Kate Innes
@kateinnes.bsky.social
Writer, trained in Archaeology. Author of Medieval 'Arrowsmith Trilogy’ for adults,& historical fantasy/paranormal adventures for young people.
Also latest poetry collection - 'The Matter’.
If it's old, I'm interested.
www.kateinneswriter.com
Also latest poetry collection - 'The Matter’.
If it's old, I'm interested.
www.kateinneswriter.com
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Kate Innes
@kateinnes.bsky.social
· Sep 23
I’m delighted to show off the cover of my second poetry collection, featuring art work by Helen Garrett - a painter of great clarity and depth.
Poems from the past 8 years, about archaeology, myths, animals, art, the material of being, the living matter around us.
Published on 1st November 😊
Poems from the past 8 years, about archaeology, myths, animals, art, the material of being, the living matter around us.
Published on 1st November 😊
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Died (alas!) on this day in 1538, in his home town of Regensburg, Albrecht Altdorfer. Here, Alexander the Great & Persian king Darius clash in the Battle of Issus, painted by Altdorfer in 1529.
February 12, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Died (alas!) on this day in 1538, in his home town of Regensburg, Albrecht Altdorfer. Here, Alexander the Great & Persian king Darius clash in the Battle of Issus, painted by Altdorfer in 1529.
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After the referendum, the BBC chief Lord Hall ordered the BBC to treat Brexit as a done deal, a decision which all but wholly excluded Remainer opinion from the BBC for around 2 years, thus grossly biasing the Brexit debate. It was a grotesque abuse of democracy.
www.radiotimes.com/tv/current-a...
www.radiotimes.com/tv/current-a...
'BBC policy on Brexit is not impartial'
Why is the BBC giving so much time to hardline Brexiteers, asks journalist Raymond Snoddy
www.radiotimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:38 PM
After the referendum, the BBC chief Lord Hall ordered the BBC to treat Brexit as a done deal, a decision which all but wholly excluded Remainer opinion from the BBC for around 2 years, thus grossly biasing the Brexit debate. It was a grotesque abuse of democracy.
www.radiotimes.com/tv/current-a...
www.radiotimes.com/tv/current-a...
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Europe doesn’t need an apocalypse to lose to Russia.All it takes is a”bad peace"in Ukraine&a few well-timed crises in Europe itself.The essence of the scenario isn’t that Russia will”defeat NATO"in a major war.The essence is that the Kremlin can win without a major war
📹17.07.2025/BBC News,chykahlo
📹17.07.2025/BBC News,chykahlo
January 30, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Europe doesn’t need an apocalypse to lose to Russia.All it takes is a”bad peace"in Ukraine&a few well-timed crises in Europe itself.The essence of the scenario isn’t that Russia will”defeat NATO"in a major war.The essence is that the Kremlin can win without a major war
📹17.07.2025/BBC News,chykahlo
📹17.07.2025/BBC News,chykahlo
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Good Morning super followers, wherever you’re going today and whatever you’re doing, stay safe and have a brilliant weekend. Loving you all. xx💃🪗🕺😊#50in26
January 31, 2026 at 6:54 AM
Good Morning super followers, wherever you’re going today and whatever you’re doing, stay safe and have a brilliant weekend. Loving you all. xx💃🪗🕺😊#50in26
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Message from 1942.
1942.
Everything old is still here...
(transcript below)
1942.
Everything old is still here...
(transcript below)
January 19, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Message from 1942.
1942.
Everything old is still here...
(transcript below)
1942.
Everything old is still here...
(transcript below)
Did you know I give talks & presentations, and I run school workshops & creative writing sessions for all ages? 🖊✏️ I have a PGCE & years of experience as a Museum Educator & freelance workshop leader 👍 I work around the West Mids & sometimes further afield 🧳 😊 www.kateinneswriter.com/activities-a...
January 30, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Did you know I give talks & presentations, and I run school workshops & creative writing sessions for all ages? 🖊✏️ I have a PGCE & years of experience as a Museum Educator & freelance workshop leader 👍 I work around the West Mids & sometimes further afield 🧳 😊 www.kateinneswriter.com/activities-a...
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We are alarmed to learn that the poet Ali Asadollahi, who featured in recent editions of MPT, has been violently arrested from his home by security forces in Iran.
Please join his supporters in raising awareness.
www.en-hrana.org/ali-asadolla...
Please join his supporters in raising awareness.
www.en-hrana.org/ali-asadolla...
Ali Asadollahi Arrested by Security Forces in Tehran - Hrana
HRANA – On January 25, Ali Asadollahi, a poet and writer, was arrested in Tehran by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence. Based on information received by HRANA, Mr. Asadollahi was arrested last nig...
www.en-hrana.org
January 30, 2026 at 10:23 AM
We are alarmed to learn that the poet Ali Asadollahi, who featured in recent editions of MPT, has been violently arrested from his home by security forces in Iran.
