Sorry but this is just flat out racism. One of the main things which Refugee Week activities do is break down barriers in communities to help reduce tensions, that's good for everyone. Cancelling funding for Refugee Week doesn't "put British people first" in any way. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Churchill's relationship with Ireland and Irish politics was complex and controversial. Dr. Warren Dockter and I explore the complexity, controversy - and drama - in this episode of Churchill: The Finest Half Hour. open.spotify.com/episode/6mKA...

Breaking NYT: In a move that disproportionately targets women and minority officers, Pete Hegseth recently blocked the promotions of at least seven Navy officers who had been selected by a board of senior Navy admirals. The decision appears driven by his anti-diversity stance.

Did you listen to our latest episode yet? www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBl6...

My one-word solution to engaging students in the age of AI. www.linkedin.com/pulse/one-wo...

“The bosom of America is open to receive not only the Opulent and respectable Stranger, but the oppressed and persecuted of all Nations And Religions” - George Washington, 1783 “You have been turned down by Milli Vanilli” - America, 2026

Latest episode has dropped! www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBl6...

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Ask Gov. Lee to Pause All Executions. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...

Sonny Rollins, the 'Saxophone Colossus' whose hard-charging yet flowingly meditative works made him the last in a golden era of jazz greats, has died at the age of 95

RIP Sonny Rollins. The end of an era ▶️ open.spotify.com/album/4IUPjc...

When your computer’s updates are 95% complete and it just sits there saying that for eight minutes

🚨 NEW: Reform UK’s Makerfield by-election candidate Robert Kenyon previously claimed women “can’t drive” and get abortions for “vanity purposes” to “shag anyone they want” He admitted: “I’m sexist, sorry but I am”

25 May 1948 Witold Pilecki executed by Stalin's secret police. P. was officer of 2nd Polish Republic, #resistance in #WWII, Polish Home Army, infiltrated concentration-camp Auschwitz, organised camp resistance, collected information about atrocities to Anti-Hitler-Coalition. #OTD #history #poland

Don't miss our latest series - Churchill and the General Strike. open.spotify.com/episode/5AOP...

Professor @richardtoye.bsky.social spoke to BBC Radio Scotland about the Labour Party www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social in Montgomery: “We’re here united to take on this new confederacy, 60 years after the Selma March… because we know their intent is to dismantle everything gained during the civil rights movement.”

Wonderful New public history resource animating and annotating Hogarth’s famous Humours of an Election series- a collaboration between the ECPPEC team and the Sir John Soane Museum. Do check it out! #skystoriams #c18th #elections hogarth.soane.org

Did you catch our latest episode? open.spotify.com/episode/0vzu...

A very good afternoon to the absolute hero who organised and parked this beauty in the middle of little Tommy’s far-right hate march. ❤️

Delighted to see my article exploring how Britons planned for retirement in the mid-to-late 20th century out in the world! It tries to capture the mixed feelings prompted by ageing & retirement whilst connecting those themes to wider histories of social democracy, selfhood & financialisation.

My moment has arrived. edition.cnn.com/2026/05/15/e...

Wed 20 May 👇

time to revive my idea of a central portal where everyone can post a single A4 page summarising their best research idea, funder panels browse through and invite full bids as appropriate

Ich hab den Sekt aufgemacht, wildfremde Menschen auf der Straße umarmt und lauthals herausgeschrien, dass es dieses Land vielleicht doch noch schafft. Und dann habe ich weitergelesen. Danke, BR24!!!

#OnThisDay 1850 the Commons rejected a motion put forward by the protectionist MP Grantley Berkeley to consider reinstating the corn laws, which had been repealed in 1846. Disraeli spoke and voted in support of the motion. api.parliament.uk/historic-han...

Reform UK are not merely incompetent, they are anti-competent, i.e. they reject the very idea that they should take any real responsibility - everything they do is performative and about trying to force you to reject the evidence of your own eyes.

'Children of Men' Britain. That's what it always reminds me of.

