Reposted by Rebecca FarkasTom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I have a small number of these to give away free with signed paperbacks of Everything Will Swallow You purchased directly from me. If you'd like to grab one, please email me at hello@tom-cox.com with your address and 'Mermaid' in the subject box. (Sorry, UK only.) 1398
Rebecca Farkas @rebeccafarkas.bsky.social · 27/08/2026I’m showing a charcoal and pastel work on paper, called 'Elephant Christening' in the EOP Summer Camp Show @eprjcts in Birmingham (UK), 5 – 19 September 2026. The exhibition features the work of over 70 artists and is open Wed-Sat 12-5pm at Eastside Projects, 86 Heath Mill Lane, Birmingham, B9 4AR 120
Rebecca Farkas @rebeccafarkas.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Skidding goat vase predates Looney Tunes by five and a half thousand years or so… 010
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasAlice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The fallout from the collapse of this glacier - a torrent of mud surging down the valley - killed hundreds of people. Gone, in a flash. Those people were wiped out by anthropogenic climate change. Our governments are simply not responding quickly enough to this disaster which is already upon us. 8435631473
Rebecca Farkas @rebeccafarkas.bsky.social · 24/08/2026I loved this book so much, and the message-board chapter is very entertaining! 131
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasTom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Note from my notebook (2016) 1530363
Rebecca Farkas @rebeccafarkas.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Over the moon to receive a signed copy of Everything Will Swallow You by Tom Cox in the post today! Huge thanks to @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social for this. I very much look forward to reading it! 🙏🎉 071
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasTom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 16/08/2026NEWSFLASH/FUCK IT. I am giving away 5 signed copies of the paperback of my latest novel, Everything Will Swallow You. To enter, simply repost this & pop a reply below. You might like it if you like any of these things: Community Knitting Folklore The sea Dorset Silliness Old records CONTINUED... 103192154
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasCount Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Bin Day cometh. 402100561673
Rebecca Farkas @rebeccafarkas.bsky.social · 13/07/2026No surprise to anyone here that a Milky Way contains sugar! www.theguardian.com/science/2026...theguardian.comNatural sugar discovered in cloud of dust and gas near centre of Milky WayDetection of erythrulose, also found in raspberries, shows that compounds key to life can form in interstellar space 110
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasSonia 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 ⬇️ 1372214985
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 09/06/2026A whole 12% of voters think Brexit has been a success. And just 25% of Leave voters. Sigh. 1041562482
Rebecca Farkas @rebeccafarkas.bsky.social · 23/05/2026My friend and I went to a cracking interview with @callybeaton.bsky.social yesterday at @hayfestival.bsky.social It’s brilliant to see an already accomplished woman completely change career in her 50s and make it a success. Cally tells a story about being encouraged to do stand up by 130
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasBecky Wallower @bwallower.bsky.social · 22/05/2026#FindsFriday 🏺 One of most evocative #Roman London finds ever: leopard as ivory knife handle. Tiny little thing <6cm was buried 3-4 C in Lant St Southwark w 14 yr old girl who originated from southern med. Inspired @carolawrence.bsky.social time travelling kids' book. 📷 @PCAarchaeology 010425
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Millions of us are straightforward and honest with our financial affairs. The very least we should demand is that our members of parliament do the same. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukFarage facing new questions over home purchase fundingReform UK has insisted the £5m party leader Nigel Farage received in April 2024 from crypto-billionaire Christopher Harborne was a gift. 48905288
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasSimon 🪗 @mzdt.bsky.social · 17/05/2026If we have to have weird people in charge of us, can they be the fun kind of weird, please, instead? :-) 27124
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasThe London Economic @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social · 15/05/2026www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/nig...thelondoneconomic.comReminder: Nigel Farage has breached the MPs Code of Conduct 17 times alreadyEarlier this year, the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner found that Farage had breached the MPs Code of Conduct on 17 occasions. 2103
Reposted by Rebecca Farkasrantover.bsky.social @rantover.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Grifted £5,000,000 for this..... What a treacherous b'stard. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...independent.co.ukBrexit costing UK up to £90bn in lost tax revenue , new analysis showsExclusive: Britons also up to £3,700 worse off, leading to calls for the Labour government to improve relations with the EU 075
