These are not "protests" they are riots. Riots fuelled by the very hate and division which Henry Nowak's father warned against. Just as in 2024, these are riots aimed at making minorities and migrants fearful of going outside, and should be condemned. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Nothing to see here ... Just two little ducklings going about their business in the local park. Their mum and siblings were close by.

I'm an auDHD author & artist & create my botanical 📷s using recent neuroscientific research so they trigger relaxation & lifted mood when you look at them. There's a 20% sale on my card sets & prints in my Etsy shop till Weds, with code LEAFY20. A RT would help so much🌿 www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...

I’m still wrestling with really not good mental health atm due to PMDD + autism &ADHD but I’m trying to be kinder to myself. I made a new 📷 for the 1st time in ages today-seasonal garden flowers…& as requested,the tiny silver owl is hiding in it. Your brain will release dopamine when you spot him…🪶🌿

It's all kicking off in Canterbury.

Communal garden - we've had no foxgloves since lockdown. And suddenly they're everywhere! Mostly deep pink but there's one pure white one.

this sounds like a brilliant initiative. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Shops and restaurants in my little seaside town rely heavily on seasonal trade. On sunny days like this, the town comes alive. Except, this is what it looks like today, thanks to South East Water. (Reel from @j.eanmarine on Instagram)

See also: Plug/Socket Atlas theoutletatlas.com via @its-nice-that.bsky.social

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekUforUniform Uniform lines (grass cutting) and curves at Bath’s Royal Crescent.

Dancing in the Mirror. Celebrating over 100 years of the Fellowship Inn.

Ah lovely sunny Sunday morning, just going to sit quietly in the garden and read a b— *ENTIRE NEIGHBOURHOOD ACTIVATES POWER TOOLS*

Timid librarian in plea to save my workplace from making a huge mistake. A whole floor of Cardiff University's main library is under threat of being repurposed to teaching facilities with the removal of 7km of shelving holding valuable books. Pls share x you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

Two visual puns I hadn’t been aware of until yesterday. The vertical elements of the City of London School for Girls resemble pencils, and those for the Guildhall School of Music & Drama represent tuning forks.

South-east Londoners: this is a talk I'll be doing a talk for the Bexley Archaeological group next week Thursday 21st May. It's open to non-members too - entry is £5. The talk starts at 8.15pm and is held at the Bexley and Sidcup Conservative Club, 19 Station Rd, Sidcup DA15 7EB Info: www.bag.org.uk

personal lifelong side quest to fix these every time I see it. the red cord needs to hang all the way to the ground so people can reach it if they fall.

There is a webcam at the end of Southend Pier, and you can get some wonderful sunsets across the Thames. www.southendpier.co.uk/webcam

My pleasure, Jo @sevenpitches.bsky.social Yes, it is rather lovely, isn't it. Here are two preparatory sketches for "Batheaston Weir" by Walter Steggles, the first of which is dated June 1923, as one can just see in the top right-hand corner. #WalterSteggles #BatheastWeir #EastLondonGroup

Four snack tins for stationery lovers on the go. Take your joy seriously & get over that afternoon slump. www.instagram.com/p/DYE_DLqjel...

1/2: Londoners - ever been to @surreydocksfarm.bsky.social in Rotherhithe? And seen the fascinating display cabinets and curious structures around the site? I'll be leading a tour on Sunday May 24 to explain it all! You can book directly here: surreydocksfarm.org.uk/product/secr...

On Friday afternoon before the Bank Holiday, colleagues in the Humanities department were called to a meeting on Tuesday. They were informed that the University Portfolio Review had decided that English Language, English Literature, Philosophy, History & Creative Writing UG degrees would close

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With @romanpalace.bsky.social apparently being told to knock it off, it quietly seems @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social had also gone dark. If this is a wider trend in the museum space it's to be regretted. Museums don't just exist to hold stuff. They tell stories about the past - and ourselves now.

