Reposted by Assumpta FardyDr Stuart McKie @bigfridge224.bsky.social · 12/10/202630,000 job losses in one of the few sectors we are still genuinely world-leading, and zero national conversation beyond tuition fees and loans. UK Higher Ed is sinking and apparently no-one has noticed. 610462
Reposted by Assumpta FardyThe Jesuit Institute @jesuitinstitute.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Tomorrow marks the beginning of Prisons Week. Our Prison Project gives prisoners a safe space in which they can be themselves, open their hearts before God and consider how they might make more lifegiving choices. Watch our video, animated by Ed Tynan. buff.ly/I5SLIoQbuff.lyThe Prison Project 011
Reposted by Assumpta FardyJustin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 09/10/2026“Hype is eating the future, and leaving us the bones.” Sun-ha Hong of UNC-Chapel Hill says the Silicon Valley hype machine systematically “borrows credibility from the future to purchase legitimacy in the present.” The cost, he argues, is a planetary-scale drain on our alternatives.techpolicy.pressTech Hype is Cannibalizing the FutureEvery day, we are told that we live in the future—but hype is eating the future and leaving us the bones," writes Sun-ha Hong. 11954354
Reposted by Assumpta FardyLiliana Segura @lilianasegura.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Here's a collection of reporting from Trump's execution spree. I would also emphasize that this DID NOT begin with Trump and if you really want to know who to blame for largely paving the way for so much of the expansion of the "modern" death penalty, it is the Democrats. (End rant.)theintercept.comOut for BloodIn his second term, Trump has ramped up new federal death penalty prosecutions. 317134
Reposted by Assumpta FardyLiliana Segura @lilianasegura.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I've been thinking and talking and writing about the death penalty for my whole adult life and the past week+ has been truly surreal and exhausting, not only because of the onslaught of horrors but because there seems to be so little historical memory of what this system is and always has been. 9923231
Reposted by Assumpta FardyAsh vs the Evil Dead @ashflanagan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Denying Catholic priests the ability to administer sacraments to Catholic prisoners is objectively insanely offensive to Catholicism in a way that almost nothing else could be 242019404
Reposted by Assumpta FardyMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026This is brilliant. Norwegians do humour well and here to make a serious point.substack.comLuiza Jarovsky, PhD (@luizajarovsky)Norwegian humor is on another level. Here's how the Norwegian Consumer Council explained @Cory Doctorow's concept of 'enshittification': 25423124
Reposted by Assumpta FardyEric Levai @ericlevai.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Now THIS is how you write a story. Devastating. 18167581971
Reposted by Assumpta FardyNeil Younger @neilayounger.bsky.social · 08/10/2026At Gray's Inn, the young lawyer Francis Bacon writes to Lord Burghley asking for generous terms for the payment of a loan his brother-in-law owes to the crown (so convenient when the most powerful man in the country is one's uncle!). 191
Reposted by Assumpta Fardypasttensehistories.bsky.social @pasttensehistories.bsky.social · 08/10/2026#OnThisDay in London catering history. 1946: Savoy Hotel workers strike for union recognition wp.me/p74yfw-j8twp.meToday in London catering history. 1946: Savoy Hotel workers strike for union recognitionThe Savoy Hotel Strikes, 1946-7 “When the hotel workers in London, starting with the Savoy Hotel, came out on strike in 1947 I think there was still a good bit of the war-time spirit among them, th… 732
Reposted by Assumpta FardyDavid Higham @oldtrotter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026For those too young to remember why Archer ended up in jail www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/apr/...theguardian.comTroubled life of prostitute at centre of Archer libel trialMonica Coghlan was first trapped in the public eye on October 26 1986, when a grainy photograph of her was published in the News of the World. It had been taken two days previously on platform three a... 2209
Reposted by Assumpta FardyPeter Thal Larsen @petertl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026In this weekend’s newsletter: while others debate whether Man City should be stripped of their trophies or relegated to League Two, I argue that what happens to the club’s directors and auditors is just as important - perhaps even more so. 4198
Reposted by Assumpta FardyPaul Arblaster @paularblaster.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Seems almost unreal that this is about to be available. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/siege-of-...bloomsbury.comThe Siege of Breda, 1624-25Expertly introduced and contextualised by Paul Arblaster, this book presents Herman Hugo's The Siege of Breda (1626). Hugo's text is a classic of Latin Baroque… 1177
Reposted by Assumpta FardyHistory Today @historytoday.com · 02/10/2026#FrancisDrake’s exploits in the New World made him perfect material for the English gutter press and a figurehead for rising Hispanophobia. ⌛️ Last chance to read this article for free buff.ly/eVHYIVQbuff.lyCelebrity, Politics and Francis DrakeFrancis Drake’s exploits in the New World made him perfect material for the English gutter press and a figurehead for rising Hispanophobia. 153
Reposted by Assumpta FardyIan Duhig @ianduhig.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Happy National Poetry Day! 0791134
