Reposted by Stephen Herringsasha @2damntrans.bsky.social · 52mThis is the desired result for the “gender-critical” movement whose ideology now permeates British state institutions. Our “numbers”, being “reduced.” 13615
Reposted by Stephen HerringAndy Marshall @fotofacade.bsky.social · 08/10/2026A memory of timber, built in stone. Earls Barton’s rare Anglo-Saxon tower from around AD970 has an air of gingerbread! Unearth it in my Treasure Hoard: www.digest.andymarsh... 312014
Reposted by Stephen HerringChaminda Jayanetti @cjayanetti.bsky.social · 08/10/2026"It isn’t point scoring that has delayed care reform, but disagreements on how to find the money and what to spend it on... What’s been missing is a leader willing to lead." I look at 20 years of failed adult care reform - and what Labour's proposals could miss By me, for @theleaduk.bsky.socialnational.thelead.ukDeath tax, dementia tax, no tax at all: Why England hasn’t fixed social careFifteen years after Dilnot called adult care "not fit for purpose", reform still hasn't come. As Andy Burnham and Louise Casey try again, Chaminda Jayanetti traces three decades of false starts. 78232
Reposted by Stephen HerringDmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 08/10/2026Not sure why anyone bothers with anti-AI activism when the most effective strategy would be to just point as many microphones as possible to its most vocal champions. 27811150
Reposted by Stephen HerringHetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 07/10/2026This is very cool - the lifting of postwar sugar rationing in 1953 created a natural experiment in the impacts of sugar consumption. Good piece which doesn’t overclaim but shows there is an emerging associative evidence base coming from research in this area www.theguardian.com/society/2026...theguardian.comThe generation raised on sugar rations – and what their health reveals 70 years laterFrom blood pressure to ageing, research suggests the first 1,000 days of sugar exposure could leave a decades-long mark on health 25123
Reposted by Stephen HerringSue Stone @knittingknots.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Over 1,000 children are buried at juvenile detention centers nationwide : NPR www.npr.org/2026/10/07/n...npr.orgOver 1,000 children are buried at juvenile detention centers nationwideResearchers uncovered the graves of more than 1,000 children next to juvenile detention facilities in 29 states. At one Maryland gravesite, 230 Black boys are buried. 31212
Reposted by Stephen HerringMatt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 07/10/2026the tech industry is about to invent books 571214924188
Reposted by Stephen HerringDamian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Lavender Menace, Gays the Word, Book Woman…I’ve fallen in love with so many LGBTQIA bookshops. They’re places of joy and resistance, good coffee and even better books. Support 🌈 stories and businesses by sharing this Starter Pack. go.bsky.app/G321HCf 17263105
Reposted by Stephen HerringMichael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Nina Simone in Central Park (1959) 📷 by Chuck Stewart 181081135
Reposted by Stephen HerringJames F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 06/10/2026A second research opportunity at Oxford, this one focused on AI and political theology www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTD919/r...jobs.ac.ukResearcher in Political Theology and AI Science at University of OxfordSearching for an academic job? Explore this Researcher in Political Theology and AI Science opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic jobs. 011
Stephen Herring @slherring1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I've not read your work yet. It's on my list, though. Always enjoy your posts! 020
Reposted by Stephen HerringTom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 06/10/2026FUCK IT. Let's give away 3 more signed paperbacks of my latest novel, each with fab linoprint bookmarks, made by my mum Jo. Repost & reply to enter! You might like it if you like: Folkloric creatures Old records Intricate psychedelic stories The idea of circular time All shares much-appreciated! 79198150
Reposted by Stephen HerringJames F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Research position at Oxford focused on AI and theology www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTD916/r...jobs.ac.ukResearcher in Theology and AI Science at University of OxfordRecruiting now: Researcher in Theology and AI Science on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board 042
Reposted by Stephen HerringArt & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 06/10/2026#Poetry #Chelsworth #Art #Autumn The magic of autumn has seized the countryside... for the sake of Eden - Elizabeth Coatsworth 🎨 Paul Evans 235260
Reposted by Stephen Herringrogueclassicist ~ david meadows @rogueclassicist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026A Bronze Ring Engraved With the Lighthouse of Alexandria Has Been Found in Cleopatra’s Sunken Harbour www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/10/a...labrujulaverde.comA Bronze Ring Engraved With the Lighthouse of Alexandria Has Been Found in Cleopatra's Sunken HarbourThe Lighthouse of Alexandria has been gone for more than seven centuries. A series of earthquakes, including those of 1303 and 1323, brought down the tower that had guided ships towards the city for s... 081
