Catherine Phillips
@kittypetersburg.bsky.social
Art historian based in Norwich, interested in Old Master drawings and the history of collecting, and the glorious angel roofs of East Anglia
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it's real support from actual racists
September 8, 2025 at 3:16 PM
it's real support from actual racists
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I hope this isn’t true. There are times when it’s more important to put country before party. This is one of them. Burnham’s longstanding commitment to a fairer voting system could transform our democracy & counter the dire threat of a Reform UK government elected on a minority of the vote
Greens suggest they will properly contest byelection in blow to Burnham
Statement follows speculation party would not field candidate in Makerfield or barely fight seat
www.theguardian.com
May 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
I hope this isn’t true. There are times when it’s more important to put country before party. This is one of them. Burnham’s longstanding commitment to a fairer voting system could transform our democracy & counter the dire threat of a Reform UK government elected on a minority of the vote
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Does anyone know if Andy Burnham likes cats?
May 14, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Does anyone know if Andy Burnham likes cats?
And don't forget the 'luxury' model, the Dyane!!!
I miss my 2CV 😢
Simply brilliant - both the ad & the car…
May 10, 2026 at 2:53 AM
And don't forget the 'luxury' model, the Dyane!!!
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The U.S. has spent billions to lose a war that enriches its oligarchs, impoverishes the citizenry, sabotages its alliances, and strengthens its enemies. Empires have risen and failed before, but to my knowledge no state has ever chosen to kill its own power.
snyder.substack.com/p/on-superpo...
snyder.substack.com/p/on-superpo...
On Superpower Suicide
And the recovery of justice
snyder.substack.com
May 9, 2026 at 4:23 PM
The U.S. has spent billions to lose a war that enriches its oligarchs, impoverishes the citizenry, sabotages its alliances, and strengthens its enemies. Empires have risen and failed before, but to my knowledge no state has ever chosen to kill its own power.
snyder.substack.com/p/on-superpo...
snyder.substack.com/p/on-superpo...
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AI's most spectacular inaccuracy about one of my books remains this effort from Musk's Grokipedia.
(I have indeed written a book called 'Like a Fiery Elephant', but it's a biography of the experimental novelist B S Johnson.)
(I have indeed written a book called 'Like a Fiery Elephant', but it's a biography of the experimental novelist B S Johnson.)
May 5, 2026 at 11:35 AM
AI's most spectacular inaccuracy about one of my books remains this effort from Musk's Grokipedia.
(I have indeed written a book called 'Like a Fiery Elephant', but it's a biography of the experimental novelist B S Johnson.)
(I have indeed written a book called 'Like a Fiery Elephant', but it's a biography of the experimental novelist B S Johnson.)
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I get a lot of AI slop book marketing emails, but this is the first time I have ever been . . . mistaken for Jane Austen.
December 12, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I get a lot of AI slop book marketing emails, but this is the first time I have ever been . . . mistaken for Jane Austen.
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Know what your May 7 local election vote is for - its local issues.
Don't be misled.
Don't be misled.
May 4, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Know what your May 7 local election vote is for - its local issues.
Don't be misled.
Don't be misled.
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Labour has already delivered more manifesto pledges than Reform UK has total policies
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/lab...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/lab...
May 1, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Labour has already delivered more manifesto pledges than Reform UK has total policies
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/lab...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/lab...
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Exodus 20:
3 You shall have no other gods before me
4 You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath
23 Do not make any gods to be alongside me; do not make for yourselves gods of silver or gods of gold
Trump 2026:
3 You shall have no other gods before me
4 You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath
23 Do not make any gods to be alongside me; do not make for yourselves gods of silver or gods of gold
Trump 2026:
April 13, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Exodus 20:
3 You shall have no other gods before me
4 You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath
23 Do not make any gods to be alongside me; do not make for yourselves gods of silver or gods of gold
Trump 2026:
3 You shall have no other gods before me
4 You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath
23 Do not make any gods to be alongside me; do not make for yourselves gods of silver or gods of gold
Trump 2026:
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We fought and lost a war in Iran so that both the Iranians and the Russians could make far more money from oil—the Iranians from tolls, the Russians from higher prices and the end of sanctions. That isn’t just strategic defeat; it’s self-destructive foolishness at a level unknown to military history
Trump is likely to extend the Russian oil sanctions waiver as soon as Friday, Reuters reports. Fuel prices spiking from the Iran war have the administration worried ahead of midterms.
