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Hawaii
Polynesians settled in 7th century. Captain Cook arrived in 1778. Americans established sugar plantations early 1800s. In 1893 a group of American planters overthrew the monarchy with support from the U.S. government. Hawaii annexed 1898.
Referendum in 1959 Hawaii became the 50th State.
Polynesians settled in 7th century. Captain Cook arrived in 1778. Americans established sugar plantations early 1800s. In 1893 a group of American planters overthrew the monarchy with support from the U.S. government. Hawaii annexed 1898.
Referendum in 1959 Hawaii became the 50th State.
January 28, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Hawaii
Polynesians settled in 7th century. Captain Cook arrived in 1778. Americans established sugar plantations early 1800s. In 1893 a group of American planters overthrew the monarchy with support from the U.S. government. Hawaii annexed 1898.
Referendum in 1959 Hawaii became the 50th State.
Polynesians settled in 7th century. Captain Cook arrived in 1778. Americans established sugar plantations early 1800s. In 1893 a group of American planters overthrew the monarchy with support from the U.S. government. Hawaii annexed 1898.
Referendum in 1959 Hawaii became the 50th State.
Twisted Twigs In Winter
Grey day in London a couple of days ago, at margin of St James' Park Shot with the Ricoh GRIII at an aperture of f5.0, a shutter speed of 1/200th of a second and an ISO 500.
Grey day in London a couple of days ago, at margin of St James' Park Shot with the Ricoh GRIII at an aperture of f5.0, a shutter speed of 1/200th of a second and an ISO 500.
Twisted Twigs In Winter
Grey day in London a couple of days ago, at margin of St James' Park Shot with the Ricoh GRIII at an aperture of f5.0, a shutter speed of 1/200th of a second and an ISO 500.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Twisted Twigs In Winter
Grey day in London a couple of days ago, at margin of St James' Park Shot with the Ricoh GRIII at an aperture of f5.0, a shutter speed of 1/200th of a second and an ISO 500.
Grey day in London a couple of days ago, at margin of St James' Park Shot with the Ricoh GRIII at an aperture of f5.0, a shutter speed of 1/200th of a second and an ISO 500.
Why did the BBC do this? What's wrong with them? "Would it have been so hard?
"BBC apologises after Holocaust Memorial Day report omits Jews" www.thetimes.com/uk/media/art...
"BBC apologises after Holocaust Memorial Day report omits Jews" www.thetimes.com/uk/media/art...
BBC apologises after Holocaust Memorial Day report omits Jews
The introduction, delivered by the presenter Jon Kay on Breakfast, has prompted fresh criticism of the broadcaster’s handling of antisemitism
www.thetimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Why did the BBC do this? What's wrong with them? "Would it have been so hard?
"BBC apologises after Holocaust Memorial Day report omits Jews" www.thetimes.com/uk/media/art...
"BBC apologises after Holocaust Memorial Day report omits Jews" www.thetimes.com/uk/media/art...
Could Life Exist Beyond Earth?
Natural History Museum in London The exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London is entitled Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth? The exhibition ends Sunday 22 February 2026. Visitors are invited to snap a selfie with a piece of Mars, touch a fragment of the…
Natural History Museum in London The exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London is entitled Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth? The exhibition ends Sunday 22 February 2026. Visitors are invited to snap a selfie with a piece of Mars, touch a fragment of the…
Could Life Exist Beyond Earth?
Natural History Museum in London The exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London is entitled Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth? The exhibition ends Sunday 22 February 2026. Visitors are invited to snap a selfie with a piece of Mars, touch a fragment of the Moon and lay hands on a meteoriteolder than our planet Earth. Tamara and I went yesterday (Tamara's idea to go) and we did all of that.
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January 25, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Could Life Exist Beyond Earth?
