A moment of peace before term starts tomorrow 🕊️

We can’t believe it’s a week since The Traitors royalty, Alexander Dragonetti, graced us with a visit to his favourite Oxford College! Fans of the show may remember his badminton skills (and mishaps…!)

1860. A massacre occurred in Damascus. But why is it such a watershed moment? And what relevance does it have to the modern day? Come along to the Inaugural Margoliouth Lecture to hear Professor Eugene Rogan consider this further: 5PM, 29th April, New College. All are welcome!

We are New College, University of Oxford! Here's some snippets of our little life, normal, exciting and everything in between 🙌 Get to know us: a friendly community in the heart of Oxford's centre.

"The maths that I do, I do it the same way a man does maths" It's International Day of Women and Girls in Science! We celebrated our diverse community of Women in STEM with a roundtable discussion where a small cross-section of college discussed their experiences in varied scientific fields 🧪

Today is Ascension Day… which means there’ll be sparklers, music and a procession in New College later this evening 🕯️🎶🚶Ascension Day is also celebrated with the Beating of the Bounds, a 1000 year old tradition, where residents walk the boundaries of their parish or town

The 2nd largest megatsunami ever recorded took place in Aug 2025 in an Alaskan Fjord. New College’s Thomas Monahan was part of the team that analysed seismic data to identify the signal of the wave and discovered a series of long-lived oscillations that reverberated through the fjord

Victorians got the Battle of Hastings wrong, says Professor Tom Licence. His new research has suggested that, contrary to the famous story of soldiers marching almost 300 miles from Stamford Bridge to Hastings, Harold and his troops most likely travelled by boat, with a fully functional fleet 📜

What happened to the Warden’s underwear?! 🩲 Historian and New College Old Member Ashley Jackson describes a small vignette from his new book Oxford’s War: 1939-1995 (bodleian publishing @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social) Read the full interview with Ashley Jackson on our website. Link in bio 👉

Welcome back to many of our students! Soon Trinity Term will be in full swing... ☀️

Carnival Fantastico by Angela Montoya 5/5 ⭐️ Read if you like 🎡magical carnivals 💌 lovers to enemies to friends to lovers again 🤬 Well-executed miscommunication 🕊️Sweet young love with adorable nicknames 🎩 an ostrich as a significant side character 📚🎧 Netgalley/libby #booksky #bookreviews #bookrec

In Mexico, look at the IMSS Bienestar General Hospital in Jiutepec. Fully equipped, with all the staff, a state-of-the-art operating theater, dignified treatment, and completely free. Some will be speechless. COMPLETELY FREE

#aiart #promptshare #qp #caturday Title: Homeward Through Gaslight: The Last Posy bsky.app/profile/bret...

Is America happy with its political system? Many say no. Travis Misurell is trying to reinvent democracy. Plug in 🔌at the DP Hub to learn more. #Democracy #Politics #SystemChange #CivicTech #Innovation #DPHub

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Antonelli Makes F1 History, Laporta Addresses Messi Departure, and Sabalenka vs Gauff Highlights #sports #sportnews #football #soccer #nba #nfl #tennis #f1 #athletics #sportshighlights

A ceremony in Miami featured evangelical leaders dedicating a 22-foot golden statue of Donald Trump at Trump National Doral. The event drew attention online as supporters and others debated its symbolism and meaning. #reels #viralvideo #news #DonaldTrump #trending

We've teamed up with @chefsinschools.bsky.social @biteback2030.bsky.social @schoolfoodmatters.bsky.social and chef Jamie Oliver to transform school food! The School Food Project aims to ensure delicious meals are served to students across the country. Learn more & sign up: schoolfoodproject.org.uk

The Trump administration has cut critical federal funding for purchasing or distributing test strips that can determine if street drugs have been mixed or cut with fentanyl or other deadly drugs. shero.substack.com/p/a-drug-war...

Tony Khan says next April, there's no domestic wrestling weekend in the United States... YET. 😉 He's gonna make it happen 🔥 #AEW

Widespread AI misuse by college students Education Research Report educationresearchreport.blogspot.com

The think! conference is like no other. You’ll learn how gifted educators think BIG to improve learning, make state requirements work to their advantage! Register now! : https://lead4ward.com/think/ #lead4ward #educationleadership #texasPD #educationconference

Part two, where I thank still more people

Psychology says… Here: jnsbros.com … #motivational #promosky #viral #bluesky #god #trend

Young Americans John I’m Only Dancing Ziggy Stardust Photo Bruce Lee training Sharon Tate for a movie role

Just minutes before Trump announced “productive discussions” with Iran to end the war, traders placed millions in oil bets. Is this a remarkable coincidence? Or are Trump’s friends getting filthy-rich from his war through insider trading? @maitlis.bsky.social

⚡ Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson: Sweden is part of the group of countries that have provided Ukraine with the most military products and equipment.

