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Anna P. Judson @annapjudson.bsky.social · 3d

Second package of Women's Classical Committee UK merch arrived today!

www.etsy.com/uk/shop/WCCU...

#AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky 🏺

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Anna P. Judson @annapjudson.bsky.social · 4d

First day of term vibes 😄

RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 4d

"Just 5 more minutes?" 😴

#MondayMotivation

A red squirrel nestles snugly between two tree branches, its bushy tail curled over its head like a cosy blanket. One sleepy eye peeks out from the fluff, giving the impression of someone hitting snooze on a Monday morning. The golden light and soft focus add to the peaceful, drowsy vibe of this woodland scene.

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Anna P. Judson @annapjudson.bsky.social · 6d

First piece of Women's Classical Committee merch has arrived, and joined some of my other classical stickers!

#AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky 🏺

www.etsy.com/uk/shop/WCCU...

Sticker of a woman wearing classical style clothing in red and yellow, holding a lyre, with Women's Classical Committee UK written next to her

Classical themed stickers on a diary including the same one as the previous picture

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Anna P. Judson @annapjudson.bsky.social · 12d

collectedbooks.co.uk - fiction, non-fiction, kids', etc, all written by women. And a cafe! Compulsory visit if you're ever in Durham 😀

Collected – Durham’s new independent bookshop

Independent bookshop, open in the heart of Durham City, bringing you great reading, written by great women

collectedbooks.co.uk

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Anna P. Judson @annapjudson.bsky.social · 12d

Just put my order in at the independent feminist bookstore in Durham and also ended up recommending it to the person behind me in the queue, who heard me ordering and asked what it was! 😀

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Greek Myth Comix @greekmythcomix.bsky.social · 13d

That’s it, it’s out!
YOU ARE ODYSSEUS, officially available wherever you order your books! Enjoy your weekend adventures if you’ve already got your copy!

laurajenkinsonbrown.co.uk/publications...

YOU ARE ODYSSEUS - OUT NOW!
Image of the book with glowing sparkles!

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Anna P. Judson @annapjudson.bsky.social · 13d

This afternoon's coworker: keeping an eye on things and checking out the latest research into Cretan Hieroglyphic #AncientBluesky #NotMyCat

Ginger and white cat sitting on windowsill behind a desk with open laptop, looking out the window

Ginger and white cat sniffing at books on a shelf, the first of which is on Cretan Hieroglyphic

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Anna P. Judson @annapjudson.bsky.social · 13d

#ClassicsBluesky #AncientBlueksy

Anna P. Judson @annapjudson.bsky.social · 14d

The Women's Classical Committee UK now has merch! Get your stickers, mugs, and tote bags here and help support our work, including our Small Grants fund

Shop here: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/WCCU...

More info on the WCC & what we do: wcc-uk.blogs.sas.ac.uk

#AncientBlueSky #ClassicsBlueSky 🏺

A white mug with "WCC" written on it in large capitals and "Women's Classical Committee - UK" underneath in smaller letters. Inside the curve of the first large C, a woman is sitting holding a lyre

A white tote bag with black handles, featuring a design of a woman sitting and holding a lyre, with 'Women's Classical Committee UK' underneath

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Anna P. Judson @annapjudson.bsky.social · 14d

The Women's Classical Committee UK now has merch! Get your stickers, mugs, and tote bags here and help support our work, including our Small Grants fund

Shop here: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/WCCU...

More info on the WCC & what we do: wcc-uk.blogs.sas.ac.uk

#AncientBlueSky #ClassicsBlueSky 🏺

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Anna P. Judson @annapjudson.bsky.social · Aug 28

The part I resent the most is that I have to click to close the AI summary to see the CONTENTS PAGE. You know, the main thing you want from an ebook.

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Anna P. Judson @annapjudson.bsky.social · Aug 28

Proquest has started automatically displaying an AI summary when viewing ebooks

a black octopus is swimming in the ocean with the words nope nope nope nope .

Alt: a black octopus is swimming in the ocean with the words nope nope nope nope .

media.tenor.com

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Jen Vaughn @thejenya.bsky.social · Aug 28

One of the pirated material sources Anthropic AI trained on is LibGen, the other database is PiLiMi (can't found a search for). So, if you're an author, submiting your info to the lawyers (prev tweet) is the best way to kill genAI like Anthropic.

