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Russell PhillipsThe family went to <a href="https://gts.phillipsuk.org/tags/stokeontrent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StokeOnTrent</a> <a href="https://gts.phillipsuk.org/tags/pride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pride</a> today. I wore a skirt, because it was hot and it's one of the few places I feel confident I'll not get grief over it.But we went to a local cafe for lunch first, and I did wonder how they would react. I'm happy to report that they didn't. They were as lovely as they always are.Two signs in the parade made me cry, though. One had a picture of David Lynch with the text "Fix your hearts or die". The other said "The prime minister has let us down" on one side and "Screw the supreme court" on the other.Plus, our local Mermaids branch raised £132.

IoanToday is <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Batizado" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Batizado</a> day! 🎉 Ethan’s been doing <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Capoeira" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Capoeira</a> since he was 3 — after I saw him dancing at a wedding, it looked like Capoeira, so I searched… and one of Europe’s best teachers was right here in <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Chester" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Chester</a>!A batizado is a Capoeira event where new students are welcomed into the roda and experienced ones level up. Today it’s in <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/StokeOnTrent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StokeOnTrent</a> and I can’t wait!🎥 Never seen one? Check this out: <a href="https://youtu.be/f387A0Os4CE?si=pNmU-CkzZaoVN37T" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/f387A0Os4CE?si=pNmU-CkzZaoVN37T</a><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Brazil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Brazil</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/MartialArts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MartialArts</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Culture</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/CapoeiraUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CapoeiraUK</a>

Russell PhillipsI'm at the <a href="https://gts.phillipsuk.org/tags/potteriesmuseum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PotteriesMuseum</a> in <a href="https://gts.phillipsuk.org/tags/stokeontrent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StokeOnTrent</a>, for the Stoke Cult Fim Club showing of Kelly's Heroes.I've seen this film many times, but I'm looking forward to seeing it on the big screen for the first time. No negative waves here. Woof woof! 🙂

Russell PhillipsThe new <a href="https://gts.phillipsuk.org/tags/lemmy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Lemmy</a> statue in Burslem, <a href="https://gts.phillipsuk.org/tags/stokeontrent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StokeOnTrent</a>. It was officially unveiled on the 8th of May.<a href="https://gts.phillipsuk.org/tags/motorhead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Motorhead</a>

Jon HancockJust as long as we don't get one of Robbie Williams next, eh?<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/may/07/itll-be-solemn-enshrining-his-ashes-statue-of-lemmy-to-be-unveiled-in-his-home-town-of-stoke-on-trent" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/may/07/itll-be-solemn-enshrining-his-ashes-statue-of-lemmy-to-be-unveiled-in-his-home-town-of-stoke-on-trent</a><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/StokeOnTrent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StokeOnTrent</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Lemmy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Lemmy</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Mot%C3%B6rhead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Motörhead</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Art</a>

Jon HancockMy sister, visiting the ol' hometown from Australia, appears to have taken her oatcake obsession to the next level.<a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Jewellery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Jewellery</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/StokeOnTrent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StokeOnTrent</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Oatcakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Oatcakes</a>

Jon HancockMy hometown has historically been known for pottery, and for the magnificent morsel that is the Staffordshire oatcake. Tea? Not so much…Still, I'm about to try a cup of oatcake tea, which is not an immediately obvious taste combination, but here goes…<a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Tea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Tea</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/StokeOnTrent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StokeOnTrent</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Staffordshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Staffordshire</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Oatcakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Oatcakes</a>

Russell PhillipsThis is from a British army magazine article about the Soviet Snapper, Swatter, and Sagger anti-tank missiles. The artist obviously didn't know what a sagger is.If he was from <a href="https://historians.social/tags/StokeOnTrent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StokeOnTrent</a> or the surrounding area, he'd know that a sagger is a large clay container used to protect delicate items in the kiln. I found that out when we moved here. Before then, the only saggers I knew of were missiles, as mentioned in the article.<a href="https://historians.social/tags/ColdWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ColdWar</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#histodons</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/MilitaryHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MilitaryHistory</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@histodons</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/militaryhistory" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@militaryhistory</a>

