Declan
@dskews.bsky.social
Science and maths, finance, politics, and I will like/share art until my fingers fall off. Sometimes obsess about weird bits of regulation. Was paid to write about video games in a past life.
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The "don't have an extra kid if you can't afford it" brigade get awfully upset when you suggest they don't stay in their £2m house if they can't afford it, don't they?
November 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The "don't have an extra kid if you can't afford it" brigade get awfully upset when you suggest they don't stay in their £2m house if they can't afford it, don't they?
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Rabbit on watch. Cold, hungry and tired just like me right now. Work continues on third Gwelf book. More soon.
November 27, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Rabbit on watch. Cold, hungry and tired just like me right now. Work continues on third Gwelf book. More soon.
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Natural resource exploitation in #Sudan continues to be fueling the conflict. A new report by @paxforpeace.nl shows how the trade in #gumarabic is financing the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) through looting, taxation, and control of illicit trade routes.
paxforpeace.nl/news/how-tra...
paxforpeace.nl/news/how-tra...
November 27, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Natural resource exploitation in #Sudan continues to be fueling the conflict. A new report by @paxforpeace.nl shows how the trade in #gumarabic is financing the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) through looting, taxation, and control of illicit trade routes.
paxforpeace.nl/news/how-tra...
paxforpeace.nl/news/how-tra...
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Happy thanksgiving everyone! To celebrate I thought I would share some of my fall/wintery landscapes that I have done
I hope all who celebrate have a wonderful day with friends and family, and eating copious amounts of food.
I hope all who celebrate have a wonderful day with friends and family, and eating copious amounts of food.
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Happy thanksgiving everyone! To celebrate I thought I would share some of my fall/wintery landscapes that I have done
I hope all who celebrate have a wonderful day with friends and family, and eating copious amounts of food.
I hope all who celebrate have a wonderful day with friends and family, and eating copious amounts of food.
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A little moment of calm for everyone dealing with holiday stress this week 💛
Watercolor and gouache with a few digital edits (this was a warm up 😁)
#kidlitart #illustration #watercolor #gouache #cozyart
Watercolor and gouache with a few digital edits (this was a warm up 😁)
#kidlitart #illustration #watercolor #gouache #cozyart
November 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
A little moment of calm for everyone dealing with holiday stress this week 💛
Watercolor and gouache with a few digital edits (this was a warm up 😁)
#kidlitart #illustration #watercolor #gouache #cozyart
Watercolor and gouache with a few digital edits (this was a warm up 😁)
#kidlitart #illustration #watercolor #gouache #cozyart
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A little section of a WIP
November 27, 2025 at 11:27 AM
A little section of a WIP
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Read more 👉 www.gov.uk/government/n...
Growth and security at the forefront in UK funding boost for European Space Agency
The UK’s economy and security will benefit from a new £1.7 billion investment package in European Space Agency (ESA) programmes.
www.gov.uk
November 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Read more 👉 www.gov.uk/government/n...
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A new £ 57 million investment in advanced Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) technologies will support UK strengths in this important area, making the UK the largest contributor to ESA's Navigation Innovation and Support Programme (NAVISP). 📍
November 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
A new £ 57 million investment in advanced Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) technologies will support UK strengths in this important area, making the UK the largest contributor to ESA's Navigation Innovation and Support Programme (NAVISP). 📍
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£120 million investment in Earth Observation to support new mission studies and harness the data returned from climate and environment monitoring satellites. 🌍
November 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
£120 million investment in Earth Observation to support new mission studies and harness the data returned from climate and environment monitoring satellites. 🌍
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The UK's leading role in space science backed by a £511 million commitment to ESA's core budget, which will support upcoming missions like PLATO and Ariel and put UK astronomers at the forefront of research into newly discovered planets. 🔭
November 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The UK's leading role in space science backed by a £511 million commitment to ESA's core budget, which will support upcoming missions like PLATO and Ariel and put UK astronomers at the forefront of research into newly discovered planets. 🔭
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£261 million for high-growth UK space programmes including Commercialisation, GSTP and ARTES will support a new direct-to-device satellite system, boosting mobile connectivity in hard-to-reach areas and during emergencies. 📡 🛰️
November 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
£261 million for high-growth UK space programmes including Commercialisation, GSTP and ARTES will support a new direct-to-device satellite system, boosting mobile connectivity in hard-to-reach areas and during emergencies. 📡 🛰️
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🔴 Secured the future of the Rosalind Franklin rover, built in the UK by Airbus and due to lift off in 2028.
Its Enfys and PanCam instruments – funded by us and led by @aberuni.bsky.social and @ucl.ac.uk MSSL – will identify areas for analysis, which could reveal evidence of life on Mars. 🦠
Its Enfys and PanCam instruments – funded by us and led by @aberuni.bsky.social and @ucl.ac.uk MSSL – will identify areas for analysis, which could reveal evidence of life on Mars. 🦠
November 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
🔴 Secured the future of the Rosalind Franklin rover, built in the UK by Airbus and due to lift off in 2028.
Its Enfys and PanCam instruments – funded by us and led by @aberuni.bsky.social and @ucl.ac.uk MSSL – will identify areas for analysis, which could reveal evidence of life on Mars. 🦠
Its Enfys and PanCam instruments – funded by us and led by @aberuni.bsky.social and @ucl.ac.uk MSSL – will identify areas for analysis, which could reveal evidence of life on Mars. 🦠
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Also secured during #CM25:
☀️ Funding for the UK-led ESA Vigil mission, designed & built by @airbus.com Space in Stevenage, that will monitor solar activity and give advance warning of dangerous solar storms.
☀️ Funding for the UK-led ESA Vigil mission, designed & built by @airbus.com Space in Stevenage, that will monitor solar activity and give advance warning of dangerous solar storms.
November 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Also secured during #CM25:
☀️ Funding for the UK-led ESA Vigil mission, designed & built by @airbus.com Space in Stevenage, that will monitor solar activity and give advance warning of dangerous solar storms.
☀️ Funding for the UK-led ESA Vigil mission, designed & built by @airbus.com Space in Stevenage, that will monitor solar activity and give advance warning of dangerous solar storms.
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This funding returns to UK industry and universities as contracts, putting British scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs at the forefront of global space programmes. Evaluation shows that every £1 invested in ESA returns £7.49 in direct benefits to the UK economy. 💷
November 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
This funding returns to UK industry and universities as contracts, putting British scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs at the forefront of global space programmes. Evaluation shows that every £1 invested in ESA returns £7.49 in direct benefits to the UK economy. 💷
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Ministers’ negotiations at @esa.int #CM25 in Bremen, Germany, have now concluded. 🤝
So, what are some of the outcomes? 👇
The UK will invest £1.7 billion in ESA programmes, driving economic growth, strengthening national security and supporting innovations in connectivity and public services.
So, what are some of the outcomes? 👇
The UK will invest £1.7 billion in ESA programmes, driving economic growth, strengthening national security and supporting innovations in connectivity and public services.
November 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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#PortfolioDay Sci-fi, ruins, and odd plants
April 10, 2025 at 9:34 AM
#PortfolioDay Sci-fi, ruins, and odd plants
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Hey all, do I have any UK based concept artists following me (or who knows anyone) who would be up for a long term 22 month contract working on Dragonwilds at Jagex? Remote with a very occasional day in office in Cambridge. Development experience and fantasy genre work is a must. Mid level role.
November 27, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Hey all, do I have any UK based concept artists following me (or who knows anyone) who would be up for a long term 22 month contract working on Dragonwilds at Jagex? Remote with a very occasional day in office in Cambridge. Development experience and fantasy genre work is a must. Mid level role.
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I'll be sharing some news (not a game) in next weeks' @pcgamer.com's Most Wanted show - see you then!
November 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I'll be sharing some news (not a game) in next weeks' @pcgamer.com's Most Wanted show - see you then!
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Even @channel4news.bsky.social opens its budget coverage by asking "What will this do for Labour's position in the polls?"
Polls are not even a good predictor of future elections. They're certainly not a test by which budgets should be measured.
We have to break their cold, dead grip on politics.
Polls are not even a good predictor of future elections. They're certainly not a test by which budgets should be measured.
We have to break their cold, dead grip on politics.
November 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Even @channel4news.bsky.social opens its budget coverage by asking "What will this do for Labour's position in the polls?"
Polls are not even a good predictor of future elections. They're certainly not a test by which budgets should be measured.
We have to break their cold, dead grip on politics.
Polls are not even a good predictor of future elections. They're certainly not a test by which budgets should be measured.
We have to break their cold, dead grip on politics.
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EMPIRE OF GRASS (2018)
Acrylic on Gessobord - 20” x 32”
Over three decades, I spent countless hours exploring Osten Ard, the epic fantasy world of Tad Williams that began with THE DRAGONBONE CHAIR. 1/4
Acrylic on Gessobord - 20” x 32”
Over three decades, I spent countless hours exploring Osten Ard, the epic fantasy world of Tad Williams that began with THE DRAGONBONE CHAIR. 1/4
November 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
EMPIRE OF GRASS (2018)
Acrylic on Gessobord - 20” x 32”
Over three decades, I spent countless hours exploring Osten Ard, the epic fantasy world of Tad Williams that began with THE DRAGONBONE CHAIR. 1/4
Acrylic on Gessobord - 20” x 32”
Over three decades, I spent countless hours exploring Osten Ard, the epic fantasy world of Tad Williams that began with THE DRAGONBONE CHAIR. 1/4
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November 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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I will tell you that now, Judge, and you too should be happy that such citizens are in this country", - Ia Melitauri said at her sham trial for "insulting a policeman."
#TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
3/3.
#TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
3/3.
November 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I will tell you that now, Judge, and you too should be happy that such citizens are in this country", - Ia Melitauri said at her sham trial for "insulting a policeman."
#TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
3/3.
#TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
3/3.
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My mother and father to didn't raise me so that I'd be scared of Mamageishvili [policeman].
My grandfather was a participant in the uprising in 1924, 2 members of the family were executed in 1937. This country will never become part of the Russian Empire!
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My grandfather was a participant in the uprising in 1924, 2 members of the family were executed in 1937. This country will never become part of the Russian Empire!
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November 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
My mother and father to didn't raise me so that I'd be scared of Mamageishvili [policeman].
My grandfather was a participant in the uprising in 1924, 2 members of the family were executed in 1937. This country will never become part of the Russian Empire!
2/3
My grandfather was a participant in the uprising in 1924, 2 members of the family were executed in 1937. This country will never become part of the Russian Empire!
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