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Edmund Lee @edsrlee.bsky.social · 7h

I'm convinced that the answer to the challenges to our democracy is ... More democracy!

Edmund Lee @edsrlee.bsky.social · 7h

Reform voters would have been represented by around 100 MPs, which on the face of it looks like a better outcome than under FPTP. BUT, to put any policy into practice those MPs would have needed to work with other parties.

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Edmund Lee @edsrlee.bsky.social · 7h

The @electoralreform.bsky.social group have a good analysis of how the 2024 GE result would have looked under to be Additional Member System. Worth a look: election2024.electoral-reform.org.uk

2024 General Election

2024 General Election Results and Analysis from the Electoral Reform Society

election2024.electoral-reform.org.uk

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The National Archives @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy · 1d

Snapshot of Tudor England in Henry VIII’s ‘Domesday’

The National Archives is helping make accessible a financial survey of the Church ordered by Henry VIII after his break with Rome. His inspectors counted 8,000 parish churches, 650 monasteries, 22 cathedrals and numerous chapels, chantries, colleges, schools, hospitals and poor houses as they travelled the length and breadth of England and Wales in 1535. […]

www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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National Library of Scotland @natlibscot.bsky.social · 2d

We have improved our links with the Allmaps project, so that any of our maps can be freely, collaboratively georeferenced and then brought back into our Georeferenced Maps viewer 🗺️

Learn more > maps.nls.uk/view/help/

#Georeference #MapMonday #Maps

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Edmund Lee @edsrlee.bsky.social · 2d

For the 'big picture' I enjoy @fallofcivilizations.com Nicola

Edmund Lee @edsrlee.bsky.social · 2d

Figure in the background seems to have completely lost their head! Oh no, there it is ...

Image of a reconstructed room annotated with an arrow humourously suggesting a connection between a mannequin and a portrait bust.

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Edmund Lee @edsrlee.bsky.social · 3d

Michael Heseltine? www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/heselt...

From Acorns to Oaks

When Michael Heseltine wrote his acclaimed autobiography, Life in the Jungle, he assumed his political career was over. He returned to Haymarket, his publishing business, and intended to explore more....

www.bitebackpublishing.com

Edmund Lee @edsrlee.bsky.social · 3d

Reform would have won maybe 100 seats, but that would be the extent of their power, reflecting their popularity.

Edmund Lee @edsrlee.bsky.social · 3d

Agree. The Electoral Reform Society page has a good analysis of how the 2024election would have looked using the PR system used for Welsh and Scottish parliamentary elections election2024.electoral-reform.org.uk

2024 General Election

2024 General Election Results and Analysis from the Electoral Reform Society

election2024.electoral-reform.org.uk

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Edmund Lee @edsrlee.bsky.social · 3d

Thought for a moment we'd have a 3-way collision (which I've never seen here)

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Edmund Lee @edsrlee.bsky.social · 6d

Bona fide signed up member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists here if I can help Ben.

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The Society of Antiquaries of London @antiquaries.bsky.social · 7d

Join us for our first lunchtime lecture of the season and hear all about early modern caskets and cabinets from @isabellarosner.bsky.social! Register your free place for this Friday at 1pm: www.sal.org.uk/event/embroi...

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Arches Project @archesproject.bsky.social · 9d

📣 Introducing the new Arches for Reference and Sample Collections (RaSColls) webpage! Learn about this new Arches application (currently in development) and how it will support the data management for heritage science reference and sample collections.

🔗 www.archesproject.or...

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Historic Environment Forum (HEF) @histenvforum.bsky.social · 7d

📣 In June HEF launched the new Heritage Sector Resilience Plan 2025-35 (HSRP2), providing a clear roadmap for collaborative working to deliver a robust & resilient heritage sector. Find out more & read the plan online: historicenvironmentforum.org.uk/hef-activiti... #HeritageResiliencePlan

Screenshot of cover of Heritage Sector Resilience Plan 2025-35

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Edmund Lee @edsrlee.bsky.social · 8d

Provides a tool for quickly creating a standardised statement for inclusion in articles and journal publisher systems. Could be something that @antiquity.ac.uk or @ads-update.bsky.social might like to pioneer in the #Heritage #Archaeology sectors? #typology #DataStandards

Edmund Lee @edsrlee.bsky.social · 8d

Ah, this is an interesting initiative: #GAIDeT, a checklist for tasks in academic research and publication delegated to #AI to enhance transparency. It complements to human contribution captured in CREdIT metadata. scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/09/30/g...

Guest Post – Taxonomy of Delegation: How GAIDeT Reframes AI Transparency in Science, an Interview with Yana Suchikova - The Scholarly Kitchen

Today, we speak with Prof. Yana Suchikova about GAIDeT, the Generative AI Delegation Taxonomy, which enables researchers to disclose the use of generative AI in an honest and transparent way.

scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org

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Edmund Lee @edsrlee.bsky.social · 13d

This is a brilliant resource from the NHS. Timely given #paracetamol misinformation, but the #MisinformationUnmasked checklist could be used in any education about what to give credence to.

Newcomb Library @newcomblibrary.bsky.social · Jun 24

Found some health information ?

Not sure if you can trust it, or if it's true?

Use the MisInformation UNmasked strategy -

Checkout our Resource of the Month #MisinformationUnmasked ℹ️🤔🔎

More here: library.nhs.uk/health-infor...

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Edmund Lee @edsrlee.bsky.social · 13d

This is a good read on 'flooding the zone' and the challenge it poses to democracy by @zsoltkapelner.bsky.social . justice-everywhere.org/general/floo... "To preserve democracy, we will have to find ways to defend and develop our shared ability to pay focused attention to what really matters."

‘Flooding the zone’ and the politics of attention

Steve Bannon and Charlie Kirk speaking with attendees at the 2022 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Photography by Gage Skidmore. This is a guest post by Zsolt Kapel…

justice-everywhere.org

Edmund Lee @edsrlee.bsky.social · 14d

Maybe add your signature to this from @libdems.org.uk ? www.libdems.org.uk/bbc

Balance the BBC

The BBC is our national broadcaster, people expect and deserve balanced news coverage.

www.libdems.org.uk

Edmund Lee @edsrlee.bsky.social · 14d

He is just 'flooding the zone' an attempt to divert attention. Best response is to ignore this. But the BBC needs to change it's editorial stance. @libdems.org.uk are collecting signatures to push for this: www.libdems.org.uk/bbc

Balance the BBC

The BBC is our national broadcaster, people expect and deserve balanced news coverage.

www.libdems.org.uk

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Archaeology Data Service @ads-update.bsky.social · 15d

📣 Call for Papers!
CAA2026 will be held this year at the University of Vienna. Papers are invited from ATRIUM partners and beyond to share applications in practical case studies of FAIR workflows, especially in the context of data reuse.
Deadline: 26th of October
Find out more: buff.ly/Xn83feJ

Red ceramic sherds covered in mud, held by an archaeologist on site

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Edmund Lee @edsrlee.bsky.social · 16d

Includes roles such as Conceptualisation, Formal analysis, Software, Writing - original draft, Writing - review, all of which I guess might be AI contributions to a research project.

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Edmund Lee @edsrlee.bsky.social · 16d

Definitely we need a way to identify and as appropriate acknowledge #AI contributions, such as this suggestion. Can I propose a counter? Maybe we need agreement on how to use the CReDIT taxonomy roles credit.niso.org

CRediT

Contributor Role Taxonomy

credit.niso.org

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Edmund Lee @edsrlee.bsky.social · 17d

My shortlist for #retrogames which probably dates me ....
- Marble Madness
- Missile Command
- Asteroids

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