Love to you all on #Lammas Day, the Feast of First Fruits. This gorgeous stamp was one of a set of #folklore stamps issued by Royal Mail in 1981. The artist, Fritz Wegner, was a refugee who fled to England as a frightened 13yr old boy. He lived here all his life, much loved.

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They were married for less than a year. He went off to defend Ukraine — and never returned.

On 2 July 1942, 82 children from Lidice -- a village in Czechoslovakia - were transferred to the Łódź Gestapo office. The 82 boys and girls were then transported to the extermination camp Chełmno. They were gassed on arrival. This sculpture by Marie Uchytilová commemorates them.

One of the defenders of Mariupol, now a prisoner of war, during a trial in russia. I’ve seen similar images from Auschwitz – this is how the Nazis treated their prisoners.

A few weeks ago I wrote about a South Carolina woman who had been arrested for a miscarriage. I was lambasted with comments about how it was a stillbirth, how she was a horrible mother etc. Today we found out it was an 18 week loss & she DID go to the hospital for care🧵

Well that's odd. 24 hours ago The Westmorland Gazette posted a story about swimmers getting sick while taking part in the Great North Swim on Windermere. Apparently sewage was being dumped into the lake at the time. 1 day later the article has disappeared from their website.

The decision by an EU country to grant refugee status to this Brazilian woman is significant for more than one reason. To begin with, it is the first of its kind (at least that we know of). It is also an acknowledgement that the threats and punishment imposed on women who assert

may I suggest instead of taking allotments away at huge loss to a large number of people that the same area could be nibbled off golf clubs to the detriment of far fewer folk #AllotmentLands Angela Rayner Keir Starmer

In this work 'Ducks,' (1898) by the Latvian painter Johan Volters, the scene holds the eye without the endless shimmer of Monet or Sisley. After completing his studies in Berlin and Paris, Volters took part in exhibitions all over Europe, notably as part of the Berlin Secession.

NEW: Irish Times reports an ageing Russian tanker, Blue, carrying sanctioned crude from near St Petersburg, has entered Irish waters under a false Benin flag, without insurance or safety papers. The 22-year-old vessel, part of Russia’s shadow fleet switched off its tracking

Analysis of US college syllabi by the Open Syllabus project shows that bell hooks is assigned more than Aristotle, Judith Butler more than Plato, Edward Said more than than Kant, and Foucault more than everybody. (Thanks to Jon Shields for these comparisons.)

Ah, it’s that time of year when Jeremy Clarkson reminds us that you don’t need academic qualifications to succeed in life. Just a very expensive education and high value social networks.

Can you explain to me why Bin Laden, who destroyed two buildings, was hunted by the CIA for years — but a war criminal who bombs cities in Europe every day is having a meeting with the President of the United States?

I don't understand why John Cena has started following me. Is he really into funny nicknames for Boris Johnson (Darth Bagpuss, the Haystack of Hooey, Worzel Damage, Shit Aslan, The Sex Yeti, the Primate Minister, etc)?

Cœur de Léon Do others eventually fake their own deaths when they attempt to engage with you?

These women and girls are in desperate need of help. Where is the international effort to liberate them?

Today, the Iranian regime confirmed the death sentence of Sharifeh Mohammadi, a mother, a labor activist, and a defender of women’s rights. Her only act was standing up for justice and dignity. Now she faces execution, leaving behind a young child who may never again feel her

On July 14, 2025, Trump declared that he would levy 100% tariffs and secondary sanctions on countries that continued to buy Russian oil if Putin failed to agree to a ceasefire within 10-12 days. Putin didn't. Trump hasn't.