AllisonH
@alieb1961.bsky.social
Atheist. Science fan.
NHM Volunteer.
All opinions my own.
NHM Volunteer.
All opinions my own.
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I have 3 options for🌲gifts for you (details over the next 3 posts):
1.🗓️🌸I've just 8 of my botanical 2026 calendars left that I can dispatch straight away. Each image designed to using recent research to improve mental health & each is 12 v high quality frameable prints:
www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1...
1.🗓️🌸I've just 8 of my botanical 2026 calendars left that I can dispatch straight away. Each image designed to using recent research to improve mental health & each is 12 v high quality frameable prints:
www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1...
December 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I have 3 options for🌲gifts for you (details over the next 3 posts):
1.🗓️🌸I've just 8 of my botanical 2026 calendars left that I can dispatch straight away. Each image designed to using recent research to improve mental health & each is 12 v high quality frameable prints:
www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1...
1.🗓️🌸I've just 8 of my botanical 2026 calendars left that I can dispatch straight away. Each image designed to using recent research to improve mental health & each is 12 v high quality frameable prints:
www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1...
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Musk and Trump hate the EU for the same reasons Farage and Putin hate it. It stands for civil rights, the rule of law, and regulation of oligarchs
December 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Musk and Trump hate the EU for the same reasons Farage and Putin hate it. It stands for civil rights, the rule of law, and regulation of oligarchs
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This is so JOLLY!
A bright and cheerful artwork, three white geese with tulips.
Available in my shop 'The Wee Owl Art' on Folksy...
folksy.com/find/item/85...
#Geese #WhiteGeese #OriginalArt #Drawing #Painting #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #ArtFromScotland #GiftIdeas #ShopIndy #Christmas #ChristmasGifts #bsnm
Available in my shop 'The Wee Owl Art' on Folksy...
folksy.com/find/item/85...
#Geese #WhiteGeese #OriginalArt #Drawing #Painting #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #ArtFromScotland #GiftIdeas #ShopIndy #Christmas #ChristmasGifts #bsnm
December 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
This is so JOLLY!
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It's wild that there appears to be more current concern for the Lost Library of Alexandria than for the British Library. The BL's crisis exemplifies the accelerating destruction--through apathy as much as by design--of human knowledge & learning. I'm not even being dramatic.
‘No one seems to care’: scholars decry plight of British Library
Historian Peter Mandler said it was “a sorry state when a major piece of public infrastructure like this is hit so badly and no one in authority even seems to notice, much less care”.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
Historian Peter Mandler said it was “a sorry state when a major piece of public infrastructure like this is hit so badly and no one in authority even seems to notice, much less care”.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
‘No one seems to care’: scholars decry plight of British Library - Research Professional News
Humanities researchers suffer amid “agonisingly slow” recovery from 2023 cyberattack, as strikes cause further delays
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:01 AM
It's wild that there appears to be more current concern for the Lost Library of Alexandria than for the British Library. The BL's crisis exemplifies the accelerating destruction--through apathy as much as by design--of human knowledge & learning. I'm not even being dramatic.
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Each year, a significant amount of federally protected wolves are illegally killed during deer-hunting season in Minnesota.
One study found that 44% of all illegally killed wolves were killed between Nov. 7-16, a 10 day window when deer hunting is in full swing. Read more: https://bit.ly/3XGCnju
One study found that 44% of all illegally killed wolves were killed between Nov. 7-16, a 10 day window when deer hunting is in full swing. Read more: https://bit.ly/3XGCnju
Are deer hunters in Minnesota poaching wolves on the side?
Studies show a spike in illegal wolf kills during the brief deer season.
ca.news.yahoo.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Each year, a significant amount of federally protected wolves are illegally killed during deer-hunting season in Minnesota.
One study found that 44% of all illegally killed wolves were killed between Nov. 7-16, a 10 day window when deer hunting is in full swing. Read more: https://bit.ly/3XGCnju
One study found that 44% of all illegally killed wolves were killed between Nov. 7-16, a 10 day window when deer hunting is in full swing. Read more: https://bit.ly/3XGCnju
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Corruption threatens our national security, undermines legitimate business and steals money from working people’s pockets.
By deploying specialist law enforcement capabilities, we will disrupt the serious organised criminals, terrorists and kleptocrats.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
By deploying specialist law enforcement capabilities, we will disrupt the serious organised criminals, terrorists and kleptocrats.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
December 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Corruption threatens our national security, undermines legitimate business and steals money from working people’s pockets.
By deploying specialist law enforcement capabilities, we will disrupt the serious organised criminals, terrorists and kleptocrats.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
By deploying specialist law enforcement capabilities, we will disrupt the serious organised criminals, terrorists and kleptocrats.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
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A must watch.
