Ray
@ray2824.bsky.social
Nottingham Forest. Rugby League. History ,Human Origins ,Archaeology, Books and most music esp Blues. Birds. Ex Lincoln Politically on Left. Internationalist.Art. Based in Doncaster
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January 27, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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BARACK OBAMA
"The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault."
"The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault."
January 26, 2026 at 5:33 PM
BARACK OBAMA
"The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault."
"The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault."
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Colombian artist Doris Salcedo, installation, Istanbul Biennial, 2003, over 1600 chairs, urban art project #WomensArt
January 24, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Colombian artist Doris Salcedo, installation, Istanbul Biennial, 2003, over 1600 chairs, urban art project #WomensArt
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Carole Cadwalladr, "He's not that cuddle cosy golf club English pub figure"
"He is in a relationship with the US far right and with the European pro-Kremlin far right"
"What happened in Brexit, we saw that money that force that influence, those networks coming together"
"He is in a relationship with the US far right and with the European pro-Kremlin far right"
"What happened in Brexit, we saw that money that force that influence, those networks coming together"
January 23, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Carole Cadwalladr, "He's not that cuddle cosy golf club English pub figure"
"He is in a relationship with the US far right and with the European pro-Kremlin far right"
"What happened in Brexit, we saw that money that force that influence, those networks coming together"
"He is in a relationship with the US far right and with the European pro-Kremlin far right"
"What happened in Brexit, we saw that money that force that influence, those networks coming together"
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"The Entertainer" is a 1902 #classicPianoRag written by #ScottJoplin. It was sold first as sheet music by #JohnStarkAndSon of #SaintLouisMissouri, and in the 1910s as #pianoRolls that would play on #playerPianos. The first recording was by #blues and #ragtime musicians "the #BlueBoys" in 1928.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:36 PM
"The Entertainer" is a 1902 #classicPianoRag written by #ScottJoplin. It was sold first as sheet music by #JohnStarkAndSon of #SaintLouisMissouri, and in the 1910s as #pianoRolls that would play on #playerPianos. The first recording was by #blues and #ragtime musicians "the #BlueBoys" in 1928.
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Etta James is a blues, R&B, soul, rock & roll, jazz & gospel singing #legend
* 6 Grammys
* 17 Blues Music Awards
* Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, 1993
* Grammy Hall of Fame, 1999
* Blues Hall of Fame, 2001
* #22, 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, Rolling Stone
She died #OTD in 2012.
* 6 Grammys
* 17 Blues Music Awards
* Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, 1993
* Grammy Hall of Fame, 1999
* Blues Hall of Fame, 2001
* #22, 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, Rolling Stone
She died #OTD in 2012.
January 20, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”
― Anne Frank
― Anne Frank
January 22, 2026 at 3:39 AM
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”
― Anne Frank
― Anne Frank
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Well, anyone?
January 20, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Well, anyone?
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'London Back Gardens', Islington (2016) by Melissa Scott-Miller
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January 20, 2026 at 7:50 AM
'London Back Gardens', Islington (2016) by Melissa Scott-Miller
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Compare & contrast. This is Trump’s demand for Greenland. And this is Hitler’s for the Sudetenland.
There is no difference. The language. The unstoppable need to dominate. The megalomania. It’s the same.
And Keir Starmer’s response is appeasement. We are in that moment.
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There is no difference. The language. The unstoppable need to dominate. The megalomania. It’s the same.
And Keir Starmer’s response is appeasement. We are in that moment.
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January 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Compare & contrast. This is Trump’s demand for Greenland. And this is Hitler’s for the Sudetenland.
There is no difference. The language. The unstoppable need to dominate. The megalomania. It’s the same.
And Keir Starmer’s response is appeasement. We are in that moment.
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There is no difference. The language. The unstoppable need to dominate. The megalomania. It’s the same.
And Keir Starmer’s response is appeasement. We are in that moment.
1/
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Belle journée à vous et bon début de semaine ❤️😘
Artiste Norris Niman « A touch of red »
Artiste Norris Niman « A touch of red »
January 19, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Belle journée à vous et bon début de semaine ❤️😘
Artiste Norris Niman « A touch of red »
Artiste Norris Niman « A touch of red »
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The Epstein files aren’t just client lists of powerful people who raped children.
They are also records of a global network of blackmail, payoffs, and cover-ups ON BEHALF of those rapists.
Besides protecting himself, this was a gold mine for Trump.
He’ll never give them up.
They are also records of a global network of blackmail, payoffs, and cover-ups ON BEHALF of those rapists.
Besides protecting himself, this was a gold mine for Trump.
He’ll never give them up.
January 19, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The Epstein files aren’t just client lists of powerful people who raped children.
