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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

'At least eight universities have announced industrial action for the coming year'. Edinburgh: 5 weeks, £140m cuts, 90 degree programmes, 1,800 potential job losses. Dundee, Essex, Exeter, Glasgow Caledonian, Heriot-Watt, Nottingham, Sussex and where next?

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UK Universities Set to Strike in ‘Last-Ditch Fight Over Existential Cuts’

'It is carnage'.

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The ICS Autumn Newsletter is now live! Learn more about the news, upcoming events, and new Fellows of the Institute alongside ways to get involved: mailchi.mp/sas/ics-news... Sign up to receive future editions: mailchi.mp/sas/ics-news...

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Ethan Gruber @ewg118.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Cataloging and digital collections bluesky: Anyone migrated special collections into Bibframe yet? I'm interested in looking at the underlying LOD.

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Geographical & Spatial Data in the Digital Classicist Wiki Mon 5 Oct, 5pm shorturl.at/hQK8L Expanding & updating coverage of digital resources on geographical & spatial data on the ancient world, including gazetteers, mapping tools, analysis of spatial information, and infrastructure initiatives.

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Geographical and Spatial Data in the Digital Classicist Wiki

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Alison Babeu @alicatlibrarian.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The Perseus Digital Library has been hard at work on Minimum Viable Perseus (Perseus MVP). Designed as a static site and heavily inspired by the beloved but faltering P4 (and its awesome users), please check out our efforts here (sites.tufts.edu/perseusupdates) and try it out: beta.perseus.tufts.edu

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

MakerSpace Taster Sessions Join the Digital Humanities Research Hub for a series of ‘Taster Sessions’ at the Senate House MakerSpace. These will provide introductions to various topics and technologies, and encourage discussion in an open, collaborative environment: shorturl.at/t9ZML

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Neville Morley @nevillemorley.eurosky.social · 29/09/2026

Choose made-for-Netflix movies and Spotify playlists. Choose matching towel sets and easy answers from the magic autocomplete machine. Choose letting your brain rot away in endless scrolling. I chose something else. Who needs reasons when you’ve got Thucydides? thesphinxblog.com/2026/09/29/t...

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Take It Easy

An academic friend on Facebook posted a link to a news story this morning and commented, “I’m feeling extremely low, as if everything noble and good I’ve devoted my life to is meaningle…

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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 29/09/2026

"More than 100 Jewish settlers went on the rampage in a Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank on Monday night, torching buildings and cars, stoning Israeli security forces and preventing the return of a Palestinian family displaced by previous settler attacks." www.ft.com/content/4f56...

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More than 100 Israelis go on rampage in Palestinian town

Jewish settlers blocked roads, set tyres ablaze and prevented the return of a Palestinian family in latest surge of violence in occupied West Bank

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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Yes, it's that time again when the Fascism scene returns to London and this year black is very much in vogue. From the new Private Eye, in shops now.

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Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

αἰαῖ! The latest Pasts Imperfect is out. @sentantiq.bsky.social discusses new work on Homer & a book on the Iliad's gendered voices. Then, Jefferson's children with Sally Hemings, mapping coin circulation in the Roman Empire, new ancient world journals via @yaleclassicslib.bsky.social & more. ἄγετε!

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Pasts Imperfect (9.24.26)

This week, noted ailurophile and Homerist Joel Christensen sings to us about new scholarship helping us to make sense of Homer and highlights a new book on lamentation and glory in the Iliad. Then, re...

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Joel @sentantiq.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Cover draft reveal

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Joel @sentantiq.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Worst epic incipit ever

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ekansa.bsky.social @ekansa.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Chis Nicholson (Executive Director of Digital Antiquity / tDAR) and I wrote an article with a critique of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) use of #AI for #culturalHeritage conservation policy. See: mydigitalpublication.com/publication/... #LLM #AIagents #Democracy #archaeology

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The SAA Archaeological Record • September 2026, Volume 26 Number 4 • Page 19

The SAA Archaeological Record

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Samantha Asumadu @samanthaasumadu.substack.com · 22/09/2026

'New analysis on UK media: British media is not delivering the news to its readers. They are delivering an agenda. The seven days after Channel 4 filmed James Orr are a damning indictment of the British press. Orr is a Cambridge associate professor.' via @newscord.org

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Lorna Richardson @lornarichardson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

If you're interested in digital heritage/preservation, read this report on 3D heritage data. Like so much digital data, this material is "archived nowhere in particular & managed, in the majority of cases, by a single person without succession planning, dedicated budget, or institutional mandate"

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UK Heritage 3D Data at Risk (H3DAR) Final Report August 2026

UK Heritage 3D Data at Risk: Developing a Strategy for Long Term Access & Storage (H3DAR) Final Report By Thomas Flynn, supported by Wikimedia UK, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. About t...

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I would love to ask a prominent BBC journalist to give me an example of an illegitimate concern. Is seems to me that it has become a question not of fact, logic, or ethics but of volume. If a big enough proportion of a village was anxious about Bigfoot or Chemtrails, BBC would cover it in a way...

