Matthew Waite
@mattlikeshistory.bsky.social
Military history graduate, big nerd, fan of concentrated alcoholic products and general muppet
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I shot a Lee Enfield today. Very fun. Fumbled slightly.
My mental at the mo:
a man with a beard is standing in front of a house in a field .
ALT: a man with a beard is standing in front of a house in a field .
media.tenor.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
My mental at the mo:
Glasgow, you were a pleasure. I hope to see you again! (Perhaps in September)
January 30, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Glasgow, you were a pleasure. I hope to see you again! (Perhaps in September)
Visit to Glasgow Uni next week. Bring it on! Fingers crossed for my Master's!
January 22, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Visit to Glasgow Uni next week. Bring it on! Fingers crossed for my Master's!
There's so many dangerous and worrying takes which are growing in popularity at the moment which really sum up how idiotic 2026 is. The biggest one being 'the good guys lost WWII.' You must be joking? If it weren't for the news, none of this crap would be said
January 9, 2026 at 8:52 AM
There's so many dangerous and worrying takes which are growing in popularity at the moment which really sum up how idiotic 2026 is. The biggest one being 'the good guys lost WWII.' You must be joking? If it weren't for the news, none of this crap would be said
Bulgaria's Instagram account is absolutely unhinged and I'm here for it
January 5, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Bulgaria's Instagram account is absolutely unhinged and I'm here for it
How a Communist feels when trying to explain their 'not flawed' ideology:
a man with a beard is holding a cell phone in his hand
ALT: a man with a beard is holding a cell phone in his hand
media.tenor.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:27 AM
How a Communist feels when trying to explain their 'not flawed' ideology:
Retail works pains me. It pains me deeply. 'Tis the season to make me wanna shoot myself
December 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Retail works pains me. It pains me deeply. 'Tis the season to make me wanna shoot myself
Zak is great, but come on... Oscar has worked his arse off all year and McLaren still favour Lando
Zak Brown says there was one 2025 moment that left Oscar Piastri truly livid
Zak Brown says there was one 2025 moment that left Oscar Piastri truly livid
He was 'p----- off'
www.f1oversteer.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Zak is great, but come on... Oscar has worked his arse off all year and McLaren still favour Lando
I went to Norwich Castle. My hands look fucking massive in this picture and I hate it.
November 19, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I went to Norwich Castle. My hands look fucking massive in this picture and I hate it.
What have I become? Officially sat doing bingo on my Friday night
November 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
What have I become? Officially sat doing bingo on my Friday night
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#OnThisDay in 1944, Avro Lancasters made their second attack on the German battleship Tirpitz, they scored no direct hits, but a near-miss bent the ships propeller shaft.
Read our Lancaster profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #ww2 #WorldWar2
Read our Lancaster profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #ww2 #WorldWar2
October 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
#OnThisDay in 1944, Avro Lancasters made their second attack on the German battleship Tirpitz, they scored no direct hits, but a near-miss bent the ships propeller shaft.
Read our Lancaster profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #ww2 #WorldWar2
Read our Lancaster profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #ww2 #WorldWar2
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The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Marks 85th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
▶️ vintageaviationnews.com/warbirds-new...
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October 23, 2025 at 9:37 AM
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Marks 85th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
▶️ vintageaviationnews.com/warbirds-new...
▶️ vintageaviationnews.com/warbirds-new...
There are times when I question my own intellect, but then I remember when flat Earthers accidentally proved the Earth is round. I think I'll be ok.
October 4, 2025 at 8:31 PM
There are times when I question my own intellect, but then I remember when flat Earthers accidentally proved the Earth is round. I think I'll be ok.
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And there it is… Ukraine will receive JAS-39 Gripen! Better late than never, I guess. The fighter that was always by far the closest fit to the Ukrainian Air Force’s operational needs is at long last officially on its way (timeline TBC for obvious reasons).
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Ministry of Defense announced the transfer of Swedish Gripen fighters to Ukraine | УНН
УНН News of the World ✎ Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Ivan Havryliuk stated that Ukraine expects the supply of Swedish Gripen, French Mirage, and
additional F-16s.
unn.ua
September 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
And there it is… Ukraine will receive JAS-39 Gripen! Better late than never, I guess. The fighter that was always by far the closest fit to the Ukrainian Air Force’s operational needs is at long last officially on its way (timeline TBC for obvious reasons).
unn.ua/en/amp/minis...
