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Dr Lori-Ann Foley
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PhD from Open University School of Planetary Sciences researching Mars's climate, focusing on Lyot Crater, after my Physics BSc. Previously did 3 degrees in Roman archaeology, one in languages and a law degree. Multinational upbringing. 🇯🇪🇨🇦🇩🇪
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elisecutts.bsky.social
Who's a historical scientist who should be a household name but isn't?
November 25, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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mbolotnikova.bsky.social
Topics I would love readable and insightful book recs on:
-the scientific revolution
-the industrial revolutions
-the creation of European welfare states post-WWII
-the history of modern psychology and psychiatry
-Jews from the Enlightenment to the present
November 25, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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abraham.bsky.social
I could be wrong, but I feel like the immigration debate spends too little attention on why decades of bipartisan consensus has encouraged a huge pool of under-protected, easily-exploited labor.
November 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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tomgauld.bsky.social
Now for some sports news...
(this week's cartoon for @theguardian.com books pages)
Panel One: A sportscaster speaks to a television camera "You join us just in time for the annual booksellers versus librarians tug of war." Panel Two: We see the participants warming up as he continues... "Two very strong teams this year, they’ve both been in training since February. As always, the real skill in this match is not to start chatting about boo-" Panel Three: "Too late!! A pair of librarians are discussing the new Margaret Atwood! A crowd is forming! The booksellers are joining in! It's all over!!" We see all the participants chatting. Panel Four: The sportscaster finishes up to the camera: "The rope lies untouched! The discussions continue! We have a draw for 325th year in a row! Join us again next year!" End. Bonus alt-text Content: Fun fact! The first tug of war was between the staff of Cranston Library and those of Daniel Midwinter Booksellers www.cranstonlibraryreigate.com/ www.blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/manuscripts/2017/11/10/booksellers/
November 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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maryrosemuseum.bsky.social
Looking for a fully-funded three year PhD, starting in April 2026?

The University of Portsmouth and The Mary Rose Trust are looking for PHD students to undertake correlative multimodal materials analysis of the Mary Rose hull! #PHDOpportunities

Interested? - maryrose.org/about-the-tr...
Jobs and volunteering - Mary Rose
Jobs, academic placements and volunteering opportunities at the Mary Rose Trust.
maryrose.org
November 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
lafoley.bsky.social
My lovely limited signed edition of @scalzi.com Constituent Service arrived safely today in the British Isles. The cover looks such fun but I might save reading it until @subpress.bsky.social send details of the e-copy, so the print copy remains unsullied. 😆
Cover of John Scalzi’s limited edition of Constituent Service, shoeing a woman in a scuba suit holding a chicken, with assorted aliens behind Inserted page signed by author, with picture of woman in scuba suit holding a chicken
November 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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andiewington.bsky.social
'I Would Have Followed You, My Brother... My Captain, My King…'
November 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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jowolff.bsky.social
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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andydiggle.bsky.social
Lots of people helpfully answering some other question that I never asked, so to reiterate:

Is there a way I can see what's on the EXTERNAL display via a SMALL SUB-WINDOW on my MAIN Macbook screen?

Thanks!
andydiggle.bsky.social Andy Diggle @andydiggle.bsky.social · 1d
Mac question...

Let's say I'm using a Macbook for a presentation, with an external display to show slides etc; BUT I CANNOT SEE THE EXTERNAL DISPLAY because it's facing away from me...

Is there a way I can see what's on the EXTERNAL display via a SMALL SUB-WINDOW on my MAIN Macbook screen?
November 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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urbanprehistorian.bsky.social
A hugely popular and internationally recognised symbol of Britishness, associated with time travel & outlandish speculative fictions. And the TARDIS.
The TARDIS and Stonehenge
November 23, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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tprstly.com
Aye
November 21, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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sadiahqureshi.bsky.social
Some history of science jobs to share.

An assistant professorship in Environmental History at the Uni of Warwick, FT, open-ended/Permanent, £46-57k, deadline 5 Jan. I know some great people in that department, including historians of science.

