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The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

Health Experts Recommend Standing Up At Desk, Leaving Office, Never Coming Back https://theonion.com/health-experts-recommend-standing-up-at-desk-leaving-o-1819577456/

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Laura Pye @laura-culture.bsky.social · 9h

Great news today for our brilliant civic museums 👇🏼

National Museum Directors' Council @nmdcnews.bsky.social · 16h

NMDC welcomes Museum Renewal Fund announcements: NMDC Chair Laura Pye said: "It’s fantastic to see Government’s commitment to protecting our world-class civic museums, which are facing an unprecedented set of economic pressures." www.gov.uk/government/n...

Millions of people to benefit from £20 million to keep local museums open and thriving

£20 million investment in civic museums to protect opening hours and jobs, as part of the government’s ongoing commitment to ensure museums can continue to tell our national story at a local level

www.gov.uk

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Dr Cath Feely @cathfeely.bsky.social · 9h

Honestly I cackled with him when he lifted his hood.

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Steven Perkins @stevenperkins.bsky.social · 10h

making Alan Carr a Traitor is the MESS option and I am so here for it #CelebrityTraitors

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Dr Cath Feely @cathfeely.bsky.social · 1d

This album reminds me of my toddler niece banging her head to it. She loved it. She is now 28.

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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 1d

A Brief History of Men are Becoming Less Manly

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BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social · 1d

“You described Reform and other parties across Europe today as among the 'right wing equivalents of the fascists in the 1930s'. Why?”

“Because that’s what they are”

@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.

#Newsnight

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Dr Matt Pope @mattpope.bsky.social · 1d

If you are still awake, take a moment you look up at the moon. Currently untroubled by living humans. Still a place of ghosts, gods and 20th century wreckage.

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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 1d

I know this is uncomfortable to admit, but there is a small area in England's second city where people are just not integrated with the rest of society. Many of them hold views that arguably go against British values.

Yes, we need to talk about the Tory conference in Manchester.

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Ian McClellan @ianmac.bsky.social · 1d

BBC4 is showing a documentary this evening about the work of US Librarians amidst the conservative MAGA onslaught of book banning, censorship and harrassment.

Vital viewing.

A Storyville documentary that explores how librarians across the US are risking their safety to defend free speech as book bans and censorship threaten democracy from within.

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Dr Matt Pope @mattpope.bsky.social · 1d

As archaeologists we bear witness to the destruction of the natural environment. Up close. In real time. We are entangled in that destruction and it impacts us. A callous and uncaring approach to planning behind Reeve's comments should be sickening to everyone involved in such grave undertakings. 🏺

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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 1d

"Rachel Reeves unblocked a development of 20,000 homes that were being held up by a rare snail, after being approached by a developer with whom she said, 'we have a good relationship'

Not only stupid and ignorant, but crooked with it

Indefensible

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer

Chancellor says 20,000 homes were being held up due to ‘some snails that are a protected species or something’

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Cath Feely @cathfeely.bsky.social · 1d

I have watched so much trash on Netflix 'in the background' - I am now down to a South African reality show about marriage counselling.

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Colm Murphy @colmpm.bsky.social · 1d

*Calling PhD students of modern British and imperial history in London*

The @ihrbritainseminar.bsky.social's first session this Thursday (9 Oct.) is dedicated to PhDs, at any stage, for elevator pitches and meet-and-greet. Do come along! Details in the link.

www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

New PhD Student Session

For the first session of term we will be hosting a meet and greet at the IHR for all PhD students in modern British and imperial history.

www.history.ac.uk

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Elle @elleisanisland.bsky.social · Apr 3

Meme
Drawing of a cat yelling
Why is the cat screaming?
1. Why wouldn't the cat scream
2. If you were smart, you'd be doing the same thing

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Chibdm @chibdm.bsky.social · 2d

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 1d

This is a lie.

There are many criticisms you might sensibly and truthfully make of the Sentencing Council and the Sentencing Guidelines. I’ve been making them for years.

But this is an outright lie. Pure fabrication. A fraud on the public.

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 2d

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

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Dr Cath Feely @cathfeely.bsky.social · 1d

Love this.

Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 1d

The Chip Shop, painting by Eric Satchwell, 1926-2012 (Salford Museum) #NorthernArt

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Dr Cath Feely @cathfeely.bsky.social · 1d

Love. I find these things the hardest. Harder than romantic love.

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Dr Cath Feely @cathfeely.bsky.social · 1d

And no Derby! Gutted.

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LF Lightning-Barugh @cheeseford.bsky.social · 2d

I'm enjoying the warmth of the tributes to Jilly Cooper. I met her a few times, but wouldn't say I knew her. She radiated humanity and fun, and friends who knew her better bear testament to her kindness. Her imprint on this world was entirely benign, and that counts for a lot.

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Dr Cath Feely @cathfeely.bsky.social · 2d

This literally made me lol.

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Dr Cath Feely @cathfeely.bsky.social · 2d

I guess I'm grateful? But, Manchester tax payers, I think there are better things that your money should be spent on rather than tracking me down to give me money.

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Dr Cath Feely @cathfeely.bsky.social · 2d

Today a letter from Manchester City Council addressed to me and my husband randomly came to my mother-in-law. They owe us £81 in Council Tax! I left Manchester ten years ago. Ten years.

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