'Enormous' cave under Pembroke Castle could rewrite history, researchers say Archaeologists have so far uncovered

Huge hidden cave under castle with prehistoric hippo bones 'once in a lifetime' find. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Petition: Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership Hold a binding national referendum on whether the water industry should be returned to public ownership. Water is a basic human necessity; we believe our privatised system has failed, so the public sh...

If you're sick of water companies being allowed to pump s**t into our rivers with no accountability:

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...

@locusmag.bsky.social have a fundraiser on at the moment. They are an absolute mainstay of SF so please do take a look. www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...

Two-year Shire Brook nature recovery project completed A council project at Shire Brook Valley Nature Reserve is boosting wildlife populations.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... This is great news, and an amazing turnaround to achieve within 2 years #sheffield

Dominic Cummings - Britain’s 16-bit Shaman A Profile

NEW - I got to interview Dominic Cummings earlier this week.

Britain's 16-bit Shaman.

open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...

BREAKING: Andrew Milne has been arrested.

A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police told The Tribune: "Detectives investigating allegations linked to the purchase and sale of freeholds in Sheffield have arrested a man on suspicion of fraud and blackmail."

Autistic SFF (+ a lil romance & more) itch.io bundle. 34 works by autistic authors, many with autistic main & side characters. Fantasy, sci-fi, horror, romance, and more in novels, novellas, and short stories. April 1st - April 14th

It’s both Autism Awareness Month and #indieapril which obviously means an amazing itchio bundle of indie autistic books📚📦

Please support & get 30 brilliant sff & romance books by autistic authors with autistic MCs for $30!

My book A Stage Over Ruthless Stars is here too 💙📚🪐
itch.io/b/3598/autis...

I guess with race science discourse still percolating, I should re-up my starter pack for people who work on the topic

Read yesterday about MI19’s antics at Trent House, AKA the Cockfosters Cage, where they kept both ranking German POWs in WWII.

Oh. My. God.

The British were scary good at this shit in WWII. Scary good.

They played up, HARD, every stereotype the Germans had about the British upper class.

‘This was literature as gelignite’: writers on life-chang... Ahead of the Women’s Prize for nonfiction 2026 shortlist, we asked some of our favourite writers to share the books that shaped their writing lives

Thank you so much @tomgatti.bsky.social & @theobserveruk.bsky.social for showcasing the richness of non-fiction by women & the vitally important work of @womensprize.bsky.social in championing women's voices in literature. (1/2)

observer.co.uk/culture/book...

Google Has a Secret Reference Desk. Here's How to Use It. 40 Google features to find exactly what you need, the alternative search engines that do things Google won't, and the reference desk framework underneath all of it.

Secret tricks to get much better results out of the very dreadful 'Google search' these days, plus other search engines for specific things. Statospherically useful for researchers. open.substack.com/pub/cardcata...

Read to the end to see the list of books banned, it's astonishing. To classify access to these works as a safeguarding risk is outrageous.Suppressing children's critical thinking skills increases vulnerability, and invoking 'safeguarding' to do so trivialises genuine safeguarding concerns #Booksky.

Dyson settles forced labour suit in landmark UK case Migrant workers alleged they were subjected to abusive treatment in a Malaysian factory for Dyson.

I have a Shark vacuum cleaner and am very happy with it. No thank you Dyson. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Land and Expand – how Palantir captured the Ministry of Defence 23rd February 2026 What a close reading of public domain documents tells us about two concerning contract awards * Over at the Financial Times at the weekend I had an “op-ed” column on how Palantir…

Non-Substack link on my personal blog davidallengreen.com/2026/02/land...

Great thread of funny clips, February blues antidote

Hilarious Blindfolded Chaos: 3 Guy vs The Water Balloon #funny #hilariousmoments #blindfolded YouTube video by มิสเตอร์จอมโจรGaming

Day 17: Some of the best comic timing I’ve ever seen.

youtube.com/shorts/DOZ7m...

#februaryisfunny

During the 16th century the Italian philosopher, Giordano Bruno, asserted that the universe is infinite and hosts infinite worlds. After a seven year trial, the Roman Inquisition charged him with blasphemy and heresy and he was burned at the stake In Rome #OnThisDay 1600. 👇

Ye kain whit else is a distraction? Haen tae sack yer US Ambassador because he was involved wae a nonce. Yer Scottish party leader cawin fur you tae resign. And a Lord losing the party whip cause he was involved wae anither nonce. But aye, you pop aff aboot the constitution Keir xxx

The team at Peak Boxes have launched their Gen#2 range.
3D‑printed from corn starch and wood shavings, with no petrochemicals and around 85% renewable content.
A brilliant, eco‑friendly option for anyone helping swifts find safe nesting spaces across Sheffield.
More info 👉 peakboxes.co.uk

I tried to take a photo of a grasshopper on my windshield, but now it looks like a gigantic bug destroying the town.

The kids actually made animals that don't exist. The AI just put a bunch of stuff that already exists together into a polished slop blender. You can't get a better illustration of why AI can't create anything new while human creativity is bottomless.

Jack and Rose on the boat in Jaws and not the titanic but still doing the iconic pose.

the movies we truly deserve: thread

Sheffield Coffee diaries returns!!! ☕️

Been wanting to try 2323 Coffee on Norfolk Row for AGES

They give you a rotating menu of espresso options

I had cappuccino with a Kenyan coffee by Dak coffee roasters in Amsterdam

10/10. Elite stuff. Right up there with the city’s best

Anyone else remember the corporate media permanently camped outside Jeremy Corbyn’s door - often egged on by Labour Together’s scabrous little toadies? Or the tent in Nicola Sturgeon’s garden?

Well done to @scotnational.bsky.social for choosing to publish this.

Peter Mandelson is telling the truth on one thing: the idea he was bought for a $4k “bursary” or a $75k gift is ridiculous

The real incentive was a post-government payday - one so big he *rejected* a $3–5m-a-year offer

And Epstein enabled that payday

Here’s the evidence. 🧵

Jeffrey Epstein emailing Peter Thiel: Finding things on their way to collapse was much easier than finding the next bargain. ... Return to tribalism. Counter to globalization. Amazing new alliances.

Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.

A new way to explore UK Poverty data ⬇️

Poverty is deepening. Developing solutions to tackle this problem starts with clear, accessible evidence.

To make our data more accessible we’ve published all charts, maps and tables from our UK Poverty 2026 in a new, interactive dashboard.

My favourite way of saying “we’re on it” or “we’ll take care of that for you” is the Dutch we zullen dat varkentje wel even wassen. It means “we will certainly get that piglet washed.”

The 2026 Deep History Recap: Five Stories That Already Changed the Year The 2026 Deep History Recap: Five Stories That Already Changed the Year

2026 is already a massive year for human origins! 🦴 I’ve rounded up the 5 stories that have changed the landscape of deep history this month. From Neanderthal symbolism to new fossil insights, catch up here: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...

#Paleoanthropology #Science #DeepHistory