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"See it, say it, sorted."

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Inside Housing is offering a four-week paid internship as part of the IBP programme which is particularly focused on people from underrepresented backgrounds in journalism. More info on how to apply here: releasd.com/pages/5-XG9l... There are also placements at other publications and comms agencies

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Hive mind - Madeline needs you!

submitted 15 days ago • 2 comments

Please enjoy this delightful headline and byline combo www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

submitted 27 days ago • 3 comments

Has 'slapping' always been the preferred method for tariff imposition?

submitted 30 days ago • 8 comments

My laptop says I should plug in or "find an alternative power source". That's 20 or 30 years of developmental research for me, then.

submitted 32 days ago • 4 comments

On #HolocaustMemorialDay, a reminder that there is now an almost comprehensive database of Kindertransport refugees. If you think your family has a connection, you can find details on how to investigate it here

submitted 36 days ago • 0 comments

Wishing a happy Burns Night to all my friends around the world celebrating the immortal bard #BurnsNight

submitted 38 days ago • 45 comments

ONE HUNDRED AND ONE DALMATIANS was released 64 years ago today. One of Disney Animation Studios’ most famous, enduring, and beloved films, the making of story is almost as shocking as Cruella de Vil… 1/34

submitted 38 days ago • 3 comments

It took me more than 4 years to capture a scene I could only dream of. A magnificent Condor soars above the peaks of Argentina's Mount Fitz Roy, as they are spot lit in beautiful morning light. 🪶 #bluesky #photography #landscape #birds #nature #landscapephotography #naturephotography #travel #scape

submitted 40 days ago • 880 comments

20 January 1942 | A meeting was held in a villa in Berlin-Wannsee to discuss logistics and legal aspects of the operation of the extermination of Jews. This is the first page of the #Wannsee conference protocol. Find documents here: https://buff.ly/3WpxY4e

submitted 43 days ago • 22 comments

I believe as a feminist investigative journalist, it's vital to promote and support women's work, so I finally got around to making this starter pack. go.bsky.app/RaopwNN

submitted 43 days ago • 33 comments

Oh come ON now. This new JWST image is just ASTOUNDING. I feel like I’m falling looking into it, and that I would fall forever, and that I would enjoy it. NASA, ESA, CSA, K. McQuinn (STScI), J. DePasquale (STScI)

submitted 46 days ago • 65 comments

Meanwhile, my colleague Ben Macintyre has written as brilliantly as you would expect on the Philby files including - How Philby would do it all again - How he betrayed a Russian defector to his doom - And the note Philby left for his wife the night he defected www.thetimes.com/article/2c4f...

submitted 49 days ago • 0 comments

Hello, Radio 3. Do you have a picture of Grieg watching his friends give their drinks orders to the cocktail waitress half way through his Dry January?

submitted 50 days ago • 3 comments

This headline reads like the BBC is terrified of being sued for libel by the rhino.

submitted 52 days ago • 113 comments

Inverse proportion. If you like this cartoon, I can draw one for you. www.worldofmoose.com/products/inv...

submitted 53 days ago • 4 comments

we're thrilled to share that we've started the year with a new addition to our team! he's extremely smart, capable, charming, persuasive, and boasts a wealth of museum experience

submitted 55 days ago • 243 comments

A shadow passes Skye, 2022

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🌾 Could vertical farming save the world? I used to be v sceptical. There are MANY challenges. But then I visited one. & I'm no longer so sure. So, with the world facing future food crises, here's a thread on the most interesting thing to happen to farming in a long time... 🧵

submitted 58 days ago • 15 comments

The wonderful Noreen Riols, the last female member of SOE French section, left us in the New Year, aged 98. 🧵🪡

submitted 59 days ago • 1 comment

Struggled to get all the Christmas shopping done on time this month? Here’s one thing you can cross off your list a whole year in advance☃️. Get 20% off our Christmas cards – so you can make next Christmas a bit easier, all while helping women and girls living in poverty. bit.ly/4gj1VKY

submitted 63 days ago • 0 comments

If you start watching The Thick of It Season 3 Episode 5 at 23:47 tonight, Stuart will say "No one watches Jools Holland" at exactly midnight

submitted 63 days ago • 1 comment

The tradition of ascribing magical powers to crystal spheres survived in Scottish folklore; there’s even one in the sceptre of Scotland, which touched every piece of Scottish legislation to signify royal assent until 1707

submitted 67 days ago • 5 comments

This is the level to which we all aspire – peak #DuvetKnowItsChristmas

submitted 69 days ago • 10 comments

So, let's try doing #duvetknowitschristmas here this evening? People are literally Driving Home For Christmas right now, which MIGHT JUST mean that they'll be sleeping somewhere unusual. 1/

submitted 70 days ago • 123 comments

Yes, people will post pictures on social media of sleeping arrangements on Xmas Eve and I will once again attempt to leverage this to raise money for charity — just pinning this to my profile to head off the relentless (i.e. sporadic) enquiries

submitted 90 days ago • 82 comments

Reminds me of one of my favourite jokes: A Glaswegian goes to the dentist and settles down in the chair. 'Comfy?' asks the dentist. 'Govan,' they reply.

submitted 71 days ago • 0 comments

About time!

submitted 83 days ago • 0 comments

The UK parliament has joined Bluesky, with proper verified domains and everything: • @houseofcommons.parliament.uk • @houseoflords.parliament.uk • @ukparliament.parliament.uk • @commonsspeaker.parliament.uk

submitted 84 days ago • 80 comments

A list of the five best phrases I've come across for strong winds: 5. Blowing half a pelican (Danish) 4. Blowing hats and hay (Norwegian) 3. Blowing a hoolie (Scots) 2. Wind so strong it could blow a pig on to its hind legs (Estonian) 1. It’s only wind when the sheep no longer have curls (German)