Katherine CM Cross
@kcross.bsky.social
Historian of the Early Middle Ages based in York.
Who is Mamdani’s wingman? He nearly held it together for Heated Rivalry but he’s lost it here
From @acyn.bsky.social (posted on X)
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
February 6, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Who is Mamdani’s wingman? He nearly held it together for Heated Rivalry but he’s lost it here
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Look at this absolute delight! A local church holds a Rocking Service where the baby in the Parish born nearest to Christmas Day, is rocked in a decorated cradle at Candlemas. Possibly the last Church in the world to do so - unless you know different? #TinyJoys
February 6, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Look at this absolute delight! A local church holds a Rocking Service where the baby in the Parish born nearest to Christmas Day, is rocked in a decorated cradle at Candlemas. Possibly the last Church in the world to do so - unless you know different? #TinyJoys
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Just got back from a 3-day writing retreat - it was incredible! A step by recommend to anyone thinking about it www.chapelgarth.com
Writing Retreats at Chapelgarth
Perfect venue for Group Accommodation, Residential Academic Retreats, Writing Retreats, Yoga Retreats, Family Celebrations. Venue Provider for HE UK Universities.
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February 6, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Just got back from a 3-day writing retreat - it was incredible! A step by recommend to anyone thinking about it www.chapelgarth.com
Just got back from a 3-day writing retreat - it was incredible! A step by recommend to anyone thinking about it www.chapelgarth.com
Writing Retreats at Chapelgarth
Perfect venue for Group Accommodation, Residential Academic Retreats, Writing Retreats, Yoga Retreats, Family Celebrations. Venue Provider for HE UK Universities.
www.chapelgarth.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Just got back from a 3-day writing retreat - it was incredible! A step by recommend to anyone thinking about it www.chapelgarth.com
Does anyone know the origins of this ‘immersive experience’? www.timeout.com/london/news/...
A vast immersive Vikings experience is coming to London in March
The cleverly named ‘Vikings: The Immersive Exhibition’ follows smash shows devoted to Pompeii, the Titanic and Tutankhamun
www.timeout.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Does anyone know the origins of this ‘immersive experience’? www.timeout.com/london/news/...
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I am dreaming of an innocent time when it was a scandal to have a "fibreglass replica of an Ogham inscription made and transported" to one's island retreat.
The really important questions are: which ogam inscription is it, where did they get their dating to "350 AD" from, how did they create...
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The really important questions are: which ogam inscription is it, where did they get their dating to "350 AD" from, how did they create...
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In the era of trillionaires plotting to overthrow nation states on the private island of a paedophile sex trafficker, the scandal of CJ Haughey getting a fibreglass replica of an Ogham stone belongs to a bygone age: www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...
Charlie Haughey's lavish life on 'The Inis' uncovered
CHARLES Haughey had a replica of an ancient Ogham stone made and transported to his island retreat – all at the expense of the taxpayer.
www.independent.ie
February 4, 2026 at 6:31 AM
I am dreaming of an innocent time when it was a scandal to have a "fibreglass replica of an Ogham inscription made and transported" to one's island retreat.
The really important questions are: which ogam inscription is it, where did they get their dating to "350 AD" from, how did they create...
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The really important questions are: which ogam inscription is it, where did they get their dating to "350 AD" from, how did they create...
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Important! AHRC is looking for a new Executive Chair. A critical role for arts and humanities. £160k - £170k. Please share widely to help get the best possible field!
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February 3, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Important! AHRC is looking for a new Executive Chair. A critical role for arts and humanities. £160k - £170k. Please share widely to help get the best possible field!
fa-evzn-saasfaukgovprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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One more reason my soul shrivels up every time I hear someone say "I just used chatgpt to ____"
January 31, 2026 at 5:32 PM
One more reason my soul shrivels up every time I hear someone say "I just used chatgpt to ____"
University is where you go to learn from researchers. That’s what being a student at a university is
'We likely require fewer academics with research in their remit, but those that do need greater time allocated, and must be subject to a strategic research management regime'.
I remain very sceptical/negative about the medium- and long-turn impacts of separating research and teaching. 1/2
I remain very sceptical/negative about the medium- and long-turn impacts of separating research and teaching. 1/2
For Everything to Stay the Same, Everything Must Change
... a riposte to academic nostalgia
profserious.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM
University is where you go to learn from researchers. That’s what being a student at a university is
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I hate to tap the sign but again: this is all made to make in-person education and access to knowledge transfer a preserve of the elite. Human education for the few, bots for the many.
We want to make sure tutoring isn't the preserve of a lucky few, but accessible to every child who needs it.
AI can help us do that.
Safe, personalised, one-to-one learning support to help every child achieve and thrive.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
AI can help us do that.
Safe, personalised, one-to-one learning support to help every child achieve and thrive.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
Poorest pupils to be given AI tutors
Bridget Phillipson says tuition would no longer be the preserve of ‘the lucky few’
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 10:34 AM
I hate to tap the sign but again: this is all made to make in-person education and access to knowledge transfer a preserve of the elite. Human education for the few, bots for the many.
