Rebecca Brite
@rebeccab.bsky.social
Editor, singer, reader, filmgoer, opera lover, cat servant... Mostly reposts from a longtime American immigrant in Paris, now largely retired. Enby, she/they.
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The EU has just voted, by a VERY wide margin, for the full recognition of trans women as women…!
February 12, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The EU has just voted, by a VERY wide margin, for the full recognition of trans women as women…!
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The best thing about philosophy is that all the great philosophers in history were basically wrong about almost everything, so there's really not that much pressure to be right.
February 6, 2026 at 3:51 PM
The best thing about philosophy is that all the great philosophers in history were basically wrong about almost everything, so there's really not that much pressure to be right.
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This statue of St. Volodymyr, Grand Prince of Kyiv, was erected at the corner of Holland Park and Holland Park Avenue by London's Ukrainian community in 1988 to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of his conversion to Christianity.
February 3, 2026 at 8:38 AM
This statue of St. Volodymyr, Grand Prince of Kyiv, was erected at the corner of Holland Park and Holland Park Avenue by London's Ukrainian community in 1988 to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of his conversion to Christianity.
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I love the noise Canada Geese make as they fly overhead and their instinctive communal sense of aesthetic organisation, plus the way that not one of them will ever barge in on social media with their opinion on a piece of writing without clicking on the link to find out what the piece actually says.
February 3, 2026 at 10:17 AM
I love the noise Canada Geese make as they fly overhead and their instinctive communal sense of aesthetic organisation, plus the way that not one of them will ever barge in on social media with their opinion on a piece of writing without clicking on the link to find out what the piece actually says.
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Imagine watching #Casablanca in the theater 83 years ago tonight and not knowing how it ends. It must have been amazing. #TCMParty
January 24, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Imagine watching #Casablanca in the theater 83 years ago tonight and not knowing how it ends. It must have been amazing. #TCMParty
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It’s pretty clear by now that animal intelligence far surpasses that of humans.
Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
January 21, 2026 at 8:06 AM
It’s pretty clear by now that animal intelligence far surpasses that of humans.
OMG look at all those islets.
In the pre Christmas corset madness it looks like I forgot to post pics of this when I finished it. #Shetland navigation chart #screenprinting on calico fabric then painted a bit and sewn a lot. The coastline of Shetland was particularly tiresome, but worth it in the end!
January 16, 2026 at 11:48 AM
OMG look at all those islets.
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Passing Alley is a narrow cut-through at Clerkenwell between St. John Street to St. John's Lane. It was moved during the late 19thC when the area was redeveloped. Until at least the middle of the 18thC, in its earlier position, it was named in maps as Pissing Alley.
January 16, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Passing Alley is a narrow cut-through at Clerkenwell between St. John Street to St. John's Lane. It was moved during the late 19thC when the area was redeveloped. Until at least the middle of the 18thC, in its earlier position, it was named in maps as Pissing Alley.
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I choose to take this as a positive omen.
(As named and drawn by Paul Kidby, illustrator of Discworld.)
(As named and drawn by Paul Kidby, illustrator of Discworld.)
December 17, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I choose to take this as a positive omen.
(As named and drawn by Paul Kidby, illustrator of Discworld.)
(As named and drawn by Paul Kidby, illustrator of Discworld.)
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The Salmon & Ball at Bethnal Green was originally established as a pub in 1733 when the area was populated by silk weavers. It was the site of a hanging in 1769 of two weavers accused of involvement in forming a trade union.
December 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The Salmon & Ball at Bethnal Green was originally established as a pub in 1733 when the area was populated by silk weavers. It was the site of a hanging in 1769 of two weavers accused of involvement in forming a trade union.
Important 🧵
Today, unionized nonprofit newsrooms across the country are standing shoulder-to-shoulder to demand that news industry leaders agree to common-sense guardrails around the implementation of artificial intelligence to protect the integrity, quality and accuracy of our journalism.
December 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Important 🧵
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Everything I have learned about Olivia Nuzzi has been against my will.
December 5, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Everything I have learned about Olivia Nuzzi has been against my will.
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The biggest scam ever sold is convincing poor people that rich people worked harder.
November 29, 2025 at 6:51 AM
The biggest scam ever sold is convincing poor people that rich people worked harder.
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Australia just recorded zero cervical cancer cases in women under 25 for the first time since records began in 1982. The amazing result of HPV vaccination.
November 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Australia just recorded zero cervical cancer cases in women under 25 for the first time since records began in 1982. The amazing result of HPV vaccination.
