It’s Monday so time for another episode of Three Little Words 💕 youtu.be/PV_oRBWJdcw

Spotted on my walk today 😁🐶

If you find yourself in Dumfries & Galloway I can highly recommend a visit to The Galloway Larder by Apothecally The food is amazing & you can taste the love. The staff are lovely & the atmosphere is relaxed. The best seafood dish I’ve ever had ❤️❤️❤️

Last night’s storm at the beach ⚡️ Warning - flashing light, strobe effect

No government should do business with Musk. No tax money should be given to Musk. No investors should be funding Musk. No corporation should have dealings with Musk. Musk should be persona non grata everywhere. His profile matches that of those we historically treat as such.

When you start seeing through the illusions, you lose people who aren't ready to see through them too.

It’s Monday so time for my Three Little Words #threelittlewords #astralannie I hope you enjoy it 💜 youtu.be/K6mswcluZLE

Amnesty International exposed years of anti-trans reporting at four UK newspapers. They ignored it. Research by human rights group identifies nearly 17,000 articles on trans-related topics in just five years

It’s new moon so time for Gwenne & I to take a look at our oracle cards to see what the next couple of weeks will bring 💜 youtu.be/Ps2RC_oVeFc

Gidion Levy - Israeli journalist and author.

Here’s the second episode of my new project ‘Three Little Words’ I hope you enjoy it 💜 youtu.be/KE1cHPRvTk0

These are the 30 women killed since 2020 in Northern Ireland, all by white men 21 killed in their homes by men they knew. The youngest 20, the oldest 82 21 were mothers, 4 were killed with their children in the home. Two were pregnant Nobody rioted over their murders www.bbc.com/news/article...

I'll be at Crossing The Tees Book Festival talking about 'These Isles: A People's History of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales' on Saturday 13th June, 2pm, Norton Library, Stockton. All welcome, book here: www.crossingthetees.org/whats_on/exp...

Immigrants & asylum seekers are not our enemies. They are not responsible for the austerity, privatisation, erosion of civic life, thinning of democracy and concentration of power we suffer. But they're being punished for these things. Punished at the behest of the very people who *are* responsible.

An Iraqi soccer player was detained for hours when he arrived here for the World Cup. A Somali referee was outright denied entry. Iran's team is not allowed to stay in the U.S. The World Cup is supposed to bring the world together. Instead, Trump is using it as an excuse to be racist and cruel.

“Would you trust a party that wants to repeal the Equality Act, strip back workers’ rights, legalise zero-hours exploitation and fire and rehire, with the creation of your replacement human rights framework?” thedailybritain.co.uk/peter-stefan...

LISTEN TO EVERY WORD ..Israel uses rape as a weapon of war. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🇮🇱♾️

My studio in #kirkcudbright is open 5th & 6th June from 11am - 4pm. Please come & say hello if you’re in the area 😁

I cannot think of a song that fits Donald Trump better. Listen to this and pay attention to the lyrics. It is just perfect, especially with him wanting all these monuments to himself. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dML8...

New post on my narcissism blog. The Danger of the Bridgerton Myth.

When Elon Musk’s daughter told his she was trans he could have simply loved her. Instead, he chose to burn the world down.

Amnesty International documented 50+ anti-trans orgs in the UK — up from 3 in 2017 — with dark money links and disproportionate media control. We also cover why the UK dropped to 22nd in European trans rights rankings. youtu.be/mPHtFMajR68 #TransRightsUK #UKPolitics

Crucial discussion by @rewildingbritain.org.uk of how nature conservation in the UK needs to change. It is currently locked into rigid criteria and fixed endpoints - an approach entirely alien to how ecosystems work. But there are better ways. www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/blog/the-wil...

Irish activists who were arrested by Israeli forces while aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla return to Ireland.

one of the reasons i am always on about elite persuasion is that i have seen elite persuasion operate in real time. as toby documents here, the radical anti-trans push in the uk didn't come from some "bottom-up backlash," but was orchestrated and organized primarily at the most elite levels

Very brief History of who the Iranians actually are 👏💙😎💙

Jess is carrying out this survey regarding the impact of knitting/crochet on mental health. Please help if you can wolves.questionpro.eu/a/TakeSurvey... #knit #crochet 🧶

Our Hairy Haggis relay team are running 26.2 miles this Sunday to support people seeking safety in Scotland. We're running for hope, solidarity & to give refugees the warm welcome they deserve. Every contribution helps us to make a difference: ow.ly/XRKC50Z19S0 Thank you for your support! 🧡🫶

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A deeply concerning analysis by @richardjmurphy.bsky.social I'm not qualified to assess its merits, but it sounds as if we should at least be highly alert to the possibilities he raises. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/05...

The best explanation I've seen about Farage's dodgy £5m gift for getting Brexit through (?). Why does Farage keep getting away with it?! #Reform #Labour #Green #Starmer

Marian Kamensky, Austria 🇦🇹 @kamenskyvienna.bsky.social

Osama Hajjaj, Jordan 🇯🇴 cartoonmovement.com

This is an extraordinary essay which really ought to have been published in a mainstream outlet. But please, share the hell out of it.

This was was a fast turnaround. Like modern British PMs ... here's a musical parody view of #Starmer's and #Labour's crisis through the lens of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "The Farmer and the Cowman" (Oklahoma!) 🎶 youtu.be/WbT2yTxOMvY

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Earlier today I received a disgusting hateful transphobic rant via our @transhistoryweek.com website contact form. Then, a couple of ours later, I received another message. I shared it with our volunteers, but I also wanted to share it with you all. And I now have the blessing to do so anonymously.

happy 9th anniversary to the day we watched Zendaya fall madly in love with Tom Holland in real-time

May the Fourth be with you! 😎 This is SO worth listening to again. Because it's not just funny—it's oddly moving.

Lunchtime in the studio🎨🫟 I’m open until 4pm then 11am - 4pm on 8th & 9th May. If you’re in & around #kirkcudbright it would be lovely to see you 😁 #astralannie

Beltane Blessings 💚 The Full Moon is in Scorpio so time for Gwenne and I to check in with the oracle cards. What do the next two weeks hold for us 🤔 youtu.be/uqUrQyQaeA8

It’s taking shape 😁 I’m with the very talented AnniRose Ansbro at the Galloway Larder by Apothecally as she installs her commissioned artwork for Emily & Ray 😁

A really interesting conversation between @katiephang.bsky.social and Prof Scheppele about how autocracies can be overturned. The power of people en masse works every time 🤔 youtu.be/kpOxCH6npws?...