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A cheerful thought for a Sunday night: We're already 29% of the way through February; by the end of the month the UK will have an hour and forty minutes more daylight each day than it did at the start. Spring is coming x
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February 8, 2026 at 11:29 PM
A cheerful thought for a Sunday night: We're already 29% of the way through February; by the end of the month the UK will have an hour and forty minutes more daylight each day than it did at the start. Spring is coming x
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Daphne Jackson #Nuclear #physicist & 1st UK female physics professor. "Imagine a society that would allow Marie Curie to stack shelves in a supermarket simply because she took a career break for family reasons". @wes1919.bsky.social President d #OTD 8 Feb 1991 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphne_...
February 8, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Daphne Jackson #Nuclear #physicist & 1st UK female physics professor. "Imagine a society that would allow Marie Curie to stack shelves in a supermarket simply because she took a career break for family reasons". @wes1919.bsky.social President d #OTD 8 Feb 1991 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphne_...
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And this morning the Shed is a spinning wheel, spinning the clouds into threads of gold…
February 8, 2026 at 9:22 AM
And this morning the Shed is a spinning wheel, spinning the clouds into threads of gold…
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In honour of the woman who, more than anyone, is responsible for this moment of transparency with the #EpsteinFiles, we're removing the paywall from this profile
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‘Virginia Roberts Giuffre Was an American Hero’ – Byline Times Digital / Print Edition
Amy Wallace spent four years collaborating with Virginia Roberts Giuffre on her memoir, Nobody’s Girl, which has had a far-reaching impact in the fight for justice for the victims and survivors of Jef...
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February 7, 2026 at 4:33 PM
In honour of the woman who, more than anyone, is responsible for this moment of transparency with the #EpsteinFiles, we're removing the paywall from this profile
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Excavation of the tomb of Akhet-Hetep at Giza revealed a monument to his mother Peseshet, the "Overseer of Women Physicians." She is the world's earliest known woman doctor, and practiced at the time of the building of the great pyramids in Egypt, about 2500 BC. #CelebratingWomen
February 7, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Excavation of the tomb of Akhet-Hetep at Giza revealed a monument to his mother Peseshet, the "Overseer of Women Physicians." She is the world's earliest known woman doctor, and practiced at the time of the building of the great pyramids in Egypt, about 2500 BC. #CelebratingWomen
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Another comfortable spot . Thank you to @27rufus for today's content #FoxOfTheDay
February 7, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Another comfortable spot . Thank you to @27rufus for today's content #FoxOfTheDay
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Oxford University's Handling of Sexual Harassment Allegations under scrutiny
Investigation of serious matters of sexual harassment, bullying & whistleblowing needs to be taken out of hands of universities
Their inclination is to cover up & do nothing
poetsandquants.com/2026/02/02/o...
Investigation of serious matters of sexual harassment, bullying & whistleblowing needs to be taken out of hands of universities
Their inclination is to cover up & do nothing
poetsandquants.com/2026/02/02/o...
Oxford Under Scrutiny: How A Mishandled Safety Case Preceded The Ouster Of Saïd’s Dean
Oxford’s handling of the allegation against Bent Flyvbjerg set off a chain of events that ended with the resignation of Saïd’s dean.
poetsandquants.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Oxford University's Handling of Sexual Harassment Allegations under scrutiny
Investigation of serious matters of sexual harassment, bullying & whistleblowing needs to be taken out of hands of universities
Their inclination is to cover up & do nothing
poetsandquants.com/2026/02/02/o...
Investigation of serious matters of sexual harassment, bullying & whistleblowing needs to be taken out of hands of universities
Their inclination is to cover up & do nothing
poetsandquants.com/2026/02/02/o...
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“February. Another cold, dead month, or so it seems. The elms are bare against the sky, the plough-ground is naked and wet, and still as brown as the sodden leaves.
Yet the world is waking up”.
Artists: Edith Hilder, Rowland Hilder (ShellGuide, 1955)
Yet the world is waking up”.
Artists: Edith Hilder, Rowland Hilder (ShellGuide, 1955)
February 7, 2026 at 8:03 AM
“February. Another cold, dead month, or so it seems. The elms are bare against the sky, the plough-ground is naked and wet, and still as brown as the sodden leaves.
Yet the world is waking up”.
Artists: Edith Hilder, Rowland Hilder (ShellGuide, 1955)
Yet the world is waking up”.
Artists: Edith Hilder, Rowland Hilder (ShellGuide, 1955)
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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Take on the #100Plants2026 challenge, and open your eyes to the amazing world of plants on your doorstep!
