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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.

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Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Just noticed that Bod and Bond have the same title sequence.

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New-Cleckit Dominie @ncdominie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Great moments in Scottish engineering history: James Watt tries to work out how his phone attaches to his selfie stick.

Statue of James Watt. In his right hand he holds a telescopic stick with a frame at the top; in his left he holds a flat object about the size of a large smartphone. He is scowling at the possibly-not-a-smartphone as if he is tempted to yeet it into the sea. On that basis, it probably _is_ a phone.

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Monstermaker @monstermaker.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It's live! The prologue from Malcolm Hulke's Target novel Dinosaur Invasion - animated! youtu.be/aNRfScgskFY?...

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Dinosaur Invasion: London Alert

YouTube video by Doctor Who Literature Podcast

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Helen Randle 💙💛 @helenrandle.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Was it just me or did Ludwig morph into a superhero movie at the end - all the heroes united to defeat the bad guy.

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Barnaby Edwards @barnabyedwards.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

'La Belle et la Bête' (acrylic on oil paper, 2026) by Barnaby Edwards £425 Today's painting (from my current exhibition on fantasy cinema) is inspired by Jean Cocteau's 1946 adaptation of Beauty and the Beast. Please share with interested parties. Thank you!

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Helen Randle 💙💛 @helenrandle.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A little heads up for people wanting more Saturday morning kids tv celebrations

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Steve Williams @skillagesteve.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I understand it will also be worth watching Saturday Mash-Up that morning, not that it isn't worth watching every week

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Barnaby Edwards @barnabyedwards.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

NEW PAINTING BY ME! Jason and the Argonauts (acrylic on canvas paper, 2026)

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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham @theironroom.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We're looking for a freelance conservator to survey and rehouse audio heritage as part of the Sounds of the Midlands project. For more information please email us. Deadline for applications is Monday, 12 October #LibraryofBham @uniofleicester.bsky.social

Page 1 detailing the Sounds of the Midlands freelance conservator post. Heading has the logos for Birmingham City Council and the Library of Birmingham.

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Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology @maacambridge.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🚨 Job alert! 🚨 We're looking to appoint a part-time Archivist (fixed-term) to help make our archival material more accessible. These documents are key to research on art and archaeology, Indigenous cultures, and artefact provenances. Closing date: 02/10/2026 Apply: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/archivi...

A shelf of old books in the museum's archive. They are numbered 9 to 17 and labels on two of the show they cover the period 29 January 1908 to 31 July 1908 and 1 August 1908 to 6 February 1909.

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Introvert Problems @introvertproblems.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

If it’s “okay” for an extrovert to point out how quiet someone is, why is it so wrong for an introvert to point out how loud someone is? I need to talk more? You need to talk less

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Dr Eleanor Shaw @eleanorshaw.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Fancy coming to work with me at the British Library? Part time for 18 months, collecting oral histories about covid and thinking about covid commemoration. www.nationalmuseums.org.uk/jobs/job/228...

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Jobs - National Museum Directors' Council Website

Association of directors and chief executives of the UK's national museums, galleries, libraries and archives.

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Helen Randle 💙💛 @helenrandle.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A fascinating read. And all the more poignant as my grandad was one of those who did as he was told and stayed in his camp.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

When disabled people oppose Assisted Dying, it’s almost never from a religious point of view. It’s not because we’re anti-choice or that we want to force people to suffer. We oppose it because society devalues disabled lives and uses these programs in an unethical manner. They become eugenics. 🧵

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Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing.org.uk · 10/09/2026

Any Birmingham folk have a photo of 239 Hagley Road, childhood home of John Wyndham? Demolished circa 2018-2023, and I need a pic for Wikipedia.

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Alasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

If a lEgiTiMaTe dEbATe aBOut iMMigRaTioN leads to people turning up with pitchforks to demand credentials from every group of young non-white men arriving in town, you’d think even Labour MPs would start asking themselves if it’s really a legitimate debate

Amanda Martin, Labour MP for Portsmouth North, called the hotel incident "deeply concerning".
She said: "It's completely unacceptable that misinformation has led to young cricketers visiting our city being wrongly targeted and mistaken for people seeking asylum.
"It's also wrong that people who work in the hotels had to deal with this.
"Those who arrived in Portsmouth on Sunday were transported outside of Hampshire for processing.
"There is a legitimate debate to be had about immigration, but it must be based on facts not misinformation or rumour."
The BBC understands the England and Wales Cricket Board has checked on wellbeing of the Pakistani under-19s team, and is reviewing security arrangements for the remainder of their tour.

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Helen Randle 💙💛 @helenrandle.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

In case you missed it at the weekend...

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Archives and Records Association UK and Ireland @araukie.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Based at Hampton Court Palace - Historic Royal Palaces are looking for a taxonomist and information architect for a 9 month contract recordkeeping-careers.org/job/taxonomi... posted on our new recordkeeping careers hub

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Taxonomist and Information Architect (fixed term) - Recordkeeping Careers

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Greensleeves @greensleeves.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

You've summed it up perfectly! England is a nation of people whose ancestors arrived in small boats.

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

'It is understood that senior museum leaders were warned about the possible public perception of special treatment for someone with connections to Jeffrey Epstein, and whose public software company, Palantir, plays a controversial role in the British state.' 'the possible public perception'

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British Museum hosted Palantir founder Peter Thiel in private viewing of Bayeux tapestry

Concern among staff that fragile artwork’s scarce ‘light hours’ given to someone with no known interest in museum

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Helen Randle 💙💛 @helenrandle.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Happy Pride Manchester 🏳️‍🌈 ☔️🏳️‍🌈

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Matthew Hodson @matthewhodson.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Imagine hearing your own voice manipulated by AI to say something you never said, never would say. Imagine that also if you are an actor who depends on their voice for a living. We should ALL have the rights to our own voices. Let people own their own voice. Please sign and share this petition.

