Andrew Copson
@andrewcopson.bsky.social
Humanist. Midlander. Liberal. Xennial. Quondam Classicist. Chief Executive @humanists.uk | Ambassador @humanists.bsky.social
Thank goodness they didn’t decide to build the monument to unanswered prayer or they never would have be able to afford it and it would have been visible from space news.sky.com/story/mother...
Mother's answered prayers form part of new £40m Christian monument
The white concrete structure will reach the height of 12 double-decker buses, and it is believed it will be seen by 800,000 people every day.
news.sky.com
January 3, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Thank goodness they didn’t decide to build the monument to unanswered prayer or they never would have be able to afford it and it would have been visible from space news.sky.com/story/mother...
A clear night and a beautiful view of Orion’s Belt as a result!
January 2, 2026 at 10:18 PM
A clear night and a beautiful view of Orion’s Belt as a result!
The turning of the year offers a moment of stillness that belongs to everyone. Whether through feasting and festivity, or simply finding a quiet respite from the noise of the world, we should cherish this time for the renewal and human kinship it brings. Happy New Year! ✨♥️🥂
December 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The turning of the year offers a moment of stillness that belongs to everyone. Whether through feasting and festivity, or simply finding a quiet respite from the noise of the world, we should cherish this time for the renewal and human kinship it brings. Happy New Year! ✨♥️🥂
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Ninety Humanists and the Ethical Transition of Britain by Callum Brown: a brilliant piece of social and intellectual history which re-writes the 1960s in particular and means you'll never look at the twentieth century in the same way again. Can't recommend highly enough. Genuinely transformative.
December 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Ninety Humanists and the Ethical Transition of Britain by Callum Brown: a brilliant piece of social and intellectual history which re-writes the 1960s in particular and means you'll never look at the twentieth century in the same way again. Can't recommend highly enough. Genuinely transformative.
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In Feb, ACT shared a case study exploring how to teach a knowledge-rich Citizenship curriculum without boring your students, drawing on classroom practice from Ryan Mason, Curriculum Leader at Addey and Stanhope School. Get inspired for 2026: https://ow.ly/CJWr50XJUub #ACTBestOf2025
December 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In Feb, ACT shared a case study exploring how to teach a knowledge-rich Citizenship curriculum without boring your students, drawing on classroom practice from Ryan Mason, Curriculum Leader at Addey and Stanhope School. Get inspired for 2026: https://ow.ly/CJWr50XJUub #ACTBestOf2025
As the reading year comes to an end, here are the best seven books I read this year (out of 96 - a personal low!😩): three fiction, three non-fiction and a poem...
December 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
As the reading year comes to an end, here are the best seven books I read this year (out of 96 - a personal low!😩): three fiction, three non-fiction and a poem...
There's nothing more human than the impulse to huddle together against the cold, light up the dark, and share food with loved ones. Today is a celebration of our enduring need for warmth & conviviality. However you're spending the day, I hope it is filled with light & wonderful company. Joyous Yule!
December 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM
There's nothing more human than the impulse to huddle together against the cold, light up the dark, and share food with loved ones. Today is a celebration of our enduring need for warmth & conviviality. However you're spending the day, I hope it is filled with light & wonderful company. Joyous Yule!
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Until 31 December, get four issues of New Humanist – plus full digital access and archives back to 1885 – for just £21. A perfect gift for the humanists in your life.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Until 31 December, get four issues of New Humanist – plus full digital access and archives back to 1885 – for just £21. A perfect gift for the humanists in your life.
newhumanist.org.uk/subscribe
newhumanist.org.uk/subscribe
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Hello dear humans.
As ever, over the holiday season, all proceeds from downloads of White Wine In the Sun go to Aspect (Autism Spectrum Australia).
Love and peace from me and mine to you and yours. L’Chaim.
As ever, over the holiday season, all proceeds from downloads of White Wine In the Sun go to Aspect (Autism Spectrum Australia).
Love and peace from me and mine to you and yours. L’Chaim.
December 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Hello dear humans.
As ever, over the holiday season, all proceeds from downloads of White Wine In the Sun go to Aspect (Autism Spectrum Australia).
Love and peace from me and mine to you and yours. L’Chaim.
As ever, over the holiday season, all proceeds from downloads of White Wine In the Sun go to Aspect (Autism Spectrum Australia).
Love and peace from me and mine to you and yours. L’Chaim.
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White Christian Nationalism is an authoritarian, fascist ideology.
And the Vice President of the United States is an avowed, explicit White Christian Nationalist.
(h/t @atrupar.com)
And the Vice President of the United States is an avowed, explicit White Christian Nationalist.