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Map of the United States if it were colonised by Britain
November 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Map of the United States if it were colonised by Britain
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In 1927 the General Post Office opened an underground railway between Paddington and Whitechapel, with 6 stations. A fleet of driverless trains carried letters and parcels below the congested streets. It operated for 76 years and closed in 2003. @PostalMuseum
November 9, 2025 at 8:35 AM
In 1927 the General Post Office opened an underground railway between Paddington and Whitechapel, with 6 stations. A fleet of driverless trains carried letters and parcels below the congested streets. It operated for 76 years and closed in 2003. @PostalMuseum
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It's cute the way the article never considers taxing the hell out of billionaires, instituting universal health care, and eliminating student loan debt as ways to, I dunno, make having kids AFFORDABLE.
Family size around the world is dropping. That choice by couples is triggering a population shift that's sending shock waves through economies.
People are having fewer kids. Their choice is transforming the world's economy
Family size around the world is dropping. That choice by couples is triggering a population shift that's sending shock waves through economies.
n.pr
November 3, 2025 at 5:54 AM
It's cute the way the article never considers taxing the hell out of billionaires, instituting universal health care, and eliminating student loan debt as ways to, I dunno, make having kids AFFORDABLE.
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Joseph Grimaldi was the first great clown of English theatre, transforming the part into a starring role of pantomime.His home was here at Exmouth Market at Clerkenwell, which was stormed by a crowd of fans in 1828 after he announced his retirement.
November 3, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Joseph Grimaldi was the first great clown of English theatre, transforming the part into a starring role of pantomime.His home was here at Exmouth Market at Clerkenwell, which was stormed by a crowd of fans in 1828 after he announced his retirement.
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we have a way for guys like this to fund the military
it’s called “taxes” and clearly they should go up
it’s called “taxes” and clearly they should go up
"Donor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops Is Reclusive Heir to Mellon Fortune
Timothy Mellon is a billionaire and a major financial backer of Trump." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/u...
Timothy Mellon is a billionaire and a major financial backer of Trump." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/u...
Donor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops Is Reclusive Heir to Mellon Fortune
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
we have a way for guys like this to fund the military
it’s called “taxes” and clearly they should go up
it’s called “taxes” and clearly they should go up
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Oh come on, isn't this exactly the sort of thing we own St Helena for?
King Charles may be planning to send Prince Andrew to a castle in the Scottish Highlands, according to reports 👀
Prince Andrew faces exile to Highland town amid pressure to give up mansion
www.thenational.scot
October 22, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Oh come on, isn't this exactly the sort of thing we own St Helena for?
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Very excited to have this launched.
Jefferson on Race by @agordonreed.bsky.social | Princeton University Press press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
Jefferson on Race
From The New York Times–bestselling and Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Hemingses of Monticello, a groundbreaking collection of Thomas Jefferson’s writings on race that every American should read
press.princeton.edu
October 13, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Very excited to have this launched.
What a glorious image
📷 A Camel Caravan on a Street in Bursa, 1904 (Western Türkiye) #History
October 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
What a glorious image
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ME: Now Mom, just remember, there's a lot of disinformation and AI in your social feed and your friends' Facebook.
MOM: I know! My friend sent me this crazy post where someone used AI to make an image of a giant frog fighting Army troops!
ME: ... okay, no, that one's ... goddamit, Portland.
MOM: I know! My friend sent me this crazy post where someone used AI to make an image of a giant frog fighting Army troops!
ME: ... okay, no, that one's ... goddamit, Portland.
October 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
ME: Now Mom, just remember, there's a lot of disinformation and AI in your social feed and your friends' Facebook.
MOM: I know! My friend sent me this crazy post where someone used AI to make an image of a giant frog fighting Army troops!
ME: ... okay, no, that one's ... goddamit, Portland.
MOM: I know! My friend sent me this crazy post where someone used AI to make an image of a giant frog fighting Army troops!
ME: ... okay, no, that one's ... goddamit, Portland.
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In 1963 Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham locked Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in a room in their shared flat here at Mapesbury Road in Kilburn, refusing to let them out until they had written their first original song.
October 1, 2025 at 7:31 AM
In 1963 Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham locked Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in a room in their shared flat here at Mapesbury Road in Kilburn, refusing to let them out until they had written their first original song.
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Happy Hobbit Day
To celebrate, steal a despot's favorite piece of jewelry and toss it in a volcano. Ruin that guy's whole day
To celebrate, steal a despot's favorite piece of jewelry and toss it in a volcano. Ruin that guy's whole day
September 22, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Happy Hobbit Day
To celebrate, steal a despot's favorite piece of jewelry and toss it in a volcano. Ruin that guy's whole day
To celebrate, steal a despot's favorite piece of jewelry and toss it in a volcano. Ruin that guy's whole day