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Hugh Jones

@hbsj.bsky.social
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I work with universities to help them work better. #HigherEducationPostcard #FreyaDog Liable to proselytize about #ClimateChange #HigherEducation #Consultant #Swansea #Deltiologist #SWFC

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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 2h
I have *been* saying that medieval style antisemitism has a major foothold in the left and the best thing allies can do is be aware of the dog whistles so you know when someone is gone off on one
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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 1h
Catkins or Wotsits?
Debris on a pavement, looking like catkins. Or maybe like wotsits.
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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 1h
On reflection, I think it's more likely to be Mechanical *Turtles* all the way down
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Sam Wang @samwang.bsky.social · 4h
Neuroscientist here. I have studied the brain for 40 years. I make serious use of machine learning and AI in my research. Sam Altman is full of shit. These machines are not conscious, any more than a movie of a train coming out of the screen is a train. AI does remarkable things but isn’t real.
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Rob Palk @robpalk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Remembering when for no good reason i pretended to be Nabokov ranking various bears
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hookland.bsky.social @hookland.bsky.social · 6h
Dropped in a Hookland vinegar cake to all at @treadwells-books.bsky.social as a small thank for hosting such a magical evening last week. They still have plenty of signed copies ‘Hookland Fragments’ with a special insert if you want to order from them.
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What a week, huh? all Wednesdays @whataweekhuh.bsky.social · 8h
Captain Haddock looking very frazzled, saying, “What a week, huh?”
Tintin leans into the frame and says, “Captain, it’s Wednesday.”
Snowy aka Milou is very excited about the drink he has found.

