The *things* russians are doing: invading a sovereign state, murdering civilians, creating a humanitarian disaster in extreme cold, abducting children, razing towns to the ground, raping, torturing, looting

Springsteen bringing tears to our eyes

After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.

I think this one was from Sex Education S1 time? Or it may have been Normal People

A few years ago, John Lithgow released a book of satirical poems about Trump and his administration. This clip is from one of his readings, and it perfectly shows how brilliant the writing is - and how much his delivery adds to it.

NATO soldiers didn’t “die doing nothing.” They died honoring alliances, defending democracy, and backing the U.S.! In actual fact they died doing what bone spurs Trump never would! Those graves are the answer to Trumps mouth that he spewed in Davos! #SheShed #DefendersOfDemocracy

hard to argue against

‘Terrible things are happening outside… Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return… to find their families gone.’ Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

WORD FACT The Latin word rivus, meaning stream, gives us both “derive” and “rival”: “Derive” literally means “to draw (water) from a stream”. “Rival” literally means “one who shares the same stream”.

Rest in Peace Alex Jeffrey Pretti🙏🏾 The VA ICU Nurses send him off right 💔

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#’noonIans #Ians #’nAll Hello from Stoke Newington Blue Legume

Earlier this month, I rode a float in the Rose Bowl Parade in order to celebrate Star Trek's 60th Anniversary. I can't believe it's been so long. So much has changed, but our message of holding space for everybody remains at the forefront. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for Paramount+)

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LongBeaks, how about a white-faced heron from yesterday in Turangi, New Zealand. Look at the camouflage among the river rocks. #birds #BirdsSeenIn2026 #NewZealand

Early stroll. I’ll leave that gleaming penny for someone else to pick up. A white van drives slowly down the pavement. The sky’s stained glass. A dropped rubber band as a description of a dance move. Uncorked birdsong.

let's hope

Anger, envy, gluttony and covetousness so far, and the only reason lechery doesn't figure is because I'm too slothful.

"Woman, Life, Freedom" “We don't have one leader. The beauty and strength of our movement is that every single one of us here is a leader.” - Golshan, Women’s Rights Activist in Iran - Iranian girls are risking everything for freedom. FREE IRAN! 💚🤍♥️ Thread 1/6🧵

Working on the video today for my Rebellion! exhibition which features @imcmillan.bsky.social reading his poem The Voices Raised which he wrote for the exhibition. The video also has the folk singer Roo Bramley with their version of The Manchester Rambler. All coming together.

Remembering James Mosley hyphenpress.co.uk/2026/01/07/r...

Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images.

First cup of tea: the day’s instruction book is opened.

It never stops. The grubby donations. The profiteering. The lobbying. The lies. “In 2019-20, as the UK was leaving the EU, Harborne gave £10m to Nigel Farage’s Brexit party, since renamed Reform UK.” They make damn sure they get what they want. We get screwed. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

#BlueSkyVets ✊🏾

I did the illustrations for this! newrepublic.com/article/1947... via @newrepublic.com

Great #LongRead about Le Corbusier, architect and artist. www.wallpaper.com/architecture...

An elderly holocaust survivor confronts ICE and Tom Homan. His bravery after what he has experienced and endured shows his incredible indomitable spirit even the Nazis couldn’t crush. #MomSky

This is frightening. In 60 days they’ve taken civil rights back 60 years. It’s staggering. “Trump’s administration is dismantling disability rights and education. History has shown this can be a warning sign for all civil liberties.” www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...

Available now! The Fall of the American Empire! Very limited edition A3 signed, numbered & stamped exquisite art prints, plus hand finished collage versions - and a FREE high resolution download! 👇👇👇👇👇 coldwarsteve.bigcartel.com/product/the-...

Well, I've finished homemade Elon! Gruesome, isn't he? Come along to "TRUMPED!", my all new show fundraising for BrockleyMax Festival on 27 March at Brookmills Pub in Deptford, and see what Musk & his muskers get up to! Tickets here www.eventbrite.com/e/trumped-ti...

Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…

It is obvious but worth repeating that regimes built on lies survive only as long as they can suppress truth. The promotion of complicit media (alternative facts) & denigration of objective media (facts) is not just desirable but essential. This process is being turbo-charged in the USA right now.

peerless post of the day

Seen yesterday on a public bus in Heidelberg, Germany.

Not one...😉😅

Spotted in Canada…

🔥 Merz wins - and AfD will NOT be in his coalition. Good!

Zelensky was willing to sacrifice himself to save his country. Trump sacrificed his country to save himself.

Breaking News: Volodymyr Zelensky appealed for "more truth" and said President Trump was "in a disinformation space" after he suggested Ukraine started the war.

Putin is a dictator. Trump is a wannabe dictator. Zelensky is a hero.

Zelensky is fighting for freedom. The only thing Trump has ever fought for is himself.

Two Ukrainian oppositional leaders: Petro Poroshenko and Yulia Tymoshenko (both hate Zelensky and hate each other) have publicly supported Zelensky, said his term prolongation is legit until the end of the war, and said elections are impossible now. Listen to Ukrainian opposition.

Trump is losing his rag because Zelensky isn't backing down. He needs Zelensky to back down. So support Zelensky.

bskyy is pleased the way Starmer is on Zelenskyy’s side …

JD Vance's Munich speech; Kemi Badenoch's speech at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship: Looking at them side-by-side, what does it tell us about the language of the right on both sides of the Atlantic? (@aiannucci.bsky.social & @helenlewis.bsky.social) opiniontoday.substack.com/i/157535360/...

We're shocked by Trump and Musk's antics because we judge them against the idea that governments should serve the people. But they have no such intention. Government for them is simply about seizing power and wealth. Let's stop being shocked, and build a global, democratic counter-movement.