Search LibGen: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI

Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.

www.theatlantic.com

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Jen Vaughn @thejenya.bsky.social · Aug 28

The Anthropic AI class action lawsuit used multiple libraries, so if you're an author, send your book titles and information confidentially to the lawyers: www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...

This does not apply to illustrations. Thanks to my lit agency KOMM for the info.

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Anna P. Judson @annapjudson.bsky.social · Aug 27

Here for instance is a reconstruction of a different Mycenaean throne room: www.brown.edu/Departments/... It's not entirely accurate, but the colour scheme and style are much closer than the above. Also, there are definitely no known Mycenaean frescos of elephants in any colour

Watercolour reconstruction of the throne room at Pylos. The walls, ceiling and floor are decorated in geometric patterns in a variety of colours, predominately red, yellow and blue. On the walls is a frieze showing winged griffins, lions, and deer

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Anna P. Judson @annapjudson.bsky.social · Aug 27

Argh I totally forgot about this, thanks for the reminder to do that now!!

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Anna P. Judson @annapjudson.bsky.social · Aug 27

Mycenaeans have very particular colour tastes! They do not include sickly yellow and bright orange! Also, their doorways are not that shape!

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Anna P. Judson @annapjudson.bsky.social · Aug 27

I am almost more offended by the COLOURS than the elephant 😄

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Anna P. Judson @annapjudson.bsky.social · Aug 27

IKR?! I am definitely going to use my vague idea of comparing different types of reconstructions in a seminar just to include this...

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Anna P. Judson @annapjudson.bsky.social · Aug 27

Looking at reconstructions of Mycenaean palaces online for teaching purposes and my absolute "favourite" has to be this one. Just...wow, spot the problems with this view of the megaron at Mycenae? (A real elephant in the room...) 🏺

3d reconstructions showing a view through a doorway with sloping sides to a room with a large circular hearth. The walls of both rooms are decorated with a sickly yellow background, bordered with geometric patterns, and large orange silhouettes of animals: several deer in the far room, and on either side of the door, a lion and an elephant

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Anna P. Judson @annapjudson.bsky.social · Aug 18

🏺😂 xkcd.com/3129

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Anna P. Judson @annapjudson.bsky.social · Aug 14

Normally spam emails asking me to submit a paper to a random predatory journal are annoying, but I'm quite delighted by the sign-off in today's: "Your email within 24 hours will boost a hope in me. Awaiting your rapid come back"

Tomorrow: my academic come back as an expert in "education and AI" 😄

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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · Aug 12

This effort is UK-based, but I signed at my desk in Chicago, so we can clearly sign it here on this side of the ocean.

C'mon c'mon fellow cis women!

Not In Our Name - we support trans women & the broader trans community. Don't put your hatefulness on us.

E.M. Faulds / Beth @bethkesh.bsky.social · Aug 12

Don't forget this. Cis women, where are ya? Get signing.
www.change.org/p/not-in-our...

We’ve reached 40,000 help us get to 50,000!

This momentum is extraordinary - but we're not stopping here!.. We need your help to get us to get to 50,000 signatures! Download our poster here and display it on work notice boards, in local cafes, ...

www.change.org

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Anna P. Judson @annapjudson.bsky.social · Aug 8

Stand up for trans rights 🏳️‍⚧️

Join me and @GoodLawProject and help us fight the Supreme Court’s harmful decision: goodlawproject.org/s/c41bb8

Help us challenge the Supreme Court’s judgment on trans rights | Good Law Project

goodlawproject.org

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · Aug 8

"This proposed guidance goes far beyond what the For Women Scotland judgment requires.

It amounts to a bathroom ban for trans people, violating people’s right to privacy in their everyday lives"

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Trans women to be banned from single-sex spaces under EHRC guidance

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has been criticised by trans rights campaigners for its response to the Supreme Court’s ruling

www.independent.co.uk

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Prof Katherine Schofield 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇪🇺 @katherineschof8.bsky.social · Jul 29

UK academics - please sign this open letter to the UK government: Request for biometric deferral and safe evacuation of incoming Palestinian students and scholars from Gaza to UK Universities

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Open letter from UK university staff: Request for biometric deferral and safe evacuation of incoming Palestinian students and scholars from Gaza to UK Universities

More than 40 students currently trapped in Gaza with full scholarships to UK Universities are asking for a safe route to come and study. We, the academic community hoping to welcome these scholars, ca...

docs.google.com

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