Sheila Masson
@sheilamasson.bsky.social
Citizen of the world, anti-brexit, feminist killjoy, photographer, photo historian, blue wave, litterpicker, injured runner, swimmer, cyclist, neo gardener, BLM, lgbtqia+ ally, Free Palestine, woke AF. She/her. Leith/Edinburgh. RESIST.
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ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:16 AM
ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
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Bike lane plow spotted in printer’s row
on Dearborn. Heading north
on Dearborn. Heading north
December 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Bike lane plow spotted in printer’s row
on Dearborn. Heading north
on Dearborn. Heading north
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Cats are always found in the ruins of civilisation. Coincidence…?
December 6, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Cats are always found in the ruins of civilisation. Coincidence…?
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Today is the day! My book is finally available to buy. After years of work, I’m so excited to finally share it with the world! But this isn’t the end. I will be promoting the book across the country over the next year, so stay tuned for more info.
#BookLaunch
#BookLaunch
April 15, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Today is the day! My book is finally available to buy. After years of work, I’m so excited to finally share it with the world! But this isn’t the end. I will be promoting the book across the country over the next year, so stay tuned for more info.
#BookLaunch
#BookLaunch
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JOHN LENNON was taken from us 45yrs ago today, aged just 40.
Every year on the anniversary of his death, the National Trust leave the bedroom light on in John’s childhood home, all night.
Always missed, always loved.❤️
Every year on the anniversary of his death, the National Trust leave the bedroom light on in John’s childhood home, all night.
Always missed, always loved.❤️
December 8, 2025 at 3:42 AM
JOHN LENNON was taken from us 45yrs ago today, aged just 40.
Every year on the anniversary of his death, the National Trust leave the bedroom light on in John’s childhood home, all night.
Always missed, always loved.❤️
Every year on the anniversary of his death, the National Trust leave the bedroom light on in John’s childhood home, all night.
Always missed, always loved.❤️
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Run with us at the Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2026! 🏃♀️➡️
Your support helps us to deliver life-changing support to those forced to flee war, persecution & human rights abuses.
Take on a challenge in the new year in solidarity with refugees! 🧡
👉 FREE sign up: www.edinburghmaratho...
Your support helps us to deliver life-changing support to those forced to flee war, persecution & human rights abuses.
Take on a challenge in the new year in solidarity with refugees! 🧡
👉 FREE sign up: www.edinburghmaratho...
December 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Run with us at the Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2026! 🏃♀️➡️
Your support helps us to deliver life-changing support to those forced to flee war, persecution & human rights abuses.
Take on a challenge in the new year in solidarity with refugees! 🧡
👉 FREE sign up: www.edinburghmaratho...
Your support helps us to deliver life-changing support to those forced to flee war, persecution & human rights abuses.
Take on a challenge in the new year in solidarity with refugees! 🧡
👉 FREE sign up: www.edinburghmaratho...
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Oh look, Dumpy won the Temu Nobel Prize.
December 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Oh look, Dumpy won the Temu Nobel Prize.
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Looking Forward to trying this with a bunch of 14 year-olds next time I teach static electricity.
December 6, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Looking Forward to trying this with a bunch of 14 year-olds next time I teach static electricity.
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Person who actually deserves a trophy is the artist who made the FIFA peace prize trophy look like everyone in the entire world holding their head in their hands out of secondhand embarrassment
December 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Person who actually deserves a trophy is the artist who made the FIFA peace prize trophy look like everyone in the entire world holding their head in their hands out of secondhand embarrassment
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“I was elected by the women of Ireland, who instead of rocking the cradle, rocked the system.”
#OnThisDay, 3 Dec 1990, Mary Robinson was inaugurated as the first woman to be President of the Republic of Ireland.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #IrishHistory 🗃️
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#OnThisDay, 3 Dec 1990, Mary Robinson was inaugurated as the first woman to be President of the Republic of Ireland.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #IrishHistory 🗃️
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December 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM
“I was elected by the women of Ireland, who instead of rocking the cradle, rocked the system.”
