Tanya Pia Starrett
@tanyapiastarrett.bsky.social
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Archaeologist/historian/solicitor/writer/National Ambassador@ScotlandEurope https://t.co/SIW82rKyYS
https://bylines.scot/lifestyle/history/but-where-are-you-from-really/
WW2 UK Civilian Internment: Nonno, Govt policy & MSM hysteria.
Archaeologist/historian/solicitor/writer/National Ambassador@ScotlandEurope https://t.co/SIW82rKyYS
https://bylines.scot/lifestyle/history/but-where-are-you-from-really/
WW2 UK Civilian Internment: Nonno, Govt policy & MSM hysteria.
Pinned
But where are you from really? - Bylines Scotland
The real-life experiences of the internment of “Enemy Alien” civilians in Britain during the Second World War.
bylines.scot
bylines.scot/lifestyle/hi...
UK WW2 Civilian Internment: Italians, including my Italian grandfather, German Jews & Others.
Many Internees were NOT Fascist, Many British Upper Class WERE, NOT interned.
'NAZIS of the Soul, NOT Nationality' (to paraphrase Lafitte).
UK WW2 Civilian Internment: Italians, including my Italian grandfather, German Jews & Others.
Many Internees were NOT Fascist, Many British Upper Class WERE, NOT interned.
'NAZIS of the Soul, NOT Nationality' (to paraphrase Lafitte).
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Playing right into the fascist playbook. Now the BBc can be accused of left bias when we know that’s not true. Just look at the board members and watch the news. This feels almost deliberate design. The least RW of the board resigns and the others stay in place? I hope he talks.
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Playing right into the fascist playbook. Now the BBc can be accused of left bias when we know that’s not true. Just look at the board members and watch the news. This feels almost deliberate design. The least RW of the board resigns and the others stay in place? I hope he talks.
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A German climate activist who served one of the longest prison sentences in modern British history for a peaceful protest has won his appeal against deportation. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n... @theguardian.com
Jailed climate activist wins appeal against deportation from UK
Marcus Decker was served with deportation order while in prison for unveiling Just Stop Oil banner over Dartford Crossing
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
A German climate activist who served one of the longest prison sentences in modern British history for a peaceful protest has won his appeal against deportation. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n... @theguardian.com
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1945 the British made sure that Germanys public broadcasting system would never be taken over by an authoritarian leader again by creating a complicated federal system.
They didn’t see to that at home which has left the BBC vulnerable.
This needs to change now.
They didn’t see to that at home which has left the BBC vulnerable.
This needs to change now.
Well, this is quite a serious allegation. I do hope the BBC shows true impartiality and investigate whether or not some of its Board members are systemically biased. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
BBC board member with Tory links ‘led charge’ in systemic bias claims, say insiders
Sources say Robbie Gibb amplified criticisms of Trump, Gaza and trans rights coverage, and had ‘a lot of oxygen in the room’
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:40 AM
1945 the British made sure that Germanys public broadcasting system would never be taken over by an authoritarian leader again by creating a complicated federal system.
They didn’t see to that at home which has left the BBC vulnerable.
This needs to change now.
They didn’t see to that at home which has left the BBC vulnerable.
This needs to change now.
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“The old arguments against return are crumbling,” said @monicahanna.bsky.social a leading Egyptologist based in Cairo. The new museum, she argued, was a signal to the world: “Egypt possesses the capacity, the will and the world-class facilities to house its own heritage.”
November 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
“The old arguments against return are crumbling,” said @monicahanna.bsky.social a leading Egyptologist based in Cairo. The new museum, she argued, was a signal to the world: “Egypt possesses the capacity, the will and the world-class facilities to house its own heritage.”
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Egypt’s Grand Museum Is Finally Open. Now, ‘We Need Our Stuff Back.’
For many Egyptians, the state-of-the art museum is a stage from which to renew demands that Egypt’s most iconic antiquities belong in their homeland — not the marble halls of European museums.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/a...
For many Egyptians, the state-of-the art museum is a stage from which to renew demands that Egypt’s most iconic antiquities belong in their homeland — not the marble halls of European museums.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/a...
Egypt’s Grand Museum Is Finally Open. Now, ‘We Need Our Stuff Back.’
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Egypt’s Grand Museum Is Finally Open. Now, ‘We Need Our Stuff Back.’
For many Egyptians, the state-of-the art museum is a stage from which to renew demands that Egypt’s most iconic antiquities belong in their homeland — not the marble halls of European museums.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/a...
For many Egyptians, the state-of-the art museum is a stage from which to renew demands that Egypt’s most iconic antiquities belong in their homeland — not the marble halls of European museums.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/a...
