ghaziyah
@ghaziyah.bsky.social
Continuing my learning journey. History @Oxford.
Art History, Literature.
Art History, Literature.
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The British History Podcast (@thebhp.bsky.social) has a great series of episodes on the Staffordshire Hoard, including interviews with museum staff. It starts with episode 61.
www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com/79-staffords...
www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com/79-staffords...
February 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM
The British History Podcast (@thebhp.bsky.social) has a great series of episodes on the Staffordshire Hoard, including interviews with museum staff. It starts with episode 61.
www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com/79-staffords...
www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com/79-staffords...
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Incredibly disappointed to see the UK Constitutional Law Association highlighting the work of known ani-trans activist, and member of the transphobic hate group Sex Matters as though his ideas are neutral.
February 11, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Incredibly disappointed to see the UK Constitutional Law Association highlighting the work of known ani-trans activist, and member of the transphobic hate group Sex Matters as though his ideas are neutral.
Unutterable evil.
Gaza is being used as a lab for the most evil weaponry imaginable.
Just horrific.
Gaza is being used as a lab for the most evil weaponry imaginable.
Just horrific.
“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Unutterable evil.
Gaza is being used as a lab for the most evil weaponry imaginable.
Just horrific.
Gaza is being used as a lab for the most evil weaponry imaginable.
Just horrific.
This woman has b*lls of steel!!!
Extraordinary to see an American Christian actually espousing Christian beliefs!!
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Extraordinary to see an American Christian actually espousing Christian beliefs!!
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The fifth hearing of the Religious Liberty Commission, a body est. by Trump via exec. order in 2025, was held yesterday at the Museum of the Bible and focused on combating antisemitism & the role of religious freedom in protecting Jewish Americans.
During the hearing, Commissioner Carrie Prejean...
During the hearing, Commissioner Carrie Prejean...
February 10, 2026 at 8:54 PM
This woman has b*lls of steel!!!
Extraordinary to see an American Christian actually espousing Christian beliefs!!
👏🏼
Extraordinary to see an American Christian actually espousing Christian beliefs!!
👏🏼
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<looks in direction of British Museum> 👀 Your move, y’all.
Cambridge University returns legal ownership of 116 Benin artefacts to Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments
The University of Cambridge today announces it has transferred legal ownership of 116 Benin artefacts in the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA) collections to Nigeria’s National Commission f...
www.cam.ac.uk
February 9, 2026 at 9:23 PM
<looks in direction of British Museum> 👀 Your move, y’all.
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The Govan Sarcophagus, c850, recovered from the kirkyard and now in display inside Govan Old Church, Glasgow. The relief depicts a king on horseback hunting deer. It's claimed by some as the coffin of St Constantine, but the date makes this unlikely. #History #HistoryMatters
February 9, 2026 at 3:53 PM
The Govan Sarcophagus, c850, recovered from the kirkyard and now in display inside Govan Old Church, Glasgow. The relief depicts a king on horseback hunting deer. It's claimed by some as the coffin of St Constantine, but the date makes this unlikely. #History #HistoryMatters
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This delicate watercolour was painted by American artist, Léon Moran.
Moran was born in Philadelphia in 1864, he made his reputation as a figure painter, although he also painted landscapes.
Moran was born in Philadelphia in 1864, he made his reputation as a figure painter, although he also painted landscapes.
February 10, 2026 at 8:01 AM
This delicate watercolour was painted by American artist, Léon Moran.
Moran was born in Philadelphia in 1864, he made his reputation as a figure painter, although he also painted landscapes.
Moran was born in Philadelphia in 1864, he made his reputation as a figure painter, although he also painted landscapes.
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£240m. With no tender. Palantir.
I wrote to Wes Streeting last week demanding answers.
Every day without any transparency deepens the scandal.
Palantir out.
I wrote to Wes Streeting last week demanding answers.
Every day without any transparency deepens the scandal.
Palantir out.
Mandelson’s malign influence runs right through the heart of this Government.
Not least in the govt’s NHS data deal with Palantir – a spy-tech firm co-founded by a man who thinks the NHS should be ‘ripped up.’
I've written to Wes Streeting urging him to ditch this dangerous deal.
Not least in the govt’s NHS data deal with Palantir – a spy-tech firm co-founded by a man who thinks the NHS should be ‘ripped up.’
I've written to Wes Streeting urging him to ditch this dangerous deal.
February 10, 2026 at 1:14 PM
£240m. With no tender. Palantir.
I wrote to Wes Streeting last week demanding answers.
Every day without any transparency deepens the scandal.
Palantir out.
I wrote to Wes Streeting last week demanding answers.
Every day without any transparency deepens the scandal.
Palantir out.
Never knew this is how it came about.
#OtD 9 Feb 2007 Alejandro Finisterre, anarchist poet and inventor of the Spanish table football (foosball) died in Zamora, Spain. He invented the game following injury during the Spanish Civil War so injured children could still play football workingclasshistory.com/2018/07/29/s...
February 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Never knew this is how it came about.
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Detectorists fans, rejoice! Five stars for Mackenzie Crook’s new series.
