September 1962, Liverpool. Macca buys his first car, a Ford Consul 315 Classic📸 Les Chadwick

'Together for Gaza': 100,000+ Berliners defy police to demand justice.

Johnny Mathis

Happy PAYDAY! If you’ve any spare pennies, the Glasgow Children’s Hospital could put them to good use caring for the sick children of Scotland in their time of need and sadly helping many families through bereavement. Justgiving.com/page/team-huntswood-3?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

Starmer can get fucked if he thinks I’ll be getting a “Brit Card”

This is MASSIVE!! The Italian navy has dispatched a ship to protect the Freedom Flotilla carrying food and aid, trying to break the siege. The Flotilla was attacked last night, and it has Italian citizens on board. Someone is going to help them.

General strike in Italy. Not a peep in the UK media as far as I can see.

Dance away with #LionelBlair and sister #JoyceBlair as they dance to 'Must Be Madison' in an entertaining 60s CINEBOX MEMORIES at 10:30am on #TPTV

"Iron slave- or gang-chain, 100 BCE-50 CE. It has neck-plates to link five slaves or captives by the neck." © Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales museum.wales/collections/...

On a swing made for two, Middlesbrough, 1970s, photo by Robin Dale (Mary Evans Picture Library).

I hate asking anyone to part with their hard-earned cash but my workmates and I will be climbing Ben Nevis to raise money for Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity. I’m sure you’ll agree this is a worthy cause. Donations welcome 😊⛰️ Justgiving.com/page/team-huntswood-3?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

When did assassins / murderers / gunmen get rebranded as “shooters”?

Game Over Israel

Charlie Kirk was a horrible cunt. Can we start to talk about Brazil and Gaza and suchlike again?

@russincheshire.bsky.social can I message you mate?

@stixx1979.bsky.social Stopped off here in Cheltenham this evening

Just sitting down to write about the most important news and political developments about the NHS. Why? Because Labour is advancing NHS privatisation and everyone deserves to be kept up-to-date.🚨 I’m running an online event tonight too. Sign up here: jujuliagrace.substack.com

@dankackroyd.bsky.social Ruth is this the lad out of Hale and Pace, or is it novelty opera singer Paul Potts?

Ok, I’m married to gailmyerscough.co.uk but she makes the most amazing art which enriches people’s lives. We should be supporting one man bands such as Gail. Go have a look at her wonderful site and treat yourself. Go on! 👍👍

The irony in this photo is off the charts !!! Now,if he lifted a flag on stage or if he wore a T shirt supporting Palestine Action he'd be in court first thing this morning for supporting terrorism,but the still active UVF don't seem to be a problem! 🤔

Other work by the Ladybird artists. ‘ Cushendun, Northern Ireland’ Artist: Ronald Lampitt

Excellent summary of the board’s verbose nonsense from @andymuirhd.bsky.social

In this intriguing painting by Jean-Eugène Buland, a young woman in immaculate white sits outside church, her hands indicating she is soliciting charity, and a tattered blind beggar approaches offering a coin. So, who's is really deserving of the charity? (1880) eclecticlight.co/2025/02/05/r...

The attention being paid to Polanski being a former actor, and all the relevant skills that brings, notably omits the whole Laurence Fox debacle.

important to reiterate from time to time: "artificial intelligence" does not exist. there is no sentient artificial being. no threepio. no demerzel. no terminator. what the tech publicists call "a.i." is just big, crappy databases and mindless and often incorrect autocorrect.

The cliffs at the Giant’s Causeway, on the County Antrim coast. 💚 Hamilton's Seat Viewpoint just below. The viewpoint is considered a "hidden gem" and marks a key point within the World Heritage Site. 📸 Patryk Sadowski Photography

61% of local govt money is spent on social care. Social care privatized since the 1980s, mainly controlled by corporations and private equity, profit margins of up to 40%, leaves little for other services. Poorest areas hardest hit. Fund it from general taxation. www.local.gov.uk/about/campai...

*Shares appreciated* Does anyone in London or Dublin realise what collapsed health services in #NorthernIreland actually look like? Is anyone seeing this?! We’re dying on waiting lists here. #spiergorm #mentalhealth #politics #westminster @amanda.ie

Finally, it’s hard to see how much concern the reactionary Guardian has towards the butchery. It couldn’t even spell ‘Miami Soundband’ in the strapline. At best this is subconscious colonial thinking or at worst Hibernophobia*

August 14th 1969, hundreds of Catholic families are burned out of their homes by loyalist mobs in Belfast

In Ranelagh, two businesses remain from a time when the neighbourhood had a bit more weird. Off-licence Redmonds, and sound-systems purveyor SoundHire, have been around for decades, and the families that run them are full of pranks and memories.

@bsgorrie.bsky.social Spurs doing a full on Hibs there, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory

I wonder how UEFA is going to explain those fines they gave Celtic for the Palestine Flags 😳🤔UEFA in the Super Cup Tonight 👇and as much as it's great to see at long last maybe they can give the ££ they fined us to Palestine and work on FIFA to Ban Israhell !!!

In Clarkson’s own words: “Oh no… Anyway”

Is that Japanese place still going Hannah?

I keep thinking about all these new ICE memes and the recruitmentology of thier recent “Join Ice” campaign. My fear is that ICE’s rapid recruitment of young and idealistic Christian nationalists is the precondition for a standing militia, armed to the teeth, completely under Trump’s direction.

A Midday Musing

Alexei Sayle cut short on LBC there, after mentioning Marxism. The news commences 3 mins early. @lbcwatchuk.bsky.social

Alex Winter, an absolute legend of a human. Please follow and share x

Just a reminder ... #resist

Collette Hoefkins. Winter Hare Study. Graphite & Watercolour Wash.

I'm grateful to Facebook memories for reminding me of these Airdrie establishments One a self service dog grooming salon the other a cafe that is situated to the rear of a famous supermarket

The Irish army are Óglaigh na hÉireann, whose official English name is the Irish Defence Forces [IDF]. The Israeli military [IDF] have fired on & bombed na Óglaigh peacekeepers sporadically. Apparently Death to Irish troops is fine, but rhetorically calling for it for the Israeli IDF is not*. #Irony