They are also records of a global network of blackmail, payoffs, and cover-ups ON BEHALF of those rapists.
Besides protecting himself, this was a gold mine for Trump.
He’ll never give them up.
They are also records of a global network of blackmail, payoffs, and cover-ups ON BEHALF of those rapists.
Besides protecting himself, this was a gold mine for Trump.
He’ll never give them up.
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Natalie Rak, also known as Rak, is a Poland based street artist #WomensArt
January 20, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Natalie Rak, also known as Rak, is a Poland based street artist #WomensArt
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🙋Dzień dobry we wtorek - zdj. z int.
January 20, 2026 at 5:22 AM
🙋Dzień dobry we wtorek - zdj. z int.
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Please do not tell me any bad personal news because I might slip & tell my second most difficult aunt & she’ll demand to know your address so she can send a card.
(The card will be embossed with her initials & say something like, “Bon courage! I, too, have suffered recent misfortune….”)
(The card will be embossed with her initials & say something like, “Bon courage! I, too, have suffered recent misfortune….”)
January 18, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Please do not tell me any bad personal news because I might slip & tell my second most difficult aunt & she’ll demand to know your address so she can send a card.
(The card will be embossed with her initials & say something like, “Bon courage! I, too, have suffered recent misfortune….”)
(The card will be embossed with her initials & say something like, “Bon courage! I, too, have suffered recent misfortune….”)
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East Window, 2008 by Iranian artist Shirazeh Houshiary, St Martin-in-the-Field, London #womensart
January 18, 2026 at 5:43 AM
East Window, 2008 by Iranian artist Shirazeh Houshiary, St Martin-in-the-Field, London #womensart
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The Mistral, a strong, cold wind in the south of France, often dried Van Gogh’s paint quickly. This demanding weather shaped his technique, contributing to his development of short, energetic, directional brushstrokes.
January 17, 2026 at 6:18 PM
The Mistral, a strong, cold wind in the south of France, often dried Van Gogh’s paint quickly. This demanding weather shaped his technique, contributing to his development of short, energetic, directional brushstrokes.
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Donald Trump has not assembled a “Board of Peace” for Gaza.
He has assembled a Board of Occupation.
The future of Gaza is not up to Trump, Blair or Netanyahu.
That is up to the Palestinian people.
He has assembled a Board of Occupation.
The future of Gaza is not up to Trump, Blair or Netanyahu.
That is up to the Palestinian people.
January 17, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Donald Trump has not assembled a “Board of Peace” for Gaza.
He has assembled a Board of Occupation.
The future of Gaza is not up to Trump, Blair or Netanyahu.
That is up to the Palestinian people.
He has assembled a Board of Occupation.
The future of Gaza is not up to Trump, Blair or Netanyahu.
That is up to the Palestinian people.
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January 17, 2026 at 1:04 AM
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No matter what your religion or belief, we are all minorities somewhere. It’s crucial we stand up for freedom of religion or belief – so that no one is persecuted for what they believe. Thank you to Lizzi Collinge MP and David Smith MP for speaking out in the Commons.
January 16, 2026 at 11:04 AM
No matter what your religion or belief, we are all minorities somewhere. It’s crucial we stand up for freedom of religion or belief – so that no one is persecuted for what they believe. Thank you to Lizzi Collinge MP and David Smith MP for speaking out in the Commons.
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After leaving Islam, our Nigerian colleague Mubarak Bala [pictured] was detained in a psychiatric hospital for atheism, and later spent four and half years years in prison for ‘blasphemy’. Nigeria is one of 12 countries that maintains the death penalty for blasphemy.🧵
humanists.uk/2026/01/15/m...
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MPs challenge persecution of Nigerian humanists
Humanists UK welcomes a debate held in the House of Commons this week on Freedom of Religion or Belief in Nigeria. MPs raised concerns about the persecution of humanists and religious minorities, and ...
humanists.uk
January 16, 2026 at 11:04 AM
After leaving Islam, our Nigerian colleague Mubarak Bala [pictured] was detained in a psychiatric hospital for atheism, and later spent four and half years years in prison for ‘blasphemy’. Nigeria is one of 12 countries that maintains the death penalty for blasphemy.🧵
humanists.uk/2026/01/15/m...
humanists.uk/2026/01/15/m...
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🔴🌳 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗙𝗘𝗥 𝗥𝗨𝗠𝗢𝗨𝗥: Nottingham Forest have added Norwich City forward Josh Sargent to their shortlist as they look at striker options this month. #NFFC
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January 16, 2026 at 11:16 AM
🔴🌳 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗙𝗘𝗥 𝗥𝗨𝗠𝗢𝗨𝗥: Nottingham Forest have added Norwich City forward Josh Sargent to their shortlist as they look at striker options this month. #NFFC
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