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Simon

@baldrick94e.bsky.social
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Highland IC/WHW, Progressive rock in all its many forms, military history & technology, particularly WW2, decent ale, knows a cloud or two, more Prog, Grandad, history/tech/science podcastaholic, regrets selling that KLX250, too many books (aye, right).

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History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 7h
Luther never intended the 95 Theses to be the first shot in a battle to destroy the papacy, but if someone had sat down and war-gamed the ideal opening salvo in such a war, he could not have done much better than that. In this episode we ask why? historyofthegermans.com/2026/10/242/
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From Balloons to Drones @balloons2drones.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Have you got something to say about #airpowerhistory (including #aviationhistory), theory, and contemporary operations? Consider submitting to @Balloons2Drones. balloonstodrones.com/2023/02/04/c... #plsRT
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Call for Submissions – From Balloons to Drones
Established in 2016, From Balloons to Drones is an online scholarly platform that analyses and debates air power history (including aviation history), theory, and contemporary operations in their b…
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Bill @bill1940.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Some more reflections on writing a book billrobertson401648.substack.com/p/working-at...
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Working at the Typeface
What they don’t tell you about writing a book
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Bill @bill1940.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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The Blitz Beneath Our Feet: Walking Wartime Aberdeen
Tracing the sites of the Luftwaffe's raids on Scotland’s “Siren City” and remembering the people caught up in them.
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Bill @bill1940.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
During WWII, Aberdeen was raided by the Luftwaffe 34 times between 1940–43, earning the nickname “Siren City”. Using contemporary photographs and bomb maps, the Highland IC followed the trail of the Blitz on a self-guided tour of the city. #Aberdeen #SirenCity #WW2History
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Andy @andyaitch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Join us for this weeks new episode on Portugal. Tricky wartime balancing act for Britains oldest ally. We look at how the use of the Azores became a concession by the neutral country. Listen here linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar
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Aidan O'Sullivan @aidanosullivan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What an extraordinary time to be alive. Just extraordinary
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Bill @bill1940.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Captured in the Ardennes, December 1944. For these American soldiers, the battle was over – but they were not yet safe. For many POWs, capture was only the beginning of an ordeal that could last for months. Their stories are told in The Undefeated. 📖 #WW2 #BattleOfTheBulge #POW
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Bill @bill1940.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
My grilling of Jamie Heffer from RAF Bircham Newton Heritage Centre continues. Here he discusses how reading The Undefeated changed his understanding of the POW experience. #theundefeated #ww2history #prisonersofwar #historybooks
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Mikael Shainkman @shainkman.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A new episode of the Scandinavian History Podcast has dropped! As I promised last time, this episode is all about Finland at the end of the Great War. In 1917, the imperial regime in Russia collapsed, and the Finns found themselves at the verge of independence. >>
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Mikael Shainkman @shainkman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Norway was neutral during the First World War, but that doesn’t mean that no Norwegian lives were lost, primarily at sea. Already in the first fall of the War, eight Norwegian merchant ships were sunk when they hit mines, causing the death of 28 people. And things would only get worse. >>
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Worth a look:
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James A. Palmer @jamespqr77.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I look forward to the first time I get to say, "Don't be such a meat proxy!"
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Bill @bill1940.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
March 1945: POWs at Oflag XIII thought freedom had arrived when American tanks reached Hammelburg. Instead, the rescue force was destroyed, and hundreds faced captivity again. #WW2 #MilitaryHistory
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Bill @bill1940.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Beyond The Great Escape
What Hollywood gets right - and wrong - about Allied POW camps. Part 2 of an ongoing series
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Bill @bill1940.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
So you wrote a book, now what do you do? billrobertson401648.substack.com/p/working-at...
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Working at the Typeface
What they don’t tell you about writing a book
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Bill @bill1940.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Coming tomorrow to my small but loyal band of Substack followers and probably of interest to anyone slogging their way towards publishing their first book.
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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Kids who use AI for their homework do considerably worse in supervised exams 👇
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Bill @bill1940.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
As a little bonus add on to my recent podcast interview with Geraint Jones I also answered some questions on his Substack -follow the link to read substack.com/@grjbooks/no...