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Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
Rosalind Franklin and the damage of gender harassment
Spurred by a recent report on sexual harassment in academia, our columnist revisits a historical case and reflects on what has changed—and what hasn’t
www.science.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
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Westminster is outdated and archaic. With both an unelected upper chamber & unelected head of state the UK has an accountancy problem. That shows up in how we are governed - www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
‘I’m a baroness for life’: Michelle Mone's jibe at MP shows why House of Lords reform is vital
Almost half the legislation passed during this parliamentary session was first introduced in the unelected House of Lords
www.scotsman.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Westminster is outdated and archaic. With both an unelected upper chamber & unelected head of state the UK has an accountancy problem. That shows up in how we are governed - www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
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Italy’s centenarians grow in number as another 2,000 reach the milestone
Italy’s centenarians grow in number as another 2,000 reach the milestone
The southern European country has more than double the number of people aged over 100 than it did in 2009
The number of people in Italy living to aged 100 continues to grow sharply, with more than 2,000 reaching the milestone age in 2025, the vast majority of them women.
There are now 23,548 residents in Italy who are 100-years-old or over, compared with 21,211 in 2024, according to the latest figures from Istat, the national statistics agency. Italy has more than double the number of centenarians than it did in 2009, Istat said. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Italy’s centenarians grow in number as another 2,000 reach the milestone
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The election of Mamdani, the victory of Catherine Connolly in Ireland, and the huge growth of the Green movement with Zack Polanski in England and Wales and record polling for it here in Scotland, there is a clear desire for change.
www.thenational.scot/politics/256...
www.thenational.scot/politics/256...
Gillian Mackay: Zohran Mamdani election win shows us that hope can yet prevail
WATCHING US politics is usually pretty depressing. It’s almost always a choice between two billionaire-backed candidates who you don’t want…
www.thenational.scot
November 7, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The election of Mamdani, the victory of Catherine Connolly in Ireland, and the huge growth of the Green movement with Zack Polanski in England and Wales and record polling for it here in Scotland, there is a clear desire for change.
www.thenational.scot/politics/256...
www.thenational.scot/politics/256...
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Dear GOD if you want to save money in the asylum system
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
November 7, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Dear GOD if you want to save money in the asylum system
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
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A wooden cupboard with all of its contents in place has gone on display at the Antiquarium of the Archaeological Park of Herculaneum after a program of stabilization and restoration.
www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeolo...
Italian
ercolano.cultura.gov.it/il-ritorno-d...
www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeolo...
Italian
ercolano.cultura.gov.it/il-ritorno-d...
November 6, 2025 at 6:37 PM
A wooden cupboard with all of its contents in place has gone on display at the Antiquarium of the Archaeological Park of Herculaneum after a program of stabilization and restoration.
www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeolo...
Italian
ercolano.cultura.gov.it/il-ritorno-d...
www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeolo...
Italian
ercolano.cultura.gov.it/il-ritorno-d...
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Wow, eccellente! 👏👏✊️Bravo PM Sánchez!
Bravo Spain 👏 PM Sánchez, said: “It will be an honour to call them compatriots. We call for the defence of the same democracy as they did at a time when it is under threat around the world”
32,000 volunteered to fight Franco dictatorship, inc 2,500 men & women from Britain & Ireland
32,000 volunteered to fight Franco dictatorship, inc 2,500 men & women from Britain & Ireland
Spain grants citizenship to descendants of civil war’s International Brigades
About 32,000 volunteered to fight Franco dictatorship, including 2,500 men and women from Britain and Ireland
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Wow, eccellente! 👏👏✊️Bravo PM Sánchez!
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I find it funny how presenters in the UK say:"isn't Green Party meant to be just about the environment." Like it's a difficult concept that environmental justice and social & economic justice go together.
Coming from a Nordic country, this doesn't sound 'radical' at all, just very common sense.
Coming from a Nordic country, this doesn't sound 'radical' at all, just very common sense.
November 6, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I find it funny how presenters in the UK say:"isn't Green Party meant to be just about the environment." Like it's a difficult concept that environmental justice and social & economic justice go together.
Coming from a Nordic country, this doesn't sound 'radical' at all, just very common sense.
Coming from a Nordic country, this doesn't sound 'radical' at all, just very common sense.
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Thinking of all those people who have to claim universal credit because their wages are so low, and are penalised, go without, are pushed into debt because they are five minutes late for a DWP interview.
#MichelleMone and her man should be in jail.
#MichelleMone and her man should be in jail.
November 5, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Thinking of all those people who have to claim universal credit because their wages are so low, and are penalised, go without, are pushed into debt because they are five minutes late for a DWP interview.
#MichelleMone and her man should be in jail.
#MichelleMone and her man should be in jail.
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“In an age of geopolitical uncertainty and economic instability, an enlarged European Union means a safer, stronger and more peaceful Europe, at home and in the world."
With independence, Scotland will be much further along in the EU accession process than some of the countries vying for inclusion
With independence, Scotland will be much further along in the EU accession process than some of the countries vying for inclusion
Candidate countries celebrate renewed momentum in EU accession process
Candidate countries celebrate renewed momentum in EU accession process
Candidate countries to join the European Union showed optimism at the Euronews Enlargement Summit in Brussels on Tuesday, as new progress reports signaled movement towards membership. Montenegro, Albania and Moldova all aim to join the bloc over the next five years.
l.euronews.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:22 PM
“In an age of geopolitical uncertainty and economic instability, an enlarged European Union means a safer, stronger and more peaceful Europe, at home and in the world."
With independence, Scotland will be much further along in the EU accession process than some of the countries vying for inclusion
With independence, Scotland will be much further along in the EU accession process than some of the countries vying for inclusion
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"If they won't vote for us, don't let them vote."
Trump: "It's time for Republicans to do what they have to do and that's terminate the filibuster ... we should start tonight with 'the country's open, congratulations,' then we should pass voted ID, we should pass no mail in voting ... you go to a grocery store, you have to give ID."
November 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
"If they won't vote for us, don't let them vote."
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Hanno trovato le formulette per spaventare i loro lettori, le due paroline da ripetere in tv alla nausea: “musulmano e comunista”, o “islamico e socialista”. Oltre a “radicale”, ovviamente. Trump intanto “prepara ritorsioni” — quello, invece, è normalissimo da quelle parti.
November 5, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Hanno trovato le formulette per spaventare i loro lettori, le due paroline da ripetere in tv alla nausea: “musulmano e comunista”, o “islamico e socialista”. Oltre a “radicale”, ovviamente. Trump intanto “prepara ritorsioni” — quello, invece, è normalissimo da quelle parti.
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Absolutely brilliant! 👏👏
Zohran Mamdani sarà il nuovo sindaco di New York
Zohran Mamdani sarà il nuovo sindaco di New York
Ha vinto le elezioni battendo Andrew Cuomo: è un socialista e Democratico, il primo musulmano e il più giovane da oltre un secolo
ilpost.link
November 5, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Absolutely brilliant! 👏👏
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Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
Absolutely brilliant! 👏👏
Zohran Mamdani sarà il nuovo sindaco di New York
Zohran Mamdani sarà il nuovo sindaco di New York
Ha vinto le elezioni battendo Andrew Cuomo: è un socialista e Democratico, il primo musulmano e il più giovane da oltre un secolo
ilpost.link
November 5, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Absolutely brilliant! 👏👏
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Zohran Mamdani sarà il nuovo sindaco di New York
Zohran Mamdani sarà il nuovo sindaco di New York
Ha vinto le elezioni battendo Andrew Cuomo: è un socialista e Democratico, il primo musulmano e il più giovane da oltre un secolo
ilpost.link
November 5, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Zohran Mamdani sarà il nuovo sindaco di New York
Wow, eccellente! 👏👏✊️Bravo PM Sánchez!
Bravo Spain 👏 PM Sánchez, said: “It will be an honour to call them compatriots. We call for the defence of the same democracy as they did at a time when it is under threat around the world”
32,000 volunteered to fight Franco dictatorship, inc 2,500 men & women from Britain & Ireland
32,000 volunteered to fight Franco dictatorship, inc 2,500 men & women from Britain & Ireland
Spain grants citizenship to descendants of civil war’s International Brigades
About 32,000 volunteered to fight Franco dictatorship, including 2,500 men and women from Britain and Ireland
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Wow, eccellente! 👏👏✊️Bravo PM Sánchez!
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A small army is racing against time and Trump to preserve U.S. history
Over 1,600 volunteers have created private archives with more than 50,000 photos and videos of museum exhibits before Trump’s directives take effect.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Over 1,600 volunteers have created private archives with more than 50,000 photos and videos of museum exhibits before Trump’s directives take effect.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
A small army is racing against time and Trump to preserve U.S. history
Like 'monks' in the Middle Ages, volunteers are working to preserve cultural treasures they fear are under threat from President Trump’s war against 'woke.'
www.latimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
A small army is racing against time and Trump to preserve U.S. history
Over 1,600 volunteers have created private archives with more than 50,000 photos and videos of museum exhibits before Trump’s directives take effect.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Over 1,600 volunteers have created private archives with more than 50,000 photos and videos of museum exhibits before Trump’s directives take effect.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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What an absolute hero Samir Zitouni is - doubtless he saved lives that day
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Train hero who saved passengers during attack named
The rail worker credited with saving multiple lives is named as Samir Zitouni.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
What an absolute hero Samir Zitouni is - doubtless he saved lives that day
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...