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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 17h

> One teacher stood up to recall a visit from a school inspector who reprimanded her for using too much dialect in class. The exchange marked her career, as soon after, she was transferred to another city. Her story drew murmurs of recognition 💔 This was almost verboten to acknowledge growing up!

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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 17h

This was emotional both as a diasporic Cypriot and as having left Cyprus at 18 — esp near the end hearing that certain Cypriot linguist academics in Cyprus hate our language so much they want to see it die and be replaced with Modern Greek. Makes sense as we were/are not taught it at school...

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*NEW EPISODE!* 55. The Grenglish Project: Cypriot Greek in the Diaspora with Anna Charalambidou and Petros Karatsareas | The History of Cyprus Podcast

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Anna Charalambidou and Dr. Petros Karatsareas—two linguists whose work explores how language, identity, and culture evolve in Cypriot and diasporic communities. Toge...

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Nick Garland @npjgarland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The historian Jon Wilson is on the @ippr.org Progressive Review substack today, talking about the apparent crisis of the nation state, bad history, and fragmented politics: progressivereview.substack.com/p/bad-histor...

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Bad history and the impossible nation state

A world of nation states is much newer, and much more contingent, than we often think. The nation state still matters, but it has to be reinvented.

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Dr Dion Georgiou 🇨🇾❤️🇬🇾 @drdiongeorgiou.bsky.social · 19h

11yo replied “I don’t speak nineties” to me earlier today, and I’m still wondering whether to visit the walk-in clinic and see if they can do anything to help treat that burn.

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Ned Richardson-Little @historyned.bsky.social · 21h

If you have ever wanted to learn more about the German Democratic Republic, from it creation to its collapse in 1989, you can check out my recent book: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/german-de...

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pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Sad news everyone. Our beloved friend the computer has now become a hated enemy

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David Klemperer @dmk1793.bsky.social · 20h

Moderates from within the Owl Community must speak out against this violence

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Dr Dion Georgiou 🇨🇾❤️🇬🇾 @drdiongeorgiou.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hey everyone, I currently have availability for freelance writing, researching, and/or teaching work between now and the end of the calendar year. Please see this document for further details, and share with anyone else who you think might be interested.

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AVAILABILITY FOR WORK

Hello everyone, This is just a notice to say I'm available for freelance paid work in the following areas until the end of 2026: WRITING: Whether for academic or public-facing audiences, in the areas ...

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Dr Dion Georgiou 🇨🇾❤️🇬🇾 @drdiongeorgiou.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

*Thumping complete stranger in the back* YELLOW CAR NO RETURNS

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Dr Dion Georgiou 🇨🇾❤️🇬🇾 @drdiongeorgiou.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This makes it sound like we’ve sent Scooby Doo to be our chief negotiator.

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Dr Dion Georgiou 🇨🇾❤️🇬🇾 @drdiongeorgiou.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

All of this. Absolutely spot on. I wince whenever I hear someone use “drinking the kool-aid” as a throwaway putdown.

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Dr Aidan Norrie 🦄 @aidannorrie.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Welcome to #LisaFest day 3, where today's chapter is by @obscuredrama.bsky.social. One of two Marlowe chapters in the volume, Tom's has the suitably scintillating title, 'Faustus on the Edge of the Universe'. Like @racheljwillie.bsky.social's chapter, Tom's chapter picks up on the imagery of...

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Faustus on the Edge of the Universe

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Dr Dion Georgiou 🇨🇾❤️🇬🇾 @drdiongeorgiou.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Once saw someone coming out of an antique shop with a large ornate mirror they'd bought, and had to actively stop myself from telling them: "You ought to take a long hard look at yourself after making a purchase like that."

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Carol Atack @carolatack.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Two further volumes in the Bloomsbury Ancient Politics series, exploring popular political participation from archaic Greece to later antiquity, via the Hellenistic world and the Roman empire. Great contributions including 'From hamlet to polis' by the late Kurt Raaflaub.

Two books: on the left, Popular Political Participation from Archaic Greece to the Late Hellenistic Period: The Assemblies of the Greek Cities beyond Athens, with a brown cover and image of a ruined Greek theatre on a sunny day. On the right, with a green cover, Popular Political Participation from the Early Roman Empire to Late Antiquity, with a cover photo of a less ruined looking Roman-era theatre. Both edited by Thierry Oppeneer and Arjan Zuiderhoek.

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Mikhail @va11halla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

How your email finds me

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Thomas I-G @thomasig.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The first Portugese manager in 5 years has finally asked "why tf are we playing this washed out prick?"

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The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Alex Gil on the multilingual dimensions of the Black intellectual tradition #blackstudies #blackstudiespodcast Full episode: go.umd.edu/AlexGil

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Dr Dion Georgiou 🇨🇾❤️🇬🇾 @drdiongeorgiou.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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AVAILABILITY FOR WORK

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Rachel Moss @menysnoweballes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

We have had some BRILLIANT abstracts but we do have space for more, so we're extending the deadline to the end of Monday - you only need to pop in a short abstract, & if you're UK-based we can help a bit with travel expenses. Come talk with us about a vital topic!

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Dr Jo Edge 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @hagenilda.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

LUCY READ THE FRIDAY EMAIL READ IT AND UNDERSTAND IT

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Dr Dion Georgiou 🇨🇾❤️🇬🇾 @drdiongeorgiou.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Triple Lock would be a great finishing move for a septuagenarian wrestler.

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Dr Dion Georgiou 🇨🇾❤️🇬🇾 @drdiongeorgiou.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Also actually the suffering for any football fans pales in comparison to people who are victims of human rights abuses in the UAE, or of the gross violence carried out by UAE-backed forces in the Horn of Africa. That’s what this sports-washing exercise ultimately helps sustain.

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Wolfson History Prize @wolfsonhistory.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Go behind the book. Watch @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social read an exclusive extract of 'Vanished: An Unnatural History of Extinction', one of this year's standout history books. 🎧 You can read more on our website. ⬇️ bit.ly/47otGPo

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Dr Dion Georgiou 🇨🇾❤️🇬🇾 @drdiongeorgiou.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Surprising thing I learned yesterday: the guy who sang the vocals on this is now a member of Bon Jovi.

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Hadas Weiss @hadas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

how it feels to post right before going to sleep

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Gregk Foley @gregk.co.uk · 29/09/2026

Mystery of glasses theft deepens as they are discovered to have been on my head the whole time

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Kevin Moorebidity @kevinwmoore.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

From this day on 2012: probably the most popular thing I’ve ever drawn.

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Dr Dion Georgiou 🇨🇾❤️🇬🇾 @drdiongeorgiou.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Next we should retrospectively award The Original's I Luv U Baby the No 2 spot in the UK singles chart for 26 August 1995 behind Country House.

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Dr Dion Georgiou 🇨🇾❤️🇬🇾 @drdiongeorgiou.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

When City pipped us to the title on the final day in 23-24, my then 9yo bitterly seriously suggested calling the police on them. Which I thought was very funny, but now I'm wondering whether he may be proven right.

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Dr Dion Georgiou 🇨🇾❤️🇬🇾 @drdiongeorgiou.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Watching my 11yo play football and, my God, he’s mouthy. No idea where he gets it from. 👼🏼

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Dr Phoenix CS Andrews @thatdocphoenix.com · 29/09/2026

“World class universities” klaxon - show us the money!

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Rob Palk @robpalk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Amazing contrast to Starmer's buttoned up style as Burnham delivers his speech stripped to the waist and covered in peanut butter, repeatedly diving into the audience

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Chaminda Jayanetti @cjayanetti.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

next time my phone gets nicked I'm gonna tell Shabana Mahmood Iran did it

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Jonas Fossli Gjersø @jonasgjerso.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In our latest Current Debates discussion piece in @jich.bsky.social entitled "Migration, Integration and Riot in Britain: An Historical Perspective" Panikos Panayi reflects upon the history of British anti-migrant discourse. #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1080/0308...

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Migration, Integration and Riot in Britain: An Historical Perspective

Migrants have created Britain despite the current hostility which has surfaced and manifested itself most disturbingly in rioting against a variety of groups, including those seeking refugee status...