Please join his supporters in raising awareness.
www.en-hrana.org/ali-asadolla...
Please join his supporters in raising awareness.
www.en-hrana.org/ali-asadolla...
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Interesting. Derw in Cymraeg = oak.
January 29, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Interesting. Derw in Cymraeg = oak.
Here’s another idea - every adult is given training in how to reduce their carbon footprint and encourage nature. Just a thought, as we are now in a death spiral of ecosystem collapse and environmental catastrophe according to their own report. 🙄 @ukparliament.parliament.uk #UKGovernment
BREAKING: Free AI training will be offered to every adult in the UK, with short courses to teach people how to use simple AI tools effectively in the workplace.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
January 28, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Here’s another idea - every adult is given training in how to reduce their carbon footprint and encourage nature. Just a thought, as we are now in a death spiral of ecosystem collapse and environmental catastrophe according to their own report. 🙄 @ukparliament.parliament.uk #UKGovernment
A useful 'roll out’ instead would be training to spot AI produced content and scams - and while they’re at it - training on online manipulation and lies 🙄
Just listened to Radio 3 news. GenAI training to be rolled out to every adult in the UK. Do to what? Make 'content' apparently. I'm not sure we need more 'content', let alone a tidal wave of AI slop.
January 28, 2026 at 7:48 AM
A useful 'roll out’ instead would be training to spot AI produced content and scams - and while they’re at it - training on online manipulation and lies 🙄
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WORD FACT
The Latin word rivus, meaning stream, gives us both “derive” and “rival”:
“Derive” literally means “to draw (water) from a stream”.
“Rival” literally means “one who shares the same stream”.
The Latin word rivus, meaning stream, gives us both “derive” and “rival”:
“Derive” literally means “to draw (water) from a stream”.
“Rival” literally means “one who shares the same stream”.
January 27, 2026 at 9:58 AM
WORD FACT
The Latin word rivus, meaning stream, gives us both “derive” and “rival”:
“Derive” literally means “to draw (water) from a stream”.
“Rival” literally means “one who shares the same stream”.
The Latin word rivus, meaning stream, gives us both “derive” and “rival”:
“Derive” literally means “to draw (water) from a stream”.
“Rival” literally means “one who shares the same stream”.
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Samuel Palmer was born on this day in 1805.
Trees in Lullingstone Park
Trees in Lullingstone Park
January 27, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Samuel Palmer was born on this day in 1805.
Trees in Lullingstone Park
Trees in Lullingstone Park
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Driving to deliver books to my aunt, I saw a teenage boy carrying a honey coloured spaniel puppy, tucked in the open neck of his long coat. He was smiling, talking away to the puppy, and bent down to kiss the top of its head. It made my ❤️ sing too :)
January 26, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Driving to deliver books to my aunt, I saw a teenage boy carrying a honey coloured spaniel puppy, tucked in the open neck of his long coat. He was smiling, talking away to the puppy, and bent down to kiss the top of its head. It made my ❤️ sing too :)
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From Viz, three years ago: The Brexit Opportunity Detector.
Still looking.
Still looking.
January 27, 2026 at 7:12 AM
From Viz, three years ago: The Brexit Opportunity Detector.
Still looking.
Still looking.
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Five days left to help the @nationaltrust.org.uk purchase land in Cerne Abbas. Do chip in to keep the Giant's pecker up.
Donate to the Cerne Abbas Nature Appeal
Donate to the Cerne Abbas Appeal so together, we can help restore the land, habitats and species that live there.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
January 26, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Five days left to help the @nationaltrust.org.uk purchase land in Cerne Abbas. Do chip in to keep the Giant's pecker up.
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🎓 Calling all UK teachers! The BSA School Teacher Fellowship is open for applications!
👉 www.bsa.ac.uk/awards/fello...
Deadline: 27.2.26
#TeacherFellowship #TeachingHistory #ClassicsForAll #BritishSchoolAtAthens #StateSchoolTeachers #EducationEquity
👉 www.bsa.ac.uk/awards/fello...
Deadline: 27.2.26
#TeacherFellowship #TeachingHistory #ClassicsForAll #BritishSchoolAtAthens #StateSchoolTeachers #EducationEquity
British School at Athens :
School Teacher Fellowship
www.bsa.ac.uk
January 26, 2026 at 12:54 PM
🎓 Calling all UK teachers! The BSA School Teacher Fellowship is open for applications!
👉 www.bsa.ac.uk/awards/fello...
Deadline: 27.2.26
#TeacherFellowship #TeachingHistory #ClassicsForAll #BritishSchoolAtAthens #StateSchoolTeachers #EducationEquity
👉 www.bsa.ac.uk/awards/fello...
Deadline: 27.2.26
#TeacherFellowship #TeachingHistory #ClassicsForAll #BritishSchoolAtAthens #StateSchoolTeachers #EducationEquity
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Yet more evidence that the crucial Atlantic overturning circulation #AMOC is weakening.
