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Catherine Hall

@catherinehall.bsky.social

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Interests history/ museums/social justice...happy to be called woke. British and European...no contradiction.

Catherine Hall is a British academic. She is Emerita Professor of Modern British Social and Cultural History at University College London and chair of its digital scholarship project, the Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery. Her work as a feminist historian focuses on the 18th and 19th centuries, and the themes of gender, class, race, and empire. .. more

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Catherine Hall @catherinehall.bsky.social · 28d

Disgraceful police action...free speech?

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Everyone Hates Elon @everyonehateselon.bsky.social · 28d

🚨 POLICE TOOK OUR TRUMP & EPSTEIN VAN

They're obviously terrified of THIS photo of Donald with the world’s most notorious paedophile making headlines while Trump visits the King.

So whatever you do - DO NOT SHARE THIS VIDEO

Location: Windsor High Street, UK

#trump #epstein

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British History Online @bho.bsky.social · Jan 2

BBC coverage of the Hearth Tax Project:

"Remarkable" tax records that offer "an incredible amount of information" about life in the 17th Century have been uploaded online for the first time.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Hearth Tax Project site: gams.uni-graz.at/context:htx

#History 🗃️

Records for loathed 300-year-old tax reveal 'incredible' details about 17th Century

Wiltshire has some of the earliest records of a tax on fireplaces.

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Paul Brand @paulbrand.bsky.social · Jan 5

Elon Musk is now trying to choose the next leader of Reform UK.

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · Jan 6

🔥 “Elon Musk: from tech visionary to reactionary megalomanic

The toxic trajectory of the world’s richest man highlights the dangers of unchecked wealth, power, and personal arrogance”

Elon Musk: from tech visionary to reactionary megalomanic

The toxic trajectory of the world’s richest man highlights the dangers of unchecked wealth, power, and personal arrogance

yorkshirebylines.co.uk

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jan 9

Two lynx on the loose in the Scottish Highlands

Two lynx on the loose in the Scottish Highlands

Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) says the animals were at large within its grounds after a suspected ‘illegal release’ Two lynx are on the loose in the Scottish Highlands in what is suspected to be an “illegal release”. On Wednesday evening,…

www.theguardian.com

Catherine Hall @catherinehall.bsky.social · Jun 6

Concerned by the BBCs wall to wall coverage of this pathetic fall out between two toddlers...it shouldn't be eating up every headline and precious airtime while there are vital stories to report Gaza / Ukraine being just two!

Catherine Hall @catherinehall.bsky.social · Mar 25

Where is the promised reset then or the veterinary agreement....??

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Brigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · Feb 27

I heard someone talking on the radio this morning about leaving #dog hair out for #birds to use in their nests

*If pets have been treated with certain flea treatments, this could kill the chicks*

Now seems a good time to repost this article 👇

#neonicotinods

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Songbirds being killed by pesticides found in pet fur flea treatments

Exclusive: Chemical in treatment for pet fleas and ticks is found in nests of blue and great tits, killing chicks

www.theguardian.com

Catherine Hall @catherinehall.bsky.social · Feb 26

Is Trump going to tell King Charles?

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · Jan 30

Five years after #Brexit, its disastrous consequences are clearer than ever. We need to do far more to rebuild relations with the EU & begin a serious conversation about rejoining. That starts with facing down Farage & faragism @europeanmovement.co.uk
@mikegalsworthy.bsky.social

Dominic Grieve and Caroline Lucas: “We need to fight Farage – and Faragism”

Five years after Britain left the EU, the co-presidents of European Movement UK believe the country needs to begin a serious discussion about rejoining – but Farage, and his Tory admirers, are getting...

www.theneweuropean.co.uk

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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · Jan 30

It’s all beginning to feel a bit 1984. We’re in a battle against autocrats and oligarchs who are using money and misinformation to dismantle democracies. That’s why we’re looking for 1,984 new monthly supporters to make our biggest and boldest plans a reality (see link in bio)

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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · Jan 23

The world’s richest man is promoting the far right in Europe. Don’t buy a Tesla
.
Location: Tesla Gigafactory, Berlin

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjWl...

YouTube video by Led By Donkeys

www.youtube.com

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European Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · Jan 23

Brexit strangled UK-EU trade, complicating supply chains with tariffs and red tape.

By rejecting the EU’s Pan-Euro-Mediterranean customs scheme, the UK missed opportunities to streamline trade and align regulations, harming businesses and the economy.

EU trade chief: Bloc may consider UK joining pan-Europe customs scheme

The UK joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention is up for discussion in reset talks, says Maros Sefcovic.