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Ben Railton @americanstudier.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The first weekend of autumn brings not only a nor’easter, but also a great reason to stay hunkered down: my 295th #ScholarSunday thread of public scholarly writing, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, share widely, & enjoy the scholarly storm, all! 🗃️ +

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#ScholarSunday Thread 295 (9/27/26) – Black and White and Read All Over

The first weekend of autumn brings not only a nor’easter, but also a great reason to stay hunkered down: my 295th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing, podcast episodes, new & forth...

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Marta Zboralska @marta-zboralska.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The shock therapy caused 20% unemployment and huge hardship for a lot of people, especially outside major urban centres, many of whom ended up moving to places like the UK. Not everyone benefitted. Poland now has modern highways etc. because of money from the EU.

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Dr Dion Georgiou 🇨🇾❤️🇬🇾 @drdiongeorgiou.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Unai Simón’s positioning for Gordon’s goal was more like Trev and Simón.

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Dr Dion Georgiou 🇨🇾❤️🇬🇾 @drdiongeorgiou.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Struggling to keep up with the Joneses but in my case it’s that the neighbour’s TV is 20 seconds or so ahead of mine so I hear his reactions to everything happening in the game before I see it on my telly.

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Dr Dion Georgiou 🇨🇾❤️🇬🇾 @drdiongeorgiou.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Re-upping this for the Saturday crowd: On Passport to Pimlico’s usage as the snowball effect as a cinematic theory of social change. All reposts (and subscriptions) much appreciated.

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Dr Dion Georgiou 🇨🇾❤️🇬🇾 @drdiongeorgiou.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Re-upping this for the Saturday crowd: On Passport to Pimlico’s usage as the snowball effect as a cinematic theory of social change. All reposts (and subscriptions) much appreciated.

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Tom Hulme @tomhulme.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This looks like a cool queer history conference!

Call for Papers: Queer Rural History Symposium
Date: Monday 15th March 2027
Venue: The Museum of English Rural Life, Reading, RG1 5EX
Lunch to be provided for all attendees
About the Symposium
Until recently, studies of queer history have focused almost exclusively on the urban sphere, given the greater availability of archival material evidencing queer lives in the city. The few queer rural histories which have been popularised in public consciousness are those of aristocrats in country homes, such as Anne Lister and Vita Sackville-West. However, it goes without saying that people with dissonant sexualities and gender identities lived and loved in all corners of society throughout the centuries, including the countryside. As such, there is a growing appetite for broader research into this area. How did queer people meet those who were like-minded in regions of scarce population density? What forms did their relationships take against a backdrop of criminality and stigma? And how did rural attitudes towards queer people differ to those in the city?
This one day symposium aims to bring together researchers of all backgrounds, and at any stage of their work, to share ideas and discuss methods on this emerging field of study. It works towards the goal of not just filling gaps in academic knowledge that exist for both rural history and queer history, but also to show queer people living in the countryside today that there is, and always has been, a heritage and a place for them.

Proposals
We invite proposals on themes such as, but not limited to, the following:
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Queer histories of the working and middle classes in rural areas
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Methodologies for recovering queer rural histories, such as the use of museum and archive collections
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Queer rural networks: how they met and flourished
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The response of rural communities to queer relationships
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Migration of same sex couples from the city to the countryside and vice versa
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The ways in which museums and archive services respond to queer rural history
If you would like to submit a proposal, please send an abstract (max 250 words) along with a short bio (50 words) to symposium organisers Tim Jerrome and Esther Rutter at t.jerrome1@uni.brighton.ac.uk. It is preferable that these come in the form of a Word document attached to the email. The deadline for submissions is 5pm on Sunday 6th December 2026.
If you would like to attend the symposium without presenting a paper, let us know via the above email as we need to ensure we do not go above capacity.
We are currently applying for funding to help cover travel costs for those who need it. Please let us know if you would like to attend but would require assistance with travel costs to do so. Priority will be given to attendees where cost would otherwise be a barrier to participation.
Many thanks to Rainbow Canopy (The LGBTQ+ network of Forestry England), the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund, and the staff at The MERL for helping us to fund and organise the symposium.

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