Reposted by Heather TweedBat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 14/10/2026🦇New blog on Substack! Bats and Ceramics: Meet Moss and Mud Studio - batconservationtrust.substack.com/p/bats-and-c... 0227 0
Reposted by Heather TweedHistory and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 14/10/2026🧵6 posts. A fascinating insight: In 1654, Elizabeth Roberts of Beverley was accused of witchcraft and imprisoned at York Castle following allegations made by John Greencliffe, also of Beverley. Greencliffe claimed that Roberts had attacked him through supernatural means, appearing to 36910 0
Reposted by Heather TweedNick Harkaway @nickharkaway.com · 14/10/2026Pulling some thoughts together from disparate discussions on the SoA / AI Charter thing... (Full text here: societyofauthors.org/charter-of-e...)societyofauthors.orgCharter of Ethical AI Use in the Creative Industries - The Society of AuthorsCharter of Ethical AI Use in the Creative Industries International authors’ organisations and other creative industry bodies have joined forces to create an international charter setting out commitmen... 1215050 0
Reposted by Heather TweedThe Ghost Monk @theghostmonk.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Rhamanta is an old #Welsh word for DIY divination. In 1896, Rev Elias Owen recounts an unpleasant ritual witnessed by a woman while it was actually being carried out. For reasons that will become obvious, Owen named neither party. It’s worth quoting in full because it’s not long... #WyrdWednesday 24110 0
Reposted by Heather TweedAnnie Brassey @anniebrassey.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Autumn Term 1934. Colwall Court School of Domestic Economy, Pages Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. #WyrdWednesday 211737 0
Reposted by Heather TweedAnnie Brassey @anniebrassey.bsky.social · 14/10/2026"Black Magic In Britain The most searching investigation into evil ever made by a newspaper. Sunday Pictorial." Bexhill Observer 21.5.1955. #WyrdWednesday #1950s 0257 0
Heather Tweed @heathertweed.bsky.social · 14/10/2026I think we know where the celebratory dinner will be held 🤩🦖🦕 042 0
Reposted by Heather TweedDavid Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Island fossil identified as new dinosaur species. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukIsle of Wight fossil identified as new dinosaur speciesInvictibellatrix would have been up to four metres long with feathers and had 20cm claws. 24610 0
Reposted by Heather TweedAssociation for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 14/10/2026For @socantscot.bsky.social, 2023: 2 case studies by Louise Yeoman & Julian Goodare 1) the 1568 political conspiracy of Sir William Stewart of Luthrie, in which he summoned a spirit called “Obirion” 2) Ritchie Graham of North Berwick witch fame, 1590 #WyrdWednesday www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoJE...youtube.comScottish Necromancers and Elite MagicYouTube video by Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 0228 0
Heather Tweed @heathertweed.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Solved!😁 🐺 It’s a Thylacine, a now extinct Tasmanian Wolf 🐺 021 0
Reposted by Heather TweedCrystal Ponti @crystalponti.bsky.social · 13/10/2026The Beast of Gévaudan terrorized rural France in the 1760s, killing numerous people. Contemporary accounts described a terrifying wolf-like predator, while later retellings transformed it into everything from a monstrous hybrid to a werewolf. The true identity remains debated. #FairyTaleTuesday 1114 0
Reposted by Heather TweedFiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 12/10/2026The annual carrot chomping competition was well underway when we arrived at St Andrew's, Chesterton, Cambridge. #MementoMoriMonday 1366 0
Reposted by Heather TweedMark Turnbull Author @1642author.bsky.social · 09/10/2026🗓️#OTD 1645, Wales. Chepstow Castle was captured by Parliamentarian Colonel Thomas Morgan. Parliament's committee in that area wrote that they planned a monthly fast to better instruct people in the 'true Fear and Worship of God'. 1103 0
Heather Tweed @heathertweed.bsky.social · 09/10/2026However, an unwanted or unexpected approach warrants a hearty kick to the shin. 010 0
Reposted by Heather TweedGirl’s Own advice @girlsown.bsky.social · 08/10/2026It is right to be kind to everyone, but you may not bow to gentlemen on the street unless you are acquainted. 8184 0
Reposted by Heather TweedDr Alison Daniell @alispencer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Publication day! So happy to have worked with @kimsim399.bsky.social to bring this into the world. Thank you to our marvellous contributors, everyone at @manchesterup.bsky.social, @chawtonhouse.bsky.social and all who have supported us! manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526187468/manchesteruniversitypress.co.ukManchester University Press - Virtue reconsider'dVirtue reconsider'd - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Virtue reconsider'd by Alison Daniell 241 0