Reposted by Assumpta FardyNeil Younger @neilayounger.bsky.social · 30/09/202630 September 1583: Francis Walsingham, now at York, receives the news from London that his proposal to foment a coup in Scotland has been rejected by Elizabeth I. He manages to mostly restrain his passive-aggressive tendencies in his letter to her, only mentioning that 'I always ... #earlymodern 1153
Reposted by Assumpta FardyPast and Present @pastpresentsoc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026From the current issue: "Slavery, Prosperity, and Inequality in Roman Pompeii" by @profbernard.bsky.social (@uoft.bsky.social) #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1093/past... 032
Reposted by Assumpta FardySimon @simonxix.com · 28/09/2026Historic England outsourced their digital image provision to a third-party company. Then the company went bust and now all their images are inaccessible. Tell me again how outsourcing to the private sector is sustainable? 8238131
Reposted by Assumpta FardySteven Lucy @slucy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026No one will miss the cars, I promise. 222130
Assumpta Fardy @assumptaf.bsky.social · 27/09/2026If press releases still exist, under 'editorial notes' that used to explain stuff, for very dull people/events they must also/instead have 'fatuous but enraging topical comments'. 010
Reposted by Assumpta FardyTranspontine @transpontine.bsky.social · 25/09/2026My new New Cross history book now available from Books Peckham, who willl have it on their stall at London Anarchist Bookfair tomorrow - read about the 19th century anarchist club in New Cross Rd and much much more! Have also topped up stock at Word Bookshop SE14, Crofton Books SE4 and 56a Infoshop 181
Reposted by Assumpta FardyCTipps @ctipps.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Worth a read. A thought-provoking insight into what happens to the textiles we donate & the implications for the future of charity shops. Surprising &, inevitably, slightly depressing. onenightstanzas.substack.com/p/vinted-isn...onenightstanzas.substack.comVinted isn’t killing charity shops.The problem is much, much bigger. 1126
Reposted by Assumpta Fardyscott daGHOSTtino @scottdagostino.ca · 23/09/2026Following this wild thread to see if Sarah *finally* gets a flight home from these airlines that absolutely don’t give a single flying fuck about their passengers 😬😡 0102
Reposted by Assumpta FardyPete Apps @peteapps.bsky.social · 23/09/2026What's going to happen when a generation of private renters start to retire with no housing security? This week's Substack (an extract from Homesick) asks a question that housing policy is frighteningly unwilling to contemplate: peteapps.substack.com/p/generation...peteapps.substack.comGeneration rent growing old: ‘This is a window into the future for enormous numbers of people’As private renters age into retirement, the country faces a new timebomb of pensioner poverty. Why is no one talking about it? 171
Reposted by Assumpta FardyBen Wray @benwray1989.bsky.social · 23/09/2026New York's DoorDash wage theft crack down is seriously impressive. Not only have they used the platform's data against them, they've punished DoorDash with a serious penalty, while creating a new worker-led compliance system for real-time accountability. 1209
Reposted by Assumpta FardyThe Govan Stones @govanstones.bsky.social · 23/09/2026⚔️ Alt Clut: A Volcanic Kingdom 🌋 Episode 1 - Viking Longships on the Clyde From Dumbarton Rock 🏰 to the @govanstones.bsky.social 🪨 0165
Reposted by Assumpta FardyTranspontine @transpontine.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Goldsmiths strike against job cuts continues as students return to university. Daily @GoldsmithsUCU picket lines. More here: transpont.blogspot.com/2026/09/gold... 041
Reposted by Assumpta FardyDerek Hollingsworth @derekholly7.bsky.social · 22/09/2026hollingsworthd.substack.com/p/the-forgot...hollingsworthd.substack.comThe Forgotten Irish-Speaking Kings of NorthumbriaThree centuries before there was a unified Kingdom of England, there were Irish-speaking kings in Northumbria. 062
Reposted by Assumpta FardyDerek Hollingsworth @derekholly7.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The Forgotten Irish-Speaking Kings of Northumbria. Oswald, Oswiu & Aldfrith spent time in Dál Riata. The Venerable Bede recorded that King Oswald translated St. Aidan's sermons in Irish live to his court. My substack article link in comments... Grateful for RTs🙏 ❤️ #Gaeilge ☘️ #spéirghorm 22613
Reposted by Assumpta FardyMike Baker @mikebaker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Social media is filled with creators who are getting paid to post political messages. "Drew" posted about the struggles of living in Texas (3M views on TikTok). Then he later confessed: "I don't even live in Texas." And his name is not Drew. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/b... 0185
Reposted by Assumpta FardyBruce Shark @bruceshark.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Many of you are the good bones. 1112233
Reposted by Assumpta FardyDr Anke Marsh @ankemarsh.bsky.social · 22/09/2026So, basically, make the old pay for the young rather than taxing the wealthy and corporates. Got ittheguardian.comBritain needs cash and everyone knows we should break the pensions triple lock. Where is the courage? | Gaby HinsliffThe issue cannot be avoided any longer. Andy Burnham and his chancellor must face the fear of a pensioner backlash, and find a fair solution, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff 1126
Reposted by Assumpta FardyDr Jo Kershaw @mthrjo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026What’s really peculiar about the “rapture” theology is that it’s based on a really convoluted and selective reading of scripture, dates back no further than the 19th C, is rejected by the Orthodox, Catholics, Anglicans, Lutherans, Reformed, and is basically contradicted by the Apostle’s Creed. But… 17485109