Natural History Museum in London The exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London is entitled Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth? The exhibition ends Sunday 22 February 2026. Visitors are invited to snap a selfie with a piece of Mars, touch a fragment of the…
Natural History Museum in London The exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London is entitled Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth? The exhibition ends Sunday 22 February 2026. Visitors are invited to snap a selfie with a piece of Mars, touch a fragment of the…
The Beatles And HMV
The Beatles And HMV
Plaque at 363 Oxford Street, London 363 Oxford Street, site of the original HMV store, opened by Sir Edward Elgar in July 1941, the HMV store shaped the way people bought music for nearly a century. In 1962 it played a significant role in the career of the Beatles. A 78RPM demo disc of the band was cut in the store’s recording studio; this led to the Beatles’ long-term recording contract with EMI.
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January 25, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The Beatles And HMV
363 OXFORD STREET
SITE OF THE ORIGINAL HMV STORE
OPENED BY SIR EDWARD ELGAR IN JULY 1941.
IN 1962 IT PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE CAREER OF THE BEATLES. A 78RPM DEMO DISC OF THE BAND WAS CUT IN THE STORE'S RECORDING STUDIO; THIS LED TO THE BEATLES' LONG-TERM RECORDING CONTRACT WITH EMI.
SITE OF THE ORIGINAL HMV STORE
OPENED BY SIR EDWARD ELGAR IN JULY 1941.
IN 1962 IT PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE CAREER OF THE BEATLES. A 78RPM DEMO DISC OF THE BAND WAS CUT IN THE STORE'S RECORDING STUDIO; THIS LED TO THE BEATLES' LONG-TERM RECORDING CONTRACT WITH EMI.
January 25, 2026 at 2:51 PM
363 OXFORD STREET
SITE OF THE ORIGINAL HMV STORE
OPENED BY SIR EDWARD ELGAR IN JULY 1941.
IN 1962 IT PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE CAREER OF THE BEATLES. A 78RPM DEMO DISC OF THE BAND WAS CUT IN THE STORE'S RECORDING STUDIO; THIS LED TO THE BEATLES' LONG-TERM RECORDING CONTRACT WITH EMI.
SITE OF THE ORIGINAL HMV STORE
OPENED BY SIR EDWARD ELGAR IN JULY 1941.
IN 1962 IT PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE CAREER OF THE BEATLES. A 78RPM DEMO DISC OF THE BAND WAS CUT IN THE STORE'S RECORDING STUDIO; THIS LED TO THE BEATLES' LONG-TERM RECORDING CONTRACT WITH EMI.
From an ape poking a stick into a hole to catch ants, to robot interplanetary exploration - it’s the same trajectory
January 24, 2026 at 5:01 PM
From an ape poking a stick into a hole to catch ants, to robot interplanetary exploration - it’s the same trajectory
Burlington Arcade today and in WWII after a bombing raid - photographworks.me/2026/01/23/b...
Burlington Arcade In The Second World War
Burlington Arcade viewed from Piccadilly Burlington Arcade in London is lined on both side with small shops selling, watches, jewellery, shoes, fashion – all high end stuff. The first time I …
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January 24, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Burlington Arcade today and in WWII after a bombing raid - photographworks.me/2026/01/23/b...
And then there's me photographing this person photographing Vermeer's Milkmaid #photography
November 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
And then there's me photographing this person photographing Vermeer's Milkmaid #photography
Life is hard aboard ship below decks
November 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Life is hard aboard ship below decks
I shot this through a gauze curtain covering a window looking into the atrium at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The colour is entirely from the tones of the curtain.
November 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I shot this through a gauze curtain covering a window looking into the atrium at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The colour is entirely from the tones of the curtain.
This is the era when people scream, denying the knowledge that almost everything they’re doing and everything they’re buying doesn’t satisfy them where it itches
May 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
This is the era when people scream, denying the knowledge that almost everything they’re doing and everything they’re buying doesn’t satisfy them where it itches
I feel there is a certain desperation in the Black / Cyber offerings.
December 2, 2024 at 6:27 PM
I feel there is a certain desperation in the Black / Cyber offerings.
How many of the million new signups to BlueSky are Swifties?
November 15, 2024 at 9:43 AM
How many of the million new signups to BlueSky are Swifties?