Can you find, identify & record 100 wild plants in 2026?
BSBI is confident that (with our support) yes, you can!
Beginner botanists, will you accept the challenge?
Sign up today for #100Plants2026 challenge:
bsbi.org/take-part/ac...
Check out the webinars & #WildFlowerID help we've prep'd for you!
BSBI is confident that (with our support) yes, you can!
Beginner botanists, will you accept the challenge?
Sign up today for #100Plants2026 challenge:
bsbi.org/take-part/ac...
Check out the webinars & #WildFlowerID help we've prep'd for you!
February 6, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Take on the #100Plants2026 challenge, and open your eyes to the amazing world of plants on your doorstep!
Dorothy Rowntree BSc. 1st woman in UK to qualify in naval architecture & 1st woman to graduate in engineering from @glasgow.ac.uk Worked @ Fairfield Shipbuilding Yard #Govan. Later moved to #Lebanon & worked @ American University of Beirut'. d. #OTD 5 Feb 1988 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy...
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 PM
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Two important things:
1) after tomorrow the sun will not set before 5pm again in the UK…until October
2) if you’re struggling just now *please* be kind to yourself
1) after tomorrow the sun will not set before 5pm again in the UK…until October
2) if you’re struggling just now *please* be kind to yourself
February 5, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Two important things:
1) after tomorrow the sun will not set before 5pm again in the UK…until October
2) if you’re struggling just now *please* be kind to yourself
1) after tomorrow the sun will not set before 5pm again in the UK…until October
2) if you’re struggling just now *please* be kind to yourself
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#altcitizens Call to Action!
We are hearing rumblings that all institute-specific websites are going to be centralized under the NIH Office of the Director. Who knows what will be kept and what will be deleted. We need those folks who are good at archiving/saving websites to take action here!!!
We are hearing rumblings that all institute-specific websites are going to be centralized under the NIH Office of the Director. Who knows what will be kept and what will be deleted. We need those folks who are good at archiving/saving websites to take action here!!!
February 5, 2026 at 10:33 PM
#altcitizens Call to Action!
We are hearing rumblings that all institute-specific websites are going to be centralized under the NIH Office of the Director. Who knows what will be kept and what will be deleted. We need those folks who are good at archiving/saving websites to take action here!!!
We are hearing rumblings that all institute-specific websites are going to be centralized under the NIH Office of the Director. Who knows what will be kept and what will be deleted. We need those folks who are good at archiving/saving websites to take action here!!!
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Other work of the Ladybird artists.
A February Day
Artist: Rowland Hilder
A February Day
Artist: Rowland Hilder
February 5, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Other work of the Ladybird artists.
A February Day
Artist: Rowland Hilder
A February Day
Artist: Rowland Hilder
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"The Department of Justice thinks its job is done. It's not pursuing people in this," says Emily Maitlis
"It's saying, 'well, we said we'd release the files. There you go.' Hands off"
Will there be prosecutions for people named in the Epstein Files?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/plea...
"It's saying, 'well, we said we'd release the files. There you go.' Hands off"
Will there be prosecutions for people named in the Epstein Files?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/plea...
‘Please tell us authorities will go after the people named in the Epstein Files’ | The News Agents
A new release of the Epstein Files confirms rumours and conspiracy theories about a global cabal of billionaires and people in power exploiting women and girls for personal pleasure. But will…
www.thenewsagents.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM
"The Department of Justice thinks its job is done. It's not pursuing people in this," says Emily Maitlis
"It's saying, 'well, we said we'd release the files. There you go.' Hands off"
Will there be prosecutions for people named in the Epstein Files?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/plea...
"It's saying, 'well, we said we'd release the files. There you go.' Hands off"
Will there be prosecutions for people named in the Epstein Files?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/plea...
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Soulless monsters.
A disabled man named Wael Tarabishi died last week after ICE abducted his father and full time caregiver.
Wael begged for his dad’s release.
He told ICE that losing his caregiver would kill him.
His father didn’t even get to say goodbye and has been denied the right to attend the funeral.
Wael begged for his dad’s release.
He told ICE that losing his caregiver would kill him.
His father didn’t even get to say goodbye and has been denied the right to attend the funeral.
Disabled US citizen's family says ICE stopped his father from attending his funeral
Wael Tarabishi died three months after his caregiver father, Maher Tarabishi, was detained during a routine check-in with ICE in October.
abcnews.go.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Soulless monsters.
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It’s 2026. There is a measles outbreak in the prison for babies
February 2, 2026 at 9:35 AM
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In many of the first generation of modern concentration camp systems (near the turn of the twentieth century), the vast majority of deaths were caused by disease and malnutrition. Most of the victims were women and children.
