Austin J. Ruddy
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Austin J. Ruddy
@austinjruddy.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Have jumped here to @bsky.app as X has become an unmoderated poisonous toxic hellhole of anonymous fruitloop nazis and nutjob conspiracy theorists free to spout their irrational bollocks enabled by deranged manbaby Musk. RIP Twitter.
Not good news for #historians, #writers and #journalists apparently... even worse news for the public/readers because #AI can only scalp off online already published sources - good #History is from unpublished sources. Nor can AI interpret.
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Money blog: The 40 jobs 'most at risk' of AI - and 40 it can't touch
Today in Money: Several big companies - Klarna, Microsoft and Amazon - have replaced human roles with AI, but what could this technology mean for the future of your job? We speak to workers, researche...
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October 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Not good news for #historians, #writers and #journalists apparently... even worse news for the public/readers because #AI can only scalp off online already published sources - good #History is from unpublished sources. Nor can AI interpret.
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9 October 1936 | Dutch Jew, Abraham Alexander Velleman, was born in Zutphen.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1943. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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Gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1943. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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Gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
October 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
9 October 1936 | Dutch Jew, Abraham Alexander Velleman, was born in Zutphen.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1943. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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Gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1943. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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Gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
'Austin said: “At the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, it’s the perfect time to remember the sacrifices #Leicester folk made to ensure our freedom. It’s been an honour to play a part in making sure their voices are still heard today.”' #VEDay
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Exhibition brings Leicester’s Second World War voices to life to mark VE Day’s 80th anniversary | News | University of Leicester
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May 8, 2025 at 12:14 PM
'Austin said: “At the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, it’s the perfect time to remember the sacrifices #Leicester folk made to ensure our freedom. It’s been an honour to play a part in making sure their voices are still heard today.”' #VEDay
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A peaceful, serene view of Lutyen's Arch of Remembrance, Victoria Park, #Leicester. Unveiled 100 years ago, this impressive war memorial is a worthy tribute to the thousands of folk who paid such a cost for our freedom today. #VEDay #veday80thanniversary #nazismdefeated #WW2
May 8, 2025 at 8:55 AM
A peaceful, serene view of Lutyen's Arch of Remembrance, Victoria Park, #Leicester. Unveiled 100 years ago, this impressive war memorial is a worthy tribute to the thousands of folk who paid such a cost for our freedom today. #VEDay #veday80thanniversary #nazismdefeated #WW2
⌛️After 8 years, 88 articles, 132,000 words & 880+ photos of #WW2 artefacts, my #Militaria series comes to an end in @britainatwar. It's time to move on to other projects - but I will continue writing as and when for @britainatwar. Thank you to all those who supported my series!
April 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
⌛️After 8 years, 88 articles, 132,000 words & 880+ photos of #WW2 artefacts, my #Militaria series comes to an end in @britainatwar. It's time to move on to other projects - but I will continue writing as and when for @britainatwar. Thank you to all those who supported my series!
LOOKING AFTER YOUR KIT: Collecting historical #militaria expands knowledge & understanding. But we are all just custodians of these bygone objects - so how do we maintain them for the future insights? See my simple tips in my latest article in Britain At War magazine #WW1 #ww2 #history
April 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
LOOKING AFTER YOUR KIT: Collecting historical #militaria expands knowledge & understanding. But we are all just custodians of these bygone objects - so how do we maintain them for the future insights? See my simple tips in my latest article in Britain At War magazine #WW1 #ww2 #history
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Belgian #2WW resister Andrée Dumon has died aged 102.
Aged 17, she helped run the #Comet escape line, escorting c.800 downed aircrew & 300 soldiers to Paris. Betrayed, she survived Ravensbrück & other camps.
RIP #AndréeDumon 1922-2025.
Aged 17, she helped run the #Comet escape line, escorting c.800 downed aircrew & 300 soldiers to Paris. Betrayed, she survived Ravensbrück & other camps.
RIP #AndréeDumon 1922-2025.
March 13, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Belgian #2WW resister Andrée Dumon has died aged 102.
