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Bobby
@streborb.bsky.social
museum person, history student, monk enthusiast. rarely cheerful, always gay. he/they.
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hello old and new friends! a quick introduction- I'm bobby, and I got involved in heritage via #MuseumFromHome during lockdown. I've now spent four years being loud about youth engagement, spent two years curating, worked foh, hosted a podcast, and recently moved down south for my degree!
does anyone have any documentary recommendations for people who may or may not be violently ill rn (help)
November 3, 2025 at 1:58 PM
watching the fees for my ideal postgrad go up to 19k 😃
September 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I was born in the right generation I love eating gyoza and reading environmental history
April 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
born to handle museum objects, forced to feel physically sick from the texture of nitrile gloves
April 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
in desperate need of a pint, a hug, and a paid summer internship in something other than hr
March 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
physically I am at university, mentally I am still in the hard graft exhibition at the wellcome collection
February 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
hearing reports that 'we are so back'
January 17, 2025 at 10:11 AM
oh to be a ginger cat lying on the vents of the university study zone
January 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
it's finally happening (I am being allowed to write about the reformation again)
January 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I think if you asked what would be the worst thing to happen to me before my 5 and a half hour journey with four bags, the answer would be 'lift is broken and the train is on the furthest possible platform'
December 16, 2024 at 2:06 PM
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If any parents of kids who still believe in santa need a reason why they can't have a particular present, it's a good opportunity to intro them to the concept of workers' rights and say the elves have gone on strike against making that item. Keep santa belief AND indoctrinate them with socialism.
December 15, 2024 at 8:52 AM
our campus cat has an instagram, which is fantastic bc all the posts are either 'look how cute he is!' or 'we regret to inform you that he has killed again'
December 12, 2024 at 5:16 PM
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The Guardian and Observer staff are on strike again today and tomorrow, fyi.
Third day of Guardian & Observer strikes on Thurs 12 and Fri 13 to feature carols, protest songs & a festive picket line as campaign to #SavetheObserver continues.
Please show your support by re-posting & joining us at the Guardian’s HQ, details 👇

www.nuj.org.uk/resource/thi...
Third day of Guardian & Observer strikes to feature carols, protest songs and a festive picket line as campaign to Save the Observer continues
Show your support for striking Guardian and Observer Journalists
www.nuj.org.uk
December 12, 2024 at 2:46 PM
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During the 1984/5 miners' strike, Women Against Pit Closures marked the festive season with this colliery themed Christmas card

Find out more about recently catalogued WAPC archives at mrc-describe.epexio.com/records/WPC

#ArchiveAdventCalendar #ChristmasCards
December 10, 2024 at 3:53 PM
my top artists being billy bragg, cmat and pulp...queer, angry and from the north are we
December 4, 2024 at 1:19 PM
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(posting on behalf of) Alana Blakers who is doing a PhD on queer museums as part of my ARC project titled Saving Lives: Mapping the influence of Indigenous LGBTIQ+ creative artists. Any and all participation is appreciated

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December 3, 2024 at 9:51 AM
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📣📣 So so excited to announce that Arts Emergency is coming to West Yorkshire IF (and only if) you can help us raise £25,000! 📣📣 This winter we’re asking our amazing community to raise 27% of the funding we need to launch a West Yorkshire mentoring scheme in 2025!
arts-emergency.org/west-yorkshire
November 27, 2024 at 11:47 AM
turns out snow days remain a thing at uni, happy days! ❄❄❄
November 21, 2024 at 12:55 PM
see your address is on the heritage at risk list
November 15, 2024 at 1:28 PM
look mum, I'm in times higher education!

fantastic article about pres party and the power of trust from @laurentheweneti.bsky.social and professor abigail harrison moore (which might also be a plug for our totally brilliant podcast...)

www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/when-...
When engaging young people in participatory research, trust is key
How can we collaborate with young people to co-produce research? Keep these three things in mind
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 15, 2024 at 12:35 PM
hello old and new friends! a quick introduction- I'm bobby, and I got involved in heritage via #MuseumFromHome during lockdown. I've now spent four years being loud about youth engagement, spent two years curating, worked foh, hosted a podcast, and recently moved down south for my degree!
November 14, 2024 at 4:16 PM
it's trans awareness week, you should buy the trans person in your life a pint (please the south is so expensive)
November 14, 2024 at 12:06 PM
five years ago I made some videos about history (courtesy of @sachacoward.bsky.social), consequently spent my teenage years dicking about in very professional heritage spaces, and now I do a history degree and encourage other young people to misbehave in museums 👍
I have a game. What were you "known" for on Twitter?

I'll go first. I'm the woman who caused Dave Ramsey to mass-block Royals Twitter.
November 13, 2024 at 9:54 PM
hello and welcome to me becoming even more chronically online
November 13, 2024 at 9:26 PM