Reposted by Stephen HerringMarcel Dirsus @marceldirsus.com · 06/10/2026The former boss of Germany's most important intelligence agency, the BND, has been arrested on suspicion of treason. 15412194
Reposted by Stephen HerringBookshop.org @bookshop.org · 06/10/2026Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores. 2854483348
Reposted by Stephen HerringM a r c u s 🏳️🌈🇧🇧🇬🇧 @marcusjdl.bsky.social · 06/10/2026So yeah it would be nice if the government stopped talking about the “legitimate concerns” and the right to protest of a bunch of racist violent scum and call them what they are 09029
Reposted by Stephen HerringBill @bill1940.bsky.social · 06/10/2026billrobertson401648.substack.com/p/the-blitz-...billrobertson401648.substack.comThe Blitz Beneath Our Feet: Walking Wartime AberdeenTracing the sites of the Luftwaffe's raids on Scotland’s “Siren City” and remembering the people caught up in them. 052
Reposted by Stephen HerringMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026'The University of Nottingham has confirmed that it will close its music and languages departments as it presses ahead with more than 500 job cuts despite widespread opposition from staff and students.' A blight on East Midlands and UK higher education.timeshighereducation.comNottingham confirms course closures with hundreds of jobs affectedLanguages and music departments to close despite strikes and protests but university insists it has addressed staff concerns in revised plans 8267200
Reposted by Stephen HerringRav BOO!dram 🎃👻 @rvbdrm.com · 05/10/2026If you’re arresting a Jewish 94-year-old human rights lawyer for peacefully protesting, you’re on the wrong side of history. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10...aljazeera.com‘I’m rather proud’: Barrister, 94, arrested for supporting Palestine ActionMargaret Owen OBE, a celebrated human rights lawyer and friend of Ed Miliband’s late mother, talks to Al Jazeera. 8254991549
Reposted by Stephen HerringM.A. Zavala 💖💜💙 @megzavala.bsky.social · 05/10/2026gofund.me/f63e1399b My cat Phoebe recently had a cystotomy done, which was only possible thanks to health insurance covering it. This person hasn’t been so lucky, so their cat needs all the funds they can get for this life saving surgery. Please donate if you can, shares are also very appreciatedgofund.meDonate to Save Joey: Fund His Life-Saving Surgeries, organized by Phoebe StephensOur cat Joey was rushed to the animal hospital with a bad urinary blockage… Phoebe Stephens needs your support for Save Joey: Fund His Life-Saving Surgeries 24151
Reposted by Stephen HerringAndy Marshall @fotofacade.bsky.social · 05/10/2026✨ What is the Genius Loci Digest? I believe certain places still have the power to change the way we see the world. That's why I created the Genius Loci Digest. If you've ever wondered what it's all about, this is the best place to begin. 👉 www.digest.andymarsh... 0237
Reposted by Stephen Herringvotenanocratic @votenanocratic.bsky.social · 04/10/2026World-historical lawbreaking assholes given the keys to power. Never forgive, never forget. 085
Reposted by Stephen HerringMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026AI isn't reliable enough to get even a hamburger order right, but reckless Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pushing to expand artificial intelligence across the U.S. military, including AI-enabled targeting. "Would you like fries with that obliterated girls' school?" 18846411493
Reposted by Stephen HerringSarah Good @sassy0210.bsky.social · 03/10/2026🧵The rape kit was invented by a woman, named after a man and paid for by Playboy magazine. Her name was Marty Goddard. In Chicago, early 1970s, about 16,000 women were being raped in a year. When women went to the police they weren’t believed. 815096
Reposted by Stephen HerringTom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I don't deny that dogs can sometimes be quite lovely but what I will say is I don't trust their opinions. If a cat recommended me an album it had bought, I'd totally check it out. If a dog did the same, I'd promise to listen to the album, out of politeness, with no intention of actually doing so 3551961
Reposted by Stephen HerringRobin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I will maintain this ambition - and thank you to everyone who is making it possible 14410
Reposted by Stephen Herringjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 03/10/2026this for RFK Jr. is mission accomplished 8045521080
Reposted by Stephen HerringJudith Beyer @judithbeyer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026If you want to see something beautiful today, check out the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2026 below (and read the subtitles, they are hilarious!). www.comedywildlifephoto.com/gallery/fina... 0158
Reposted by Stephen Herring👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 03/10/2026daaaaaaaaaaaaaang lmao 112013
Reposted by Stephen HerringJim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 03/10/2026There’s a lot of grumbling in London about new flats being sold to Chinese investors. But you never hear from the Chinese buyers. I asked Helen Gao to travel around Beijing property fairs and learn how you sell life in Woolwich to the Chinese elites. www.londoncentric.media/p/london-pro...londoncentric.mediaHow London flats are marketed in ChinaChinese buyers of London homes say they feel like “chives” • Bafflement at Londoners’ love of old homes built during the “Qing dynasty” • Fascination with the enigma of the British electrician 1814545
