Does she also invigilate the reading rooms?

This was the first news photo I saw this morning, and out of all the stupid shit I've seen in the news over the last couple of decades, it might be the stupidest.

First look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in Prime Video's Tomb Raider series

The Danish Armed Forces have released new photos from the operation that, over the past few days, has deployed Danish and allied reinforcements to Greenland.

'We're getting everything ready for you... ' Is my laptop updating, or is it inviting me to join a cult?

Hoping the evidence in question is a twin-engined Messerschmitt Bf 110, modified to by flown by one person.

This was an interesting read; Tooze's book on the Nazi economy really broadened my understanding of how economics and politics work. And amused to read that he keeps several model T-34s in his office.

Reading the reporting about Greenland with mounting fury. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Recently digitised - in London following heavy German bombing Indian troops of the Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps, mostly former merchant sailors, clear rubble from Sloane Square underground station. #filmcataloguing #history #ww2 Full film: IWM AYY 57 / www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...

Muting the word 'ice', because that's quite enough videos of masked thugs beating up and/or murdering bystanders in the Land of the Free.

Sparing a thought for the brave men asked to risk their lives to capture objectives with names like CABBAGE and ONION.

I made a video a few years ago, with "then vs now" montages of WW2 airfields in the New Forest, here's a short clip.

Very grateful to be working as a curator in a free country.

A Bluesky challenge! We've got so many great heritage/GLAM accounts here now, that some are flying under the radar From national organisations to niche collections, these active accounts are all (at time of posting) under 500 followers-lowest at 9-how many can we get over 500? go.bsky.app/U16Nwsw

Actually laughed out loud seeing this. 'How can we revitalise our party and show the voters we're not a bunch of crackpots? I know, how about a logo that wouldn't look out of place on a Messerschmitt 109... '

Recently digitised - Blackburn Roc naval aircraft filmed during a divebombing demonstration in October 1940, either at Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire or Linton-on-Ouse in Yorkshire. #filmcataloguing #navalhistory #ww2 #avgeek #avhist Full film: IWM AYY 47 / www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...

'This article is about the 1940 invasion. For the 1627 raid, see Turkish Abductions. For the 1809 coup, see Jørgen Jørgensen.' A pleasingly mixed bag of other histories on offer when opening this article: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allied_...

A mobile phone in 1945. In Kuala Lumpur, Malaya, Indian troops work to restore communications, as seen in this recently digitised footage held in the IWM film archive. #filmcataloguing #history #ww2 Full film, by cameraman A R Hayat: IWM JIN 150 / www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...

Reminded of playing this a few years ago. Learned quite a lot from it. youtu.be/ECr2eEj_GwA?...

I absolutely hate crap like this. #crapvertising

A corner of my timeline is discussing terrible war movies about tanks so I thought I'd throw this into the mix: youtu.be/PxS3CL-IewY?...

Plenty of horrifying/bonkers stuff here, but I'm stuck on the headline; are there some girlfriends who are only partially AI?

Today in 1940, during exercises in northern France, a Matilda I tank named Daffodil from 4th Royal Tank Regiment struggles to climb a bank. Filmed by Harry Rignold of the War Office Film Unit. #filmcataloguing #history #OTD #WW2 Full film: IWM AYY 10-1 / www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...

A novelty - a link to Rightmove on Bluesky that doesn't lead to a house that looks like an open prison designed by a Premier League footballer. Good luck finding a buyer.

From moonlit snowcap to twilight hues and the rising sun – up in darkness to watch the dawn over Fuji-san

This is an excellent breakfast. I'd usually add a bit of furikake for extra flavour and texture. Lightly cooked omelette or scrambled eggs also an alternative to the fried egg.

Struck by the extremely pointed inclusion of the 'American reservation'.

Sailor suit and a fez is quite a look.

Well that's definitely not suspicious. Blockety-block.

An Air Escort for one of the First Convoys to take part in the Invasion of Sicily, by Julius Stafford-Baker, 7 July 1943. IWM (Art.IWM ART LD 3458)

If you see this, post a vampire that isn’t Dracula.

If you see this, post a vampire that isn't Dracula.

Scene in an Underground Train, 1943: Workers returning from night shift, by Ruskin Spear, 1943. IWM (Art.IWM ART LD 2798)

I mute enough words to keep most American domestic political horror off my timeline, but I saw this and am struck at how freely US politicians give remarks that in the UK would be considered prejudicial to future legal proceedings.

Wondering if we could have avoided the Second World War by stocking the Reich Chancellery with maps from 1914.

Impossible to choose one from this grid - the ones I've circled are those I played myself, watched others play, or of which I otherwise have fond memories.

Training - Aircraft Under Construction, by Ray McGrath, 1940. IWM (Art.IWM ART LD 65)

Always struck by the way posters from this era never make do with less than two or three different typefaces.

Something very odd about seeing, almost side by side, a post about freezing weather in London and a heatwave in Australia.

Brrrr. Cold as a polar bear's nose this morning. 🥶

Auxiliary Territorial Service searchlight operators, London, 1943, photographed by Lee Miller. Seen at Tate Britain.

Bsky help please: After the loss of our lovely Pip, we’re now ready to give a loving and experienced home to a healthy, safe, heavy horse, 7-15y/o, >15hh, for happy hacking and maybe a spot of trek. Based in south east UK. If anyone knows of anything please get in touch. 🐴 🧡

Precipitate! Precipitate!

-2C by the Union Canal in Edinburgh. Only a swan could fall through broken ice so gracefully. 🦢

To Do list: Build 4-inch snowman with excited 4-year-old ✅

Snow!

Browsing Netflix and see: Darkest Hour - leaving soon. Hope springs eternal.

Your reminder that in Hot Fuzz a bloke was blown up for less than this.