Reposted by Heather TweedVictoria County History @vch-home.bsky.social · 06/10/2026We're really excited to share updates on our exciting new projects in #Devon, #Dorset, #Kent , #Lincolnshire an #London in our latest blog with @ihr.bsky.social, part of our wonderful community of projects. Please take a look! #Skystoriansblog.history.ac.ukUpdates from the Victoria County History’s Five New Projects - On HistoryThis blog post was written by Dr Ruth Slatter and Dr Adam Chapman, Co-General Editors of the VCH. Following the announcement of four new VCH projects in 2025, in this blog post Ruth Slatter and Adam... 34320 0
Reposted by Heather TweedDr Francis Young @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social · 23/09/2026From 18 October there will be a new exhibition at the Museum of Cambridge devoted to folklore (and supported, among others, by the @folkloresociety.bsky.social) 422066 0
Reposted by Heather TweedDr James Peate @jamesepeate.bsky.social · 15/11/2024Really pleased to have my new article on Romanies & London in eighteenth century published by @thelondonjournal.bsky.social. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.....tandfonline.comA Romani Capital? Romanies and London in the Eighteenth CenturyThe history of Romanies in England during the eighteenth century has been largely neglected by existing historical scholarship. Yet, the Romani experience of and in London had a notable impact on t... 56219 0
Reposted by Heather TweedAshmolean Museum, Oxford @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Happy #WorldAnimalDay! Do you have a favourite in the Ashmolean? World Animal Day exists to celebrate animals but also to raise their status and improve welfare standards around the globe. The 4th of October is the feast day of St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. 49943 0
Reposted by Heather TweedOlivia Wyatt @oliviawyatt1999.bsky.social · 10/08/2026My article — “Black is Beautiful”: Gender, Pigmentation, and Political Blackness in Modern Britain — is now available to read! It reinserts the politics of complexion into our narratives of the Black Power and Black Women’s movements. #BlackBritishHistory academic.oup.com/histres/adva...academic.oup.com‘Black is beautiful’: gender, pigmentation and political blackness in modern Britain*Abstract. By examining political literature, ephemera and oral histories, this article investigates the politics of pigmentation within the Black Power and 57247 0
Reposted by Heather TweedIHR African History Seminar @ihrafricanhistory.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Biography can help recover history from colonial dispossession and silencing - join us next Wednesday September 30 for the first IHR African History Seminar in 26/27 with Ben Lawrance and Vusumuzi Kumalo to explore how, focusing on South African writer Dugmore Boetie, apartheid, and decolonization! 11414 0
Reposted by Heather TweedBritish Music Hall Society @musichallsociety.bsky.social · 05/10/2026#MusicHallMonday - This month Monday's will look at some ghost stories from Theatres. The Sunderland Empire is up first where the ghost of actor Sid James (1913-1976), who died on stage there is said to have been seen including in 1989 when supposedly witnessed by the comedian Les Dawson! Spooky Eh? 042 0
Heather Tweed @heathertweed.bsky.social · 05/10/2026(Man in armour) ‘I shall smite ye with my mighty sword’ (Person about to shake hands) ‘Welcome! You look tired, was it a long journey. Would you like a cup of tea?’ Peace & love everyone. 🕊️ Have a lovely day everyone. 🤗 110 0
Reposted by Heather TweedNational Library of Scotland @natlibscot.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Happy World Teacher Day! 🍎 From online workshops that guide Advanced Higher students through using our catalogue for their dissertations, to self-guided visits and staff-led tours, we offer a range of ways to bring the Library into your classroom - or your classroom into the Library. 1163 0
Reposted by Heather TweedDr Surekha Davies, Historical Monster Consultant (she/her) @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Next issue of Strange and Wondrous: Notes from a Science Historian coming out in a few hours with my spooky season reads. Sign up now for free to make sure you don’t miss it! buttondown.com/surekhadavie...buttondown.comStrange and Wondrous: Notes from a Science HistorianDr. Surekha Davies on history, science, and politics through the stories people tell about monsters. Scroll cautiously past this Renaissance cyclopes for why you should subscribe. François Deserps, Re... 064 0
Reposted by Heather TweedDr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be doing a "soft launch" in Edinburgh on October 14! Get your hands on SLEUTH-HOUND before it's officially out in the city where the story took place! I'll be in conversation with @anatomicalcat.bsky.social! Tickets here: www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/edinb...toppingbooks.co.ukLindsey Fitzharris for Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes at Edinburgh New Town Church 69837 0
