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Anne Warren

@annewarren.bsky.social

Here I talk about current affairs, life, arts, sciences. London, UK My cat's account is annewanai.bsky.social

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Anne Warren@annewarren.bsky.social · 4h ago

At 00.15 am UK time: A minute's silence in Hiroshima - the time the bomb was dropped. 8.15 am, 6 August 1945, the US dropped a nuclear bomb killing 140,000 people that year. Representatives of 123 countries will attend. An updated list of victims will record survivors who died in the past year.

Anne Warren@annewarren.bsky.social · 5d ago

@simonmarksfsn.bsky.social @nickabbot.bsky.social Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee yesterday defeated the Democrats' amendment to stop Trump/his family being immune from any/all IRS tax-audits. By vote 14-13 on party lines > www.politico.com/live-updates...

Finance Republicans kill bid to stop Trump IRS audit-immunity deal

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), a vocal critic of the immunity plan, sided against a Democratic amendment to block it outright.

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Reuters@reuters.com · 6d ago

A group of film producers urged the British culture minister to intervene in the proposed merger of ‌Paramount and Warner Bros and protect access to historical news footage used by documentary makers reut.rs/4yTkAqE

Film producers warn Paramount-Warner merger could restrict access to news archives

A group of film producers has urged the British culture minister to intervene in the proposed merger of ‌Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery and protect access to historical news footage used...

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rogueclassicist ~ david meadows@rogueclassicist.bsky.social · 7d ago

A Metal Detectorist Discovered Tiny Tiles in a Farmer's Field. A Spectacular Ancient Roman Mosaic Was Buried Beneath the Surface www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a...

A Metal Detectorist Discovered Tiny Tiles in a Farmer's Field. A Spectacular Ancient Roman Mosaic Was Buried Beneath the Surface

The polychrome mosaic once decorated a small room in a lavish villa complex. Researchers, students and volunteers have been working together to excavate the rare site in southwestern England

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MegueyB@megueyb.bsky.social · last wk.

Dear #knitting folks: I messed up this black lace work a couple rows back. Please explain to me how it’s a Bad Idea to cut the black yarn before the knotted open-work, tie in the red carpet thread, & work the cut yarn back to create a safety line before trying again.

Close up of the knotwork in question.
Anna Bower@annabower.bsky.social · last wk.

In new filings, former FBI Director James Comey seeks disclosure of grand jury transcripts in the "8647" seashells case. Among other things, the motion cites Kash Patel's gaffe at a public press conference, where he said the grand jury was told that Comey apologized for the "8647" post.

a press release announcing the indictment, FBI Director Kash Patel stated "James Comey disgracefully encouraged a threat on President Trump's life and posted it on Instagram for the world to see," DOJ, Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former FBI Director James Comey for Threats to Harm President Trump (Apr. 28, 2026), https://perma.cc/T7PE-KSUM (emphasis added), a theory that is legally distinct from and inconsistent with the "true threat" charges alleged in the indictment. See infra at 12-14; 17-18. The following day, Director Patel appeared alongside Acting Attorney General Blanche and U.S. Attorney Boyle at a press conference announcing the indictment. DOJ, Acting AG Blanche Announces Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former FBI Director for Threats to Harm POTUS (YouTube, Apr. 29, 2026), https://bit.ly/3TdL85D. Director Patel stated that after making the seashells post, Mr. Comey issued an "apology" and that the grand jury was told that "James Comey allegedly threatened the life of the President of the United States, and as you all now know, shortly after posting that threat he deleted that threat and then issued an apology." Id. at 05:33-05:48. The word "apology" wrongdoing? and thus the grand jury appears to have been led to believe that Mr. Comey made an admission of wrongdoing. Mr. Comey did not. He withdrew his earlier post in an abundance of caution and clarified that it was not intended to call for violence.
Anna Bower@annabower.bsky.social · 3mo ago

In this clip, Kash Patel says the grand jury heard evidence that Comey deleted the '8647' post and apologized. Neither fact appears in the indictment. Hmm. Did the FBI director just disclose evidence presented before a grand jury?

Democracy Docket@democracydocket.com · last wk.

BREAKING: In a loss for voters, the D.C. Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling upholding parts of Trump's executive order targeting mail voting, including allowing: ✔️DHS to build a citizenship registry ✔️USPS to withhold mail ballots from states that don't share voter data with the government

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John Walton@thatjohn.bsky.social · last wk.

Oh, Kumamoto 💔 I still have this on my suitcase from the earthquake ten years ago. If you’re visiting Japan later this year, do include Kumamoto on your itinerary. Such a wonderful part of the country, and they’ll need our support as they recover. Ganbaruken!

A sticker with a heart saying for Kumamoto project on it. It is being embraced by Kumamon, a black bear character.
John Walton@thatjohn.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I think we could all do with some 400-year-old flowering ume (flowering Japanese sour plum-apricot) bonsai in our lives. This is the 75th anniversary Nagahama Bonbai (ume bonsai) Exhibition. And this incredible 400-year-old tree is Furo, meaning Eternal Youth. #JohnDoesJapan

Democracy Docket@democracydocket.com · last wk.

WIN: A Kansas appellate court refused to pause a ruling blocking a law that eliminated the state's grace period for mail-in ballots. As a result, mail-in ballots postmarked by election day will be counted in Kansas' Aug. 4 primary as long as they are received within three days of election day.

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