismiss’ hurt of alleged targets
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:42 PM
"'Where are you from?’ he asked. Within seconds of offering my rather confused and sputtering answers, he had a clear response: ‘That’s the way back to Africa,’ with an accompanying hand gesture pointing towards a place far away."
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I think the hands on that peace trophy were designed by AI.
December 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I think the hands on that peace trophy were designed by AI.
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I haven’t been able to form a sentence in like 10 minutes
December 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I haven’t been able to form a sentence in like 10 minutes
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Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
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A former UK prime minister held responsible for tens of thousands of deaths while the US president calls for elected politicians to be hanged.
A jolt of a reminder that law and policy are ultimately about life and death.
And politicians are often not up to dealing with such things.
A jolt of a reminder that law and policy are ultimately about life and death.
And politicians are often not up to dealing with such things.
November 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
A former UK prime minister held responsible for tens of thousands of deaths while the US president calls for elected politicians to be hanged.
A jolt of a reminder that law and policy are ultimately about life and death.
And politicians are often not up to dealing with such things.
A jolt of a reminder that law and policy are ultimately about life and death.
And politicians are often not up to dealing with such things.
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Seems the bbc will do absolutely anything for celebrity traitors.
November 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Seems the bbc will do absolutely anything for celebrity traitors.
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For God’s sake let us sit upon the ground
And tell sad stories of the death of kings
And tell sad stories of the death of kings
October 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
For God’s sake let us sit upon the ground
And tell sad stories of the death of kings
And tell sad stories of the death of kings
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Spectacular octopus from the floor of the women’s changing room at the Central Baths in ancient Herculaneum.
This magnificent #Roman monochrome mosaic makes quite an impact!
📷 by me
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
This magnificent #Roman monochrome mosaic makes quite an impact!
📷 by me
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
September 22, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Spectacular octopus from the floor of the women’s changing room at the Central Baths in ancient Herculaneum.
This magnificent #Roman monochrome mosaic makes quite an impact!
📷 by me
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
This magnificent #Roman monochrome mosaic makes quite an impact!
📷 by me
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology