Really amazing account both of the 18th C Black scholar Francis Williams, and of Dr. Dabhoiwala’s sleuthing that led to a re-appraisal of the meaning of this portrait. (Significant page number of a book shown in the art! Dates of books shown on bookcase!) 🧪🔭 www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Clues in painting suggest Francis Williams successfully managed to compute and witness trajectory of Halley’s comet over Jamaica in 1759
A homeless person now dies every six hours in Britain, up 40% over the last 12 months. They are shocking statistics but they aren’t numbers they are people just like you and me. This is Stephen who died homeless aged only 39. No responsible govt would allow this to continue.
Cumbria Wildlife Trust have just hit their target to buy Skiddaw forest! www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/skiddaw-forest
The purchase of Skiddaw Forest (including Skiddaw summit) presents an unparalleled opportunity for nature and Cumbrian Wildlife. With your help, this world renowned wilderness can be protected for nat...
"Shut up about road capacity!" www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqOx...
YouTube video by Build the Lanes
Surely Wes Streeting is simply a massive liability for the UK's new government at this point. This ozempic silliness isn't simply unworkable, immoral, and anti-healthcare - it's _incredibly_ bad politics.
There is a link between obesity and worklessness, but this is not the solution.
Just the *transport* of fossil fuels is a menace - deadly air pollution, countless oil spills, ship strikes killing whales, etc. - never mind climate crisis caused by burning the fossil fuels themselves
"What the fuck?"
It is beyond demoralizing that I cut my teeth as a climate campaigner fighting a Labour government’s support for airport expansion only to find we are right back where we started 20y later 😩 www.gov.uk/government/n...
Funding will expand Stanstead Airport terminal by one-third, helping to support UK businesses and the aviation sector.
