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History Scientist

@historyscientist.bsky.social

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Professional scientist. I like reading books about history. Editor of the Bluesky edition of Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. http://historybooksreview.co.uk/ https://beautyscientist.github.io/GSDIANOZAS/

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History Scientist @historyscientist.bsky.social · 6h

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Haendel Alexander feast Break his Bonds of sleep asunder

YouTube video by Jesus Anton Portillo

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History Scientist @historyscientist.bsky.social · 17h

Low distraction desk in action beautyscientist.github.io/GSDIANOZAS/#...

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Getting Stuff Done In A World Of Zero Attention Span

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History Scientist @historyscientist.bsky.social · 18h

God has just promised me the land of Israel. This is a bit of a recent development - but you know what He’s like, mysterious ways and all that. I’ll be over to take control when I’ve got some emails out of the way.

History Scientist @historyscientist.bsky.social · 19h

Wrong way round, but yes.

History Scientist @historyscientist.bsky.social · 1d

This is not a dill.

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History Scientist @historyscientist.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks.

History Scientist @historyscientist.bsky.social · 1d

I've been looking into e-writers for taking notes and journalling. The best option still seems to be a pencil and paper. I want to spend some money though, so I'll be looking for a strategic pencil sharpener that collects the shavings.

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History Scientist @historyscientist.bsky.social · 1d

My sister had a rabbit she called "Mouse". You two should get together.

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History Scientist @historyscientist.bsky.social · 1d

I suppose she might be using the subjunctive case?

History Scientist @historyscientist.bsky.social · 1d

Ah, you know them.

History Scientist @historyscientist.bsky.social · 1d

Very few of my posts on here are scripted.

History Scientist @historyscientist.bsky.social · 1d

Did you thank you have problems? All these guys do is sell books, and they can’t even work out if they’re cool or hot?

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History Scientist @historyscientist.bsky.social · 1d

We are not worthy.

History Scientist @historyscientist.bsky.social · 1d

Soon you’ll be pasta point of no return.

History Scientist @historyscientist.bsky.social · 1d

Methinks the lady doth protest too much.

Actually I’m a Brit and have no idea who she is or what the context is.

History Scientist @historyscientist.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks for the insight.

History Scientist @historyscientist.bsky.social · 2d

This month my HP Instant Ink account resulted in me paying 9p a sheet for ink. It might work for some people, but for me it is just proving very expensive. I love the printer itself, but I hate the frequent software changes and the opaque way HP work.

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History Scientist @historyscientist.bsky.social · 2d

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Getting Stuff Done In A World Of Zero Attention Span

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History Scientist @historyscientist.bsky.social · 2d

I signed up to attend a Conspiracy Theorists' conference once. But my credentials got lost in the post. Coincidence?

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History Scientist @historyscientist.bsky.social · 2d

Low expectations. I think we can relate to each other.

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History Scientist @historyscientist.bsky.social · 2d

For evil to triumph it is only necessary that good people do nothing.

I’m a good person. So far today I’ve done nothing.

Sorry about that.

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History Scientist @historyscientist.bsky.social · 2d

Just me and my phone

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History Scientist @historyscientist.bsky.social · 2d

A Socialist reads the Hobbit Part 6 – Goblin Town

Goblin Town mirrors the chaotic Victorian Birmingham of Tolkien's youth—a dark maze where inhabitants love machines and inventive cleverness but create only weapons and torture devices. The bow-legged, squint-eyed goblins resemble rickets-ridden…

A Socialist reads the Hobbit Part 6 – Goblin Town

Goblin Town mirrors the chaotic Victorian Birmingham of Tolkien's youth—a dark maze where inhabitants love machines and inventive cleverness but create only weapons and torture devices. The bow-legged, squint-eyed goblins resemble rickets-ridden factory workers who rarely saw sunlight. Their rhythmic songs echo industrial machinery.

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History Scientist @historyscientist.bsky.social · 3d

In Tolkien's universe elvish swords glow with magic blue light when goblins are nearby.

I can't help thinking it would have been better if they had bluetooth.

History Scientist @historyscientist.bsky.social · 3d

Distraction is other people

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Getting Stuff Done In A World Of Zero Attention Span

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