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Prof Tracey Hill @tracelarkhall.bsky.social · 18h

Baroness Spielman went to Cambridge (for FREE), an institution where term has only just started versus post-92s where they're into week 3 already. But that's not what she means by kicking their heels, is it

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Such a waste. They're treating you appallingly.

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thank you! I'm sure some of them are yours too.

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Bleak to see my empty desk in the background, but at least it means there is an also empty bookcase you can use! If you come across the medieval books I donated in the unpacking please leave them in a box and I'll bring them home next time I visit. May as well re-home them at my next conference.

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Wow, this is fascinating! Thank you for this thread. I've often wondered how exhausting the sea crossing must have been.

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I just can't get my head round the foolishness of this. They're squandering all the goodwill and excitement the Tapestry visit had created.

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Wherever this is, the onlookers are so much nicer than UK people would be in this situation, where this would get multiple people shouting 'waaaahheeeey!'

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Dr Laura Varnam @drlauravarnam.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

CFP for MAMO closes today!!!

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 26/09/2026

Our great thanks to Prof Glen O'Hara for his excellent RHS lecture yesterday evening: ‘In All Our Footsteps? Rights of Way and the Battle for the Land after the 1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act’ Recordings now available bit.ly/4ySyB6W #Skystorians @gsoh31.bsky.social 1/2

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Glen O'Hara gives latest RHS lecture on 'Rights of Way and the Battle for the Land' - RHS

On Friday 25 September the Society hosted the latest lecture in its 2026 programme. Our great thanks to Professor Glen O'Hara (Oxford Brookes University) who spoke on: ‘In All Our Footsteps? Rights of...

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Oh great, would love to listen to this! Thank you for recording it.

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 25/09/2026

I have blamed The agents That hacked Your website And which You probably Reasonably thought I controlled Forgive me I am rich And unaccustomed To taking responsibility

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

If you didn't get tickets, come to my 'Bayeux Tapestry: the Full Yarn' show and make up the entire tapestry in your head! No queues and you get a whole hour. daisyblack.uk/events/ Lots of bookings came in this summer, but if you'd like to host a spring performance near you do get in touch.

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Events from September 25 – February 26, 2027 – Daisy Black

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I managed an even worse 2, but then I've got better things to do than memorise the faces of random Tories on the shadow cabinet.

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Not wrong, if this was an academic publishing house!

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This reminds me of all the very silly brass instrument prototypes I saw in the Brussels musical instruments museum. I think these were all made by the Sax family.

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This is shameful. Particularly ironic that AI is being asked to assess anything to do with 'cyber security' given the news from Australia.

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A friend got stuck with a conclusion, so drew a little person with a parachute at the end and the caption 'I'm just going to parachute out of here'. It got a surprisingly sympathetic response from their lecturer!

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Pip Wren @lollibeepop.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A joyous fat bear week to all 🐻

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Thank you. Maybe in the week I have a show at the Arena!

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

So glad you're getting to teach this for one more year. I loved joining these classes!

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Yes. I don't know why the Australian authorities are talking about new laws for this sort of thing when they already have laws against hacking and keeping dangerous animals that may end up chewing people's heads off.

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Dr Rebecca Tyson @tyguson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

So excited to see @daisyeblack.bsky.social is performing Yde and Olive at the University of Bristol in January! There is a great line-up of speakers at @bristolcms.bsky.social in the coming months and all are welcome in person and online.

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Yess Girl Clapping with Joy

ALT: Yess Girl Clapping with Joy

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Thanks, Rebecca! Wow, what company to be in. Wish I lived closer, it would be very expensive to visit all these from where I live, but goodness I'd like to.

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Merchant Adventurers’ Hall @merchantshallyork.org · 21/09/2026

Apparently oysters are aphrodisiacs. Perhaps not this one. 😬

We are looking at a close up of a medieval drawing of a circular oyster painted brown with a beak - the oyster has teeth.

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Fair! Also, when I've had such a terrible time my entire bleeding lifespan the universe owes me a very easy menopause and I do not want to countenance any idea it might not right now.

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MAMO Conference 2027 @themamoconf.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Just over a week left to submit abstracts for MAMO 2027!

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Thank you for sharing this - looking forward to hearing the talk later this week

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Wishing you both good luck! Proud and hard day for parents.

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I've heard so many reasons for cutting joint honours over the years, all of them very stupid. Most recently, that the government counts students who were joint and transfer to single honours as a drop out from the joint course and penalise the university.

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear this. How I hate the term 'Size and Shape' - it is the university equivalent of being shit at topiary.

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Craft activities for a rainy afternoon.

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I did approach them several months ago to see if they'd like to host a performance, but I don't think they have room for it in their programme.

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will pooley @willpooley.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

*me, planning a piece of writing* “aaargh how will i get to 5k words for this chapter, is this project too thin??” *me, writing* “hmmm indeed i see this chapter needs to be a whole book”

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This conference was so much needed, both personally and professionally. The best thing was seeing academics who had been made to feel alone or a bit weird for doing their creative medieval work realise they have a community of people doing this, and public audiences keen to engage with it!

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

My heart aches for you and our other three colleagues. This time a year ago we were all together and looking forward to teaching our wonderful students. You deserve so much better.

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

What is almost as annoying as the price is the fact this should have been designed as a long thin scarf, not a square one!

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This is so stunning and I'm very jealous of the person who was lucky to get it in the raffle!

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This feels like the plot of 'Dr Faustus'. Scholar makes a pact with the devil because he doesn't want to put in the study work for himself; spends years producing little of substance and loses his own skills (soul) into the bargain.

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Was wonderful not just to see this beautiful film, but also to see familiar places and Margery joining friends from the Northern Leg pilgrimage I once walked with. I like the idea she might feel more at home in their company than she did with the pilgrims of her own time.

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