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Dr Nik Mac🦘🎾🎭🎶📚☕️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇦🇺🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🌻 @nikmacdonald.bsky.social · 2h

If you were so minded, & able to offer support:
Stellar Quines is a feminist theatre company who create bold, inclusive performances that challenge inequality & spark change. Your support amplifies unheard stories, and seeks to build a more equal future for all.

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Act Now: Spark Change! – Big Give

Stellar Quines is a feminist theatre company who create bold, inclusive performances that challenge inequality and spark change. We work …

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 1d

It really can't be said enough: the goal of the "anti-woke" movement was always to destroy social norms against bigotry. And it worked. And there's a whole lot of purportedly "left" thinkers & commentators who helped it -- indeed, it couldn't have been done without them.

They should feel bad.

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pickwick @pickwick.bsky.social · 3h

One day I'll go to a mental health at work meeting that addresses how the work can be made less stressful rather than how staff can be made more resilient

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jAy Ph.D. @jayrotoole.bsky.social · 5h

Two months until the release of the hardback edition of my academic book, Exploring Early Modern Sexualities. The Desires of King James VI & I (11th Dec).

Available for pre-order now!

#EarlyModern #Historian #QueerLit #EnglishLit #Royals

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Ben Eltham @beneltham.bsky.social · 9h

I see America is now at the “dissident professors fleeing the regime” stage

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 13h

Our plane to Spain is in the air!

🙌🙌

Thank you so much to the countless people supporting us in every way and in particular all of the Rutgers students and faculty who have supported us every step of the way.

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Linda Andersson Burnett @lindaaburnett.bsky.social · 1d

For those of you in Scotland, come along to the launch of Race and the Scottish Enlightenment at @iashedinburgh.bsky.social! Bruce and I will be introducing the book, and we’re thrilled to be joined by the formidable Colin Kidd, Thomas Ahnert, Matthew D Eddy, Rosi Carr and Ian Stewart. Programme⬇️

The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 1d

Book launch: "Race and the Scottish Enlightenment: A Colonial History, 1750-1820" (Yale UP)

Wed 29 Oct, 16:45-20:00, including drinks

Featuring a host of IASH alumni, this event celebrates the new volume by Linda Andersson Burnett & Bruce Buchan.

raceandthescottishenlightenment.eventbrite.co.uk

Race and the Scottish Enlightenment: Book Launch and Discussion

Join authors Bruce Buchan and Linda Andersson Burnett to celebrate "Race and the Scottish Enlightenment: A Colonial History 1750-1820".

raceandthescottishenlightenment.eventbrite.co.uk

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magistraetmater.bsky.social @magistraetmater.bsky.social · 22h

This sounds like useful academic-related AI: JSTOR doing automated transcripts of handwritten archival material as part of their digital stewardship services: about.jstor.org/news/jstor-s...

JSTOR Seeklight adds transcript generation for text-based materials - News - About JSTOR

JSTOR Seeklight now generates transcripts, boosting discoverability, accessibility, and research impact for digital collections.

about.jstor.org

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Dr Tom Horne @hornesupremacy.bsky.social · 15h

Found in #Viking-Age Gotland, but likely from eastern Europe or the Eastern Roman Empire, this stupendous necklace from Rone has eleven rock crystal spheres in silver settings and ten silver beads, some with filigree decoration.

My 📷 | Ref. Historiska museet

Rock crystal and silver pendant necklace

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Frankie Huang 黄碧赤 @ourobororoboruo.bsky.social · 17h

Mark Bray, a historian of antiauthoritarian movements at Rutgers, is fleeing the country after being violently targeted and doxxed by the Far Right.

Disturbingly, his family’s departure flight reservation was mysteriously cancelled and he’s attempting to leave again tonight.

Please donate!

"Help us leave safely" on FreeFunder

Click here to support "Help us leave safely" by Dara on FreeFunder!

www.freefunder.com

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John Pring, DNS @johnpring.bsky.social · 21h

Access to Work dossier of evidence shows ‘real harm’ and job losses caused by DWP cuts and failings
#AccessToWork #DWP
@accesstoworkcol.bsky.social
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/access-to-wo...

Access to Work dossier of evidence shows ‘real harm’ and job losses caused by DWP cuts and failings

The Access to Work scheme is failing Deaf and disabled people, and its “decline” in the last two years has caused them “real harm”, with some support packages cut by 80 per cent, according to a det…

www.disabilitynewsservice.com

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John Pring, DNS @johnpring.bsky.social · 21h

Alarm over government’s choices to lead ‘over-diagnosis’ review that could help ministers cut benefits
#MentalHealth #DisabilityBenefits
@ritb.bsky.social @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/alarm-over-g...

Alarm over government’s choices to lead ‘over-diagnosis’ review that could help ministers cut benefits

The government’s decision to commission a review of alleged “over-diagnosis” of mental health conditions and neurodivergence has caused alarm among many disabled people, with fears that it will all…

www.disabilitynewsservice.com

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Katie @vimtotime.bsky.social · 1d

I thought I would do a thread to reply to the below pal because there is a lot to consider about being autistic and feeling comfortable with people. It’s something I have thought a lot about recently 💘🧵

Jennifer Sensiba, Desert Bloom RV Adventures @desertbloomrv.com · 1d

Tell me more. I'm curious what it's like. Do you mean like you feel like you can't be weird around people?