Reposted by Heather TweedRoyal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 29/09/2026Submissions are now invited for the Society's 2027 First Book and Early Career Article Prizes - covering monographs and articles published in 2026 bit.ly/4z45bD8 The closing date for submissions is 14 December 2026. Judging begins in early 2027 with winners announced next July #Skystorians 1/2bit.lyRoyal Historical Society Book and Article Prizes, 2027: submissions now invited - RHSThe Royal Historical Society invites applications for its First Book Prize, 2027 and Early Career Article Prize, 2027. The call for submissions opened on Monday 28 September 2026 and runs to Monday 14... 12738 0
Reposted by Heather TweedSussex Heritage Community @heritagecommunity.bsky.social · 01/10/2026My ships bigger than yours, medieval ship envy at Old Winchelsea. In 1254, Old Winchelsea had prepared for a Royal visit..... what could go wrong 🤔 For the full story please see our Facebook page Sussex Heritage Community, its a fascinating read. 164 0
Reposted by Heather TweedGirl’s Own advice @girlsown.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Ok round two for #NationalPoetryDay - would you enjoy the quaking duck, the ‘nice’ mountains, the ungrammatical fatality, the patted sod, or the nocturnal chirping cuckoo? Is my harshest critique ‘perfect twaddle’? 5184 0
Reposted by Heather TweedJane Hoodless @janehoodless.bsky.social · 26/07/2026The new Prime Minister is writing a "10-year plan" for the UK. The arts & culture MUST be part of it. I've signed @campaignforthearts.org's petition urging @andyburnham.bsky.social to revitalise the arts – to revitalise the whole nation 🌱 Join me: www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/10-year-plan/campaignforthearts.orgPrime Minister – put the arts in your 10-year plan for the UK | Campaign for the ArtsSign our petition urging the UK Government to build a country where the arts are available from childhood, accessible to all and thriving everywhere. 032 0
Reposted by Heather TweedJane Hoodless @janehoodless.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Dead and buried - and probably a bit sassy… 171 0
Heather Tweed @heathertweed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Railings made by … you know which company 🤣 010 0
Reposted by Heather TweedHellebore @helleborezine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026⚡️IT’S HERE!⚡️ Ruined temples, living myths, riddles and enigmas, Medieval mystics, a gas-lit world of secret societies and energy grids, psychedelic revivals, and sonic experiments at the City of the Dead. 👉🏼 Gaze into the eyes of the sphinx and pre-order The Mystery Issue on helleborezine.com 524897 0
Reposted by Heather TweedMainly Museums @mainlymuseums.bsky.social · 19/07/2026I’m a bit of an old toy collector myself so rather enjoyed this one. Thanks Heather. And yes you can read that both ways - I’m old and I collect old toys… @heathertweed.bsky.social #museums #museumfromhome #museumlover #oldtoys mainlymuseums.com/post/1462/th...mainlymuseums.comTheatre of Memory A Visit to Pollock’s Toy Theatre Museum 1122 0
Reposted by Heather TweedPhysicians' Gallery @physiciansgallery.bsky.social · 29/09/20261578 Counsell Against the Pestilence - use cinnamon, violet and cloves, but under no circumstances rely on a walnut 1132 0
Reposted by Heather TweedBrian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Remembering novelist Elizabeth Gaskell, born on this day 1810. 17416 0
Reposted by Heather TweedDr Ella Hawkins @ellamchawk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Elizabethan playhouses were supplied by a network of tailors, merchants & craftswomen. Their names survive in records, but little is known about their lives. I’m working on new research that brings the stories of these makers & traders centre stage. Here is the project in biscuit (cookie) form. 🍪 16634187 0
Reposted by Heather TweedFiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Poor little ratty! A plump owl with beautifully curved wings carries his prey off on a 15thC misericord at St Mary Magdalene, Newark, Nottinghamshire. #OwlishMonday 1759 0
Heather Tweed @heathertweed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Good lion! Lovely lion, patina lion. Pleased you live with me now.. along with your pal 🦁😃🎭 020 0
Reposted by Heather TweedJoanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026To all the people saying: "How can I find time to read to my kid when I have a high-powered full-time job?" I taught high school full time; marked A-level exam papers in my spare time; wrote a bestseller in 4 months and still found time to read to my kid every night. I did give up dusting, though. 2533022 0
Reposted by Heather TweedAnnie Brassey @anniebrassey.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Eothen #NiagaraFalls #Canada 28.9.1872. "When we reached the top, we were all again photographed, dripping and dishevelled as we were; so I expect the picture will be more peculiar and picturesque than pleasing." #Brassey #Victorian #Travel #History #1870s 063 0