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Amy1558.bsky.social @amy1558.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Word of the day: Phallocentric Use it in a sentence you say. The films of Christopher Nolan are very Phallocentric or for the historians how about, the Bayeux Tapestry is Phallocentric in its point of view

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Amy1558.bsky.social @amy1558.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

So this week I made my Edinburgh Fringe debut, which definitely wasn’t on my bingo card for 2026 It was a joy to share my work more publicly, which is exactly what being a historian is all about. #publichistory #queerhistoricalromance #kjcharles #catsebastian #joannachambers

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Working in partnership with the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, the Food Museum, the Glasgow Life Museum, the Hastings Museum & Art Gallery and the Museum of Free Derry, the Migration Museum (London) is seeking 10 Community Curators. Might this be you?

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Migration Museum partners with museums and galleries to launch new UK-wide Community Curators programme

The Migration Museum is partnering with five museums and galleries across the UK to launch a new programme bringing diverse voices, lived experiences, and perspectives into the creation of a series of...

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Amy1558.bsky.social @amy1558.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Last week I was lucky enough to present a paper at the Salzburg English Conference 2026 I still get a thrill at sharing my work as an aspiring public historian. My paper focused on Queer Historical Romances and argued that they have the radical potential to reclaim Queer history. #publichistory

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Amy1558.bsky.social @amy1558.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

So excited to read this! #heatedrivalry and #bridgerton fans should definitely check @kjcharleswriter.com out!

Copy of the book how to fake it in society by KJ Charles. The book is turquoise with two male characters in regency dress.

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Amy1558.bsky.social @amy1558.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

👇🏻 such an important point about the genre of Regency romance

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Amy1558.bsky.social @amy1558.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Feeling inspired listening to Elif Shafak give the @sas-news.bsky.social National Humanities Lecture 2026 “If we are to continue to dream with our eyes open then we need the humanities”

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Amy1558.bsky.social @amy1558.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

2026 is the year of trying new things. On Friday I sketched at the British Museum with friends. I don't consider myself an artistic person especially with drawing, but I had so much fun just giving it a go. #tryingsomethingnew #art #heritage #friendship

A picture of two white women smiling and holding pictures of their sketches

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Amy1558.bsky.social @amy1558.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Such a fun and inspiring day celebrating @historyworkshop.org.uk 100th issue. A timely reminder of the importance of history and its dissemination. Very much why I aspire to be a public historian ✊🏻 @historyworkshop.org.uk is my vibe ✌️

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Lydia Polgreen @polgreen.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

One thing that irks me: people keep calling the folks on the streets in Minneapolis protestors. They are not generally there to protest, they are there to observe and document. This is the product of organizing and mutual aid. It is telling that these acts of citizenship are seen as protest!

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Barbara J. King @bjking.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

His name was Alex Pretti. He was an ICU nurse. "In total, at least 10 shots appear to have been fired within 5 seconds, according to the video. Footage shows the man was holding a phone in his hand, not a gun, when federal agents took him to the ground and shot him." #AlexPretti #Minneapolis

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What We Know About a Second Fatal Shooting by Federal Agents in Minneapolis

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Amy1558.bsky.social @amy1558.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Margaret Rolle, 13th Baroness Clinton, she left her husband and ran “to Italy after lovers and books” 📚❤️ @strawbhillhouse.bsky.social

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Amy1558.bsky.social @amy1558.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

I’m still thinking about #HeatedRivalry so I wrote a Substack. 🫣 open.substack.com/pub/amyneal1...

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Amy1558.bsky.social @amy1558.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

So I've been down a #heatedrivalry rabbit hole since Saturday. It's sooo good and I'm obsessed! As a reader of queer romances for years, this is such a welcome development With the state of the world right now we need more #queerjoy Inspired by the power of popular culture for representation

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Aleks Koutny @koutny.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Over 3 years, the Curious Cures in Cambridge Libraries project has conserved, catalogued and digitised 190 manuscripts, containing 7000+ pages of medieval medical recipes. These recipes are now freely available on Cambridge Digital Library: www.lib.cam.ac.uk/stories/curi...

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Hundreds of medieval medical manuscripts now accessible

Over the course of the last three years, the Curious Cures in Cambridge Libraries project has been enhancing the discoverability of medieval medical recipes in historic library collections across the ...

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Amy1558.bsky.social @amy1558.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

A history filled Thursday 🤓📖 An inspiring and interesting day @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social annual conference.

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Amy1558.bsky.social @amy1558.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

An #internationalwomensday well spent ❤️ watch this space exciting history plans are afoot!

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Amy1558.bsky.social @amy1558.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

I really enjoyed the inaugural National Humanities Lecture tonight. Delivered by the always inspiring @davidolusoga.bsky.social it gave me hope that all was not lost as long as we keep speaking up ✊🏻

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Amy1558.bsky.social @amy1558.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Tonight I attended my first @histfest.bsky.social Book Club and I really enjoyed it! We discussed @catjarman.bsky.social fascinating River Kings 👑 It’s a book that’s been on my TBR pile for a while so this was a great incentive to finally read it. A great example of creative non fiction

Copy of Cat Jarman’s book River Kings on a turquoise blanket

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Amy1558.bsky.social @amy1558.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

I’ve got the awful Flu that’s making the rounds and I’m feeling grim 🤒 2025 can only get better surely?

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Amy1558.bsky.social @amy1558.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

In an effort to develop myself outside of my “career”, I attended a taster session in creative non fiction tonight. A simple intro task to write about an object that has meaning inspired me and the words just flowed. I shared my writing nervously and to my surprise it was well received

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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 03/12/2024

Looking for radical histories on Bluesky? We've made a Starter Pack of people & organisations who stretch our idea of what history is, who it is made by & what it is for. Please share and let us know if you'd like to be added. 🗃️ & ✊🗃️ go.bsky.app/Bb57VmV

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Radical Histories

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Natalie Pithers, Genealogy Stories @genealogystoriesuk.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Amy Neal (linktr.ee/amy_neal) gave a brilliant session for the Curious Descendants on how to use period dramas to help write #FamilyHistory. What shows have sparked your interest in a period or topic? #Genealogy

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Amy1558.bsky.social @amy1558.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

I absolutely loved the Crab Museum, Margate. It’s everything a museum should be - informative, engaging and most importantly political. Traditional museums should take note on what can be achieved if you have fun and stick to your principles… Also it’s Instagram is 🤌 highly recommend a follow

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Amy1558.bsky.social @amy1558.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

New life goal unlocked. Running a bookshop by the sea 🌊📚

A photo of Margate book shop which is a white building with a teal frontage

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Amy1558.bsky.social @amy1558.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

As I move away from X/Twitter this image sums up my thoughts over last few weeks…

Red text on an image of a woman shielding her eyes with her hands. Text says “History: fun to study, shitty to live through”

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Amy1558.bsky.social @amy1558.bsky.social · 28/02/2024

Reflecting on Historical Fictions Research Network Conference: Malmö 2024📚 So many fascinating talks from a range of disciplines and great to meet so many really interesting people. Thanks for letting me be a part of it, it was a great experience ☺️ @historicalfic.bsky.social #hfrn2024

Badge with my name on and the title independent scholar

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