I'm Eileen Laubacher. A retired Rear Admiral and the Democrat running against Lauren Boebert. I know what sacrifice means and service looks like. Boebert doesn’t have a clue. Can you help me get to 20k followers to show her we can do this?!

Professor Alexander Samson delivering his fascinating inaugural lecture on 28 May: 'Time Frames: Marking the Early Modern'. Alexander Samson UCL SELCS/CMII #MarianEngland #UniversalClockTime #EarlyModern

Si ya era lento, ahora lo seré más. 🐌🐌🐌

6th July 1553, it was a day of rebirth. Mary would rise as a princess, but unknowingly would fall asleep as Queen. To celebrate Mary's accession, I am pleased to announce my new website drpeterstiffell.com For those interested in Marian imagery, do check it out!😊

For anyone interested who couldn’t make it to my inaugural ‘Time Frames: Marking the Early Modern’ here’s a recording: mediacentral.ucl.ac.uk/Play/124439

"When I look at Macron and Starmer talking now, it just demonstrates the narcissism of the arguments we had around Brexit and the extent our country turned in on itself. Looks ridiculous with hindsight." And that's Sir Alex Younger, the longest serving head of MI6 BBC Newsnight

Who are the real wealth creators? The bankers, the corporate lawyers, the marketeers and the CEO's? Or the teachers, nurses, garbage collectors, plumbers, cleaners, care workers, etc.?

Today, Dr. Peter Stiffell reveals the mystery behind an artifact once thought to belong to Mary I, only to be linked to another Mary. We explore royal iconography, Mary I’s image, and Dr. Stiffell’s research on royal portraits, along with his new website dedicated to this fascinating

25th July 1554, Mary I married Philip of Spain. This may have been the happiest day of her life, she was finally a married Queen. Nothing could possibly go wrong... Happy anniversary Mary & Philip 🎉

🎭 From lost comedias to lucid dreams, each year students from around the world reimagine Spanish Golden Age Theatre for the Our New Gold Festival. Watch '24-'25's prize winners and read Alexander Samson's (UCL SELCS/CMII) reflections in our latest blog: 🔗: bit.ly/4kQwid4

#OTD in 1553. The first published pamphlet about the reign of #QueenJane was published & sold in London. Entitled 'Epistle of Poor Pratte to Gilbert Potter' it told the story of the brave boy who spoke out against Jane & Northumberland. #History #Tudors #OnThisDay #ladyjanegrey

1 in 3 doctors were born overseas. 1 in 2 builders were born overseas. 1 in 6 nurses were born overseas. 1 in 4 transport workers were born overseas. 1 in 7 UK business founders were born overseas. 1 in 5 university academics were born overseas.

Reform are 92% funded by donations from the fossil fuel industry and 100% wrong. Cutting Net Zero Projects makes us less energy secure, increases your energy bills, cuts GB jobs and growth and destroys the planet. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

HOW PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SUCKS MONEY OUT OF THE NHS CASE STUDY Five private companies were paid £536m by the NHS for outsourced eye care in 23/24. Of the £536m, £68m went to private equity debts & a whopping £169m in profits. That’s 44% going to capitalists not frontline care.

Strict rules for British tourists going to EU to come in within weeks Britons travelling to Europe will have to prove they have medical insurance and a return ticket under strict new border rules. A digital system for arrivals into the European Union will be introduced from

Excited to share the first volume in a new series from Brepols on #courtstudies, organised by Fabian Persson and me. Many chapters about wives, siblings and bastards!

Britain the fastest growing economy in the G7. Business confidence at a 10 year high International investment at record levels. Violent crime in the UK a 25 year low. NONE of these stories are in The Daily Mail, Telegraph, or GBNEWS. Thankfully SOME of us are better informed.

🧵 The internet never forgets. A thread of tweets posted by Lucy Connolly. A reminder of the one, viewed 310,000 times, for which she was jailed, which urged people to burn down asylum seeker hotels after the #Southport attack - which had nothing to do with asylum seekers.

It feels timely & appropriate to post this magnificent beast ... the ultimate vox pop! ✊️🫡🤜🤛

Gas sets the UK energy price 97% of time. Labour must do more to reduce energy bills for consumers to help the cost of living crisis. Labour dropped zonal pricing & has done nothing. The Lib Dems have set out clear plans to halve your energy bills by 2035 libdems.org.uk/news/article/o…