Julian Baker
@julianagb.bsky.social
Formerly a shopkeeper (lifestyle, but mostly women’s clothing & accessories) in #Margate UK for 14 yrs. and for a couple of those years, also #Whitstable. Retired 31/8/24 - now living in #Birchington.
Oh, and another thing, my favourite cheese: Roquefort.
Oh, and another thing, my favourite cheese: Roquefort.
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Julian Baker
@julianagb.bsky.social
· Dec 9
In other news: neither Alison, nor myself are actually missing having the shop. .My Rosie does miss the attention she got from so many customers… Poppy… well Poppy probably only misses barking at any form of walking aid, other dogs and nothing much in particular…
#Margate
#Margate
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Interesting to read the letter by the US ambassador to Germany to the US State Dept about the aftermath of the Reichstag Fire in 1933. I wonder how long it will stay up at the State Dept’s website. history.state.gov/historicaldo...
Historical Documents - Office of the Historian
history.state.gov 3.0 shell
history.state.gov
September 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Interesting to read the letter by the US ambassador to Germany to the US State Dept about the aftermath of the Reichstag Fire in 1933. I wonder how long it will stay up at the State Dept’s website. history.state.gov/historicaldo...
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🤭 He took a ride.
December 20, 2025 at 9:44 AM
🤭 He took a ride.
December 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Instead of trending on social media, Andrew Tate should be rotting in prison.
December 21, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Instead of trending on social media, Andrew Tate should be rotting in prison.
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Look, everybody, Christmas came early!!!!
Someone punched Andrew Tate, repeatedly.
Someone punched Andrew Tate, repeatedly.
First Jake Paul now Andrew Tate? Blessed with a double early Christmas
December 21, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Look, everybody, Christmas came early!!!!
Someone punched Andrew Tate, repeatedly.
Someone punched Andrew Tate, repeatedly.
Melting nazis is good, but I’ll just…
December 19, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Melting nazis is good, but I’ll just…
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As soon as the racist bunting went up and St George crosses were being daubed everywhere, we knew. This was a far-right funded migrant-intimidation campaign, pretending to be about national pride.
Never felt less proud. And many have never felt less safe. Disgusting of politicians to endorse it.
Never felt less proud. And many have never felt less safe. Disgusting of politicians to endorse it.
Nigel Farage said that the 'Raise the Colours' campaign was a "grassroots movement driven by ordinary people”.
Kemi Badenoch said they should be "welcomed" as a symbol of "unity"
Now the campaign has pivoted to racially abusing migrants and intimidating charity workers on the beaches of France
Kemi Badenoch said they should be "welcomed" as a symbol of "unity"
Now the campaign has pivoted to racially abusing migrants and intimidating charity workers on the beaches of France
Nigel Farage-Backed 'Raise the Colours' Campaign Pivots to Racially Abusing Migrants and Harassing Aid Workers on French Beaches
Far-right activists were seen stabbing dinghies and releasing dogs to intimidate migrants and aid workers
bylinetimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
As soon as the racist bunting went up and St George crosses were being daubed everywhere, we knew. This was a far-right funded migrant-intimidation campaign, pretending to be about national pride.
Never felt less proud. And many have never felt less safe. Disgusting of politicians to endorse it.
Never felt less proud. And many have never felt less safe. Disgusting of politicians to endorse it.
Ugh.
The sooner it happens, the better.
The sooner it happens, the better.
December 18, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Ugh.
The sooner it happens, the better.
The sooner it happens, the better.
Prodding a dragon is probably not going to result in a positive outcome…
December 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Prodding a dragon is probably not going to result in a positive outcome…
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I've been reporting on the criminal justice system for over a decade and have lived in an authoritarian country overseas, but I've never seen anything like the police presence in ICE-occupied Memphis. Here's my dispatch: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I'm a veteran criminal justice reporter. I've never seen anything like ICE-occupied Memphis.
“It’s about as sad as you can possibly imagine."
www.motherjones.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I've been reporting on the criminal justice system for over a decade and have lived in an authoritarian country overseas, but I've never seen anything like the police presence in ICE-occupied Memphis. Here's my dispatch: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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As 2025 ends, the Standard Model still hasn’t cracked
Here in 2025, many challenges have arisen to both Standard Models: particle physics and cosmology.
As the year end, there's barely a crack in either.
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
#space #astro #physics
Here in 2025, many challenges have arisen to both Standard Models: particle physics and cosmology.
As the year end, there's barely a crack in either.
