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Gustav Zamore @gzamore.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Watch and learn, political leaders.

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Carin Ruff @carinr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🚨📚📜🚨 "With a chirograph, Pope Leo has granted the Vatican Apostolic Archive and Vatican Apostolic Library an additional area within the Vatican City State, and asked that a new building be constructed."❗️ www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...

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Pope orders expansion of Vatican Apostolic Archive and Library - Vatican News

Given the increase in the Holy See’s bibliographic holdings and documentary production, the Pope expands the Vatican’s archive and library, and asks ...

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Gustav Zamore @gzamore.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Finally the labour theft and copyright infringements of AI is becoming headlines in big outlets. youtube.com/watch?v=wbTJ...

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AI ALARM: Insider warns of 'largest theft of labor' & internet 'DOOM loop'

YouTube video by MS NOW

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Mark Eli Kalderon @markelikalderon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

When Plato derides the teaching of dialectics to young men lest it inadvertently lead to lawlessness (Res Publica VII 537c-539d) was he prophesizing the rise of right wing podcast bros just asking questions?

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Sofia Mirjamsdotter @mymlan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Ser att Strömmer på sin Instagram kallar DN för medberoende socialdemokratisk. Riktigt lågt, och olämpligt av en minister.

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William Blanc @hmedievaliste.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Le Canard Enchaîné dévoile une vidéo où un régiment militaire de Carcassonne (3e RPIMa) assite à une messe. Le prêtre se lance dans un prêche où il développe un discours bien réac et multiplie les références au Moyen Âge (du -, sa vision rance). Un fil rapide 🔽🔽🔽 1/

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Joseph Rezek @rezekjoe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

BREAKING: Boston University's English department (my dept) recently voted to approve new learning outcomes for the English major, including an anti-AI provision that requires students to “craft and revise writing that is sustained, original, and generated without the assistance of AI."

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New Learning Outcomes Announced | English

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Owe Nilsson @owenil.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Absurd valrörelse som handlat om att rädda ett parti (utan väljare) som lovar att genomföra andra partiers politik.

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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE (185!!!) PEOPLE CAME TO HEAR US SING CHANT. Absolutely buzzing. 185 people now know about beguines and their devotional music. There is nothing better than making music in community.

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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Tonight is the night: early modern beguine chant in Uppsala! Also there are some delightful performance elements indicated in the manuscript that the schola will be exploring. (As an aside, very tempted to write that RenSoc abstract now…) #EarlyMusic #MusicalBookHistory #EarlyModern

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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Only three weeks remain to apply for the Postdoctoral Fellowships. The scheme supports early-career researchers in developing their curriculum vitae and boosting their prospects of obtaining a permanent academic post. Apply now: bit.ly/4xWduAS

A colour block banner promoting Postdoctoral Fellowships funding. Deadline: Wednesday 30 September 2026

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Ida Östenberg @idaostenberg.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Mer och mer övertygad om att det behövs ett förberedande år mellan skola och uni, vilket är ett monumentalt misslyckande när de unga redan gått typ 13 år i skolan.

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Ida Östenberg @idaostenberg.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Och sedan kommer eleverna till universitetet och kan knappt uttrycka sig på svenska. Hela meningar är ett okänt fenomen, huvusats och bisats likadant. Svensk skönlitteratur vet de 0 om (det är inte deras fel utan systemets). Så rättar man tentor och kan knappt urskilja innehållet för alla språkfel.

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Andrew Jacobs (he/him) @drewjakeprof.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

"The Humanities explain how things have been different, could have been different, could be different now, and may be different in the future. They are about possible worlds." shout it from the rooftops, @profgabriele.com & @vox-magica.bsky.social! www.liberalcurrents.com/religion-hum...

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Religion, Humanities, and the Public Good

The right wing's assault on Religion and Humanities programs is an assault on our ability to understand the world, from Hindutva abroad to Christian Nationalism at home.

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Gustav Zamore @gzamore.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Bra av @jonassjostedt.bsky.social ”Men jag klarar inte av att lyssna, det är något med den hårda tonen, de medvetna missförstånden, den spelade upprördheten och ibland ren hånfullhet som jag inte står ut med.” www.dn.se/kultur/jonas...

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Jonas Sjöstedt: Jag har slutat titta på partiledardebatter, men börjat uppskatta Carl Bildt

Väljarna får inte den debatt de förtjänar. För att bryta polariseringen behöver svensk politik återupprätta ett rimligare samtalsklimat.