(Weird isn't being used negatively here)

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Prof Ros Gleadow FAA @rgleadow.bsky.social · 1d

Thread by @georgemonbiot.bsky.social on one page #ME #GreatestMedicalScandal skywriter.blue/pages/did:pl...

Page by George Monbiot | @georgemonbiot.bsky.social

ME/CFS is a devastating condition that has long been denied, dismissed, psychologised and underdiagnosed. Research is at last starting to catch up with it, with glimmers of hope for those who have bee...

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Flitcraft @flitcraft.bsky.social · 1d

If you're neurodivergent, you should realise that the same people who came after trans people and folk with ME/CFS are being loosed on us now.

There are, alas, some powerful well-connected cranks in the heart of the NHS whose prejudiced quackery is very welcome to cost-cutters.

Snow Leopard @snowypanthera.bsky.social · 1d

Fortunately it is being called out. transsafety.network/posts/simon-...

Wesseley has his hands full also targeting 'over-diagnosis' of neurodivergence. George Monbiot: skywriter.blue/pages/did:pl...

I suspect his appointments are primarily for reducing cost to the state, regardless of harm.

Page by George Monbiot | @georgemonbiot.bsky.social

ME/CFS is a devastating condition that has long been denied, dismissed, psychologised and underdiagnosed. Research is at last starting to catch up with it, with glimmers of hope for those who have bee...

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 1d

Good to see family estrangement being covered in a balanced way which looks at the nuances.

As someone, happily, estranged from their father I still get people saying "I'll miss him when he's gone", bet you I won't, "you should make the first move", did that.
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/h...

‘Life is better without her’: Readers share painful truth of family estrangement

Our community has shared deeply personal stories of pain, resilience and acceptance – revealing how, for many, walking away from family was both heartbreaking and healing

www.independent.co.uk

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Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.bsky.social · 2d

Wonderful paper reframing autistic neologisms (inventing new words) as linguatype (an autistic way of speaking) rather than a deficit onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1... (with thanks to the ever-excellent @pkwalkersharpe.bsky.social for flagging it up!)

An Autistic “Linguatype”? Neologisms, New Words, and New Insights

In this commentary, we present new ideas about autistic neologisms. This essay has two primary goals. First, we argue that an autistic predilection to form neologisms generates intriguing new hypothe....

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Society of Antiquaries of Scotland @socantscot.bsky.social · 1d

NEW ScARF CHAPTERS: Our @scarf-scot.bsky.social project are busy creating a free online resource bringing together everything archaeologists currently know about South West Scotland's complex past.

Want a preview? Read (and comment on) the first three draft chapters here: scarf.scot/regional/sws...

Photo of two people kneeling next to a shallow archaeological trench with a grid over it

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Scottish History Society @scothistorysociety.bsky.social · 1d

Winter Lecture Series: Finding Women in Scottish History

Join us for a series of free, online lectures to explore sources of women's lived experience, intellectual and religious networks, and socio-political power in medieval and early modern Scotland.

scottishhistorysociety.com/shs-winter-l...

SHS Winter Lecture Series: Finding Women in Scottish History

scottishhistorysociety.com

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Scottish History Society @scothistorysociety.bsky.social · 1d

We've joined the blue sky! Just as the skies darken for winter too

Please let your followers know that the Scottish History Society has arrived!

Find out more about memberships, the society, and events at our website: scottishhistorysociety.com

The Scottish History Society

scottishhistorysociety.com

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Aaron Sheridan @acsheridan.bsky.social · 2d

Great write up from @charlielynch.bsky.social in The National yesterday covering the upcoming 30th Anniversary of the Scottish Oral History Centre. My brilliant advisor and Director of the Centre @ymcfadden.bsky.social front and centre alongside the bona fide legend and founder Arthur McIvor!

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Charlie Lynch @charlielynch.bsky.social · 2d

Thirty Years of the Scottish Oral History Centre 📼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 www.thenational.scot/news/2552704...

Thirty years of the Scottish Oral History Centre

ORAL history is the practice of gathering, preserving and interpreting the voices and memories of people, communities and participants

www.thenational.scot

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WA Orchids @wa-orchids.bsky.social · 2d

Enamel orchids (Elythranthera sp.) are endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. These orchids really do have the shiniest petals and sepals you will ever see 💜🩷

#orchids #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #bloomscrolling

A pinky/purple Enamel orchid with highly shiny petals

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Dominic Hinde @dominicmhinde.bsky.social · 2d

Anyone know a good place in Glasgow to rescue a rain damaged Mac? Got hit in the storms and I’ve two papers on there that I don’t fancy writing again.

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Naomi Baker @drnaomibaker.bsky.social · 3d

Several of the women I write about in Voices of Thunder were accused of being witches - it was done to silence and shame them because they were uncomfortably outspoken and nonconformist. Great to see someone advocating for women like them! #earlymodern #witch

Maidstone council requests pardon for 17th Century 'witches'

Maidstone Borough Council says alleged witches are "victims of a huge injustice rooted in misogyny".

www.bbc.com

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