Jes Steele ✌️
@piratito.com
Documentaries, Theatre, Tennis, Politics, Human Rights. Not in that order, obvs. Professional maker & unprofessional pirate. Metalsmith. AuDHD. Crohn's. Chronic pain. Lives Slowly. Just trying to be helpful. A Ngarigo Country girl, now in the UK.
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Jes Steele ✌️
@piratito.com
· Mar 7
Have you checked out our starter packs for artisans, handcrafters and makers recently? Full of lovely people making wonderful things, filling the timeline with art. The first starter pack is full now go.bsky.app/C74PDjU and we are well into vol 2. go.bsky.app/GM9s5e8. Would you like to join us?
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I doubt I will ever see a more inspired bit of upcycling.
January 18, 2026 at 8:55 AM
I doubt I will ever see a more inspired bit of upcycling.
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UK statement
January 17, 2026 at 7:40 PM
UK statement
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Tariffs would undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral. Europe will remain united, coordinated, and committed to upholding its sovereignty.
January 17, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Tariffs would undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral. Europe will remain united, coordinated, and committed to upholding its sovereignty.
So the US Supreme Court are due to rule on the legality of these this week. It's obvious that they aren't legal - only the congress has the power to implement tariffs like this. Let's see if the court will pander to him or choose the constitution.
Trump says he'll impose a 10% tariff (rising to 25% in June) on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland, because they've sent people to Greenland, until the US can buy Greenland.
January 17, 2026 at 6:33 PM
So the US Supreme Court are due to rule on the legality of these this week. It's obvious that they aren't legal - only the congress has the power to implement tariffs like this. Let's see if the court will pander to him or choose the constitution.
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you know this guy is a FOR REAL photographer because he's telling the story of his brutal, unconditional arrest by federal goons and can't help but slip in a gear review
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 3:37 PM
you know this guy is a FOR REAL photographer because he's telling the story of his brutal, unconditional arrest by federal goons and can't help but slip in a gear review
Gosh, imagine seeing this live 😍
James Earl Jones as Othello & Christopher Plummer as Iago
📷 Martha Swope, 1981
NYPL digital collection
"'You know when they laugh at death, Chris, we've got a problem.' He said, 'Ah, but Jimmy, this is a bloody farce after all, isn't it?'"
📷 Martha Swope, 1981
NYPL digital collection
"'You know when they laugh at death, Chris, we've got a problem.' He said, 'Ah, but Jimmy, this is a bloody farce after all, isn't it?'"
January 17, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Gosh, imagine seeing this live 😍
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Something beautiful for the weekend! ✨
A rare rock crystal tool made by Neanderthals between 200,000 - 40,000 years ago.
From a Mousterian level at the Merveilles rockshelter, Sergeac, Dordogne, France. 6 x 3.3 x 1.5 cm.
Musée d’Archéologie Nationale, Saint-Germain-en-Laye 📷 by me
#Archaeology
A rare rock crystal tool made by Neanderthals between 200,000 - 40,000 years ago.
From a Mousterian level at the Merveilles rockshelter, Sergeac, Dordogne, France. 6 x 3.3 x 1.5 cm.
Musée d’Archéologie Nationale, Saint-Germain-en-Laye 📷 by me
#Archaeology
January 17, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Something beautiful for the weekend! ✨
A rare rock crystal tool made by Neanderthals between 200,000 - 40,000 years ago.
From a Mousterian level at the Merveilles rockshelter, Sergeac, Dordogne, France. 6 x 3.3 x 1.5 cm.
Musée d’Archéologie Nationale, Saint-Germain-en-Laye 📷 by me
#Archaeology
A rare rock crystal tool made by Neanderthals between 200,000 - 40,000 years ago.
From a Mousterian level at the Merveilles rockshelter, Sergeac, Dordogne, France. 6 x 3.3 x 1.5 cm.
Musée d’Archéologie Nationale, Saint-Germain-en-Laye 📷 by me
#Archaeology
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Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
January 17, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
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Vince Melouney, Colin Petersen, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, & Barry Gibb: The Bee Gees, London, 1968, by Barrie Wentzell.
January 17, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Vince Melouney, Colin Petersen, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, & Barry Gibb: The Bee Gees, London, 1968, by Barrie Wentzell.
