Sam Minton
@sminton.bsky.social
History and Politics Teacher in York.
Pope Innocent III to King John in 1209:
Republican bullies deploy more threats against the UK to protect their big tech corporate allies.
January 10, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Pope Innocent III to King John in 1209:
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January 1, 2026 at 12:59 AM
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Happy new year comrades!
December 31, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Happy new year comrades!
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Only a few to go until we eat the BEST meal of the year ๐คค So we're asking the important stuff: what do teachers have on their Christmas dinner?!
The results varied but you were sure on one thing...92% of you have roast potatoes!
Did we miss something? Let us know below ๐
The results varied but you were sure on one thing...92% of you have roast potatoes!
Did we miss something? Let us know below ๐
December 23, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Only a few to go until we eat the BEST meal of the year ๐คค So we're asking the important stuff: what do teachers have on their Christmas dinner?!
The results varied but you were sure on one thing...92% of you have roast potatoes!
Did we miss something? Let us know below ๐
The results varied but you were sure on one thing...92% of you have roast potatoes!
Did we miss something? Let us know below ๐
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Joshua vs Paul was the best boxing fight betwรจen the authors of the sixth book of a Testament.
December 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Joshua vs Paul was the best boxing fight betwรจen the authors of the sixth book of a Testament.
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Westminster Voting Intention:
RFM: 27% (+12)
CON: 21% (-3)
LAB: 18% (-17)
LDM: 15% (+3)
GRN: 13% (+6)
Via @veriangroup.com, 12-15 Dec.
Changes w/ GE2024.
RFM: 27% (+12)
CON: 21% (-3)
LAB: 18% (-17)
LDM: 15% (+3)
GRN: 13% (+6)
Via @veriangroup.com, 12-15 Dec.
Changes w/ GE2024.
December 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Westminster Voting Intention:
RFM: 27% (+12)
CON: 21% (-3)
LAB: 18% (-17)
LDM: 15% (+3)
GRN: 13% (+6)
Via @veriangroup.com, 12-15 Dec.
Changes w/ GE2024.
RFM: 27% (+12)
CON: 21% (-3)
LAB: 18% (-17)
LDM: 15% (+3)
GRN: 13% (+6)
Via @veriangroup.com, 12-15 Dec.
Changes w/ GE2024.
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Grateful for reposts!
Please visit my new website
profgarysheffield.com
Includes articles, reviews of books old and new, and other material including my obituary of Professor Brian Bond. A work in progress, it will be updated regularly with new stuff
profgarysheffield.com
Includes articles, reviews of books old and new, and other material including my obituary of Professor Brian Bond. A work in progress, it will be updated regularly with new stuff
Professor Gary Sheffield โ Military Historian and Battlefield Guide
profgarysheffield.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Grateful for reposts!
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Magna Carta says "except by the lawful judgement of his peers OR by the law of the land".
The Magna Carta states that no free man could be imprisoned โexcept by the lawful judgment of his peersโย |ย Dr Sam Page
Will victims get the swift justice promised by David Lammy?
The Magna Carta states that no free man could be imprisoned โexcept by the lawful judgment of his peersโ
bylines.scot
December 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Magna Carta says "except by the lawful judgement of his peers OR by the law of the land".
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A little signal that Trump's powers to control his party through bullying are waning.
BREAKING:
The Indiana Senate just REJECTED the gerrymandered congressional map that Trump and his allies pressured Republicans to support.
The GOP-controlled chamber voted down the map, 31-19.
The Indiana Senate just REJECTED the gerrymandered congressional map that Trump and his allies pressured Republicans to support.
The GOP-controlled chamber voted down the map, 31-19.
December 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
A little signal that Trump's powers to control his party through bullying are waning.
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Feel quite sad for Salah, who must at same level both a) know heโs been crap this season and b) fear he will never recover his old form and c) has gone through a shock bereavement. (Which IMV continues to be crazily under-discussed when people talk about Liverpoolโs poor form)
December 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Feel quite sad for Salah, who must at same level both a) know heโs been crap this season and b) fear he will never recover his old form and c) has gone through a shock bereavement. (Which IMV continues to be crazily under-discussed when people talk about Liverpoolโs poor form)
Stupid stupid stupid football.
December 6, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Stupid stupid stupid football.
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Scott Boland faced 72 balls today.
No England batter has managed 60.
No England batter has managed 60.
December 6, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Scott Boland faced 72 balls today.
No England batter has managed 60.
No England batter has managed 60.
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The winner of the #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 isโฆ
Hannah Durkin for 'Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade'. @wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social
A big congratulations to Hannah!
Hannah Durkin for 'Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade'. @wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social
A big congratulations to Hannah!
December 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The winner of the #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 isโฆ
Hannah Durkin for 'Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade'. @wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social
A big congratulations to Hannah!
Hannah Durkin for 'Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade'. @wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social
A big congratulations to Hannah!
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December 1, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Ben Stokes is the first England captain to take an Ashes five-for in Australia since Bob Willis claimed 5 for 66 at the Gabba in 1982 ๐
November 21, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Ben Stokes is the first England captain to take an Ashes five-for in Australia since Bob Willis claimed 5 for 66 at the Gabba in 1982 ๐
Early Ashes viewing = oh dear.
November 21, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Early Ashes viewing = oh dear.
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Whippet Fancier, Huddersfield, 1973, photo by Chris Killip.
November 15, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Whippet Fancier, Huddersfield, 1973, photo by Chris Killip.
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Some inspiring words on cinema in the streaming era from the Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
November 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Some inspiring words on cinema in the streaming era from the Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
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Great that personal bribery has become the default way to get deals with the world's richest and most powerful country. Really positive development.
โApple set the toneโ when Tim Cook gave Trump an engraved, glass disc. This week, the Swiss delegation gave him a โspecial Rolex desktop clockโ and a $130,000 gold bar.
โ.. It was tough to beat Apple, but the Swiss did it," an administration official told @axios.com
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
โ.. It was tough to beat Apple, but the Swiss did it," an administration official told @axios.com
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
November 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Great that personal bribery has become the default way to get deals with the world's richest and most powerful country. Really positive development.
Never liked football.
November 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Never liked football.
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the only instance in recorded history of a traffic collision between a car and a u-boat!
November 9, 2025 at 7:36 AM
the only instance in recorded history of a traffic collision between a car and a u-boat!
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You know the ending of this story, right?
FIFA president Gianni Infantino will award the first-ever FIFA Peace Prize during the 2026 World Cup draw in DC on December 5.
The prize will honour individuals who have helped unite people and promote peace.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino will award the first-ever FIFA Peace Prize during the 2026 World Cup draw in DC on December 5.
The prize will honour individuals who have helped unite people and promote peace.
November 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
You know the ending of this story, right?
FIFA president Gianni Infantino will award the first-ever FIFA Peace Prize during the 2026 World Cup draw in DC on December 5.
The prize will honour individuals who have helped unite people and promote peace.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino will award the first-ever FIFA Peace Prize during the 2026 World Cup draw in DC on December 5.
The prize will honour individuals who have helped unite people and promote peace.
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'Fetching in the lines', fisherwoman Lizzie Alice Hawksfield, Whitby, late 19th century, photo by Frank Meadow Sutcliffe (1853-1941).
October 30, 2025 at 8:23 AM
'Fetching in the lines', fisherwoman Lizzie Alice Hawksfield, Whitby, late 19th century, photo by Frank Meadow Sutcliffe (1853-1941).