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Reject the politics of hate. And let's make hope normal again. With huge thanks to Benjamins wife, Qian, for permission to use the poem.

At last some good news!

A sneak peek of what I'll be up to on Sunday October 26: in the studio with the brilliant Cerys Matthews - and a cheesemaker! Tune in and join us! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Well, I must say Portland looks lovely. From a Londoner. Not visited

We've updated our new books displays on the 1st and 2nd floors. There's a wide range of subjects spanning from the medieval to the 21st century. If this interests you and you're not a member, membership to the library is open and free to everyone - www.history.ac.uk/library-digi...

With heavy hearts we release our findings of our annual investigation into the deaths of people experiencing homelessness in 2024. Read more on our site here: museumofhomelessness.org/news/new-res...

⛰ Glen Lyon access must be fixed. We’ve written to @perthandkinross.bsky.social, calling on it to urgently require a landowner to remove ‘No Walking’ signs at popular Perthshire Munros.⛔ North Chesthill Estate in Glen Lyon is trying to stop walkers accessing its 4 Munros during all of Sept & Oct.

@senatehouselib.bsky.social . Just registered for my husbands talk on #30October when he’s giving the #HoldenLecture. On #ephemeralprint. looking at the early iteration of the @royalmailofficial.bsky.social @thepostalmuseum.bsky.social @garius.bsky.social info www.london.ac.uk/senate-house...

Posted to her Instagram account on 9/21/2025 Jane Goodall Institute 🇨🇦

Almost every authoritarian in world history has seized power by creating a mostly fake threat to get people to hand over their freedoms.

#r4today @wtscotsocial.bsky.social hearing the section on the tree of the year and such wonderful advocacy for trees…I’m not welling up. Nope just something in my eye @thekentacorn.bsky.social

Yup I’ve signed too. I’ve quite good means to prove my identity thank you and making it digital will disenfranchise a range of folks…and I don’t like where that might lead

“Raymond Briggs's forgotten classic is just as charming as The Snowman” Thank you to @telegraphnews.bsky.social for this wonderful review of our new book - The Strange House by Raymond Briggs, introduced by @chrisriddell.bsky.social 💙📚 #booksky manderleypress.com/shop/p/strangehouse

We don't have a problem with immigrants, just those who aren't grateful We don't have a problem with immigrants, just those who aren't Christian We don't have a problem with immigrants, just those who aren't white... We don't have a problem with immigrants...

Just spent the last week or so walking #HadriansWall path. Blissful. No podcasts or news just v long walks & views like this. Maybe I should continue this policy!?

www.libdems.org.uk/bbc. Just signed

On way back from #Rye we went to Tudeley church. I had no idea about these stunning stained glass windows #Chagall

Hey! Did you know it's the best day of the year? International Vulture Day is here!! It's a day to celebrate, share & support vultures, the most endangered (and misunderstood) family of birds in the world. Take a moment to share a vulture with someone just how cool and important they are! #ivad2025

“Life-affirming” “A tonic for our times” It has taken us 2 years but we can finally share our news - we can’t wait to republish this memoir set on Broadway from the pen (or should I say typewriter) of Helene Hanff, author of 84, Charing Cross Road and former theatrical novice.

That’s it. OoO on! I’m on holiday! After waiting for what seems like forever, it’s finally arrived! Let’s hope the weather is good! 😬

The Lib Dems, it must be said, are bossing it re. Farage and Trump at the moment

In Which Nadine Amuses a Dragon and Makes Autumn Happen

Join me at #Maldon #Books on Weds 10 Sept, 7pm, in conversation with Dr Johanna Dale - a trustee of Victoria County History #Essex. We'll be discussing A #History of England in 25 Poems, including 'The Battle of Maldon' - looking forward to reading some gorgeous #OldEnglish aloud! Info in AltText 👇

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of Trinity College, Carmarthen, now part of @uwtsd.bsky.social Up until 1931 it was known as the South Wales and Monmouthshire Training College If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

Bugger! I fear this might not bode well. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social are you aware of this?

With the BBC reporting today that the number of data centres in the UK is set to increase by almost a fifth, we’re highlighting how data centres and other AI infrastructure can be designed to use less energy, drinking water and critical materials. Read the report: nepc.raeng.org.uk/policy-work/...

Summer vibes, Brixton style ☀️ Beats in the street, sizzling food, cocktails and dancing: Summer Streets transforms spaces across London into places for Londoners to come together to enjoy our great city at its best.

Morning from my garden in south London

Ca Governor Gavin Newsom enjoying himself.

The Gran Dolina cave in the Atapuerca mountains of Spain is yielding more examples of cannibalism by H. antecessor, including the newly announced cut marks on a cervical vertebra of a toddler. 🧪🏺

I'm sad to say that since leaving Twitter/X my sales for live shows have dropped quite a lot - it turns out that even though it's a dreadful place it was still useful for getting the word out about events. So any shares / RTs of my posts about live shows are hugely appreciated!

A visitor from the garden resting on a door frame.

Met a beautiful oak on our 11mile walk around (appropriately named) Ockley today-many oaks in Ockley. In St Margaret’s Church & the founders of Guildford #Connecticut

A refreshing political message

No matter how many times I see Shiprock, no matter the perspective, it will always leave me enchanted. Its no wonder why Shiprock is sacred land to the Navajo. #photography

Well I’m a bit emotional at the #Euros result. Can’t deny it’s a bit more than just winning a footie tournament

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/l... hello all & especially @lewisgoodall.com something you may enjoy from the brilliant #IHR @ihr.bsky.social starting with #ClementAtlee

Well done to the MPs from Labour and Libdems who have spoken up about this act - of what would be economic vandalism from Reform. It's a shame that our media isn't challenging this more, but let's make sure we challenge and have a more balanced debate here. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

What an excellent #SummerSchool the #IHR runs each year. One year I will do it myself. #History #London @ihr.bsky.social

Inspiring speech and inspiring evening. Such amazing #engineers finding solutions. Thanks too to #AmolRajan for being a brilliant host especially as he’s now on #r4Today !!

Early modern scholars, there's a place for you here:

25 time machines into moments in England's past... I'm so excited to share the cover for A HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN 25 POEMS (and thanks to Waterstones for doing the cover reveal on their channels this morning). I hope you love it as much as I do!

@michaelspicer.bsky.social series 2 of #NoRoom #BBC; brilliant. Once again I’m laughing out loud on the train home.

A visit from our curious magpie and his family ring.com/share/0219ce...

On the way to #Liverpool for the launch of the @raeng.org.uk exciting new #EnterpriseHub part of the award-winning Enterprise Hubs. Offering training for entrepreneurs and equity-free funding, all part of #EngineeringBetterLives

So awful to see the #AirIndiaCrash shocking pictures of the plane just dropping out of the sky. So many lives and the scale of devastation is just awful

@horatioclare.bsky.social thank you thank you thank you. It was such a relief hearing you on #r4today counteracting the vitriol that has been normalised about refugees. Meant I didn’t do my usual which is turn to radio3

The joy-scrolling website that you didn’t know you needed. h/t @rekha6.bsky.social owlsintowels.org