Jonathan Foyle
@jonathanfoyle.bsky.social
Ph.D. Lecturer at the University of Bath, Architectural History and Conservation. Author, HENI presenter, Arts Society speaker. Immersed in the arts of the late Middle Ages, gardens. Etc
The #drought grows increasingly severe any tease of rain has been completely stripped back to nothing. Tomorrow will be 50 days since parts of Surrey had measurable rain. Absolutely nothing. We are heading for 60 days with 0 rain this is getting really concerning now.
Iran and Oman have reportedly agreed that all ships transiting Hormuz have to go through an Iran-controlled corridor, and are finalizing tolls of 3, 5, or 7%. This would close off the path outside Iranian waters the US encouraged ships to use during the MOU, then started bombing again to keep open.
Proposed Hormuz deal would give Iran control of inbound traffic, sources say
A proposed deal between Iran and Oman would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian source and two regional officials told Reuters, in one of th...
reuters.com
Daughter 2: “Dad, how old are you?!” “Why?” “What’s with the stone Barbie?”
These are insane numbers. If El-Sayed wins after being outspent by this much, wow, watch out!
When Matthew wrote that the meek shall inherit the Earth, he meant brambles.
Engaging piece therecord.media/interview-ji...
Britain’s next war won’t be an away game: Q&A with former head of Defence Intelligence
As Chief of Defence Intelligence, General Sir Jim Hockenhull decided to declassify and publish what London knew of Russia’s plans to invade Ukraine, down to a map of the routes its forces would take.
therecord.media
Brilliant 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.
From today, EU citizens have a legal right to know when they're talking to a bot or looking at a deepfake, backed by fines of up to €15m. Thanks to Brexit, we're missing out on this protection.
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
1959, Miles Davis beaten, arrested by NYPD for walking a white girl to a cab and having a cigarette
This is amazingly casual from the BBC www.bbc.co.uk/weather/vide... Italy is on extreme heat alert, Paris 10 C above average
Forecast for Europe
bbc.co.uk
This photo of Rothenburg ob derTauber - thought it was a still from Shrek
🚨 After 40 years of research, Brazilian scientist Dr. Mariangela Hungria wins the World Food Prize for pioneering a $2 nitrogen-fixing bacteria treatment that replaces costly fertilizers, saves farmers $25 billion annually, and cuts 230 million tons of CO₂ emissions.
So this was a right wing misinformation campaign. He says Facebook and instagram. Who bought those ads and where does the money go back to? This boy’s face, it’s heartbreaking 💔
TheBossRoss 🧶@thebossross.bsky.social · 5d agoIf you watch anything on #Moroccans coming to #Ceuta, make it this report. CBS News have interviewed some of them & they confirm that social media posts on Facebook & Instagram told them Spain had opened its borders. They're playing with people's hopes & lives. It's awful. We must combat fake news.
People of Ealing, we’ve made it to the weekend. Why not celebrate your iconic grade 2 listed underground station designed by Charles Holden and opened in 1932 with this lovely poster. Have a good one. xx www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/...
US government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screenshots and posted them online.
Everyone knows the Humanities are dead.
Ignacio Gallup-Diaz@igallupd.bsky.social · 2w ago“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.”
1871: Don't poison your head with lead. Put rum on it, it's even better than toilet vinegar.
Today experienced the 24th day of year hitting 30C in London. For perspective in whole of 1980s we had 21 days.
The Office: Woman Holding 'HOT' Sign
ALT: The Office: Woman Holding 'HOT' Sign
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