Hennie High
@hennieh.bsky.social
A bit of a world traveller but currently living in the UK. On the other place I was @henniehigh. Interested in UK and Global politics, health, economics and a raft of other stuff. Married = no DMs/ Private chats, thanks
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Yep,,,it was the woman's fault
February 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Yep,,,it was the woman's fault
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I'm no criminal mastermind but, if I wanted to shoplift something and then slip quietly into the crowd without detection, I probably wouldn't pick '29 things with bells on'
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Cambridge man who stole 29 Lindt chocolate bunnies is arrested
Police hop to it to chase down the sweet-toothed thief as he legs it with with his chocolate stash.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 6:32 PM
I'm no criminal mastermind but, if I wanted to shoplift something and then slip quietly into the crowd without detection, I probably wouldn't pick '29 things with bells on'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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It’s not a classic historical anniversary, I grant you, but Facebook memories tells me it’s exactly 11 years since The Younger Child (then 6) handed me a folded piece of paper and said “Here’s an email for you”
February 5, 2026 at 7:56 AM
It’s not a classic historical anniversary, I grant you, but Facebook memories tells me it’s exactly 11 years since The Younger Child (then 6) handed me a folded piece of paper and said “Here’s an email for you”
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At about 22m in, Ian McKellan brings the Colbert studio to a total, rapt standstill with this speech, written by Shakespeare 400 years ago, of Thomas More to Londoners rioting over recent immigrants to remember themselves and welcome others. youtu.be/2l2RqzVG4ag?...
"There's Nothing I Enjoy More Than Acting In The Theater" - Ian McKellen EXTENDED INTERVIEW
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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February 5, 2026 at 8:16 AM
At about 22m in, Ian McKellan brings the Colbert studio to a total, rapt standstill with this speech, written by Shakespeare 400 years ago, of Thomas More to Londoners rioting over recent immigrants to remember themselves and welcome others. youtu.be/2l2RqzVG4ag?...
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Oh my goodness so the igloo was completed and someone decided to go one better and build a church in the snow. It's incredible.
February 4, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Oh my goodness so the igloo was completed and someone decided to go one better and build a church in the snow. It's incredible.
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Liv Nervo speaks out against the man who tricked her into pregnancy. She’s fighting back for herself, and for every woman the legal system has tried to silence to protect poweful men.
Join her 👇
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Join her 👇
goodlawproject.org/liv-nervo-sp...
January 31, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Liv Nervo speaks out against the man who tricked her into pregnancy. She’s fighting back for herself, and for every woman the legal system has tried to silence to protect poweful men.
Join her 👇
goodlawproject.org/liv-nervo-sp...
Join her 👇
goodlawproject.org/liv-nervo-sp...
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X is hiring a creative writing specialist at $40 an hour to make Grok better at writing and a true LOL at the qualifications
January 30, 2026 at 8:14 PM
X is hiring a creative writing specialist at $40 an hour to make Grok better at writing and a true LOL at the qualifications
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Alison Luchs, who has worked at the National Gallery of Art for 47 years, agreed to learn Gen Z slang and make videos because she wanted to raise interest in the museum’s art.
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
January 29, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Alison Luchs, who has worked at the National Gallery of Art for 47 years, agreed to learn Gen Z slang and make videos because she wanted to raise interest in the museum’s art.
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
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aussenminister on Instagram: "Europe. For sure.View all 532 comments"
Europe. For sure.
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January 30, 2026 at 10:59 AM
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Question Time would be immeasurably better if people worked hard behind the scenes to put together juxtapositions like this, and the last 5 minutes of the programme consisted of the then-and-now clips being played to the audience to demonstrate the lies.
A few weeks of that would change everything.
A few weeks of that would change everything.
Left: Konstantin Kisin denies calling Rishi Sunak a 'brown Hindu' on #BBCQT
Right: Konstantin Kisin, "He's a brown Hindu"
Right: Konstantin Kisin, "He's a brown Hindu"
January 30, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Question Time would be immeasurably better if people worked hard behind the scenes to put together juxtapositions like this, and the last 5 minutes of the programme consisted of the then-and-now clips being played to the audience to demonstrate the lies.
A few weeks of that would change everything.
A few weeks of that would change everything.
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I’m sure Indian billionaire, Sunny Varkey, wants to give Farage a ton of cash to improve the lives of the people of Clacton.
And definitely not to lobby for crypto or fossil fuels or to have first dibs on the firesale of British assets (eg the NHS) that Farage is bartering for power.
FFS wake up UK.
And definitely not to lobby for crypto or fossil fuels or to have first dibs on the firesale of British assets (eg the NHS) that Farage is bartering for power.
FFS wake up UK.
Farage is in Dubai hosting a lunch for Indian billionaire Sunny Varkey, the latest non-UK resident to back Reform.
Farage Seeks Support at Dubai Lunch Backed by Indian Billionaire
Nigel Farage hosted a private lunch event in Dubai on Tuesday with the backing of Indian billionaire Sunny Varkey, underscoring the Reform UK party’s embrace of wealthy donors based in the United Arab...
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January 28, 2026 at 9:37 PM
I’m sure Indian billionaire, Sunny Varkey, wants to give Farage a ton of cash to improve the lives of the people of Clacton.
And definitely not to lobby for crypto or fossil fuels or to have first dibs on the firesale of British assets (eg the NHS) that Farage is bartering for power.
FFS wake up UK.
