📚 A very huge thank you to the lovely & talented @mirandakeeling.com who sent the happy gift of her wonderful new book, filled with adorable little real world scenes that caught her notice & beautiful illustrations to boot - a perfect book for dipping in & out of with a nice brew...

I am a scientist. A writer. An educator. A children's author. Someone who cares deeply about our future and knows a lot about our past. And this is why I don't use AI.

"I believe the theory of over-compansating for a tiny wang explains a lot about Quentin Tarantino."

It's a longshot people will get this joke

The Pleiades and Uranus. 8 December 2025. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

A gentle reminder that Donald Trump is the worst president in U.S. history.

Hey America, I hear you hate Europe now and love Russia. But you’ve forgotten about the Epstein Files?

If you didn't know, this is big and what many of you have been calling for - look at the details... ...all the actions you wanted to on public life, politicial donations and dodgy dealings. Some example measures are summarised in these images...but there is so much more!

I've had lots of requests to rerun my adaptive teaching webinar, so I'm hosting another one on 20th January. See the link below for details. Lots of practical advice on strategies for an inclusive classroom. Pay what you can to attend. Please share. Thank you! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ultima...

Keir Starmer launches personal TikTok Why nothing on BlueSky? www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

It seems people are so busy slagging off the idea of apprenticeships that they’ve failed to read this important detail: As part of the package, the government will also cover the full cost of apprenticeships for eligible young people under 25 at small and medium-sized businesses

we all got cowed into avoiding "virtue signaling" as if the public affirmation of socially agreed upon ethical principles was somehow cringey instead of a significant part of what a "society" even is. now all there's left is vice signaling, and it's reshaping society.

The Trump administration's foreign policy strategy attacks allies including the UK & has been enthusiastically greeted by the Kremlin. Last month, the USA announced a 'peace deal' the Kremlin had written. And in the UK, the media is full of people still wibbling about 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'.

#ArtAdventCalendar day 7: Another very old piece from 2015, this time Eurasian blue tit! This one I still like super much, which is unusual with my old artworks. #art #traditionalart

Staggering - the effort and resource *still* being invested in keeping the Brexit shitshow on the road. No one’s held to account. No one’s fallen on their sword. No one’s got the guts to really speak out. So, on we go, protecting this huge and ruinous lie, because telling the truth is too difficult.

Flint Street Nativity is my favourite Christmas watch; it has Frank Skinner, Jane Horrocks, Julia Sawalla among a strong cast. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vY5...

My sky is clear to the east. I had hoped to do a few exposures of the Andromeda Galaxy tonight, but the floodlights are on. To the west Vega and Lyra have a nice elevation but clouds are hanging around. Either way I can't win! 🔭 🧪 #astrophotography

It's not a small thing, is it; realising that America actively hates all the things you value? I feel bereft, but I'll work on adjusting!

One of a series of mixed media drawings of musicians playing at an Irish music session in Mill Road, Cambridge #mixedmedia #musicsession #fiddle #guitar #tinwhistle

The 22-day gap in the pipe bomber affidavit: the government's desperate attempts to cover up that he's MAGA. If you missed it live yesterday, you can watch it here: www.youtube.com/live/_uiK9fz...

Sand dunes and blue sky #blueskymonday #clouds #sanddunes #beach #photography #eastcoastkin

There is only one path to peace: Apply devastating sanctions that destroy the war economy of aggressor Russia; impose a total embargo. Give massive assistance to Ukrainian defenders to secure victory; liberate all occupied land and people.

You've got this.

"History shows that simply saying we want something from Europe doesn’t make it happen – acting as if the challenge is in us deciding our objectives and the easy part is Europe agreeing." Level-headed sense from @stellacreasy.bsky.social. ~AA www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

This one has real watercolor vibes #873 taken 12:39 pm #photography #art #macro #shell

Merveille du jour. #macromonday #teammoth

To all my supporters and supporters-to-be. You help me show Ukraine to the world. You inspire me to keep going, even when I’m exhausted. You break the ice of indifference I so often see. Thank you – I needed to say this today.