Really excited to host one of its stars - SIR MICHAEL PALIN - at #HistFest2026 in April. @histfest.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Really excited to host one of its stars - SIR MICHAEL PALIN - at #HistFest2026 in April. @histfest.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Small Prophets review – Mackenzie Crook’s magical new comedy is pure, pure pleasure
Wonder lies below the surface of this truly fantastic sitcom from the creator of Detectorists. It’s an impossible marvel of TV making
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Detectorists fans, rejoice! Five stars for Mackenzie Crook’s new series.
Really excited to host one of its stars - SIR MICHAEL PALIN - at #HistFest2026 in April. @histfest.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Really excited to host one of its stars - SIR MICHAEL PALIN - at #HistFest2026 in April. @histfest.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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It sounds like @teamlabouruk.bsky.social is panicking.
We're sick and tired of our "leaders" sucking up to the oligarchs.
@zackpolanski.bsky.social has been saying this for quite some time.
#inequality
#TaxTheRich
We're sick and tired of our "leaders" sucking up to the oligarchs.
@zackpolanski.bsky.social has been saying this for quite some time.
#inequality
#TaxTheRich
February 10, 2026 at 10:19 AM
It sounds like @teamlabouruk.bsky.social is panicking.
We're sick and tired of our "leaders" sucking up to the oligarchs.
@zackpolanski.bsky.social has been saying this for quite some time.
#inequality
#TaxTheRich
We're sick and tired of our "leaders" sucking up to the oligarchs.
@zackpolanski.bsky.social has been saying this for quite some time.
#inequality
#TaxTheRich
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My understanding is that the Cabinet Secretary Chris Wormald has already been sacked, happened yesterday and is only remaining in post to discuss terms.
Complete No 10 clearout.
Complete No 10 clearout.
February 10, 2026 at 10:33 AM
My understanding is that the Cabinet Secretary Chris Wormald has already been sacked, happened yesterday and is only remaining in post to discuss terms.
Complete No 10 clearout.
Complete No 10 clearout.
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He lied and lied to get into power.
He expelled MPs who did the right thing
He pretended migrants were the source of all our problems
He watched a genocide taking place and protected the perpetrator.
He criminalised decent citizens who spoke out.
I could go on.
Starmer is not a decent man.
He expelled MPs who did the right thing
He pretended migrants were the source of all our problems
He watched a genocide taking place and protected the perpetrator.
He criminalised decent citizens who spoke out.
I could go on.
Starmer is not a decent man.
February 10, 2026 at 9:54 AM
He lied and lied to get into power.
He expelled MPs who did the right thing
He pretended migrants were the source of all our problems
He watched a genocide taking place and protected the perpetrator.
He criminalised decent citizens who spoke out.
I could go on.
Starmer is not a decent man.
He expelled MPs who did the right thing
He pretended migrants were the source of all our problems
He watched a genocide taking place and protected the perpetrator.
He criminalised decent citizens who spoke out.
I could go on.
Starmer is not a decent man.
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Israel defenders: Israel has no genocidal intent
Israeli media:
Israeli media:
February 10, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Israel defenders: Israel has no genocidal intent
Israeli media:
Israeli media:
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February 8, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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The White Tree
Early morning. So early, the mist lies heavy on the water, and the birds are still half asleep.
I'm not exactly awake either, running on no more than coffee and a vision of this tree in fog.
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#Wanaka, NewZealand
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"Look with your eyes. See with your Soul."
#Stunday #EastCoastKin
Early morning. So early, the mist lies heavy on the water, and the birds are still half asleep.
I'm not exactly awake either, running on no more than coffee and a vision of this tree in fog.
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#Wanaka, NewZealand
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"Look with your eyes. See with your Soul."
#Stunday #EastCoastKin
February 8, 2026 at 2:31 PM
The White Tree
Early morning. So early, the mist lies heavy on the water, and the birds are still half asleep.
I'm not exactly awake either, running on no more than coffee and a vision of this tree in fog.
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#Wanaka, NewZealand
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"Look with your eyes. See with your Soul."
#Stunday #EastCoastKin
Early morning. So early, the mist lies heavy on the water, and the birds are still half asleep.
I'm not exactly awake either, running on no more than coffee and a vision of this tree in fog.
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#Wanaka, NewZealand
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"Look with your eyes. See with your Soul."
#Stunday #EastCoastKin
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Oxford + relentless rain = medieval flood narratives ☔️
Noah’s Ark, from a 15th-century Book of Hours (c. 1440–1450).
📜 MS. Auct. D. inf. 2.11
#MedievalMonday
Noah’s Ark, from a 15th-century Book of Hours (c. 1440–1450).
📜 MS. Auct. D. inf. 2.11
#MedievalMonday
February 9, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Oxford + relentless rain = medieval flood narratives ☔️
Noah’s Ark, from a 15th-century Book of Hours (c. 1440–1450).
📜 MS. Auct. D. inf. 2.11
#MedievalMonday
Noah’s Ark, from a 15th-century Book of Hours (c. 1440–1450).
📜 MS. Auct. D. inf. 2.11
#MedievalMonday
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My first attempt at Belgian binding! The way it’s stitched means the spine and covers aren’t attached, so it can be folded over itself #art #illustration #bookbinding #belgianbinding #sketchbooks #secretbelgianbinding #handmade
February 8, 2026 at 11:28 AM
My first attempt at Belgian binding! The way it’s stitched means the spine and covers aren’t attached, so it can be folded over itself #art #illustration #bookbinding #belgianbinding #sketchbooks #secretbelgianbinding #handmade
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#MosaicMonday from Split Archaeological Museum with this mosaic from the villa of the governor of the Roman province of Dalmatia in Salona.
An octagonal emblem featuring Triton sits in the centre of the 10 square metre mosaic.
#AncientBlueSky🏺
An octagonal emblem featuring Triton sits in the centre of the 10 square metre mosaic.
#AncientBlueSky🏺
February 9, 2026 at 10:01 AM
#MosaicMonday from Split Archaeological Museum with this mosaic from the villa of the governor of the Roman province of Dalmatia in Salona.
An octagonal emblem featuring Triton sits in the centre of the 10 square metre mosaic.
#AncientBlueSky🏺
An octagonal emblem featuring Triton sits in the centre of the 10 square metre mosaic.
#AncientBlueSky🏺
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A lot of the Church’s focus is on its historic financial entanglement with slavery. But in some ways this is the tip of the iceberg. The Anglican (and Catholic) Church was a major force within slave plantation societies, legitimising, normalising, and proselytising slavery.
The Church of England is developing a reparative justice scheme in recognition of its complicity in trans-Atlantic slavery. Project Spire has been attacked in Parliament and the right wing press with claims of flawed historical research. What’s the truth?
alanlester.co.uk/blog/the-arg...
alanlester.co.uk/blog/the-arg...
The Argument About Project Spire and the Real History of the Church of England as an Enslaver
Alan Lester Immediately before and after the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, a number of prominent British organisations assessed their entanglements with slavery and its afterlives. They incl…
alanlester.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 8:32 AM
A lot of the Church’s focus is on its historic financial entanglement with slavery. But in some ways this is the tip of the iceberg. The Anglican (and Catholic) Church was a major force within slave plantation societies, legitimising, normalising, and proselytising slavery.
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Lars Swane (Danish, 1913-2002), Flower arrangement on tiled table. Red geranium, yellow flower, blue vase, 1990, oil on canvas, 45.5 x 35.5 cm.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
February 9, 2026 at 7:08 AM
Lars Swane (Danish, 1913-2002), Flower arrangement on tiled table. Red geranium, yellow flower, blue vase, 1990, oil on canvas, 45.5 x 35.5 cm.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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Today again, as many times before, Israel sprays damaging and cancerous "Herbicides" on Gaza and Lebanon to silently genocide more people through secondary disease and infection. UN complains but does nothing.
February 8, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Today again, as many times before, Israel sprays damaging and cancerous "Herbicides" on Gaza and Lebanon to silently genocide more people through secondary disease and infection. UN complains but does nothing.
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A senior MoD official helps shape defence strategy, then joins Palantir.
Months later, Palantir lands a £240m MoD contract without tender.
No laws broken – just the revolving door doing what it does best.
Months later, Palantir lands a £240m MoD contract without tender.
No laws broken – just the revolving door doing what it does best.
The great Ministry of Defence-to-Palantir pipeline
Senior defence officials are moving into Palantir roles as the company secures ever-deeper footholds across government
eastangliabylines.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 8:09 AM
A senior MoD official helps shape defence strategy, then joins Palantir.
Months later, Palantir lands a £240m MoD contract without tender.
No laws broken – just the revolving door doing what it does best.
Months later, Palantir lands a £240m MoD contract without tender.
No laws broken – just the revolving door doing what it does best.
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Mark Your Calendars !
FEBRUARY 28, 2026
Don't forget to look up the planets will drift quietly across the sky, reminding us how beautifully the universe can align.
FEBRUARY 28, 2026
Don't forget to look up the planets will drift quietly across the sky, reminding us how beautifully the universe can align.
February 8, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Mark Your Calendars !
FEBRUARY 28, 2026
Don't forget to look up the planets will drift quietly across the sky, reminding us how beautifully the universe can align.
FEBRUARY 28, 2026
Don't forget to look up the planets will drift quietly across the sky, reminding us how beautifully the universe can align.
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Early Christian sarcophagus with five scenes of the life of Christ. Reused as an altar front. The inscription commemorates Saint Marcellus, Pope from 308-309, whose remains may have been placed in the sarcophagus. Formerly in the private collection of Rubens, now RMO Leiden. #stoneworksunday 🗃️🏺
February 8, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Early Christian sarcophagus with five scenes of the life of Christ. Reused as an altar front. The inscription commemorates Saint Marcellus, Pope from 308-309, whose remains may have been placed in the sarcophagus. Formerly in the private collection of Rubens, now RMO Leiden. #stoneworksunday 🗃️🏺