(h/t @atrupar.com)
December 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
White Christian Nationalism is an authoritarian, fascist ideology.
And the Vice President of the United States is an avowed, explicit White Christian Nationalist.
(h/t @atrupar.com)
And the Vice President of the United States is an avowed, explicit White Christian Nationalist.
(h/t @atrupar.com)
Happy Yuletide from Lady Florence Dixie, Bertrand Russell, Zeus and me!
December 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Happy Yuletide from Lady Florence Dixie, Bertrand Russell, Zeus and me!
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This is going to be a brilliant evening, organised by Nat Dye who has been key in the campaign for assisted dying. He's a top bloke and this is a brilliant line up. See you there?
www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/wor...
www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/wor...
Not Today Cancer! • Words • Kings Place
To mark World Cancer day, and the anniversary of Nathaniel Dye MBE's one-year-to-live prognosis, he’ll be joined by a star-studded lineup of musicians, comedians and frontline politicians, to tell the...
www.kingsplace.co.uk
December 20, 2025 at 9:50 AM
This is going to be a brilliant evening, organised by Nat Dye who has been key in the campaign for assisted dying. He's a top bloke and this is a brilliant line up. See you there?
www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/wor...
www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/wor...
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I’ve written about the current situation in the Kurdish parts of Iran, Syria and Turkey for @jacobinmag.bsky.social by interviewing senior Kurdish leaders involved in the struggle for autonomy. jacobin.com/2025/12/ocal...
The Kurdish Freedom Struggle Is Facing a Crucial Moment
Abdullah Öcalan’s Kurdistan Workers’ Party is engaged in high-stakes negotiations with the Turkish government over a peace settlement. The outcome will shape the future for Kurds throughout the region...
jacobin.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I’ve written about the current situation in the Kurdish parts of Iran, Syria and Turkey for @jacobinmag.bsky.social by interviewing senior Kurdish leaders involved in the struggle for autonomy. jacobin.com/2025/12/ocal...
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I was very moved to be invited by @progressivejudaism.bsky.social to join a special Chanukah event and light a candle as part of a multi-belief gathering to remember the victims of Bondi Beach and give solidarity from @humanists.uk against the rising tide of anti-Jewish hatred.
December 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I was very moved to be invited by @progressivejudaism.bsky.social to join a special Chanukah event and light a candle as part of a multi-belief gathering to remember the victims of Bondi Beach and give solidarity from @humanists.uk against the rising tide of anti-Jewish hatred.
This is a good move, which should help to combat and overcome prejudice and hatred against Muslims, encourage organisations to abide by the protections from discrimination that already exist, while preserving the right to debate religious ideas in a free society. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ministers finalising definition of anti-Muslim hatred
The draft definition does not include the term Islamophobia, after concerns were raised over freedom of speech.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
This is a good move, which should help to combat and overcome prejudice and hatred against Muslims, encourage organisations to abide by the protections from discrimination that already exist, while preserving the right to debate religious ideas in a free society. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗘 🔥
𝘼𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙡𝙖 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙨 : 𝘼𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙩 🤯 18 𝙈𝙖𝙧 26
“𝘚𝘩𝘦'𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯-𝘵𝘰-𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩, 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤” 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯
𝘈 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 @angelabarnes.bsky.social
🤩 Star of Mock The Week, Live At The Apollo & more!
🔗 𝙉𝙊𝙒 𝙊𝙉 𝙎𝘼𝙇𝙀 👇🏼
𝘼𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙡𝙖 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙨 : 𝘼𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙩 🤯 18 𝙈𝙖𝙧 26
“𝘚𝘩𝘦'𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯-𝘵𝘰-𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩, 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤” 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯
𝘈 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 @angelabarnes.bsky.social
🤩 Star of Mock The Week, Live At The Apollo & more!
🔗 𝙉𝙊𝙒 𝙊𝙉 𝙎𝘼𝙇𝙀 👇🏼
December 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗘 🔥
𝘼𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙡𝙖 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙨 : 𝘼𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙩 🤯 18 𝙈𝙖𝙧 26
“𝘚𝘩𝘦'𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯-𝘵𝘰-𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩, 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤” 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯
𝘈 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 @angelabarnes.bsky.social
🤩 Star of Mock The Week, Live At The Apollo & more!
🔗 𝙉𝙊𝙒 𝙊𝙉 𝙎𝘼𝙇𝙀 👇🏼
𝘼𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙡𝙖 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙨 : 𝘼𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙩 🤯 18 𝙈𝙖𝙧 26
“𝘚𝘩𝘦'𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯-𝘵𝘰-𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩, 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤” 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯
𝘈 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 @angelabarnes.bsky.social
🤩 Star of Mock The Week, Live At The Apollo & more!
