Twinkle Troughton
@twinkletroughton.bsky.social
Artist living in Margate, inspired by English gardens, history, colonialism, class and nature.
Editor/writer @MargateMercury.bsky.social
Studying for an MA in Fine Art at City & Guilds
www.twinkletroughton.co.uk
Editor/writer @MargateMercury.bsky.social
Studying for an MA in Fine Art at City & Guilds
www.twinkletroughton.co.uk
@mrjamesob.bsky.social I’m so pleased you are doing this, I agree 100%
I no longer live in London, but it’s been imperative to me to remain connected to it for its vitality, diversity, history, culture and so much more. Please check out Josh Homme’s love letter to London. I got goosebumps!
I no longer live in London, but it’s been imperative to me to remain connected to it for its vitality, diversity, history, culture and so much more. Please check out Josh Homme’s love letter to London. I got goosebumps!
November 14, 2025 at 11:10 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social I’m so pleased you are doing this, I agree 100%
I no longer live in London, but it’s been imperative to me to remain connected to it for its vitality, diversity, history, culture and so much more. Please check out Josh Homme’s love letter to London. I got goosebumps!
I no longer live in London, but it’s been imperative to me to remain connected to it for its vitality, diversity, history, culture and so much more. Please check out Josh Homme’s love letter to London. I got goosebumps!
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"Amazing result for Plaid Cymru, so here's a guest from Reform anyway..."
October 24, 2025 at 7:55 AM
"Amazing result for Plaid Cymru, so here's a guest from Reform anyway..."
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Nigel Farage doesn’t think the Prime Minister should have free speech in this country. But he’ll tell foreigners that yours is somehow under threat from the Prime Minister. He’s a whiny little liar. Always has been. Always will be.
September 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Nigel Farage doesn’t think the Prime Minister should have free speech in this country. But he’ll tell foreigners that yours is somehow under threat from the Prime Minister. He’s a whiny little liar. Always has been. Always will be.
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Donald Trump is a problem for all of us, not just America.
Trump is leading the global attack on human rights from funding genocide, overturning abortion access and militarizing cities across the US.
We cannot be silent and we cannot be complicit.
Trump is leading the global attack on human rights from funding genocide, overturning abortion access and militarizing cities across the US.
We cannot be silent and we cannot be complicit.
September 13, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Donald Trump is a problem for all of us, not just America.
Trump is leading the global attack on human rights from funding genocide, overturning abortion access and militarizing cities across the US.
We cannot be silent and we cannot be complicit.
Trump is leading the global attack on human rights from funding genocide, overturning abortion access and militarizing cities across the US.
We cannot be silent and we cannot be complicit.
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It's just so very tiring.
But it looks like it needs to be said again and again.
But it looks like it needs to be said again and again.
When centrists adopt far-right rhetoric, they don’t make themselves stronger. They make themselves look inauthentic, legitimise the far right, and shift the political debate onto terrain defined by their opponents.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Cooper suggests asylum seekers could be moved into warehouses instead of hotels – UK politics live
Home secretary says government aims to ‘shrink the whole asylum system’ and is looking at ‘military and industrial sites’
www.theguardian.com
September 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM
It's just so very tiring.
But it looks like it needs to be said again and again.
But it looks like it needs to be said again and again.
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Asylum seekers living in hotels in the South East say they are in a "state of constant anxiety" amid nationwide demonstrations
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Asylum seekers 'too scared' to leave hotels in South East
One asylum seeker tells the BBC that anti-immigration protests are making them
www.bbc.co.uk
August 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Asylum seekers living in hotels in the South East say they are in a "state of constant anxiety" amid nationwide demonstrations
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
@mrjamesob.bsky.social have messaged you on WhatsApp too but please stop talking about this only as a male subject! There are plenty of rock n roll women out there too!
July 4, 2025 at 11:25 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social have messaged you on WhatsApp too but please stop talking about this only as a male subject! There are plenty of rock n roll women out there too!
I have several paintings in this exhibition opening at the new Crane Court Gallery off Fleet St in London. Opens 12th June, RSVP details for the opening at cranecourtgallery.co.uk/exhibitions/15-between-figuration-abstraction/overview/
June 9, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I have several paintings in this exhibition opening at the new Crane Court Gallery off Fleet St in London. Opens 12th June, RSVP details for the opening at cranecourtgallery.co.uk/exhibitions/15-between-figuration-abstraction/overview/
Incredible kites in Cliftonville this evening
May 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Incredible kites in Cliftonville this evening
Exotic, Stately and Strange
Oil on paper, 90x105cm
2025
A recent painting on a larger scale, so I can keep figuring out how to use my technique to create bigger paintings, as I start to consider what I want my MA show to be in September ✨💚
Oil on paper, 90x105cm
2025
A recent painting on a larger scale, so I can keep figuring out how to use my technique to create bigger paintings, as I start to consider what I want my MA show to be in September ✨💚
May 4, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Exotic, Stately and Strange
Oil on paper, 90x105cm
2025
A recent painting on a larger scale, so I can keep figuring out how to use my technique to create bigger paintings, as I start to consider what I want my MA show to be in September ✨💚
Oil on paper, 90x105cm
2025
A recent painting on a larger scale, so I can keep figuring out how to use my technique to create bigger paintings, as I start to consider what I want my MA show to be in September ✨💚
So good to read some hope
April 18, 2025 at 11:31 PM
So good to read some hope
Night night from Django 😽
April 9, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Night night from Django 😽
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To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
April 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
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We took over the giant screen at Farage’s big rally in Birmingham
March 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
We took over the giant screen at Farage’s big rally in Birmingham
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I wish people hated fascism half as much as they hate feminism
March 27, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I wish people hated fascism half as much as they hate feminism
The other day I walked around with a large hula hoop crisp down my top for two hours before I realised
March 28, 2025 at 12:53 AM
The other day I walked around with a large hula hoop crisp down my top for two hours before I realised
Guess that’s no more pizza for us then 😂
March 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Guess that’s no more pizza for us then 😂
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UK musicians hit with £914M+ loss post-Brexit. Streams, tickets, vinyl - it’s grim. Join @europeanmovement.co.uk to sign the petition: www.europeanmovement.co.uk/brexit_music...