Reposted by Stephen HerringKitchen Sink Technomystic @bobcluness.bsky.social · 03/10/2026i don't normally go for these "list" videos, but considering that half of the books on here are some of the best weird fiction/cosmic horror titles in the last 30 years, it's well worth your time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_72W...youtube.comCosmic Horror That Makes Reality Feel UnsafeYouTube video by Branomander 074
Reposted by Stephen HerringBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 03/10/2026To carry 50,000 people per hour in each direction, a city needs a 175m wide road for cars. Even if those cars are electric. And then there’s all the parking. OR a city can move A LOT MORE people in a lot less space, with A LOT LESS public money, emissions, pollution, noise etc. Choices. Simple. 9414161
Reposted by Stephen HerringToby Earle 🇺🇦 @tobyontv.bsky.social · 03/10/2026the story about the ULEZ bomber, a white bloke in his 60s, still isn’t on the front page of the BBC News when it feels like quite a big story about online radicalisation & violence 27775208
Reposted by Stephen HerringRachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social · 03/10/2026“The Cotswold Woolgatherers’ stall boasts a certificate reading “From sheep to jumper: 8 hours 54 minutes – 2nd fastest team in the world”. I note that the wool from the recently hand-shorn sheep has vanished.” 2205
Reposted by Stephen HerringSue Wilkes @suewilkesauthor.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This is amazingly cool! 0174
Reposted by Stephen HerringPaul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Zohran Mamdani explains his definition of socialism to Theo Von: “Socialism to me means you’ll have whatever you need to live a dignified life and that it is the government’s job to deliver on that. When people say dignity we’re talking about the things that allow you to take a 44625
Reposted by Stephen HerringHenry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 03/10/2026More than 20 NHS trusts in England have stopped using Palantir’s waiting list tools, according to FT analysis that casts doubt on widely cited claims about the success of the controversial data project led by the US software giant. as.ft.com/r/6c8844ae-e...as.ft.comOver 20 NHS trusts have ditched Palantir waiting-list tools, analysis showsFT findings prompt fresh probe by statistics regulator into health service claims over controversial data project 720192
Reposted by Stephen HerringMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 03/10/2026This October, Diwali on the Square returns to light up the heart of London. Join Londoners from every community for a free celebration of light, hope and togetherness. 📅 Sunday 25 October 🕐 1–7pm Everyone is welcome. 12472107
Reposted by Stephen HerringDr Robin Douglas @robincdouglas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026🚨 OUT NOW!! 🚨 My new book "Children of Starry Heaven" A complete introduction to the ancient Greek esoteric traditions. Published by Cherry Hill Seminary (@chseminary.bsky.social). 1/ 51811
Reposted by Stephen HerringDr Will Wyeth @willwyeth.bsky.social · 03/10/2026growinguptransgender.com/2026/10/02/l...growinguptransgender.comLeaving the UK with a heavy heartToday, as a family, we have booked our flights and our one-way ticket out of the UK. This has not felt like a choice. This feels like fleeing to protect ourselves. For the past 7 years we have look… 042
Reposted by Stephen HerringKieran Connell @kieranconnell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Radical proposal: Oxbridge wealth and private income should be taxed on an annual basis with the proceeds redistributed to all UK universities 092
Reposted by Stephen HerringNathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026There is really a very simple categorical imperative for professors on social media: don’t punch down on your students. And yet. 1346
Reposted by Stephen HerringJacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026#postapocalyptichellscape 10245
Reposted by Stephen HerringRobin Hayward 🌳 🏳️⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 26/09/2026This is one of those things I'm going to keep reposting until you're sick of it. It's not just because I want to make sure everyone sees it. I want everyone to see it multiple times. I want it in your long-term memories so that it's something you use and share and don't forget when you scroll away 15825
Reposted by Stephen HerringHonee Vaughn-Valchez @honeewoozle.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I don't share a lot of stuff like this, but this is a friend of mine! She is legit and needs help for getting her kitty medical attention so any shares would be appreciated. <3 www.supportnow.org/biopsy-proce...supportnow.orgSupport biopsy proceedure for kiara the catHello family and friends! Kiara the cat needs help. She has a big tumor in her mouth and she needs a biopsy. Her owner loves her very much but is on a fixed income due to a disability and can't afford... 49066