After all, we are living in the biggest communication network ever.
November 15, 2024 at 9:25 AM
After all, we are living in the biggest communication network ever.
The setting is right for us – we humanity – to find out how much truth and forgiveness we can handle.
November 15, 2024 at 9:25 AM
The setting is right for us – we humanity – to find out how much truth and forgiveness we can handle.
The biggest question in Elon Musk‘s free speech manifesto is whether it will eventually be an inspiring rise to the top or a race to the bottom. How long can he hold his nerve? Is he naive or visionary to have faith in humanity?
November 15, 2024 at 9:24 AM
The biggest question in Elon Musk‘s free speech manifesto is whether it will eventually be an inspiring rise to the top or a race to the bottom. How long can he hold his nerve? Is he naive or visionary to have faith in humanity?
What does it matter to Twitter that people have run away from the platform because they believe it’s toxic? Nothing at all.
November 15, 2024 at 9:18 AM
What does it matter to Twitter that people have run away from the platform because they believe it’s toxic? Nothing at all.
The wording on the window says ‘Perfected Icon’
September 5, 2024 at 5:08 PM
The wording on the window says ‘Perfected Icon’
That's neat - something I didn't know - that it's possible to set up an app password for Bluesky and give it to Buffer without giving the actual Bluesky login password.
Is this new, or just something new to me?
Meanwhile, going back over old India photos:
Is this new, or just something new to me?
Meanwhile, going back over old India photos:
July 31, 2024 at 10:06 AM
That's neat - something I didn't know - that it's possible to set up an app password for Bluesky and give it to Buffer without giving the actual Bluesky login password.
Is this new, or just something new to me?
Meanwhile, going back over old India photos:
Is this new, or just something new to me?
Meanwhile, going back over old India photos:
In the UK the status of Uber drivers was settled on 19 February 2021 by the Supreme Court. It ruled that Uber drivers are employees, not self-employed.
Meanwhile In California the Supreme Court ruled yesterday that Uber and other app-based drivers are not employees but are self-employed.
Meanwhile In California the Supreme Court ruled yesterday that Uber and other app-based drivers are not employees but are self-employed.
July 30, 2024 at 5:38 AM
In the UK the status of Uber drivers was settled on 19 February 2021 by the Supreme Court. It ruled that Uber drivers are employees, not self-employed.
Meanwhile In California the Supreme Court ruled yesterday that Uber and other app-based drivers are not employees but are self-employed.
Meanwhile In California the Supreme Court ruled yesterday that Uber and other app-based drivers are not employees but are self-employed.
In the Department of Justice’s claim against Google, as reported by Yosef Weitzman from Big Tech on Trial, Google ad executive Jerry Dischler added that the concept of a "purchase funnel", referred to in the DOJ's complaint, is obsolete.
September 20, 2023 at 7:57 AM
In the Department of Justice’s claim against Google, as reported by Yosef Weitzman from Big Tech on Trial, Google ad executive Jerry Dischler added that the concept of a "purchase funnel", referred to in the DOJ's complaint, is obsolete.
US honeybees suffer second deadliest season on record
Nearly 50% of US bee colonies died off last year… https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/23/us-honeybees-second-deadliest-season
Nearly 50% of US bee colonies died off last year… https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/23/us-honeybees-second-deadliest-season
US honeybees suffer second deadliest season on record
Nearly 50% of US bee colonies died off last year, although efforts have helped the overall bee population remain ‘relatively stable’
www.theguardian.com
June 24, 2023 at 11:45 AM
US honeybees suffer second deadliest season on record
Nearly 50% of US bee colonies died off last year… https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/23/us-honeybees-second-deadliest-season
Nearly 50% of US bee colonies died off last year… https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/23/us-honeybees-second-deadliest-season
How to change login email?
June 24, 2023 at 11:42 AM
How to change login email?
How can I change my Bluesky sign in email?
June 24, 2023 at 11:15 AM
How can I change my Bluesky sign in email?