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasMatt Seybold @mattseybold.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Retractions never get proportional attention. This one should.arstechnica.comInfluential study touting ChatGPT in education retracted over red flagsThe retracted study on ChatGPT in education was already cited hundreds of times. 2325491388
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasAdam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Hungary’s parliament sings “Ode to Joy” — the anthem of Europe — after Péter Magyar is sworn in as prime minister. Hungary is once again a proud member of the European Union. 622263726117
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasBiodiversity Pics @biodiversitypix.bsky.social · 07/05/2026🥗 British sea-weeds London: L. Reeve, 1867. [Source] 411624
Reposted by Rebecca Farkasianthemouthofmadness.fenrisgames @fenrisgames.com · 28/04/2026tuesday 1936176
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasCarole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 26/04/2026NEW: Palantir’s revolving door. A new investigation by @thenerve.news has found Palantir has recruited more than 30 senior officials from UK govt, a strategy transparency experts say poses an ‘acute risk’ of corruption. 1/ Link ⬇️ 201111703
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasFiona Tribe @fionatribe.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Yes, Swiss scientist Fritz Zwicky coined the term “dark matter” which is impressive, but he also coined the term “spherical bastard” to describe people who are bastards no matter which way you look at them, and I think that should be celebrated more. 151160584419
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasDave Andress @davidandress.bsky.social · 14/04/2026And, for the love of god, try to understand that if we take the money we should be spending on climate mitigation, and spend it on weapons, then we are guaranteeing the extinction of the "national way of life" we declare ourselves ready to die to protect. 13210
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasJanne M. Korhonen @jmkorhonen.fi · 30/03/2026This sign raises many questions, which probably should be answered by the sign but aren't 10640831021
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasNick Harkaway @nickharkaway.com · 31/03/2026www.opendemocracy.net/en/uk-immigr...opendemocracy.netWhat research says about UK’s proposed immigration reformsLabour’s vision will lead to permanent insecurity, deepen destitution, and exclude a generation from full civic rights 263
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasClive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 25/03/2026This shouldn’t be controversial: water should be publicly owned. I’ve spent years fighting for that in Parliament. Now thanks to the support of tens of thousands of you, we’re gaining ground. Profiteers have their billions. We have each other. Join us: actionnetwork.org/forms/we-can... 2327288
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasArt UK @artukdotorg.bsky.social · 27/03/2026📣 Could you be our People & Culture Officer? You will play a key role in supporting all aspects of People & Culture at Art UK, helping to keep our team running smoothly and delivering an excellent employee experience. Apply by 9am on Tuesday 14 April 2026 👉 artuk.org/about/jobs 051
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasFionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 11/03/2026“The UK's official climate adviser said the cost of meeting net zero is less than A SINGLE (my CAPS) fossil fuel price shock. £4 billion of additional spending per year to 2050 is required to stay on track for net zero, according to the Climate Change Committee. 312078
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasThe Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 09/03/2026A person's attractiveness increases by a minimum of 53% when they have a library card. 2166769
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 06/03/2026I don't know how to clip a segment (sorry), but the bit I really want you to watch starts at 29'10". It's about the deep roots of the attack on Iran and why it's just as well Starmer is "no Winston Churchill". I'm surprised this aspect isn't more widely discussed. 🧵 www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...bbc.co.ukQuestion Time - 2026: 05/03/2026Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Kettering. On the panel are Stephen Doughty, James Cleverly, Shashank Joshi, George Monbiot and Annabel Denham. 921013286
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasThe London Economic @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Reform received a total of £18.5m in cash donations last year, more than £10m more than Labour.thelondoneconomic.comThailand-based crypto investor makes second multi-million pound donation to ReformReform UK received a second multi-million pound donation from businessman Christopher Harborne in the final quarter of 2025. 32215
Rebecca Farkas @rebeccafarkas.bsky.social · 04/03/2026A reminder that my short animation, ‘I always dream of horses’ will be showing as part of Borderlines Film Festival’s Open Screen 🤩 Sunday 8 March 1:30pm @courtyard_arts Friday 13 March 6pm @ludlowassemblyrooms Book a free ticket at borderlinesfilmfestival.co.uk/film/open-screenborderlinesfilmfestival.co.ukOPEN SCREEN | BORDERLINES FILM FESTIVALA brilliant line-up of local films chosen to compete for the Open Screen Best Film award 2026. 021
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasAya Vandenbussche (she/her) @hiyaaya.bsky.social · 04/03/2026We want the media and politicians to recognise that there is a large number of women who are supportive of the trans+ community. We call on them to report truthfully about the sources of violence against women and to address the systems that perpetuate harm. notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...notinourname.org.ukWomen in support of the trans+ community - Not in our name 033
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasLunatraktors @lunatraktors.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Perhaps you don't fancy an AI / military / surveillance company literally run by Oswald Moseley's grandson in charge of your medial records? Just a feeling really... 062
Rebecca Farkas @rebeccafarkas.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Waiting & Making - read my blog about trying to be creative when health/NHS waiting lists get in the way. Despite these difficulties, the animated short film I made, ‘I only dream of horses’, has been accepted for @borderlinesff.bsky.social Open Screen rebeccafarkas.blogspot.com/2026/02/wait...rebeccafarkas.blogspot.comWaiting & MakingDuring difficult times, creativity can ebb and flow: sometimes it’s the thing that keeps us going, and at others it becomes hard to hold onto. 021
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 23/02/2026These people are poison. They will unleash racist thugs on the streets of this country and call it security. They will subjugate us to the US and call it patriotism. They must be stopped. There is no more important task in politics. 14334261224
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Palantir, a US spy-tech firm, has been given access to millions of NHS patient records. Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'. Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...you.38degrees.org.ukStop Palantir taking over our public services!Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. 11441191875
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasDr Sarah J Young @sarahjyoung.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Read this. You won’t be sorry. 3159
Rebecca Farkas @rebeccafarkas.bsky.social · 04/02/2026An interesting phenomenon on Facebook Marketplace is the things that people misunderstand the names of. I particularly love the listings for ‘Chester Drawers’, which can be seen regularly. 000
Rebecca Farkas @rebeccafarkas.bsky.social · 31/01/2026We all need a bit of a guardian angel right now! 010
Rebecca Farkas @rebeccafarkas.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Not Catherine O’Hara! How sad to lose such a great comedy actress. On top of all the terrible news this January, this is the last straw!media.tenor.coma woman with a #schittscreek logo on the bottom rightALT: a woman with a #schittscreek logo on the bottom right 010
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasRoland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 27/01/2026The Telegraph’s political editor is saying, more subtly, what others are saying brutally. 1071008404
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasAdam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 23/01/2026The five best phrases I’ve heard for strong winds... 1. Blowing half a pelican (Danish) 2. Blowing hats and hay (Norwegian) 3. Blowing a hoolie (Scots) 4. Wind so strong it could blow a pig on to its hind legs (Estonian) 5. It’s so windy one of the chickens laid the same egg three times (English) 1921447
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 23/01/20261. This short thread is about the issue that dominates almost every aspect of politics, and causes or exacerbates most of our problems: the extreme wealth of a small number of people. Here’s the amazing thing: almost the entire political class aligns with the ultra-rich against the rest. 🧵1/10 602028976
Rebecca Farkas @rebeccafarkas.bsky.social · 21/01/2026I only learned fairly recently that writers receive royalty payments every time their books are borrowed from a library in the UK. Another great reason to use your local library! 2243
Rebecca Farkas @rebeccafarkas.bsky.social · 21/01/2026I think there’s an elderly man in Davos who’s lost his carer. He’s got on the mic and he’s rambling wildly. Thinks he’s in charge of everyone. 010
Reposted by Rebecca FarkasMatthew Stewart @roguestrands.bsky.social · 11/09/2025Certain numbers accompany us through our lives, connected to our memories of people and places, of significant events. What numbers remain with you decades later? And why? This poem is taken from Whatever You Do, Just Don't (HappenStance Press, 2023), my second full collection... 74903129