Protesters gathered in Trafalgar Square as it filled with voices condemning ICE terror From London, a clear message rang out state violence will not be ignored. When abuse goes unchecked, the world responds. Solidarity doesn't stop at borders.🇬🇧
When Labour inevitably gets humiliated at the local elections they will have nobody to blame but themselves. They have massively alienated a lot of core voters by chasing Reform with ever more hostile policies against migrants and other marginalised groups.
Patriotic history is what you get in dictatorships.
Mind you, Al Capone was keen on it, too.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
To be read at some point in the future self prob in 2035 the way the backlog is lol
Happy Shakespeare Day! 💀🪶 #NationalShakespeareDay
An open hardbound book on a small table in front of book-filled shelves beneath a poster of an Andrea Junker quote: “If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.”
NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK
An important reminder for GOP folks who support book bans:
"If you're afraid that books might change someone's thinking, you're not afraid of books, you're afraid of thinking."
~ Andrea Junker
![A “Grandiloquent Word of the Day” meme featuring the word “Chivvy” with pronunciation “[CHIV-ee]” and the definition: “To tell (someone) repeatedly to do something; to nag or harass.” Below, an example sentence reads: “She chivvies her long-suffering husband with unrelenting insistence to remove the trash, clean the garage, and mow the lawn, such that he lives in perpetual dread of her summons.”
On the right, a detailed 19th-century engraved illustration shows a woman leaning in and scolding or nagging a weary-looking man, who stands with a resigned expression and downcast posture.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:uzkqphsznycugmyz7hqvna3f/bafkreia6q7l54f4jc6ungxdbiusrtjfofnsyfb5p4qtrl7w2qrbucagmw4)
A “Grandiloquent Word of the Day” meme featuring the word “Chivvy” with pronunciation “[CHIV-ee]” and the definition: “To tell (someone) repeatedly to do something; to nag or harass.” Below, an example sentence reads: “She chivvies her long-suffering husband with unrelenting insistence to remove the trash, clean the garage, and mow the lawn, such that he lives in perpetual dread of her summons.” On the right, a detailed 19th-century engraved illustration shows a woman leaning in and scolding or nagging a weary-looking man, who stands with a resigned expression and downcast posture.
Chivvy [CHIV-ee]
(v.)
- To tell (someone) repeatedly to do something; to nag or harass.
Used in a sentence:
“She chivvies her long-suffering husband with unrelenting insistence to remove the trash, clean the garage, and mow the lawn, such that he lives in perpetual dread of her summons.”
This black-and-white portrait captures Maggie Kuhn (1905–1995), the indomitable founder of the Gray Panthers, an activist group that revolutionized the fight against ageism. Seated in a relaxed yet attentive pose, Kuhn is seen in her later years, radiating a sense of sharp-witted wisdom and gentle defiance. She is dressed in a dark, structured, button-down jacket with a small round collar, featuring a prominent circular political button pinned to her left chest—a hallmark of her lifelong commitment to grassroots organizing. Her silver hair is elegantly swept back, and she wears thin-framed glasses that highlight her keen, observant eyes and a slight, knowing smile. Her hands, weathered by time and adorned with simple rings, rest naturally in her lap, one draped over the arm of what appears to be a patterned chair. The background is softly out of focus, showing a glimpse of indoor foliage and a textured wall, suggesting a television studio or public forum setting where she frequently challenged societal norms. The composition is a medium shot that focuses on her presence as a formidable public figure. The mood is one of dignified strength and intellectual vitality, serving as a powerful visual testament to her legacy as a champion for intergenerational justice and the rights of the elderly.
𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴.
Maggie Kuhn was forced to retire at 65 & dedicated the rest of her life to fighting ageism & advocating for older adults' rights. Founded Gray Panthers, 1970. Was instrumental in the ban on mandatory retirement.
Active until her death #OTD in 1995 at 89.
Rare Hammer comedy on TP!
The oldest known image of Keith Richards, published around 1140 AD ...
