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Henry Sweet Society @henrysweetsoc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
💥Martin Burr Grants reminder💥 Deadline: 30 September We invite applications for grants (max. £500) to support projects in the history of linguistic ideas aimed at: ✅️ non-academic outreach ✅️ field-work ✅️ supporting research by under-represented groups in the history of linguistics 👉️ buff.ly/eucFmjf
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Martin Burr Grants — Henry Sweet Society
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Henry Sweet Society @henrysweetsoc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
💥Vivien Law Essay Prize reminder💥 Deadline: 30 September 2025‼️ We welcome essays on any topic related to the history of linguistic ideas by PhD students and recent graduates. The prize includes £200 and more. See details and don't forget to send in your essay!👇 www.henrysweet.org/vivien-law-p...
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The Vivien Law Prize — Henry Sweet Society
The Vivien Law Prize
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Dahlem Center for Linguistics @dclberlin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
#OTD 181 years ago, Henry Sweet (1845–1912) was born 🥳 Phonetician and language historian, particularly of Old Germanic languages, a pioneer in language teaching, and the author of the unsuccessful Current Shorthand. The @henrysweetsoc.bsky.social is named after him. #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
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Henry Sweet Society @henrysweetsoc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Do you🫵 love social media? The Henry Sweet Society is recruiting a new Social Media/Website Officer to join our committee! This is a volunteer position where you would be tasked with maintaining and growing our social media presence across several platforms. Interested? Learn more👇️ buff.ly/nipkJpP
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Social Media Officer position for Henry Sweet Society — Henry Sweet Society
We are recruiting a new Social Media/Website Officer to join the committee. We are particularly keen to hear from younger scholars and postgraduates. The role is a volunteer position that…
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Henry Sweet Society @henrysweetsoc.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
✨️Martin Burr Grants✨️ We invite applications for grants (max. £500) to support projects in the history of linguistic ideas aimed at: ✅️ non-academic outreach ✅️ field-work ✅️ supporting research by under-represented groups in the history of linguistics Apply by 30 September 2026! buff.ly/eucFmjf
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Henry Sweet Society @henrysweetsoc.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
FYI: The Philological Society Early Career Event🐣 ECRs are invited to present their work in a day of posters and talks, across a wide range of linguistic research. Event is FREE to attend! When: 16 October 2026 Where: University College London Register by: 12 October 2026 More info👇️
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The Philological Society Early Career Event
The Philological Society Early Career Event
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Henry Sweet Society @henrysweetsoc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
✨️Vivien Law Essay Prize✨️ We invite all students and ECRs to submit an essay on any topic in the history of linguistics. Winning essay receives a prize of £200 and more! Deadline: 30 September 2026. See details here and get your submissions ready👇️ : www.henrysweet.org/vivien-law-p...
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Henry Sweet Society @henrysweetsoc.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
A preliminary programme for the 2026 Henry Sweet Society Colloquium is now available! Lots of exciting papers coming your way - have a look👀 hss2026.sciencesconf.org/resource/pag...
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Henry Sweet Society @henrysweetsoc.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Registration for the Henry Sweet Society Colloquium 2026 is open! Colloquium will take place on 2-4 September at the University of Nottingham. Register by ✨23 August✨: tinyurl.com/2s3mc2bb
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Henry Sweet Society Colloquium 2026 | University of Nottingham Online Store
(Non-) Native Speakers in the History of Linguistic Ideas.   The conference dinner will be held on Thursday 3rd September from 7pm at Bar Iberico Tapa
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Henry Sweet Society @henrysweetsoc.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Did you🫵 procrastinate submitting your abstract for the Henry Sweet Society Colloquium 2026? There's still time until 1 March!⌛Papers on any topic in the history of linguistics welcome. Colloquium to be held on 2-4 September 2026 at the University of Nottingham. www.henrysweet.org/2026-annual-...
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Henry Sweet Society @henrysweetsoc.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
There's still time to submit your paper proposal for this year's Henry Sweet Society Colloquium!✨ The theme is '(Non-)Native Speakers in the History of Linguistic Ideas'. 🚨Deadline: 31 January 2026🚨 More info here👇
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2026 Annual Colloquium — Henry Sweet Society
The 2026 annual colloquium of the Henry Sweet Society will be held on 2-4 September 2026 at the University of Nottingham (Nottingham, UK).
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National Museum of Ireland @nmireland.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
We’re nominated for Research Project of the Year! 🎉 Vote for Words on the Wave and help us celebrate Ireland’s medieval heritage: 👉 www.museum.ie/en-IE/News/V... #MedievalIreland #IrishArchaeology
We’re nominated for Research Project of the Year! 🎉
Vote for Words on the Wave and help us celebrate Ireland’s medieval heritage:
👉 https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/News/Vote-for-the-research-project-of-the-year
#VoteNow #IrishHistory
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HiPhiLangSci @hiphilangsci.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
The next Henry Sweet Society (@henrysweetsoc.bsky.social) Colloquium will be held on 2-4 September 2026 at the University of Nottingham (@uniofnottingham.bsky.social). Thematic focus: (Non-)Native Speakers in the History of Linguistic Ideas CfP: hiphilangsci.net/2025/11/08/c... #Histlx
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Cfp: Henry Sweet Society Colloquium 2026
The 2026 annual colloquium of the Henry Sweet Society for the History of Linguistic Ideas will be held on 2–4 September 2026 at the University of Nottingham, UK. Confirmed plenary speaker: Cécile V…
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Henry Sweet Society @henrysweetsoc.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
💥Viven Law Essay Prize reminder💥 Deadline: 30 September 2025‼️ We welcome essays on any topic related to the history of linguistic ideas by PhD students and recent graduates. The prize includes £200 and more. See details and don't forget to send in your essay!👇
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The Vivien Law Prize — Henry Sweet Society
The Vivien Law Prize
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Henry Sweet Society @henrysweetsoc.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
A fresh new batch of Language & History articles has been published online, with a focus on the interactions between ✨Chinese and English✨ language teaching! Give them a look 👀 www.tandfonline.com/toc/ylhi20/0/0
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David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
⚠️ Seminar announcement: in semester 2 of the new academic year (Feb-May 2026), I will be teaching a 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 (SG648) in the Dept. of Early Irish (@ceilteachomn.bsky.social) at Maynooth University. Guests from outside are very welcome. More info ⬇️
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Henry Sweet Society @henrysweetsoc.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Are you working on topics related to the history of linguistics?🫵 Consider submitting an article to ✨Language & History✨, the journal of the Henry Sweet Society! It is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal published 3 times per year both online and in print. www.henrysweet.org/language-and...
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Language & History — Henry Sweet Society
Published in 3 issues per year both online and in print, Language & History is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal that aims to promote the study of the history of all branches of linguistic…
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Henry Sweet Society @henrysweetsoc.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
✨Diversifying the History of Linguistics✨ We are compiling a bibliography to highlight contributions by underrepresented groups to the study of linguistic ideas. Let us know which important publications we missed by filling out a form on our website!
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Diversifying the History of Linguistics — Henry Sweet Society
The Henry Sweet Society for the History of Linguistic Ideas wishes to support efforts to diversify our field’s research, documentary base, and participants, while recognizing the challenges posed to…
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Henry Sweet Society @henrysweetsoc.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
The Henry Sweet Society wishes to help ✨diversify the history of linguistics✨ as a field. We have compiled a bibliography that highlights the contributions made by scholars from underrepresented communities. Feel free to use and contribute to this new resource!
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Diversifying the History of Linguistics — Henry Sweet Society
The Henry Sweet Society for the History of Linguistic Ideas wishes to support efforts to diversify our field’s research, documentary base, and participants, while recognizing the challenges posed to…
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Corpora & Discourse Conference 2026 @corporadiscourse.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Preparations for the 2026 Corpora and Discourse International Conference at Lancaster University are under way! We will be sharing information on dates for your calendars, plenary speakers, and the upcoming call for papers very soon. Follow here for updates, and please share widely! #CADS2026
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Babel: The Language Magazine @babelzine.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
🫵 Babel wants YOU... to tell our readers about your work with languages! 📧 Get in touch at babelthelanguagemagazine@gmail.com
Write for Babel's Meet The Professionals!
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Medievalist.net @medievalists.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Learn the language of Beowulf and early England—join our Old English course today! 📜✨ medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/old-... #OldEnglish
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Reading Old English Literature
A structured reading group that will analyze and discuss Old English (c. AD/CE 600–1100), one of the earliest and most varied vernacular literary traditions in medieval Western Europe.
