Just wow! @zackpolanski.bsky.social absolutely kills it in the @greenparty.org.uk party political broadcast. "Let's make hope normal again" www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxt4...

Spectacular googly-eyed octopus does battle with a lobster in this 2,000 year-old Roman mosaic from Pompeii! 🐙 🦞 Fantastic fishy onlookers too! 👀 From the House of the Geometric Mosaics. Now at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples. 📷 by me #MosaicMonday #Archaeology

The powerful face of Winter on a mosaic discovered by George Tupper in 1811 @bignorvilla.bsky.social in West #Sussex Wrapped in a hooded cloak, this mid 4th century portrait is the only one of the 4 Seasons on the summer dining room floor to survive 📷 Nov 2023 #MosaicMonday #Roman #WinterIsComing

A beautiful sun dog happening now.

Three examples of my work #art #watercolour #landscape #seascape pjmarchantartist.weebly.com

My older sister bought this for me for my 15th birthday (39 years ago!). I've no idea how many times this copy has been read! I don't read much anymore (vision problems) but I could never part with it, tatty as it is. #RIPJillyCooper

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This complete shambles is a useful reminder of why companies who say "Don't worry about the carbon, we're planting trees for that" should be treated with scepticism.

'On the way down' After getting very windblown this morning I took this on the way down Glastonbury Tor shortly after sunrise.

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A 3,500 year-old Egyptian glass cosmetic jar with two little duck heads! Glass was a relatively new material at that time, so this jar would have been a precious possession. From Merit’s beauty case, found inside Theban tomb (TT8) of Merit and her husband Kha in 1906. 📷 Museo Egizio #Archaeology

As an incurable surfer of RightMove, one of my little obsessions is photographs of houses where a pet has wandered into the shot to get in on the action. This tousled behemoth of a cat is a notable favourite.

You can protest against Israel’s genocide in Gaza and unequivocally condemn the antisemitic terror attack in Manchester. Don’t let politicians or the media tell you that you can’t do both.

If I could say one sentence to cats and make them understand it, it would probably be, “If you are going to puke, please do it on a hard surface.”

They’re baaack. 🤣 Repairs and all…

“They” is not a “made-up pronoun.” It has been in use since the 13th century. And has been used by the likes of William Shakespeare and Jane Austen. “Them" is also not a “made-up pronoun.” It has been in constant usage since before the 12th century. Chaya Raichik is a dangerous, bigoted fool.

#FolkloreThursday 🧙‍♀️✨ Witch Bottles from the 16th century were charms filled with nails, tissue, and urine to send curses back to witches and protect homes across Europe and America! 🚪🧪 Born during the Reformation, they were taken seriously and used for magic and protection. 🌿🔮 #BookologyThursday 📚

“Wow! Fantastic! Real fame at last! Fancy being in a Gary Larson cartoon!” Amidst so many wonderful tributes to Jane Goodall, I thought I’d share this delightful detail for anyone else who grew up admiring her, and Gary Larson’s Far Side brilliantly bonkers cartoons www.salon.com/2025/10/01/j...

When the lads are arguing over whose fault it was the stag eluded the hunt and you have an actual arrow sprouting from your chest.

One thing I have done over the last two years as part of my book research was visit a British synagogue. I am thinking of the people I met, the conversation we had, and the protection Jews everywhere in Europe depend on every day in their places of worship. I am so sorry. Thinking of you.

Gold death-mask, known as the ‘Mask of Agamemnon’. Found at Mycenae by Heinrich Schliemann in 1876. Schliemann thought he’d uncovered the tomb of the legendary king. It has since been dated c. 1550 BC, predating the time of Agamemnon. National Archaeological Museum, Athens 📷 by me #Archaeology

I can't believe it's taken my 54 years, exactly 54 today, to learn there's such a thing as OLFACTORY ARCHAEOLOGY and you're damn right I'm going to have to write about this soon, yes indeed: everythingisamazing.substack.com/p/hey-what-a...

