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Hilary Ward
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MA student, reading support volunteer, interested in language(s), linguistics, nineteenth-century literature, politics and journalism
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susiedentwords.bsky.social
A little selection of my favourite words for the season. Some beautiful, others potentially necessary. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

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Some words to play with over Christmas!
December 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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richardcorbett.bsky.social
“Finally, Labour is finding its nerve and getting Britain’s bad Brexit deal undone” says Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Finally, Labour is finding its nerve and getting Britain’s bad Brexit deal undone | Polly Toynbee
Rejoining Erasmus should just be a first step – as the economic evidence piles up, the need for closer ties with Europe could not be clearer, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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eddavey.libdems.org.uk
Sorry Nigel
Meme: Nigel Farage to Santa: For Christmas I want a dragon! Santa: Be realistic NF: I want Reform to the most by-elections in 2025 Santa: What color do you want your dragon
December 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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neverevertory.bsky.social
With Labour, interest rates have been cut six times.

#Labour
WITH LABOUR, INTEREST RATES ARE COMING DOWN
December 19, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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lizaadamczewski.bsky.social
Take a break from doom scrolling and have a little peak at the commission. I’m working on today. Next step, the grasshopper and the foliage.
December 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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tomgauld.bsky.social
A Christmas cartoon from my new book of science cartoons PHYSICS FOR CATS. In good bookshops and online now: www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2
Caption: Every December, the team of marine biologists draw lots to decide who will take Mister Wiggles home with them for the holidays. Image: Five small figures take small pieces of paper from a hat. Behind them a colossal squid waits in an enormous tank set upon a gigantic trolley.
December 17, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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arusbridger.bsky.social
David Dimbleby has raised an uncomfortable question: is it just possible that our royal family is....plain greedy ? www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/monarc...
The King and Prince William must open the books on their enormous riches
The senior royals have amassed a great fortune without any scrutiny. For most of their subjects, these are testing financial times—we must have transp...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
December 13, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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irishlittimes.bsky.social
Congratulations to John Banville, who celebrated his 80th birthday on the 8th of December.
December 12, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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misterabk.bsky.social
Back on Twitter, you knew it was a good joke when it started getting the jajas and the xaxaxas.
December 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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paintingsoflondon.bsky.social
'Nocturne: Grey and Gold - Snow in Chelsea' (1876) by James McNeill Whistler

(Harvard Art Museums)
December 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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bho.bsky.social
Linguists start compiling first ever complete dictionary of ancient Celtic

More than 1,000 words used as far back as 325BC to be collected for insight into past linguistic landscape

www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

#History
Linguists start compiling first ever complete dictionary of ancient Celtic
More than 1,000 words used as far back as 325BC to be collected for insight into past linguistic landscape
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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bronteblog.bsky.social
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Guiem Soldevila - "Come walk with me" (by Emily Brontë) - Live at Teatre des Born
YouTube video by Guiem Soldevila
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December 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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tomgauld.bsky.social
Happy 76th Birthday, Tom Waits!
Title: The street tom waits grew up on. Image: a shabby, broken down old timey American street. Caption: Buildings (left to right): vern's all-nite pizza 'n' tattoo, accordion players' graveyard, abandoned clown-shoe factory, divorced salesmen's polka club, tomb of the unknown cabbie, bootleg ice-cream warehouse, saint frank's hobo orphanage, illegal umbrella incinerator.
December 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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salix.bsky.social
December 5th
#WillowsChristmasAdvent
It is the nativity play and the little mice are on stage dressed accordingly, mary, Joseph, wise mouse etc. littlest mice are angels. Parents are looking on proudly.
December 5, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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lizaadamczewski.bsky.social
Bidding has now reached £300
lizaadamczewski.bsky.social Liza Adamczewski aka the accidental ecologist @lizaadamczewski.bsky.social · 19d
It’s the time of year when I do my Christmas auction. This mouse icon is up for auction and it’s to raise money for Shelter Cymru & Doctors without borders. 100% of the money raised will go to these charities on a 50-50 basis.
An icon of gold depicting a mouse on a blackthortwig
December 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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salix.bsky.social
Don’t forget to repost, please loves. Sharing my art means a wider audience for illustration work.
December 4, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social
This is v good …
November 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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georgianlords.bsky.social
One for our mediaeval colleagues, perhaps...
#HistParl
handhyorkshire.bsky.social History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 27d
Can I wish all those across the border a very happy Lancashire Day. It marks the day in 1295 when Lancashire first sent representatives to Edward I’s Model Parliament — a moment often taken as the county’s earliest voice in national affairs. It was first celebrated in 1996.
November 27, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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theguardian.com
Rachel Reeves has many problems. She’s realising that her Brexit bind may be the biggest of all | Rafael Behr
Rachel Reeves has many problems. She’s realising that her Brexit bind may be the biggest of all | Rafael Behr
Brutal economic realities are prompting a shift in Labour’s tone on Europe. But will it dare tell the whole truth about Britain’s predicament, asks Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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rudetuesday.bsky.social
Although I knew who Cat Stevens was when I was a child, I always thought of "Wild World" as a Jimmy Cliff song. Released in the same year, which is so interesting to me nowadays, since covers now tend to have a longer time away from the original.

Jimmy Cliff - "Wild World" (1970)
Jimmy Cliff - Wild World (1970)
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November 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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europeanmovement.co.uk
£100 billion of trade a year and over a million jobs since Brexit have been lost. We agree with Sir John Major, Brexit is a flop, but now, we must fix it.
November 25, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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martinnutbeem.bsky.social
Awwwww. Rest in Power Jimmy, thank you for the music.
Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies, aged 81
The musician was known for hits like You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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vangogh.bsky.social
The Old Tower - 1884
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/13485
November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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arusbridger.bsky.social
Sound of penny dropping at the BBC www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
BBC to expand standards panel and add deputy director general after bias row
Planned overhaul of editorial guidelines committee would dilute influence of Tory board appointment Robbie Gibb
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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theaoryanfiles.bsky.social
#horrorwriters
November 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM