Claire Boardman
@claireboardman.bsky.social
People/Places; Spatial/Cultural Informatics; Arch/Heritage Sci; Data & Design. PhD - WIP. Views own. Digital Trustee: @DunollieOban. Advisory Board: @goodorgcic.bsky.social Director/Trustee: @archscot.bsky.social (she/her)
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This is so soothing. Oh to be a floating bear!
Franzi Schimmer captured this Grizzly bear in Brooks Falls, Alaska just floating along, tippy-tapping down the river, browsing the salmon.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
February 15, 2026 at 5:21 PM
This is so soothing. Oh to be a floating bear!
The Red Tower, York. A fascinating site but also a great community-led heritage restoration story which saw the building pass into the ownership and use of local residents.
Some of the studies I did on site and before tackling the main drawing. The view of the tower from the other side shows the projecting latrine more clearly.
February 15, 2026 at 12:21 PM
The Red Tower, York. A fascinating site but also a great community-led heritage restoration story which saw the building pass into the ownership and use of local residents.
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Who do I know in LIS who is working on AI slop…? Any pointers well taken, thanks!
February 15, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Who do I know in LIS who is working on AI slop…? Any pointers well taken, thanks!
"As a shore-dweller ... I’m prone to thinking instead of the land extending out into the sea — headlands, nesses, tongues, spits. Though, at a different time and in a different life, I can imagine how the reverse perspective — eyes seeking bays, inlets, arms — could creep in."
This week’s writing from me — on mapping sea versus land, plus some thoughts from my own travels through sea-heavy lives and times
On the margins
Changing perspectives on land versus sea
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February 15, 2026 at 10:45 AM
"As a shore-dweller ... I’m prone to thinking instead of the land extending out into the sea — headlands, nesses, tongues, spits. Though, at a different time and in a different life, I can imagine how the reverse perspective — eyes seeking bays, inlets, arms — could creep in."
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Tomorrow, the UK's first community owned vet practice opens in Tiree. I am indescribably proud of this project, and the team of people who have made it happen. It's been a mission of epic proportions.
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This proud moment is testament to islanders’ refusal to ever give up
TOMORROW, on Monday, February 16, the UK’s first community-owned vet practice will officially open in Tiree.
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February 15, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Tomorrow, the UK's first community owned vet practice opens in Tiree. I am indescribably proud of this project, and the team of people who have made it happen. It's been a mission of epic proportions.
www.thenational.scot/comment/2585...
www.thenational.scot/comment/2585...
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To repeat, rewilding and restoration are different activities,
Both are relevant for nature recovery, and can be used in combination to achieve wider benefits
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Both are relevant for nature recovery, and can be used in combination to achieve wider benefits
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Restore or rewild? Implementing complementary approaches to bend the curve on biodiversity loss
We discuss the benefits of integrating restoration and rewilding in conservation projects and highlight how such integration could increase the amount of space available for nature recovery; boost kn...
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February 15, 2026 at 8:58 AM
To repeat, rewilding and restoration are different activities,
Both are relevant for nature recovery, and can be used in combination to achieve wider benefits
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Both are relevant for nature recovery, and can be used in combination to achieve wider benefits
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Highly HIGHLY recommend this for anyone who wants to understand why and how real coders think of 'the good part' of AI, which really is a real thing and worth learning about
I just wrote about this as a sort of “software factory” anildash.com/2026/02/11/c...
Coding agents as the new compilers - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
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February 14, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Highly HIGHLY recommend this for anyone who wants to understand why and how real coders think of 'the good part' of AI, which really is a real thing and worth learning about
I *met* social enterprise Climate Cartographics at an online design event last week & am happily exploring their website climatecartographics.com ... I may have hit peak nerdiness with: "Section through the North Sea: A large scale static visualisation of a subsea cable route across the North Sea."
February 14, 2026 at 7:58 PM
I *met* social enterprise Climate Cartographics at an online design event last week & am happily exploring their website climatecartographics.com ... I may have hit peak nerdiness with: "Section through the North Sea: A large scale static visualisation of a subsea cable route across the North Sea."
Happy to have been introduced to the work of artist Kindra Crick: "My work explores the intersection between the 'two cultures' of science and art which share a common wonder at the creative possibilities of the material and natural worlds."
Full image. A decades-old geological map with fantastic colors with various tones of pink and red as a background for a block print in deep maroon of my anatomical valentine.
There are notes in graphite and on top of this map of mineral deposits I added gold pigment ink.
#map #sciart #valentine
There are notes in graphite and on top of this map of mineral deposits I added gold pigment ink.
#map #sciart #valentine
February 14, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Happy to have been introduced to the work of artist Kindra Crick: "My work explores the intersection between the 'two cultures' of science and art which share a common wonder at the creative possibilities of the material and natural worlds."
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Yes, we bring this one out every 14 February. But how many historic Valentine's Day murders do you think there were in Kent! www.kent-maps.online//16c/16c-ard...
February 14, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Yes, we bring this one out every 14 February. But how many historic Valentine's Day murders do you think there were in Kent! www.kent-maps.online//16c/16c-ard...
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Beautiful day yesterday to go up Meall Mor, beside the NTS visitor centre in Glencoe, to inspect this millstone rough out up at 400m OD in Coire nan Cuilc. Thanks to @eddiecstewart.bsky.social for coming along.
February 13, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Beautiful day yesterday to go up Meall Mor, beside the NTS visitor centre in Glencoe, to inspect this millstone rough out up at 400m OD in Coire nan Cuilc. Thanks to @eddiecstewart.bsky.social for coming along.
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Attended, yesterday, the commemoration ceremony for the Glencoe Massacre which took place on 13th February 1692. Short walk from the bridge over the River Coe up to the monument at Carnock. In bright sunshine and blue sky, with snow on the mountain tops.
February 14, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Attended, yesterday, the commemoration ceremony for the Glencoe Massacre which took place on 13th February 1692. Short walk from the bridge over the River Coe up to the monument at Carnock. In bright sunshine and blue sky, with snow on the mountain tops.
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Such a wonderful thread
1804. Oceans are now Battlefields.
In the South China Sea a British convoy worth almost £1bn today is spotted by the French.
It should be a massacre.
Instead, Commodore Nathanial Dance is about to defeat a French battle squadron using some paint and the most overplayed hand in #navalHistory. /1 🧵
In the South China Sea a British convoy worth almost £1bn today is spotted by the French.
It should be a massacre.
Instead, Commodore Nathanial Dance is about to defeat a French battle squadron using some paint and the most overplayed hand in #navalHistory. /1 🧵
February 14, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Such a wonderful thread
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Looking forward to everyone's presentations and to chairing the panel on Communication and Information next weekend ☺️
Along the way, as well as lots of space for open-format discussion on key problems in medievalist game dev, we'll be hearing from @jubalbarca.bsky.social, @jfg.land, @gonzohistory.bsky.social, @robehoughton.bsky.social, and @vinicius-marino.bsky.social among other excellent speakers :)
February 14, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Looking forward to everyone's presentations and to chairing the panel on Communication and Information next weekend ☺️
If so, then this tells me much more about late 20thC/21stC job design - as dehumanising/mechanising - than it does the technology. I can see a resurgence of work study assessments and organisational design research in the near future.
Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft's AI chief, says AI can automate white-collar jobs within 12-18 months, as tech reaches human-level performance in tasks.
Microsoft AI CEO predicts 'most, if not all' white-collar tasks will be automated by AI within 18 months
Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft's AI chief, says AI can automate white-collar jobs within 12-18 months, as tech reaches human-level performance in tasks.
www.businessinsider.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:59 AM
If so, then this tells me much more about late 20thC/21stC job design - as dehumanising/mechanising - than it does the technology. I can see a resurgence of work study assessments and organisational design research in the near future.
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can you please make Word a bit more usable, Mustafa
Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft's AI chief, says AI can automate white-collar jobs within 12-18 months, as tech reaches human-level performance in tasks.
Microsoft AI CEO predicts 'most, if not all' white-collar tasks will be automated by AI within 18 months
Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft's AI chief, says AI can automate white-collar jobs within 12-18 months, as tech reaches human-level performance in tasks.
www.businessinsider.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:15 PM
can you please make Word a bit more usable, Mustafa
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We have a unique @niscifest.bsky.social event coming up on Fri 20 Feb - come along to our Human Library and hear someones story - with human books from Rathlin Island and @ulsteruni.bsky.social
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February 13, 2026 at 1:19 PM
We have a unique @niscifest.bsky.social event coming up on Fri 20 Feb - come along to our Human Library and hear someones story - with human books from Rathlin Island and @ulsteruni.bsky.social
nisciencefestival.com/event/ulster...
nisciencefestival.com/event/ulster...
