Well that’s me locked out. No pay for the foreseeable future, all because I refuse to reschedule lost teaching, for which I have already lost pay as part of the strike. Please donate to support @sheffielducu.bsky.social members like me at www.gofundme.com/f/heubvb-sup...

And, whilst by no means its most alarming feature, the mad capitalization ("Complete and Total Control") tells us how a weird internet troll behaves in the Oval Office.

Anyone seen #MarkRutte ? He's keeping a VERY low profile with "Daddy" #Trump 's threats over #Greenland Not a good look TBH.

A fast moving coronal mass ejection (CME) means the northern lights may be visible overnight, and perhaps on Tuesday night too The arrival time of the CME is uncertain, but aurora sightings are possible in northern Britain and perhaps in southern areas depending on cloud cover.

Need something spooky to read? My first published book "13 Short Horror Stories for Bedtime" is out! Please share and review! AMAZON a.co/d/8ntRBDE BARNES AND NOBLE www.barnesandnoble.com/w/13-short-h... Enjoy the season! #tracyrayauthor #Booksky

Looking forward to doing Brightthink on Monday 23 February at 7.30pm. It's a great location. A private bar above a pub in Brighton. I'll be talking about the one thing need to know to understand quantum theory, evolution, the big bang etc. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-one-th... @headofzeus.bsky.social

I have no great wisdom to pass on but I am always happy to share my bowel cancer treatment experience. bearoneill.com/2024/01/21/h... And I can highly recommend @hayleygullen.com’s graphic novel about her own experience of breast cancer.

Neighbourhood beef. "No fucking parking. How the fuck do you expect me to get my car in and out the garage. Fucking #/@. You lot are taking taking the fucking piss now."

For those in Cambridge - The Darwin Lecture series for 2026 is taking Song as its theme. www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/lectures/cat...

19 Jan 1581: Barnaby Fitzpatrick, Baron #Ossory, Edward VI's former childhood & schoolroom companion imprisoned in #Dublin Castle #otd He died soon after (NPG)

The disaster today in 1917 still holds the record for the largest explosion in London, with many deaths and injuries and damage to over 60,000 properties. Read here about the Silvertown Explosion www.thehistoryoflondon.co.uk/the-silverto...

Find out what's being debated in Westminster Hall today: commonsbusiness.parliament.uk/Document/101...

The Yorkshire Three Peaks are fantastic walks in their own right – find out about walking each peak individually, here 👇 https://ow.ly/keYu50XXaib 📸 Andy Kay | #YorkshireDales #ThreePeaks

NEW BLOGPOST: “15 years after Cambridge City Council approved outline planning permission for the biomedical campus, how does it read today?” cambridgetownowl.com/2026/01/18/1... Remember the proposal for a private hospital on site?

Weak productivity explains much of the UK’s mediocre level of GDP per person. The UK's productivity growth feel sharply in the aftermath of the financial-crisis. And things have got even worse since the pandemic. Read our latest report on the UK's growth policy challenge➡️ buff.ly/VWHNFCb

⚠️ Met Office Yellow Weather Warning 🌧️ Heavy Rain 📆 Wednesday 21 January, midday to Friday 23 January, midday Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning Stay #WeatherAware⚠️

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Looking for a new recipe for your soup maker? Try this harissa aubergine (eggplant) and tomato soup. theveganlunchbox.co.uk/vegan-soup-m... #plantbased #vegan #veganuary #vegetarian

Make life merrier with a #YorkshireTerrier Sweet smelling, lavender filled #Yorkie heart #Ornaments are pawfect #ValentinesDay #Gifts for Dog Lovers Scent rooms & drawers or use as a car freshie in green, red or blue at misheleneous.etsy.com #YorkiesOfBlueSky #Etsy #Dogs #Terriers #DogsofBlueSky

We’re delighted to announce that Professor Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social will deliver this year’s CPM Annual Lecture, 'Personalised Medicine: A Primary Care Perspective' 🗓 28 April 2026 | 📍 Maths Institute, Oxford Find out more and register here: cpm.ox.ac.uk/event/cpm-an...

Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of Abbey Road in Auchterarder. And story of Alastair Mackintosh born in 1919 who took part in the "Great Escape" from Stalag Luft III in March 1944 tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2020/04/old-...

