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Agatha Christie in Chagar Bazar in Syria carefully mending terra cotta pottery shards unearthed on the dig. One of the many wonderful gems from the new exhibition @britishlibrary . Brilliant,creative wide ranging and surprising - the exhibition perfectly mirrors its subject.
William Eggleston: All that Goes Unnoticed is well worth visiting @TPGallery Amazing images - unforgettable…
Listening to Max Richter’s Three Worlds: Music from Woolf Works now - a beautiful and moving composition, as is the ballet. Delighted to see he has won an Ivor Novello Award
ivorsacademy.com/news/max-ri…
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There should be an automatic right to add physical external shutters to any house; conservation areas should have approved designs set out. It’s incredible how effective they are at keeping places cool.
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“Blade Runner” concept art by Syd Mead. Of all his paintings for the film, this one is easily my favorite.
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There is a cacophony of noises out there. Russians planning to assassinate European officials, the US president riding to Vladimir Putin's aid, the Russians increasingly targeting Ukrainian civilians to break their will.
The one constant tune? Russia is getting desperate.
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“Photography’s a case of keeping all the pores of the skin open as well as the eyes...It’s not just seeing. It’s feeling”.
'Early Morning, West Hartlepool Steel Foundry 1963', by the brilliant Don McCullin, who turns 91 today.
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Dear people of the UK, this Prize is for you!
In 1946, the British founded the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
80 years on, NRW says "Thank you", presenting its highest award, the State Prize, to the people of the UK, recognising the deep friendship between the state & the UK.
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This is a superb open source article on Russian C2 bunkers and the subtle messaging of nuclear deterrence and command & control.
Well worth a read!
thetimes.com/article/03e5c09…
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Happy Almost Nuclear War Day to those who celebrate. On Sept. 26, 1983, a Soviet warning system alerted LTC Stanislav Petrov that an attack was incoming. Petrov decided it was a mistake. (As @thedeadhandbook corrected an earlier post, Petrov reported that it was an error.)
“We appreciate this might be unsettling for some staff.” 😳
Guardian staff allowed to work from home after bedbug infestation
thetimes.com/article/7491abc…
“Laughter, even cheap laughs of a gallows variety, proves that life is still possible.”
Very moving piece…
Column this about losing my beloved Dad – and the comfort of dark humour in times of grief
spectator.com/article/long-l…
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Today 4 September in 1989: The Monday That Began the End of East Germany
A thousand people leave a church. Stasi officers are waiting. Television cameras capture what happens. Sixty-six days later, the Berlin Wall is open.