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPK289/a...
November 23, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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drshepherd2013.bsky.social
Made me laugh
November 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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fisherdanar.bsky.social
Look at @katharinehayhoe.com channel her apocalyptic optimist as she describes the fossil fuel swan song that we just witnessed at COP30. For the full conversation with @amywestervelt.bsky.social and me, tune into COPOut Episode 5, which airs TOMORROW!
November 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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jayispainting.earthskyart.ca
Holiday shopping?

All my paper prints are 50% off right now.

Shipping in Canada, the UK & the EU is $25 so grab yourself a couple.

Sorry no US orders.
jayispainting.earthskyart.ca JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · Oct 15
I'm an Alberta based artist who has a thing for storms & space.

I do commissions & have originals & 50 different canvas & paper prints available earthskyart.ca/shop

#art #painting
Painting of a badlands valley with winding river at the bottom & swirling blue clouds on an orange background sky Painting of a mother ship storm cloud lit from below with swirling clouds above over a butte. Painting of a nebula that looks like a hand with orange yellow clouds and lots of stars on a blue black field Painting of a spiral galaxy with swirls of blue white and red orange arms with clusters of stars and a area of stars in the center
November 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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higherjobz.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Research Fellow – University of Oslo, Norway
Fully funded position in Geosciences
Eligibility: PhD in Geosciences or related fields
Deadline: 31 December 2025
Details: higherjobz.com/postdoctoral...

#Postdoc #Geosciences #Norway #PostdoctoralFellowship #AcademicJobs
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Geosciences Oslo | HigherJobz
University of Oslo invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Geosciences. Fully funded, PhD required. Apply by 31 Dec 2025.
higherjobz.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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higherjobz.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Université de Montpellier, France
Fully funded position in Mineral Resources and Geosciences

Deadline: 19 December 2025
Details: higherjobz.com/postdoctoral...

#Postdoc #Geosciences #France #PostdoctoralFellowship #AcademicJobs @umontpellier.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Fellow in Mineral Resources Montpellier | HigherJobz
Université de Montpellier invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Mineral Resources. Fully funded. Apply by 19 Dec 2025.
higherjobz.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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katharinehayhoe.com
"Despite the difficulties getting everyone to agree on how to tackle climate change, real-world solutions are being implemented at speed almost everywhere."

Love this #COP30 takeaway from
@georginarannard.bsky.social. Just because countries aren't acting at scale doesn't mean the rest of us can't!
COP30 in Brazil fails to secure new pledges to cut fossil fuels - follow live
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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erikklemetti.bsky.social
So, I have begun to ponder my next sabbatical. Do any of you at universities across the globe have programs/fellowships for visiting scholars/faculty from abroad? I'm especially interested in Latin America, Scotland, Wales, England, Japan, Finland, New Zealand, Australia. Thanks!
November 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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helenus3.bsky.social
Good luck with trying to sell your produce to anybody else, America

#pesticides #foreverchemicals #environment #health #MakingAmericaSickAgain
November 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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paullicino.bsky.social
Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
A cropped screenshot from a Canadian government website with the prompt "What's your occupation?" The answer "Writer" has been provided, generating the red text error response "Please enter a valid occupation."
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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rewildscotland.bsky.social
Landscape scale ecological restoration. Reduce grazing and nature flourishes.

Images with permission from National Trust Scotland
Glen Derry 2011 Glen Derry 2025 with young trees in foreground.
November 22, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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helenczerski.bsky.social
On BBC Radio 4's Rare Earth next week we'll be covering urban wildlife, and we'd love to hear about the fun/creative/unusual things happening near you to make space for wildlife in towns/cities. Do reply to this and let us know!
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
mini-meadows, bat boxes, rooftop refuges... What are your favourite or most creative examples of people making space for wildlife in towns/cities? We’re covering urban wildlife on next week’s programme & we’d love to hear about what is already out there!
November 22, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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cspenn.com
Just remember that given the abundance of neurodivergent people in science, it’s far more likely that autism causes vaccines.
November 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM