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Gemma Hollman @gemmahauthor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I'm so excited to reveal that next month, in celebration of Just History Posts' 10th anniversary, I will be hosting an online event! I'll be joined by @g0blinegg.bsky.social, @thehistorybits.bsky.social, @tudorsdynasty.bsky.social and @janegreyinfo.bsky.social Tickets: justhistoryposts.com/events/
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Just History Posts' 10th Anniversary. Saturday 17th October 4pm BST. An online event celebrating history bloggers. Hear what it takes to found and run a history website, and where the future of historical blogging may be. Learn more at justhistoryposts.com. There are 5 headshots of those taking part in the event: Gemma Hollman, Amy Boucher, Sharon Bennett Connolly, Rebecca Larson and Tamise Hills.
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Jessica Elena @byjessicaelena.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
tomat #art #illustration
A digital drawing of angular, textured tomatoes on a green stem, with sparkles around them. It is reminiscent of painted paper collage.
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Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 24/08/2026
Hummingbirds.
A four panel comic. In panel 1, a rufous hummingbird flies down toward a large hummingbird feeder with as many as 6 holes on top. He thinks "The humans put up a new feeder!" In panel 2, he lands on the feeder and gazes down at it. He thinks "It's huge. Many of us could feed here at once." In panel 3, we see a close up view of the hummingbird, and he's thinking "This could end the ancient rivalries. Usher in an era of peace. Interesting." In panel 4, an Anna's hummingbird hovers over the feeder and says "Hey, can I have some necta-" and the rufous hummingbird says "No."
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Jim Connolly @jimconnolly.com · 21/08/2026
I buy cheap notebooks, rip the pages out and write on them. Why? Previously, I bought expensive notebooks and waited for someone ‘important’ to write in them. This method catches everything in my tiny studio. #creativity
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purr.in.ink @purrinink.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Happy International Cat day 🐾🤍
A fluffy black cat with enormous round eyes stretches playfully against a pink and pale blue background. Text reads, “What is a cat? A tiny source of happiness that can turn a house into a home.”
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Sharon Bennett Connolly @thehistorybits.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
A lovely way to start the weekend, with Princesses of the Early Middle Ages at No. 1 in Hot New Releases on Amazon in the US in 449-1066 UK History category mybook.to/EarlyPrincess And... Heroines of the Tudor World at No. 2 in Hot New Releases in England History category mybook.to/TudorHeroines
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Jim Connolly @jimconnolly.com · 01/08/2026
I hope other established news providers, realise the benefits of publishing on @bsky.app and follow suit. H/T @jimray.bsky.team
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Cornish artist Kirsty Elson trawls the beaches of her home collecting driftwood as the raw material for her coastal scene sculptures #WomensArt
Small mixed media sculpture resembling two houses on a sloped street next to two trees, sited on a white surface
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Rob Cairns @robcairns.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
@tejones.bsky.social Did an AMA with me on copywriting. stunningdigitalmarketing.com/episode-675-...
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Jim Connolly @jimconnolly.com · 27/07/2026
💡 Traditional Marketing Is Dead 💡 What we all knew as marketing, is pretty-much dead. It was designed for a world that no longer exists. It's no longer fit-for-purpose. Here's what you need to know. #Marketing #SmallBiz #Creative
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Marketing is dead
What we all knew as marketing, is pretty-much dead. It was designed for a world that no longer exists. It's no longer fit-for-purpose. Here's what you need to know.
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Jim Connolly @jimconnolly.com · 25/07/2026
Marketing is dead. www.creativethinkinghub.com/marketing-is...
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Marketing is dead: Long live Creative Growth – Creative Thinking Hub
Marketing as we have always known has not been fit for purpose for the past couple of years. Now, marketing is dead. Long live Creative Growth.
