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Dr C Weissenberg

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Research: Micro archive of Werner Weissenberg. Designer & editor: the Kitchener Camp Project & the Leave to Land exhibition https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/24/kitchener-camp-sandwich-kent-german-jews-haven Www.fromnumberstonames.com

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Dr C Weissenberg @drcweissenberg.bsky.social · Nov 27

Re-upping 🧵 👇🏻 for new followers

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Dr C Weissenberg @drcweissenberg.bsky.social · Nov 16

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For those who don't know me: I work independently at an intersection of Holocaust history, migration history, & German Jewish genealogy, utilising micro archives, macro archives, collaborative project work, digital methods, & digital outputs.

A black and white aerial image of Kitchener and Haig refugee camps, taken in 1940

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Dr C Weissenberg @drcweissenberg.bsky.social · 13m

Phew 😅

I probably have most open at once when we’re doing tax or something tedious.

I use bookmarks quite a bit for research - organised into folders.

So if I want a link to an archive on Gleiwitz, it’s in the Gleiwitz folder in bookmarks, rather than having to scan dozens of random tabs 🤷🏻‍♀️

Dr C Weissenberg @drcweissenberg.bsky.social · 29m

Seen a few posts recently about how big yer tab numbers are.

Me, I need clear space & an open range.

‘Probably’ (racing certainty) a bit OCD.

If I end up with 4 tabs open a session I get twitchy. I close tabs when I close the machine.

Because it leaves it neat and tidy for next time…

Twitch.

YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 17h

How many browsing tabs do you typically have open?*

1: 6%
2-5: 54%
6-10: 14%
11-20: 8%
21-30: 2%
More than 30: 3%

*across all windows, on desktop/laptop

yougov.co.uk/topics/techn...

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dag @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 12h

A brave Hungarian peasant girl.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Q: Have you given any more thought to possibly suspending habeas corpus?

TRUMP: Suspending who?

Q: Habeas corpus

TRUMP: I don't know. I'd rather leave that to Kristi.

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Dr C Weissenberg @drcweissenberg.bsky.social · 15h

Wonderful news!

Must be a relief to have it done.

Many congratulations.

Dr C Weissenberg @drcweissenberg.bsky.social · 18h

Had a great call from a chap from the Berlin Jewish museum about my dad’s German Jewish materials.

He’s arranging to visit us in a few weeks - part of a trip of similar visits, following on from the same in Canada. (I want his job!)

It’s made me 🤔 again about a first visit to Berlin…

More soon.

www.slowtravelberlin.com @slowberlin.bsky.social · 18h

Ghost Signs in Prenzlauer Berg #berlin

Dr C Weissenberg @drcweissenberg.bsky.social · 20h

Then she’s worth every penny

Dr C Weissenberg @drcweissenberg.bsky.social · 20h

She’s insanely adorable 🥰

That face!

How do you get anything done?

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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · 22h

This month we share the news that our Director will be leaving the Library at the end of the year to start an exciting role at IWM North. We’ll be sad to see Toby go after over a decade of important and instrumental work, but we wish him all the best with this brilliant opportunity buff.ly/4rOXc5K

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Landecker Digital Memory Lab @ldml.bsky.social · 22h

UPDATE: We're sorry that due to unforeseen circumstances, the AI and Holocaust Memory Online Research Roundtable has been postponed. It was due to take place on Monday 13 October. We will be in touch with everyone who has registered with a new date. Sorry for any inconvenience.

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Richard Ovenden @richove.bsky.social · 1d

MLGB is back!! Delighted that Medieval Libraries of Great Britain @bodleian.ox.ac.uk is now back online. We are also working had on plans for the next phase of the resource, enhancing & adding data & functionality. HUGE thanks to my colleagues for their hard & clever work mlgb.bodleian.ox.ac.uk

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Dr C Weissenberg @drcweissenberg.bsky.social · 1d

Oh fantastic!

Fruit cheeses are lovely with all kinds of things - hope you enjoy sharing it round and getting lots of credit 😁

These are relaxing things to make, if you have time. Something good about laying foods down in these older ways for autumn and winter.

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Dr C Weissenberg @drcweissenberg.bsky.social · 1d

Amazing advance.

Might not happen in my lifetime, but I have 🤞🏻 for future generations to have better health outcomes from these discoveries

Nature @nature.com · 1d

The class of immune cells at the centre of Monday’s Nobel prize is showing promise as a treatment for autoimmune diseases, cancer and even organ transplants — but there are still key challenges to overcome before these cells can be used in therapies in the clinic.

go.nature.com/4nGC5V9

These immune cells won Nobel fame — can they solve autoimmune disease?

Regulatory T cells, which help to dampen inflammation, are being used in clinical trials against ailments such as rheumatoid arthritis.