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Peskov says Dmitriev did visit the US, but insists he's only there for "economic issues" and not Ukraine talks.
April 10, 2026 at 7:59 PM
We fought and lost a war in Iran so that both the Iranians and the Russians could make far more money from oil—the Iranians from tolls, the Russians from higher prices and the end of sanctions. That isn’t just strategic defeat; it’s self-destructive foolishness at a level unknown to military history
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Major General Randy Manner, US Army (Ret),
"We have a Secretary of Defence, Pete Hegseth, who has actually stated words in his speeches and in writing that are literally the words of war criminals"
"Even if President Trump pardons him for these things, The Hague will eventually come to get him"
"We have a Secretary of Defence, Pete Hegseth, who has actually stated words in his speeches and in writing that are literally the words of war criminals"
"Even if President Trump pardons him for these things, The Hague will eventually come to get him"
April 4, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Major General Randy Manner, US Army (Ret),
"We have a Secretary of Defence, Pete Hegseth, who has actually stated words in his speeches and in writing that are literally the words of war criminals"
"Even if President Trump pardons him for these things, The Hague will eventually come to get him"
"We have a Secretary of Defence, Pete Hegseth, who has actually stated words in his speeches and in writing that are literally the words of war criminals"
"Even if President Trump pardons him for these things, The Hague will eventually come to get him"
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Starmer uses the Trump playbook for negotiating - call off strike or we’ll attack the place you work bit.ly/41Mjptq withdrawing the pay offer might be a reasonable response, condemning newly qualified doctors to unemployment is bizarre.
Keir Starmer withdraws offer of training places for striking doctors
The BMA rejected the government’s demand that it call off strikes, saying its proposed deal on pay and career progression ‘falls short’
bit.ly
April 2, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Starmer uses the Trump playbook for negotiating - call off strike or we’ll attack the place you work bit.ly/41Mjptq withdrawing the pay offer might be a reasonable response, condemning newly qualified doctors to unemployment is bizarre.
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What a great interview.
youtube.com/shorts/nMYT7...
youtube.com/shorts/nMYT7...
What I asked President Zelenskyy 🇺🇦
YouTube video by Max Klymenko
youtube.com
March 20, 2026 at 8:31 AM
What a great interview.
youtube.com/shorts/nMYT7...
youtube.com/shorts/nMYT7...
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The Jewish News, which I am proud to work for as Deputy Editor, has published an editorial on this week's Iftar prayers in Trafalgar Square
www.jewishnews.co.uk/voice-of-the...
www.jewishnews.co.uk/voice-of-the...
March 19, 2026 at 7:26 PM
The Jewish News, which I am proud to work for as Deputy Editor, has published an editorial on this week's Iftar prayers in Trafalgar Square
www.jewishnews.co.uk/voice-of-the...
www.jewishnews.co.uk/voice-of-the...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... What has gone wrong with the Tory party? How can such views be considered "normal"?Are these people listening to what they say? This is not the Tory party anymore but an extreme and dangerous group. Good to hear the attorney general putting the right questions.
Attorney general asks if Kemi Badenoch would object to Jewish public prayer
Exclusive: Richard Hermer, who is Jewish, says Tory leader and shadow minister seem ‘to only have an issue with Muslim events’
www.theguardian.com
March 20, 2026 at 8:32 AM
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... What has gone wrong with the Tory party? How can such views be considered "normal"?Are these people listening to what they say? This is not the Tory party anymore but an extreme and dangerous group. Good to hear the attorney general putting the right questions.