And definitely not to lobby for crypto or fossil fuels or to have first dibs on the firesale of British assets (eg the NHS) that Farage is bartering for power.
FFS wake up UK.
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Spoke to Shleagh Fogarty yesterday sbout why the Chancellor is wrong: our “student loan” system is not remotely fair. It’s regressive and embedding inter and intra generational wealth inequality. It’s not a loan system, it’s a bad grad tax in all but name.
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Student loans are 'fair', says Rachel Reeves, amid backlash | LBC
YouTube video by LBC
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January 29, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Spoke to Shleagh Fogarty yesterday sbout why the Chancellor is wrong: our “student loan” system is not remotely fair. It’s regressive and embedding inter and intra generational wealth inequality. It’s not a loan system, it’s a bad grad tax in all but name.
youtu.be/uOC6Arrf2us?...
youtu.be/uOC6Arrf2us?...
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UK institutions suffered a record fall in international student numbers last year, with significant drops in enrolments from India, China and Nigeria at some universities #highered #Edusky https://ow.ly/aesG50Y4hh0
January 27, 2026 at 1:59 PM
UK institutions suffered a record fall in international student numbers last year, with significant drops in enrolments from India, China and Nigeria at some universities #highered #Edusky https://ow.ly/aesG50Y4hh0
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Winners of the 2025 Amsterdam Photography Awards #TuesdayMorning
January 27, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Winners of the 2025 Amsterdam Photography Awards #TuesdayMorning
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I realised over Christmas that I’d never gotten my second MMR jab on account of childhood moves and policy changes. I emailed my GP and I just got it this morning, free on the NHS. It’s never too late and you can’t overdo it. Please get vaccinated.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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UK loses measles elimination status
Decision made after outbreaks in 2024, when there were nearly 3,000 cases in England and Wales.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 8:57 AM
I realised over Christmas that I’d never gotten my second MMR jab on account of childhood moves and policy changes. I emailed my GP and I just got it this morning, free on the NHS. It’s never too late and you can’t overdo it. Please get vaccinated.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Huge news for the Eiffel Tower and Taj Mahal, if true
January 27, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Huge news for the Eiffel Tower and Taj Mahal, if true
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From Viz, three years ago: The Brexit Opportunity Detector.
Still looking.
Still looking.
January 27, 2026 at 7:12 AM
From Viz, three years ago: The Brexit Opportunity Detector.
Still looking.
Still looking.
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There's a lot of anti-health, anti-vaccination rhetoric and policy in the US. Some of this misinformation and disinformation influences what happens in the UK.
And that affects us all.
Get vaccinated.
And that affects us all.
Get vaccinated.
Not good.
WHO meeting notes that the UK has lost its measles elimination status.
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
WHO meeting notes that the UK has lost its measles elimination status.
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
Rapid Reaction: UK loses measles elimination status | LSHTM
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today (26 January 2026) that the UK has lost its measles elimination status.The decision is based on data showing 2,911 laboratory confirmed measles cases
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January 26, 2026 at 5:10 PM
There's a lot of anti-health, anti-vaccination rhetoric and policy in the US. Some of this misinformation and disinformation influences what happens in the UK.
And that affects us all.
Get vaccinated.
And that affects us all.
Get vaccinated.
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Two poems I’ve seen about Pretti.
One by the inestimable Amanda Gorman. The other - I don’t know the author. Both excellent. Perhaps poetry is one of the best ways to express what’s happening in this moment. Essays and articles seem insufficient.
One by the inestimable Amanda Gorman. The other - I don’t know the author. Both excellent. Perhaps poetry is one of the best ways to express what’s happening in this moment. Essays and articles seem insufficient.
January 26, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Two poems I’ve seen about Pretti.
One by the inestimable Amanda Gorman. The other - I don’t know the author. Both excellent. Perhaps poetry is one of the best ways to express what’s happening in this moment. Essays and articles seem insufficient.
One by the inestimable Amanda Gorman. The other - I don’t know the author. Both excellent. Perhaps poetry is one of the best ways to express what’s happening in this moment. Essays and articles seem insufficient.
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Being a journalist is sick: I just contacted a pre-eminent jaguar conservationist in Argentine with a question that has been weighing on me for ages and he wrote back right away with an informed answer.
January 25, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Being a journalist is sick: I just contacted a pre-eminent jaguar conservationist in Argentine with a question that has been weighing on me for ages and he wrote back right away with an informed answer.
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Today's Poem brought to you by the great and wise Octavia Butler:
January 24, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Today's Poem brought to you by the great and wise Octavia Butler:
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For the nurses. Thank you to the sleepless guardians who keep watch on my son in the night. These past few months living with my son’s cancer have had a profound impact on me. Now, whether at the hospital or at home, at night, I think of them.
January 25, 2026 at 8:00 PM
For the nurses. Thank you to the sleepless guardians who keep watch on my son in the night. These past few months living with my son’s cancer have had a profound impact on me. Now, whether at the hospital or at home, at night, I think of them.
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The entire fucking point, supposedly, was the app spying on US citizens and they make it even MORE invasive. Get the fuck off TikTok.
The entire fucking point, supposedly, was the app spying on US citizens and they make it even MORE invasive. Get the fuck off TikTok.
January 23, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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The entire fucking point, supposedly, was the app spying on US citizens and they make it even MORE invasive. Get the fuck off TikTok.
The entire fucking point, supposedly, was the app spying on US citizens and they make it even MORE invasive. Get the fuck off TikTok.