Chris Jolliffe

‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record

This is absolutely insane. The sort of Kafka-esque nightmare you would find in a Philip K Dick book set far in the dystopian future. A window on America tumbling into autocracy.

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Home secretary has no confidence in West Midlands police chief West Midlands Police apologises for errors, but makes no comment on its chief constable's future.

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Chief Constable of West Midlands has apologised for giving MPs wrong information relating to the Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban. He admitted AI had assisted searches and provided incorrect evidence that helped inform the decision. Some of the intelligence referred to a fixture between Maccabi Tel Aviv and West Ham that didn’t take place.

There is no chance I will use it. It’s already causing problems for organisations that don’t understand how it works.

I’m totally invested in your chair saga now so I followed you for updates.

Sir Kier Starmer, a former human rights advisor to the Northern Ireland Police Board, calls for fewer human rights. Principles, what principles.

Was in Morrisons at lunchtime & they were playing Last Christmas. Can’t believe I’ve already lost Whamageddon 😡

This is why we are going to have Farage as prime minister after the next election.
Ffs

Defiant nuns flee Austrian care home for their abandoned convent in the Alps Sisters Bernadette, Regina and Rita needed a locksmith to get back into their convent, defying Church leaders.

Absolute legends: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Congratulations!

The brilliant @lmbd1418.bsky.social has suggested people write to the Home Secretary Yvette Cooper re: my case. If you could spare five minutes, she's created a draft letter which you can use to send to coopery@parliament.uk. I appreciate everyone's support. ❤️

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Surely the north starts at Watford Gap Services on the M1
Signed a South Londoner

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I remember it being unpleasant & a lot less fudge-y.

Karen de Bruyne, AGRA Member, is giving a talk Finding Jacob: from Netherlands to Sumatra and back again for the Society of Genealogists on 13 March. buff.ly/3X1Cypv

UK people, go outside now and see Moon Venus Jupiter Mars all lined up, easily visible to the naked eye!

Does anyone have an American Ancestors subscription and can look something up for me? Please and thank you! #genealogy

The Roll of the 260 Eyam plague victims, Derbyshire from 1665-66 taken from Parish Registers & Bishops' Transcripts.
The plague was believed to have arrived in the late summer of 1665 when a travelling tailor, George Viccars arrived at the home of Mary Cooper with a box of cloth from London. /1

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Golden Buddha statue

Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan
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A toddler in a blue jacket & khaki trousers playing in autumn leaves

Autumn leaves in Markeaton Park with my grandson
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A History of Women's Work A History of Women's Work explores the often overlooked contributions of women throughout history, particularly in a patriarchal society where men have dominated the historical…

Oooh new book from @penandswordbooks.bsky.social available to pre-order in hardback - paperback and ebook to follow www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/A-History-of... Publication date 30 May. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Books

In my newsletter this week: on public speaking, nerves, and how to deal with them! Including One Weird Trick from, um, Queen Victoria👇
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'The A&E Crisis Shows How the NHS Is Getting Worse and the Government Has No Real Plans to Fix It' Politicians are refusing to take meaningful action to resolve the perma-crisis in our health service, writes NHS Doctor, David Oliver

🔴‘The A&E Crisis Shows How the NHS Is Getting Worse and the Government Has No Real Plans to Fix It’

Politicians are refusing to take meaningful action to resolve the perma-crisis in our health service, writes NHS Doctor, David Oliver

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Every time

Don’t mess with historians, they keep receipts

4 actors on stilts wearing rainbow coloured costumes facing an actor in a black costume performing in Deventer market place.

A 4 metre tall puppet attached to a crane ‘walking’ through Deventer market place. A crowd of people are watching.

Deventer on stilts festival, July 2015 (Deventer op stelten)
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Thank you

I’d never heard of tree kangaroos until I saw them in Billabong Zoo. They’re gorgeous.