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@kjwales.bsky.social

Arts, knitter, reader west Wales

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Representation

31.08.2025 07:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Weak Strongman (audio and text) Impotence and unfreedom, together

So worth reading. Clear and precise

substack.com/@snyder/note...

20.02.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Everything Is Subservient to the Big Guy’: Fiona Hill on Trump and America’s Emerging Oligarchy The longtime Russia expert explains why Elon Musk, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump are all talking to each other.

www.politico.com/news/magazin...

03.02.2025 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes please

07.01.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘‹πŸ˜€

07.01.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You too!

07.01.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, unsettling.
Only other scenario I've heard that sound has been in dystopian movies

06.12.2024 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sinister-sounding mobile phone red alert for poor weather here in west Wales UK πŸ™ƒ

06.12.2024 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Subscribe Instant access Secure payment encryption 8 year Archive "It’s kept me sane" "Every week when it drops through the letterbox, my spirits are lifted, and

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06.12.2024 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 459    πŸ” 60    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 2

While I know we need more retailers offering petite ranges, Seasalt Cornwall is really good. UK sizes 6-24, with designs in appropriate proportions πŸ‘βœ¨οΈ

02.12.2024 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Came here to say the same. Nostalgia

01.12.2024 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How many wips? πŸ™‚πŸ˜ƒ

24.11.2024 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Seems only yesterday Edwina Currie was advising the elderly to wear hat, scarf and gloves in their own home to keep warm indoors

22.11.2024 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wish.
A friend's mother's home in Salisbury, UK, about 30 years ago. The sort of place where there were easy chairs and cosy corners in the kitchen β€οΈπŸ’–

22.11.2024 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hibernation...
I once slept on a feather mattress and had to haul myself out of the comfiest bed ever...

22.11.2024 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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In the light of the new government announcement of a national review of Physician Associate roles and scope of practice, I repost our Statement of Concern (March 24) on how the Royal College of Physicians of London had dealt with the matter. At the time we were described as a "social media rabble".

22.11.2024 08:05 β€” πŸ‘ 337    πŸ” 132    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 4

Polyphony and The Sixteen, both in the UK
Village Harmony & Northern Harmony in Vermont, US

21.11.2024 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel your pain 😒

21.11.2024 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Shades of Mr Collins in Pride and Prejudice

21.11.2024 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I remember in the days when I regularly went to conferences, I ended up knowing everyone in the room, almost like going to a family wedding πŸ˜ƒβ˜ΊοΈπŸ˜ƒ

21.11.2024 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very easy to share news stories here on Bluesky

Follow Sean’s @drownedinsound.org simple steps

Please repost to share

19.11.2024 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 243    πŸ” 86    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 1

Good teaching at primary school & R J Unstead's history textbooks for children.
I wrote a letter to film director Michael Winner pointing out that 'Anne of a Thousand Days' was historically inaccurate.
I was 11, and I didn't send it...

19.11.2024 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Me too (am on hold now). The πŸ¦‹ icon is genius: tactile, inviting πŸ‘

18.11.2024 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@wolfhall.bsky.social Episode 2 of The Mirror and the Light is so good I am trembling, moment by moment, as I watch ✨️

18.11.2024 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Been there.

18.11.2024 01:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“Œ

17.11.2024 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Big moment for Bluesky

17.11.2024 11:13 β€” πŸ‘ 178    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

@ripcurl617.bsky.social
πŸ‘‹ great to see you on πŸ¦‹

16.11.2024 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
An ornate silver toothbrush with horsehair bristles set against purple silk. At the bottom of the handle is an "N" for Napoleon.

An ornate silver toothbrush with horsehair bristles set against purple silk. At the bottom of the handle is an "N" for Napoleon.

Hello, #bluesky! Here's your daily dose of #histmed triviaπŸ‘‡

Napoleon's Toothbrush, c.1790. Napoleon brushed his teeth regularly using opium-based toothpaste. His toothbrush has a silver gilt handle and bristles made of horsehair, which would have been very rough on the gums. #skystorians

16.11.2024 09:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1611    πŸ” 146    πŸ’¬ 79    πŸ“Œ 23

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