Dear @georgepenney.bsky.social back in the groove I hope! I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did! Hope you’re having a lovely weekend

Technically a throwaway - just using up leftover paint. I quite like it though.

I love this plan.

Nice summary abt the state of the US Supreme Court from the Guardian www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Earth’s tipping points under threat. A new study shows the Greenland Ice Sheet, Amazon rainforest, South American monsoon, and Atlantic circulation are losing stability, nearing climate tipping thresholds. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Dear @georgepenney.bsky.social my apologies for the absence. Life got in the way. I hope to get back to weekly illustrations of your marvellous posts! I hope you remember this story! It was a while ago

Going back to an old portrait and adding a few strokes. Will wait for more until her mum responds.

If I was Starmer I’d put Burnham in the cabinet so that he learns what it’s actually like to be part of the government. Shouting from Manchester is all very well but having the whole of the U.K. to consider could teach a few lessons. probably not a popular view but Idc.

Something I regret starting bciz I have NO IDEA where it’s going. Hey ho.

Was watching ‘The Road to Auschwitz’ tonight w Simon Schama. And he finished by speaking to a survivor who sadly is no longer with us but who gave us a quote that is so relevant today. Consider our current world leaders in this context. Esp trimp and netyynshootu. I see no compassion in either.

Worth a read if you want to know more abt ICE recruitment strategies apple.news/AVuw36DXWQtC...

Can’t believe I’ve scrolled thru around 8 pages in here and found no mention if the EPSTEIN FILES! Did I miss something?

Hallo again dear @georgepenney.bsky.social I’ve not got much painting done in the last couple of weeks due to refereeing intros between a new kitten and my doggo! Anyway I managed this. I hope you have A happy week!

In a normal world kids dying in government custody would be the biggest story in the news. Keep in mind these are just the deaths of CHILDREN held by ICE that we know about. Where’s the outraged reporting on this? When’s the Congressional investigation beginning?

Another Pratchett quote that is particularly apposite in these times. ‘Poison goes where poison’s welcome’ Granny Weatherwax ‘I Shall Wear Midnight’

Check out my awesome daughter’s awesome tattoos on IG! her work is amazing and so is she!

Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit" is an iconic protest song condemning lynching in the American South. First recorded in 1939, its vivid lyrics use "fruit hanging from the poplar trees" to represent African Americans murdered by racial violence.

On #PublicationDay for A History of England in 25 Poems, @senatehouselib.bsky.social have published this blog post I wrote about how treasures in the collection inspired and informed the #book. A series of short films coming up, too! #library #rarebooks #archive www.london.ac.uk/senate-house...

Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him

Belatedly, dear @georgepenney.bsky.social another one from your uplifting vignettes!

Remember your oath to the Constitution.

Happy Monday (or possibly Tuesday in NZ) @georgepenney.bsky.social Herewith another offering from one of your wonderful wanderings!

Another starter for 10. I seem to have many more ‘starters’ than I have finished paintings. Anyhoo. Make of this what you will. Calling it ‘Listen to Granny #2’. I sold #1 a few years ago but to be fair, it didn’t know it was #1 at the time. Oil and charcoal on board.

Terry Pratchett. My favourite author always has something relevant to say and this seems very relevant today. ‘You can’t go around building a better world for people. Only people can build a better world for people. Otherwise it’s just a cage’ Granny Weatherwax Witches Abroad

Happy weekend @georgepenney.bsky.social I hope you’re having a good one. This was going well until I started picking so thought I’d better post sooner rather than later. Hope you enjoy!

July 17, 2025 jessicalaynewarnermcdonald Jessica Warner McDonald @jessicamcd.bsky.social

1. Get bad jobs numbers 2. Fire person who counted 3. Stop counting ‘1984’ is upon us 🇺🇸

Wot ho @georgepenney.bsky.social herewith another sketch from your awesome wanderings. It’s funny - you think you know what a bike looks like and the you have to google pictures of bike frames 😬 hope you've had a great weekend!

BREAKING: The US government has just removed sections 9 and 10 of Article I of the US Constitution from their website. Note that sections 9 and 10 deal with: - Writ of Habeas Corpus - Congresses ability to control tariffs. See screenshot below: Notice that 9 and 10 are gone.

Back again @georgepenney.bsky.social after a lovely holiday. This was a really strange surface to work on - billiard ball smooth so please forgive the streaks. I know you didn’t mention a cat but it seemed to fit 😬

Day 4 of #AuGhost. Thank you @stinasdemons.com for the prompt (Flying) and advice on how to respond to the prompt!

Happy Sunday dear @georgepenney.bsky.social I hope you’ve had a good weekend. Went a bit Van Gogh on the sky with this one so thought I’d continue the theme for the rest of the background!

PLEASE SHARE THIS. Fact Checking Tulsi Gabbard's Obama LIE: krassencast.com/p/tulsis-tal...

Dear @georgepenney.bsky.social another pen and ink with a bit of watercolour. Your posts are the gift that just keeps giving!

Hello @georgepenney.bsky.social another offering. I wish we could get some if that rain here in the U.K.!

Dear @georgepenney.bsky.social you said kiwis aren’t local to you so I thought I draw you one. Charcoal and dirty paint water. Hope you like him/her!

I get very confused. Peeps refer to the baddies in the USA as liberals but this is truly my understanding of liberal. And that’s what I am

With every loss Every bereavement We find ourselves untethered An anchor has gone and we swing Wildly In the sea of a future that has an empty space Which held, close to our hearts, Someone Who we held dear The weather is stormy.

Just updating my portrait of my bf’s old doggo. He’s doing better today so I sent her this photo to see if she wanted it. She told me to stop now and step away. And yes she wants it. So I guess it’s finished now

2 of my favourite things are sending out parcels & being able to pay bills, so if you could all have a nose through my website & buy lots of things while I'm away for the next two weeks so I have lots to send off when I come home, that would be smashing 😘✨👍 shop.frankduffy.co.uk #art #printmaking

My best friend has an old Airedale who isn’t well. She sent me a photo today so I thought I’d paint him. Just in case. So this is a work in progress.

Just a quick midweek pen and no and watercolour sketch for @georgepenney.bsky.social couldn’t resist!

Why am I not seeing anything about this in the news? @nytimes.com

Heads up for anyone here in the northwest U.K.! Save our precious peatland! Hi all, we’re excited to say that the ‘Save Our Peat’ campaign re housing near Lindow Moss is being featured on BBC North West Tonight tomorrow evening! Set your reminders to tune in at 6:30pm Tues 1 July 👀📺 1/2

Happy weekend @georgepenney.bsky.social ! another interpretation of one of your lovely posts

For anyone who is in Australia and near Brisbane, this looks completely awesome and if you can get there I seriously envy you! www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/exhibition/w...

Received this morning from the amazing @mxfrankduffy.bsky.social my two lovely prints! Thank you so much. I love them!

Another piece from one of @georgepenney.bsky.social ’s wonderful posts! They practically paint themselves. How lucky am I?! First pic my interpretation. Second pic the original post. Thank you!