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Great start to the @niscifest.bsky.social on #Rathlin, ‘Connecting Coastal Cultures’ with Dr Michael Pierre Johnson, Kirsten Millar, Jen Skinner. Great start to knowledge sharing, loved seeing their projects and the work they do. Will be exciting to work together @futureislandisland.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Great start to the @niscifest.bsky.social on #Rathlin, ‘Connecting Coastal Cultures’ with Dr Michael Pierre Johnson, Kirsten Millar, Jen Skinner. Great start to knowledge sharing, loved seeing their projects and the work they do. Will be exciting to work together @futureislandisland.bsky.social
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"Using Data for Good: A Crash Course", from @projectsaltbox.bsky.social - finding data from publicly available US sources (gvt contracts, FOIA libraries, local records), tracking federal procurement to bring transparency to ICE’s activities, including massive detention expansion. 🦾
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February 13, 2026 at 9:13 AM
"Using Data for Good: A Crash Course", from @projectsaltbox.bsky.social - finding data from publicly available US sources (gvt contracts, FOIA libraries, local records), tracking federal procurement to bring transparency to ICE’s activities, including massive detention expansion. 🦾
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At Dundreggan, explore ancient pinewoods, experience #rewilding in action, and discover centuries of #Gaelic culture. We’re passionate about helping people to deepen their connection with #nature. 🌳
Our Rewilding Centre is now open for the season ⬇️ Plan your visit 👉
Our Rewilding Centre is now open for the season ⬇️ Plan your visit 👉
Rewilding Dundreggan - Dundreggan Rewilding Centre
An initiative by rewilding charity, Trees for Life, the Dundreggan Rewilding Centre is the first visitor attraction of its kind in the world. Visit us to explore ancient pinewood, experience…
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February 13, 2026 at 5:21 PM
At Dundreggan, explore ancient pinewoods, experience #rewilding in action, and discover centuries of #Gaelic culture. We’re passionate about helping people to deepen their connection with #nature. 🌳
Our Rewilding Centre is now open for the season ⬇️ Plan your visit 👉
Our Rewilding Centre is now open for the season ⬇️ Plan your visit 👉
"Professor Rebecca Madgin at the University of Glasgow frames this as arriving “at a critical juncture as we search for ways to grow the economy whilst at the same time needing to nurture wellbeing”. Heritage, properly understood and utilised, offers a route to both."
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Heritage holds the key to better places - Arts Professional
New research from Historic England suggests emotional connection to historic places is fundamental to our wellbeing, as its chairman Lord Neil Mendoza explains.
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February 13, 2026 at 5:18 PM
"Professor Rebecca Madgin at the University of Glasgow frames this as arriving “at a critical juncture as we search for ways to grow the economy whilst at the same time needing to nurture wellbeing”. Heritage, properly understood and utilised, offers a route to both."
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February 13, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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'I would set off, with some sense of what I might be looking for, and see what I stumbled across...'
Is going for a walk a valid methodology for a historian? And if so, how much theory do you need to read before you start?
Some thoughts in my latest blog post:
manyheadedmonster.com/2026/02/10/i...
Is going for a walk a valid methodology for a historian? And if so, how much theory do you need to read before you start?
Some thoughts in my latest blog post:
manyheadedmonster.com/2026/02/10/i...
Is Walking Research? A Methodological Ramble
Mark HailwoodI needed to try something to get me writing again. Blessed with a period of research leave to resume work on my book – Everyday Life in the Seventeenth Century English Village &#…
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February 10, 2026 at 10:51 AM
'I would set off, with some sense of what I might be looking for, and see what I stumbled across...'
Is going for a walk a valid methodology for a historian? And if so, how much theory do you need to read before you start?
Some thoughts in my latest blog post:
manyheadedmonster.com/2026/02/10/i...
Is going for a walk a valid methodology for a historian? And if so, how much theory do you need to read before you start?
Some thoughts in my latest blog post:
manyheadedmonster.com/2026/02/10/i...
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“Planting suitable wetland species alongside rivers and roof tops helps delay surface water runoff by up to 90%…In the Netherlands, there are hundreds of green roofs on bus stops…Each square metre green of roof cover absorbs 20 litres of water, reducing how much water enters the drains.”
Now, a study from University of East London looks at ways to restore some of the "sponginess" the city has lost, protecting vulnerable homes & businesses.
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February 13, 2026 at 8:24 AM
“Planting suitable wetland species alongside rivers and roof tops helps delay surface water runoff by up to 90%…In the Netherlands, there are hundreds of green roofs on bus stops…Each square metre green of roof cover absorbs 20 litres of water, reducing how much water enters the drains.”
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Congrats to all the authors and publishers on the longlist! 🎺🎺🎺
The longlist for the 2025 Duais Leabhair na Gàidhealtachd | Highland Book Prize has been announced. The Prize celebrates the talent, landscape, & cultural diversity of the Scottish Highlands & is open to works of fiction, non-fiction, & poetry
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www.highlandbookprize.org.uk/longlist/
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Longlist - The Highland Book Prize | Duais Leabhair na Gàidhealtachd
Highland Book Prize 2025 Longlist Announced The longlist for the Highland Book Prize 2025 has been announced by the Highland Society of London and Moniack Mhor, Scotland’s Creative Writing Centre. Thi...
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February 13, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Congrats to all the authors and publishers on the longlist! 🎺🎺🎺