Reposted by Paul BrownDan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026England is a made up thing. It has no basis in the ineluctable laws of nature. Its extent is defined by Edward II getting his arse handed to him. Athelstan conquering York. The Welsh of Cumbria were incorporated, the Welsh of Gwynedd were not. It is a political idea, an aspiration - not taxonomy. 791825512
Reposted by Paul BrownDr Rebecca Warren @drrjwarren.bsky.social · 29/09/2026If you'd like to bury yourself in essays charting seasonal change, our 2023 book 'Nature's Calendar' is for you. Not your thing? Then our 2026 book 'The Ritual Year' is an almanac of British customs and rituals, old and new, weird, funny & fascinating. After all, Christmas is coming...😄 13411
Reposted by Paul BrownSean Jones KC @seanjones.org · 29/09/2026The rush to speculate that asylum seekers are responsible for every crime in the news is a sort of opportunistic informational terrorism. Until it’s disproved it stokes fear and hatred. When it is disproved there are no adverse consequences and they know that they only have to be lucky once. 561634528
Reposted by Paul BrownWorld Bollard Association™️ @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Probably the greatest parallel parking you’ll ever see. #WorldBollardAssociation 781906317
Reposted by Paul BrownOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Liar. Small boat crossings peaked under Johnson in 2022 reaching 46,000 in 2022. In current year they are 18,565 and falling. Also prior to Boris Johnson's Brexit there were none. 23032741209
Reposted by Paul BrownUrban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The WAR ON WALKING has taken many forms around the world. It’s often as simple as how we signal who space is and isn’t for. Once our eyes are opened to all the ways we’ve prioritized cars over people, we can’t unsee it. Frustrating photo contributed by @stadsplanering.bsky.social. #WarOnWalking 23871366
Reposted by Paul BrownDan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Any lives lost due to this closure should be laid firmly at the feet of the far-right agitators who caused this. The way in which anti-asylum activists are putting more and more people at risk should be a wake up call that it is time to genuinely combat them, rather than pandering to their ideology. 13347114
Reposted by Paul BrownWill cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 13/09/2026OK, Hivemind, which of you have cycled part, or all of the Lancashire Canal? Please will you tell me about it? What were the best bits? And the worst? I'm aware the M6 chops the canal off in places. Oh, and please repost? Thanks muchly. 7313
Reposted by Paul BrownJon Owen @anotherjon.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Our massive collective blind spot / double standard about that sort of thing is definitive motonormativity 032
Reposted by Paul BrownJohn Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk · 10/09/2026What is this comment from the Labour MP? No, the issue here isn't that the attempted pogrom had the wrong targets! 44850303
Reposted by Paul BrownElle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I am the very model of a modern day typographer A font take on the tune “Modern Major General” by Gilbert & Sullivan #typography #fonts #graphicdesign 24550471565
Reposted by Paul BrownNick Langley @nicklangley.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Never seen the numbers on one of these go up so fast. Could be faster though. act.38degrees.org.uk/act/rnli-tha...act.38degrees.org.ukAn open letter in support of the volunteers and staff at the RNLIThis is a disgrace. Brave RNLI volunteers being called scum for risking their lives to save others at sea is just plain wrong. So I've signed an open letter of thanks for the RNLI letting them know th... 22621
Reposted by Paul BrownColin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Great news that Justin Bates KC will be trying to keep the Nearly Legal housing law blog going despite the very sad death of its founder, Giles Peaker. Justin needs help, though. If you are into housing law, take a look: nearlylegal.co.uk/2026/08/tech...nearlylegal.co.ukTechnical difficulties and plans for the future - Nearly Legal: Housing Law News and CommentI am sorry that the site has been down for a few days. It was nothing more complicated than missed payments to the hosting company which Giles had been unable to authorise, for obvious reasons. I want... 17035
Reposted by Paul BrownSAOCousins @saocousins.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Hawes #ArtDD2026 Ink nib doodle and two colours only, Payne's Grey and Burnt Sienna. #YorkshireDales #watercolour @drrjwarren.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social What next 🤔 5454
Paul Brown @pbkc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026100%. Most of the people I know who use e-bikes wouldn't be cycling at all if this wasn't an option. 051
Reposted by Paul BrownDanny Fearns @dannyfearns.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Good morning Bluesky ☀️ This is one of the last coal powered sheep. The vast majority of UK sheep are now all electric ⚡️ 14172121753
Reposted by Paul Brownbikeverywhere.bsky.social @bikeverywhere.bsky.social · 23/08/2026I am once again asking you to envision bike lanes that don’t have to follow car routes! In a more equitable city, transit, pedestrians, bicyclists, nature, and cars all share. Capelle a/d IJsel, NL 720933
Reposted by Paul BrownIona Fyfe @ionafyfe.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I need to shift 60 last tickets for my Fringe show to break even. I’m a Scottish folksinger, performing self-penned, trad ballads and translations in Scots My shows are 21 and 23. Any support/reposts would go a long way. ❤️ 🎟️ Tickets → bit.ly/fringeif 2200344
Reposted by Paul BrownZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Still gobsmacking that Andy Burnhams response to the deaths from the climate crisis has been to pledge to try & stop the sale of single use barbeques. A monumental mistake. Time to do the right thing. Fund our firefighters & say no to new oil & gas. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comGreen groups urge Andy Burnham to break silence on climate crisisMore than 50 organisations say PM urgently needs to show leadership and prepare British people for scale of change needed as UK struggles through another heatwave 1141700505
Reposted by Paul BrownRecliner Notes @reclinernotes.bsky.social · 14/08/2026You should be able to take trains to all major sports stadiums. 831434106
Reposted by Paul BrownPaul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Thanks for alert, HMG. Now alert yourselves that climate change is real, and stop faffing around with denial, flirting with more drilling, and all that shite. 1231688
Reposted by Paul Brownamerica.is.not.free @antifapatriot.bsky.social · 14/08/2026the brainwashing is mind boggling 🤦 #DrFauci #AnthonyFauci #covid #vaccines #science #vaccinessavelives #pandemic #vaccineswork #healthcare 37122733227
Reposted by Paul Brownavidreader8.bsky.social @avidreader8.bsky.social · 14/08/2026#booksky #books #Kindleunlimited #thriller #suspense #romance #novels #geopolitical #mythological #darkromance #women #contemporary #fiction #fantasy #crime #amazon #sifi #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #author #readers #indie 1264934590
Paul Brown @pbkc.bsky.social · 15/08/2026This is what people who are against cycle lanes don't think about: if there is no cycle lane, the safest thing for a cyclist to do is to take the dominant position, in the middle of the road. Your choice ... 000
Reposted by Paul BrownThe Ranty Highwayman @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Someone needs to follow Farage dressed in a chicken suit. 2282
Reposted by Paul BrownSimon Ricketts @simonicity.bsky.social · 14/08/2026A worrying number of people still voted for the rubbish candidate, Farage, despite everything. No time for complacency. 172
Reposted by Paul BrownJosh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 07/08/2026This is just to say I have eaten the sailors that were in the ship and which you were probably saving for Ithaca Forgive me they were delicious so sweet and so Greek 9979261
Paul Brown @pbkc.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Very pleased to be the new owner of Chloe's hoopoe. Can't wait to get it framed and on my wall. It came with a lovely thankyou note and bonus sketch of a lion (which I will keep, in order to prove the provenance of the hoopoe when Chloe is truly famous) 182
Reposted by Paul BrownJames O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Another glorious vindication of Kemi Badenoch’s impeccable political judgment. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukEx neo-Nazi activist withdraws as Tory election candidateKemi Badenoch says Joshua Bonehill-Paine will now advise the Conservatives on tackling extremism. 97959153
Reposted by Paul BrownOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Reform UKs plan to use the Royal Navy to intercept migrant boats in the Channel brilliantly taken apart by ... er ... Nigel Farage 931431464
Reposted by Paul BrownGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Direct, full-time jobs opening Rosebank oilfield would create: 450 D, f-t jobs opening Jackdaw gasfield would create: 27 D, f-t jobs in UK's net-zero economy: 300,000 + 400,000 more on the way D, f-t jobs in the rest of the green economy: 600,000 Is that really the hill Burnham wants to die on? 701627619
Reposted by Paul Brown💉Josh Rubin, MD @drsandman11.medsky.social · 04/08/2026Call me crazy, but if a Democratic president had 350 accounts closed by their bank for money laundering it’d be more than a blip in the media 523228036486
Reposted by Paul BrownNettlecake @nettlecake.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week. 17170882919
Reposted by Paul BrownSean Jones KC @seanjones.org · 29/07/2026I’ve known this was coming and so has everyone else. It doesn’t exist, keep burning, it doesn’t exist, keep burning, oh, it *does* exist but it’s too late to do anything, so keep burning. The sheer cynicism should carry a jail sentence. 18415105
Reposted by Paul BrownMiss Omar @auntiekayadventure.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Yesterday I took my Brompton Bicycles out to explore the beautiful Kent coastline! 🚲🌊 From scenic coastal trails to fresh sea air and stunning views, it was the perfect day of adventure, sunshine and two wheeled exploring. 💙 5392
Reposted by Paul BrownToby Miller @tobytram.bsky.social · 24/07/2026I’ve been standing stock still in this wood for about 10 minutes while I mess about with a photo on my phone. I look up, notice the shape, and slowly crouch down to film This has made me so happy I feel I could cry. It’s as close to magic as I hope to get. 1834491756
Reposted by Paul BrownUK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 24/07/2026London crime falls as Sadiq Khan calls out Farage and Musk for ‘dystopian hellhole’ rhetoric Don't listen to the fearmongerers on X - London is safe and getting safer. www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/london-...thelondoneconomic.comLondon crime falls as Sadiq Khan calls out Farage and Musk for 'dystopian hellhole' rhetoricSadiq Khan has slammed right-wing voices for painting London as a "dystopian hellhole" as new stats show crime is falling in the capital. 14314
Reposted by Paul BrownSimon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 24/07/2026Renewables are now the world's largest source of electricity – and the main source of new supplies 20078552049
Paul Brown @pbkc.bsky.social · 24/07/2026As also mentioned! @northroadcycles.bsky.social throw in the paint job of your choice on tbe forks for free 000
Reposted by Paul BrownGraeme 🦋 @fatherhilarious.blog · 24/07/2026If you have a gravel bike and live in the north of England... may I commend this 100km ride on 9th Aug 2026. I recently did a route check with the organiser, Dean, and it is an absolute corker of an adventure. Ideal for UK gravel bikes. Enter here: www.audax.uk/event-detail...audax.ukTo Helwith Good Intentions | Audax UK - The Long Distance Cyclists' AssociationSome classic roughstuff stretches, a halfway stop at the pub, and a quarter of a mile of hike-a-bike. The ride visits Helwith Tea Gardens as a final control before you hoik yourself back out of the va... 261
Reposted by Paul BrownRhodri Marsden @rhodri.biz · 15/07/2026Wordle players assemble and prepare for a bloody coup 🙁 6026221
Reposted by Paul Brownchristhebarker @christhebarker.bsky.social · 14/07/2026I made this because as far as I can see nobody else has? 442214550
Reposted by Paul BrownAndy Marshall @fotofacade.bsky.social · 14/07/2026✨ If you feel rooted by history, you might like my Genius Loci Digest - a weekly journey exploring the spirit of place across historic Britain. Free to subscribe 👉 www.digest.andymarsh... 0122
Reposted by Paul BrownSonia Silva ❤️ @vallygirl.bsky.social · 11/07/2026If I were Nigel Farage, I’d dip into that £5 million crypto gift just to fund a video that can compete with this! 🤣 HILARIOUS ⬇️ 1372217983