86: FINISH HER AT THE BOX OFFICE... SORRY LADIES THAT WAS RUDE IT'S A MAGAt hitler reincarnated. I focus on You∵Of the male avatar, in my experience the shooters are always white males. So just To Be Fucking Clear: we progressives are not evil idiotic Shooters&Respect. 🗡️👨🏽‍💻🛡️⚠️🗺️🫖🌺🐝🎼⚛️❤️‍🔥✡️🌟🦁✝️☪️🐦‍🔥🕉️🎭🪬🏳️‍🌈⚖️🩵🌊🗽🪃🧲

The West Wing S07E18 - Requiem Clip number 0162 #TheWestWing

9 individuals have been arrested following violent attacks on ICE agents in Newark, NJ. State police backup was refused to be sent by the Governor.

Hand coding PyTorch helps me learn faster, even with AI. #pytorch #coding #learning

Who? why? Whose land? We all ask.

Megyn Kelly talks Katie Miller and Stephen Miller

Boy I sure do hate when a game heavily based around physics actually makes them work against me. It's a new episode of #TheLegendOfZelda #TwilightPrincess! #streamersupport #youtube @gamingnews-rt.bsky.social @zeldauniverse.bsky.social #zelda #wolflink buff.ly/yhobv9k

Ready to watch USMNT vs. Belgium today! 🇺🇸🇧🇪🇺🇸

Someone take me here.

Find out how going VEGAN changed star and mega-influencer, Tabitha Brown’s life! 🙌🏽🌱 Tabitha @iamtabithabrown sits down with her good friend @nekacgolubovic and opens up about her deep love for animals and how it shaped her vegan journey. 💚 WATCH UNCHAINEDTV watch.unchainedtv.com/videos/tabit...

Good Night Bluesky 😴💤

And finally, here is the speedpaint~! They were both drawn in the same file, so, the speedpaint flips between them. Very miniscule gore warning for reference photos of deer that have dropped their antlers (not anywhere near as visceral as shedding velvet, but there's a tiny bit of visible blood).

When asked about AI + disastrous data center boom, @abdulelsayed.bsky.social responds: “The biggest risk is that corporations, the richest, most powerful in the world, are driving this.”

Polymega Collection Vol. 13 - SENGOKU BLADE Step into a world where realms collide with this compilation of classic arcade and console titles. At the heart of the collection is Psikyo’s arcade hit SENGOKU ACE, and its sequel, SENGOKU BLADE. Available now: tinyurl.com/2dtn6uhf

FNIGC was proud to sponsor & participate in AFOA Canada's 6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament at Loch March Golf and Country Club in Ottawa yesterday. In spite of wet weather, our staff had a fun day on the course while also supporting a great cause, AFOA's Indigenous Learning Centre. 🏌️‍♂️⛳

look at my feet! they look like a bag of dicks #RHORI

🌊 CA-36, meet your Courage Candidate. @rustin4congress.bsky.social is running for Congress. Not out of ambition — out of seeing hard work not pay off for too many people. No empty rhetoric. Just problem-solving, concrete goals, and real action.

France has detained the sanctioned tanker Tagor in the Atlantic while it was en route from Murmansk, Russia. This was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron. According to him, the operation was conducted on the high seas with the support of several countries, including the United Kingdom.

Because class is not a protected characteristic, a lack of emphasis on working-class people's participation has left the arts a bleak landscape for class diversity. My question to the Chief Executive of Arts Council England, Darren Henley CBE, at CMS Committee this morning.

"No hay revolución obrera sin maricones y bolleras". Emilia da Silva unchained. 😂

Loneliness can negatively affect your physical health more than smoking 🧠 Psychologist Bruce Hood illuminated what science can tell us about happiness. Watch the full talk: youtube.com/watch?v=LtGY85JXTUM

Friday Night Forum! #virginia #centralvirginia #lynchburgva #candidateforum

🖋🖌📚 «Το μπάλωμα» με τις #ΕκδόσειςΚοντύλι στην 77η Διεθνή Έκθεση Βιβλίου της Φρανκφούρτης 2025, 15-19/10/2025. Τα αντίτυπα θα σταλούν στις βιβλιοθήκες των ελληνικών κοινοτήτων, σχολείων κ.α. 🖊📚📖🍀🤞💖🌞👖🩷 Flip the Book: kondyli.gr/3d-flip-book... #writer #author #books #frankfurtbookfair

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Mike Vrabel on what makes A.J. Brown a special WR: "I think he's got great body control. I think he's strong at the catch point." "Plays physical with the football."

On the campaign trail, Trump promised he would not touch Social Security. Today, over nearly 9,000 staffers have been pushed out and there are record wait times for people to access their earned benefits. Donald Trump broke his promise!

Before all this I was a canine behavior specialist with a useless degree in creative writing. My journalism professor told me in no uncertain terms I was not cut out to be a journalist. It's 2026, we make our own rules out here.@Idaho 50501 #independentjournalism #theidahovangaurd

Causing division within communities isn't patriotic.

If you need gas today, June 1, 2026, would be a good day to buy some because gas prices will continue to increase now that Iran has cut off talks with the US and are not only keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed but may seek to close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

⏳ The countdown is on - Sherwood Forest Day 2026 is only THREE weeks away 🌳 There will be tree planting, plaque unveilings, proclamation readings and more 📜 🗓️ 20th February 2026

No meme. No politics. No shocking video. Just a beautiful tree.