Abigail Nunes-Richards
@abinr.bsky.social
Mum, scientist, archaeologist, geneticist, cheese monger.
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I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
February 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
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Hillary Cass claimed (15/02/26) on national TV that back in the 1970s trans people didn't exist, it was just young boys who later grew up to be gay. Aside from the fact this is categorically wrong and an act of historic revisionism, it also demonstrates her complete lack of knowledge in the field...
February 17, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Hillary Cass claimed (15/02/26) on national TV that back in the 1970s trans people didn't exist, it was just young boys who later grew up to be gay. Aside from the fact this is categorically wrong and an act of historic revisionism, it also demonstrates her complete lack of knowledge in the field...
It's pancake day
It's pancake day
It's p p p p p p p p pancake day!
It's pancake day
It's p p p p p p p p pancake day!
a man with dreadlocks says it 's pancake day
ALT: a man with dreadlocks says it 's pancake day
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February 17, 2026 at 6:41 AM
It's pancake day
It's pancake day
It's p p p p p p p p pancake day!
It's pancake day
It's p p p p p p p p pancake day!
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15 years ago today I arrived on Downing Street in a cage.
I've seen off Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak and I'm still going strong.
Only two Prime Ministers have ever done longer stints here: William Pitt the Younger and Sir Robert Walpole.
Bill and Bob - I'm coming for you...
(Photos AP)
I've seen off Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak and I'm still going strong.
Only two Prime Ministers have ever done longer stints here: William Pitt the Younger and Sir Robert Walpole.
Bill and Bob - I'm coming for you...
(Photos AP)
February 15, 2026 at 11:07 AM
15 years ago today I arrived on Downing Street in a cage.
I've seen off Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak and I'm still going strong.
Only two Prime Ministers have ever done longer stints here: William Pitt the Younger and Sir Robert Walpole.
Bill and Bob - I'm coming for you...
(Photos AP)
I've seen off Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak and I'm still going strong.
Only two Prime Ministers have ever done longer stints here: William Pitt the Younger and Sir Robert Walpole.
Bill and Bob - I'm coming for you...
(Photos AP)
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It *literally* does.
Thats what it is. A document which says youre British.
Thats what it is. A document which says youre British.
February 15, 2026 at 1:38 PM
It *literally* does.
Thats what it is. A document which says youre British.
Thats what it is. A document which says youre British.
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*Academic sells history off to the highest bidder*
There, BBC, we sorted that headline for you
If he truly feels *a connection* to the find, as the article claims, would he not have donated it to a museum?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
There, BBC, we sorted that headline for you
If he truly feels *a connection* to the find, as the article claims, would he not have donated it to a museum?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Professor finds Iron Age coin hoard near Bury St Edmunds
Tom Licence says he feels a personal connection to the coins, which are to be auctioned.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 8:43 AM
*Academic sells history off to the highest bidder*
There, BBC, we sorted that headline for you
If he truly feels *a connection* to the find, as the article claims, would he not have donated it to a museum?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
There, BBC, we sorted that headline for you
If he truly feels *a connection* to the find, as the article claims, would he not have donated it to a museum?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Don't you hate it when fighting age men flee their own country, leaving their families behind, then expect other people to give them a handout.
February 14, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Don't you hate it when fighting age men flee their own country, leaving their families behind, then expect other people to give them a handout.
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This is why it's so bizarre when people are like "How am I supposed to explain all this trans stuff to my children" because Enid fuckin' Blyton managed to do it in one page in NINETEEN FORTY TWO.
Get a grip, for gods sake.
Get a grip, for gods sake.
February 14, 2026 at 12:23 PM
This is why it's so bizarre when people are like "How am I supposed to explain all this trans stuff to my children" because Enid fuckin' Blyton managed to do it in one page in NINETEEN FORTY TWO.
Get a grip, for gods sake.
Get a grip, for gods sake.
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To give you an idea of how deranged the UK has become about gender stuff, here's Enid Blyton - the absolute avatar of classic English conservatism and a huge fan of racist "gollywogs" - casually describing a gender non-conforming kid in the 1940s and having their friends be totally cool with it.
February 14, 2026 at 11:33 AM
To give you an idea of how deranged the UK has become about gender stuff, here's Enid Blyton - the absolute avatar of classic English conservatism and a huge fan of racist "gollywogs" - casually describing a gender non-conforming kid in the 1940s and having their friends be totally cool with it.
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It’s an RNA world. RNA is posited to be the first genetic material, arising 4 billion years ago. It can store information and act as an enzyme. Eventually, it duplicated its information into a more stable form, DNA.
February 13, 2026 at 2:17 PM
It’s an RNA world. RNA is posited to be the first genetic material, arising 4 billion years ago. It can store information and act as an enzyme. Eventually, it duplicated its information into a more stable form, DNA.
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When Labour came to power in 1997, a staggering 283,866 people were waiting 6 months or more for an operation.
By 2007 the number was down to 199.
Just one astonishing fact I came across while recording this and it's a reminder that government really can change things - for the better.
By 2007 the number was down to 199.
Just one astonishing fact I came across while recording this and it's a reminder that government really can change things - for the better.
As the rat infested Palace of Westminster literally sinks into the mud, there's talk that British parliamentary democracy might follow suit.