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This is why I like living in London. People from all over the world have made their homes here, built lives & families here, and they’ve made our shared city & the communities that exist here much better, more interesting places
I realise I'm just a freak, but living in a multicultural city is the best thing of all time, it's just the best possible human experience and i can not understand why anyone on earth would be like "weve got to destroy this"
January 17, 2026 at 9:54 AM
This is why I like living in London. People from all over the world have made their homes here, built lives & families here, and they’ve made our shared city & the communities that exist here much better, more interesting places
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“Supporting trans youth isn’t just about sports. It’s about freedom.” Read 👉 buff.ly/dIBtTD1 #GCNnews
January 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
“Supporting trans youth isn’t just about sports. It’s about freedom.” Read 👉 buff.ly/dIBtTD1 #GCNnews
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pretty sure he meant the other thing, grok, but very cool that those are your two things
January 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
pretty sure he meant the other thing, grok, but very cool that those are your two things
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Thank you @social-democrats.bsky.social . #speirgorm
January 14, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Thank you @social-democrats.bsky.social . #speirgorm
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Slowly finding creative peeps I used to follow over on X who have also moved over here.
If you like #handmade and small #indie sellers then give
@ukgiftam.bsky.social & @craftbizparty.bsky.social a follow.
If you like #handmade and small #indie sellers then give
@ukgiftam.bsky.social & @craftbizparty.bsky.social a follow.
January 17, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Slowly finding creative peeps I used to follow over on X who have also moved over here.
If you like #handmade and small #indie sellers then give
@ukgiftam.bsky.social & @craftbizparty.bsky.social a follow.
If you like #handmade and small #indie sellers then give
@ukgiftam.bsky.social & @craftbizparty.bsky.social a follow.
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Edgar Allan Poe in a moment of writer's block
January 17, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Edgar Allan Poe in a moment of writer's block
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That frame is 100% bugged
Can’t get over this shit lol. It’s so so funny
January 17, 2026 at 11:57 AM
That frame is 100% bugged
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I hate to say it: but I told you so. AI is modern asbestos, it will take decades to clean up the dangerous mess it has made and yet it’s still being installed into everything.
January 17, 2026 at 12:10 PM
I hate to say it: but I told you so. AI is modern asbestos, it will take decades to clean up the dangerous mess it has made and yet it’s still being installed into everything.
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If we can all make #UKGiftHour #UKGiftAM anything like the Twitter of old it will be the greatest move we've ever made!
So many of the old gang here. Which is fitting. It’s like Twitter of old :)
January 17, 2026 at 9:38 AM
If we can all make #UKGiftHour #UKGiftAM anything like the Twitter of old it will be the greatest move we've ever made!
Last RT, this applies ESPECIALLY to us #ADHD folk, because you KNOW that if you put that stuff away for a special occasion you WILL forget about it. Out of sight out of mind is so real.
January 17, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Last RT, this applies ESPECIALLY to us #ADHD folk, because you KNOW that if you put that stuff away for a special occasion you WILL forget about it. Out of sight out of mind is so real.
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Use the good china!
I found fancy fountain pen inks dried out.
That expensive liquor oxidizes and changes flavor.
The lotion goes rancid.
Drink it, use it, don't save it for a brighter day. Find joy in your world. Grab Grandma's crystal for your morning juice. Don't wait. Life is short.
I found fancy fountain pen inks dried out.
That expensive liquor oxidizes and changes flavor.
The lotion goes rancid.
Drink it, use it, don't save it for a brighter day. Find joy in your world. Grab Grandma's crystal for your morning juice. Don't wait. Life is short.
January 17, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Use the good china!
I found fancy fountain pen inks dried out.
That expensive liquor oxidizes and changes flavor.
The lotion goes rancid.
Drink it, use it, don't save it for a brighter day. Find joy in your world. Grab Grandma's crystal for your morning juice. Don't wait. Life is short.
I found fancy fountain pen inks dried out.
That expensive liquor oxidizes and changes flavor.
The lotion goes rancid.
Drink it, use it, don't save it for a brighter day. Find joy in your world. Grab Grandma's crystal for your morning juice. Don't wait. Life is short.
And if you have a VPN, a month’s subscription to STAN Sport in Australia is half the price of Disc+ sports in the UK. You can even go a second month and get the Olympics with them too.
January 17, 2026 at 2:41 PM
And if you have a VPN, a month’s subscription to STAN Sport in Australia is half the price of Disc+ sports in the UK. You can even go a second month and get the Olympics with them too.
I (mostly) finished unpacking my kitchen yesterday- I know I know, I move slowly. Anyway today my body is saying no to just about anything apart from scrolling so apologies for the RTs.
January 17, 2026 at 2:38 PM
I (mostly) finished unpacking my kitchen yesterday- I know I know, I move slowly. Anyway today my body is saying no to just about anything apart from scrolling so apologies for the RTs.
Wow, these are awesome. There is just something so satisfying about them.
January 17, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Wow, these are awesome. There is just something so satisfying about them.