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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 23/07/2026
We’ve also redesigned the Attie experience, with accessibility improvements and a new logo. Over the coming weeks we’ll be opening the closed beta to more people from the waitlist. If you’re curious about what’s happening with Attie, now is a great time to jump in: attie.ai
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AI for the Atmosphere
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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 23/07/2026
This week, we’re introducing Quests, an interactive research and exploration tool for the Atmosphere. You can ask Attie to pull information about trending topics, identify influential accounts in a particular field, or create a personalized daily briefing.
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Introducing Quests
We're introducing Quests in Attie, an interactive research and exploration tool for the Atmosphere, as well as a redesign.
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Gordon MacMillan @gordonmacmillan.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
England's match against Argentina has renewed interest in the Falklands War. If you're looking to understand what happened in 1982, here are the three books I'd recommend first. tangledprosewritingthroughit.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-...
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Author Amy Licence @amylicence.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Coming in two months, ready for the 500th anniversary of his birth. England’s forgotten king. amzn.eu/d/00feOcIf
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Philip II: The King, the Man, the Marriages: Amazon.co.uk: Licence, Amy: 9780750997201: Books
Buy Philip II: The King, the Man, the Marriages by Licence, Amy (ISBN: 9780750997201) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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Jim Connolly @jimconnolly.com · 21/07/2026
A very powerful image, regardless of which side of the fence you're on. Image Credit: Kylie
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Sharon Bennett Connolly @thehistorybits.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
On this day in History: 1403 Death of Edmund, Earl of Stafford, second husband of Anne of Gloucester. Anne's children, by Stafford and her third husband, William Bourchier, fought on both sides of the Wars of the the Wars of the Roses #medievalsky historytheinterestingbits.com/2015/11/28/a...
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Anne of Gloucester, Daughter of a Traitor
Arms of Anne of Gloucester, Countess of Stafford Born sometime around 1382 Anne of Gloucester was the daughter of Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, and Eleanor de Bohun. Anne’s par…
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Jim Connolly @jimconnolly.com · 21/07/2026
A very powerful image, regardless of which side of the fence you're on. Image Credit: Kylie
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Campaign for Disability Justice @campaignfdj.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Last month, 70 Disabled people shared their experiences of workplaces with the government. Find out what they said: www.campaignfordisabilityjustice.org.uk/flexible_wor...
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How can employers make work accessible? Disabled workers’ recommendations.
‘Create a culture where disability is respected.’ G Remote, part-time, flexible worker.'Flexible and hybrid working. Protected time for focused work, Clear deadlines, written instructions.' M flexible hybrid worker using access to work. ‘Trust me, listen to me. I am fortunate that my employer does both. I have been here 16 years and have no plan to leave.’ Sophie CEO, flexible worker with a PA.
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
"My message to the people of the UK is that I'll train the new guy but you're going to have to stick with one of them eventually."
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Jim Connolly @jimconnolly.com · 19/07/2026
Hay! They’ve taken it!
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Jim Connolly @jimconnolly.com · 19/07/2026
Yeah whatever
White square of paper on a table top, with the word ’different’ written with a black sharpie, and the word ’in’ placed vertically within the word with a pink sharpie.
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Jim Connolly @jimconnolly.com · 17/07/2026
Help make @bsky.app better. In the latest update, you can choose the enable beta features. Our feedback can make a difference.
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Jim Connolly @jimconnolly.com · 15/07/2026
Love this piece. In Gainsborough. This morning.
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Sharon Bennett Connolly @thehistorybits.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
In our latest episode of A Slice of Medieval we welcome back David Gilman to chat about the Hundred Years War and how it became a European conflict, rather than just England v. France @derekbirks.bsky.social @davidgilman.bsky.social #medievalsky #histyorypodcasts soundcloud.com/user-1425259...
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The Hundred Years War - Rage of Swords | A Slice of Medieval #97
Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical author, Derek Birks are joined by author, David Gilman to discuss where his new book, Rage of Swords, fits into the Hundred Years War. Music by Adri
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Jim Connolly @jimconnolly.com · 15/07/2026
You might find this helpful.
