The Labour government has done something really good. Yup.

🎅 Today, join St Albans for Refugees and St Albans Museum + Gallery for our Reverse Father Christmas celebration in the Assembly Room, 11am - 3pm. All are welcome to bring a gift for a refugee this Christmas. This year we’re asking for: underwear or socks, hats, scarves, gloves or toiletries.

Something exciting is happening- In support of keeping the Chilterns Heritage & Archaeology Partnership afloat (DEFRA monies only go so far), I have been encouraged to launch a lecture series. (and yes, I asked Sir Baz sometime ago about basing this on his book, so I haven't just nicked the title😅)

On day 11 of our Advent Shop Calendar, you might wonder: what do you get for a warrior rebel queen?! 👕 Our pick: is the Boudicca T-shirt – bold and iconic! 📍 Available at Verulamium Museum Shop #ShopLocal #VerulamiumMuseum #MuseumShop #Boudicca #ChristmasGifts #SupportLocal

Burn it all down

Freedom of speech warrior eh www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN LAUNCH: ‘Rhynie, A Powerful Place of Pictland’ Please pre-order or donate before 6 December to enable us to print this book by Professor Gordon Noble FSAScot, which will have a major impact on the study of Pictish kingship and society: www.kickstarter.com/projects/soc...

Hey @reuters.com What a journalistic FAIL. Bottom of the class You’d never in a million years think that Plaid Cymru won from your headlining - not ReFuk Who writes this junk?

The reason that I try and draw attention to this every year is that the UK government still haven't properly funded the clean up the tips nearly 60yrs later. They've extracted resources from Wales for a couple of centuries, bled it dry and dgaf. It should shock people, everyone should be reminded.

Robin Cook quote of the day: “We must shed the British double standard that labels spending on welfare benefits as wasted, but expenditure on health or education as a valid priority. There is an entire library of literature on the correlation between poverty and ill health.”

"Yes, this gang stole from the most famous museum in the world but it’s in the name of training their AI software so it can do good doodle of jewels and maximise shareholder value so we are powerless to stand in the way" waterfordwhispersnews.com/2025/10/20/l... #Louvre

Going to work knowing or suspecting that you have flu or covid should be a criminal offence.

And he’s back!! Sunday isn’t Sunday without Stewart Lee. We were so thrilled at @thenerve.news that Stewart came with us. His satirical columns for the Observer were some of our most-read content: funny, surreal, angry true. Essential weekend reading. www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...

Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚 #amindofmyown

Remember that pic of the Caerphilly Reform candidate which looked edited? Well I asked Reform UK about it. Apparently it wasn't edited. The party indicated that the camera "glitched" which happened to "glitch out" of the photo the former UKIP politician and Reform supporter Mark Reckless... 1/2

The mystery of medical diagnosis!

In light of Nathan Gill (ex Reform leader in Wales)pleading guiltyto accepting Russian money, I assume the #Newsnight team are currently working on a similar image for when they next have Reform on.

This tweet has been doing the rounds on Twitter now that Nathan Gill has pleaded guilty. If only someone had tried to investigate UKIP & Russian interference 🧐 There’s another timeline where the Guardian supported me, doubled down on the investigation & I look 5 years younger ..

If you pick up the Guardian Weekend Magazine today, please read about my daughter Milly’s battle with Lyme disease. And if you’re feeling bold, drop your copy into your local GP. There are thousands of Millys out there. Most are currently not helped at all by the NHS or, worse, not believed.

#FindsFriday www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

“This Oxfordshire hoard, buried nearly 2,000 years ago, really belongs to all of Oxfordshire residents.' Angie Bolton, curator of archaeology, Oxfordshire museum service But the sad fact is, under current legislation, Treasure Hoards can be sold for private profit, broken up and never seen again.

Being Anti-Fascist is important but we need to also be aware about Fascism's root causes.

Today Reform UK widened their scapegoating - moving from illegal migrants to people with Indefinite Leave to Remain. I must ask: how long before the shift goes from Trans people to the rest of the LGBTQ+ community? I suspect not very long.

