Mike Clancy, General Secretary of the Prospect union, on Reform's plans to scrap the civil service code: “Reform plans for the civil service would take a wrecking ball to [it's] principles... “We need a civil service that can speak truth to power, not an army of Reform yes men."

One of the greatest Kennedy Center Honors performances ever: Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart, Jason Bonham on drums, and Shane Fontayne on electric guitar. It moved Robert Plant to tears as he watched alongside Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones. (Edited for format)

Match of the Day Highlights

A truly great evening; extraordinary music, perfect casting and great drama; and all in the Wyoming summer heat of Holland Park in May

Going to new shopping precinct in Watford.

"Death Blowing Bubbles," 'Created by Johann Georg Leinberger between 1729 and 1731 for the ceiling of the Holy Grave Chapel in Michaelsberg Abbey, Bamberg, Germany.' bamberger-dom.de/gotteshaus/N...

"Café-Confiserie", created in 1974 by the Hungarian artist Béla Czene (1911–1999).

We're 20 years older.

Octopuses change its COLOR and TEXTURE in a fraction of a second using a complex network of pigment-filled cells called chromatophores, structural reflectors, and tiny muscles controlled directly by their highly advanced nervous system! WATCH and you will see how it changes as it moves along!

acoup.blog/2026/03/25/m... As predicted by this excellent piece 2 months and a day ago

In honor of Sonny Rollins who died yesterday at 95-- a true legend of jazz music. Here's his own composition, Alfie's Theme, from 1966 🎹

Peacock Spider (genus Maratus), a group of tiny Australian jumping spiders famous for their vibrant colours and elaborate courtship dances to attract its mate. They are very tiny in size only between 2-5 millimetres ( the size of a pea)

Holiday memories!

Mix my paints!

CARTOON OF THE DAY 😕🇺🇸 (From @andertoon.bsky.social )

I'm not done yet.

The cost of living crisis and our low growth are two symptoms of the same problem: an economic structure that hasn’t been working for a long time. We need to take on the root causes of those costs.

This is profound and holds even if God never existed until now

Taken me till now to realise why Iran could assist Russia in Ukraine; they’ve been developing and stockpiling vast numbers of their drones for years and years for this moment; and the Ukraine conflict enabled them to fine tune them

Huge respect to Kacey Musgraves for bringing the Mariachi Brothers to open for her after their release from wrongful detention - drawing attention to ICE abuses. Kacey has a long history of standing up for what’s right. Enjoy this gorgeous cover: m.youtube.com/watch?v=UgKm...

Ceci n’est pas un post.

The way the outfits here create flashes of blue and white is very mesmerizing.

We're just off to the beach, could do with Ena Sharples' hair net its a bit windy.

Arrived here safely on Thursday by plane and helicopter. Great experience. This is a lovely morning - very warm & sunny. We are all going to Croydon later this forenoon.

Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.

After breakfast, c.1900 by Finnish painter Elin Danielson-Gambogi #womensart

Günaydınlar... Van Gogh Aracılığıyla

#WW2 Tunisian Campaign. Around this time. British war artist Edward Ardizzone produces this sketch of 'Troops resting among the wild flowers of Tunisia'. www.edward-ardizzone-archive.org/archive/war-...

We're surrounded by animal noises & dung.

If you don't laugh... 😂 Bit of a British TV reference that's probably lost on Bluesky 'Murica but here you go anyway 😉 😂

Same, robot. Same

Corner stores are the bedrock of mob protection rackets; surprised he’s not familiar with them

how can you say the pope is soft on crime when his police look like THIS

Happy 80th birthday to Al Green

Do we know what to do with Life On Mars?

Good morning all Paul Gauguin

I just found out that tiny little field mice climb into flowers like tulips and take little naps in them like hammocks and I feel like this information is too important for me not to share with anyone. 🥹

Is crewed flight just escapism?

Lunar economy

Suryia, the orangutan who learned to bottle-feed orphaned tiger cubs by watching humans

'Craven Cottage', Fulham (1953) by Michael Bernard Critchlow chrisbeetles.com/artwork/4392...

It’s time to post one of my favorite memes of the year.

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As a Christian, I don't think federal agencies should be referring to "Christ, our Savior" in any context. I don't need my government to validate my faith. That's why it's called faith. More importantly, my government shouldn't be invalidating the religions of other Americans.