Reposted by Assumpta Fardycbnewham @parishchurches.org · 18/09/2026Introducing the Parish Churches App: a photographic archive and guide to England's parish churches. Available on Android, Apple iOS, Windows and Apple Mac. parishchurches.org/parishchurch... 1/6 32512
Reposted by Assumpta FardyInstitute of Historical Research Wohl Library @ihrlibrary.bsky.social · 19/09/2026...If you have an interest in history, joining and membership renewals is open to everyone; you don't need to be a current university student or staff member, it's free and you don't need to show ID - just fill out the online form - www.history.ac.uk/library/libr...history.ac.ukLibrary MembershipThe IHR Library offers free membership for academic staff, students and researchers. 12719
Reposted by Assumpta FardyTess Bridgeman @tessbridgeman.bsky.social · 18/09/20261/ @rgoodlaw.bsky.social & I are honored to announce that veteran, multi-award winning reporter @carolrosenbergfeed.bsky.social will be publishing Dispatches from Guantanamo with us at @justsecurity.org –regular updates as the capital trials in the military commissions get underway. #GTMODispatchesjustsecurity.orgGuantánamo Dispatch: The USS Cole Case Edges Toward TrialCarol Rosenberg reports from Guantánamo Bay on the upcoming pre-trial hearing in the USS Cole bombing case. 27030
Reposted by Assumpta FardyJoseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026🔎 New report out! Growing up in poverty increases the likelihood of being NEET - not in employment, education or training - as a young adult, and inadequate income holds young people back from returning to earning or learning. 12630
Reposted by Assumpta FardyDr Laura Sangha @lsangha.bsky.social · 16/09/2026This 16thC London widow left some interesting rings ... and something magical 🦄 'I will and geve to my saide sonne John myne owen cheyne and a Ringe with a dyamonde and a ringe with a tristram knott and also apece of my unycornes horne and my signet of golde' 04610
Reposted by Assumpta FardyBishopsgate Institute @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social · 10/09/2026We're not going to tell you everything that's hiding in our Special Collections & Archives. But we'd like to warn you in advance that it might just shift your perspective. Come in and explore anytime between 09:00 and 17:00, Monday to Friday, with late opening on Wednesdays until 20:00. 051
Reposted by Assumpta FardyQuakers in Britain @quaker.org.uk · 11/09/2026Great to see peer mediation featured on Newsround! As one pupil says, "it helps people make friends again and gives them ideas of what to do" www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/videos/c24y…bbc.co.ukHow older pupils are helping younger children solve conflictNina finds out all about peer mediation, which is where pupils help other kids at their school - sometimes called their peers - to become friends again after a disagreement. 0143
Reposted by Assumpta FardyPete Apps @peteapps.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Very upsetting news over the weekend - a man has died following a fire at a building in Poplar. Investigations underway (and will take weeks), but this was a building awaiting cladding remediation work: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukPoplar fire: Residents 'did not hear alarms' in fatal tower blazeResidents say they were alerted by neighbours banging on their doors telling them to leave. 11316
Reposted by Assumpta FardyMark Thomas @markthomasinfo.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Worst Antony Gormley installation ever! 1833147
Reposted by Assumpta FardyDr Laura Sangha @lsangha.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Er, yeah, thanks bro for leaving me my own gold ring and a poorly horse 'I give to my brother Mathie my gold ringe whiche was his And my greate graye Amblynge horse yf he recover this sicknes wherwith he is nowe visyted' 3415
Reposted by Assumpta FardyDavid Wallace-Wells @dwallacewells.bsky.social · 31/08/2026The most important thing about the data center backlash is that, in a time of intense polarization and micro-movements, it is astonishingly large—such a big tent mass politics that any time you try and an atomize or explain it you end up diminishing it. nytimes.com/2026/08/31/opi… 2124972
Assumpta Fardy @assumptaf.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Hard to explain this, but I fear that even if BBC London had appetite, BBC's systems might require removal of 90% of the breathless, suppressed giggling in the reporting that kept me reading. 110
Reposted by Assumpta FardyJim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 30/08/2026Trying to make local journalism works as a business is hard. That's why I'm proud to announce that London Centric is diversifying into the capital's ice cream trade. www.londoncentric.media/p/ice-cream-...londoncentric.mediaIntimidation, illegality and Mr Whippy: We join London’s ice cream warsLondon Centric enters the ice cream trade • The capital’s soft serve vendors act like they can ignore the law • It turns out they probably can 24454128
Reposted by Assumpta FardySam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 30/08/2026As a Bluesky bonus as I didn't include them in the post, but these are some of the ads from the 1990s I mention that were done by a fossil fuel funded front group called "Informed Citizens for the Environment". 410228
Reposted by Assumpta FardyElle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Thoughts & prayers to the EPA :( 482370798