The best things in life are free. Enjoy your day! 😀
Drawing of a book with a desk printer on the cover with the title "The printer that simply worked and other fairy tales"
The BBC’s documentary to mark what would have been her 100th birthday was always going to be respectful - but it feels too reverent
✏️ @rostaylor.bsky.social
It seems Reform UK are 'descending into chaos' across all councils:
Reform UK’s group on Cornwall Council is “descending into chaos for the second time in less than a year”
cornishstuff.com/cornish-poli...
That's so Dark...
LOL.
This photo shows some street art in Burnham on Sea with a girl leaping and a pigeon next to her. The writing reads: In life you may not always soar like an eagle but you can always strut like a pigeon.
Street art in Burnham on Sea.
#tagtuesday #EastCoastKin
![A “Grandiloquent Word of the Day” meme, the featured word appears in large serif type: “Pseudery,” with pronunciation “[SOO-dur-eel].” The definition follows: “(n.) Intellectual or social pretension or affectation; pseudo-intellectual speech, writing, debate, etc.” Beneath that is a humorous example sentence: “It’s time to cease your pseudery, collect your confounded contraptions, and absquatulate before we unceremoniously bounce you out of town on your lying keister!” On the right side is a detailed 19th-century engraved illustration of a well-dressed man in period attire, standing in a confident pose with one hand on his hip.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:uzkqphsznycugmyz7hqvna3f/bafkreiey2ewtrge6obt4gj2pe4xuvcmjeb2z23pmyx4en5jxqg324xhwd4)
A “Grandiloquent Word of the Day” meme, the featured word appears in large serif type: “Pseudery,” with pronunciation “[SOO-dur-eel].” The definition follows: “(n.) Intellectual or social pretension or affectation; pseudo-intellectual speech, writing, debate, etc.” Beneath that is a humorous example sentence: “It’s time to cease your pseudery, collect your confounded contraptions, and absquatulate before we unceremoniously bounce you out of town on your lying keister!” On the right side is a detailed 19th-century engraved illustration of a well-dressed man in period attire, standing in a confident pose with one hand on his hip.
Pseudery [SOO-dur-ee]
(n.)
- Intellectual or social pretension or affectation; pseudo-intellectual speech, writing, debate, etc.
Use:
“It’s time to cease your pseudery, collect your confounded contraptions, and absquatulate before we unceremoniously bounce you out of town on your lying keister!”
Shabana Mahmood told "white liberal" hecklers to "fuck right off" after being accused at an on-stage event of copying the policies of Nigel Farage's Reform UK.
We have had Starmergate (also known as Liargate), a Labour MP stealing Green Party election mailings and now Shabana Mahmoud’s eloquence. All demonstrating once again the extent to which the adults are back in charge…
This Green Party election crowdfunder has only been up for three days and already its three-quarters of the way to its target.
The leaflets it is paying for are so good that Labour MPs are stealing them…
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/we-deserve...
Katzenjammer 1. A hangover; a severe headache resulting from a hangover. “Might I politely suggest you find an alternative location to sleep off your katzenjammer.”
we all know I have no life, so:
🟧 Columnists — @anthonybarnett.bsky.social — Anthony Barnett — Notes on Now — (Edition 85)
Lebanon, Lebanon — Under the ‘cover’ of the Persian assault, Benjamin Netanyahu’s Israel has invaded Lebanon and, as I write, has just carried out massive bom…
After France, Denmark is moving too: its Digitalisation Ministry plans to phase out Microsoft, switching to Linux and LibreOffice in the coming months. The goal is clear—reduce dependence on a handful of global tech giants and strengthen digital sovereignty.
And we're back to even. 😆
Cover of paperback COME SING FOR THE HARROWING. A woodcut style of graphic art of a forest and strange, human-like being.
💙📚🩸 Folk-horror tinged, strange stories of compulsions, sacrifices, & the uncanny, COME SING FOR THE HARROWING is filled w uniquely sinister, striking, & spooky tales. @dancoxon.bsky.social masterfully weaves stories wrought w atmosphere & ambiguity that leave you pondering and unsettled. #MSReview
