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Mary Earnshaw @maryearnshaw.bsky.social · 4h

Indeed. But interesting that in wiser days anthropologists have been brought in by governments to advise. Sigh.

Mary Earnshaw @maryearnshaw.bsky.social · 11h

And as for understanding human behaviour, who needs anthropology when you've got Farage.

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Longbarrow Press @longbarrowpress.bsky.social · 23h

One book sale in seventeen days. Yikes. Help us to avoid the worst of all possible fates - the crowdfunder - by buying our scrupulously edited, meticulously designed, handsomely produced and fastidiously packaged books here:
longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...

Ten Longbarrow hardbacks, stacked on a diagonal, spines facing outwards.

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Mr Emerson @mremerson.bsky.social · 1d

Tuesday, you know, strikes me as a harp sort of day — earnest, delicate, and just trying not to twang too loudly before lunch. 🎶

👗Charles Creed | 1954

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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 2d

Since 1980, the ECHR has heard just 29 UK immigrant deportation case, and the UK won 16 of them. Quitting will make no material difference to immigration, just weaken protections for absolutely everybody in this country. But Farage and the Tories know that.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 2d

Artist Kate MacDowell explores the interaction between humans and nature through ceramics, porcelain #WomensArt

Ceramic artwork in white resembling human lungs with small birds perched inside, all against a grey backdrop

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 4d

Children's orchestra scheme in one of Liverpool's most deprived communities is 'inspirational'. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

'Children's orchestra scheme is inspirational'

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy visited an orchestra from one of Liverpool's most deprived communities.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 3d

What an admirably clear statement from the Jewish Leadership Council, especially when all of those involved must surely have been dealing with so many other urgent challenges in safety, security and grief + shock today before having this further divisive and distracting intervention to address too.

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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 4d

Do you live in northern England? Or the north Midlands? (Not to mention central Scotland, or the Tory south).

If you do, and this pack of lunatics is elected, immigrants will be the last of your worries.

*They* won't destabilise the very ground your house stands on...

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Mapped: The areas threatened by Reform’s controversial pro-fracking agenda revealed

New analysis identifies parliamentary areas that could be vulnerable to development for fracking if Nigel Farage’s party were to get into government

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 3d

When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty.

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Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 3d

This just a few weeks after many of Robinson’s supporters were doing Nazi salutes and shouting Nazi slogans at his march in London. Absolutely insane stuff.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 5d

This Israeli government decision to host Tommy Robinson will widen the growing gulf between the Netanyahu government and the British public, including the broad majority of Jews in Britain (3/4 of whom dsapproved of Netanyahu, before this new link to this anti-Muslim racist UK far right convict).

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Mary Earnshaw @maryearnshaw.bsky.social · 4d

Still howling here

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Ron Davies @rondavies.bsky.social · 4d

This otter seemed to be enjoying the swiftly flowing River Suir near Kilsheelan, South Tipperary, The waters high due to the heavy rains of Storm Amy.

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Mary Earnshaw @maryearnshaw.bsky.social · 4d

Hope you're surviving there! At least you're not flying back this weekend 😱

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 5d

The mystery of medical diagnosis!

Anyone: Why are there suddenly so many AHDH diagnoses?
Dr. Jen: Same reason there are suddenly more stars after we built telescopes.

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Jim Hawkins @jimallthetime.bsky.social · 4d

'She’s now the highest ranking clergywoman in the history of Christendom [and] the highest ranking clergywoman of any faith in the history of humanity

'Archbishop Mullally is a proud feminist, supports LGBTQ rights and has led with compassion and grace'

charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/a-woman-no...

A Woman Now Runs This Shit

The new Archbishop of Canterbury.

charlotteclymer.substack.com

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Mary Earnshaw @maryearnshaw.bsky.social · 4d

Oh, you just answered my question!

Mary Earnshaw @maryearnshaw.bsky.social · 4d

Can anyone tell me if the new Archbishop of Canterbury is the first female leader of a worldwide religion? Just curious.

Mary Earnshaw @maryearnshaw.bsky.social · 4d

Today I'm recovering from reading out loud to a group of adults in an upstairs room in a converted barn in Lancashire. Oh, the heady world of poetry! No one took pictures of the group (Jennie Owen, Phil Barnett, me) - we missed you @rondavies.bsky.social So here's an article in today's i newspaper

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Mary Earnshaw @maryearnshaw.bsky.social · 4d

I wish I hadn't seen this. In the contest for 'this is going too far' moments for the world here's a new entry.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 5d

This Israeli government decision to host Tommy Robinson will widen the growing gulf between the Netanyahu government and the British public, including the broad majority of Jews in Britain (3/4 of whom dsapproved of Netanyahu, before this new link to this anti-Muslim racist UK far right convict).

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 4d

History repeats.

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Paul D Coombs @pauldcoombs.bsky.social · 4d

Good morning

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Des @desdelboy.bsky.social · 5d

Morning all.

Crown St, Gorbals, Glasgow 1970. Credit TSPL

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Mary Earnshaw @maryearnshaw.bsky.social · 5d

Yes, I was going to suggest The Name of the Rose.

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Ron Davies @rondavies.bsky.social · 5d

“The surface of a slate-grey lake is lit
By the earthed lightning of a flock of swans,
Their feathers roughed and ruffling, white on white” -Seamus Heaney

The slate grey waters of the River Suir at Kilsheelan as Storm Amy approaches. #SouthTipperary

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