The work of Jeanne Mammen (1890 - 1976), German painter & illustrator who captured the bohemians, dancers & club clientele of Berlin's cabaret scene in the Weimar period #womensart #NewYearsEve

Out of curiosity, I just ran a few paragraphs from The Butchering Art through an AI checker and it got flagged: 88% AI. This book was released in 2017, and AI machines were subsequently trained off it. How many writers are getting flagged for AI because of the literal theft of their work(s)? Insane.

Important. And people don’t realise that the local authority can look at an area where the only available school is a “faith” school and assess that a place is available, regardless of parental views (unless legislation changed since I retired)

I'm a dual US-UK citizen. This past summer, I was prevented from boarding a flight with my husband back to the UK because my citizenship was questioned. It took me nearly a month to get home. It made me feel like no matter what, I'd never truly be seen as "British."

Reform UK Review 2025 Nigel Farage's nephew Joseph was found guilty to upskirting a woman in a Co-op after placing a mobile phone “beneath clothing of another without consent”. People who committed the same offence were put on the sex offenders register. He was only fined for £576...

Now, just a few years later, we face a situation in which the far right lead the polls. This is really alarming for many people who have dual citizenship – and for those who don’t, but theoretically could. We need clear moral leadership from the government asserting the full rights of all citizens.

You know I suppose there's an outside chance that those people who think you have to be born in Britain to be British have not thought it through ... because they're too busy being racist to think

So Boris Johnson, Prince Phillip, Andrew Bonar Law, Freddie Mercury, George I, George II, Richard E Grant, Douglas Carswell, Rudyard Kipling, Cliff Richard, Joanna Lumley and Spike Milligan weren't British? Interesting www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

As I (and thousands of other people) predicted, Labour's non-deal with the USA wasn't worth the paper it isn't printed on. Starmer set Britain up to be Trump's chew toy. Absolutely catastrophic to have traded our EU membership for this turbocharged farce. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

Looking for something else, I got sidetracked by an April 1919 issue of "Aussie: The Australian Soldiers' Magazine," produced for ANZACs in France. Specifically, I wondered about Pte. V. McFarlane, the soldier who did the sexy "Salome Dance" in the 2nd Division spring concert. Who was he?

Important tips, can't have your hair touch your collar, especially if you're using products, it will make your uniform dirty. Same goes for the men. Keep this in mind the next time you watch a WW2 film... check those collars!

Life really does come at you fast when you're Liz Truss

For those who would like to avoid 🤷🏼‍♂️

AI sloppers (is that a term?) crying that their prompts are being stolen is more beautiful than anything AI could produce

Brexit - truly the gift that keeps on giving.

Another mass Twitter exodus! Welcome, followers - old and new. If you ever wondered what would happen if you needed a leg amputated in 1832, or if you had a toothache in 1765 - look no further. From the weird to the wonderful, I'm your gal for all things medical history!

Nope. Not available.

I’m 💯 a secular person, freedom of and freedom from religion. And I’ll eat (or not) bacon as and when I decide.

Irrespective of whether Jesus was a real person or not, the fact is the Bible states he was born in Bethlehem, Palestine to non-white parents & was of no fixed abode. He disliked the rich & spent his life advocating for the vulnerable & poor. Perhaps Christians should take note.

Good morning. This is a PSA for those who only booked 3 days leave over Christmas: It is SUNDAY. Set your ALARM. Iron your SHIRTS. Sort out your PACKED LUNCH. Thank you. 👍🏛️🍑 #MuseumBums "Small Assembly of Figures", 1951, Keith Vaughan, from the @tate.bsky.social 😁

💯 no Long overdue And get rid of the bishops too, or introduce other religious representatives based on the last census…

Reminder that Henry Hoovers are made in Britain by a unionised workforce

You can pretend to have your shit together if you want. They don’t really check

The Torygraph is trying to consume its 🧁 while retaining it…

I remember Australian newsreaders actually laughing when they explained the terms of Liz Truss' dreadful deal, that completely shafted UK farmers.

And here's Boris in 2016 quoted by the BBC

Can someone please respond to Stephen Miller with this message from Frank Sinatra?

Absolutely! I live in a very rural village in the Low Weald of Kent and am an active member of our local wildlife group/ farming cluster. Every single local farmer and landowner wants a ban on trail hunting / hare shooting due to the damage to their land and brutality of the fox hunt. Ban it!

This is literally what the Telegraph campaigned for.

That time of year again!

Nigel Farage was in the pub at 12 pm. on Christmas day despite having loads of kids and family - posting photos of himself with a pint, which he then deleted. What a lonely and sad man.

Do Mountain Rescue a favour, and assume you're 20% less experienced, capable, and well equipped than you think. Because you probably are.

Exactly this.

Merry Christmas everyone, especially my #Playschool Babies. Be kind, considerate and compassionate as the festive season continues. Spread joy everywhere you go and remember the best gift you can give is unconditional love ❤️🎄❤️

Off to bed now. Merry Christmas to those that mark it. If you don't, enjoy the day off all the same. If you're working, I feel your pain, having been on shift for a good few over my years, but you chaps keep the country running. Hope you get a decent break when it comes.

Sometimes all the wisdom and truth in the world can be found on the side of an 18th century Wedgwood teapot; Health to the sick Honour to the brave Success to the lover And freedom to the slave Sharing this one again because it's awesome, someone should start reproducing these.

Just had a discussion with my aunt about her orange cat: AUNT: Well, you know, he was born with a condition. ME: Orange? AUNT: He was born with two conditions—

Yeah, I am honest enough to admit I simply don’t have the charisma to wear those 😂

Very, very occasionally I find an image that suggests that the artist (and much more importantly the model) was at least somewhat familiar with my passion… 🏹😀 Some photos of my 🏹 to illustrate the techniques, hopefully 🤞

As many of us begin Christmas meal prep, allow me to share the advice that my ER nurse sister puts in the chat every year: A dropped knife has no handle. Jump away. Let it fall. You can pick it up and wash it.

Spare a thought for the emergency services and hospital staff on duty tonight and tomorrow, through the revelry. They do so much and most of us never see it, or hope we don't.

Deplorable @southernwater.bsky.social who hiked bills by 47% is warning Hastings Residents that they might face a Christmas WITHOUT WATER! This privatised model IS NOT WORKING. @feargalsharkey.bsky.social @weownit.org.uk @compassoffice.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social

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Cunk spittin Christmas cheer

A patently stupid and self-destructive idea, pushed by very entitled people who had nothing to lose and Putins disinformation machine and voted for in large part by bigots who thought it would make this country great again. All to the colossal detriment of the UK. F*** them all a million times.

Also, calling Russell Brand a comedian is like calling Tommy Robinson a journalist. There is no evidence he is or ever was.

North Berwick allows the jaded lawyer at Christmas to step off the road and onto the street.

It's Trump policy that U.S. tech must be globally dominant. It's also US policy that its tech corps must be free from: Regulation. Taxation. Fact checking and monitoring for hate lies, disinformation. All are now being treated as attacks on the U.S. itself. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

They literally couldn’t be bothered to even show up to discuss the VAWG strategy today. bsky.app/profile/sara...

Dog-whistle and factually incorrect. Ladies, raise your hand if you were sexually assaulted by a boy at school? I’d wager this or a family member is most women’s first experience of sexual violence