Viñeta de Tintin
El capitán Haddock, sentado a una mesa y con aspecto de estar agotado, dice: "¡Menuda semana, ¿eh?".
Tintín, a su derecha, le dice: "Capitán, es miércoles".
A la izquierda, Milú mira muy contento la bebida que está en la mesa.
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Standplaats Kraków could really use some cash! @standplaatskrk.pl · 11/08/2026
mothermara on tumblr: "remember to bury the dead with a phone, everyone. these days the ferry terminal at the river styx wants you to download a fucking app"
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Danielle Clarke @rhetorician.bsky.social · 8h
Is anyone is Oxford available to take a photo of a ms for me?
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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 9h
"Tomorrow Castle Howard and the Vales" @universityofleeds.bsky.social #HigherEducationPostcard
An old colour picture postcard showing the red stone clothworkers' court at the University of Leeds
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Angry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 9h
Pop bands in the News day seventeen: The Human League. Later, Heaven 17 will tell us about how your store loyalty card is shit.
Human league: Word of mouth beats Al for brand
loyalty
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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 9h
I think Bologna's 42-year run between its 1158CE charter and Paris's 1200CE charter puts this into perspective
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Matthew Stewart @roguestrands.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
No way I can compete with the major poetry publishers who get collections stocked by bricks-and-mortar bookshops But I do have word of mouth and all you wonderful people here on Bluesky, pushing the numbers of readers of Whatever You Do, Just Don't far beyond the sales of the big boys. Thank you!
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craftyprimrose.bsky.social @craftyprimrose.bsky.social · 9h
Daniel Thomas looking for the parable of the Fascist Christian
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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 9h
Manchester City's external auditors must be feeling pretty vulnerable right now Good
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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 9h
Well this is a sign of my advancing years - the chorus immediately entered my head Also, are Spurs the football club with the most links to popular music? I'm thinking also Chas n Dave, and Hoddle and Waddle
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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 10h
Sketty skies, 30 September 2026
Clear blue skies
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The Crusader Project @crusaderproject.bsky.social · 10h
Today’s favourite #warart Dazzle-ships in Drydock at Liverpool, by Edward Wadsworth, 1919 Craig Moore on Facebook @dreadships.bsky.social #navalhistory #maritimehistory
Four dock workers cleaning the hull of a merchant ship in dry dock. The ship is wearing dazzle camouflage, and the painting has arranged the sides of the dock and other ships wearing dazzle in the back in such a way as to blend the picture creating some serious eye strain.
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Kate Devlin @drkatedevlin.bsky.social · 10h
Happy "Big ship sails on the ally-ally-oh" day to all who celebrate on this, the last day of September.
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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 10h
My business insurer (PolicyBee, who I heartily recommend) suggested that its good practice to have an AI policy, which might help in the case of a claim So here's the AI policy for Hugh Jones Consulting: I don't use AI in my consulting work I hope that clears things up
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 11h
This is how a seal pup is introduced to water for the first time [📹 Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan] Repost of @round_boyz: Original post
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Chris Hewson @chrishewson.bsky.social · 21h
I like a nice glass of Merlot as much as the next man, but being able to ripen it in North Yorkshire is an extremely worrying state of affairs www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Yorkshire vineyards experiment with merlot as climate changes
Northern wineries can now support grapes more often found in southern Europe and California.
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bleary (feat. Akon) @bleary.off-the-records.com · 11h
I am not joking when I say this. Jive Bunny is now very, very good. You just don’t know yet because all musical mashups circulating today is from the Stars On 45 era. Jive Bunny et al have solved infinite musical mashups.
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 11h
Well yes, but in England/Wales we have, just in the Premier League, United, United and United, as well as City, City and City, and a Town for good measure The Championship beings United and United too, as well as City, City, City, City, City, City and City
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Dr Gul Sen @guel-sen.bsky.social · 23h
The grand admirals of the fleets during the Battle of Preveza on September 28, 1538: Andrea Doria (d. 1560) not only survived the political fallout but remained in command of Charles V's naval forces for years afterward. 1/ #MaritimeHistory
Andrea Doria (d. 1560) not only survived the political fallout but remained in command of Charles V's naval forces for years afterward.
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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 12h
Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @sidneysussex.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk Sidney Sussex sounds like a 1940s film star, but she is in fact Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex, who left money to found the college If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost – it helps to spread the word!
An old monochrome picture postcard showing the New Court at Sidney Sussex College, a Victorian building with a cloistered walkway at the ground level
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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 13h
New and used band names for sake; multiple genres, take your pick
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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 13h
Band names for sale, many different genres available: Axiom Grudgecastle Serving Suggestion Ablative The Howling Gibbons Tea and Toast Arquebus Zoonosis Fishbait Fishnet Scaly Handkerchief Williams X Axis The Eighth Wonder of the World Churros and Honey Bunsen Burner Bunsen Burger
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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 14h
britmap · 30 SEPTEMBER 2026 ● 99 ● 96 ● 100 ● 95 ● 86 Total: 938/1000 · www.britm.app · Day 7 The same pattern as maptapp today
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britmap
The daily British history map puzzle.
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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 14h
www.maptap.gg September 30 97🔥 92🏆 100🎯 89🎉 77😁 Final score: 887 I used to know the name for the skewed curve represented by my scores today
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🎯MapTap Daily Geography Game
Play MapTap - the daily geography game! Find 5 world locations on a 3D globe with historical stories. Free browser-based daily game for geography lovers.
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Alex Churchill @alexchurchill.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I think this one needs to be free… The stats and facts behind sexual violence impacting the Italian population in 1944 #WW2 achurchill.substack.com/p/free-full-...
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FREE FULL FEATURE: Allied Shame in Italy, 1944
Last week I led an in depth tour centered the four battles around Monte Cassino.
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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 14h
Wordle 1,929 6/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A hare leapt up ahead of Señor Llama, startling him The hare was equally startled to see Señor Llama They ran
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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Yes, I did a stupid thing, but would like 114 other similar instances to be taken into account
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James Barr @jamesbarr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
So lucky we don’t live in a corrupt country.
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Ian King @twoht.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I think I speak on behalf of all of us when I say HOW FUCKING MUCH???????
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Bunker Ballroom, male porn star @seej500.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Any word from the White House on why? I know it's not because of Trump's stupid illegal war, because I have it on good authority that America already won that war and it's an entirely settled matter
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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I’m seeing a lot of posts about talking to your sons in light of the Cornell article. And yes. Talk to your sons. Here are some things you should say, based on anti-violence research about what they need to hear:
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mattie lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com · 29/09/2026
awoke this morning with a Vision
that diagram showing  the SUV blind spot in the front but it's lowly worm driving his little applemobile
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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It's Mechanical Turks all the way down
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Shannon Minter @shannonminter5.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Momma Gladys is so beautiful
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Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Someone watched Star Wars and didn’t understand that the Empire were the bad guys.
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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Who says the arts, humanities and social sciences aren't useful? I've just used two Greek political concepts I first learned about in 1986 in the first year political philosophy course!
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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I think its called JD Vance now isn't it?
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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#TeamFrog
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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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Hannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
i worry that men think being A Good Guy is dramatically and heroically intervening on behalf of an endangered woman and then being publicly rewarded on a grand scale when actually being A Good Guy is just usually saying, “hey man that’s not funny” or “wow that’s fucked up” and there is no reward
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Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD @prasad.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
5 potatoes cubed is still 5 potatoes because potatoes are root vegetables
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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I'm really not sure that Ranulph Fiennes family's anguish - sad though it is - counts as news, so why is the BBC sticking it on their front page? If there's a public interest (not just that some people are interested) that I've missed, please someone say!
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Alex de Campi @alexdecampi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
With alt text. I yelled
INTRODUCTION

The equities here could not be more one-sided. Defendants admit that they
provide a service without fully knowing how it works. 

This is not just any service. It is one that Defendants themselves concede poses an existential risk to the continued
survival of humankind. 

Defendants claim they cannot stop barreling forward with their potentially civilization-ending endeavors unless they are forced to do so by the
government. They have asked the government to tie them to the mast. 

Plaintiff brings good news to the Defendants: The Florida Attorney General is answering your
cry for help with a motion to enjoin you from harming Floridians with your reckless, unacceptably risky product.
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