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Adam Chapman @adamchapman.bsky.social · 50m

Back to Christmas *starting* on the 24th? Bring it on.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 1h

Having illustrated the problem of X ignoring its legal duties, I want to build an effective coalition for intervention. If you are or know people on X receiving racist abuse, rape threats, I would welcome receipts of one rejected attempt to report to the platform an indefensible case

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 23h

Thanks for this kind note. I hope to do something useful with this by Nov/Dec (new Ofcom powers, new EHRC chair). I'd like more women + ethnic minorities to go through (futile) process of reporting shocking stuff (eg rape threats, p-word, n-word) & share receipts with me of one egregious example

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Adam Chapman @adamchapman.bsky.social · 1h

The noble dustbin has a point.

Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 1h

I hereby declare war on premature Christmassing.

Any shop caught doing this before 1st December must be shut down and turned into affordable housing.

Choose sanity. Vote Binface.

(Photo dated 9th October 2025)

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Engineer Like A Girl @engineerlikeagirl.bsky.social · 2h

I think it's always interesting to reframe stats to the cost of NOT doing the thing.

20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 2h

In Wales, Cornwall, Edinburgh, London and so many places when most 30mph roads were changed to 20mph, people injured or killed by motor vehicles reduced by 20%+. With minimal change to journey times and £2bn saving in insurance costs it's a huge win. bit.ly/4gIBPlJ

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Assistant HR Director of Antifa @sethdmichaels.bsky.social · 12h

AI HUCKSTER: "i built you a machine that reads books for you."

ME: "can you build me a machine that unloads the dishwasher for me so *i* can read a book?"

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Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society @sanhs.org · 15h

*Autumn Archaeology Symposium - a celebration of recent research in Somerset*

Saturday 25th October
10am - 3pm
Wyndham Hall, Taunton

Tickets £15
Please book by emailing [email protected] or calling 01823 272429.
Tickets will also be available on the door.

Full details: sanhs.org/event/sanhs-...

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Robert Proctor @rproctor.bsky.social · 15h

It's very difficult to get students to appreciate this when teaching modern architecture, but it is surely absolutely fundamental to understanding the appeal of modernism.

Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 15h

Reading this by m'learned colleague, and the nostalgia for 50s Britain is a crock. Much of the country was an exhausted dump. The Potteries were described as 'seven miles of concentrated ugliness and dirt'. Stoke was full of 'old clay working, old coal dumps, canal and industrial waste'. (1/2)

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Gareth Roberts @garicgymro.bsky.social · 1d

In Wales most placenames are pronounced exactly as they look. However, tourists often make the mistake of pronouncing them as they look *in English*, which makes it immediately obvious that they're tourists.

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 2d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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Buckinghamshire Archives @bucksarchives.bsky.social · 19h

We're hosting a great free talk about Victorian Crime and Punishment! This talk takes place online and is a great chance to learn about the 19th century criminal justice system.

Book your space by emailing us at [email protected]

For more events, head to histfestbucks.co.uk

A 19th century illustration of the Court House in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, next to the History Festival branding. Below it is the following text:

'Victorian Crime and Punishment

Online

12/11/25, 15:00-16:00'.

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Catherine Clarke @cathamclarke.bsky.social · 21h

A sneak peek of what I'll be up to on Sunday October 26: in the studio with the brilliant Cerys Matthews - and a cheesemaker! Tune in and join us! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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Dr Rory MacLellan @rorymaclellan.bsky.social · 22h

...are you sure, Google?

Google search describing Odo of Bayeux as a conquistador

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Victoria County History @vch-home.bsky.social · 23h

Founded in 1989, it is true that #Thameslink has a longer history - and more elastic geography - than quite a few (former), 'counties', e.g. Clwyd, Avon, Humberside, Hereford and Worcester (but not Herefordshire and Worcestershire), but due for a 'Big Red Book'?

Erm. No. #Skystorians

Adam Chapman @adamchapman.bsky.social · 1d

I’m not sure that this @vch-home.bsky.social brand tie in was properly thought through. #NotAProperCounty

A Thameslink train in white and grey. Someone has added the initials’VCH’ in red spray paint before the word ‘Thameslink’.

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 1d

One of the things about this study is that a lot of baby and toddler books are written in house, by editors. So the study reveals the whiteness of editorial in kidlit even if not explicitly. But, big picture, this trend is unacceptable. I remember so many promises www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

‘Catastrophic decline’ in Black representation in children’s books

A report by charity Inclusive Books for Children found that of the 2,721 books surveyed, only 51 featured a Black main character, down by 21.5% since 2023

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Dave Hitchcock @davehitchcock.bsky.social · 1d

Hugely expensive to start up, satellite campuses then tend to trundle along for say 5 or 10 years before running face first into political winds, policy change, or the shifting priorities of a new leadership team at home base. The deals required to get staff to up stakes and go = also huge.