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Petition: Strengthen copyright laws on our voices

Our voice is a key part of our identity and right now we feel it is inadequately unprotected by UK law! We are demanding every person in the UK have a clearer, more enforceable copyright ownership ove...

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Barnaby Edwards @barnabyedwards.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

'Myth and Magic - A Century of Fantasy Cinema' My new exhibition opens at Exeter Picturehouse on 21 September for six weeks. If you're in the area, do come along. Admission free! 22 original paintings by me, celebrating the mythical monsters and legendary heroes of the silver screen. Please share!

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Archives for Learning and Education Section @ales-araukie.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

The Archives for Learning and Education Section's next lunchtime training session is Wednesday, 9 September from 1-2pm on Microsoft Teams: Divergent Minds in the Archive - Neurodivergent Professionals and Accessibility aralearning.wordpress.com/2026/08/16/a...

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ARA ALES Lunchtime Seminar: Divergent Minds in the Archive – Neurodivergent Professionals and Accessibility

The Archives for Learning and Education Section’s third event in 2026 will be held using Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 9th September, from 1 to 2pm. “Divergent Minds in the Archive – Neurodive…

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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

One of the first "outrageous" claims I saw as Jason Arday's media hounding unfolded was that he ran 30 marathons in 35 days! Wow! What a thing to claim! And the newspapers all suggested there was no evidence he actually did it. Well, they clearly didn't look very hard 🙄 🧵 1/26

Photo after Jason's final marathon taken from his archived blog showing Jason surrounded by supporters in orange charity t-shirts

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Helen Randle 💙💛 @helenrandle.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Love the Quakers ❤️ "Self-contained single sex facilities, available to all users, are also available across the estate for anyone who is not comfortable in a trans-inclusive segregated space." I read 'across the estate' to mean an outside toilet, in the yard, that's cold and full of spiders!

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Quakers reaffirm commitment to trans inclusion in the wake of EHRC Code of Practice

Quakers in Britain has refreshed and reaffirmed its commitment to providing trans-inclusive facilities across its buildings.

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Stéphanie says… 🏴‍☠️🦈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @stephaniejane.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

You have to love the Quakers; they’ve stood by the trans community for many years. Their main spaces are inclusive, with some minimal, legally compliant, outlying provision for bigots somewhere else. And you’re going to see this more and more from SPs. Hey, GCs, you got exactly what you asked for.

These include respecting the dignity and lived experience of every person, ensuring compliance with the Equality Act, protecting disabled people's access to accessible facilities, and maintaining robust approaches to tackling harassment or discrimination.
The policy also states that Quakers will not require trans, non-binary or intersex people to disclose or prove their status in circumstances where such evidence is not demanded of others.
Under the arrangements confirmed by trustees, toilet facilities labelled with a 'female' sign remain available to cisgender women, trans women, and others for whom those facilities best align with their lived experience.
Similarly, facilities labelled with a 'male' sign remain available to cisgender men, trans men, and others for whom those facilities best align with
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Self-contained single sex facilities, available to all users, are also available across the estate for anyone who is not comfortable in a trans-inclusive segregated space.

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Ant Breach @antbreach.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

It would be a terrible shame if this resource was lost for want of an archive - this stuff is still of major interest to policymakers today and is a crucial part of the social history that made the Britain of today (HT @municipaldreams.bsky.social )

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Ant Breach @antbreach.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

About a month until 8,000 volumes on British postwar planning and housing history gets pulped. Unless we can find someone to save it municipaldreams.substack.com/p/a-good-hom...

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A Good Home Needed Urgently for One of the Most Significant Libraries of Housing and Planning in the Country

The trustees of the Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum are disposing of its Harry Simpson Memorial Library in September, next month.

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Helen Randle 💙💛 @helenrandle.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

THE film about Titanic. If you've never seen it, I highly recommend.

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Ed Morrish @edmorrish.com · 17/08/2026

kathleen stock: being neurodivergent should be a barrier to entering academia manchester museum: would you like to see one of our snail collections? :) our scientists have more than one :))

Plaque at Manchester Museum:

EXPLORING VARIATION
The Museum has several collections of snails put together by scientists who studied inheritance and evolution. Arthur Stelfox (1883-1972) was interested in the ways that different shell patterns and colours are inherited. He bred snails of different varieties with one another over a period of sixty years. Collections like this are still used by scientists, who are trying to answer new questions.

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Helen Randle 💙💛 @helenrandle.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I'd question why we're spending 5.6 billion on just 56 episodes. Then I'd ask how many episodes of Only Connect we could make with 5.6 billion.

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Simon HB @norock.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

It's actually quite funny that the real story turns out to be that Harry Potter fans keep despoiling an ecologically sensitive site owned by the National Trust with clutter, despite being asked repeatedly not to

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Elli @ellipsis.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Every glass of water you drink, is a little less water for the data centers. Stay hydrated.

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What The Trans?! 🏳️‍⚧️ @whatthetrans.com · 05/08/2026

REMEMBER The guidance coming into effect today doesn't dictate what you're allowed to do as an individual. It for service providers and business owners. Do not cower in fear, do not reduce yourself, do not isolate, that is one of the intended effects.

Photo taken at a protest, he background is tall old buildings of a city centre, a lightskined hand is holding a sign with a trans flag painted on it that says "fuck your "respect and clarity""

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Holly Casio @hollycasio.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Here a compilation of stupid things library consultants have said to me in solidarity with library pals at Lambeth Libraries where genius consultants has decided that a qualified head of library service post isn't really essential.

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