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Matt Shaw

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In a library. Most likely just off Queen's Lane. #PrintHistory #Time #Newspapers https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/an-inky-business-a-history-of-newspapers-from-the-english-civil-wars-to-the-american-civil-war-matthew-j-shaw/5911999?ean=9781789143867

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Matthew Hurst @mrmhurst.bsky.social · 7d

British colonial officials destroyed countless files before decolonisation. But one colony has been neglected by the literature: Hong Kong. My latest paper in @jich.bsky.social examines the past, present and future of Hong Kong colonial government migrated archives: doi.org/10.1080/0308...

Hong Kong Colonial Government Migrated Archives at Hanslope Park

Following the revelation in 2011 that the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office was sitting on the migrated archives of dozens of colonial governments, almost 20,000 files were transferred from s...

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 1d

Calling English a 'rip-off degree' is one of the most blatant exhibitions of personal barbarism I've ever seen. You've demonstrated nothing but the poverty of your own mind.

Matt Shaw @matthewshaw.bsky.social · 1d

1915 found it tricky, too.

Count Slain...but does not know which count

Matt Shaw @matthewshaw.bsky.social · 1d

and on living in an aristocratic country

Where Americans Lose Caste

Matt Shaw @matthewshaw.bsky.social · 1d

the disadvantages of living in a democratic country trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/ar...

THE VANDERBILT WEDDING. - GIFTS WORTH £250.000 - The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) - 18 Mar 1908

Miss Glady s Vanderbilt, possessor in her own right of £2,400,000 on January 28 became the wife of Count Laszlo Jeno Maria Henrick Simon Szechencyi, fourth son ...

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Matt Shaw @matthewshaw.bsky.social · 1d

very pleased to have been led down this blind alley www.victorianvoices.net/ARTICLES/STR...

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Matt Shaw @matthewshaw.bsky.social · 2d

new band name: John Leason and the Compositors

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3d

😭

IG newberlinlibrary

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 3d

for any UVA folks that follow me you should circulate this among your networks balkin.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...

Balkinization: The Art of Replacing the Law with the Deal

A group blog on constitutional law, theory, and politics

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Matt Shaw @matthewshaw.bsky.social · 3d

(I picked up private white civvy in the sales and have been impressed)

Matt Shaw @matthewshaw.bsky.social · 3d

Not sure I’d like to be chucked in the North Sea in it, mind.

Matt Shaw @matthewshaw.bsky.social · 3d

It’s pretty good in its current Stotz etaProof form! Double ventile and you are sorted for the hills. Single for the city, as long as seems are taped, and you’re fine in my experience.

Matt Shaw @matthewshaw.bsky.social · 3d

Ventile joins the chat

Matt Shaw @matthewshaw.bsky.social · 3d

Humour studies
on.ft.com/42nMEUu Why is this funny? And why AI doesn’t know — yet

Why is this funny? And why AI doesn’t know — yet

The longtime New Yorker cartoon ed who turned to writing papers about AI humour

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John Grindrod @grindrod.bsky.social · 6d

New Substack post on the deaths of Jonathan Main and Terry Farrell, and the notion of creating places that bring people together johngrindrod.substack.com/p/sharing-co...

Sharing common interests

Farewell to Terry Farrell and Jonathan Main, and introducing three fascinating new books

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 6d

Years ago a jewish ma who loves me invited me to break fast with her family after Yom Kippur. It was a revealing experience and profound honour. In a small act of solidarity to jewish friends, we will eat tonight at 7:24. I have made lemon chicken soup, potato salad, and honey cake. 1/

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Tony Clark @anthonyclark.bsky.social · 7d

BREAKING: sources say NARA has forced out Dr. Todd Arrington, the federal director of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, after he declined to allow the Trump administration to remove a sword from the library for a gift to King Charles

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EXCLUSIVE: NARA Ousts Eisenhower Library Director Over Proposed Trump Gift to King Charles

The director, a historian and Army veteran, declined to allow the Trump administration to remove a priceless artifact from the library's permanent collection

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Jeremy Noel-Tod @jntod.bsky.social · 7d

On National Poetry Day, the greatest poem I have ever read

A printed poem which reads:

I hav for breakfast Weetabix

I hav for lunch some meat

I have for tea 2 sosajis and thats enuf to eat

Peter Hazel, 5

Matt Shaw @matthewshaw.bsky.social · 6d

Bruce Lee explains why missing a writing deadline. A useful template? onlineonly.christies.com/s/fine-print...

Submitting an article to Black Belt Magazine

LEE, Bruce (1940-1973). Autograph letter signed ("Bruce Lee") to Bill Evans, n.p., n.d. [c. August 1964]. Three pages, 258 x 200mm.Bruce Lee submits an article submission and explains the symbolism of...

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☠️deadward niedermurder☠️ @niedermeyer.online · 7d

this is basically portland's version of a haka

Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 7d

Portland enacts emergency powers of nudity to check federal overreach.

Emergency World Naked Bike Ride planned in Portland, with blurred photi of naked bicyclists.

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 7d

Portland enacts emergency powers of nudity to check federal overreach.

Emergency World Naked Bike Ride planned in Portland, with blurred photi of naked bicyclists.

Matt Shaw @matthewshaw.bsky.social · 7d

Sad news from Kentish Town. But good to see an Owl Bookshop bag this evening

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Adam Roberts @adamroberts.bsky.social · 7d

Delighted for Ben's Booker shortlisting: REST OF OUR LIVES is a great novel.
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Royal Holloway celebrates as professor’s novel makes 2025 Booker Prize Shortlist

Acclaimed novelist and English professor Ben Markovits earns a place on the 2025 Booker Prize shortlist for his moving new novel, The Rest of Our Lives.

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Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 7d

#BBCNews - Why the BBC went undercover in the Met Police to investigate claims of racism and misogyny
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Why the BBC went undercover in the Met Police to investigate claims of racism and misogyny

A BBC reporter describes secretly filming misogynistic and racist attitudes among serving Metropolitan Police officers.

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New-Cleckit Dominie @ncdominie.bsky.social · 8d

Disturbing sight on Queen St this morning: the Duke is hatless. Repeat: the Duke is hatless. This is not a drill.

The Cooncil need to get a Brand Protection squad over there with a fresh cone and a tube of superglue before the tourists notice.