Back from an ace We Have Ways festival, I was blown away by the response to my talk on WWII as sexual revolution. At the last minute I added material about the far right march - I believe telling the diverse truth of those who fought in the war is a powerful tool in combating the far right now (1/4)

@jmcn.bsky.social @normagraham.bsky.social @badsocialism.bsky.social @marybrazier.bsky.social @danellin.bsky.social fab talks! Thank you. The Arsenal delivers.

Following on from your excellent talk at WHWF @danellin.bsky.social @marybrazier.bsky.social the Lancaster has a number of flags in on it representing the nationality of the crew and the RAF ensign (not my photo obvs). Not all flags are bad but upside down Union Jacks are a giveaway

@marybrazier.bsky.social and I had a full house in the Arsenal Stage at the We Have Ways Festival today. Wizard fun! Wizard audience! Thanks folks. #history #WW2

I'll be there with @normagraham.bsky.social @marybrazier.bsky.social @merrynwalters.uk @claremulley.bsky.social @spitfirefilly.bsky.social @alexchurchill.bsky.social @luketurner.bsky.social @waitmanwbeorn.com @nickleh.bsky.social @stubertphoto.bsky.social @almurray.bsky.social Wizard! #History #WW2

Sally Spaniel rocking the 1990s boy band curtain look.

Smug.

When you find yourself somewhat mesmerised by @scaramucci.bsky.social an excellent speaker, humorous and self deprecating of course, but more than that, insightful on personal resilience and hopeful for a post-Trump world.

It’s a hard life.

Video of Senator Padilla being thrown on the ground and cuffed outside Kristi Noem's press conference

Here's a run down of how many U.S. allies died fighting with America in Afghanistan, with an adjustment for population size.

When your dog is 11 on Friday and you’ve left it too late to order the bespoke birthday dog biscuits. Will she forgive me if I get the dog equivalent of a Colin the Caterpillar?

The NHS is in crisis. We support extra investment to help turn it around, but without fixing social care, no amount of funding will solve the problem. I urge the Prime Minister to ensure the Spending Review finally delivers for social care and family carers.

A fabulous dinner at the Worshipful Company of Innholders last night courtesy of @hgwdavie.bsky.social fascinating to see what is down the side streets in the city of London.

New research provides conclusive proof that 20mph in London is saving lives. 14 yrs of analysis at 150+ sites - reviewed by experts - shows: ❤️40% fewer deaths (vs 7% drop on roads where no changes were made) ❤️75% fewer children killed & 50% fewer kids hurt And slower speeds deliver so much more:

How am I meant to sleep with memes like this popping up on my feed??

this is what it took to get the Democrats to make a good post

NEW: Tens of thousands of disabled households could face a “triple hit” of benefit cuts due to the impact on Carer’s Allowance DWP figures show 95,000 unpaid carers stand to lose PIP - and for some the impact could be even worse By me, for the Big Issue www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... They’re back (briefly) with a teaser for part 2 of walking with the jocks.

Today I highlighted James' story: a Glastonbury & Somerton resident with dementia who is stuck in hospital, scared & isolated. His family wants him home, but social care barriers in #Somerset are in the way. I called on the Govt to ensure people with dementia can live at home with dignity.

When your Dog knows it’s gone 5pm and it’s now play time.

I'm going to be speaking at this year's WHW festival! I may be an old-ish (?) white bloke, but I have long hair and I'm on with the wonderful @marybrazier.bsky.social. See also: @normagraham.bsky.social @lydiajane13.bsky.social @claremulley.bsky.social @spitfirefilly.bsky.social @merrynwalters.uk

My favorite American corollary I learned recently is that Broadway theaters employ more people than the entire American coal industry.

A day at the Wellcome collection exploring the amongst the finds amongst the personal archive of David Stafford-Clark, this from Siegfried Sassoon is priceless

Today I challenged the Home Secretary to issue an impact assessment setting out what the consequences will be of stopping overseas care worker visas this year. The Home Secretary avoided the question. The government must consider the impacts on the sick, the frail and the elderly.

OK now that I've read the white paper recommendations I'd say closing the care system to overseas recruitment is the single most substantive system change. That can only plausibly work if salaries go up significantly.

Wera just wanted to visit her son in Hong Kong and meet her baby grandson for the first time. But after a 13-hour flight, the Chinese authorities turned her away – just because she’s a British MP. So heartless. And totally unacceptable.

Going through a load of 40 year old computer bits from parents’ loft. Found a fabulous reply from the author of one of the manuals Dr Czes Kosniowski of Newcastle University. Dad wrote to him regarding the absence of pi in the manual…

Spring is warmer than winter in meteorological shock announcement 🙄 Friday expected to be UK's hottest day of the year www.bbc.com/news/article...

To insult two highly respected and free thinking politicians like this is disgraceful. It just shows how far standards in society have fallen. Anyone reposting this insulting photograph should feel utterly ashamed. 😡

📈 A dramatic increase in children judged to have special educational needs is driving councils into insolvency 👇 Justine Smith investigates

The median voter:

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For anyone who missed this very important news, Jennie the guide dog crossed the floor of the House of Commons yesterday to be stroked by Labour MPs She was then summoned by the Lib Dem Chief Whip for a very stern word

Thanks @lydiajane13.bsky.social looking forward to getting stuck into this ☺️

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Oh.

“Insanity as a strategy”? 😱😂

@waitmanwbeorn.com at least no mention of stripey pyjamas…

When Trump was sworn in, Elon Musk's corporations were under more than 32 investigations conducted by at least 11 federal agencies. Most of the cases are now closed or likely to be closed soon, and the federal agencies are being defanged by DOGE. Funny how that works, huh?

Excellent pod around the myths of LMF, its not a bloody diagnosis, you cant ‘diagnose’ someone LMF…. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h... @danellin.bsky.social and @historyrage.bsky.social

Big thank-you to @marybrazier.bsky.social for her very kind donation to #DiabetesUK and supporting me as I walk #62MilesInMarch

Some of the photos marked for deletion by the Pentagon to extinguish evidence of diversity. Read ALT text for detail. Then get angry.

Every time I see something in the air. @hicksy.bsky.social

After years of falsely claiming that MMR vaccines cause autism, RFK Jr. has published a new op-ed on Fox’s website encouraging people to get the vaccine amid a measles outbreak that has already resulted in the death of a school-aged child.

When you find yourself agreeing with the Daily Mail 😱

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F. 18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it. We made this website to tell our story: 18f.org

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Exhibition in Tower Hamlets: Researchers uncover stories of Black Londoners who escaped slavery: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... #History #BlackHistory 🗃️