Terry O'Connor
@osteoconnor.bsky.social
Old bloke in Yorkshire, interested in wildlife, gardening, books, classical music, archaeology, cats. Often muddy. Born at 313ppm.
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Under the proposed UK immigration rules, Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany would have had bwen reviewed every 2.5 years until the 1960s and once the war was over and Germany 'safe', they all would have been sent back to live in the country, that had recently murdered millions of their fellow Jews.
November 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Under the proposed UK immigration rules, Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany would have had bwen reviewed every 2.5 years until the 1960s and once the war was over and Germany 'safe', they all would have been sent back to live in the country, that had recently murdered millions of their fellow Jews.
Gosh!
A lone birch tree getting the backlight treatment on an atmospheric morning in the Caledonian forest.
#scotland #birchtree #betula
#scotland #birchtree #betula
November 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Gosh!
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We are all one war, one hurricane, one military coup, one wildfire, one drought, one economic collapse away from becoming an "asylum seeker".
November 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
We are all one war, one hurricane, one military coup, one wildfire, one drought, one economic collapse away from becoming an "asylum seeker".
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CHESTER!! I’m ready to rock your socks off tonight! I’m so excited about sharing Legenda with you. Come along - I think there might be a couple of tickets left @histfestuk ?!? 7.30pm
November 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
CHESTER!! I’m ready to rock your socks off tonight! I’m so excited about sharing Legenda with you. Come along - I think there might be a couple of tickets left @histfestuk ?!? 7.30pm
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Established in 2022, the VWF supports composers and work which furthers knowledge of the lives and music of Ralph and Ursula Vaughan Williams.
Funding applications are now open!
Funding applications are now open!
November 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Established in 2022, the VWF supports composers and work which furthers knowledge of the lives and music of Ralph and Ursula Vaughan Williams.
Funding applications are now open!
Funding applications are now open!
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Feeling very depressed. (How does anyone find work now??)
Give me your best archaeology, astronomy, and other science news of late. What's popping up that you thought was really interesting?
Give me your best archaeology, astronomy, and other science news of late. What's popping up that you thought was really interesting?
November 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Feeling very depressed. (How does anyone find work now??)
Give me your best archaeology, astronomy, and other science news of late. What's popping up that you thought was really interesting?
Give me your best archaeology, astronomy, and other science news of late. What's popping up that you thought was really interesting?
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Labour: YOU MUST INTEGRATE
Also Labour: we might kick you out in a couple years so don't get to comfy yeah
Also Labour: we might kick you out in a couple years so don't get to comfy yeah
November 17, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Labour: YOU MUST INTEGRATE
Also Labour: we might kick you out in a couple years so don't get to comfy yeah
Also Labour: we might kick you out in a couple years so don't get to comfy yeah
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The Home Secretary says "we have become the destination of choice in Europe, clearly visible to every people smuggler and would-be illegal migrant across the world"
That is a factually untrue claim: the Home Office shows that the UK is fifth, getting 1/10 claims, while Germany gets 1/5 claims
That is a factually untrue claim: the Home Office shows that the UK is fifth, getting 1/10 claims, while Germany gets 1/5 claims
November 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The Home Secretary says "we have become the destination of choice in Europe, clearly visible to every people smuggler and would-be illegal migrant across the world"
That is a factually untrue claim: the Home Office shows that the UK is fifth, getting 1/10 claims, while Germany gets 1/5 claims
That is a factually untrue claim: the Home Office shows that the UK is fifth, getting 1/10 claims, while Germany gets 1/5 claims
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Start the week with this Philharmonia Orchestra performance of RVW's Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, conducted by John Wilson
This piece was part of the Philharmonia Sessions, a series of online concerts filmed during the Covid pandemic.
📺 Watch here 👇
This piece was part of the Philharmonia Sessions, a series of online concerts filmed during the Covid pandemic.
📺 Watch here 👇
Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
John Wilson conducts the Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis. Vaughan Williams’s rhapsodic masterpiece is well suited to socially-distanced performance – he divides his forces into two…
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November 17, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Start the week with this Philharmonia Orchestra performance of RVW's Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, conducted by John Wilson
This piece was part of the Philharmonia Sessions, a series of online concerts filmed during the Covid pandemic.
📺 Watch here 👇
This piece was part of the Philharmonia Sessions, a series of online concerts filmed during the Covid pandemic.
📺 Watch here 👇
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This is tantalisingly close to £3k.
The news moves on, but the lives of Jamaicans are still very difficult. Every bit helps (shares cost nothing but can be incredibly helpful).
www.gofundme.com/f/huricane-m...
