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Robin Prior

@rpriory.bsky.social

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Visiting Professorial Fellow, University of Adelaide, author of 8 books on the world wars. Other interests, jazz , Adelaide Crows, films, politics, cats

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Robin Prior @rpriory.bsky.social · 16d

Unfortunately one of them has just published a book

Robin Prior @rpriory.bsky.social · 16d

The way you are going your next PM will be Nigel Farage

Robin Prior @rpriory.bsky.social · 16d

Your book in our local bookshop - not bad going- none of mine there!!

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Robin Prior @rpriory.bsky.social · Jul 11

Regrettably missed by Bomber Command

Robin Prior @rpriory.bsky.social · Jul 10

Anything by Kant will help

Robin Prior @rpriory.bsky.social · Jun 30

It’d well deserved

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gaspingenemyofgod.bsky.social @gaspingenemyofgod.bsky.social · Jun 18

A 7-year-old lioness reunites with the man who raised her after she was abandoned as a cub 🦁❤️ He slept beside her outside so she'd grow up as naturally as possible. Now she tackles him with love-hugs, face rubs, pure joy-until they collapse in a pile of trust. 🫶 #WildBond #HeartmeltingNature

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Yale University Press London 📖 @yalebooks.bsky.social · Jun 6

"The success of the early landings did not mean that the Allies were out of danger. The Germans were rushing reserves to Normandy."

Conquer We Must: A Military History of Britain, 1914-1945 by @rpriory.bsky.social

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Yale University Press London 📖 @yalebooks.bsky.social · Jun 5

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Robin Prior @rpriory.bsky.social · Apr 28

Are you here???

Robin Prior @rpriory.bsky.social · Apr 21

The Pope has died

Robin Prior @rpriory.bsky.social · Apr 16

He introduced hi new party as Trumpet of Parrots

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Robin Prior @rpriory.bsky.social · Apr 4

Try Black Bomber as well

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MFWitches @mfwitches.bsky.social · Apr 4

How the fuck do we live in a country which might be about to elect an arsewipe who as recently as 6 weeks ago thought Trump was a clever guy and a great President and we should “cut him some slack”???

#NewsCorpse
#TemuTrump

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Robin Prior @rpriory.bsky.social · Mar 31

Do you know the location?

Robin Prior @rpriory.bsky.social · Mar 30

Frederick Logevall is very good

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RanTLaw @rantlaw.bsky.social · Mar 30

Has anyone noted the irony of Dutton wanting to abolish remote work for the APS and wanting to live at Kirribilli?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Mar 27

Carney: "The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over."