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Charles West @pseudo-isidore.bsky.social · 17h

Including details of the fund in his memory "to support PhD scholarships in the social history or material culture of Byzantine Studies (preferably) or early medieval history".

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Illustrated by a picture of Sheffield’s student union, for no obvious reason.

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Ruth Pearce @notrightruth.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

I'll be in conversation with Susan Stryker next week in Glasgow - and you can join us! Friday 23 October, 2pm-4pm at the University of Glasgow. It's free to attend, but please register if you want to come, so we know numbers and can share more information with you.

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Prof Susan Stryker in conversation

Join founding figure of trans studies Susan Stryker for a wide-ranging conversation about her career!

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Molly Warsh @mwarsh.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Looking forward to this workshop on Nov. 6 in Princeton at the IAS. Livestream option is available! #earlymodern #skystorians #EarlyModernSpain

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

I'm glad for that at least. One fewer concern about him!

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

That IS nice. I can’t imagine it happens too often though ;-)

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

You think? (Or am I missing something about the clip?)

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

When was the last time you looked at the picture on a banknote, let alone felt ‘inspired’ by it? They can put the Muppets on them for all I care. (I DO care that Ms Paul opposes bodily autonomy and religious freedom, but I couldn’t give a shit whether she hates hedgehogs.)

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

This is AWESOME (in both senses). *saves immediately for teaching*

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

The Tudors TV show having completely the wrong popes interacting with Henry VIII. (Alexander and then Paul III, instead of Leo X and Clement VII.) I know they are hardly striving for accuracy, but it’s so pointless! Nobody knows the names of the popes at that time anyway, so WHYYYYYY?

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Versions of this have entertained a lot of small people who are bored in places too…

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Very glad to discover that this sort of thing is why ‘Christopher Columbus legacy’ is trending! #HappyIndigenousPeoplesDay

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Find the thimble. Where one person ‘hides’ an imaginary thimble anywhere in the world and the others have to find it by asking yes/no questions. Similar to ‘guess the animal’ (or whatever) in twenty questions. Can include imaginary places if they want.

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Halfway through leading a two-hour lecture workshop while feeling like death, I discovered that my ‘no leak’ teacup had soaked everything in my bag, because apparently the universe hates me.

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Charles West @pseudo-isidore.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Wish I could put this on the dust jacket :)

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Mike (They/Them) 🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @mxmike.co.uk · 11/10/2026

Bethany wore a “Protect The Dolls” t-shirt during rehearsals. The BBC posted it on their socials then quietly deleted and reposted it without showing her from the front. On TV last night they actually blurred the message #Strictly

Bethany Antonia rehearsing for Strictly Come Dancing in a Protect The Dolls t-shirt

Bethany Antonia rehearsing for Strictly Come Dancing in a Protect The Dolls t-shirt that’s been edited to look like a plain white t shirt

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Very sad to hear of Chris’s death. RIP.

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James Brownsell @jamesbrownsell.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Our Vice-Chancellor used to repeat the aphorism "if you think education is expensive, you must consider the cost of ignorance"

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This would be grim stuff from a politician. From the Vice-Chancellor of a university, it’s unforgivable.

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Catherine Fletcher @catherinefletcher.info · 09/10/2026

NEW BOOK: my first children's book is out this week. It's an encyclopedia of Europe for 8-12s.

Cover of book called Extraordinary Europe with the title in shiny letters and a map of Europe in the background.

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The book has apparently been pulled now. Though there are plenty of others by the same ‘author’ left.

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Wonder if he pulled it down or the site did…

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Oh, no, that’s not me! I’ll have to go back to wondering why it says mine is posted but doesn’t actually appear on the book page.

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I think that’s mine! But how the hell it got on the French site, I’ve no idea…

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I don’t know. Someone else has apparently clicked to say it was helpful so it must be visible somewhere!

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

That would be good! My review is 'live' but doesn't seem to appear on the book's page for some reason...

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Dr Claire Millington ✍🏻🏺 @clairemillington.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Bombarding them with customer complaints as well as negative reviews might at least get them to bury it with the algorithm

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Did they say why not? (I’ve written one, but it hasn’t appeared yet.)

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

No, it isn’t. But my experience with reporting an illegal copy of The Wager to EBay suggests it’s hard to do anything about. And that one was straight copyright theft.

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Friends, please do go and write reviews of this on Amazon pointing out that it's AI plagiarised shite. Many thanks.

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

If you’ve read the latest version of @doctorow.pluralistic.net’s Enshittification, you’ll find this interesting! An important crack in the digital-rights wall?

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Very much enjoying the story of AI bros going to religious leaders and asking them to say that machines have souls, only to be told: a) no they obviously don’t and b) if they did then what the AI guys are doing is literally slavery and that would be BAD.

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Should you read this if you need a laugh this morning? Absolutely yes. Will I now be buying M&S tits? Absolutely not.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Otomi embroidery is a traditional Mexican embroidery style known as "Tenangos", featuring vibrant colors, and unique floral and animal designs #WomensArt

Colourful embroidery with birds, animaks and plants against a white background

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I’m just going to keep calling her Kemi ‘Didn’t Do The Reading’ Badenoch, because it couldn’t be more appropriate.

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Kemi “Didn’t Do The Reading” Badenoch strikes again.

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 03/10/2026

I implore all cis people to read this.

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I think you have to be a man to get away with this shit, unfortunately.

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Like many people today, he seems to have forgotten the fundamental rule that WORDS MEAN THINGS.

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be doing a "soft launch" in Edinburgh on October 14! Get your hands on SLEUTH-HOUND before it's officially out in the city where the story took place! I'll be in conversation with @anatomicalcat.bsky.social! Tickets here: www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/edinb...

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Lindsey Fitzharris for Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes at Edinburgh New Town Church

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I am not sorry that I’m pedantic. (About grammar anyway.)

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Do you think he knows what they are yet? ;-)

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It is SO terrible. So the fact that he's now claiming he'll revolutionise History, while also saying things that are blindingly obvious, is...

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Hugh Grant's Frustrated Christmas in Love Actually

ALT: Hugh Grant's Frustrated Christmas in Love Actually

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