We discovered that at least 32 Israeli military officers have been trained at the Royal College of Defence Studies in London, including numerous senior figures now engaged in the genocide in Gaza. www.declassifieduk.org/britain-trai...

Why anyone in Wales would vote for an English nationalist party is beyond me. No more free prescriptions No more free parking in hospitals No more NHS

“Their silence, because they’re afraid, is their support to the genocide.” 👏👏👏

The stunning Moel Hebog shield. Late Bronze Age (also nice to see bilingual signage in an English city that has hosted many Welsh speaking inhabitants) Treasures exhibition, Museum of Liverpool #prehistory #archaeology #bronzeage #cymru

Listen to Greta Thunberg 👇

This frontispiece in my book just made me laugh a lot. Is this Buddhist reincarnation, or some other form of afterlife?

Hello & welcome! 👋 This is the new @JnlWetlandArch account, sharing news & updates on all things wetland archaeology. 🌿💧 Follow along for the latest news and updates!

Liberal Democrat MP Mike Martin has written to the UK Home Secretary calling for an investigation into whether Reform’s Zia Yusuf has broken terrorism laws.

I saw this at the beginning of the invasion but was unable to find it again, thankfully someone posted it yesterday on Twitter. A very wry explanation of what’s been happening in Palestine for the past 75 years.

And Reform want to reverse the "woke" 20mph legislation if they gain power in Wales. They actually want to see a return to more accidents and fatalaties on Welsh roads. That's going to be one hell of a campaign message....

Nesrine Malik in the Guardian. #Gaza #Children

We have one last surprise for #AskAnArchaeologist... To keep the discoveries flowing & to celebrate #FestivalOfArchaeology, we’re unlocking the British Archaeology archives for ONE WEEKEND ONLY - totally OPEN ACCESS! 🔓👉 shorturl.at/7uZaD Let us know what you uncover!

As the archaeologist who worked with the detectorist and land owner to properly lift this hoard, I'm thrilled it is headed for a brilliant museum that really punches above it's weight. Please support their bid to secure this hoard. Every little helps. Great to launch it on #FindsFriday!

I've just launched by first Crowdfunder campaign to acquire an Iron Age Hoard for Oxfordshire Museums Service. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-save-.... Please support us by donating and/or sharing the link. Thank you @justrena.bsky.social for all your help thus far.

The police (wrongly) inform a peaceful protestor that holding a Palestinian flag and signs deploring genocide is an offence under the Terrorism Act. This is the deranged policing environment the government has created.

Heroes ✊👏

Whose royal monogram is this? Fresh from the ground of the former Warsaw ghetto. Help us us, internet!

Documents reveal the role of the Tony Blair Institute in BCG's plan to redevelop Gaza into the "Gaza Riviera" on.ft.com/3Ifa7Qr

This 83-year-old priest has just been arrested for holding a sign which read: “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.” According to Starmer’s new law, this puts her in the same category as an ISIS or Al-Qaeda terrorist, with a prison sentence of up to 14 years.

NEW: Liz Kendall has told MPs that if a disabled person currently on PIP requests a reassessment after November 2026 because of worsening health, they will be assessed on the new tougher criteria. This confirms The Guardian’s report that those with fluctuating conditions will not be protected.

It's been a little while* since I played at @glastonburyfestivals.co.uk but here's some summer vibes from the new album to get you in the mood, whether you're heading there or don't even care 🌞😎🌞 (*ahem* 16 years...) youtu.be/ASFWuyVFrOs?...

"THE GENTLE GOOD’s new album is his best in a 20-year career" Diolch yn fawr i Noel Gardner am sgwennu am Elan ar gyfer Buzz Magazine Thanks a million to Noel Gardner and Buzz Magazine for giving Elan a very positive mention here! ☺️ www.buzzmag.co.uk/new-welsh-mu...

And if you don’t want rickets you can buy tickets too

“It is an increasing rarity to stand in the presence of anyone with an idea, a thesis, that they have thoroughly worked out to their own satisfaction and then present stylishly, exuberantly and still intelligently.” www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...