Alison Charlton
@alicharlo.bsky.social
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🎄 It’s ALMOST that time of year again… Now 4 years ago I asked Twitter to help make my profile more Christmassy. I'll be posting these through Advent, but new entries welcome… 🎄
A Christmassy KC - Day One
Three years ago now, I asked the good people of Twitter (there were more of them then) to make my profile photo more Christmassy. The response was phenomenal. From tomorrow, I'll pick a picture each day for my profile.
There's always room for new ones...
Three years ago now, I asked the good people of Twitter (there were more of them then) to make my profile photo more Christmassy. The response was phenomenal. From tomorrow, I'll pick a picture each day for my profile.
There's always room for new ones...
November 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
🎄 It’s ALMOST that time of year again… Now 4 years ago I asked Twitter to help make my profile more Christmassy. I'll be posting these through Advent, but new entries welcome… 🎄
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Sought and found asylum in the UK
R.I.P. Tom Stoppard, playwright most famous for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.
Born Tomas Straussler in Czechoslovakia he fled his home during the Nazi occupation and found refuge in Britain at the age of eight. He later discovered all four of his grandparents had died in the Holocaust.
Born Tomas Straussler in Czechoslovakia he fled his home during the Nazi occupation and found refuge in Britain at the age of eight. He later discovered all four of his grandparents had died in the Holocaust.
Sir Tom Stoppard, playwright famed for his wit and depth, dies at 88
Winning an Oscar for the screenplay for Shakespeare In Love, he captivated the hearts of audiences for more than six decades.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Sought and found asylum in the UK
@mrboom.bsky.social have messaged you on FB - don't have another way to contact you
November 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
@mrboom.bsky.social have messaged you on FB - don't have another way to contact you
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Higgledy piggledy
Timothée Chalamet
Has a name meriting
Endless design
Much like his forerunner
Benedict Cumberbatch:
Hexasyllabically,
Easy to rhyme
Timothée Chalamet
Has a name meriting
Endless design
Much like his forerunner
Benedict Cumberbatch:
Hexasyllabically,
Easy to rhyme
October 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Higgledy piggledy
Timothée Chalamet
Has a name meriting
Endless design
Much like his forerunner
Benedict Cumberbatch:
Hexasyllabically,
Easy to rhyme
Timothée Chalamet
Has a name meriting
Endless design
Much like his forerunner
Benedict Cumberbatch:
Hexasyllabically,
Easy to rhyme
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So Trump has posted about 20 photos of the refurbished Lincoln Bathroom, which should satisfy the needs of the unemployed and hungry. In addition to looking pretty crummy, I have some questions about this toilet, which will have a great view of the new ballroom and vice versa.
October 31, 2025 at 5:50 PM
So Trump has posted about 20 photos of the refurbished Lincoln Bathroom, which should satisfy the needs of the unemployed and hungry. In addition to looking pretty crummy, I have some questions about this toilet, which will have a great view of the new ballroom and vice versa.
I find it's the easiest and most enjoyable way to get in 10,000 steps. Why make exercise a chore?
'Enjoying original works of art in a gallery can relieve stress, reduce the risk of heart disease and boost your immune system, according to the first study of its kind.'
(Actually, much previous evidence re mental health benefits).
Mindboggling to cut the Arts, Humanities in this context. 1/3
(Actually, much previous evidence re mental health benefits).
Mindboggling to cut the Arts, Humanities in this context. 1/3
Picture of health: going to art galleries can improve wellbeing, study reveals
Viewing original works of art can relieve stress, cut heart disease risk and boost immune system, first study of its kind finds
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:09 AM
I find it's the easiest and most enjoyable way to get in 10,000 steps. Why make exercise a chore?
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Nazipedia.
Musk effectively copied over all of Wikipedia and had Grok go over it to give it a far right bias in its framing in articles to turn it into a propaganda tool. It's conservapedia 2.0 backed by the world's richest man.
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Elon Musk's Grokipedia Pushes Far-Right Talking Points
The new AI-powered Wikipedia competitor falsely claims that pornography worsened the AIDS epidemic and that social media may be fueling a rise in transgender people.
www.wired.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Nazipedia.
People just don't realise how filthy London was and how beautiful it is now. This is why I can never understand the nostalgia for London of the past.
Watch Lawrence of Arabia (again) and marvel at how dirt-stained London is. St Paul's is filthy black
October 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
People just don't realise how filthy London was and how beautiful it is now. This is why I can never understand the nostalgia for London of the past.
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Updating my LEGO White House
October 23, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Updating my LEGO White House
Still waiting for the day I get my jaunting belt.
50 YEARS AGO TODAY: changes are afoot with The Tomorrow People as their fourth series begins, with Tricia having broken out and in time added to by the unreliable Mike, played by Mike Holoway. Flintlock aren't quite here yet but they will be.
🎬| The Tomorrow People | S04E01 | One Law | One Law For The Poor | Thames 📺 | 50fps 4K
Enhanced using state-of-the-art restoration tools, featuring improved clarity and fluid motion.
John, Liz, Stephen and Tyso return to Earth to see if any more Tomorrow People have broken out in their absence.
They sense the presence of another telepath, Mike Bell, and decide to leave him to break
www.youtube.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Still waiting for the day I get my jaunting belt.
So proud of how much we have cleaned up this beautiful city ❤️
once you get rid of the pollutant sources, lakes and rivers in particular recover astonishingly fast. The Thames, for instance, was biologically dead in 1957, now it's thriving. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/river-t...
