Penny Ewles-Bergeron
@abroadbrush.bsky.social
Requires art, music, dance, books, cats, gardening, history, politics, good food and kindness to thrive. Lived in Dublin, Naples and Lisbon, now back in Blighty. No unsolicited DMs, please.
While it may seem tempting to some, I do not recommend accepting the United States as the 11th province of Canada. Its gross national debt is 39.7 Trillion USD or $118,571 per person compared to $47,000 in Canada. #CanadaStrong www.us-debt-clock.com/debt-compari...
US Debt vs World — China, Japan, UK & More (Side-by-Side Comparison)
Compare US debt ($39T+) vs China, Japan, Canada, UK & more. Side-by-side national debt, debt-to-GDP ratios, and debt per person for 10 major economies.
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"Thiel’s citizenship was revealed accidentally in a parliamentary debate, while Malkin’s presence became public when his New Year’s Eve fireworks set off grass fires."
‘Every dollar is mobile’: California’s rich snap up New Zealand ‘golden visas’
Applications for indefinite right to work, live and study in the country have risen after rules were eased
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"You don’t get 50,000 people simultaneously arriving in a corner of Morocco without a fair amount of logistical support." What REALLY happened in #Ceuta ??? @szunes.bsky.social joins @goldbergradio.bsky.social on the latest @bylinetimes.bsky.social pod pod.fo/e/500b04
BYLINE TIMES PODCAST: Ceuta: What really happened
Adrian Goldberg discusses the 'wave' of 50,000 migrants that appeared recently in the Spanish territory of Ceuta, in North Africa, which prompted claims of an 'invasion' by the far-right on both si...
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British children in Nijmegen to visit the graves of fathers killed during the war, #OTD 6 August 1955. Katrina Coombs, 10, of Redcar, Barbara Janik, 12, of Burnley, Georgina Price, 10, of Ludlow, James Smith, 13, of Kirkcudbright, & Geraldine Greenwood, 12, of Bradford. (Daily Mirror via Findmypast)
Rest well Bluesky 🤍 Global Warming Is Rapidly Accelerating, www.yahoo.com/news/science...
Global Warming Is Rapidly Accelerating, New Paper Finds
"If the warming rate of the past 10 years continues, it would lead to a long-term exceedance of the 1.5 degree C limit of the Paris Agreement before 2030."
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"The separation of races is not a disease of colored people but a disease of white people. I do not intend to be quiet about it." Einstein was labeled radical left and was under FBI surveillance for his anti-racist political views. This is something I have only recently learned.
This guy never served. He faked an injury to avoid the draft. None of his children have served. He called those who did serve their country "suckers and losers." He skipped the centenary memorial for servicemen who died in WWI because it was drizzling. This is more than usually repellent.
“A Penn professor thought she’d sell 1000 copies of her ‘Odyssey’ translation. She sold a million this year alone, thanks to Christopher Nolan.” “West Philly's Emily Wilson, who penned a highly acclaimed translation of the epic poem in 2017, is having a big summer.”
A Penn professor thought she’d sell 1000 copies of her ‘Odyssey’ translation. She sold a million this year alone, thanks to Christopher Nolan.
West Philly's Emily Wilson, who penned a highly acclaimed translation of the epic poem in 2017, is having a big summer.
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Monique Hawkins, acting chief executive of the3million, said the impact of the Home Office’s retrospective review was devastating for many. "People applied to the EU settlement scheme in good faith...by building their lives in the UK and putting down roots." www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
EU citizens in UK get letters telling them post-Brexit residency rights were given ‘in error’
After years of building lives in UK, potentially hundreds of thousands of EU citizens are being told they have no right to remain
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Let us hope he is also going to be "relentless" in ensuring that EU citizens in the UK are accorded their Withdrawal Agreement rights. @the3million.bsky.social @andrewhesselden.bsky.social
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 4d agoBurnham to be ‘relentless’ on small boat crossings after Ceuta crisis
Grassroots music venues are about more than music. They’re places where friendships begin, bands are formed, communities gather and people find belonging. WHERE EVERYONE BELONGS
This month's Official Folk Albums Chart Show features music from Frankie Archer, Karine Polwart & Pippa Murphy, Teddy Thompson, Adam Ross, Clementine Lovell, Tide Lines, @ryanyoungfiddle.bsky.social and @lauracannellmusic.bsky.social. ▶️ Watch on YouTube from 7pm BST: www.youtube.com/@FolkOnFoot
Frankie Archer’s electrifying debut album is a new entry at #8 in this month’s Official Folk Albums Chart. ▶️ Watch the full show here: youtu.be/oUud4tKckAE
"You knock out the tiny, tiny gem of the Nottingham New Theatre, and suddenly the University itself loses its soul." Great interview with Ruth Wilson about the campaign to save Nottingham New Theatre on today’s Jeremy Vine Show. Starts at 00’31’46”. at www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Jeremy Vine - Security and boredom - BBC Sounds
Jeremy discusses security, theatre, motability and boredom.
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🍺 On our walk with @robcowen.bsky.social at the Thornborough Henges, @johnnyflynnmusic.bsky.social recalls a close encounter with one of his favourite poets - Edward Thomas. 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: pod.fo/e/44c958
In this classic episode of Folk on Foot, @caradillonsings.bsky.social and her husband and collaborator Sam Lakeman show Matthew around Dungiven in Northern Ireland, where Cara grew up. It's a fascinating episode, filled with songs and stories. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/4bf703
The new Prime Minister is writing a "10-year plan" for the UK. The arts & culture MUST be part of it. I've signed @campaignforthearts.org's petition urging @andyburnham.bsky.social to revitalise the arts – to revitalise the whole nation 🌱 Join me: www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/10-year-plan/
Prime Minister – put the arts in your 10-year plan for the UK | Campaign for the Arts
Sign our petition urging the UK Government to build a country where the arts are available from childhood, accessible to all and thriving everywhere.
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On this month’s Chart Show, Kellie While joins Matthew with news about the 2026 Folk Album of the Year Award. Plus, there's music from Sam Carter, Emily Portman, Peggy Seeger, Natalie Wildgoose, Phil Odgers and John Kettle, Fink and Damien Dempsey. ▶️ Watch from 7pm: youtu.be/jrAhPb0rqWk
Watching on catch up YouTube.
Folk on Foot@folkonfoot.com · 3d agoIt's almost time! Join us on YouTube from 7pm, as we count down this month's Official Folk Albums Chart. Plus, be one of the first to hear our exciting news about the 2026 Folk Album of the Year Award. 🏆🎶 Tune in here: youtu.be/jrAhPb0rqWk
We had a fascinating walk in these mystical places. Do have a listen..
Folk on Foot@folkonfoot.com · 3w ago🆕 New episode out now. Join us on a journey back to Neolithic times, as the award-winning author @robcowen.bsky.social and his friend, the actor and singer @johnnyflynnmusic.bsky.social, walk, talk, sing and play at the ancient Thornborough Henges in Yorkshire. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/44c958
The man on the far right in this photo asked a question posing as a journalist at yesterday’s Reform news conference about why is it Nigel Farage is being hounded by the UK media about his bungs. #r4today