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Dr. Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele @drdragases.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

In this week in the year 476, the insignificant boy-emperor Romulus (nicknamed Augustulus) was deposed by Odoacer, leader of the western Roman field army in Italy. This event has received notoriety as "the fall of the [western] Roman empire". A thread on one of the biggest Bad Ancient History takes.

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Gustav Zamore @gzamore.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

’As the dog returns to its vomit’ (Prov. 26:11), so I return to the article and reviewers’ comments… #medievalsky #skystorians

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

'The Saudi partnership has come to light at a time when the university is under fire from leading writers, broadcasters, academics and other alumni over plans to cut 150 jobs, primarily in the humanities, arts and social sciences, for which the highly ranked university is renowned.' 2/3

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

'The University of Exeter has approved plans for a “formal partnership” with Saudi Arabia to train senior military officers and government officials, despite long-held concerns about the Saudi government’s human rights record, the Guardian has learned.' 1/3

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Exeter University approves deal with Saudi Arabia to train military officers and officials

In move that could generate millions, Exeter academics to deliver MA at National Defense University in Riyadh

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Josephine Quinn @josephinequinn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I am VERY EXCITED to see the ad come out for post-doc positions associated with my Cambridge Lab for Ancient World Studies: please pass on to anyone who might be interested and works across ancient regions/languages/worlds... www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...

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Research Associate (Fixed Term)

Applications are sought for three Research Associates to join the Cambridge Lab for Ancient World Studies (CLAWS), directed by Professor Josephine Quinn. Starting no later than 1 October 2027, you wil...

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Tara C. Smith @aetiology.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly is gone, but I'll always appreciate her funding and publicly receiving the Moderna vaccine, in addition to her advocacy to wipe out childhood illiteracy.

Picture of Dolly Parton with a mask on with the headline from The New York Times "Dolly parton, who helped fund the moderna vaccine, gets a dose of her own medicine." The country music star broke into song before she was inoculated, and urged her fans to "get out there and get your shot"

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Stephen Moran. @moranstephen1000.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A life of many colours RIP Dolly Parton One of the Good Ones

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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Are you curious about #EarlyModern #beguines? Specifically their musical worship? Do you love #plainchant? Are you in Sweden? Come to Saint Lars’ Catholic Church on Culture Night (Sept. 12) for a little concert of beguine music followed by compline! kulturnatten.uppsala.se/program/even...

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Gregoriansk sång - Kulturnatten uppsala

som ovan

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Dr Jo Kershaw @mthrjo.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

You’re not being smeared by being called a racist if you think black people are inherently intellectually inferior to white people and that in a just world you’d have a chair in race science at Harvard.

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Gustav Zamore @gzamore.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Trying to stay upbeat while writing a lecture on a Friday afternoon with some 80s rock…

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American Psycho Funny Dance Scene

ALT: American Psycho Funny Dance Scene

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I am not surprised that Curtis Yarvin and Elon Musk — two incredibly dumb men who want to be seen as geniuses — want to destroy all of academia.

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Gustav Zamore @gzamore.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Vi ska tydligen ”Tro på Sverige”, ”Ta hela Sverige på allvar”, ”Göra Sverige till Sverige igen”. Nu ska vi också ”dö för Sverige”. Den här valrörelsens slogans, m.m. får mig redan att känna mig död inombords…

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Henrik Jalalian @henrikjalalian.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Tänker på alla män som säger sig kunna ”dö för sitt land” men samtidigt inte kan tänka sig minsta förändring av den egna livsstilen för att minska risken för skendande klimatförändringar De är vår tids desertörer, en helt värdelös plattfotsbrigad

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Dave Andress @davidandress.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Christ, what an asshole.

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Cahir O'Kane @cahirokane.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

This gets worse and worse. Words fail.

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Checkmate, Nige.

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 13/08/2026

With A Level results published today, it's very welcome to see a 5% increase in students taking #History in 2026 compared with 2025. At 5%, History sees the 5th highest increase in student numbers, 2025-26, across all subjects. Full details: bit.ly/3RMKL1x #Skystorians 1/2

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History A-Level numbers, 2026 - RHS

This year's A-Level results are published on 13 August, with student enrolment figures available for the 57 subjects available this year, via the Joint Council for Qualifications (JQC), covering Engla...

