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Elgol Slip, Isle of Skye. One from a over a decade ago, a long exposure, taken just as a heavy front of thick cloud began to dominate the sky, bringing fierce wind and driving rain in its wake. Good times ;) #Scotland #IsleofSkye #Highlands www.damianshields.com

submitted 18 days ago • 8 comments

Today is the 91st anniversary of the last diary entry of the first man who tried to climb Everest solo. Mind you, his plan had been to crash land a plane 14,000 feet up and then stroll the rest of the way, so perhaps he wasn’t destined to succeed

submitted 25 days ago • 4 comments

Today is National Biscuit Day, and it’s about time that I populated this account with biscuit (cookie) sets from the past few years. Here are some of my favourites. 🧵 First up, a set inspired by the delicious designs of William Morris and John Henry Dearle.

submitted 27 days ago • 347 comments

Wow: after 15 years, YouTube has taken down the original 'Rick Roll' video due to a "licensing issue," likely due to the acquisition of Astley's record lable. The metadata remains, but if you click through it goes to 'video not found': www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4...

submitted 36 days ago • 510 comments

Quite a comeback www.economist.com/interactive/...

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Wake up nerds, new JWST image! ✨ Two actively-forming stars (protostars) emit dazzling jets of twisting material. Millions of years from now when this dance is over, there will be two stars similar to our Sun that might even form planets of their own. 📸: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI

submitted 109 days ago • 11 comments

"See it, say it, sorted."

submitted 117 days ago • 7 comments

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

submitted 117 days ago • 0 comments

Hive mind - Madeline needs you!

submitted 128 days ago • 2 comments

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

submitted 140 days ago • 3 comments

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

submitted 143 days ago • 7 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 144 days ago • 3 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

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

submitted 151 days ago • 44 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 151 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 153 days ago • 870 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 156 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 156 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 159 days ago • 63 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 162 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 163 days ago • 3 comments

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

submitted 165 days ago • 111 comments

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

submitted 166 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 168 days ago • 240 comments

A shadow passes Skye, 2022

submitted 171 days ago • 0 comments

🌾 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 171 days ago • 14 comments

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

submitted 172 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 176 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 176 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 180 days ago • 5 comments

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

submitted 182 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 183 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 203 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 184 days ago • 0 comments

About time!

submitted 196 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 197 days ago • 80 comments