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A great way to ensure that poor people get substandard education, while the wealthy get to actually think and engage with a human being
January 27, 2026 at 6:27 PM
A great way to ensure that poor people get substandard education, while the wealthy get to actually think and engage with a human being
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Anyway, good news! Open-ended lectureship in early medieval history at KCL.
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/136727-...
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/136727-...
Lecturer in Early Medieval History | King's College London
www.kcl.ac.uk
January 28, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Anyway, good news! Open-ended lectureship in early medieval history at KCL.
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/136727-...
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/136727-...
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You don't become a teacher by memorising techniques and using strategies based on acronyms and catchy names. You become a teacher by learning how to build relationships, communicate effectively and help other people understand the world more fully. It's an interaction not a delivery.
January 28, 2026 at 6:11 AM
You don't become a teacher by memorising techniques and using strategies based on acronyms and catchy names. You become a teacher by learning how to build relationships, communicate effectively and help other people understand the world more fully. It's an interaction not a delivery.
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I realised over Christmas that I’d never gotten my second MMR jab on account of childhood moves and policy changes. I emailed my GP and I just got it this morning, free on the NHS. It’s never too late and you can’t overdo it. Please get vaccinated.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK loses measles elimination status
Decision made after outbreaks in 2024, when there were nearly 3,000 cases in England and Wales.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 8:57 AM
I realised over Christmas that I’d never gotten my second MMR jab on account of childhood moves and policy changes. I emailed my GP and I just got it this morning, free on the NHS. It’s never too late and you can’t overdo it. Please get vaccinated.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Squeezing my research and teaching work in the gaps between academic misconduct meetings
January 26, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Squeezing my research and teaching work in the gaps between academic misconduct meetings
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The Internet Medieval Sourcebook is 30 year old today. with an inception date of 26th January 1996.
It turns out that although not in any sense breaking new scholarship, it remains my most longstanding contribution to the republic of letters.
sourcebooks.fordham.edu/sbook.asp
It turns out that although not in any sense breaking new scholarship, it remains my most longstanding contribution to the republic of letters.
sourcebooks.fordham.edu/sbook.asp
January 26, 2026 at 12:44 PM
The Internet Medieval Sourcebook is 30 year old today. with an inception date of 26th January 1996.
It turns out that although not in any sense breaking new scholarship, it remains my most longstanding contribution to the republic of letters.
sourcebooks.fordham.edu/sbook.asp
It turns out that although not in any sense breaking new scholarship, it remains my most longstanding contribution to the republic of letters.
sourcebooks.fordham.edu/sbook.asp
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St Peter's College have set up a page for people to record their memories of Stephen which will be shared with his family and posted on a tribute page as appropriate.
Link here: www.history.ox.ac.uk/article/step...
Link here: www.history.ox.ac.uk/article/step...
January 23, 2026 at 3:34 PM
St Peter's College have set up a page for people to record their memories of Stephen which will be shared with his family and posted on a tribute page as appropriate.
Link here: www.history.ox.ac.uk/article/step...
Link here: www.history.ox.ac.uk/article/step...
And can they prove what was created by their software?
Lmao the bubble is fit to burst, boys
This is a hysterical and insane choice, I hope they follow through!
This is a hysterical and insane choice, I hope they follow through!
January 23, 2026 at 12:31 PM
And can they prove what was created by their software?
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We are hiring! We are looking for someone to join us as @astonuniversity.bsky.social new archivist!
jobs.aston.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
jobs.aston.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Job Vacancy at Aston University: University Archivist
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a University Archivist to join the Aston University Archives team and play a key role in preserving, developing, and promoting the University’s institutional memory and legacy.You will be responsible for...
jobs.aston.ac.uk
January 22, 2026 at 12:06 PM
We are hiring! We are looking for someone to join us as @astonuniversity.bsky.social new archivist!
jobs.aston.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
jobs.aston.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
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A regime that finally backs down when confronted by a united Europe is still tough enough to kidnap a five year old after preschool.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy arriving home, say school officials
Superintendent says Liam Ramos and his father were taken into custody while in their driveway and sent to Texas
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:47 AM
A regime that finally backs down when confronted by a united Europe is still tough enough to kidnap a five year old after preschool.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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To snatch a five year old carrying a school bag from the street and tell the parents nothing as you send that child to a prison thousands of kilometres away is unalloyed evil.
Every person in this chain of command should be prosecuted. Every single one. They have to be.
Every person in this chain of command should be prosecuted. Every single one. They have to be.
This picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.
January 22, 2026 at 4:36 AM
To snatch a five year old carrying a school bag from the street and tell the parents nothing as you send that child to a prison thousands of kilometres away is unalloyed evil.
Every person in this chain of command should be prosecuted. Every single one. They have to be.
Every person in this chain of command should be prosecuted. Every single one. They have to be.
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Very sad news. May Stephen rest in peace. #medievalsky
An incredibly tragic loss. Sincerest condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.
#MedievalSky
www.spc.ox.ac.uk/news/in-memo...
#MedievalSky
www.spc.ox.ac.uk/news/in-memo...
In memoriam: Prof Stephen Baxter (1969-2026)
It is with deep sadness that the Master and Fellows of St Peter’s College share news of the death of Professor Stephen Baxter.
www.spc.ox.ac.uk
January 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Very sad news. May Stephen rest in peace. #medievalsky