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Elegy for Humberside Airport
From a wartime airfield to a landmark of regional development — now under threat — Humberside Airport's story deserves to be better known.
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From a wartime airfield to a landmark of regional development — now under threat — Humberside Airport's story deserves to be better known.
Elegy for Humberside Airport | @jcbretan.bsky.social
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Elegy for Humberside Airport | @jcbretan.bsky.social
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From a wartime airfield to a landmark of regional development — now under threat — Humberside Airport's story deserves to be better known.
Elegy for Humberside Airport | @jcbretan.bsky.social
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Elegy for Humberside Airport | @jcbretan.bsky.social
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Elegy for Humberside Airport
From a wartime airfield to a landmark of regional development — now under threat — Humberside Airport's story deserves to be better known.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
From a wartime airfield to a landmark of regional development — now under threat — Humberside Airport's story deserves to be better known.
Elegy for Humberside Airport | @jcbretan.bsky.social
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Elegy for Humberside Airport | @jcbretan.bsky.social
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Lovely review of my new book @engelsbergideas.bsky.social
Schopenhauer's philosophy of hope
A new biography shows how Schopenhauer’s philosophy of universal suffering might offer surprising grounds for hope.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Lovely review of my new book @engelsbergideas.bsky.social
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"If we can learn to see every person as a ‘fellow sufferer’, and thus extend our compassion without discrimination, then there are, even in these hard times, genuine grounds for hope."
A new biography shows how Schopenhauer’s philosophy of universal suffering might offer surprising grounds for hope.
Schopenhauer’s philosophy of hope | Charlotte Stroud
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Schopenhauer’s philosophy of hope | Charlotte Stroud
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Schopenhauer's philosophy of hope
A new biography shows how Schopenhauer’s philosophy of universal suffering might offer surprising grounds for hope.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"If we can learn to see every person as a ‘fellow sufferer’, and thus extend our compassion without discrimination, then there are, even in these hard times, genuine grounds for hope."
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This is a wonderfully thoughtful book review by Stroud. Well worth taking the time to read the review. David Bather Woods' biography is going to be put on my reading list through interlibrary loan tomorrow.
A new biography shows how Schopenhauer’s philosophy of universal suffering might offer surprising grounds for hope.
Schopenhauer’s philosophy of hope | Charlotte Stroud
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Schopenhauer’s philosophy of hope | Charlotte Stroud
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Schopenhauer's philosophy of hope
A new biography shows how Schopenhauer’s philosophy of universal suffering might offer surprising grounds for hope.
engelsbergideas.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:47 AM
This is a wonderfully thoughtful book review by Stroud. Well worth taking the time to read the review. David Bather Woods' biography is going to be put on my reading list through interlibrary loan tomorrow.
A new biography shows how Schopenhauer’s philosophy of universal suffering might offer surprising grounds for hope.
Schopenhauer’s philosophy of hope | Charlotte Stroud
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Schopenhauer’s philosophy of hope | Charlotte Stroud
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Schopenhauer's philosophy of hope
A new biography shows how Schopenhauer’s philosophy of universal suffering might offer surprising grounds for hope.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:56 AM
A new biography shows how Schopenhauer’s philosophy of universal suffering might offer surprising grounds for hope.
Schopenhauer’s philosophy of hope | Charlotte Stroud
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Schopenhauer’s philosophy of hope | Charlotte Stroud
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France's rebuilding of its diplomatic credibility after the Franco-Prussian War offers enduring lessons in national resilience.
How France overcame defeat in the Franco-Prussian War | Paul Cormarie
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How France overcame defeat in the Franco-Prussian War | Paul Cormarie
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How France overcame defeat in the Franco-Prussian War
France's rebuilding of its diplomatic credibility after the Franco-Prussian War offers enduring lessons in national resilience.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
France's rebuilding of its diplomatic credibility after the Franco-Prussian War offers enduring lessons in national resilience.
How France overcame defeat in the Franco-Prussian War | Paul Cormarie
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How France overcame defeat in the Franco-Prussian War | Paul Cormarie
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The scale and diversity of her oeuvre, which includes portraits, allegorical series and still-lifes, was unmatched by any female painter of her era.
Michaelina Wautier’s great talent | Cath Pound
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Michaelina Wautier’s great talent | Cath Pound
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Michaelina Wautier's great talent
The scale and diversity of her oeuvre, which includes portraits, allegorical series and still-lifes, was unmatched by any female painter of her era.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The scale and diversity of her oeuvre, which includes portraits, allegorical series and still-lifes, was unmatched by any female painter of her era.