🔗 𝙉𝙊𝙒 𝙊𝙉 𝙎𝘼𝙇𝙀 👇🏼
I was very moved to be invited by @progressivejudaism.bsky.social to join a special Chanukah event and light a candle as part of a multi-belief gathering to remember the victims of Bondi Beach and give solidarity from @humanists.uk against the rising tide of anti-Jewish hatred.
December 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I was very moved to be invited by @progressivejudaism.bsky.social to join a special Chanukah event and light a candle as part of a multi-belief gathering to remember the victims of Bondi Beach and give solidarity from @humanists.uk against the rising tide of anti-Jewish hatred.
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Our new incoming President, Janet Ellis, capturing the spirit of Christmas for @newhumanist.bsky.social. A beautiful, optimistic read for the shortest days of the year ✨
Tiny twinkles of light in the dark
Janet Ellis on the power of lights in winter time
newhumanist.org.uk
December 19, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Our new incoming President, Janet Ellis, capturing the spirit of Christmas for @newhumanist.bsky.social. A beautiful, optimistic read for the shortest days of the year ✨
New @humanists.uk president Janet Ellis has got off to a lovely start with this @newhumanist.bsky.social piece about lights in the darkness this festive time of year 😍 🎄💡https://newhumanist.org.uk/articles/6506
newhumanist.org.uk
December 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
New @humanists.uk president Janet Ellis has got off to a lovely start with this @newhumanist.bsky.social piece about lights in the darkness this festive time of year 😍 🎄💡https://newhumanist.org.uk/articles/6506
But Janet fought him and won
I mean, I did attempt a coup, and to change the rules to make me president for life. However, following that failure, I am utterly delighted that Janet will be the next President of @humanists.uk. Ironically, she is a goddess.
Janet's first interview as our next President, taking over from
@adamrutherford.bsky.social at the start of 2026! 🎉
Featured in @theguardian.com.
@adamrutherford.bsky.social at the start of 2026! 🎉
Featured in @theguardian.com.
December 18, 2025 at 12:40 PM
But Janet fought him and won
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I mean, I did attempt a coup, and to change the rules to make me president for life. However, following that failure, I am utterly delighted that Janet will be the next President of @humanists.uk. Ironically, she is a goddess.
Janet's first interview as our next President, taking over from
@adamrutherford.bsky.social at the start of 2026! 🎉
Featured in @theguardian.com.
@adamrutherford.bsky.social at the start of 2026! 🎉
Featured in @theguardian.com.
‘I’ve never been scared of saying what I think’: Janet Ellis on godlessness, grief and life beyond Blue Peter
The broadcaster becomes president of Humanists UK in the new year. She talks about juggling TV work with single motherhood, losing her husband, and why she’d rather have specialised in acting
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I mean, I did attempt a coup, and to change the rules to make me president for life. However, following that failure, I am utterly delighted that Janet will be the next President of @humanists.uk. Ironically, she is a goddess.
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Janet's first interview as our next President, taking over from
@adamrutherford.bsky.social at the start of 2026! 🎉
Featured in @theguardian.com.
@adamrutherford.bsky.social at the start of 2026! 🎉
Featured in @theguardian.com.
‘I’ve never been scared of saying what I think’: Janet Ellis on godlessness, grief and life beyond Blue Peter
The broadcaster becomes president of Humanists UK in the new year. She talks about juggling TV work with single motherhood, losing her husband, and why she’d rather have specialised in acting
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Janet's first interview as our next President, taking over from
@adamrutherford.bsky.social at the start of 2026! 🎉
Featured in @theguardian.com.
@adamrutherford.bsky.social at the start of 2026! 🎉
Featured in @theguardian.com.
Janet is a brilliant communicator. She connects with people and she embodies the warmth, curiosity, and compassion at the heart of the humanist outlook. We’re thrilled that she’ll be using her talents to champion our work and advocate for a fairer, kinder society.
humanists.uk/2025/12/18/b...
humanists.uk/2025/12/18/b...
Broadcaster and writer Janet Ellis named next President of Humanists UK
Humanists UK is delighted to announce that broadcaster, actor, and writer Janet Ellis MBE will be its next President, succeeding Adam Rutherford at the start of the new year, 2026, and running through...
humanists.uk
December 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Janet is a brilliant communicator. She connects with people and she embodies the warmth, curiosity, and compassion at the heart of the humanist outlook. We’re thrilled that she’ll be using her talents to champion our work and advocate for a fairer, kinder society.
humanists.uk/2025/12/18/b...
humanists.uk/2025/12/18/b...