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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

We're now inviting #history book submissions for our 2027 #BookPrize. Check out our website for more details, and make sure to submit your book by 28 February 2027 to be eligible! 📚📚📚📚📚 ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/prizes/

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 13h

Maryport, Cumbria, 1965, painting by Sheila Fell, 1931-79 (Tate). L.S. Lowry, her friend and champion, regarded her as the finest landscape artist of the mid-20th century

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Tony Yates @t0nyyates.bsky.social · 13h

Don't forget, @columnist.bsky.social and I are hosting Emergency Brexit Drinks 5 November 7pm. Let us know if you are coming. DM for the venue if you don't know it. 10 signed up so far.

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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 12h

We're a country that believes in fair play. This should include the way we care for one another in later life. That's why a National Care Service matters. I've written about what's at stake in my latest Solihull Observer Westminster Diary. Read more here: solihullobserver.co.uk/news/westmin...

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Jodrell Bank in Cheshire, the world’s largest steerable dish radio telescope at the time (now the third largest). was switched on in 1957 on this day. Built by Bernard Lovell, it was the only radar device that could track the carrier rocket of the Soviet Union’s Sputnik I.

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Prof Frank McDonough @fxmc1957.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

11 October 1957. Largest radio telescope in the world was switched on at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire.

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

My 2nd novel 1983 was a joy to write & a disaster to publish, during the death rattle of my ex-publisher, which also almost killed the book. Thankfully it's been republished. I've taken the paywall off this extract in the hope it might help with its resuscitation: tomcox.substack.com/p/the-dont-m...

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The Don’t Mind Me Decade

An Extract From My Second Novel, 1983

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

BREAKING NEWS: A suspected #plague death has been reported in #Russia LSHTM expert explains current risk to humans is likely low, but shows importance of biosafety procedures. Read more: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n... #PublicHealth

"To prevent further transmission in cases such as this, the monitoring and isolation of laboratory staff and other key contacts is a sensible and precautionary measure." Brendan Wren, Professor of Microbial Pathogenesis, LSHTM

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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

OOH. Ever since the National Maritime Museum installed their huge Ocean Map (the Spilhaus projection), I've been encouraging them to design matching ocean merchandise & here's a start: an A2 wall print & a 500 piece jigsaw. Ocean ppl, encourage more by buying these! 🌊🌊 shop.rmg.co.uk/collections/...

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Edinburgh to London train, v.quiet. Hit Newcastle. Carnage. Every inch of the train filled with drinkers. An older woman in fancy dress, piercing gaze, terrifying. A bloke stood in the aisle vaping heavily. Middle aged couple embracing and weeping. Hit Durham. Everyone gets off. Silence again.

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Henry Long @henrylong9.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The K4 phone box / postbox / stamp vending machine combination at Whitley Bay station. Sent to me by a friend. #PostboxSaturday

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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

According to Suella Braverman not one of these ENGLAND players are English. FUCK HER 🖕🖕🏾🖕🏿🖕🏽🖕🏼

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Vicky Veritas @vickyveritas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#MinCup26 ⚒️ sci-fi 🧪 🖖🏼 scifi Geosciences #WomenInSTEM geology #geosky #GIS 🍎 🪐 🔭 🌋 📚 🌿

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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Exciting SIGNED book news. "Ancient Egypt: A History in Seven Treasures", the new book by the brilliant Bettany Hughes It's published on October 15th Pre-order a SIGNED copy HERE www.biggreenbookshop.com/signed-copie...

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The limited edition bookmarks are gone now but Blackwell's still have signed copies (with free international delivery) available here: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...

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Curious Events Lately Occurring In This Neighbourhood

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Anna H @athenepallas.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

An RNLI lifeboatman is taking part in the Great North Run tomorrow, wearing his full kit. Please donate here if you can: fundraise.rnli.org/fundraisers/...

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I'm taking on Great North Run 2026 - please help me reach my fundraising goal of £1000!

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Christine Harrison @harrisonchris38.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

We saw it at a similar time - my Dad used his school Latin to translate it for us - we had quite a following by the end. Re-visited it 10 years ago with our own children.

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Dee Lomas @deelomas.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The RNLI volunteer has told us that donations usually run at £20,000 per day. Currently running at £100,000 per day! Bloody brilliant!

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Duille @duille.com · 10/09/2026

Western elevation, The Glasgow School of Art. Charles Rennie Mackintosh. 1907. Image: Hunterian.

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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

#MinCup26 Round 1 Match 9: It’s a pair of tiny minerals with unusual chemistry as hafnium-containing #Hafnon battles with strontium/chromium-containing #Putnisite. VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...

Split photo of jagged dark brown to orange opaque crystal grains of hafnon embedded in an unidentified white matrix and tiny grape-jello purple cubical crystals with a rough surface. The crystals are poking out of a massive rough rock with areas of fuzzy green and broad purple, all with a grainy coating of white as though it were rubbed with flour

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Jim Leary @jimleary.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

It’s wonderful to see our research finally out. It shows that the amazing Devil’s Arrows in Boroughbridge, Yorkshire were transported 18km from Brimham Rocks (not Plumpton!) to the site. royalsocietypublishing.org/rspa/article/4…

Two tall tapering megaliths forming the Devil’s Arrows.

A massive grey megalith with blue sky behind.

One of the more squat megaliths with a sunburst behind it.

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

William the Conqueror died on this day 1087 in Rouen, Duchy of Normandy. He had been injured after falling off his horse. Not missed in northern England, where his Harrying of the North - seeking to root out rebels - may have killed 100,000 through starvation.

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Prof Frank McDonough @fxmc1957.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

9 September 1754. William Bligh was born (his birthplace is disputed). His harsh treatment of sailors led to the “Mutiny on the Bounty” in 1789. After being set adrift by the mutineers, Bligh and his loyal men reached Timor alive after a journey of 3,618 nautical miles.

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Gail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · 06/09/2026

If you want me, I'll be over in my own shop gailmyerscough.co.uk

A photo of Gail with the text ‘Goodbye Etsy. Hello to doing things my own way.’

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Iceland Cricket @icelandcricket.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

We enjoyed a fun and competitive five match series with Surrey Vagrants Cricket Club, who played our five clubs. In the end, the series finished 3-2 to our club sides, with the final deciding T20 match ending in a one wicket win for Kópavogur Puffins. Great weather too.

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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

#MinCup26 Round 1 Match 6 It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust #Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago #Asagiite. VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...

Split photo of clear quartz points radiating from a central point, with amethyst purple at some of the tips and cool mint green asagiite in mostly log-shaped crystals, with a few blobby bits.

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Phil Carlisle @digitalman.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Something slightly different for today’s #PostboxSaturday Here’s the pillar box from mini land London at LEGOLAND.

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The Handwritten Letter Appreciation Society @letterappsoc.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Happy 330th #PostboxSaturday, everyone! A lovely Victorian wallbox on a wharf with original (?) metal flap. The letter sat in there for two days so fingers crossed it eventually got to its destination. Plus a bonus #XtremePhilately photo (nearly)… 😄📮⚓️🌸🐝🎉

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

BIG thanks to all who've ordered this. I'm not sure if will make the difference I'm hoping for but it is certainly making *a* difference. I've been utterly tenacious in not letting this book die since my ex-publishers almost annihilated its chances of survival & I hope this could be a turning point.

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Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Nigel's swimming trunks have burst twice.

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The Unhurried Reader 📚🦊🇺🇦🇬🇱 @theunhurriedreader.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

But Digital Voice means you can't call anyone if there's a power cut.

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 02/09/2026

2014: Harmful air pollution above legal limits. 2024: Harmful air pollution driven down to legal limits. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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The Unhurried Reader 📚🦊🇺🇦🇬🇱 @theunhurriedreader.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

When I posted this yesterday, I was simply feeling nostalgic and had no idea that today, 1 September, would be #WorldLetterWritingDay ...

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Christine Harrison @harrisonchris38.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I think they met while working at the GPO Film Unit? Auden was employed to write words to go with the films.

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness, 1930s, painting by Graham Twyford, Lake District artist.

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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Back to School, 1959. Artist: Harry Wingfield

Two children have just arrived at a school cloakroom and are hanging up cap and jacket on dedicated pegs

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Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Had a good old blow on the open decker bus to Dover.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

South West Water has worst environmental record in England, dumps sewage in rivers 574,323 hours a year Severn Trent, Yorkshire Water came second and third. Bills up, criminal activity up. Still allowed to trade. Must revoke their licence. Eliminate profit motive. Nationalise.

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South West Water has worst environmental record in England, analysis shows

Exclusive: Friends of the Earth finds greatest sewage discharge in Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

It's extremely hard for a new publisher to break through & be taken seriously, so thank you to @breakthroughbook.bsky.social for getting in touch with me & offering to put this out. Hopefully it's the beginning of great things for a bold publisher whose aim is to be all Unbound turned out not to be.

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martinbarrow.bsky.social @martinbarrow.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The (mainly Tory) media’s failure to held Ben Houchen to account over Middlesbrough after 10 years as Mayor is an absolute scandal. He even gets his own OpEd to blame everyone else.

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Christine Harrison @harrisonchris38.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Enjoying reading all the lists. Here's mine: Pet Shop Boys Duran Duran Carter USM Deacon Blue The Farm Blur Prodigy Khula Shaker James Beck

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Rose Ruane @regretteruane.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Bought myself a big Toblerone & I feel like I’ve broken an unspoken law of the universe, as if nothing is sacred & there are no rules in the world. They are a present, a thing people bring you back from holiday: one does not just buy a big Toblerone, the same as one does not simply walk into Mordor

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