It appears there is now a measles outbreak at the Dilley family detention facility. www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
February 2, 2026 at 12:31 AM
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The measles outbreak in the Dilley Detention facility will disable and kill children.
It’s not a flaw or an accident.
This is the system working as intended.
Fascism and eugenics go hand in hand.
They want the “others” to die.
Disease spread is a tool of the colonizer.
It’s not a flaw or an accident.
This is the system working as intended.
Fascism and eugenics go hand in hand.
They want the “others” to die.
Disease spread is a tool of the colonizer.
February 2, 2026 at 9:36 AM
The measles outbreak in the Dilley Detention facility will disable and kill children.
It’s not a flaw or an accident.
This is the system working as intended.
Fascism and eugenics go hand in hand.
They want the “others” to die.
Disease spread is a tool of the colonizer.
It’s not a flaw or an accident.
This is the system working as intended.
Fascism and eugenics go hand in hand.
They want the “others” to die.
Disease spread is a tool of the colonizer.
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Ian Birrell: a Labour Government headed by a human rights lawyer wants to protect councils that fail to meet their legal responsibilities to some of the nation’s most vulnerable young people…by ending the right of parents to challenge wrongful decisions archive.is/2026.02.01-190808...
February 2, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Ian Birrell: a Labour Government headed by a human rights lawyer wants to protect councils that fail to meet their legal responsibilities to some of the nation’s most vulnerable young people…by ending the right of parents to challenge wrongful decisions archive.is/2026.02.01-190808...
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NASA has a 24 hour live stream setup for the Artemis II launch site.
NASA's Artemis II Live Views from Kennedy Space Center
YouTube video by NASA
www.youtube.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:24 PM
NASA has a 24 hour live stream setup for the Artemis II launch site.
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If drastically restricting EHCPs was always a cornerstone of the govt's SEND plans, why didn't it make the case in all the "listening" events and long months of putting up kites & briefing? If/when this move is in the white paper, it'll all look risibly cynical
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Ministers on lobbying blitz to avoid Labour rebellion over Send changes
Government has ‘learned lesson’ of botched welfare overhauls but MPs say they will not back cost-saving measures
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:56 PM
If drastically restricting EHCPs was always a cornerstone of the govt's SEND plans, why didn't it make the case in all the "listening" events and long months of putting up kites & briefing? If/when this move is in the white paper, it'll all look risibly cynical
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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"Ministers on lobbying blitz to avoid Labour rebellion over SEND changes" Given MPs mailbags, we doubt it's going to work. And you can write to them and keep up the pressure: www.ipsea.org.uk/write-to-yo...
www.theguardian.com/politics...
www.theguardian.com/politics...
Ministers on lobbying blitz to avoid Labour rebellion over Send changes
Government has ‘learned lesson’ of botched welfare overhauls but MPs say they will not back cost-saving measures
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:45 PM
"Ministers on lobbying blitz to avoid Labour rebellion over SEND changes" Given MPs mailbags, we doubt it's going to work. And you can write to them and keep up the pressure: www.ipsea.org.uk/write-to-yo...
www.theguardian.com/politics...
www.theguardian.com/politics...
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Today, we're sharing an open letter from our Chief Executive, Professor Sir Ian Chapman, outlining changes to UKRI investment approach, and addressing concerns about research funding and the financial position of STFC. Read his letter here: www.ukri.org/news/open-le...
Open letter from Ian Chapman to research and innovation community
UKRI Chief Executive outlines changes to UKRI investment approach, addressing concerns about research funding and the financial position of STFC.
www.ukri.org
February 1, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Today, we're sharing an open letter from our Chief Executive, Professor Sir Ian Chapman, outlining changes to UKRI investment approach, and addressing concerns about research funding and the financial position of STFC. Read his letter here: www.ukri.org/news/open-le...
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Most cars with an auto unlock feature can also have that feature disabled. Whether to protect yourself from gov agents or as a smart safety choice in itself, you should consider turning auto unlock off.
Be smart. Be safe.
Be smart. Be safe.
“The agents open the door, which unlocked automatically when she put the gearshift in park, they drag her out and force her to the ground. She said the agents were overly aggressive and physical as they pinned her down and handcuffed her, leaving her with multiple cuts, scrapes and bruises.”
February 1, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Most cars with an auto unlock feature can also have that feature disabled. Whether to protect yourself from gov agents or as a smart safety choice in itself, you should consider turning auto unlock off.
Be smart. Be safe.
Be smart. Be safe.