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firearm ended up on the campaign. It's amazing that, with such detailed surviving records, there is still so much we don't know and can only make educated guesses about!

the ribalds (some kind of defensive cart) that were ready by early 1346 don't seem to have made it to France until February 1347, and the only definitive record of guns being sent to France is only from September of 1346, but it remains a surprisingly plausible possibility that some form of

"guns with quarrels and pellets" and "guns with pellets and powder" being prepared for the King's journey from early 1345 and 1346, respectively, do make it possible that some form of gun was employed at Crecy. It is, of course, plausible that these never made it to the main campaign, after all

although I will add that he has actually read the original unpublished sources while I'm relying on a 19th century extract and Tout's own research, which is that while the ribalds were unlikely to be the "organ gun" kind of firearm seen by the 1370s, the references to

A friend asked me why Villani and Froissart mention cannons at Crecy if the current scholarly consensus is that they weren't, and I've read Tout's article ("Firearms in England in the Fourteenth Century") for the first time. I've come away with a slightly different take than Thom Richardson,

Anyway, it's amazing that there's still any variety of film at all. Lucky Colour is back in business, Kodak still has several consumer grade films, Lomography does some artsy films, various sellers respool cinematic film, and it's all cheaper than a warhammer miniature!

Well, after thinking on it, I have ended up buying a film camera to try getting into old school photography after finding one of those legendary deals where you get a nearly complete kit (SLR camera, three lenses, a bunch of filters, flash, etc) for next to nothing.

Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

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I'm very excited that we've surpassed 20m views on Ask Me Anythings in under 2 years! We've hosted 171 AMAs in that time and we're far from done! We've covered bricks, bacon, hobos, goblins, manga, football, whiskers, gems, rum, and much more! Stay tuned!

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Don't do it, you say? I'mma gonna do it.

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Long weekends and public holidays in general can go die in a fire. You don't work any fewer hours, you just squish 45-50 hours into a 4 day work week instead of a 5 day.

Stuart Ellis-Gorman @drcrossbows.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

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My history of the crossbow in medieval Europe is currently available as an ebook for ~£6 if you're in the UK. I think it's worth it, but I'm pretty biased. www.amazon.co.uk/Medieval-Cro...

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The Medieval Crossbow: A Weapon Fit to Kill a King

The Medieval Crossbow: A Weapon Fit to Kill a King eBook : Ellis-Gorman, Stuart: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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Elizabeth Anne, PhD @lacksauthority.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

never the wrong time for this classic

Screenshot of a tweet by @RobbtKraft reading “scientist: "does everyone here know what Watson and Crick discovered?"
me from back of room: "Rosalind Franklin's notes"”

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Stuart Ellis-Gorman @drcrossbows.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I'm bad at self promotion, but did you know that I'm also an editor and that you can hire me? I have edited history books (most recently for Osprey) and TTRPGs (for Modiphius and Exalted Funeral among others). Full list: www.stuartellisgorman.com/editor Can contact me via website or here!

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Editor — Stuart Ellis-Gorman

I am a historian, writer, and editor specialising in tabletop RPGs and board games. This page lists the projects I have worked on as both a writer and an editor.

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V.H.T. @v-h-t.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Je rattrape petit à petit mon retard du Collimateur et j'avais hâte d'écouter cette émission en particulier. Enorme boulot de Quentin Censier @surlechampfr.bsky.social et de Rémi Saou. J'ai suivi de loin le projet car j'y avais une curiosité perso en tant qu'ex reconstituteur (XVe essentiellement)

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AskHistorians @askhistorians.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Don't miss this fantastic #AMA! #Skystorians can ask all kinds of questions to learn more!

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Skyla Dawn Cameron @skyladawn.ca · 05/10/2026

The ten-year anniversary edition of Solomon's Seal is now available and the first ordered hardcovers are shipping from the UK! payhip.com/b/4OMpj

Promo image for a pulpy adventure looking hardcover, the anniversary edition of Solomon's Seal. The cover has a woman with guns fighting a dragon and the edges are sprayed like a treasure map. There's an additional smaller cover for Rhydderch's Sword, which is also a pulpy adventure look with a woman swinging a flaming sword. Text says "illustrations! a special look behind the scenes! plus a whole extra prequel novel!"

