Donald Trump has invited various heads of government to join a new Board of Peace—but the price of a permanent position on the board is steep, Paul Beckett and Isabel Ruehl report.

I'd argue that the AI wasn't art until it was eaten

A nice read, to take your mind off whether WWIII is going to start today..... www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The Roman Empire’s Vast Road Network—186,000 Miles of It—Has Just Been Mapped in a New Digital Atlas

As people move away from the other place, here’s a starter pack of historians from @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social, who is also worth a follow. go.bsky.app/Fpw6Tvr

There are now at least 365 UK MPs with accounts on Bluesky – more than half (56%) of all MPs 🔴 This includes nearly 70% of Labour MPs 🔶 Nearly 90% of Lib Dem MPs 🟢 All the 4 Green MPs 🔵 But only 5% of Conservative MPs ➡️ No Reform MPs

What Bedminster’s nickname is isn’t important at all, but it really matters to a lot of people. Here’s why 👇🏼 www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/news-op...

Benedictine monastery set for £20m revamp - BBC News share.google/ZWDjvjE8kkyH...

We have a brand new series of Digging for Britain ready for your delectation, and an expanded team of expert presenters bringing you the latest on a range of exciting discoveries from across the UK.

Apply to be the 2026-7 Munby Fellow in bibliography and history of the book @theul.bsky.social www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ688/m...

This never stops being funny

‘This is where it all started’: Nina Simone’s childhood home gets long-awaited rehabilitation www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...

How likely is ‘likely’? Does ‘likely’ have a higher probability than ‘probable’? I put together a quick quiz so you can see how you interpret probability phrases, then see how you compare with others: probability.kucharski.io

Early depiction of work-based shenanigans. #MosaicMonday Huqoq Synagogue, Israel. blog.lostartpress.com/2024/04/07/r...

This is lovely www.osasuna.es/en/fundacion...

Animated Maps Reveal the True Size of Countries (and Show How Traditional Maps Distort Our World)

‘Durham’s other cathedral’: mining union hall reopens after £14m restoration www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

This is the book, it's a 19th- and 20th-century history of stigmata in Britain and Ireland, and I'm still happy to come talk to you about it in this the year of unravelling, 2026

How it went in the USA. And what they are promising in Europe.

this is blowing my mind “bears can squeeze into some pretty tiny spaces b/c they don’t have collarbones. All they need is an opening big enough for their heads to fit [...] we routinely receive reports of large, adult bears accessing crawlspaces through standard 8 by 16 inch foundation vents" WHAT

Late Roman helmet (Berkasovo/1), Berkasovo type, early 4th century. Found in 1955 near the village of Berkasovo (Šid, Vojvodina, Serbia)

This film brings home just how powerful the British state became during the Second World War.

Happy 2026! To start the year, here's a tree ring chiton, a 5cm ocean mollusk that sticks to rocks. Instead of having obvious eyes on a head, it's got 100s of tiny eyes embedded in the hard plates on its back, each with a rock crystal to focus light. Its top is one big eye spying on the world above

During the English Civil War, the Hothams, Sir John and his son, Captain John, became symbols of the volatile allegiances that defined the conflict. Sir John Hotham rose to prominence in April 1642 when he famously barred the gates of Hull against King 1/7

U.S. removal of panels honoring Black soldiers at WWII cemetery in the Netherlands draws backlash share.google/Ltf8YzomhLYh...

Ads must be removed from listed building - inspector - BBC News share.google/wLO0tmmz3OsM...

Artist’s impression of an unbuilt section of the West Cross Route with Stamford Bridge on the left and Earl’s Court in the distance. The artwork is by John Dean Monroe Harvey, produced as part of Husband & Co’s consulting engineer’s report to the Greater London Council in May 1970. Merry Christmas!

A personal Boxing Day thread As a child Boxing Day at Grandma’s was like a second Christmas Day, an annual festival of noise, laughter, and all the family members. Present-swapping was conducted with military precision. Lunch came in two sittings: the kids and the women who didn’t fancy the 1/7

Painted in 1893-94, 'Sunrise in Åsgårdstrand,' was made during a crucial time for Edvard Munch, when he had abandoned Impressionist influences and found a voice that would change the foundations of Modernism, 1893 was the year he created his first version of 'The Scream.'

Don't think I've seen this in previous years - an annual round up of #archaeology on the BBC website! Good to see ' #treasure ' not being centre stage for once. ...also interesting to note that cash value is only mentioned in relation to the #detecting finds. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very | Protest | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...