Bird of The Day for Rob's Alt. theme 'Blue' Starling walking in the garden today showing a flash of blue in the sun... Co. Galway, Ireland. #Blue #BirdOfTheDay #Starling #Birds #Wildlife #Ireland #Nature #ECK #Photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #PhotographyIsArt

20 May! 🗃️ 👇

"Ultimately, the UK needs to review how higher education is funded and regulated. We cannot leave the future of essential teaching and research to a scramble for students and a race to recruit." #Skystorians

This is a long shot because this isn't the old twitter, but I'm looking for history articles/books that look at cases of British/Irish settlers/squatters being prosecuted for crimes against Indigenous/colonized people. It can be anywhere in the world, but ideally the late C18/early C19.

Are you considering a Masters in Archaeology or History? Come to our Masters🎓 fair and find out more about our exciting programmes. 🥨Snacks provided ;) fixr.co/event/archae...

Episode 2 of Churchill and the General Strike is now available. We explore how Churchill framed the strike not simply as an industrial dispute, but as a challenge to the state itself — and how that interpretation shaped both public debate and his own image. open.spotify.com/episode/2I2H...

Les Britanniques, qui paient déjà au prix fort les conséquences économiques du Brexit après 15 ans d’austérité, décident donc que la solution est de voter en masse pour Reform et Nigel Farage, le principal champion dudit Brexit aux élections locales.

Gov. Ivey: Please respect the jury's decision and stop the execution of Jeffery Lee in Alabama. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/go...

BREAKING: Tennessee legislators just voted to further erode the rights of Black voters across the state by redrawing our congressional districts. Voting rights and representation are not up for debate. We’ll see Governor Lee in court.

In case you've missed it before, I'm part of a group at the @isrfoundation.bsky.social that's launching a programme of work on the structural, long-term decline of our universities. The first two pieces are out, with a note from the Director! More here: isrf.org/projects/rec...

A small number of spaces are left - book now to guarantee your place! Free one-day conference on the history of coal communities, health and welfare, featuring academic researchers, heritage organisations, and community and campaign groups. Find out more: warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...

Brand new episode! May 1926. The General Strike is underway and dividing the nation. Dr. Warren Dockter and I deliver the inside story in this episode, 'The Red Menace and the Blue Pencil'. open.spotify.com/episode/2I2H...

The UK won't and can't reach energy and defence security until the mid-2030s. Getting there will be hard, and it will hurt. Anyone who says 'get rid of immigrants' or 'wealth tax' in response is a charlatan. More as we get it.

After Watergate, Congress tried to curtail the role of money in politics. A Supreme Court case nipped it in the bud. Years later, details are emerging on how wealthy Americans were conferred with a “right to spend” on elections. (@dannyhakim.bsky.social, NYT-unlocked) www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/u...

#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue #ONEV1 #DV1 Former President Obama talks about aliens, space ships, & government secrets. The current regime doesn’t hide the plan to alienate vulnerable groups of earthlings It’s even scarier than the encounter with aliens.

New series! open.spotify.com/episode/5AOP...

Next up: "Kennedy starts a push to help diabetics quit insulin."

Katherine Tate’s “Black Faces in the Mirror” offered one of the first sustained empirical examinations of Black representation, analyzing both how Black legislators represent & how Black constituents evaluate that representation. In light of SCOTUS and VRA, RSVP: fsi.stanford.edu/events/black...

Breaking! SCOTUS News

TN may execute Tony Carruthers on May 21 without considering evidence that could prove his innocence. Sign this to stop the execution + allow forensic testing! @uscedp.bsky.social actionnetwork.org/petitions/no...

Another rancid, racist Reform candidate - declared white people “the master race” Exposed for a slew of hateful comments. The property company director appeared to celebrate Punjabi & Sikh women being raped, suggested black people had smaller brains and branded Muslims “rats”

Trump is trying to rip away Temporary Protected Status from families who have built lives here. This is cruel and wrong. Tell Congress to stop these deportations. Protect these families. Your voice is powerful. #TrumpsGasCrisis

Check out our latest episode! open.spotify.com/episode/5AOP...