A lovely quote to start the day, by English poet Matthew Arnold, who was born #onthisday in 1822: Is it so small a thing To have enjoy’d the sun, To have lived light in the spring, To have loved, to have thought, To have done

Compassion, community, and Christmas: a humanist perspective. humanists.uk/2023/12/21/h...

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Our new incoming President, Janet Ellis, capturing the spirit of Christmas for @newhumanist.bsky.social. A beautiful, optimistic read for the shortest days of the year ✨

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Our new incoming President, Janet Ellis, capturing the spirit of Christmas for @newhumanist.bsky.social. A beautiful, optimistic read for the shortest days of the year ✨

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In case you missed it – here’s one we made earlier. Broadcaster and writer Janet Ellis announced as next President of Humanists UK humanists.uk/2025/12/16/b...

Huge announcement! We’re delighted to welcome Janet Ellis as our next President. 🎉 Janet is a brilliant communicator with a unique ability to connect with people, and she embodies the warmth, curiosity, and compassion at the heart of the humanist outlook. Welcome! humanists.uk/2025/12/16/b...

Janet's first interview as our next President, taking over from @adamrutherford.bsky.social at the start of 2026! 🎉 Featured in @theguardian.com.

Janet Ellis interview 🙂 www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

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But Janet fought him and won

I mean, I did attempt a coup, and to change the rules to make me president for life. However, following that failure, I am utterly delighted that Janet will be the next President of @humanists.uk. Ironically, she is a goddess.

This is such lovely news.

Janet's first interview as our next President, taking over from @adamrutherford.bsky.social at the start of 2026! 🎉 Featured in @theguardian.com.

Janet is a brilliant communicator. She connects with people and she embodies the warmth, curiosity, and compassion at the heart of the humanist outlook. We’re thrilled that she’ll be using her talents to champion our work and advocate for a fairer, kinder society. humanists.uk/2025/12/18/b...

Huge announcement! We’re delighted to welcome Janet Ellis as our next President. 🎉 Janet is a brilliant communicator with a unique ability to connect with people, and she embodies the warmth, curiosity, and compassion at the heart of the humanist outlook. Welcome! humanists.uk/2025/12/16/b...

Musician Kirsty MacColl died #onthisday in 2000. It's difficult to believe it's been 25 years. We were proud to conduct her humanist funeral, in accordance with her wishes. This Christmas marks the third year without Shane MacGowan and Kirsty MacColl, but still, their voices live on❤️

Humanism is six words! 🎄🎅🎁❄️🎊🧦

The scale and nature of amendments make it increasingly difficult to accept claims that this is simply about careful scrutiny. What we are seeing instead is a coordinated attempt to delay, obstruct, and prevent Parliament from properly considering the #AssistedDyingBill. humanists.uk/2025/12/17/a...

What a year for #HumanistHeritage! From wrapping up our National Lottery Heritage Fund project 'Doers, Dreamers, Place Makers' to launching new digital archives and school resources, we've been working at full pace to bring our shared history to life. humanists.uk/2025/12/16/a...

What I Believe is an inspiring collection of interviews with humanists in the public eye. Explore the breadth of non-religious thought through conversations with more than 30 humanists. Buy your copy today. humanists.uk/whatibelieve/

Our Humanist Heritage project is five years old and what a lot it has accomplished in that time, shedding light on such a rich but undervalued tradition in British life! humanists.uk/2025/12/16/a...

Described by the American Humanist Association as a lifelong humanist, Rob Reiner grew up without religion and was open throughout his life about not believing in a god, grounding his values instead in decency, empathy, and how we treat one another.

Five experts weigh in on the future of human intelligence

Katherine Stewart writes for the latest @newhumanist.bsky.social about how Christian Nationalism and far-right activism in the UK is being funded by wealthy religiousfundamentalists in the US.

"The Trump administration is exporting its culture wars, and it is using the rhetoric of 'free speech' to extend to other countries the very same assault on democracy that is taking place within the United States." ✏️ @katherinestewart.bsky.social

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'What made Reiner especially distinctive was that he never seemed embarrassed by sincerity. In an industry that often rewards irony over earnestness, he remained committed to humanism. He believed in people, in connection, in the idea that stories can make us kinder as well as wiser.'

Humanists are non-religious people who shape their own lives in the here and now because we believe it's the only life we have. A lot of people share humanist values without even knowing the term. Maybe you're a humanist! Find out by taking our quiz! humanists.uk/humanism/how...

It's important to write to peers right now, and let them know exactly how you feel about this. Please, scrutiny is important, but attempts to run down the clock are undemocratic. Write to peers today. #AssistedDyingBill humanists.uk/action/ask-t...