Catherine Hall @catherinehall.bsky.social · Jan 10

Second pair now recaptured....someone clearly had a large box of Dreamies

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jan 9

Two lynx on the loose in the Scottish Highlands

Two lynx on the loose in the Scottish Highlands

Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) says the animals were at large within its grounds after a suspected ‘illegal release’ Two lynx are on the loose in the Scottish Highlands in what is suspected to be an “illegal release”. On Wednesday evening,…

www.theguardian.com

Catherine Hall @catherinehall.bsky.social · Jan 10

Three Men in a Boat....

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Jan 10

BBC Verify has examined a 24 hour snapshot of Elon Musks timeline and found a wave of misinformation amplified in the posts.

The BBC's Analysis editor examines one day on the platform for the owner of X
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...

Ros Atkins on...24 hours on Elon Musk's X timeline

The BBC's Analysis editor, Ros Atkins, investigates Elon Musk's recent posts on X about grooming gangs - and looks at how one day unfolded on his timeline.

Catherine Hall @catherinehall.bsky.social · Jan 10

Good advice...

Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · Jan 10

It's been a terrible week. A terrible, terrible week. The worst people on earth are full of energy and vigour, the best are defined by anxiety and self-doubt. Here are three simple rules to surviving the next four years, because by God we'll need them iandunt.substack.com/p/a-little-b...

A little bit of hope after a terrible week

A survival guide to the next four years.

iandunt.substack.com

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · Jan 10

It's been a terrible week. A terrible, terrible week. The worst people on earth are full of energy and vigour, the best are defined by anxiety and self-doubt. Here are three simple rules to surviving the next four years, because by God we'll need them iandunt.substack.com/p/a-little-b...

A little bit of hope after a terrible week

A survival guide to the next four years.

iandunt.substack.com

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LBC @lbc.co.uk · Jan 9

'How's that on a scale of medieval misogyny?'

Ian Hislop tells Andrew Marr that Elon Musk is 'riddled with contradictions'.

Catherine Hall @catherinehall.bsky.social · Jan 6

Worth a read...sums up this tax dodging dangerous egotist

Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · Jan 6

🔥 “Elon Musk: from tech visionary to reactionary megalomanic

The toxic trajectory of the world’s richest man highlights the dangers of unchecked wealth, power, and personal arrogance”

Elon Musk: from tech visionary to reactionary megalomanic

The toxic trajectory of the world’s richest man highlights the dangers of unchecked wealth, power, and personal arrogance

yorkshirebylines.co.uk

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JaynePayne @jaynepayne.bsky.social · Jan 6

Well done Starmer , there is only one way to deal with bullying, not kow tow to them like so many. Musk is an out of control meglomaniac

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Ed Wilson @eddwilson.bsky.social · Jan 6

Child sexual abuse inquiry chair urges government to act
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

[Jess Phillips will] keep working on implementing the recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse, which published its final report in 2022.
www.lbc.co.uk/news/wes-str...

1/4

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Force Ghost™ @fieldmontgomery.bsky.social · Jan 6

Time for the British Government to pull all departmental accounts from Twitter.

In fact, time to ban Twitter in Britain altogether.

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aquariously.bsky.social @aquariously.bsky.social · Jan 6

Let's be very clear. Musk does not care about child abuse

www.reuters.com/technology/a...

Australian court upholds order for Musk's X to pay $418,000 fine over anti-child abuse probe

An Australian court upheld an order on Friday for Elon Musk's X to pay a fine of A$610,500 ($418,000) for failing to cooperate with a regulator's request for information about anti-child-abuse practices.

www.reuters.com

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · Jan 6

Quite the charmer…

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · Jan 6

I think it’s very clear now that Trump & Musk want to aggressively divide, dominate and rule the Western world, rather than work with anyone respectfully of sovereignty.

From Canada to UK, Germany and Greenland/Denmark, the rest of the West need to pull together to resist.

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Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · Jan 6

Flu levels high still so do take care to try & reduce risk of exposure to this. If you have symptoms try and not mix with others. Vaccines do protect against severe infxn but uptake around 38% in clinically vulnerable groups, 33% in pregnant women, 40% in children aged 2-3 and 73% adults over 65..🧵

What is driving the winter flu crisis in England?

Is influenza causing more problems than normal this year and what else is behind pressures on the NHS?

www.theguardian.com

Catherine Hall @catherinehall.bsky.social · Jan 5

They are all completely nuts!

Paul Brand @paulbrand.bsky.social · Jan 5

Elon Musk is now trying to choose the next leader of Reform UK.

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · Jan 5

Farage’s refusal to condemn Musk’s outrageous statements shows total unfitness for public office. But @bbclaurak.bsky.social fails to hold him to account & allows whole interview to be on his terms. No focus on Reform’s divisive policies & no effective challenge to his dangerous insinuations