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Corinne Fowler @corinnefowler.bsky.social · 4d

1. On political gaslighting. Yesterday Jenrick defended his comments on Handsworth by lashing out at 2 pieces of work I was centrally involved with to imply it's people like me who are divisive, not him...

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James Elder @jameselder.bsky.social · 1d

Thoroughly enjoyed my week at @gladlib.bsky.social.

Strongly recommend to anyone wanting to do some reading, writing or just pondering, in the stillness and companionable quiet of a Grade 1 listed reading room, surrounded by Gladstone’s own books.

Great food too.

An Edwardian library reading room, with shelving, wooden desks, armchairs and a wooden gallery above.

An Edwardian building of red stone with a central section and two wings on the left and right.

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 1d

'It is no secret that student attendance has plummeted in recent years, with near-empty lecture halls a staple of the post-pandemic world.'

Really? I lecture to all our 1st years. Lecture hall is full, not near-empty. Student engagement picked up last year and (early days) seems stronger again. 1/2

Fiction ‘brings lectures to life’ as academics face empty classes

University ‘whodunnit’ inspired by attempts to tackle poor attendance as scholars look for novel ways to engage mainstream audiences

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Dr Cath Feely @cathfeely.bsky.social · 1d

Honestly our first year and foundation year are an absolute balm for the soul. All years really. But they are particularly thoughtful in what they want to get out of their studies this year.

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Martin D.B. Brown @martindbbrown.bsky.social · 1d

There's also a deeper problem here of 'history' as some repository of 'lessons' for current policy makers. Doesn't work like that for a whole range of reasons, many of which were clearly laid out by the late Ernest R. May.
And no, history doesn't 'rhyme either'

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Dr Cath Feely @cathfeely.bsky.social · 1d

I'm all for awareness weeks but this week is the awareness week for three things that have, separately and combined, completely shaped my life and all I can say is I'm very, very aware of them all. Solidarity to all for whom awareness days/weeks/months can bring up some hard stuff.

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 3d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 2d

Historical research often comes at an emotional cost.

To commemorate World Mental Health Day, here's a discussion from our archives on how ideas about wellbeing can shape the historian's craft in radical ways.

Emotions, Vulnerabilities and Care in Sensitive Research

Research is emotional. Five history researchers reflect on how new guidelines on wellbeing have shaped their practice in productive and radical ways

www.historyworkshop.org.uk

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Dr Cath Feely @cathfeely.bsky.social · 2d

Tom Daylee #CelebrityTraitors

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AAAAH-riadne Griffin @ariadnereviews.bsky.social · 2d

I would immediately write down Stephen's name just because of this #CelebrityTraitors

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Dr Cath Feely @cathfeely.bsky.social · 2d

I'm a massive ham #CelebrityTraitors

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Dr Cath Feely @cathfeely.bsky.social · 2d

Enjoying Celebrity Traitors but the funeral is just reminding me that the wake on #TraitorsIRL was one of the best things I've ever seen.

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Helen McCarthy @historianhelen.bsky.social · 3d

Wisdom, moral imagination, an enlarged sympathy for those who live or have lived differently from yourself. This is what you get from studying the Humanities. So quite important, actually.

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Dr Cath Feely @cathfeely.bsky.social · 2d

Really looking forward to working with you, Catriona! Congratulations.

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Prof. Catriona Pennell @teachlearnwar.bsky.social · 3d

Delighted to announce I’ve been elected as a Council member to @royalhistsoc.org until 2029. Thank you for the confidence you’ve put in me to advocate for our colleagues & our discipline. Looking forward to working with other members, including Dr Stella Fletcher and @davidhitchcock.bsky.social

two men in suits and ties are waving their hands in a room .

ALT: two men in suits and ties are waving their hands in a room .

media.tenor.com

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Dr Cath Feely @cathfeely.bsky.social · 2d

Really looking forward to working with you, Dave. Congratulations!

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Dr Dave Hitchcock @davehitchcock.bsky.social · 3d

I'm honoured to have been elected one of three incoming @royalhistsoc.org council members for a three year term. The Society does an immense amount of good for historians in the UK and beyond and I am flattered I get a chance to play a part in that work.

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 4d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Marc Morris @marcmorris.bsky.social · 4d

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Caitríona Beaumont @caitbeaumont.bsky.social · 11d

So grateful to @sonjatiernan.bsky.social & editors of #Saothar50 for opportunity to write on Irish housewives. By mad coincidence my ma was interviewed about her everyday experiences in 1968 & that features in my new article. #familyhistory #femaleactivism
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The Onion @theonion.com · 4d

Health Experts Recommend Standing Up At Desk, Leaving Office, Never Coming Back https://theonion.com/health-experts-recommend-standing-up-at-desk-leaving-o-1819577456/

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Laura Pye @laura-culture.bsky.social · 3d

Great news today for our brilliant civic museums 👇🏼

National Museum Directors' Council @nmdcnews.bsky.social · 4d

NMDC welcomes Museum Renewal Fund announcements: NMDC Chair Laura Pye said: "It’s fantastic to see Government’s commitment to protecting our world-class civic museums, which are facing an unprecedented set of economic pressures." www.gov.uk/government/n...

Millions of people to benefit from £20 million to keep local museums open and thriving

£20 million investment in civic museums to protect opening hours and jobs, as part of the government’s ongoing commitment to ensure museums can continue to tell our national story at a local level

www.gov.uk

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Dr Cath Feely @cathfeely.bsky.social · 3d

Honestly I cackled with him when he lifted his hood.

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Steven Perkins @stevenperkins.bsky.social · 3d

making Alan Carr a Traitor is the MESS option and I am so here for it #CelebrityTraitors

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Dr Cath Feely @cathfeely.bsky.social · 4d

This album reminds me of my toddler niece banging her head to it. She loved it. She is now 28.

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