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
#space #astro #physics
As 2025 ends, the Standard Model still hasn't cracked
Our Standard Model of the Universe, for both particle physics and cosmology, remains intact for now. When will its foundations crack?
bigthink.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
As 2025 ends, the Standard Model still hasn’t cracked
Here in 2025, many challenges have arisen to both Standard Models: particle physics and cosmology.
As the year end, there's barely a crack in either.
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
#space #astro #physics
Here in 2025, many challenges have arisen to both Standard Models: particle physics and cosmology.
As the year end, there's barely a crack in either.
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
#space #astro #physics
I think we can now expect sightings very soon…
TfL confirms there are no extra-terrestrials on the London Underground – just humans behaving badly
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/tfl...
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/tfl...
TfL confirms there are no extra-terrestrials on the London Underground – just humans behaving badly
Despite its Quatermass-linked fame, Transport for London (TfL) has officially confirmed that there have been no recorded sightings of aliens or extra-terrestrials on London’s transport network.
www.ianvisits.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 8:18 AM
I think we can now expect sightings very soon…
Be the light in the darkness.
December 16, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Be the light in the darkness.
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The defeat of fascism was our nation’s triumph, so what has caused such a drastic shift in the modern era? | Tom Serpell
A timely reminder: The terrifying rise of racism in modern Britain
The defeat of fascism was our nation’s triumph, so what has caused such a drastic shift in the modern era?
sussexbylines.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The defeat of fascism was our nation’s triumph, so what has caused such a drastic shift in the modern era? | Tom Serpell
…individuals who put up these flags do so without understanding the…connotations their actions carry.
Hmmm… really?
Hmmm… really?
Seeing a flag on a post can mean different things for different people, and recently flags on lampposts have seemed to be political statements | Robert Hesketh
Flags: Patriotism or far-right provocation?
Seeing a flag on a post can mean different things for different people, and recently flags on lampposts have seemed to be political statements
northwestbylines.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 7:40 AM
…individuals who put up these flags do so without understanding the…connotations their actions carry.
Hmmm… really?
Hmmm… really?
Yes.
Is it time for our water companies to be taken back into public ownership? MP Clive Lewis and the organisation Compass certainly think so | Peter Sagar
Returning our water to public ownership
Is it time for our water companies to be taken back into public ownership? MP Clive Lewis and the organisation Compass certainly think so
northeastbylines.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Yes.
OK… iOS 26.2 installed. Hasn‘t changed anything back to how it was as far as I can tell… probably uses even more power…
December 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
OK… iOS 26.2 installed. Hasn‘t changed anything back to how it was as far as I can tell… probably uses even more power…
Nevada - In The Bleak Midwinter
Vocals: Annie Haslem
Lyrics: a poem by Christina Rossetti
Because it’s nearly #Christmas
m.youtube.com/watch?v=4ETO...
Vocals: Annie Haslem
Lyrics: a poem by Christina Rossetti
Because it’s nearly #Christmas
m.youtube.com/watch?v=4ETO...
Nevada - In The Bleak MidWinter
YouTube video by rockerbox1973
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December 14, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Nevada - In The Bleak Midwinter
Vocals: Annie Haslem
Lyrics: a poem by Christina Rossetti
Because it’s nearly #Christmas
m.youtube.com/watch?v=4ETO...
Vocals: Annie Haslem
Lyrics: a poem by Christina Rossetti
Because it’s nearly #Christmas
m.youtube.com/watch?v=4ETO...
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Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
December 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
December 14, 2025 at 6:27 AM
There are some people that I wish could live forever, and in one way they will… others….. four score would seem to be more than enough.
December 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
There are some people that I wish could live forever, and in one way they will… others….. four score would seem to be more than enough.
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At first glance this might look like a shot of the seashore on the ocean. That's not water but a thick layer of fog creeping towards the foothills, creating an optical illusion. Snapped from 4000 feet above Santa Barbara on E. Camino Cielo Rd. #Sunset #LaCumbrePeak #SantaBarbara. #Photography
December 13, 2025 at 7:14 AM
At first glance this might look like a shot of the seashore on the ocean. That's not water but a thick layer of fog creeping towards the foothills, creating an optical illusion. Snapped from 4000 feet above Santa Barbara on E. Camino Cielo Rd. #Sunset #LaCumbrePeak #SantaBarbara. #Photography
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Watercolour painting of a dog called Lottie. #dogs #dogsofbluesky #petportraits #watercolours #painting #ArtAdventCalendar
December 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Watercolour painting of a dog called Lottie. #dogs #dogsofbluesky #petportraits #watercolours #painting #ArtAdventCalendar