#OnThisDay, 3 Dec 1990, Mary Robinson was inaugurated as the first woman to be President of the Republic of Ireland.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #IrishHistory 🗃️
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#OnThisDay, 3 Dec 1990, Mary Robinson was inaugurated as the first woman to be President of the Republic of Ireland.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #IrishHistory 🗃️
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I know someone in Glasgow whose primary school aged child speaks Spanish, Italian and English and everyone thinks being trilingual is a huge bonus and is envious, so, yes, Farage’s rabble rousing is all about the colour of people’s skin.
December 3, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I know someone in Glasgow whose primary school aged child speaks Spanish, Italian and English and everyone thinks being trilingual is a huge bonus and is envious, so, yes, Farage’s rabble rousing is all about the colour of people’s skin.
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Never forget because it is not a memory.
December 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Never forget because it is not a memory.
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It's December. The goal is to find MELIA a home for Christmas. We can do this. Over 810 days waiting. Poor baby. A quiet adult only home, no dogs, cats are ok. 3.5 years old, around 50 lbs. Come on New York!
Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 1, 2025 at 1:55 PM
It's December. The goal is to find MELIA a home for Christmas. We can do this. Over 810 days waiting. Poor baby. A quiet adult only home, no dogs, cats are ok. 3.5 years old, around 50 lbs. Come on New York!
Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
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🚨BOOM! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 80,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000 this weekend. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 28, 2025 at 9:19 AM
🚨BOOM! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 80,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000 this weekend. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Delighted to have just received “Burying The dead” by @thedeathhistorian.bsky.social & published by @penandswordbooks.bsky.social - can’t wait to get stuck in. #taphophile #cemeteries
November 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Delighted to have just received “Burying The dead” by @thedeathhistorian.bsky.social & published by @penandswordbooks.bsky.social - can’t wait to get stuck in. #taphophile #cemeteries
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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 12:59 PM
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
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BREAKING: Reform UK's former Welsh leader and close Nigel Farage associate, Nathan Gill, sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison for repeatedly taking bribes to spread pro-Russian propaganda
November 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM
BREAKING: Reform UK's former Welsh leader and close Nigel Farage associate, Nathan Gill, sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison for repeatedly taking bribes to spread pro-Russian propaganda
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A page of index stamps
From: “Matthews' Book of Marking Devices and Metal Signs”
Jas. H. Matthews & Co., Pittsburgh
1914
Image: TheHoard Collection via @archive.org; archive.org/details/matt...
From: “Matthews' Book of Marking Devices and Metal Signs”
Jas. H. Matthews & Co., Pittsburgh
1914
Image: TheHoard Collection via @archive.org; archive.org/details/matt...
November 21, 2025 at 3:16 AM
A page of index stamps
From: “Matthews' Book of Marking Devices and Metal Signs”
Jas. H. Matthews & Co., Pittsburgh
1914
Image: TheHoard Collection via @archive.org; archive.org/details/matt...
From: “Matthews' Book of Marking Devices and Metal Signs”
Jas. H. Matthews & Co., Pittsburgh
1914
Image: TheHoard Collection via @archive.org; archive.org/details/matt...
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Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
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I wouldn’t limit that statement to “I don’t have any friends.” You have no morals, no one likes you, and no one is going to vote for you for governor.
November 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I wouldn’t limit that statement to “I don’t have any friends.” You have no morals, no one likes you, and no one is going to vote for you for governor.
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Pure gold. If you don’t read the Duffel Blog regularly, you should!
www.duffelblog.com/guy-who-almo...
www.duffelblog.com/guy-who-almo...
Guy who almost joined military now enjoying career as ICE agent
He may still join the military, but only after his mom gets back from Bingo.
www.duffelblog.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Pure gold. If you don’t read the Duffel Blog regularly, you should!
www.duffelblog.com/guy-who-almo...
www.duffelblog.com/guy-who-almo...