Total Cost to Musicians Since Brexit - European Movement UK
The cost of Brexit to UK musicians is staggering. Discover the impact in Spotify streams, Wembley tickets, vinyl LPs, and more. Support the campaign and sign the petition!
www.europeanmovement.co.uk
March 18, 2025 at 12:12 PM
UK musicians hit with £914M+ loss post-Brexit. Streams, tickets, vinyl - it’s grim. Join @europeanmovement.co.uk to sign the petition: www.europeanmovement.co.uk/brexit_music...
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‘Because I’m still in love with you, I want to see you dance again’
Oil on paper, 21x15cm
A small painting inspired by Neil Young’s Harvest Moon for an open call exhibition at Lido Stores in Margate, on throughout Feb 💕
Oil on paper, 21x15cm
A small painting inspired by Neil Young’s Harvest Moon for an open call exhibition at Lido Stores in Margate, on throughout Feb 💕
February 21, 2025 at 6:52 AM
‘Because I’m still in love with you, I want to see you dance again’
Oil on paper, 21x15cm
A small painting inspired by Neil Young’s Harvest Moon for an open call exhibition at Lido Stores in Margate, on throughout Feb 💕
Oil on paper, 21x15cm
A small painting inspired by Neil Young’s Harvest Moon for an open call exhibition at Lido Stores in Margate, on throughout Feb 💕
The cat came home yesterday having clearly stuck his head in something gross 😂🤢
February 21, 2025 at 6:49 AM
The cat came home yesterday having clearly stuck his head in something gross 😂🤢
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BOOM!! We did it - this petition has just hit 100,000 signatures, meaning it will trigger a parliamentary debate!!
NEXT STEPS: start contacting your MPs urging them to attend the debate (whenever it’s scheduled) & push the govt to change the law on donations!
bsky.app/profile/guys...
NEXT STEPS: start contacting your MPs urging them to attend the debate (whenever it’s scheduled) & push the govt to change the law on donations!
bsky.app/profile/guys...
Stop Musk from funding far-right politics in the UK!
I just signed this petition 'Tighten the rules on political donations' - it's nearly at 30,000 signatures - can you add your name too? -
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
I just signed this petition 'Tighten the rules on political donations' - it's nearly at 30,000 signatures - can you add your name too? -
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Tighten the rules on political donations
We want the government to:
Remove loopholes that allow wealthy foreign individuals to make donations into UK political parties (e.g. by funnelling through UK registered companies).
Cap all donations ...
petition.parliament.uk
January 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
BOOM!! We did it - this petition has just hit 100,000 signatures, meaning it will trigger a parliamentary debate!!
NEXT STEPS: start contacting your MPs urging them to attend the debate (whenever it’s scheduled) & push the govt to change the law on donations!
bsky.app/profile/guys...
NEXT STEPS: start contacting your MPs urging them to attend the debate (whenever it’s scheduled) & push the govt to change the law on donations!
bsky.app/profile/guys...
I’m taking part in Off Season in Margate on 24-26th January, celebrating the town’s creative community through a weekend of exhibitions and events.
I’ll be at Cliffs on Northdown Rd showing my MA work and painting live in the space too from 11am-3pm Sat & Sun ✨💚
I’ll be at Cliffs on Northdown Rd showing my MA work and painting live in the space too from 11am-3pm Sat & Sun ✨💚
January 16, 2025 at 5:56 AM
I’m taking part in Off Season in Margate on 24-26th January, celebrating the town’s creative community through a weekend of exhibitions and events.
I’ll be at Cliffs on Northdown Rd showing my MA work and painting live in the space too from 11am-3pm Sat & Sun ✨💚
I’ll be at Cliffs on Northdown Rd showing my MA work and painting live in the space too from 11am-3pm Sat & Sun ✨💚
Seeing is believing 🤩
December 24, 2024 at 11:24 PM
Seeing is believing 🤩
We know how to honour the greats in the U.K. 😂
December 20, 2024 at 12:21 AM
We know how to honour the greats in the U.K. 😂