Tim Grubb
@gubb71.bsky.social
Archaeologist (well, HER person), historian, genealogist and 'recovering' WW2 addict with the help of The Independent Company! Also makes models to keep the voices out. (All views my own.)
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Happy 72nd Birthday to “increasingly cranky and reclusive weirdo” Alan Moore, author of Watchmen, From Hell, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, V For Vendetta, Batman: The Killing Joke, a whole stack of Swamp Things and lots of other brilliant, bonkers books besides.
November 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Happy 72nd Birthday to “increasingly cranky and reclusive weirdo” Alan Moore, author of Watchmen, From Hell, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, V For Vendetta, Batman: The Killing Joke, a whole stack of Swamp Things and lots of other brilliant, bonkers books besides.
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I thought this was going to turn into a story needing its own True Crime Netflix series, but no.
This is quite something.
metro.co.uk/2025/11/18/w...
This is quite something.
metro.co.uk/2025/11/18/w...
'We invited a homeless man for dinner - he stayed for 45 years'
The man was only meant to stay for a day.
metro.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I thought this was going to turn into a story needing its own True Crime Netflix series, but no.
This is quite something.
metro.co.uk/2025/11/18/w...
This is quite something.
metro.co.uk/2025/11/18/w...
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When a Labour government sees the approval of Tommy Robinson as more important that the approval of the Labour Party membership, things are probably going wrong
November 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM
When a Labour government sees the approval of Tommy Robinson as more important that the approval of the Labour Party membership, things are probably going wrong
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Richard Burgon, "You can defeat the far right politics of division, not by capitulating to it, and not by copying Reform UK, but by actually having an immigration policy of decency, compassion and fairness"
November 18, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Richard Burgon, "You can defeat the far right politics of division, not by capitulating to it, and not by copying Reform UK, but by actually having an immigration policy of decency, compassion and fairness"
After 27 glorious years my new manager has interpreted my "too grumpy email tone" as unhelpful. Achievement unlocked. Looking forward to "Exceeds Expectations" rating.
November 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
After 27 glorious years my new manager has interpreted my "too grumpy email tone" as unhelpful. Achievement unlocked. Looking forward to "Exceeds Expectations" rating.
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Illegal immigration is not tearing Britain apart. A media-driven obsession with illegal immigration is tearing Britain apart.
November 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Illegal immigration is not tearing Britain apart. A media-driven obsession with illegal immigration is tearing Britain apart.
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Which one is more English?
November 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Which one is more English?
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Hey Labour.
Show some fucking guts.
Show some fucking guts.
November 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Hey Labour.
Show some fucking guts.
Show some fucking guts.
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Several minute piece on the BBC.
Lots of detectorists.
No archaeologists.
No-one from PAS.
No-one from museums.
No discussion of the costs or responsibilities involved.
😡
#Archaeology #Detecting #Treasure #BBC #News
Lots of detectorists.
No archaeologists.
No-one from PAS.
No-one from museums.
No discussion of the costs or responsibilities involved.
😡
#Archaeology #Detecting #Treasure #BBC #News
November 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Several minute piece on the BBC.
Lots of detectorists.
No archaeologists.
No-one from PAS.
No-one from museums.
No discussion of the costs or responsibilities involved.
😡
#Archaeology #Detecting #Treasure #BBC #News
Lots of detectorists.
No archaeologists.
No-one from PAS.
No-one from museums.
No discussion of the costs or responsibilities involved.
😡
#Archaeology #Detecting #Treasure #BBC #News
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A “V for Vendetta” TV series is currently in development at HBO, Variety has learned exclusively.
"The story is set in Britain in a dystopian, not-too-distant future in which the country is controlled by the fascistic Norsefire party"...
"The story is set in Britain in a dystopian, not-too-distant future in which the country is controlled by the fascistic Norsefire party"...
‘V for Vendetta’ TV Series in the Works at HBO (EXCLUSIVE)
A "V for Vendetta" TV series is currently in development at HBO, Variety has learned exclusively.
variety.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
A “V for Vendetta” TV series is currently in development at HBO, Variety has learned exclusively.
"The story is set in Britain in a dystopian, not-too-distant future in which the country is controlled by the fascistic Norsefire party"...
"The story is set in Britain in a dystopian, not-too-distant future in which the country is controlled by the fascistic Norsefire party"...
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While testing a top secret aircraft design during WWII, pilot Jack Woolams wore a gorilla suit and a bowler hat so that any witnesses who reported back would not be believed.
November 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
While testing a top secret aircraft design during WWII, pilot Jack Woolams wore a gorilla suit and a bowler hat so that any witnesses who reported back would not be believed.
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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Make fun of fascists. They HATE it.
November 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Make fun of fascists. They HATE it.
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Reminder.
"All right, class, who knows what Watson and Crick discovered?"
"Rosalind Franklin's notes."
"That's correct."
"Rosalind Franklin's notes."
"That's correct."
November 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Reminder.
Well, this was cheery....
November 3, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Well, this was cheery....
On reflection, having the flu jab whilst also having a cold might have been an error
October 31, 2025 at 6:42 PM
On reflection, having the flu jab whilst also having a cold might have been an error
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A woman is killed by a man every 3 days in the UK...
78% are murdered by a partner/ex
Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this
Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety
In fact, they voted against them...
78% are murdered by a partner/ex
Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this
Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety
In fact, they voted against them...
October 31, 2025 at 10:22 AM
A woman is killed by a man every 3 days in the UK...
78% are murdered by a partner/ex
Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this
Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety
In fact, they voted against them...
78% are murdered by a partner/ex
Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this
Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety
In fact, they voted against them...
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October 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.
October 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM
On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.
Does my log look big in this?
October 31, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Does my log look big in this?
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Yes, because Badenoch’s was a criminal offence carrying a custodial sentence, whereas Reeves’ was not.
Badenoch says hacking into Harriet Harman's website 17 years ago 'not the same' as Reeves breaking law
Badenoch says hacking into Harriet Harman's website 17 years ago 'not the same' as Reeves breaking law
Kemi Badenoch has said hacking into Harriet Harman's website when she was younger is "not the same" as Rachel Reeves failing to get a £900 rental licence for her home.
news.sky.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Yes, because Badenoch’s was a criminal offence carrying a custodial sentence, whereas Reeves’ was not.
Second set of crappy decals on for Special Hobby Whirlwind HiTech. First had the carrier film stuck to the tissue paper....... Be aware!
October 29, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Second set of crappy decals on for Special Hobby Whirlwind HiTech. First had the carrier film stuck to the tissue paper....... Be aware!
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Now, I'm sure I've seen a similar aesthetic somewhere, but somehow kann ich einfach nicht meinen Finger drauflegen.
Here is Gregory Bovino, the man in charge of ICE agents in Chicago.
October 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Now, I'm sure I've seen a similar aesthetic somewhere, but somehow kann ich einfach nicht meinen Finger drauflegen.
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A very offline cousin sent this to fam group chat. This story is breaking containment.
October 24, 2025 at 11:36 PM
A very offline cousin sent this to fam group chat. This story is breaking containment.
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“A Led By Donkeys spokesperson said: “It’s good the police now accept it’s not illegal to project a film about Donald Trump’s close relationship with America’s most notorious child sex trafficker on to a wall.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Police take no further action against men arrested for Trump Windsor projections
Investigation ends after Led By Donkeys stunt highlighting the US president’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
www.theguardian.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
“A Led By Donkeys spokesperson said: “It’s good the police now accept it’s not illegal to project a film about Donald Trump’s close relationship with America’s most notorious child sex trafficker on to a wall.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...