The Radio Times described me this week as a "man on a mission." That missions about to step up a gear. 👇🏼

Priorities.

I love this plaque celebrating Aethelflaed Lady of the Mercians in Warwick. She was succeeded by her daughter in a rare early medieval example of female to female succession. More on reigning queens in Women Who Ruled the World: 5000 Years of Female Monarchy #womenwhoruledtheworld

Easily, his most elaborate and destructive distraction from #TheEPSEIN_Files... yet.

I’m sad to hear the news that the wonderful Jane Goodall is no longer in the world. Her work with chimpanzees at Gombe in Tanzania taught us to look at other apes - and ourselves - differently. I was privileged to meet her later in life and tell her what an inspiration she was to me.

Incredible Aurora Borealis in #Orkney last night so glad we stayed up late to see it

Well yes. England in particular remains in thrall to the wholly artificial "class system" and its an absolute menace.

#BirdOfTheDay Any #Bird that is mostly White… the beautiful ‘Bramble’ one of the Barn #Owls at #SuffolkOwls.. and his rendition of 😉 ….🎶 The Beatles 🎶 🦉🤍💃🏻 ‘Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight’ 🕺🏻🎶🪶 this is a Paul McCartney Medley.. Grab a beverage 😉 #Birds #Nature #Photography #ECK #MHA #Smile

Here’s the link which explains more for anyone interested! www.heritagecrafts.org.uk/categories-o...

Gavin Newsom responds to whatever the heck that Pete Hegseth speech was

The biggest, scariest month ever of How Haunted? starts tomorrow. Eight massive episodes, and the first one is coming tomorrow as I'm joined in conversation by @stephlay.bsky.social to discuss her spooky Milton Keynes project 👻

“Siri, zoom in.” @calltoactivism.bsky.social

This is brilliant stuff from @zackpolanski.bsky.social What a breath of fresh air! youtu.be/jTV4wLmmF5s?...

A Doctor yesterday, a Nurse today. Israel is shooting Doctors and Nurses while they work in hospitals. And our Media is completely ignoring it.

London plane (Platanus x hispanica) - The Historic Dockyard Chatham, the Kingdom of Kent The Dockyard built ships for the Royal Navy for several hundred years, and this tree is likely as old as the most famous of them all, built yards away from the tree. HMS Victory

You know, this evil applying only in the future doesn’t make it any less evil.

The proposed Infrastructure & Planning Bill will be a literal nightmare for wildlife and nature. Use our new tool to contact your MP and ask it be scrapped. protectthewild.org.uk/stop-the-pla...

Since privatisation England's water companies paid £88.4bn in dividends. 90% of water companies owned by foreign investors/govts. 90% of dividend not recirculated in the UK economy. No UK tax paid on dividends. Public ownership would make a difference.

1. More Americans work at the Cheesecake Factory than in the entire coal industry, and that won't change. It's because of automation, not snooty libs. 2. Coal energy is now more expensive than wind and solar. 3. So this means: higher energy prices, more pollution, no jobs benefit. Genius!

I'm so tired of "whimsical", as used to describe any writing that isn't wholly dark and humourless. It's become such a lazy and fashionable word. We live in dark times, but that means we need writing that makes us laugh more than ever. "Whimsical", to me, often feels like a way to undermine that.

Celebrating our 5000th article today! Thank you to all our readers for joining us in our journey 🙏

The police seem inexperienced with how to arrest a dangerous terrorist in a wheelchair. Well done Yvette Cooper. Slow hand clap. 👏

Sound advice for heritage crime wrongdoers at Bungay Castle today 😮 #Suffolk #HeritageCrime

Imagine boasting about how pally you are with leading figures in Israel - a state engaged in genocide, torture, illegal occupation and apartheid. All in a day's work for Richard Tice.

Old story, but they haven't changed.