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Rose 🌹 @rose.bsky.team · 1d

@boston.gov onboarded all their agencies to Bluesky to engage with Bostonians. Whether it's broken sidewalks, missing signage, or community issues, they want to hear from constituents. With little to no engagement on X, their actual interactions on bsky have increased. Engagement > follower count

Boston Parks Department @parks.boston.gov · 1d

#DidYouKnow our Fall Fitness Series with @publichealth.boston.gov is back? 🍂💪

Register today for free in-person fitness classes at a park near you: boston.gov/fitness

Fall fitness graphic - boston.gov/fitness

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Dr C Weissenberg @drcweissenberg.bsky.social · 1d

Always always always travel with tea bags 😁

Better than a passport…

Dr C Weissenberg @drcweissenberg.bsky.social · 1d

That’s… 😕

One of our setters ate most of a heap of £20 notes I’d left on the stairs, some years back. (Don’t judge; it was for school trips payment - always to be paid in cash back then)

Give the BoE its due, they replaced those where we had ‘bits’ left 😁

The whole wallet is … thorough.

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Dr C Weissenberg @drcweissenberg.bsky.social · 1d

Ugh

Dr C Weissenberg @drcweissenberg.bsky.social · 1d

Anyone know of a postdoc in Harry’s area? 👇🏻

Harry Legg @harrylegg.bsky.social · 1d

Feeling the pressure to get a postdoc at the moment. If anyone has a cushy position available that I could take up in Sept/Oct 2026, let me know ;). I am not even joking. Some nepotism would be wonderful right about now.

Dr C Weissenberg @drcweissenberg.bsky.social · 2d

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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · 2d

Did you know we offer free visits for school, college, and university groups to visit our archive and learn from the thousands of important documents it holds?

Last year we undertook 40 educational visits, reaching 1,328 students and 142 teachers

Find out more: buff.ly/azV0oPc

Learn - The Wiener Holocaust Library

We have an active outreach programme for the public, for schools, and for scholars.

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Waitman Wade Beorn, PhD, FRHistS @waitmanwbeorn.com · 2d

New episode of the @holocaustpod.bsky.social.

This discussion of Yiddish and the Holocaust was SO interesting. I guarantee you you will find it amazing, too!

The Holocaust History Podcast @holocaustpod.bsky.social · 2d

New episode just dropped!

I talk with Hannah Pollin-Galay about the effect of the Holocaust on Yiddish. How does a language work during a genocide? How did Jews use language to make sense of the Holocaust?

This is a really fascinating conversation! thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...

Ep. 63- Yiddish and the Holocaust with Hannah Pollin-Galay - The Holocaust History Podcast

The Nazis’ physical war on Jews also had important cultural repercussions.  One of these was its assault on Yiddish.  The Holocaust not only murdered many Yiddish speakers and destroyed Yidd...

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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · 3d

📣 Work with us!

We're hiring a Visitor Services Assistant (Maternity Cover) to work 5 days per week based onsite at the Library.

The role is a six months fixed term contract, with a possibility of extension, starting in November 2025.

Find out more: wienerholocaustlibrary.org/what-we-do/s...

Work With Us - The Wiener Holocaust Library

Find out about our employment opportunities

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Waitman Wade Beorn, PhD, FRHistS @waitmanwbeorn.com · 3d

Imagine standing up in public and saying..."We need to leave the European Convention on Human Rights."

On...HUMAN RIGHTS.

JFC.

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 3d

Kemi Badenoch, "We must leave the ECHR and repeal the Human Rights Act"

"Leaving the convention is a necessary step, but it is not enough on its own to achieve our goals"

"If there are other treaties and other laws we need to revise and revisit, then we will do so"

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Dr C Weissenberg @drcweissenberg.bsky.social · 3d

I’ll have to start dropping hints here then 😁

Apple trees are absolutely laden from the months of drought, so it’s possibly the same thing going on with quince.

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Khaleesi (Elina Eickstädt) @khaleesicodes.bsky.social · 5d

If you are a German citizen, please consider contracting your MPs and Ministers. We’ve created a guide on what MPs to contact as well as example arguments:

chat-kontrolle.eu/index.php/20...

Der Kampf gegen die Chatkontrolle braucht dich jetzt! – Chatkontrolle STOPPEN!

chat-kontrolle.eu

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Landecker Digital Memory Lab @ldml.bsky.social · 3d

LAST CALL: What can Holocaust memory practice learning from approaches in educational technology? Register for a free public seminar from visiting fellow Dr. Stefania Manca today:

Digital Learning Ecologies of Holocaust Memory: Education, Engagement and Activism

Wednesday, October 8 · 2 - 3:30pm GMT+1 This seminar by our visiting fellow, Dr Stefania Manca, explores how Holocaust memory is being reshaped within digital learning ecologies, focusing on the interplay between education, user engagement, and activism on social media. Drawing on interdisciplinary perspectives, it examines both the risks of distortion and the opportunities for

www.digitalmemorylab.com

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