At the start of my terrorism studies course, I ask students what most terrorists have in common. They always say: 1- Mental illness 2- Religion. They are, of course, wrong. The two most common traits of violent extremists are: 1- Gender 2- History of domestic violence and online mysogyny.

Pretty odd that this is the headline yet the fact I spent the majority of the speech talking about turning anger into hope and positive solutions which is pushed into the article instead. It's almost like there's an agenda here....

U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell warned about the impact of a politicized Fed and made a broader call for the defense of democratic institutions in his first public remarks since the end of his eight-year stint as head of the central bank.

Ossoff: "Last week, yet more Americans were wounded in a war nobody voted for & nobody can explain. This war in Iran is worst foreign policy blunder since Iraq, & just like the Iraq war, it's a war built on lies. Let's update the record. On day one Trump said it was running 'ahead of schedule' ... "

Ossoff details "Prince Eric and Prince Don's" corrupt dealings in Kazakstan and says, "here's the bottom line. If you're involved in any of this, next year you'll raising your right hand and swearing to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help you God in front of Congress"

god if you want to know why people aren't bothered by platner being a scumbag it's because on the defining moral issue of our time he's on the right side and Schumer's standing with Benzalel Smotrich.

“donald trump’s brownshirts” Ossoff going way harder than i expected wow

"He's doing these things now because no one will honor him when he's gone" is a very good line of attack against Trump.

The Jeffrey Epstein and The Donald J Trump Memorial Bunker

Is it really a good idea to let our civilization become completely dependent on these weirdos? www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

I'm confident that many folks on Bluesky appreciate Aaron's efforts. I could not sit through countless hours of Trump and the Republicans in order to distill their insanity down into more palatable, compact posts. We need to remain aware of them, as much as they repel us. Support Aaron if you can.

Did gowdy fall into a waffle iron

Has there ever been any proof of any of those boats really smuggling drugs? Over 200 have been murdered in the last year, just on suspisions.

The U.S. military said it carried out another strike on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Pacific Ocean, killing three in the fourth attack this week and putting the total death toll at 205. n.pr/3QeAgmC

Me: It’s really lonely being the last surviving human. At least I’m kept company by the planetary AI we installed in all infrastructure before going extinct MrBeast’s Head: (talking simultaneously from millions of screens around the world) I value our friendship too

No luck on the orchid front I'm afraid, I did spot some yellow rattle though 🌱 #WildflowerHour #Bloomscrolling #SundayYellow

Please, please make it stop 😭

Sheep's-bit, Roche's Hill, Killiney. #wildflowerhour

Which is why we're negotiating with Iran...to open the strait we control.

The Quiet Melodrama of Todd Hido’s Photographs ‘Hido casts a distinctly cinematic eye across suburban housing and eerie landscapes, digging deep into his memory for inspiration.’ #photography #art #artsky #toddhido #cinematic #sublime aperture.org/editorial/th...

The starlings have been extra screechy today. I've just realized it because they've got their fledglings with them. Three so far. Delightfully plump balls of feathers, bigger than their parents.

Howdy from east Kent. Here are the lassoed finds from this week for #WildflowerHour. First of all, the non-orchids: Ox-eye daisies

In March 2026, Meta filed a sanctions motion alleging that Wynn-Williams violates the emergency arbitration order “any time she appears in public in a place where she should know that her book is available for sale and her presence might draw attention to it”. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Meta legal action forces Facebook whistleblower to sit in silence at Hay festival www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

A man at a meeting I attended recently made a big deal about how his office door doesn't say "Professor", just his name, and that's how he encourages healthy research culture. I pointed out that that works for him because, unlike me, he probably won't be mistaken for his own secretary.

Another one. These people must be driven out of polite society before it is too late www.theguardian.com/books/2026/m...

Yep I've spoken with a woman (my great grandmother) who had spoken with a veteran of the Civil War (my great great great uncle).

On the other hand, I'm 57 and some of the old people I knew as a kid were born in the 1890s. Some fought in WW I. They would have known people who'd fought in the Civil War, cast votes for Lincoln and grew up in a pre-electric world. And my kids will probably live to see the 22nd century.

assuming a lifespan of 80 years, the length of the entire human civilization is only about 70 people old. The US Civil War was two people ago and the Ottomans sacked Constantinople seven people ago. Not very long!

A single source in a book by Lord Ashcroft claims Farage is banned from Desert Island Discs? Well, it must be true then. Because he’s famously been kept off the BBC’s output hasn’t he? You barely see his grinning toad face on the corporation’s channels.

Incredible piece, but it needs to be said explicitly: these people are dangerous eugenicists. They want the "wrong" people to be exterminated and replaced by AI. That's abhorrent and you can't pretend otherwise.

Those gills. Every time. No matter how many mushrooms I photograph, the underside still stops me cold. #Stunday #ColorADay #OrangeSun #photography #macro #nature #mushroom #fungi #naturephotography

The BBC director of news programmes used to be director of news at GB News. I'm sure this has no bearing on the seemingly easy ride Reform politicians get from the broadcaster. pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/med...

In Feb 2026, Ben Rowe commented beneath a YouTube video accusing "the Jews" of "creating division by forcing other races on our societies". www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymout...

"Israel completely destroyed Hussein’s restaurant and resort in southern Lebanon. One of the most beautiful places in the south is now ashes"

Personal trivia... my uncle went down aboard the last U.S. vessel sunk in WWII which coincided with the first dropping of the A bomb. The USS Bullhead (SS-332) lies at the bottom of the Pacific, just off the coast of Bali. All were lost.

If you're thinking about coming to @chalkefestival.bsky.social, book now, tix £ increase tomorrow! Masses of fantastic talks inc me chatting to @emmasouthon.bsky.social; @prehistorian.bsky.social & Mel Giles; @eloi.se, plus experimental #archaeology, living history & music! www.chalkefestival.com

Dude, I cannot stand this posthumous AI shit. It's unethical and very disrespectful to a person's memory if you ask me not to mention completely unnecessary.

Remember 'All eyes on Rafah' This is what happened. Everything, literally everything, raised to the ground

oh god I've completely lost it at this

I don’t want to hear another damn word that women are too emotional and are not fit to lead. While growing up I was told that women cannot attain enlightenment because of our menstrual cycles. POTUS throws ketchup at the wall and rage posts late into the night. #Pinks

Some excellent tidal marsh inhabitants. They gather by the hundreds to filter the mud for food as the tide recedes (Fiddler Crabs) #invertebrates 🦀 🌿

I’d say the tedious fucking ashtray disqualified himself from Desert Island Discs with this interview in March 2015. See also: not being invited on A Good Read or Front Row. The man’s got nothing. He is the Archbishop of Fuck All.

I’m currently in the most biodiverse National Park of Finland. #Koli is home to thousands of species that have been removed from elsewhere by the Finnish eagerness to take from nature and give very little back. Now we want the biomass plantations to suck down our car emissions #Biodiversity

Here's a question I think we all know the answer to: whose hypothetical future nomination for a Best Actress Oscar would more likely trigger sustained and vicious media fury about how it had been "stolen" from a "real woman" - Tilly Norwood or Hunter Schafer?

So, what is a woman?

fairly predictable outcome to the conservative "what is a woman" obsession: it's a computerized cartoon!

NYT: [endless stream of articles dehumanizing and demeaning trans people, attacking our health care, raising "concerns" about our civil rights (believing we have too many of them), etc.] Also NYT: This computer is a LADY! www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/m...

As horrifying as this campaign of premeditated murder is, what might be even more disturbing is the utter indifference of Congress, the public and our allies to such a shocking and unapologetic obliteration of the many laws and norms against targeting civilians. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/w...