Song Thrush singing was nice to hear but excitingly there’s a team starting to plant up a nearby field. Hedging going around boundary today and trees across the field over the next few weeks. A whole new habitat being created. #essexbirding

NOEL REPORTS DEC 7 A Ukrainian drone strike hit the Syzran oil refinery overnight, sparking a fire. The facility, processing 8,.500,000 tons of crude per year, is one of Russia’s key energy asset supporting it war machine. According to local reports, the damage is severe.

The European Union, our home 🇪🇺 A space of freedom and democracy. A unique achievement for peace and prosperity 🕊️ A stronger Europe is now more important than ever 💪🏻 Let us fight for it. Together. ❤️🇪🇺💚

This was one of three watercolors in a series. I was badly needing a day of painting play. I teach a workshop called Creative Play for Adults. I have to mirror that. It was immensely enjoyable painting with wild abandon. #ArtAdventCalendar #EastCoastKin #trees

"The war in Ukraine resembles the beginning of World War II. Secret negotiations between the US and Russia about Ukrainian territories — dangerously echo the Munich Agreement of 1938. If we allow Russia to emerge from this conflict as the winner, we will all lose.”-Czech President P.Pavel #Nowar

Managed to dodge the showers on the Thames Foreshore this morning. Prize for getting up early to catch the low tide was this stone marble. Highly recommend Peter Olivant’s book if you’re a marble buff. This one is possibly an Untersberg type, from Salzburg in Austria. If so, my FLO will record it.

I found a tiny octopus on the tide pool🐙✨️ Small as it is, it’s every bit an octopus ... and absolutely adorable!! It even shoots ink🫧 ͛.*

Impossible not to agree with Warren Mitchell's sentiment. Unfortunately, vast swathes of the audience for Till Death Do Us Part did NOT understand the satire.

If some guy stole my shit and made millions off it while wiping out my job prospects, and you, as my friend, bought that guy's cheap mass market replica of my shit, you and i would for obvious reasons have a problem. It being a massive company, not a guy, actually makes it even more of a problem.

Thousands of children in England are trapped in illegal schools – many of them faith schools. They’re denied a proper education and 'put at risk', including: • Safeguarding failures • Health and safety hazards • Exposure to neglect We're working to shut them down. humanists.uk/2025/12/05/i...

Former naval office, retired astronaut, and Dem Senator Mark Kelly: "I'm going to continue to push back on things that are unconstitutional, unlawful, stupid - they do a lot of stupid - you are seeing in Venezuela right now the consequences of hiring unqualified people." 🔥~AA

"For the first time in 25 years, child mortality rates for preventable diseases are projected to increase, after having declined for 25 years." This is the legacy of aid cuts. ~AA time.com/7338791/chil...

“Putin is negotiating for what he doesn’t own. And Ukraine is not for sale,” — President Zelensky

does anyone offer a psychology degree program for Organizational Chaos Management

A Monday painting from my studio sale: Spreading Wings, oil on primed hessian, c100 x 120cm. 20% reduction on all available work until Christmas! www.artachart.com/available-work

Reka’s friend wasn’t in their yard and she was very concerned. 🏷️ #Dogs #EurekaBōnkin #Pets

oh wow, that was a scary earthquake. i'm safe here where i am. hoping everyone else is safe as well!

🇺🇦President Zelenskyy: This week alone, Russia launched over 1,600 attack drones, around 1,200 guided aerial bombs, and nearly 70 missiles of various types against Ukraine.

Early Winter 🤍🕊️ (a favorite time of year for me) . . Giclée prints available at original size of 8x11.75” and larger. #artistsonbluesky #blueskyartshow #abstractart #abstractexpressionism #painter #art #artist #womensartbluesky #abstractartist #blueskyart #oregonartist #oregon

Greetings from Kyiv, a city of fantastic bookstores. Right now, this paradise runs on a generator. The electricity situation is difficult these days, but life doesn’t stop.

Great to hear so many positive stories from people who’ve found their way through apprenticeships. Labour do seem to have this focus right. It’s very encouraging.

Rayner will make return to cabinet, says Starmer www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...