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mattie lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com · 05/10/2026

no....no!!!!!

lowly worm is now driving the trolley problem trolley :(

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Merryn @merrynwalters.uk · 04/10/2026

I do forget about Bluesky, and I shouldn't. So... who wants to see some WW2 maps, and hear about the mapmakers? This is a favourite of mine. Prome, Sandoway, Thayetmyo - 85: J9 - some of the Survey of India's fine work in Burma, published in (not updated since) 1929. Come on, isn't this awesome?!

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PUNKI (PERPETUALLY POST DEBUT) @pun-ki.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

You should be asking why Rockstar gets to do this and doesn't run into any issues with payment processors, while the rest of anyone drawing or writing "explicit content" on any platform have so much trouble getting paid

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Leia Taillefur @leiataillefur.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Today let us celebrate the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi who died 800 years ago yesterday. Francis is patron saint of the environment, peace, and animals. The best of all saints! When my veterinarian did not know Leia's age or birthday, she assigned her St Francis' feast day of October 4.

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Christopher Marcatili @chrismarcatili.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Bluesky friends & strangers in #australia – if you're in the #arts or #creative sector, Creative Australia has recently announced a bunch of its current #grants and #funds Check it out: mailchi.mp/creative.gov...

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Small Robots @smolrobots.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

JRR Tolkien: You paint that picture of the key scene from the Two Towers where Frodo and Sam fight Gollum? Donato Giancola: Sure did, Ron, real fuckin' sexy just like you asked. JRRT: What.

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Jonathan Dean @hergrim.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The good news is, these are really unsettling, spooky books and you should read them. The better news is that the cats and other pets do not get dragged into the horror.

Tim Carmody @tcarmody.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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This is the funniest thing I've seen today, possibly ever

A tweet by SarahStarberry that says "oh god read the vertical axis" on top of a chart measuring AI models' release dates and model numbers rather than any real capabilities

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Jonathan Dean @hergrim.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

On the offchance any of my Australian followers want to come to regional NSW for our local Pride festival, the community group I'm part of is hosting the after party and tickets are now on sale: events.humanitix.com/rainbow-afte...

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Rainbow After Dark 2027

Rainbow After Dark 2027 brings drag, DJs, comedy, fireworks, music and community together for one huge inclusive night in Orange.

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Dan Cassino @dancassino.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Reading a 1900 masculinity influencer's book (as you do), and it's a combination of quotes that could come exactly from Andrew Tate and weird 19th century hang-ups (especially about masturbation).

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Kaya Skovdatter 🏳️‍⚧️ (She/They) @gothgreenwitch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Actually, *is* anyone interested in paying a short story edit forward today? ($50 per story edit, and I open up the editing slot across my socials to whoever claims it first.) Given that I'm still $600 shy of October's rent, I could definitely open up a couple as I'm catching up on other work.

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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 01/10/2026

Niels made a new cartoon! www.facebook.com/CouldBeWorse...

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Jonathan Dean @hergrim.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Interesting! Has he published anywhere? I definitely want to know more!

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They're not trying to scam you, they're just trying to use the site for the first time and don't realise that people want to know the difference between two similar looking products released 10-15 years apart.

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Skyla Dawn Cameron @skyladawn.ca · 26/09/2026

The worst thing about sites like Gumtree is that usually the thing closest to what you're looking for in the price range you're looking for will be something like "[Brand Name], works good" and one or two super blury photos that mean you can't distinguish the make or model.

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Days left for the Livi Talbot anniversary sale, including the temporary discount on the new hardcover. All books on sale direct--including the audiobook bundle--here: payhip.com/skyladawncam...

Promo for the anniversary sale. Background image is of a woman rock climbing in silhouette against an orange sky. Text says "Happy Ten-Year Anniversary Livi Talbot" with confetti. The first three book covers in the series--each with a silhouetted woman in different backdrops--are in the corner with the lowered prices, and then there's a larger book cover for the deluxe hardback, this one looking like a pulpy vintage book with a woman fighting a dragon. "Deluxe special edition hardcover now available, $49.95 for a limited time"

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Adam Bishop @adammbishop.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The burgess assizes have a big list of products that passed through the market, and the taxes paid on all of them. I can translate almost everything except "ecuelles de marbre peintes et debornies", which are marble bowls that are painted and...something?

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Ale @alepresser.com · 30/09/2026

#WritingCommunity, describe your book poorly SIDE QUESTED: everybody is bi, there's magic, and a sassy talking vulture who has a taste for gossip and eyeballs is the main character. Sorta.

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suggests. Thanks to modern replicas of both and closer readings of 16th century sources, it's become increasingly apparent to me that 4-6 arrows or bolts was the maximum achievable sustained rate for both weapons.

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