It's all lightness and larks in my latest for @noosphere.app
www.noosphere.app/has-britain-...
It's all lightness and larks in my latest for @noosphere.app
www.noosphere.app/has-britain-...
Has Britain become Ungovernable?
News direct from reporters you trust.
www.noosphere.app
February 14, 2026 at 11:03 AM
When Labour came to power in 1997, a staggering 283,866 people were waiting 6 months or more for an operation.
By 2007 the number was down to 199.
Just one astonishing fact I came across while recording this and it's a reminder that government really can change things - for the better.
By 2007 the number was down to 199.
Just one astonishing fact I came across while recording this and it's a reminder that government really can change things - for the better.
I am making meze so I decided to warm the dalmades and gigantes in the plate warmer, which requires shifting all the oven dishes but.. finally using it
Turn it on. No problem. Try to turn on the oven for the spanakoptika and falafal and.... 1/2
Turn it on. No problem. Try to turn on the oven for the spanakoptika and falafal and.... 1/2
February 13, 2026 at 5:34 PM
I am making meze so I decided to warm the dalmades and gigantes in the plate warmer, which requires shifting all the oven dishes but.. finally using it
Turn it on. No problem. Try to turn on the oven for the spanakoptika and falafal and.... 1/2
Turn it on. No problem. Try to turn on the oven for the spanakoptika and falafal and.... 1/2
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Not got the info booklet on this yet.
Are they going to sterilise people or execute an old person for every baby born?
Are they going to sterilise people or execute an old person for every baby born?
February 12, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Not got the info booklet on this yet.
Are they going to sterilise people or execute an old person for every baby born?
Are they going to sterilise people or execute an old person for every baby born?
Ok. I lied last week. Still harvesting.
The leeks are tiny and probably could stay in the ground longer, but the shrews have woken up and a quarter of them disappeared. They are leaving the sprouts alone though.
The leeks are tiny and probably could stay in the ground longer, but the shrews have woken up and a quarter of them disappeared. They are leaving the sprouts alone though.
February 12, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Ok. I lied last week. Still harvesting.
The leeks are tiny and probably could stay in the ground longer, but the shrews have woken up and a quarter of them disappeared. They are leaving the sprouts alone though.
The leeks are tiny and probably could stay in the ground longer, but the shrews have woken up and a quarter of them disappeared. They are leaving the sprouts alone though.
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Wanted: Regional Director to work for an organisation opposed to home working. The successful applicant will be expected to work from home.
February 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Wanted: Regional Director to work for an organisation opposed to home working. The successful applicant will be expected to work from home.
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Something compelled me to make this
February 10, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Something compelled me to make this
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"Your pets may not necessarily love it when you kiss and hug them"
Yeah well I may not necessarily love picking up poop so I guess we're all gonna have to make some sacrifices.
Yeah well I may not necessarily love picking up poop so I guess we're all gonna have to make some sacrifices.
February 9, 2026 at 5:09 PM
"Your pets may not necessarily love it when you kiss and hug them"
Yeah well I may not necessarily love picking up poop so I guess we're all gonna have to make some sacrifices.
Yeah well I may not necessarily love picking up poop so I guess we're all gonna have to make some sacrifices.
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Somehow I doubt he wrote it on the plane ride over
February 10, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Somehow I doubt he wrote it on the plane ride over
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Time for the Superb owl #superbowl
Votive Pot, Vindolanda Owl – PottedHistory share.google/AjODzECExGMo...
Votive Pot, Vindolanda Owl – PottedHistory share.google/AjODzECExGMo...
Votive Pot, Vindolanda Owl
Handcrafted Replica Roman Votive Pot – Inspired by a Find from Vindolanda Details This charming votive pot is inspired by an original found at Vindolanda, one of the most significant Roman sites in Br...
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February 8, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Time for the Superb owl #superbowl
Votive Pot, Vindolanda Owl – PottedHistory share.google/AjODzECExGMo...
Votive Pot, Vindolanda Owl – PottedHistory share.google/AjODzECExGMo...
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A random Sons of Anarchy plot hole that bugs me every time I think of it...why would an American biker gang selling guns need to buy them from IRA? Wouldn't they be selling guns to the IRA and other groups? Theft from military armories and police seizures and gun shipments is right there
February 6, 2026 at 1:56 PM
A random Sons of Anarchy plot hole that bugs me every time I think of it...why would an American biker gang selling guns need to buy them from IRA? Wouldn't they be selling guns to the IRA and other groups? Theft from military armories and police seizures and gun shipments is right there
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Good Q @SarahKSilvermam
February 7, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Good Q @SarahKSilvermam
Not even a week until lent and I'm already having to buy food that I grew and have run out of on the allotment.
Buying onions? What madness is this?
(So glad I'm not a peasant in the Middle Ages or a poor person in a food desert today.)
Buying onions? What madness is this?
(So glad I'm not a peasant in the Middle Ages or a poor person in a food desert today.)
February 7, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Not even a week until lent and I'm already having to buy food that I grew and have run out of on the allotment.
Buying onions? What madness is this?
(So glad I'm not a peasant in the Middle Ages or a poor person in a food desert today.)
Buying onions? What madness is this?
(So glad I'm not a peasant in the Middle Ages or a poor person in a food desert today.)