Dave Andress @davidandress.bsky.social · 1d

"Global Britain" confirms that its actual message to the globe is "We want your money, we don't want you."

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Iain Roberts @slowbikeiain.bsky.social · 1d

In 2024 across the whole of the UK just one pedestrian was killed by a cyclist.

Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 1d

One day - *one day* - a UK newspaper will do a similar count of motor vehicles speeding inside a 20mph zone.

In 60 minutes I saw 172 cyclists run these lights – it’s a matter of time before they kill someone

The offenders included Lime bike riders, school children and a woman in high-heeled boots

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

Reform Defunding Schools

Reform UK’s Flagship Kent Council is planning to take £2 million from schools’ already-squeezed budgets to pay for vital services it can no longer afford.

Linden Kemkaran, Reform’s Kent Leader is failing.

schoolsweek.co.uk/reform-run-k...

Reform-run Kent council plans £2m school budget raid

Leaders say proposals fly in face of pre-election pledges to identify efficiencies from 'DOGE' unit

schoolsweek.co.uk

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Maxine Beuret @maxinebeuret.bsky.social · 1d

Are you interested in local history? @vch-home.bsky.social @hackney-society.bsky.social @history.dulwichsociety.com

In this free workshop, you will be taught how to produce a short video from the material you have collected to share the stories you are uncovering. www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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The Material Culture of Wills Project @materialwills.bsky.social · 2d

There's still time to grab your ticket for a FREE 'WILLS PROJECT' EVENT

Join @lsangha.bsky.social & musician Chris Hoban this Saturday for a FREE performance of history & music inspired by #EarlyModern wills 📜🎵

📍Exeter Phoenix
📅Sat 11 Oct
🕐13.30

Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stories-an...

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · 1d

Just to say that teachers do an incredibly difficult job, with all the right intentions, and can be the defining influence on a young person's life. They are the exact opposite of poisoners because good teaching provides the antidote to so many dangers

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Nigel Farage says UK teachers are ‘poisoning our kids’ and predicts strikes as PM

Exclusive: Reform UK leader, speaking at event for private US college, also claimed the ‘Marxist left’ controls education Nigel Farage has predicted teachers would go on strike within weeks of a Reform UK government, and accused them of “poisoning our kids” by telling them that black children are victims and white children oppressors. The Reform UK leader set out his view on British schools in an event for a private US Christian college in Michigan, claiming the “Marxist left” was “now in control of our education system”. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Adam Chapman @adamchapman.bsky.social · 1d

I’m not sure that this @vch-home.bsky.social brand tie in was properly thought through. #NotAProperCounty

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Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre @heritagewshc.bsky.social · 1d

Really looking forward to hosting this event. Booking info below 👇

#digitalstorytelling #localhistory

Maxine Beuret @maxinebeuret.bsky.social · 1d

Local Historians come and make your own short film! One day free course at the @heritagewshc.bsky.social on Monday 10th November. Fun collaborative day learning new skills to share local history and heritage. For more information and to book visit: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Digital Storytelling for Local History. One day free course on Monday 10th November at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Chippenham. Booking at https://www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/digital-storytelling-local-history-chippenham

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Victoria County History @vch-home.bsky.social · 1d

Maxine Beuret @maxinebeuret.bsky.social · 1d

Are you interested in local history? @vch-home.bsky.social @hackney-society.bsky.social @history.dulwichsociety.com

In this free workshop, you will be taught how to produce a short video from the material you have collected to share the stories you are uncovering. www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Adam Chapman @adamchapman.bsky.social · 1d

There's going to be another in London (at IHR) - Maxine is great so it ought to be fun.

Digital Storytelling for Local History | London

www.sas.ac.uk

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Victoria County History @vch-home.bsky.social · 1d

Local Historians! Take a look at this!

Maxine Beuret @maxinebeuret.bsky.social · 1d

Local Historians come and make your own short film! One day free course at the @heritagewshc.bsky.social on Monday 10th November. Fun collaborative day learning new skills to share local history and heritage. For more information and to book visit: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Adam Chapman @adamchapman.bsky.social · 1d

This free event, in collaboration with @heritagewshc.bsky.social in #Chippenham with @beinghumanfest.bsky.social looks fab.

Maxine Beuret @maxinebeuret.bsky.social · 1d

Local Historians come and make your own short film! One day free course at the @heritagewshc.bsky.social on Monday 10th November. Fun collaborative day learning new skills to share local history and heritage. For more information and to book visit: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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