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Retail will be the fucking end of me
September 22, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Retail will be the fucking end of me
Me and a bunch of drunkards in a pub singing Wonderwall makes me think I'd have progressed after uni. Guess not...
September 13, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Me and a bunch of drunkards in a pub singing Wonderwall makes me think I'd have progressed after uni. Guess not...
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What the nature of his death means for *us* is certainly worth reflecting on; and how exactly it is we extract ourselves from this terrifying world we find ourselves trapped in, a world which CK helped manufacture. But his death as a result of that world’s unpredictable savagery is darkly ironic.
September 11, 2025 at 10:51 AM
What the nature of his death means for *us* is certainly worth reflecting on; and how exactly it is we extract ourselves from this terrifying world we find ourselves trapped in, a world which CK helped manufacture. But his death as a result of that world’s unpredictable savagery is darkly ironic.
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Members of the Dutch resistance demonstrate (shortly after the end of the war) how they secretly took photos/film of German checkpoints, buildings, persons of interest, etc.
Spot the camera.
Spot the camera.
September 10, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Members of the Dutch resistance demonstrate (shortly after the end of the war) how they secretly took photos/film of German checkpoints, buildings, persons of interest, etc.
Spot the camera.
Spot the camera.
I shot a Lee Enfield today. Very fun. Fumbled slightly.
September 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I shot a Lee Enfield today. Very fun. Fumbled slightly.
First time doing research IN an archive today. This is a very strange, yet hopeful feeling. Don't cock it up, Matthew.
September 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
First time doing research IN an archive today. This is a very strange, yet hopeful feeling. Don't cock it up, Matthew.
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A New Chapter Begins – Welcome to Lincoln Bishop University!
Our name has changed, but our values, history & community remain the same 💜 Rooted in Lincoln, with ambition for the future. Thanks for being part of our journey, here’s to the next chapter ✨
More info 👉 https://bit.ly/41Wr3C8
Our name has changed, but our values, history & community remain the same 💜 Rooted in Lincoln, with ambition for the future. Thanks for being part of our journey, here’s to the next chapter ✨
More info 👉 https://bit.ly/41Wr3C8
September 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
A New Chapter Begins – Welcome to Lincoln Bishop University!
Our name has changed, but our values, history & community remain the same 💜 Rooted in Lincoln, with ambition for the future. Thanks for being part of our journey, here’s to the next chapter ✨
More info 👉 https://bit.ly/41Wr3C8
Our name has changed, but our values, history & community remain the same 💜 Rooted in Lincoln, with ambition for the future. Thanks for being part of our journey, here’s to the next chapter ✨
More info 👉 https://bit.ly/41Wr3C8
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RW Wehraboos are always posting pictures of shiny Nazi shit like Tiger tanks and the Bismarck and never the actual backbone of the wartime Wehrmacht, wonder why
August 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
RW Wehraboos are always posting pictures of shiny Nazi shit like Tiger tanks and the Bismarck and never the actual backbone of the wartime Wehrmacht, wonder why
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Yesterday we celebrated the graduation of students on a range of History degrees at BGU – History, Military History, Archaeology and History, English and History, and History and Theology, Philosophy, & Ethics.
We are so proud of our new graduates and we wish them every success for the future 🎓🗃️
We are so proud of our new graduates and we wish them every success for the future 🎓🗃️
August 1, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Yesterday we celebrated the graduation of students on a range of History degrees at BGU – History, Military History, Archaeology and History, English and History, and History and Theology, Philosophy, & Ethics.
We are so proud of our new graduates and we wish them every success for the future 🎓🗃️
We are so proud of our new graduates and we wish them every success for the future 🎓🗃️
Legendary weekend.
July 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Legendary weekend.
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Never done a video game fan #map before, much less one set in the #ElderScrolls universe, but I was recently commissioned by @thatcoffeeperson.bsky.social for their #TTRPG campaign.
#cartography
#cartography
July 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Never done a video game fan #map before, much less one set in the #ElderScrolls universe, but I was recently commissioned by @thatcoffeeperson.bsky.social for their #TTRPG campaign.
#cartography
#cartography