Doing a little live Q+A here if you wanna join am on for the next hour www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5AH...

If you have a clear sky tonight, Jupiter, Castor, Pollux, and Orion will be a fine sight looking east. 🔭 🧪

For those joining Bluesky from the Bad Place: welcome. Yes, you could/should have made the decision sooner, but it is never too late to make a good decision. And there is a lot on this site which will remind you of the Bad Place before it was bad.

“Martin, If you had to prioritise what’d you do first… Will / Power of Attorney, or tax / pensions / inheritance?” And do let me know your answer too… Courtesy of The Martin Lewis Money Show and watch the full ‘reboot your finances’ episode at www.itv.com/watch/the-ma...

It’s that time of year when we all have a clear out of stuff we don’t need. For those living in the Almshouse in the Hall between 1373 and 1900, you didn’t have that much room for clutter. This small niche is where all your worldly possessions would have been stored.

This is your gentle reminder that submissions for the #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2026 are open for one more week, closing on 19 January 2026. ⬇️ www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/submissions/...

BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!

We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.

WOW!!! 🤩 “An ‘extraordinary’ iron age war trumpet that may have links to the Celtic tribe led by Boudicca in the period they were battling the invading Roman army has been discovered by archaeologists in Norfolk”. www.theguardian.com/science/2026... #Archaeology

Here’s my list of things the public doesn’t seem to know, but historians broadly agree upon 👇

We have a brand new series of Digging for Britain ready for your delectation, and an expanded team of expert presenters bringing you the latest on a range of exciting discoveries from across the UK.

Refrigerate!

Prepare to smile a lot. One of the best comebacks ever!

“The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.” — Bertrand Russell

Dan Holloway on the Alliance of Independent Authors podcast is always worth a listen. The first episode of 2026 is about copyright (with updates on Copymight and the anthropic class action) and new public domain works. open.spotify.com/episode/0i8q...

Temperatures have dropped. For anyone sleeping rough, this can be fatal. Alert Streetlink now👉 orlo.uk/AboiG if you see anyone sleeping rough who might be in need of support, and Streetlink will help get them out of the cold.

How to see the first meteor shower of 2026. Look up. 🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

podcasts

A Ghost Story for Christmas, The Room in the Tower: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002p1v6 via @bbciplayer

Huge rain here today but that doesn’t stop these 2. Stormzy was told he had to be put to sleep 2 months ago with his brain damage and Big Red was shot 5 times. Would you just look at them now. That’s the joy of being alive❤️

Not to be controversial but I think we should use tools and resources to make people's lives less miserable instead of more

This boy badly needed our help today. To anybody who comments on my posts / shares / supports my work this is the only way I can say thanks. By using the good will and support to spend time helping the dogs who need it most and who have no one. Have a lovely holidays 💕

Not now, haunted Victorian shoes

Hi! Today’s episode of BBC Dead Funny History is all about history’s most successful pirate, Zheng Yi Sao — it’s a very funny 14 minute romp with funny audio sketches and narration by me. Suitable for children! Listen wherever you get your podcasts www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

A great singer and wordsmith. RIP Chris 🌹 ‘Chris Rea: The car enthusiast whose love of driving inspired his songs’

The Dickens Museum at 48 Doughty Street, near King's Cross, London where he lived from 1837 to 1839 is now in its centenary year. 👇 BBC News - Dickens museum depicts Victorian era Christmas www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Heading to the end of the astronomical year. Last two events are the peak of the Ursids meteor shower from tonight, and first quarter Moon on 27th December. 🔭 🧪

Inside and on top of the Wellington Arch in London - the first time I’ve been inside!

Commentatorballs: collecting the very best of the wisdom of pundits. These are all real quotes from real commentators. Watch ‘An Evening with Private Eye 2025’ in full, on Private Eye’s YouTube channel now.

Not in a million years did I think she would bounce back this quickly. Sienna is 🎄 ready ❤️

This is lovely. A really heartwarming story ❤️

The Ursids meteor showing is currently active. Peaks 22-23 December. 🔭 🧪

The complete Bayeux Tapestry has finally been released and proves that Bishop Odo had absolutely nothing to do with the illegal Norman invasion of England.

Merry gentlefolk, it is time. Today is the day. Today is comma-mas. Today is the day where we contemplate the correct placing of the comma in 'God rest you merry, gentlemen'. And if we are lucky, we can have a row about it. >

Absolutely nobody asked for this BUT English Anglican cathedrals that have burned down, fallen over, and sank into the swamp: a thread.

Get cash to help pay for NHS and private medical costs. Little-known healthcare cashback plans give you money back when you pay for physio, eye tests, contacts, dentists and more - an under discussed options useful for many... www.moneysavingexpert.com/latesttip/?a...

As we prepare to close out 2025, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel looks back at the past year, and ahead to 2026.... 👉 [read]

Burials uncovered by archaeologists at Sanquhar in Dumfries & Galloway reveal mass burial event from 3,300 years ago. 👇 BBC News - Archaeologists uncover 3,000-year-old mysterious mass burial site www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Monopoly Hack: Why you should prioritise buying up to three houses, ahead of a hotel… My full 2024 How to Win at Board Games show is still available to watch on itvX (including Scrabble, Connect 4 & Backgammon too) www.itv.com/watch/martin...

🚨 PhD Opportunity on the Economics of AI 🚨 I'm recruiting a fully funded 3.5-year PhD student to study how generative AI is transforming UK labour markets! This position is a unique collaboration between King's College London and the AI Security Institute.

Private Eye's The Year In Review 2025 open.spotify.com/episode/0nuF...

Dr. Leila Denmark co-developed the pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine. World's oldest practicing pediatrician until she retired at age 103 (after 73 yrs). At the time of her death at age 114 & 60 days, she was the 5th-oldest validated living person in the world & 3rd-oldest in the US. #WomenInSTEM

Metal detectorist finds the oldest Celtic gold coin ever recorded apple.news/APHne85kcRHC...

St. Peter's Church, Radway, Warwickshire hosts the Battle of Edgehill exhibition which tells the ghost stories that originated after the battle which was the first major battle of the English Civil War starting on 23rd October 1642. 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Tonight into tomorrow night is the peak of the Geminids meteor shower. Look up. Weather permitting. 🔭 🧪

Word of the day, should you be feeling a little huffish, is ‘apanthropy’ (18th century): a love of solitude and the desire to be away from other people.

Wonderfully funny man who brought joy to millions of people. How many human beings can claim that? RIP #stanleybaxter