New Word Count newsletter written and scheduled for 10:30am tomorrow. Pop along to wordcounting.substack.com and sign up if you fancy a look at some of the interesting writing-related stuff that's been in my browser recently.

🚨 New analysis alert! Our most recent polling revealed that nearly half of people in Scotland were feeling economically insecure. They are concerned about being able to afford the cost of everyday essentials - like food and energy. This has political consequences 🔽

Where are the trees? We have A LOT of this landscape and less than 4% native woodland. This should be a rich mosaic of habitats, moor, bog, woodland, montane scrub…We force it to remain in this artificial state. We don’t need to give every inch of our uplands over to sheep, grouse and deer stalking.

19 January 1902 | A Jewish artist David Olère was born in Warsaw. In 1918 he emigrated to France. In March 1943 he was deported to Auschwitz where he was forced to work in Sonderkommando. After the war he showed the horrifying world of gas chambers in drawings & paintings.

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This week's pod is essential listening if you want to understand what the Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2-to-Manchester announcements last week actually mean. We were lucky enough to get @roadscholar.bsky.social to break down what is actually being built – and what the outstanding questions are.

The air war in 1942 is an incredibly dramatic battle against the odds, catch it now on your podcast app Listeners may also be able to detect that we had a lot of fun recording this …!

Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of the bridge in Helmsdale, Sutherland, Highlands. The bridge over the River Helmsdale,was built between 1808 and 1809, by engineer Thomas Telford tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2020/04/old-...

#OnThisDay in 1915 German Zeppelins bombed coastal #Norfolk in Britain's first air raid. Find out more about the history of the Zeppelin raids with our guide: www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...

"His death marked the moment when the world stopped behaving according to the rules I had been taught. Our superhero had died,And the world no longer felt protected." #MLK #PrayForAmerica www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/19/o...

Snowtimes 🥶❄️❄️ My attempt of a westie #dog :-) Go on - get creative when you have snow.

I love the playful poses of these putti on the grave memorial of the Victorian theatre impresario John Henry Alexander in the Necropolis in Glasgow. #glasgow #sculpture #gravestone #necropolis #cemetery #architecture #architecturephotography

Hi to folk who've recently found me via the Scottish history starter pack. If you were looking for professional historians you might wish to look elsewhere. I'm an amateur whose usual beat is the very long nineteenth century. I wrote this: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Today is a slow day in my writing world, so I'm feeling my way into the story. Plus I have the first ARC reader reactions to The Honeymaker's Daughter! 😄 #writinglife #indieauthor #readers

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Four years ago I made a snow lantern! Used to do lots of outdoor activities in my job. Several snowballs with a tealight inside. Great fun and pleased it worked a treat. ❄️

Today is #brewmonday ! Help @samaritans.bsky.social by checking in with your people and staying connected over a good cup of tea! This tea cup from our collections shows the Market Cross in Devizes. Show us your favourite Cups and Mugs!

Collybrook stream at Peter Tavy coombe, #Dartmoor, #Devon last week. #photography

Having just done the paperwork for my mum's "Lasting Power of Attorney" stuff: 1) The paperwork is not as daunting as a lot of government paperwork. 2) If you are in the UK and have parents you should probably look into this. Link: www.gov.uk/power-of-att...

Transporting mules by air was essential in Burma, but it was no easy task. Not only was it often difficult to load them, but many did not take kindly to take off and landing, as Brigadier W.D.A. 'Joe' Lentaigne recalls: 'The mules threw up their heads... 1/3 📸U.S.N.A. 204968084

Since the pandemic, the UK has lost ground relative to its international peers in GDP per person terms. In 2019, GDP per person in the UK was exactly equal to the average of the other five G7 countries, excluding the US. As of 2024, the UK had fallen to 97.6 per cent of this average.

‘Trump’s megalomania is transforming the United States from inter­national leader into international pariah, and the American people will suffer the consequences for years to come. ‘ Long piece. Worth every word. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

#Metoffice yellow warning ⚠️ for #rain issued #weatheraware www.metoffice.gov.uk

The UK faces bouts of wet and windy weather this week. Met Office warnings for wind on Tuesday for SW Britain, and rain for NE Scotland later this week.