Reposted by CorpyburdUndiscovered Scotland @undisscot.bsky.social · 17h108 years ago today. The troopship HMS Otranto sank off Islay with the loss of 431 lives on 6 October 1918. Her loss, and that of S.S. Tuscania on 5 February 1918 with 260 deaths, is marked by the poignant American Monument on Islay. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot... #Scotland #Islay 0155
Corpyburd @corpyburd.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Victorian police procedural set just after the JTR murders. Great series with amazing dialogue, costumes & actors🎩 010
Corpyburd @corpyburd.bsky.social · 04/10/2026@theguardian.com When was the last time you guys bought chips in a Chippy?🤷♀️ 000
Corpyburd @corpyburd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Give my regards to Yan.static.klipy.comTroy Hawke Greets Shoppers at WaitroseALT: Troy Hawke Greets Shoppers at Waitrose 110
Corpyburd @corpyburd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Ah, the Beaker people. The lived so many meeps ago! 1230
Reposted by CorpyburdScientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 01/10/2026A medieval mystery solved: Historians unearthed a hidden early Christian monastery in Scotland dating to the sixth century C.E.scientificamerican.comArchaeologists unearth a ‘major’ early Christian monastery in ScotlandThe site, located on the island of Lismore, may have been established by Saint Mo Luóc in the sixth century C.E. 0386
Reposted by CorpyburdDr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026New episode of Betwixt the Sheets with the incredible Dr @k8lister.bsky.social where we talk about 19th-century syphilis, "no nose" clubs, and, of course, the real Sherlock Holmes. Stay tuned! 312213
Reposted by CorpyburdSussex Apiarist @karswelliangary.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Found this on youtube: The Story of the Real SAS which combines original footage & scenes from the series SAS Rogue Heroes. My Great-uncle was a Desert Rat who fought in N.Africa and knew a few of the SAS & once told me (in his words) 'they were the hardest bunch of bastards in the British Army'.youtube.comThe story of the real SAS - BBCYouTube video by BBC 062
Reposted by CorpyburdDr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Hot damn! My first UK review of SLEUTH-HOUND and it's amazing! Huge thank you to @ollie-randall.bsky.social for his thoughtful analysis of my book, which is out on October 20! You can get SIGNED & DEDICATED copies from @foxlanebooks.bsky.social: shorturl.at/KeFvY 3559
Reposted by CorpyburdDaniel Tourneur 💀👻🎃 @danielsturner.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Also this: open.spotify.com/playlist/1pC...open.spotify.comSAS Rogue Heroes (S1 & S2)Playlist · Bish · 70 items · 2.7K saves 153
Reposted by CorpyburdSusie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Etymology of the day: the expression ‘you have another thing coming’ was originally ‘you have another think coming’: today’s version appeared within a year of the original, back in the 1800s. A short piece on the joyful messiness of linguistic evolution. susiedent.substack.com/p/another-th...susiedent.substack.comAnother think comingHow linguistic evolution is as messy as it is joyful 3534649
Corpyburd @corpyburd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Great disguise🥸 Reasons for wearing a moustache - The Reading Times 1859 2418
Reposted by CorpyburdDr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO! Today, I'm talking about one of the strangest objects I own: a Houdini Water Torture Cell. I'll tell you how it ended up in my office, the story behind one of his most famous escapes, and why how I got started collecting .. weird stuff! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALJR...youtube.comHoudini Water TortureYouTube video by Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris 24922
Corpyburd @corpyburd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026You'll never prise my Carrot & Coriander soup from my cold dead hands! 010
Reposted by CorpyburdEmory 🩶 @emory-f8.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Did you know? In the Victorian era, a London street sweeper covered his clothes in thousands of mother-of-pearl buttons and helped create an entire working-class “royal family” devoted to charity? The tradition of London's Pearly Kings and Queens can be traced to Henry Croft. #Victorian #history 2359
Reposted by CorpyburdDr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I just bought a Victorian moustache for an upcoming episode of Under The Knife. Do you think this is what my old university professors thought I'd be doing with my PhD? Anyway, in case you missed it, I've brought this silly series back and here's the first episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Com...youtube.comUnder the Knife Returns!YouTube video by Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris 66716