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The Undefeated
Allied POWs in Europe During WW2 - A Conversation with Historian Bill Robertson
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Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate @itsadequate.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Playlist of our Hats Off Gentlemen It's Adequate music inspired by or named in honour of Philip K. Dick open.spotify.com/playlist/2Bg... #pkd
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Philip K Dick inspired music by Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate
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Simon @baldrick94e.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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War Story History: Prisoners of War, with Bill Robertson
Podcast Episode · Veteran State Of Mind Network · 17 August · 1hr 34min
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Simon @baldrick94e.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
⚡️⚡️⚡️🌧️🌧️🌧️😳
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News Of The War Pod @newsofthewar.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
This Friday, our latest instalment in our Battles series…. We go to tropical paradise/hell hole Guadalcanal. Find out how this pivotal battle was reported in the newspapers, this Friday. linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar @andyaitch.bsky.social @merrynwalters.uk
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Bill @bill1940.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Why The Undefeated? Because Allied POWs weren’t simply “sitting out the war”. They fought their own battle against hunger, isolation, uncertainty and the psychological strain of captivity. The title reflects their determination to survive and resist. #WW2 #POW
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
A lot of you have followed my aviation writing for years, so I wanted to let you know: there are still some copies of The Hush-Kit Book of Warplanes available. And as it's you, I'll sign it. While stocks last: hushkit.net/product/the-...
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The Hush-Kit Book of Warplanes
“Irresistible . . .  My aviation title of the year.” — Rowland White “Stupendously brilliant . . . Completely addictive.” — James Holland “The most explosive book abou…
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Matt Stevens @mattstevensloop.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
It’s Bandcamp Friday, where all the money goes to the band and Bandcamp waives their fees. If you are thinking of preordering the new album (or buying the back catalogue) now would be a great day thefierceandthedead.bandcamp.com/album/region...
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Regional Theatre, by The Fierce And The Dead
2 track album
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Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.com · 05/08/2026
What did a warlock originally do? Why do we say abracadabra and open sesame? What's the difference between spells and spelling? Take a pinch of witchcraft, add a touch of sorcery (plus @robwords.com and me), and "Hey presto!" you have a new, wordy nerdy Words Unravelled episode about magical terms.
Two people on a sparkly background that says magical word origins and words unravelled
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A Flatpack History of Sweden Podcast / Kingdom: Swedish Rulers @flatpacksweden.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
We know you're hungry for more Swedish ruler content, so here is EAT! Erik Axelsson Tott is here and ready to make the border nobility proud. But how will he try to succeed where so many others have failed in the recent past? Find out now!
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Real Gone (Raaargh Grrrrrrr) @realgonerocks.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
In case you missed it, there's a new single out by The Fierce & The Dead. Some thoughts on it, along with a Bandcamp link/stream here: www.realgonerocks.com/2026/07/list... #MusicSky #ProgSky @mattstevensloop.bsky.social
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Listen: The Fierce And The Dead share new track ‘Shake Hands & Exit’ | Real Gone
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Burning Shed @burningshed.com · 19/07/2026
The final Lonely Robot (John Mitchell) album brings to a conclusion the conceptual threads that have tied all 5 LR studio albums together. Pre-order for September 11 release. burningshed.com/newsletters/newslet… #LonelyRobot #JohnMitchell #Music #MusicSky #VinylSky
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Gemma Clark 🧿🕯️ @gemmaclark.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Resources and help for anyone, and it will be mostly women, affected by the increased risk of domestic abuse associated with football www.nhs.uk/live-well/ge...
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Getting help for domestic violence and abuse
Find out about the signs of domestic violence and abuse, and where to get help. Domestic violence and abuse can happen to anyone, and anyone can be an abuser.
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History Rage Podcast @historyrage.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
📅 #onthisday 15 July 1937 ⚫ Buchenwald concentration camp opened above Weimar — the “city of poets and thinkers.” In this chilling @chalkefestival.bsky.social Special, Katja Hoyer examines how culture and cruelty existed side by side in Nazi Germany. 🎧 Listen 👉 pod.fo/e/41ae66 #otd
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Lucy Betteridge-Dyson @lmbd1418.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Hello it’s me, your semi-regular hustling for archive work post. Do you need something copied from the archives or perhaps some research completing, but can’t get there yourself? Pay me to go instead. I’m great!
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Paul Garrard @paulgarrard.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
You pay more for it than proper beer and all come from a few UK breweries. It's all cooking lager. northeastbylines.co.uk/lifestyle/fo...
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Britain’s top 20 bogus world beers
As we wait for England to win the World Cup, there are a bunch of exotic beers to try...