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GB News has turned into the Reform channel.
After a New World investigation found hundreds of breaches of the rules on accuracy and impartiality, Ofcom has failed to do its job and act.
We've seen what Fox News has done to politics in the US. We can't let it happen here.
After a New World investigation found hundreds of breaches of the rules on accuracy and impartiality, Ofcom has failed to do its job and act.
We've seen what Fox News has done to politics in the US. We can't let it happen here.
March 18, 2026 at 12:49 PM
GB News has turned into the Reform channel.
After a New World investigation found hundreds of breaches of the rules on accuracy and impartiality, Ofcom has failed to do its job and act.
We've seen what Fox News has done to politics in the US. We can't let it happen here.
After a New World investigation found hundreds of breaches of the rules on accuracy and impartiality, Ofcom has failed to do its job and act.
We've seen what Fox News has done to politics in the US. We can't let it happen here.
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It is fascinating that as Trump threatens and insults US allies to try and get them to get him out of this ridiculous strategic bind, he does not have the courage to even ask Putin politely to stop helping Iran kill American soldiers.
Interesting that.
Interesting that.
March 17, 2026 at 10:04 AM
It is fascinating that as Trump threatens and insults US allies to try and get them to get him out of this ridiculous strategic bind, he does not have the courage to even ask Putin politely to stop helping Iran kill American soldiers.
Interesting that.
Interesting that.
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With almost every passing hour Tony Blair’s calls for U.K. - and Starmer - to fully commit to US and Israel’s war in Iran looks more deranged
March 13, 2026 at 8:10 PM
With almost every passing hour Tony Blair’s calls for U.K. - and Starmer - to fully commit to US and Israel’s war in Iran looks more deranged
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This is crucially important point.
1) "No quarter" is indeed specifically war-crime term
2) Under Geneva Conventions, after sinking an enemy ship, the attackers must "take all positive measures" to find and rescue any survivors. Text in next post
No evidence US sub did so after attack, AFAIK
This is crucially important point.
1) "No quarter" is indeed specifically war-crime term
2) Under Geneva Conventions, after sinking an enemy ship, the attackers must "take all positive measures" to find and rescue any survivors. Text in next post
No evidence US sub did so after attack, AFAIK
Hegseth: "We will keep pushing, keep advancing. No quarter, no mercy for our enemies."
No quarter is the refusal to take prisoners and instead just execute everyone. It's been considered a war crime for over a century.
No quarter is the refusal to take prisoners and instead just execute everyone. It's been considered a war crime for over a century.
March 13, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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This is crucially important point.
1) "No quarter" is indeed specifically war-crime term
2) Under Geneva Conventions, after sinking an enemy ship, the attackers must "take all positive measures" to find and rescue any survivors. Text in next post
No evidence US sub did so after attack, AFAIK
This is crucially important point.
1) "No quarter" is indeed specifically war-crime term
2) Under Geneva Conventions, after sinking an enemy ship, the attackers must "take all positive measures" to find and rescue any survivors. Text in next post
No evidence US sub did so after attack, AFAIK
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This very straight news piece buried deep within the FT never uses words like corruption or insider dealing but every detail is quietly devastating. Why is the FT virtually alone in the UK media in covering this important story?
March 10, 2026 at 1:48 PM
This very straight news piece buried deep within the FT never uses words like corruption or insider dealing but every detail is quietly devastating. Why is the FT virtually alone in the UK media in covering this important story?
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The President of the USA is now openly threatening Iran with being the target of one of the greatest crimes in world history. Trump is saying he will destroy the basis of life for more than 90 million people.
He should be removed from office for this.
He should be removed from office for this.
March 10, 2026 at 12:27 PM
The President of the USA is now openly threatening Iran with being the target of one of the greatest crimes in world history. Trump is saying he will destroy the basis of life for more than 90 million people.
He should be removed from office for this.
He should be removed from office for this.