Corpyburd @corpyburd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Paris Police 1910 on BBC 4. Third series of the French crime drama set during the period of the Dreyfus affair. 052
Corpyburd @corpyburd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Have the Sunday Telegraph editor's apocalyptically pessimistic worldview - Headline Generator. Choose an issue of the day. Press the button. Get your own tailor-made right-wing existential crisis clickbait stirring-fox-7e1fab.netlify.appstirring-fox-7e1fab.netlify.appAllister Heath Headline Generator 000
Reposted by CorpyburdThe Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This is the most masculine video on the internet right now 336185555075
Reposted by CorpyburdDr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Ask and you shall receive... I've officially rebooted my old YouTube series: UNDER THE KNIFE! In today's episode, I discuss the barber's bleeding bowl in my collection from c.1780. As ever, please help a gal out by liking, sharing, and subscribing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Com...youtube.comUnder the Knife Returns!YouTube video by Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris 47929
Reposted by CorpyburdDr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026So... I've been really busy preparing for the upcoming book release on October 20. I'm pretty stressed/run-down. Tonight, I found out I have ... shingles. 100% do not recommend, especially a month out from a book tour. Anyway, if you want to take pity on me: linktr.ee/drlindseyfitzharris 218413
Reposted by CorpyburdMatt Bors @mattbors.bsky.social · 14/09/2026It was exactly ten years ago today, on my 33rd birthday, that I posted this comic online. 485297737667
Reposted by Corpyburdjoanie2fox.bsky.social @joanie2fox.bsky.social · 13/09/2026www.radiotimes.com/books/ben-ma...radiotimes.comSAS Rogue Heroes author Ben Macintyre reveals why true story behind new book shows how the "world might not exist at all"Ben Macintyre’s latest book tells the true story of a Soviet agent who betrayed his country due to a very personal problem. 032
Reposted by CorpyburdSBS Recommender @sbsrecommender.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Saturday night action? 2 seasons of Rogue Heroes stream on SBS On Demand 🇬🇧 www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-...sbs.com.auWatch Rogue HeroesWatch Rogue Heroes for free with SBS On Demand, your ultimate destination for diverse entertainment. Stream now! 052
Reposted by CorpyburdChannel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Jon Ronson on ‘purpose’, ‘self worth’ and inspiration behind latest book www.channel4.com/news/jon-ron...channel4.comJon Ronson on ‘purpose’, ‘self worth’ and inspiration behind latest bookHe has embedded with extremists, investigated military experiments, and explored what public shaming does to people in the age of social media. 1276
Corpyburd @corpyburd.bsky.social · 11/09/2026A urinal may be popular for this🤔There's one in a Scottish pub which is dedicated to the men who were instrumental in the Highland Clearances. 001
Reposted by CorpyburdDr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 10/09/2026A medieval warrior's skull and the surprising origins of the term "forensics." I got you covered in a NEW video! Please consider subscribing & throwing me a like! I'm trying to revive the old channel and it's...hard to reach people through the AI slop & algorithms. www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8yh...youtube.comThe Warrior's SkullYouTube video by Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris 211534
Reposted by CorpyburdGreg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Ever heard about traditional Scottish faeries called ‘Brownie’? Well, now you have! A clip from our new episode of You’re Dead To Me, with historian Dr Martha McGill and comedian @marjoleinrobertson Listen now on bbcsounds or watch in HD on bbciplayer. Out globally in 28 days time 87010
Reposted by CorpyburdSarah Elizabeth Cox @oispooky.bsky.social · 11/09/2026This week, 1892: John L. Sullivan, Heavyweight Champion of the World, lost his title to 'Gentleman Jim' Corbett after one hour and 18 minutes in the ring. Sullivan's seconds said to the press: "We met a younger man, and we stayed once too long. He is an American. That's all we've got to say." 1162
Corpyburd @corpyburd.bsky.social · 10/09/2026This is from @haggardhawks.bsky.social Old noun in Scotland for pig is Grumphie🐖 #Factoid 120