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Jane Gulliford Lowes @lydiajane13.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Delighted to join The Operations Room for their War Office podcast on Operations Claymore & Archery - better known as the Lofoten Commando Raids of 1941. Also the subject of the book I'm currently writing ! You can listen here... open.spotify.com/episode/6Hru...
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The Commando Raids That Shook Hitler - Operations Claymore and Archery
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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Russian mobile fire group training goes wrong while using a YakB-12.7 rotary machine gun developed for a Mi-24 helicopter mount (Full version, no watermarks)
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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Musical Box, the replica WW1 Whippet tank, at Tankfest. Well done to the team in getting her ready for her appearance in the arena! Amazing job! #tankfest #thetankmuseum
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Real Gone (Raaargh Grrrrrrr) @realgonerocks.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
In case you've not seen, The Fierce And The Dead are taking pre-orders for their new album, which we're told will be pretty special. Order here: thefierceandthedead.bandcamp.com/album/region... Read our thoughts on their earlier Magnet EP here: www.realgonerocks.com/2015/08/the-... #MusicSky
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Regional Theatre, by The Fierce And The Dead
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The Aviation Show @theaviation.show · 02/07/2026
We're back with the first of an ongoing series looking at the HawkerTyphoon. First up, what did it take to hit something with an RP-3 rocket? Less Nazi talk, more blowing Nazis up talk. It will be nice for the comments to return to pedantry. 📺 youtu.be/gNQs0TFzN6g 🎧 pod.fo/e/43f5c6 #aviation
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Spent years building up a big following on Twitter, essential for publicising my aviation blog, which I live from. Desperate to leave it & publicise on nicer platforms, but I have too few follows. If you want to help me escape, do give this a share. Much obliged. My blog here: hushkit.substack.com
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The Aviation Show @theaviation.show · 28/06/2026
Patreon supporters now have access to our next episode and the first of an ongoing series on the Typhoon as we look at the famous, inaccurate, fascinating RP-3 rocket. #avgeek #aviation www.patreon.com/theaviations...
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The Typhoon's Rocket | The Aviation Show
The Typhoon's Rocket by The Aviation Show on Patreon. Join The Aviation Show's community for exclusive content and updates.
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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
UK authors! If you haven't done it yet (I haven't) it's time to update your PLR account! The deadline is June 30th!
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Bill @bill1940.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
If you happen to be at a loose end in around 30 minutes and want to know more about prisoners of war in Europe in WW2 - click the link below. I’ll be taking questions from viewers as well as being grilled by Woody. emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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Bill @bill1940.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
FATHER’S DAY GIVEAWAY Win a signed copy of The Undefeated. To enter: • Like • Follow • Comment with the name of a father, grandfather or family member whose story deserves to be remembered UK only. Winner announced Sunday 21st June.
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Andy @andyaitch.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Join us, for our first episode in our Generalissimos series. To kick us off we have Marshal Pietro Badoglio - a nasty little shitbag if ever I saw one. Find us here: linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar
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Graeme-36🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @graeme-36.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Due to be published on September 11, this promises to be the definitive dissection of songs from the (to date) 16 studio albums. I attended an illustrated talk from co-author Andrew Wild in Winchester last year and have duly pre-ordered this from @burningshed.com #bigbigtrain #progrock #ukprogrock
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Bill @bill1940.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
It all started with my great-grandfather, John Conway. His capture in 1940 and years as a POW sparked a journey that eventually led to The Undefeated. Sometimes history becomes personal.
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Bill @bill1940.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A real page turner.” “The Undefeated delivered a vivid reality check.” “This book is a triumph.” Thank you for the incredible support and reviews. #WW2 #MilitaryHistory
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News Of The War Pod @newsofthewar.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Part 2 of our VC special is out this Friday….you’ve heard of the Arnhem VCs? Cain, Baskeyfield, Lord, Greyburn and Queripel. Well, in the words of Yoda “there is another” Tune in on Friday to News of the War linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar @andyaitch.bsky.social @merrynwalters.uk
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Dreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
If you have a single casualty then (unless it's dangerous for you to do so) you can begin care immediately. Every first aid organisation have their own spin on the primary survey, but DR ABC is easy to remember: Danger Response Airway Breathing Circulation www.sja.org.uk/first-aid-ad...
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How to Do the Primary Survey (DR ABC)
Use the primary survey to quickly assess the situation and the casualty.
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