Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026As a next step, maybe we could find a couple of people who know something about the subject, and ask them to read it first to check it makes sense? 110
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026UCL East gleaming high modernism, new academic year energy as undergrads arrive; Eternal October. 030
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Surprising to see this level of state intervention when surely the market should decide? 021
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Personally I place an asterisk against anything Woolwich Arsenal cumulatively achieved since the corruptions of the 1910s. 000
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Huge, if true (talk about 'Impact'!) ℅ @the-syllabus.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/new-german-c... 000
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Time to replace those surf and wind speed widgets with TfL's Elizabeth Line delays 000
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Let's not get ahead of ourselves: Burnham is 'considering' a ban on disposable BBQs. 110
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Equal importantly: when can we get it over here? 000
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Isn't there someone recently FRSed who talks a lot about space, with access to a large following, they could ask to say something? Or would that not be helpful at this point? 020
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Lookalikes, from the upside-down world (with apols to @privateeyenews.bsky.social) 000
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Please tell me directly elected Council Mayors are not getting these sorts of powers? Low-calibre and unscrupulous local politicians already receive zero scrutiny from councillors, let alone a functioning local press. Asking for a friend in Newham... 000
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 26/07/2026And did I mention this dazzling piece on Catholic conversions, which was heaven sent for @michaelledgerlomas.bsky.social to do his uniquely mordant churchy erudition. Lots of sauce and some GK Chesterton to finish. ⛪️🍆🏛️ 010
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Yes, and I refer to it in a forthcoming piece… 110
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Yes I realise it costs £ to publish, was just hoping to pick one up immediately; will settle for a library recommendation and then hoard it. 010
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Have been looking forward to this terrific sounding volume from @petermandler.bsky.social @osaumarezsmith.bsky.social & Gunn, with many pieces from friends & mentors. As an urban history dabbler, I appreciate the h/t to HJ Dyos in this @lrb.co.uk review… but £65?? Come on lads: spread the love! 310
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 15/07/2026The real question is whether the popular 2000s phrase 'fit for purpose' is still fit for purpose? 010
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Second day working productively in jail, research rehabilitated. 010
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 13/07/2026A pitstop in beautiful Lancaster for a workshop on historical maps with @kmcdono.bsky.social on route to #hss2026. Thankful the temperature no longer begins with a '3'. It's still warm up north, but not in Edinburgh! 😰 120
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 06/07/2026When we delve more deeply — we find a tapestry of opinions: 1. Some people have reported.... &c. &c. 000
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 06/07/2026An interesting thought experiment... 'This kick-off time feels right. For people like you and me. Ordinary people. Common people. It's fair and it's right. In pubs. Hard working pubs. Decent pubs. Football needs to be at 1am, like it always has been...' h/t x.com/strixperegri...x.comStrix (@strixperegrinus) on XFor us. For fairness. Politics isn't working. For far too long. Put big light on. Barm cakes. Putting the heart back into communities. The Smiths. But not Morrissey, obviously. People up and down this... 110
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Sir Sadiq did what Andyofthepeople chickened out of doing #sadiq4pm www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...london.gov.uk 110
Reposted by Daniel WilsonDoc Sarah Lonsdale @sarahjlonsdale.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Barely a week has gone by without more news about university cuts this summer. This feels like a haphazard collapse of one of our -once - finest sectors of employment, export, research and soft power. It seems like the worst kind of laissez-faire policies...is the government even interested? 03225
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Came across this excellent list, belatedly, and was surprised and pleased to find our newspaper paper in such company... 110
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 01/07/2026... the closure of which has made the whole surrounding areas more pleasant, with pubs and cafes benefiting from pedestrians feeling safe; and the kicker: traffic on neighbouring bridges down too. 1181
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Burnham metaphors humming: 'Rocket boosters' for devolution; 'laser-like' focus on growth; the 'nerve centre of a rewired Britain'; a 'circuit-breaker for Britain'.... it's like Philip Mirowski crossed with Bob the Builder www.cambridge.org/gb/universit...cambridge.orgNatural Images in Economic Thought | Cambridge University Press & Assessment 000
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 17/06/2026If people want fuzzy, vibesey information, I guess this is the result. Have you tried “…but easy on the X’? 110
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 17/06/2026The real victims will be those no longer able to sell junk to addled children. ‘But won’t this just force them underground?’ 010
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Hi Sadiah. If you want a history-centric outline, the @royalhistsoc.org have this, which has diff levels of detail : royalhistsoc.org/research-exc...royalhistsoc.orgResearch Excellence Framework 2029 - RHSThe Research Excellence Framework (REF) is the current evaluation system for assessing research in UK Higher Education institutions (HEIs). It was first conducted in 2014 and again in 2021. The REF is... 100
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 12/06/2026High praise indeed! Look forward to seeing more in due course… 000
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 12/06/2026After a long few weeks of torrential rain, headaches and late nights working, final student marks are all uploaded and that’s it (nearly) for the year. Sun just came out. Small beer cracked. 040
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Richly deserved, but no good will come of this award! 🍽️🔒 www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ju...theguardian.com‘A long lunch is what we’re good at’: London bistro above a pub wins UK restaurant of the yearBouchon Racine is old school, for lovers of traditional French cooking and boozy afternoons – it even aims to stop taking bookings online 000
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 11/06/2026AI Ethics expert wheeled onto the radio to discuss Milei's scheme to give legal rights to AI... ...an idea he probably only got from reading AI Ethics thought experiments. 010
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 10/06/2026All News Outlets: Stanford Law show AI 'outperformed' human lawyers, giving answers they 'overwhelmingly preferred'. Stanford NLP: AI gives answers users preferred; pleasing, affirming & sycophantic (increasing engagement & dependency). law.stanford.edu?p=568056 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgSycophantic AI decreases prosocial intentions and promotes dependenceDespite rising concerns about sycophancy—excessive agreement or flattery from artificial intelligence (AI) systems—little is known about its prevalence or consequences. We show that sycophancy is wide... 0810
Reposted by Daniel WilsonAdam Crymble @adamcrymble.bsky.social · 09/06/2026My team is hiring a permanent lecturer: -> Lecturer Digital Culture & Society Deadline 28 June 2026. Please share with friends. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...ucl.ac.ukUCL – University College LondonUCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021). 066
Reposted by Daniel WilsonSadiah Qureshi 🦈 @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Permanent lectureship in Modern British History at the University of Manchester. FT, £42-58k, closing date 30 June 26, starting Sept 26 onwards. For international people, this is equivalent to a tenure-track Assistant Lectureship. www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai... #SkyStoriansjobs.manchester.ac.ukLecturer in Modern British History (post-1800):Oxford Road 14568
Daniel Wilson @danielwilson.bsky.social · 09/06/2026This role is based in the Department of Information Studies (www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...) and our programme is called 'Information, Data & Society' (www.ucl.ac.uk/study/prospe...) which is based in the state-of-the-art surroundings of SCCI (www.ucl.ac.uk/creative-cul...)ucl.ac.ukUCL Information StudiesUCL Information Studies offers the undergraduate BSc Information, Data and Society. We also offer postgraduate qualifications for all the information professions. 000