DrDThe beautiful afternoon light through stained glass <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SilentSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SilentSunday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/brutalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#brutalist</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BrutalistArchitecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BrutalistArchitecture</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/StokeOnTrent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StokeOnTrent</a>

KrisHow To Spot Real Love Among Celebraties, Meet Thou Master Entertainer in 1993, Follow Their Career Still When They Are Fucking 50 And Still Rocking, And Read Up On How Their FairyTale Love Story Came To Be Just ThaT!<a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/Robster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Robster</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/AydaField" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AydaField</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/TakeThat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TakeThat</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/RobbieWilliams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RobbieWilliams</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Music</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/Muse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Muse</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Art</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/ArtMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ArtMatters</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/Love" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Love</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/LoveLove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LoveLove</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/Manchester" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Manchester</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/StokeOnTrent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StokeOnTrent</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UK</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/Turkey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Turkey</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/LosAngeles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LosAngeles</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UnitedStates</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/Holland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Holland</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/Paris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Paris</a> AND <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/Disney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Disney</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/Disneyland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Disneyland</a>

NonilexIn <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StokeOnTrent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StokeOnTrent</a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FarRight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FarRight</a> protesters also gathered on the streets on Sat, & the local police reported pockets of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/violence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#violence</a>. Gareth Snell, a member of Parliament who represents Stoke on Trent, warned in a stmnt that “political <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/extremists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#extremists</a>” were gathering in the city.“They are here not because they are concerned about our city or the people who live here,” he said. “They are here for one thing. To spread <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/division" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#division</a> & sow the seeds of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hate</a>.”<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#disinformation</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Manipulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Manipulation</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Security</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#racism</a>

Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈Ordinary people standing up to the Fascists.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fascists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fascists</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FarRight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FarRight</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AntiFascists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AntiFascists</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AntiRascists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AntiRascists</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UKPOL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UKPOL</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UKpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UKpolitics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hull" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Hull</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StokeOnTrent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StokeOnTrent</a>

Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈Remember when Just Stop Oil threatened hate parades in up to 35 locations throughout the UK? No, I don't either, but they get the Boot and the fash get some Commissioner Gordon style "we will get you, rotters!" pantomime. Anyway, bad news for; <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Blackburn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Blackburn</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Blackpool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Blackpool</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bolton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bolton</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bristol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bristol</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cardiff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Cardiff</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Doncaster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Doncaster</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Glasgow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Glasgow</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hanley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Hanley</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HighWycombe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HighWycombe</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hull" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Hull</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Liverpool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Liverpool</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Leeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Leeds</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Leicester" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Leicester</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Manchester" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Manchester</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Newcastle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Newcastle</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nottingham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Nottingham</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Portsmouth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Portsmouth</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Preston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Preston</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StHelens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StHelens</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StokeonTrent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StokeonTrent</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Swindon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Swindon</a>,<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Wrexham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Wrexham</a>.

Russell PhillipsReinhard <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Heydrich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Heydrich</a>, one of the architects of the <a href="https://historians.social/tags/holocaust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#holocaust</a>, died <a href="https://historians.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OnThisDay</a> in 1942, from wounds inflicted by Czech SOE agents during an ambush some days earlier.Nazi retailiation was brutal, notably including the complete destruction of <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Lidice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Lidice</a> - Hitler wanted the memory of the village to die. But miners in <a href="https://historians.social/tags/StokeOnTrent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StokeOnTrent</a> and <a href="https://historians.social/tags/NorthStaffordshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NorthStaffordshire</a> had other ideas. <a href="https://russellphillips.uk/books/heydrich-lidice/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://russellphillips.uk/books/heydrich-lidice/</a><a href="https://historians.social/tags/SecondWorldWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SecondWorldWar</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#histodons</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@histodons</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/worldwarshistory" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@worldwarshistory</a>

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