Michaelina Wautier’s great talent | Cath Pound
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Michaelina Wautier’s great talent | Cath Pound
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Insightful article @engelsbergideas.bsky.social on the tragic rise and fall of Europe's war hero
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The tragedy of Zelensky's Ukraine
President Zelensky's stunning political rise promised to combat corruption and bring rapprochement with Russia. His administration is now mired in allegations of war-profiteering.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Insightful article @engelsbergideas.bsky.social on the tragic rise and fall of Europe's war hero
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Pier Paolo Pasolini's vision of the Eternal City was far from an aesthete's fantasy. His Rome was a real place, at once poetic and squalid, which he captured with a cartographer’s eye.
Pasolini’s Rome | Ian Thomson
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Pasolini’s Rome | Ian Thomson
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Pasolini’s Rome
Pier Paolo Pasolini's vision of the Eternal City was far from an aesthete's fantasy. His Rome was a real place, at once poetic and squalid, which he captured with a cartographer’s eye.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Pier Paolo Pasolini's vision of the Eternal City was far from an aesthete's fantasy. His Rome was a real place, at once poetic and squalid, which he captured with a cartographer’s eye.
Pasolini’s Rome | Ian Thomson
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Pasolini’s Rome | Ian Thomson
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Pier Paolo Pasolini's vision of the Eternal City was far from an aesthete's fantasy. His Rome was a real place, at once poetic and squalid, which he captured with a cartographer’s eye.
Pasolini’s Rome | Ian Thomson
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Pasolini’s Rome | Ian Thomson
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Pasolini’s Rome
Pier Paolo Pasolini's vision of the Eternal City was far from an aesthete's fantasy. His Rome was a real place, at once poetic and squalid, which he captured with a cartographer’s eye.
engelsbergideas.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Pier Paolo Pasolini's vision of the Eternal City was far from an aesthete's fantasy. His Rome was a real place, at once poetic and squalid, which he captured with a cartographer’s eye.
Pasolini’s Rome | Ian Thomson
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Pasolini’s Rome | Ian Thomson
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The long shadow of the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials | @iainmacgregor1.bsky.social
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The long shadow of the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials
In the courtrooms of Nuremberg and Tokyo, the victorious Allies declared that civilisation must not merely win wars but also judge them, leaving a legal and moral legacy that persists to this day.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:03 AM
The long shadow of the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials | @iainmacgregor1.bsky.social
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Loved writing this. So many characters and legal history to capture.
The long shadow of the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials | @iainmacgregor1.bsky.social
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The long shadow of the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials
In the courtrooms of Nuremberg and Tokyo, the victorious Allies declared that civilisation must not merely win wars but also judge them, leaving a legal and moral legacy that persists to this day.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Loved writing this. So many characters and legal history to capture.
The long shadow of the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials | @iainmacgregor1.bsky.social
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The long shadow of the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials
In the courtrooms of Nuremberg and Tokyo, the victorious Allies declared that civilisation must not merely win wars but also judge them, leaving a legal and moral legacy that persists to this day.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:03 AM
The long shadow of the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials | @iainmacgregor1.bsky.social
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The traffic lights of today have come a long way from the mechanical, gas-powered device first unveiled in London almost 160 years ago. But will they survive in a world of driverless cars?
How the traffic light changed the world | Keith Lowe
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How the traffic light changed the world | Keith Lowe
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How the traffic light changed the world
The traffic lights of today have come a long way from the mechanical, gas-powered device first unveiled in London almost 160 years ago. But will they survive in a world of driverless cars?
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November 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The traffic lights of today have come a long way from the mechanical, gas-powered device first unveiled in London almost 160 years ago. But will they survive in a world of driverless cars?
How the traffic light changed the world | Keith Lowe
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How the traffic light changed the world | Keith Lowe
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With the entry of Timor-Leste, ASEAN has gained a tiny new democracy to join its diverse grouping of one-party states, absolute monarchies and military juntas.
Why Timor-Leste joined ASEAN | Imran Shamsunahar
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Why Timor-Leste joined ASEAN | Imran Shamsunahar
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Why Timor-Leste joined ASEAN
With the entry of Timor-Leste, ASEAN has gained a tiny new democracy to join its diverse grouping of one-party states, absolute monarchies and military juntas.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
With the entry of Timor-Leste, ASEAN has gained a tiny new democracy to join its diverse grouping of one-party states, absolute monarchies and military juntas.
Why Timor-Leste joined ASEAN | Imran Shamsunahar
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Why Timor-Leste joined ASEAN | Imran Shamsunahar
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