😭Sad news😭 The authorities have finally caught up with us so this will be our last post on BlueSky. It's been a blast and we love you all. Especially our BFF @merchantshallyork.org 🥰🥰 Keep up with the posting, everyone. Together you can conquer the scourge of work-based productivity...

‘Suddenly’ 62 🪦👇🏼

For I am of the England where every hill is hollow or full of gold and sleeping knights. Where long-buried bones still sing stories. Where tunnels below are as numerous as lanes above. An England of constant unearthings from the ghost soil of place. – #CLNolan

BBC News - Dog walker finds 3,000-year-old axe head in Forest of Dean - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This Mesolithic amber figurine from Denmark is conclusive proof that The Wombles were around long before the 70s.

Three hours in & this has been an absolute blast so far. We're doing this for the joy of it, & because the music is gorgeous, but also to raise funds to secure the future of the choir. So if you're enjoying the livestream, we'd be very grateful for any donations! www.justgiving.com/campaign/tal...

0.4m. One of the lowest tides of the year. Huge exposure of the reef between Lancing and Worthing. No sign of the Brooklands Channel deposits but the seabirds like the freshwater outfall across the line of it.

Birthday celebration at rehearsal. This is the way to cut large cakes to ensure everyone gets a piece. Genius.

There's a six petalled forget-me-not in this posy I made-if you find it your brain will release a ping of dopamine, increasing motivation and lifting mood a little. I've posted this before but it's peak forget-me-not season so worth repeating (also my miniature Dundee marm jar is💙):

Hideous. One for @createstreets.bsky.social

#RecipeOfTheDay is a bit of a blast from the past: Upside Down Pineapple Cake! www.nigella.com/recipes/pine...

‘The 20th century is ancient history to young people.’ The V&A hopes its new branch in east London will get younger, more diverse audiences through the door – but that’s much easier said than done, writes @helenbarrett.bsky.social

Will be sold to highest bidder - collection broken up, histories lost & disappearing into private collections, some overseas... Issue of legacy collections - where owners or heirs don't want things, will only get more common... #Archaeology #Treasure #Detecting 🏺 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Picture of the century. 😍 📷 credit: Science Tube

Meet the infinity gong! @dameevelynglennie.bsky.social introduces us to this marvel, and what this means for listening in terms of how you approach an instrument, or a situation. Listening is about introducing yourself with care and attention, whether it’s to a gong, or to another person.

For our latest project Ways of Listening, we’re looking for your creative responses about what listening means to you - so what could the infinity gong tell you about the way that YOU approach listening? citiesandmemory.com/listening/

Restored Lion mooring, one of four on the new Bazalgette Embankment Garden by Blackfriars Bridge.

Cruise ship has arrived - first one of the season.

FYI, this gallery has all the photos NASA is sharing from Artemis II in one place, with descriptions.

Mud, mud and more gloop! Not a lot to be found here. This area was clear two days ago. NB: permit required from the PLA to mudlark.

A much-loved Greenwich pub will reopen in May after being closed for eight months — and will regain its old name once again. The Vanbrugh has been taken on by a family-owned business, which has turned the old pub into a hive of activity in the past week. greenwichwire.co.uk/2026/04/01/v...

Looking for a creative challenge? 🎧💖 There are just under 100 recordings left to reimagine in our 2026 Spring Project - join the call and recompose a field recording, helping us to remix the world, one sound at a time: citiesandmemory.com/2026/03/spri...

Beware ... Pounce incoming.

We’ve all done it…haven’t we? It’s just a matter of scale! (Bananas galore in Orkney after store orders 38,000 by mistake) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Feeling inspired? Choose from more than 100 remaining recordings to reimagine in our Spring Project, open until June: citiesandmemory.com/2026/03/spri...

I’m thrilled that the Guardian Saturday magazine has excerpted one of my favourite chapters from THE ASSET CLASS this weekend: www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Your periodic reminder that there is a website that lets you listen to local radio stations anywhere in the world This is honestly one of the coolest inventions ever, imo. Global access to hyper-local imagined communities