Aged 17, she helped run the #Comet escape line, escorting c.800 downed aircrew & 300 soldiers to Paris. Betrayed, she survived Ravensbrück & other camps.
RIP #AndréeDumon 1922-2025.
Aged 17, she helped run the #Comet escape line, escorting c.800 downed aircrew & 300 soldiers to Paris. Betrayed, she survived Ravensbrück & other camps.
RIP #AndréeDumon 1922-2025.
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12 March 1912 | Polish Jewish woman Ala Gertner was born in Będzin. She was incarcerated in #Auschwitz in August 1943. She worked in „Union” munition factory from where together with other women she smuggle gunpowder to Sonderkommando resistance. She was hanged on 6 January 1945.
March 12, 2025 at 6:00 AM
12 March 1912 | Polish Jewish woman Ala Gertner was born in Będzin. She was incarcerated in #Auschwitz in August 1943. She worked in „Union” munition factory from where together with other women she smuggle gunpowder to Sonderkommando resistance. She was hanged on 6 January 1945.
LAND OF BEGIN AGAIN: 1945, #ww2 was finally over and a type of #peace reigned. Using rare original artefacts, in my latest Britain At War magazine article, I look at #Britain 80 years ago, counting the cost and the legacies we all enjoy today. www.keymilitary.com/britain-war/... #history #nhs #sww
March 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
BLITZ SPIRIT: Whether driven by fear or defiance, national teamwork, bonhomie and unity helped #britain in #ww2. But was #Blitz Spirit political propaganda - even a myth? Using rare artefacts, I examine this phenomenon in the current @BritainAtWarMagazine
#HistoryMatters #history #historylovers
#HistoryMatters #history #historylovers
February 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
BLITZ SPIRIT: Whether driven by fear or defiance, national teamwork, bonhomie and unity helped #britain in #ww2. But was #Blitz Spirit political propaganda - even a myth? Using rare artefacts, I examine this phenomenon in the current @BritainAtWarMagazine
#HistoryMatters #history #historylovers
#HistoryMatters #history #historylovers
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Thrilled that my debut book, 'Eagle Days: Life and Death for the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain', will be published by @headofzeus.bsky.social in May! You can now pre-order here: geni.us/EagleDays
Thank you SO much Dan Jones, my agent Georgina Capel & @iainmacgregor1.bsky.social ♥️ 1/4
Thank you SO much Dan Jones, my agent Georgina Capel & @iainmacgregor1.bsky.social ♥️ 1/4
January 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Thrilled that my debut book, 'Eagle Days: Life and Death for the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain', will be published by @headofzeus.bsky.social in May! You can now pre-order here: geni.us/EagleDays
Thank you SO much Dan Jones, my agent Georgina Capel & @iainmacgregor1.bsky.social ♥️ 1/4
Thank you SO much Dan Jones, my agent Georgina Capel & @iainmacgregor1.bsky.social ♥️ 1/4
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Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
January 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
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27 January 1895 | A Polish Jew, Lazarus Rosenbaum, was born in Radomsko. A clerk.
In #Auschwitz from 16 October 1941.
No. 21640
He perished in the camp after four days.
In #Auschwitz from 16 October 1941.
No. 21640
He perished in the camp after four days.
January 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
27 January 1895 | A Polish Jew, Lazarus Rosenbaum, was born in Radomsko. A clerk.
In #Auschwitz from 16 October 1941.
No. 21640
He perished in the camp after four days.
In #Auschwitz from 16 October 1941.
No. 21640
He perished in the camp after four days.
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27 January 1921 | A Czech Jewish woman, Růžena Buschová, was born in Prague.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from the Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from the Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
January 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
27 January 1921 | A Czech Jewish woman, Růžena Buschová, was born in Prague.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from the Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from the Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
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27 January 1933 | A German Jewish boy, Lutz Ludwig Grünstein, was born in Berlin.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from the #Theresienstad ghetto on 9 October 1944. He was murdered in a gas chamber after selection.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from the #Theresienstad ghetto on 9 October 1944. He was murdered in a gas chamber after selection.