A powerful video from Norway displays gender based inequality. The look of dismay & confusion on the girls' faces upon receiving less for the same task was a little painful.
They agreed it was unfair.
"Girls are not less than boys."
Credit: Finansforbundet, Boss Women Magic
#Pinks
A powerful video from Norway displays gender based inequality. The look of dismay & confusion on the girls' faces upon receiving less for the same task was a little painful.
They agreed it was unfair.
"Girls are not less than boys."
Credit: Finansforbundet, Boss Women Magic
#Pinks
December 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
A must watch.
A powerful video from Norway displays gender based inequality. The look of dismay & confusion on the girls' faces upon receiving less for the same task was a little painful.
They agreed it was unfair.
"Girls are not less than boys."
Credit: Finansforbundet, Boss Women Magic
#Pinks
A powerful video from Norway displays gender based inequality. The look of dismay & confusion on the girls' faces upon receiving less for the same task was a little painful.
They agreed it was unfair.
"Girls are not less than boys."
Credit: Finansforbundet, Boss Women Magic
#Pinks
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A few more gift suggestions from our #LocalStudies bookshop. Who wouldn't love to find one of these under the tree on Christmas Day!
December 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
A few more gift suggestions from our #LocalStudies bookshop. Who wouldn't love to find one of these under the tree on Christmas Day!
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TODAY’S UPDATE – STONEHENGE CUP 🏺✨
Our much-loved Stonehenge Cup sold out so fast that it barely made it into the Advent Sale.If you missed out, we have now made them pre-order for delivery in 2026
Pre-order yours here:
potted-history.co.uk/products/bro...
Our much-loved Stonehenge Cup sold out so fast that it barely made it into the Advent Sale.If you missed out, we have now made them pre-order for delivery in 2026
Pre-order yours here:
potted-history.co.uk/products/bro...
December 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
TODAY’S UPDATE – STONEHENGE CUP 🏺✨
Our much-loved Stonehenge Cup sold out so fast that it barely made it into the Advent Sale.If you missed out, we have now made them pre-order for delivery in 2026
Pre-order yours here:
potted-history.co.uk/products/bro...
Our much-loved Stonehenge Cup sold out so fast that it barely made it into the Advent Sale.If you missed out, we have now made them pre-order for delivery in 2026
Pre-order yours here:
potted-history.co.uk/products/bro...
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For my Christmas #AdventCalendar this year I will be sharing some fashion gems from one of the most elegant periods in history - the Edwardian era (1901-1910). So grab your 'health' corset and your hatpins as we travel back in time to count down to Christmas! #fashionhistory
December 1, 2025 at 7:01 AM
For my Christmas #AdventCalendar this year I will be sharing some fashion gems from one of the most elegant periods in history - the Edwardian era (1901-1910). So grab your 'health' corset and your hatpins as we travel back in time to count down to Christmas! #fashionhistory
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Trump was selected as the character to be burned with the devil in Guatemala as part of the annual tradition to put all bad things behind them before Christmas. (Reuters)
December 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Trump was selected as the character to be burned with the devil in Guatemala as part of the annual tradition to put all bad things behind them before Christmas. (Reuters)
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Me too, apples, but you don't see me boasting about it
December 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Me too, apples, but you don't see me boasting about it
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It's #MosaicMonday and miserable in the UK so here's an early Winter personification from Bignor Roman villa. It's from a room that had underfloor heating and was probably a dining room.
www.romansociety.org/Imago/Image-...
www.romansociety.org/Imago/Image-...
December 8, 2025 at 6:09 PM
It's #MosaicMonday and miserable in the UK so here's an early Winter personification from Bignor Roman villa. It's from a room that had underfloor heating and was probably a dining room.
www.romansociety.org/Imago/Image-...
www.romansociety.org/Imago/Image-...
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Fucking hell chill out lads, it's just bookshelves and meatballs.
IKEA has finally landed in New Zealand, sparking flat-pack fever, soul-searching about national identity and a debate over global sameness. Read more: bloom.bg/49Tr7aF
📷️: Phil Walter/Getty Images
📷️: Phil Walter/Getty Images
December 7, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Fucking hell chill out lads, it's just bookshelves and meatballs.
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A small reminder, especially if you struggle with low mood in the winter, that this is just 8 or 9 weeks away, fewer in some cases 👇🏼🌱🌱
December 8, 2025 at 12:20 PM
A small reminder, especially if you struggle with low mood in the winter, that this is just 8 or 9 weeks away, fewer in some cases 👇🏼🌱🌱
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Is there anyone in the Framlingham area who can tell me how locals pronounce the first syllable of Cransford? I've always given it a short a as in scan and flan, but is it a typical rural Suffolk long a, as in the placenames Bramford, Bramfield and Kettlebaston, rhyming with calm and hart?