October 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
So proud of how much we have cleaned up this beautiful city ❤️
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It's wear red day! ❤️
Today we will be promoting the fantastic work of Show Racism the Red Card and encouraging people to donate to continue their vital anti-racism work.
Find out more about the charity and the important work it does. 👇
buff.ly/eQbfwd8
#WRD25
Today we will be promoting the fantastic work of Show Racism the Red Card and encouraging people to donate to continue their vital anti-racism work.
Find out more about the charity and the important work it does. 👇
buff.ly/eQbfwd8
#WRD25
October 17, 2025 at 8:06 AM
It's wear red day! ❤️
Today we will be promoting the fantastic work of Show Racism the Red Card and encouraging people to donate to continue their vital anti-racism work.
Find out more about the charity and the important work it does. 👇
buff.ly/eQbfwd8
#WRD25
Today we will be promoting the fantastic work of Show Racism the Red Card and encouraging people to donate to continue their vital anti-racism work.
Find out more about the charity and the important work it does. 👇
buff.ly/eQbfwd8
#WRD25
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The rikishi are taking-in the town and doing what we all do when in London.
Seeing the sights, admiring the parks, shopping on High Street, taking tea at Fortnum's, using the olde phonebox, eating Chinese, and having a terrific time.
Seeing the sights, admiring the parks, shopping on High Street, taking tea at Fortnum's, using the olde phonebox, eating Chinese, and having a terrific time.
October 14, 2025 at 3:15 AM
The rikishi are taking-in the town and doing what we all do when in London.
Seeing the sights, admiring the parks, shopping on High Street, taking tea at Fortnum's, using the olde phonebox, eating Chinese, and having a terrific time.
Seeing the sights, admiring the parks, shopping on High Street, taking tea at Fortnum's, using the olde phonebox, eating Chinese, and having a terrific time.
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PORTLAND: “The frogs are multiplying”
(#NotAWarZone Noem Matter what Kristi says)
(#NotAWarZone Noem Matter what Kristi says)
October 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
PORTLAND: “The frogs are multiplying”
(#NotAWarZone Noem Matter what Kristi says)
(#NotAWarZone Noem Matter what Kristi says)
Meanwhile the war in Portland continues…
Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.
October 8, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Meanwhile the war in Portland continues…
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One of the things I took away from the 60s and Richard Nixon, first mentioned by Hunter Thompson, but I believe to be true, is the fact that we believed, at time, that all our protesting, marching and sign waving was futile and pointless when in fact, it drove Richard Nixon to alcohol fueled madness
Everyone is trying to have a normal Saturday night and the president's top advisor is on X announcing that civil war is necessary
October 5, 2025 at 3:16 AM
One of the things I took away from the 60s and Richard Nixon, first mentioned by Hunter Thompson, but I believe to be true, is the fact that we believed, at time, that all our protesting, marching and sign waving was futile and pointless when in fact, it drove Richard Nixon to alcohol fueled madness
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I have watched his bit and the bit after Kuenssberg asks the question about 20 times and my ribs hurt.
Janey, Janey, Janey, still making me laugh from beyond.
Janey, Janey, Janey, still making me laugh from beyond.
October 1, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I have watched his bit and the bit after Kuenssberg asks the question about 20 times and my ribs hurt.
Janey, Janey, Janey, still making me laugh from beyond.
Janey, Janey, Janey, still making me laugh from beyond.
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Some good news.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
September 30, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Some good news.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
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A city divided by flags… until children’s chalk messages and global bunting offered a different vision.
Owen Sennitt reports 🌍✏️
Owen Sennitt reports 🌍✏️
When patriotism turns sour, a city answers with kindness
After weeks of flag disputes, one city’s residents respond creatively – from children’s chalk to international flags – showing unity over division
eastangliabylines.co.uk
September 26, 2025 at 9:35 PM
A city divided by flags… until children’s chalk messages and global bunting offered a different vision.
Owen Sennitt reports 🌍✏️
Owen Sennitt reports 🌍✏️
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Another fun game that sources data from Our World in Data!
In the first seven days since I launched this new game, almost ten thousand people from 82 countries have played it. (Top cities so far: New York City, Zurich, Toronto, Chicago, Berlin, Vienna, Stockholm)
What topics would you like me to add next?
dataguessr.com
What topics would you like me to add next?
dataguessr.com
Dataguessr
Update your knowledge of the world. One quiz at a time.
dataguessr.com
September 20, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Another fun game that sources data from Our World in Data!
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In London, hate will never win.
September 17, 2025 at 6:10 AM
In London, hate will never win.
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Today people went around my neighborhood in north east London spray painting St George’s crosses onto people’s homes. Many of these houses have non British people living in them.
This is getting very dark, very quick.
This is getting very dark, very quick.
September 13, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Today people went around my neighborhood in north east London spray painting St George’s crosses onto people’s homes. Many of these houses have non British people living in them.
This is getting very dark, very quick.
This is getting very dark, very quick.
He's right. It is getting worse.
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Emails that reveal how Mandelson brought ‘best pal’ Epstein into the heart of Labour
Paywall: archive.ph/6dIRL
Emails that reveal how Mandelson brought ‘best pal’ Epstein into the heart of Labour
Paywall: archive.ph/6dIRL
September 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
He's right. It is getting worse.
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Fine, fine, I'll get it started
September 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Fine, fine, I'll get it started
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This is vile. Local guy speaks to Sky News about the impact of asylum seekers protests. Watch what happens and share widely
September 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
This is vile. Local guy speaks to Sky News about the impact of asylum seekers protests. Watch what happens and share widely