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Joel @sentantiq.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

while everyone is still talking Odyssey, excited (and relieved) to report that @eltonteb.bsky.social and I submitted a completed introduction to the Iliad to Routledge today here's the ToC

A picture of a document with the following chapters and subtitles

Introduction. The Making of the Iliad
1. Singing the klea andrōn
2. Homer Now
3. Homeric Problems
4. Learning to Listen to Homer
5. The Grammar of Epic

Chapter 1. The Plan of Zeus
1. The Between Times: the Iliad in / as Cosmic History
2. The Iliad Begins
3. The Epic Cosmos
4. A World Full of Gods
5. Structuring the Iliad

Chapter 2. Epic Pain
1. A Tale of Woe
2. The Age of Heroes
3. Gods and Mortals: Diomedes
4. Prizes and Honors: Sarpedon
5. Grief and Lamentation: Achilles

Chapter 3. Assembling the People
1. ‘Swift-Footed Achilles”
2. Achilles Assembles the Laos
3. Achaeans and their Institutions
4. A Theban Politics
5. Gaming a New Politics

Chapter 4. Viewing from the Wall
1. Meeting Paris
2. Trojan Politics
3. Inside Troy
4. Lamenting Lost Futures
5. The Trauma of Hector

Chapter 5. Stories and Storytelling
1. Regarding Helen
2. Reflecting on Strife
3. Ekphrasis
4. Similes
5. Paradigms

Epilogue: Iliadic Afterlives
1. Epic Rivals
2. Early Greek Poetic Encounters
3. The Iliad as History; History as the Iliad
4. The Medium is the Message
5. The Iliad is Dead. Long Live the Iliad

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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Why the sour puss? A woman he can’t lunge at or insult? Holding it in is a real bitch, eh?

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A reminder that Delo previously pled guilty in the US to violating money laundering protections and agreed to pay a $10 million fine for "willfully” breaking the law with his BitMex platform, which was described as "in effect a money laundering platform.” This is who owns Farage now

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Museums Computer Group @ukmcg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Some exciting news! We've teamed up with Art Fund to offer bursaries for Early Career Professionals to attend Museums+Tech 2026 this November. If you're new to the UK museums and heritage sector, or know someone who is, find out more here: museumscomputergroup.org.uk/art-funds-ea... #MuseTech2026

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Art Fund's Early Career Professional bursaries for MuseTech26 - Museums Computer Group

Applications are open to Early Career Professionals currently working in the museums and heritage sector within the UK and will cover tickets to this year's Museums + Tech conference for up to 10 part...

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Just a reminder, Professor James Orr, Reform UK head of policy, teaches 'ethics' to undergraduates at Cambridge University youtu.be/aXut3s90rUI

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Paul Brand @paulbrand.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

BREAKING: Reform UK’s James Orr and Dan Jukes have ‘stepped down’ from their roles following last night’s undercover filming on Channel 4 News. Nigel Farage remains in post.

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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation. 🔗 Read the exclusive story on Substack:

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Exclusive: Nigel Farage filmed undercover celebrating secret new foreign donations

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Rainer Simon @aboutgeo.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

For the past few days, I'm seeing 100+ #IIIF annotation rooms created daily on liiive.now w/ images from Texas A&M - but no one's annotating! Totally fine (obviously!) but I'm super curious what's going on. Know anything? DM me - I'd love to hear what folks are trying to do & see if I can help!

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Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Wonderful to be next to so many other digital classicists in this new volume. Can’t be any prouder to be a small part of this digital humanities volume. Also, let’s go maps! global.oup.com/academic/pro...

THE OXFORD HANDBOOK OF
Digital Classical
Studies
edited by
ELTON BARKER
OLYMPIA BOBOU
RUBINA RAJA

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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The Earth will cross the 1.5 degrees warming limit that everyone agreed to in the Paris Accord. Thank all those politicians that delayed and weakened the vital climate policies, and still do. It’s not them who’ll pay the price, but you and your children. apnews.com/article/clim...

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Global warming will exceed limit, UN says in a report that maps path to get back below danger zone

In a strategic retreat, the United Nations concedes that Earth has lost its chance to prevent some of the worst impacts of global warming.

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Professor Elton @eltonteb.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Get your free Introductory chapter to Digital Classical Studies, the universe and everything here: academic.oup.com/edited-volum... Link expires 30 September (Oxford are only that much generous), so hurry!

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Digital Classical Studies: Past Approaches and Future Directions

Abstract. This chapter serves as an introduction to the Handbook of Digital Classical Studies. Its purpose is to highlight the multiple and complex ways in

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Ethan Gruber @ewg118.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Come work with me at @uvalibrary.bsky.social as a metadata systems librarian operating at the intersection of cataloging (Arabic and/or other MENA languages) and development. Knowledge of MARC required, BIBFRAME preferred as UVA moves into the future of description. jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0...