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Cambridge University Press @universitypress.cambridge.org · 16/07/2025
We are building a more equitable and open future for researchers worldwide. Find out how you can publish your work #OpenAccess with support available and benefit from: - greater reach - more citations - faster dissemination Read more: 🔗 cup.org/4lVZd0s
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Henry Sweet Society @henrysweetsoc.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Don't forget that the full archive of the Henry Sweet Society Bulletin (predecessor of Language & History) is available on our website in ✨OPEN ACCESS✨! This includes issues no. 1-51 (1984-2008). Drop by and browse: www.henrysweet.org/bulletin-of-...
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Bulletin of the Henry Sweet Society
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Henry Sweet Society @henrysweetsoc.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
✨Vivien Law Essay Prize in the history of linguistic ideas✨ Deadline: 30th September 2025 If you are: a currently registered student or received your PhD/equivalent within the last five years (maternity leave excluded) See details and get your submissions ready!👇 www.henrysweet.org/vivien-law-p...
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The Vivien Law Prize
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Henry Sweet Society @henrysweetsoc.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Registration for the Henry Sweet Society Colloquium continues!☀️ The Colloqiuim takes place in Reims (Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne), 3-5 September. Register now:
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The 2025 Annual Colloquium of the Henry Sweet Society - Sciencesconf.org
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Henry Sweet Society @henrysweetsoc.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Curious about Celtic languages and cultures? Tune in to the new episodes of Ní hansae, the research podcast by @scs-dias.bsky.social. The first two episodes are already out! ✨ open.spotify.com/show/3jKtyuq...
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Ní hansae: The School of Celtic Studies Research Podcast
Podcast · DIAS · "Ní hansae: The School of Celtic Studies Research Podcast" is the podcast of the School of Celtic Studies at Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS). https://www.dias.ie/series/n...
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HiPhiLangSci @hiphilangsci.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Happy birthday! 🎉 Episode 18 of our podcast features an interview with H. Walter Schmitz, offering an introduction to Lady Welby’s life and her work on significs and the study of signs. 🎙️ hiphilangsci.net/2021/10/01/p... #Histlx
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Podcast episode 18: Interview with H. Walter Schmitz on Victoria Lady Welby
In this interview, we talk to H. Walter Schmitz about pioneer of semiotics Victoria Lady Welby.
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Ennius @enniusredloeb.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Futhark runic alphabet and a cipher St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 270; Educational manuscript; second half of the 9th century; St. Gall; f.52 (e-codices.ch/en/list/one/...)
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HiPhiLangSci @hiphilangsci.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
If you found our last podcast episode (no. 45) intriguing, you’ll find our newest blog post fascinating too! Beijia Chen (@freieuniversitaet.bsky.social) shows how she combines history of linguistics with digital humanities to study the Neogrammarians. 🔗 hiphilangsci.net/2025/04/14/t... #Histlx
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The Neogrammarians as a Scientific School?
Beijia ChenFreie Universität Berlin My dissertation, titled Die Junggrammatiker als wissenschaftliche Schule? – eine wissenschaftssoziologische Untersuchung anhand linguistischer Zei…
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Medievalist.net @medievalists.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Alfred the Great, Part 3: A Chat with Professor Ryan Lavelle - an episode of 'tis but a scratch: fact and fiction about the Middle Ages youtu.be/NcY5Y1Ds6ZA?... #AlfredtheGreat
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Alfred the Great, Part 3: A Chat with Professor Ryan Lavelle
'tis but a scratch: fact and fiction about the Middle Ages - Episode 29In our third and final episode of the series, Richard talks with Professor Ryan Lavell...
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Linguist List @linguistlist.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Support: New Funding Opportunity for Students, University of Groningen
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Support: New Funding Opportunity for Students, University of Groningen
The Center for Language and Cognition Groningen (Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen) invites applications for a fully-funded four-year PhD position in the fields of sociolinguistics, experimental pragmatics and cognitive linguistics. The PhD candidate will work on the project “Don’t call me by your name: A cross-linguistic investigation of the social meaning of address forms” and contribute to teaching in relevant programmes (e.g., Linguistics and Communication Studies) at the Faculty of A
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Lingthusiasm @lingthusiasm.com · 04/04/2025
Ever wondered if there are famous people who lead a hidden double life as a linguist? Musicians, athletes, politicians, and more people better known for tother accomplishments who nonetheless have studied anywhere from one linguistics class to a PhD, we'll claim 'em all!