December 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Is there anyone in the Framlingham area who can tell me how locals pronounce the first syllable of Cransford? I've always given it a short a as in scan and flan, but is it a typical rural Suffolk long a, as in the placenames Bramford, Bramfield and Kettlebaston, rhyming with calm and hart?
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Because the vaccine prevents chronic hepatitis B for which there is no cure and the lifelong treatment costs more than a single birth dose of the vaccine. Insurance companies recognize this is a no brainer.
Brought to you by prevention beats treatment any day.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/07/h...
Brought to you by prevention beats treatment any day.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/07/h...
Insurance coverage of hepatitis B vaccine won’t change, industry and officials say | CNN
Parents will still be able to get the hepatitis B vaccine for their children at no cost even though the US Centers for Disease and Control Prevention’s vaccine advisers recommended a major change to t...
www.cnn.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Because the vaccine prevents chronic hepatitis B for which there is no cure and the lifelong treatment costs more than a single birth dose of the vaccine. Insurance companies recognize this is a no brainer.
Brought to you by prevention beats treatment any day.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/07/h...
Brought to you by prevention beats treatment any day.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/07/h...
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More great names to reveal for the Nine Lessons bill this yrr which starts NEXT week! Welcome @athenakugblenu.bsky.social, @tomshakespeare.bsky.social, Prof Mandeep Dhami, Chris T-T, Talal Karkouti & Chantelle Lindsay. Tix for all shows (Fri & Sat nearly sold out) at cosmicshambles.com/ninelessons
December 8, 2025 at 11:08 AM
More great names to reveal for the Nine Lessons bill this yrr which starts NEXT week! Welcome @athenakugblenu.bsky.social, @tomshakespeare.bsky.social, Prof Mandeep Dhami, Chris T-T, Talal Karkouti & Chantelle Lindsay. Tix for all shows (Fri & Sat nearly sold out) at cosmicshambles.com/ninelessons
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However, that went really smoothly. It was the first of five workshops (all the same content) we're running on EDIB SAT maturity model for understanding inclusion within your archive service. We've decent signups but still some spaces at each Jan and Feb session www.eventbrite.com/cc/edib-self...
December 8, 2025 at 12:40 PM
However, that went really smoothly. It was the first of five workshops (all the same content) we're running on EDIB SAT maturity model for understanding inclusion within your archive service. We've decent signups but still some spaces at each Jan and Feb session www.eventbrite.com/cc/edib-self...
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Right, come on everyone. Stop scrolling and go to bed.
YES, YOU.
YES, YOU.
December 7, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Right, come on everyone. Stop scrolling and go to bed.
YES, YOU.
YES, YOU.
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What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
December 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
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My exclusive 2026 Birds calendars. 🐦 ❤️
Here is the Slimline version. 😊
You can buy it here;
www.carlbovis.com/product-page... 😊🐦
Here is the Slimline version. 😊
You can buy it here;
www.carlbovis.com/product-page... 😊🐦
May 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
My exclusive 2026 Birds calendars. 🐦 ❤️
Here is the Slimline version. 😊
You can buy it here;
www.carlbovis.com/product-page... 😊🐦
Here is the Slimline version. 😊
You can buy it here;
www.carlbovis.com/product-page... 😊🐦
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My exclusive 2026 Birds calendars. 🐦 ❤️
Here is the Standard A4 version. 😊
You can buy it here;
www.carlbovis.com/product-page... 🐦
Here is the Standard A4 version. 😊
You can buy it here;
www.carlbovis.com/product-page... 🐦
May 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
My exclusive 2026 Birds calendars. 🐦 ❤️
Here is the Standard A4 version. 😊
You can buy it here;
www.carlbovis.com/product-page... 🐦
Here is the Standard A4 version. 😊
You can buy it here;
www.carlbovis.com/product-page... 🐦
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Have you bought your 2026 calendars yet? 😉😀🐦❤️
www.carlbovis.com/2026-birds-c...
www.carlbovis.com/2026-birds-c...
*Thread! 😀
Here are my brand new 2026 Birds calendars! 🐦❤️
This is the Double A4 version. 😊
You can buy it here;
www.carlbovis.com/product-page... 🐦
Here are my brand new 2026 Birds calendars! 🐦❤️
This is the Double A4 version. 😊
You can buy it here;
www.carlbovis.com/product-page... 🐦
December 7, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Have you bought your 2026 calendars yet? 😉😀🐦❤️
www.carlbovis.com/2026-birds-c...
www.carlbovis.com/2026-birds-c...