The UVA Library is seeking a Metadata Systems Librarian for Non-Latin Script Resources in the Metadata and Discovery Services (MDS) department. This position develops, implements, and advances computational and semi-automated approaches for creating and enhancing bibliographic metadata for non‑Latin script resources, in alignment with the strategic priorities of the Scholarly Resource & Content Strategy (SRCS) division and the University of Virginia Library.

This role collaborates closely with Library Information Technology professionals to design and support algorithmic workflows for transliteration, translation, and normalization of bibliographic titles in Arabic, Indic, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (CJK), and other non-Latin scripts. The Metadata Systems Librarian bridges Metadata librarianship and technical development, contributing to scalable and sustainable solutions for multilingual Metadata creation and discovery.

The incumbent serves as a developer-adjacent metadata systems specialist, working across cataloging, metadata, and software development domains. This position develops and maintains expertise in cataloging principles, including MARC21, RDA, authority control, and parallel script representation, ensuring that computational approaches align with established bibliographic standards. In addition, this role demonstrates readiness for linked data and semantic metadata practices (e.g., RDF, BIBFRAME), supporting the library’s transition toward interoperable, web-based data environments.

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The tech bros really are the most craven crowd of rent seekers ever vested upon us

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mia ridge @miaout.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

And the Museum Data Services is a partner on this project! Very excited about this research software maintenance work

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Professor Elton @eltonteb.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I missed this before (summer has been a write off), but could this be of interest @docuracy.co.uk @kgeographer.bsky.social @palaeofuturist.bsky.social

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The Pelagios Network @pelagios.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Peripleo will be supported by improved data-prep tools, research-specific mapping features, and community governance. If you work with data that's place related and you want to EASILY produce maps of it, or see it visualized with other data, we want to hear from you. What Peripleo do you want? 2/2

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The Pelagios Network @pelagios.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Some news. Peripleo github.com/britishlibra... is set for a re-boot thanks to the Research Software Maintenance Fund www.software.ac.uk/research-sof.... We're going to rebuild Peripleo as an open, accessible, browser-based map app that can be configured without coding skills or hosting costs 1/2

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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The Haywain 2026

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

You may have seen I broadcast a message to planet Earth from the edge of space. I thought it was equally important to speak to deep space about you and your lovely little planet. But I thought humans might like to see it too, so here it is. #Clacton #VoteBinface

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Okay Clacton. Let’s go.

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Melissa Terras @melissaterras.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Do you have opinions on the proposed Creative Content Exchange - the forthcoming pilot UK marketplace designed for buying, selling, and licensing digitized cultural, historic, and creative assets to AI tech developers? We'd love to hear your thoughts: uofg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Survey about Creative Content Exchange (CCE)

Do you have opinions about the Creative Content Exchange (CCE) which you would like to share? We are researching the CCE and its implications at a time of AI related transformation in the GLAM and cul...

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Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

When I was a kid we were taught that emissions were warming up the atmosphere, increasing the probability of things like wild fires, even in chilly old Britain. We drew pictures. We wrote to MPs. This was my neighbourhood yesterday My anger at the deniers, obstructionists & shills knows no bounds

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Joel @sentantiq.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

"We are starving for shared frameworks within which our differences have meaning. In an era of disputable facts and AI-driven fictions, we long for substantive discussions about creative works that take us beyond the present moment." neoskosmos.com/en/2026/08/0...

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Nolan's billion-dollar blockbuster ignited a global hunger for Homer

As Christopher Nolan's adaptation dominates the box office, a Homer scholar argues its real triumph isn't the spectacle — it's the argument it's started

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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

@gabrielpogrund.bsky.social: ‘EXCLUSIVE Nigel Farage struck secret deal for return as Reform leader months before election — challenging claim he wasn't involved in politics so didn't need to report gifts. In May 24 he showed deal to treasurer, who tonight acknowledged its existence’

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Nigel Farage struck Reform comeback deal long before election

Supervised by the convicted fraudster George Cottrell, the agreement undermines Farage’s claim about when he decided to return to politics

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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Sir #DavidAttenborough “Things are going to get worse. This is the new extinction. We are in terrible, terrible trouble and the longer we wait to do something about it, the worse it is going to get." #ClimateEmergency

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David Attenborough, the voice of Our Planet: “Things are going to get worse”

The voice of some of the most stunning nature documentaries ever made is pessimistic about the future of wildlife on earth.

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Dot Porter @leoba.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Do you use digitized medieval manuscripts in any capacity? Do you have opinions about the metadata that describes them? We want to hear from you! Please take a moment to fill out our very short survey. Please repost and share with anyone you know who might be interested! forms.gle/sBPXAnoRhwe1...

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Digitized Medieval Manuscripts: Metadata Preferences

A brief survey about what metadata formats people prefer to go along with their digitized medieval manuscripts. The results of this survey will be used to consider what metadata we make available thro...

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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 30/07/2026

🧵UK media has been duped about net-zero (again) The playbook is identical: 1️⃣ Find a big scary number 2️⃣ Speed-dial non-specialist hacks 3️⃣ Do say “serious economic damage” 4️⃣ Don’t say “we pretended gas is free” 5️⃣ That's it! Many papers still fell for it 🤷

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