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Bonus 98: Linguistics Celebrities | Lingthusiasm
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Tim Grant @timgrant123.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Out today! The latest episode of Writing Wrongs our forensic linguistics true crime podcast. Today’s episode is with Dr Elisabeth Carter and is a romance fraud case. Listen or subscribe form here 👉 www.aston.ac.uk/writing-wrongs And let us know what you think.
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Deborah Hayden @dhaydenceltic.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
The LEIGHEAS project @maynoothuniversity.ie @muahi.bsky.social is thrilled to be co-hosting this workshop in Cambridge next June with the excellent eDIL: Dictionary of the Irish Language team! Links to the programme, abstracts and registration now live: ahi.maynoothuniversity.ie/mind-materia...
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HiPhiLangSci @hiphilangsci.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Episode 45 of our podcast is out! 🤩 This time, James McElvenny (@jamesmcelvenny.bsky.social) meets Beijia Chen (@freieuniversitaet.bsky.social) to discuss her research on the citation networks that connected the Neogrammarians as a school of thought. 🎙️ hiphilangsci.net/2025/04/01/p... #Histlx
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Podcast episode 45: Beijia Chen on Neogrammarian networks
In this interview, we talk to Beijia Chen about the citation networks binding the Neogrammarians as a school.
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Medieval Murder Podcast @medievalmurder.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Our newest podcast episode on the next wife of King Henry VIII, "Anne of Cleves: The Wife Who Lived" is now available anywhere podcasts can be found! Take a listen and if you like it let us know by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts!
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Anne of Cleves: The Wife Who Lived
Today we will be discussing the fourth wife of King Henry VIII, Anne of Cleves. If you have any listener questions, comments, or topic suggestions please feel free to reach our via our instagram acco...
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EngLangBlog @englangblog.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Would recommend this to students doing a bit of revision on how language influences thoughts (eg Sapir & Whorf) and why you need to be preeeettty careful about using it as a viable theory in your exams!
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A Way with Words @waywordradio.org · 31/03/2025
About those North Carolina accents and dialects in "The White Lotus"... languageandlife.org/the-white-lo...
Actor Parker Posey, wearing a striped blue-and-white sundress and a wide-brimmed hat, holds hands with actor Sam Nivola, seated beside her at a dining table, suggesting a tender or comforting moment in the television show "The White Lotus."
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Open Library of Humanities @openlibhums.org · 15/03/2025
The Open Library of Humanities Open Access Award 2025. Applications for OLH funding of up to £500 are welcomed from individuals or organisations and may be used to help fund events, projects or activities on #OA or with an #openaccess component. 📅 Deadline 30/06: www.openlibhums.org/...
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The OLH Open Access Award 2025: call for applications
The Open Library of Humanities (OLH) is proud to continue its work towards its open access mission across the globe with the OLH Open Access Award 2025, a fund dedicated …
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Cambridge University Press - Linguistics @cambup-linguistics.cambridge.org · 31/03/2025
Don't miss this inspiring interview with @leroseluigi.bsky.social Lerose! He shares valuable insights and perspectives on signed languages, linguistics, and teaching in his book, 'Improving Your British Sign Language.' Watch it here. 💙📚 #LingSky cup.org/4cnbDLm
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Interview with Dr Luigi Lerose on his work as a deaf academic and his book Improving your British Sign Language.
On March 11th, 2025, the Centre of Deaf Studies, in the School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences at Trinity College Dublin welcomed Dr Luigi Lerose. Dr Lerose gave an interview on hi…
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Linguist List @linguistlist.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Review: AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW
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Review: AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW
The following books are now available for review on the LINGUIST List. If you would like to become a reviewer for one of the books announced in the AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW posting, you will need to follow steps 1-4 explained below: Step 1: Go to https://linguistlist.org/reviews/request Step 2: You will be asked to log in or create an account. Step 3: Update your personal information and add reviewer specific information on why you would be a good reviewer for the books you wish to select. Step
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Henry Sweet Society @henrysweetsoc.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Oh hello! The Henry Sweet Society is now on BlueSky✨ Come one, come all!
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