Bad news for our climate future.
More reason to finally get serious about ending fossil fuel use.
As fast as we can.
Bad news for our climate future.
More reason to finally get serious about ending fossil fuel use.
As fast as we can.
"The results also indicate that current #climate models underestimate the magnitude of the observed changes. This is caused most likely by a too simplistic representation of deep mixing processes in the ocean in numerical models"
#AMOC
#FasterThanExpected
#AMOC
#FasterThanExpected
Ventilation of the North Atlantic is Weakening
20 January 2026 / Kiel. The renewal of deep waters in the North Atlantic has slowed markedly over the past three decades. This is shown by a new study from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Resear...
www.geomar.de
January 26, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Yet more evidence that the crucial Atlantic overturning circulation #AMOC is weakening.
Bad news for our climate future.
More reason to finally get serious about ending fossil fuel use.
As fast as we can.
Bad news for our climate future.
More reason to finally get serious about ending fossil fuel use.
As fast as we can.
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Chernihiv& Nizhyn were left without electricity due to Russian strikes.
There has been no power supply in the cities since 6 a.m. Hospitals,water utilities,other critical infrastructure facilities have been switched to generators.
📹 Suspilne
There has been no power supply in the cities since 6 a.m. Hospitals,water utilities,other critical infrastructure facilities have been switched to generators.
📹 Suspilne
January 25, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Chernihiv& Nizhyn were left without electricity due to Russian strikes.
There has been no power supply in the cities since 6 a.m. Hospitals,water utilities,other critical infrastructure facilities have been switched to generators.
📹 Suspilne
There has been no power supply in the cities since 6 a.m. Hospitals,water utilities,other critical infrastructure facilities have been switched to generators.
📹 Suspilne
Helpful thread
Hank, I respect your question, but it has a fundamental flaw. We cannot break right-wing echo chambers. We could flood every Discord, every group chat, every social platform, and nothing fundamental would change.
January 25, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Helpful thread
1930’s Egypt was fascinating. Discoveries, personalities, espionage, crime, glamour & the privations of the desert🐪
So I’m chuffed to be travelling there (not thru time!) to research the sequel to ‘An Ancient Haunting’ Book 2 of The Lily Ash Series. Ideal for fans of the paranormal & archaeology! 💀
So I’m chuffed to be travelling there (not thru time!) to research the sequel to ‘An Ancient Haunting’ Book 2 of The Lily Ash Series. Ideal for fans of the paranormal & archaeology! 💀
January 24, 2026 at 5:47 PM
1930’s Egypt was fascinating. Discoveries, personalities, espionage, crime, glamour & the privations of the desert🐪
So I’m chuffed to be travelling there (not thru time!) to research the sequel to ‘An Ancient Haunting’ Book 2 of The Lily Ash Series. Ideal for fans of the paranormal & archaeology! 💀
So I’m chuffed to be travelling there (not thru time!) to research the sequel to ‘An Ancient Haunting’ Book 2 of The Lily Ash Series. Ideal for fans of the paranormal & archaeology! 💀
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Quick thread on how it is shocking the government has supressed this report, but it is equally shocking that anyone should be surprised by its contents.
www.businessgreen.com/news/4524657...
www.businessgreen.com/news/4524657...
Government accused of 'suppressing' report warning of catastrophic climate risks
The Times reports unabridged version of security services' analysis sets out 'reasonable worst case scenario' where climate impacts trigger mass migration and conflict
www.businessgreen.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Quick thread on how it is shocking the government has supressed this report, but it is equally shocking that anyone should be surprised by its contents.
www.businessgreen.com/news/4524657...
www.businessgreen.com/news/4524657...
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Danish PM Mette Freideriksen’s note in the visitors book when she visited UK on 22 January 👏
January 23, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Danish PM Mette Freideriksen’s note in the visitors book when she visited UK on 22 January 👏
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A major study led by Chester Zoo has uncovered new insights into how hedgehogs use gardens – and the impact of feeding them
www.chesterzoo.org/news/garden-...
www.chesterzoo.org/news/garden-...
The secret world of hedgehogs | Chester Zoo
www.chesterzoo.org
January 22, 2026 at 12:14 PM
A major study led by Chester Zoo has uncovered new insights into how hedgehogs use gardens – and the impact of feeding them
www.chesterzoo.org/news/garden-...
www.chesterzoo.org/news/garden-...
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Today’s moment of calm is my pair of Wren icons resting on a shelf. The branch they perch on reads across both triptychs One wren is singing the other gathers lichen for his nest. Male Wrens build up to 5 nests allowing the female to choose her favourite. A gentleman of the bird world
January 22, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Today’s moment of calm is my pair of Wren icons resting on a shelf. The branch they perch on reads across both triptychs One wren is singing the other gathers lichen for his nest. Male Wrens build up to 5 nests allowing the female to choose her favourite. A gentleman of the bird world
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