January 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
27 January 1933 | A German Jewish boy, Lutz Ludwig Grünstein, was born in Berlin.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from the #Theresienstad ghetto on 9 October 1944. He was murdered in a gas chamber after selection.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from the #Theresienstad ghetto on 9 October 1944. He was murdered in a gas chamber after selection.
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27 January 1928 | A German Jewish girl, Marion Ehrlich, was born in Berlin.
In November 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
In November 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
January 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
27 January 1928 | A German Jewish girl, Marion Ehrlich, was born in Berlin.
In November 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
In November 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
GOING UNDERGROUND: When #LondonUnderground opened in 1863, little could its architects realise that it would save thousands of lives & shelter war-winning factories & national treasures! See my article in Britain At War magazine - out now! #ww2 #Underground #London #tube #History
January 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
GOING UNDERGROUND: When #LondonUnderground opened in 1863, little could its architects realise that it would save thousands of lives & shelter war-winning factories & national treasures! See my article in Britain At War magazine - out now! #ww2 #Underground #London #tube #History
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A single 400-year-old ancient oak produces 234,000 litres of oxygen a year while soaking up carbon dioxide, and can support more than 2,000 species of bird, insect, fungus, and lichen. Nature is amazing - we need more of it, not less. Please repost if you agree 🌳
January 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A single 400-year-old ancient oak produces 234,000 litres of oxygen a year while soaking up carbon dioxide, and can support more than 2,000 species of bird, insect, fungus, and lichen. Nature is amazing - we need more of it, not less. Please repost if you agree 🌳
THE SERVICE OF YOUTH: #ww2 was not only won by adults. Through numerous youth organisations, children played their part on #britain's #HomeFront. Using rare artefacts, I tell the history of these forgotten groups only in the current Britain At War Magazine.
December 12, 2024 at 6:30 PM
THE SERVICE OF YOUTH: #ww2 was not only won by adults. Through numerous youth organisations, children played their part on #britain's #HomeFront. Using rare artefacts, I tell the history of these forgotten groups only in the current Britain At War Magazine.
📢⏰ #OTD 80 years ago, #Britain's #HomeGuard was stood down after 4 years' diligent service in defence of the nation. In this 9-page packed special, I examine why what should have been a glorious cruise to victory proved a bittersweet ending - only in the new Britain At War Magazine - out now.
December 3, 2024 at 4:39 PM
📢⏰ #OTD 80 years ago, #Britain's #HomeGuard was stood down after 4 years' diligent service in defence of the nation. In this 9-page packed special, I examine why what should have been a glorious cruise to victory proved a bittersweet ending - only in the new Britain At War Magazine - out now.
Thoroughly recommend new Sir Steve McQueen film #Blitz. Probably the most historically accurate and detailed depiction of the Blitz I've seen. A lot of work has clearly gone into it. The lead, 10-year-old Elliott Heffernan greatly deserves a film award for a clearly testing role. #WW2 #History
November 22, 2024 at 6:48 PM
🌺In memory of the 108 people killed & 208+ injured 84 years ago today during Leicester's Blitz Night of 19-20 November 1940.🌺
The full story of #Leicester's near-forgotten ordeal through bomb and flame is told here: shorturl.at/w2x5v
#Blitz #WW2 #SWW #History #Remembrance
The full story of #Leicester's near-forgotten ordeal through bomb and flame is told here: shorturl.at/w2x5v
#Blitz #WW2 #SWW #History #Remembrance
November 19, 2024 at 9:21 PM
🌺In memory of the 108 people killed & 208+ injured 84 years ago today during Leicester's Blitz Night of 19-20 November 1940.🌺
The full story of #Leicester's near-forgotten ordeal through bomb and flame is told here: shorturl.at/w2x5v
#Blitz #WW2 #SWW #History #Remembrance
The full story of #Leicester's near-forgotten ordeal through bomb and flame is told here: shorturl.at/w2x5v
#Blitz #WW2 #SWW #History #Remembrance