The news moves on, but the lives of Jamaicans are still very difficult. Every bit helps (shares cost nothing but can be incredibly helpful).
www.gofundme.com/f/huricane-m...
Donate to Hurricane Melissa: Please help support our family in Jamaica, organized by Taylor Mitchell
Hello everyone,
Many of you have heard about Hurricane Melis… Taylor Mitchell needs your support for Hurricane Melissa: Please help support our family in Jamaica
www.gofundme.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
This is tantalisingly close to £3k.
The news moves on, but the lives of Jamaicans are still very difficult. Every bit helps (shares cost nothing but can be incredibly helpful).
www.gofundme.com/f/huricane-m...
The news moves on, but the lives of Jamaicans are still very difficult. Every bit helps (shares cost nothing but can be incredibly helpful).
www.gofundme.com/f/huricane-m...
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The War on Professionalism and Expertise began (for me) when places I worked began insisting on “plain language” but in a way that clearly meant don’t use any scientific words.
Somehow that evolved into…
“Explain it to me like I’m 5.”
No. You’re an adult. Think like one.
📚🧪
Somehow that evolved into…
“Explain it to me like I’m 5.”
No. You’re an adult. Think like one.
📚🧪
November 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The War on Professionalism and Expertise began (for me) when places I worked began insisting on “plain language” but in a way that clearly meant don’t use any scientific words.
Somehow that evolved into…
“Explain it to me like I’m 5.”
No. You’re an adult. Think like one.
📚🧪
Somehow that evolved into…
“Explain it to me like I’m 5.”
No. You’re an adult. Think like one.
📚🧪
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"Daddy why did you go into politics?"
"Well, I always hoped that one day I might be able to make a difference. Like if people were fleeing war and persecution, and they arrived on our shores desperate and afraid, then maybe I could be the one to suggest we nicked their jewellery."
"Well, I always hoped that one day I might be able to make a difference. Like if people were fleeing war and persecution, and they arrived on our shores desperate and afraid, then maybe I could be the one to suggest we nicked their jewellery."
November 17, 2025 at 11:45 AM
"Daddy why did you go into politics?"
"Well, I always hoped that one day I might be able to make a difference. Like if people were fleeing war and persecution, and they arrived on our shores desperate and afraid, then maybe I could be the one to suggest we nicked their jewellery."
"Well, I always hoped that one day I might be able to make a difference. Like if people were fleeing war and persecution, and they arrived on our shores desperate and afraid, then maybe I could be the one to suggest we nicked their jewellery."
Oh, very well done!
I am the ghost of Christmas Future Perfect Subjunctive; I will show you what would have happened were you not to have changed your ways.
November 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Oh, very well done!
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Hi! You can now watch me and archaeologist Professor Nicky Milner doing our Stone Age & Star Carr double act at York University last week
And you can get signed copies of my Stone Age book, cowritten with @brennawalks.bsky.social, from the ace @foxlanebooks.bsky.social
youtu.be/OzjiSlOWWug?...
And you can get signed copies of my Stone Age book, cowritten with @brennawalks.bsky.social, from the ace @foxlanebooks.bsky.social
youtu.be/OzjiSlOWWug?...
The Stone Age Runs Wild at Star Carr: An evening with Greg Jenner and Nicky Milner
YouTube video by York Ideas
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November 17, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Hi! You can now watch me and archaeologist Professor Nicky Milner doing our Stone Age & Star Carr double act at York University last week
And you can get signed copies of my Stone Age book, cowritten with @brennawalks.bsky.social, from the ace @foxlanebooks.bsky.social
youtu.be/OzjiSlOWWug?...
And you can get signed copies of my Stone Age book, cowritten with @brennawalks.bsky.social, from the ace @foxlanebooks.bsky.social
youtu.be/OzjiSlOWWug?...
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At some point, for the love of God, will someone ANYONE at long last take the council funding crisis seriously?!?
Because THIS is what will break down a society, not some poor soul escaping incredible dangers, arriving on our shores.
Because THIS is what will break down a society, not some poor soul escaping incredible dangers, arriving on our shores.
English councils plan to sell off social clubs and sports centres to balance books
English councils plan to sell off social clubs and sports centres to balance books
Survey finds 60% of key cities councils are planning to sell assets to meet costs of adult and children’s social care
English councils are planning to sell social clubs, sports centres and shopping arcades as they bet on a fire sale of assets to balance the books, according to a survey of local authorities.
The key cities group of councils, which represents second-tier cities in England, said 60% of councils were planning to sell assets to meet the escalating costs of adult and children’s social care. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
At some point, for the love of God, will someone ANYONE at long last take the council funding crisis seriously?!?
Because THIS is what will break down a society, not some poor soul escaping incredible dangers, arriving on our shores.
Because THIS is what will break down a society, not some poor soul escaping incredible dangers, arriving on our shores.
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Why is it important to include references to slavery on blue plaques, National Trust properties, etc? Because otherwise people are convinced that somehow those lovely houses were gifted to certain British families by the fairies, and don't think about where the money came from.
holy shit: “Among the 2,000 UK adults surveyed, 85% were unaware that Britain forcibly transported more than 3 million Africans to the Caribbean, 89% did not know that Britain enslaved people in the Caribbean for more than 300 years” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Caribbean reparations leaders in ‘historic’ first UK visit to press for justice
CRC mission will seek to deepen public understanding of Britain’s colonial legacy and its lasting impact
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Why is it important to include references to slavery on blue plaques, National Trust properties, etc? Because otherwise people are convinced that somehow those lovely houses were gifted to certain British families by the fairies, and don't think about where the money came from.
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NEWS JUST IN! A new book will in fact solve all your problems
November 17, 2025 at 9:17 AM
NEWS JUST IN! A new book will in fact solve all your problems
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Check your student loan account NOW! Over a million of you can reclaim £100s or £1,000s you've paid!
For more info including when you can’t reclaim watch the full episode of The Martin Lewis Money Show this came from on www.itv.com/watch/the-ma...
For more info including when you can’t reclaim watch the full episode of The Martin Lewis Money Show this came from on www.itv.com/watch/the-ma...
Martin Lewis: Check your student loan account NOW! Over a million of you can reclaim £100s
YouTube video by Martin Lewis
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November 17, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Check your student loan account NOW! Over a million of you can reclaim £100s or £1,000s you've paid!
For more info including when you can’t reclaim watch the full episode of The Martin Lewis Money Show this came from on www.itv.com/watch/the-ma...
For more info including when you can’t reclaim watch the full episode of The Martin Lewis Money Show this came from on www.itv.com/watch/the-ma...
Twit.
A Liberal Democrats MP has labelled White-tailed Eagle a "huge threat to animal welfare" in response to discussions about restoring the species to Cumbria:
Lib Dem MP repeats anti-eagle rhetoric
A Liberal Democrats MP has labelled White-tailed Eagle a
bit.ly
November 17, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Twit.
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And to my surprise the government managed to make it worse overnight with this jewellery briefing. I’ve just written to my MP through tears of anger and despair. Please also write to yours. It may help when it comes to parliamentary votes.
I’m writing to my really good (but Labour) constituency MP to suggest he crosses the floor to the Lib Dems. The current government has been repeatedly cruel to the disadvantaged and today’s announcements demonstrate that the vileness is only going to get worse.
November 17, 2025 at 9:10 AM
And to my surprise the government managed to make it worse overnight with this jewellery briefing. I’ve just written to my MP through tears of anger and despair. Please also write to yours. It may help when it comes to parliamentary votes.
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Another morning, another chance to be ashamed to be British. People are fleeing war and persecution, which we are often implicated in. Britain, smugly saying it's the best country in the world, takes their last valuables to pay for bureaucracy & sub standard accommodation. Government by anecdote
Govt minister Alex Norris is asked if the govt will take jewellery from people [fleeing war and persecution]. Norris says the govt won't be taking peoples wedding rings but they will seize assets.
November 17, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Another morning, another chance to be ashamed to be British. People are fleeing war and persecution, which we are often implicated in. Britain, smugly saying it's the best country in the world, takes their last valuables to pay for bureaucracy & sub standard accommodation. Government by anecdote
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Govt minister Alex Norris is asked if the govt will take jewellery from people [fleeing war and persecution]. Norris says the govt won't be taking peoples wedding rings but they will seize assets.
November 17, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Govt minister Alex Norris is asked if the govt will take jewellery from people [fleeing war and persecution]. Norris says the govt won't be taking peoples wedding rings but they will seize assets.
Y'see, the thing about new hearing aids is, I can hear this Shepherd's Pie sizzling.
November 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Y'see, the thing about new hearing aids is, I can hear this Shepherd's Pie sizzling.
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Friends, your help please! An elderly (83 year old) friend of mine needs a printer-scanner and wants one with minimal extras and can be set up without wifi or need for an app on your phone and must work with latest version of windows. Any recommendations?
November 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Friends, your help please! An elderly (83 year old) friend of mine needs a printer-scanner and wants one with minimal extras and can be set up without wifi or need for an app on your phone and must work with latest version of windows. Any recommendations?