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Matt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · 13/08/2026

So this morning I’ve seen someone defending technofeudalism as a concept, then a historian saying Claude can now write history research because of good datasets If anyone needs me, I will be walking into the sea

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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Do I live in Sweden’s fourth largest city or do I live in a movie set, hard to tell sometimes.

I am standing on a little stone bridge over a little river, looking towards another stone bridge in the middle distance. Leafy trees line both sides of the embankments. It is early evening, variably cloudy, and the light is fantastic. The river is clear as glass and you can see everything in mirror image. This is not AI, and I did not use any filters. I hate that I have to write that.

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Cambridge University Library @theul.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Stomping into #WorldElephantDay with this wonderful 16th-century elephant! 🐘 This elephant and castle is the device (or printer's mark) of Parisian printer François Regnault (d.1540). From Bishop Guillaume Fillâtre’s history of the Order of the Golden Fleece (1517). 📖Sel.2.65

A 16th-century black-and-white woodcut printer's mark showing an elephant with a castle-shaped structure strapped to its back. The castle holds a shield featuring the monogram "FR," and a banner below reads "FRANCOYS REGNAULT."

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Gustav Zamore @gzamore.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Lots of shooting stars tonight. Careful what you wish for…

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Gustav Zamore @gzamore.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I myself prefer Mozart to the ongoing ugliness and cacophony out there.

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bylinepodcast.bsky.social @bylinepodcast.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Interesting that while MSM is obsessed with #JasonArday this story of another Cambridge academic - with its allegations of safeguarding breaches and overseas money - has been ignored. @bylinetimes.bsky.social pod @goldbergradio.bsky.social @nafeez.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/3zGv...

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James Orr: Reform's Cambridge Kingmaker

Byline Times Podcast · Episode

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British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Happy World Cat Day 🐈 Cats have been making appearances in books, manuscripts and illustrations for centuries. Here are some of our favourites from the collection... and some of our favourite attempts at cats... Which one's your favourite?

an abstract illustration of a black cat sat on a windy branch of a tree. The cat has bright orange eyes and looks moody.

Section of a page from a medieval manuscript. The drawing shows a dishevelled looking cat-like figure stood up on its hind legs playing the fiddle

a black and white illustration of a young girl and a cat in a field. The young girl is stood on the right, she has messy dark curly hair and is wearing a white nightie and holding a doll behind her back with one hand. With her other hand she is wagging her finger like she is telling the cat off. The cat is to the left of the image and looking up attentively at the young girl. The cat is black and white.

Section from a page of a medieval manuscript. The pages are yellowing slightly. There is text written in Medieval English and an elaborate blue, orange and grey drawing of a cats head poking out of a shell.

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Gustav Zamore @gzamore.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Sabina and Méone wish you all a happy International Cat Day! #Internationalcatday #cats

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Cambridge University Library @theul.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

"I always wear a kingly robe, Tho' a dependent creature..." Happy #InternationalCatDay from Cambridge University Library!🐾 📖 This 200-year-old riddle comes from A New and Diverting Riddle-Book (1826), designed to be read aloud for family entertainment (CCD.7.55.38).

A page from a printed 1826 children's book showing a hand-colored woodcut illustration of a tabby cat sitting by a window above a printed eight-line riddle poem.

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Samuel Rowe @samdrowe.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Continuing with the "someone made a horrific database of poor AI translations of early medieval letters" thing, I had a good laugh at these entirely hallucinated ones. They aren't even based on existing letters! www.lateromanletters.org/letters/epis... www.lateromanletters.org/letters/epis...

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Arioald to Pope Honorius I (c. 627 AD) | Roman Letters

Arioald, king, to the most holy Bishop…

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Gustav Zamore @gzamore.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I fondly remember bumping into this αἴλουρος (lit. ’thing with a waving tail’) on my own short odyssey from @clarehallcambridge.bsky.social to @theul.bsky.social

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Liesbeth Corens @onslies.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Seriously, please watch this. And make your non-academic friends and family and neighbours watch it. Only 45 minutes, free, and SO revealing about the people making money off squandering what is a public good.

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Megan Gallagher @megangallagher.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

"You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read." Happy birthday, James Baldwin!

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Thinking through the unedifying, un-evidence-based rush to an undefined, apparently unmodelled paradigm of 'specialisation, what's being lost/threatened? Herts History was an excellent example of performing to a top standard in REF, but also much more than that. Questions to think with include: 1/4

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