Jenny Mathers

A coffee and walnut layer cake on a blue plate, sitting on a kitchen counter

Baked a belated birthday cake for my son 🎂

Collage resembling a walking hedgehog, side view, moving left created with different coloured patterned paper

Clare Youngs, contemporary graphic designer and artist who works with collage, paper and fabric #womensart

Contemporary Ukrainian painter Maria Chepeleva #WomensArt

A country lane on a cloudy early spring day

Clusters of snowdrops in bloom on a bank under a hedge

A sheep and her lamb just visible at a distance in a green field.

A closer, blurrier photo of the sheep and lamb in the field

Damp and mild for a late afternoon walk down the lane. The snowdrops are blooming enthusiastically and the first lamb of spring has been spotted. 🐑

Наступление России и нового мира Новый мир рождается на наших глазах. Военная операция России на Украине открыла новую эпоху — причем сразу в трех измерениях. И конечно, в четвертом,... РИА Новости, 26.02.2022

It's now over 4 years since state news agency RIA Novosti published an article celebrating the success of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, realised their mistake, and deleted it. The original is here web.archive.org/web/20220226...; translation is here: threadreaderapp.com/thread/14980...

This was Russia today Wednesday, February 25, 2026 — Meduza

Good discussion with Meduza here. meduza.io/en/brief/202...

This loyal friend is always by your side, even in the most difficult situations 💙💛

Operation Wrath of God: The Secret History of European Intelligence and Mossad’s Assassination Campaign Published in The RUSI Journal (Vol. 171, No. 1, 2026)

Our colleague @guttmannaviva.bsky.social's new book, Operation Wrath of God, has received another excellent review - this one published in the RUSI Journal. @sandbaggerone.bsky.social describes it as "a book that cannot be recommended highly enough" 👏👏👏
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Poster for African feminist women in their diversity for webinar on pan African feminist approach to reparations written and hosted by the African feminist collective on feminist informed policies

Poster of speakers for pan-African feminist approach to reparations webinar

Join us today for this conversation on reparations in a pan-African feminist context

Metal detectorists find 2,000-year-old treasure in field The find - the first of its kind in west Wales - is incredibly rare and has been described as one of 'historical significance'

Huge news for Ceredigion & west Wales.

Imperial #Roman lead mines on Cardigan Bay were under the control of Domitian by AD 87 as confirmed by the discovery of these lead pigs

Only the 5th & 6th ingots ever found in Wales 😮

www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

Baby Ozzy attending his first committee meeting aged four months. A small astonished ball of fluff on the table, surrounded by dons.

Ozzy at one year old. Suave, immaculate gentleman cat with massive quantities of fur and amber eyes.

Ozymandias, King of Kings, is one year old today.
He successfully overcame FIP to become the luxuriantly-furred and mighty hunter that he is today, and we are very proud of him.

Happy Birthday, Ozzy!

Loved my friend and colleague Anna Chikovani’s photo from today’s protest commemorating 105 years since the Soviet Russian occupation of Georgia.

Her expression is so firm, determined, concerned and calm at the same time.

Day 455 of #GeorgiaProtests

📷 MOSE

More - unsurprising, but nevertheless disgusting - details about the brutality of the Russian way of war and systemic contempt for human lives (towards their own troops, too).

The most mind-boggling thing is that tens of thousands still sign up monthly to go die in Ukraine

Shows you how much Ukraine has achieved with the moderate, cautious help of its allies. It has thwarted russia's plans, in the process defending Europe and the international order.

The Brandenburg Gate today 💙💛

Lunchtime Live - 24/02/2026 - BBC Sounds News updates from Scotland and beyond, plus all your lunchtime sport, travel and weather.

🎙️Today I spoke to BBC Radio Scotland's Lunchtime Live programme about some of the things that we have learned during the past four years since #Russia's mass invasion of #Ukraine. The segment begins 1 hour and 12 minutes into the recording
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

YouTube video by AlQahera News - القاهرة الإخبارية أمريكا وإندونيسيا تتوصلان إلى اتفاقية تجارية ضخمة | العالم شرقا

Recently our colleague and Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Ahmad Umar was interviewed on Alqahera News TV (Egypt) about the US-Indonesia trade deal.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8im...

A country lane on a sunny early spring day

Snowdrops blooming under a hedge

Closeup of a clump of snowdrops blooming

Mild and sunny for this afternoon’s walk down the lane. The snowdrops are in full bloom.

Years - 4
Victories - 0
Casualties - 1,260,000🌻
Coups -1
Ruble -💩
War crimes -♾
NATO -🇫🇮&🇸🇪
Goodwill gestures - 🤷
Warships -Submarines
Submarines -Sub marine
Aircraft - 🚀💥
Refineries -🔥🦩
Raccoons -1🦝
Tankies - 😭
Tanks -🚜
Red lines - ➡️

I remain a master strategist

To mark the 4 year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, here is a drawing inspired by a Ukrainian mother Tetiana, whose 27-year old son Maksym was killed fighting in the war. She tells me"it’s not possible to describe the burden of the pain I’m bearing... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

RUSI Europe Internships Find out about our six-month internship programme in events, communications and business development available at our Brussels office

This is a great opportunity for our students - apply for a RUSI Europe internships and work in Brussels! ⬇️
my.rusi.org/our-offices/...

Cardiff for Europe - Screening of Flags in the Wind Cardiff for Europe are pleased to present a screening of Flags in the Wind, by European Movement UK!

Tomorrow night @alshepherd.bsky.social will be on a panel in Cardiff following the screening of the film "Flags in the Wind" about the resilience of Ukrainians, marking 4 years since the start of Russia's mass invasion. Click below to book a free ticket
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cardiff-fo...

Humour and mocking is a powerful protest form - I have even written about it in this book
www.routledge.com/Cultural-For...

Wall art of the great Japanese wave in a town street, with Welsh poetry

Nice to see Pendinas #hillfort making a cheeky appearance (lower right) in this new wall art in Aberystwyth 🌊👌

📷 Yesterday

Today's cat lesson: do the unexpected 🐾

Brooklyn 8:37 PM

Illustration of a white woman surrounded by flying birds, behind her are empty bird cages

Artwork by contemporary artist Angela Smyth #Womensart #Monday

A ginger and white cat lounges on a teal upholstered wooden rocking chair, with one front leg stretched out

A black cat sits on a white windowsill. It is dark outside so the windows reflect the kitchen cabinets on the opposite side of the room.

Sunday evening #CatsOfBluesky

In Kyiv, you may remember how people gathered together in the worst days of the heat and energy crisis, trying to raise spirits and help out neighbours.

Well, it's become a little Sunday tradition, even though most now have heat (and limited) light.
Good on them. #SlavaUkraïni

A country lane on an early spring day

A cluster of snowdrops in bloom

A hedge on a country road with snowdrops blooming at the base

A brown and white tabby cat looks at the camera while half sitting, half lying on the pavement

Mild and sunny for this afternoon’s walk down the lane. Feels like spring is coming. The neighbour’s cat agrees.