‘Grenfell’ by Steve McQueen is presented to the public at the Bluecoat in collaboration with Tate Liverpool from Sat 16 May - Sun 21 Jun. Free, booking required Book now: www.thebluecoat.org.uk/whatson/gren...

We kicked things off in Sydney, Australia today!

Amazing! We have friends everywhere! London is holding its largest protest against the far right today marching in solidarity with No Kings (Tyrants) Day!

Holy New York.

I have a weird of schadenfreude and smugness about this story as I left as soon as Musk brought Twitter: The X algorithm really is trying to radicalize you - Fast Company www.fastcompany.com/91507338/x-a...

Jacob Epstein's Genesis was first exhibited at the Bluecoat in 1931, with almost 50,000 visitors coming through the doors. The controversial sculpture was shown at the Bluecoat as a means of generating income for the building, and has an important place in the Bluecoat's history.

Loving this at SXSW: Anti-Elon Musk guerrilla art vending machine goes up at SXSW in Austin | Mashable mashable.com/article/elon...

I’m not crying and having a bit schadenfreude www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

I said to doing lots of writing and now I have to do the writing.

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‘AI-Z: Conversations about resisting generative AI’ is now for sale ✨ For just £2.50 + shipping, you can be the owner of a physical zine documenting ways we can resist generative AI, inspired by conversations with activists outside of tech. www.identity20.org/ourwork-aiz/ Funded by BRAID UK

Just noticed this is on later Bridget Riley - Painting the Line - BBC iPlayer share.google/1StgkWcszNDG...

Hi there, I’ve just signed the petition below calling for the Government to end all contracts with Palantir - the US tech firm with a terrible record of enabling human rights abuses - Will you add your name too and then share it far and wide? 38d.gs/08u

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand... Excellent new BBC podcast on news in tech

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... New research shows older people are more liberal minded than young people today.

Curators and dates announced for Liverpool Biennial 2027 - Liverpool Biennial share.google/LnOxdv6FGndT...

Spring is almost here, and we are so excited to enjoy some sunshine in our garden! Stop by our galleries to see our exhibitions Just Browsing and We Dream of Our Freedom. Get an exclusive tour of our Grade I listed building, or join us for workshops, markets & more. https://www.thebluecoat.org.uk/

🚨 Green Party wins Gorton & Denton byelection after tightly contested race, with Labour slipping to third in significant blow to Keir Starmer. Green Party: 14,980 Reform UK: 10,578 Labour: 9,364

🚨 NEW: Reform UK MP Danny Kruger says a British civil war is possible if they don’t win the next general election. Source: Politics Home #UKNews

Trump Suffers Setback Unrelated To Child Rape

Ever walked around an exhibition, wishing you could pick up the artworks, give them a little squeeze? Well now you can! Our exhibition 'Just Browsing' features a range of tactile, interactive artworks, and encourages visitors to get hands on with the work. Open Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm. Free entry.

The University of Essex plans to close their Southend campus and cut up to 400 jobs — around one in five staff! But the staff and students are fighting back. Sign their petition to stop the cuts, save Southend, and protect education www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/sa...

L: Private Eye front cover, yesterday. R: News headline, today. Stay ahead of the news; buy the Eye.

FYI the current myth of the 4-day week and AI

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... We should all listen and do something.

This resonated with me www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/o...

Our UK public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

“Growing up Black in the Merseyside care system. Dr Malik Al Nasir in New York Magazine, Nu Origins, about his adolescent years growing up in Liverpool’s care system… & his recently published book: Searching for My Slave Roots” #MalikAlNasir #NuOrigins #NewYork www.nuorigins.com/overcoming-t...

You can now access the letters in a digital collection for free on @theul.bsky.social Cambridge Digital Library cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/...

A tough read but worth it - Tracy Emin "Britain could take care of people wanting to come here … Instead, we’ve got a country now that’s bordering on neo-Nazi rhetoric, which I find really abhorrent.” www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... #art #cancer #cats #TraceyEmin

We’re leaving X. As a charity and arts centre that champions inclusivity, we feel our values do not align with the platform. Our X profile will stay active until the end of this month, Sun 28 Feb. After that, you can find us on Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, Facebook, TikTok and Blue Sky.

Ring surveillance before privacy www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Don’t travel to the US for any reason, it’s not worth the risk!

substack.com/@rawstory/no... McKellen’s response to Trump

Exposé on Substack

Thank you #Spain 🥰 #RejoinEU

Farage (suits) and Robinson (streets) reflect a well-trodden pincer movement in the history of fascism. They both claim to despise one another but need one another to keep the fascist train rolling. The same #GTTO movement that existed pre-2024 needs to reunite before the next elex, or else. #GTFO

The Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center of the Montgomery County, MD Government has produced a website that provides immigrants and supporters with information about their rights in these tough times. It offers access to guides, cards, flyers, and apps. See www.montgomerycountymd.gov/gilchrist/im...

Last year I wrote GSA about the removal of their Inclusive Design Patterns. Today they replied. Said it was mandated by the EO on "Ending Radical and Wasteful…DEI Programs and Preferencing". I said it was IN NO WAY radical or wasteful, and called the EO a travesty. www.linkedin.com/posts/elizab...

Check out my research paper exploring links between neurodegenerative regression and music and frequency use, with a focus on dementia care. It examines how music may support memory restoration and explores Dimension 4 (time). #science #dementia #research www.researchgate.net/publication/...

My very Literal Bin Fire only went down moderately well on IG stories so i’m offering it up to BlueSky

We're delighted about the UK Government's announcement of a £1.5billion investment package to support cultural organisations across the country. This funding commitment will ensure arts venues, heritage buildings and museums can stay open and provide meaningful opportunities for their communities.

An unexpected Aphex Twin appeal to Gen Z and Alpha

Whistleblowers just shared a memo showing DHS instructing ICE to force their way into peoples' houses without a proper warrant. Why is this not on all the networks right now? This is a criminal conspiracy to violate rights under color of law.

I was sent this in a Signal group chat - if true, all of Europe should do this !

Video shows the emotional moment a Palestinian girl reunited with her father after more than a year. Anas Jallamneh was arrested in December 2024 in the village of Deir Ghazaleh in the occupied West Bank after Israeli forces raided his home.