Chris Chivers

Spot the Morph!

I think JD Vance’s visit show his true character. A mature, thoughtful leader would keep his holiday private and not expect everyone to pander to him. Why we are letting them drive on the wrong side of the road, closing prime tourists sites, footpaths etc is a mystery to me.

Anyone would think that it was UKRAINE that unlawfully invaded Russia. Not the other way around.

And that it was Ukraine bombing flats, hospitals and civilians in Russia.

Trump is such a liar.

Interesting. Does anyone know how this turned out?

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Ella Baron on the Palestine Action arrests – cartoon More than 400 people were arrested at a protest in London in support of proscribed group Palestine Action

So now it's illegal to protest against the slaughter of children.
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Every news broadcast should run the facts split-screen in real time while Trump spews his lies.

Nice work, @msnbc.com — every network had time to prepare because they knew what was coming.

Dyfed, Wales 510AD: seamstress Eigyr falls in love with sorcerer’s apprentice Dylan, who is, unknown to her, an eco-activist time traveller from 2033, being tutored towards his destiny as the ‘first Green Knight of the Apocalypse.’ Will he follow his head or his heart? #BookSky amzn.eu/d/dd30mGh

@benking01.bsky.social kindly contributed to the 1000 years of experience blog.*
Another contribution focusing on personal development.

* see first post in the thread.

The Cornish chough vanished in 1973.

Gone from the cliffs. Gone from the skies.

Then in 2001 – 3 returned.

Now in 2025? 300+ wild choughs call Cornwall home again.

A local legend reborn. A real-world comeback. 🐦🔥

#CornishChough #CornwallWildlife

Human connection to nature has declined 60% in 200 years, study finds Prof Miles Richardson says people risk ‘extinction of experience’ in the natural world without new policies

“More effective, are measures instilling awareness and engagement with nature in young children and families, such as forest school nurseries”. … people in Sheffield spent just four min, 36 sec/day in natural spaces. “Increase that 10x, 40 minutes; may be enough” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

So, like the Brown Shirts and the Nazis.

Orwell warned us.

Life's offering its usual bounty of positives and challenges, but generally good, thanks. Hope the same with you.

News article in British Archaeology magazine

And we're in the news!

*Roman massacre at Maiden Castle reinterpreted* in the latest (and always excellent) British Archaeology magazine @archaeologyuk.bsky.social

Out now!

For the full article on the c14 dating programme see

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Un #RomanSiteSaturday

Why England’s new towns should look to medieval France The UK government’s taskforce is preparing to publish its next-generation proposals. Could the markets, maisons and master planning of Europe’s still thriving 13th-century towns provide the answers?

I like this. One difference, which isn’t mentioned in the piece, is that the French village will have a (surprisingly powerful) mayor and council. Whereas we think it is a good idea to have feeble local government and a mayor representing all of central southern England.

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Good morning @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social can I ask if you still think AI should be used in education after seeing this? ⬇️

Rupert Lowe has reported two groups of ‘fighting age males’ invading via the Thames.

Foreign correspondents > “Broke Britain’s on the edge of financial disaster, Labour’s out of its depth — and people are angry. I’m scared for what’s to come.” — Andrew Neill, Daily Mail, 22 July. Brillo lives largely in the South of France > “Migrant hotels are radicalising Middle England.” — Guy Dampier, Daily Telegraph, 22 July. Dampier lives in Germany > “Small boats and sky-high legal immigration will continue to wreak demographic havoc. This change is permanent. Millions of immigrants from clashing traditions will bring only more of their friends and families. None of these people are going home.” — Lionel Shriver, Times, 24 July. As Shriver explained in her column, she recently moved to Portugal, having previously migrated to the UK from America > “Epping proves the police are the paramilitary wing of the left.” — Richard Littlejohn, Daily Mail, 25 July. Littlejohn lives in Florida for much of the year > “All the online censorship & superinjunctions can’t keep the English down. Regime change.” — Former MP and Telegraph columnist Douglas Carswell commenting on footage of asylum hotel protests, X, 3 August. Carswell lives in Mississippi > “Unless our leaders get a grip — and fast — exasperated communities will turn vigilante. Then things could get really ugly.” — Isabel Oakeshott, Daily Telegraph, 4 August. Oakeshott moved to the UAE in January for tax reasons

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Many of the columnists seemingly egging on English rioters don't even live in the UK. Private Eye again

pray for Dora the Explorer

A contribution from @jillberry102.bsky.social to the 1000 years of experience blog*. Just imagine if we could really distil the wisdoms of the past. Personal development is key to developing expertise.

* see first post in the thread for the link.

Helena Handcart certainly has a way with words...

I’ve been checking the labels and boycotting.

God laughs. Or maybe that should be Satan.

It won’t make the facts of climate change better.

But it will make responses much worse.

Today's reprise from the 1000 years of experience blog* came from a Twitter contact by the name of Eddy Kation. Aspire...

*See initial post in the thread.

@kennyfrederick.bsky.social; the link is in this post. My busyness in retirement is a mixture of walking, art group and being part of the maintenance crew at Butser Ancient Farm @butserancientfarm.co.uk, as well as other distractions.

It's the summer holidays, which means I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away.

Simply **repost** this post for your chance to win.

I will pick a winner on Sunday 17th August.

Good luck!

You're welcome, Alex. A great summer holiday activity for your children.

I know you're very busy @experimentalkearns.bsky.social but have you thoughts? Alex is essentially doing a dig in his garden...

I think it's really worth noting that this concentration camp was opened one month and three days ago.

This woman saw enough horror in that time to quit and tell the public what she saw.

Which suggests that it's not as bad as we think, or as bad as we can envision from her description—it's worse.

A contribution to my 1000 years of experience blog*, this time from Beth Budden on Xitter. Straight forward and to the point.

* see initial post on the thread.