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Jim Connolly @jimconnolly.com · 15/07/2026
Good morning all. How are you today?
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David Hearn @daveyph.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
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Democrat Cats @democratcats.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Morning Puppies
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Jim Connolly @jimconnolly.com · 14/07/2026
This is rather beautiful.
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Jim Connolly @jimconnolly.com · 14/07/2026
Yesterday's newsletter was my most shared since 2012. I almost didn't publish it. It had been in drafts for about 3-months.
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Jim Connolly @jimconnolly.com · 14/07/2026
Instagram just asked me for my date of birth. Seriously, Meta knows more about me than I do.
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Jim Connolly @jimconnolly.com · 14/07/2026
@brittanyellich.com Hi. I hope you don't mind me asking. A follower of mine has had his account compromised in some way. His account is @gamb0.bsky.social It's now sending DM's to people, claiming to be able to get them verified. It sends them to a site that captures their account details.
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Jim Connolly @jimconnolly.com · 14/07/2026
Hi @support.bsky.team @safety.bsky.app @bsky.app The account of @gamb0.bsky.social has been compromised and scam DMs are being sent to his followers. Can you please help him?
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Jim Connolly @jimconnolly.com · 14/07/2026
@gamb0.bsky.social Your account is sending scam messages via direct message.
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Jim Connolly @jimconnolly.com · 13/07/2026
I want to share something weird with you. And once you see it, you'll see it EVERYWHERE.
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The stupid game
You want to get noticed in a non-stop world. Great! I’m going to show you how to get started.First, I want to share something weird with you.
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Jim Connolly @jimconnolly.com · 13/07/2026
Just arrived in Lincoln.
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Jim Connolly @jimconnolly.com · 12/07/2026
Congratulations to @toni.bsky.team on his permanent position of Bluesky CEO. 👏👏👏
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Sharon Bennett Connolly @thehistorybits.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Just 5 days left to the paperback release of Heroines of the Tudor World in the UK #tudorsky Mybook.to/TudorHeroines
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Jim Connolly @jimconnolly.com · 12/07/2026
There is “something” I absolutely love about @bsky.app It’s not a feature. No. It’s a feeling. Knowing the heart behind Bluesky’s mission, makes this place feel more human. More relatable. That’s the end of my TED Talk.
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Jim Connolly @jimconnolly.com · 12/07/2026
Hi @bsky.app friends. It's been a while.
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Sharon Bennett Connolly @thehistorybits.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Popped into my favourite bookshop, Lindum Books on Bailgate in Lincoln. Signed all their shiny new copies of the paperback edition of Heroines of the Tudor World. Their copies of Heroines of the Medieval World, King John's Right Hand Lady and Ladies of Magna Carta are now signed too.
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iA Writer @writer.ia.net · 23/06/2026
♾️ iA Writer 8 adds Document Outline, improved Search, a new Command Palette, better Authorship menus, a redesigned Library, and support for Apple’s new Liquid Glass interface. Here's what’s new: ia.net/topics/searc...
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iA Writer 8 combines search and outline into a faster way to move through your documents
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Jim Connolly @jimconnolly.com · 24/06/2026
Focus on what’s important to you, not that bastard who upset you. Whilst you are getting angry, they’re out dancing!
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Gordon MacMillan @gordonmacmillan.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Start with a forgotten crime writer. End up with Orwell, Cornford, the International Brigades and an entire lost literary world. That is the joy of a reading rabbit hole. tangledprosewritingthroughit.blogspot.com/2026/06/down...
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Copies of Studies in a Dying Culture by Christopher Caudwell, Death of an Airman by Christopher St John Sprigg and Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell.

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Three essential books for exploring Christopher Caudwell’s world: his cultural criticism, his Golden Age crime fiction and Orwell’s first-hand account of the Spanish Civil War.
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Brittany Ellich @brittanyellich.com · 14/06/2026
@jason.energy capturing the incredible energy of what's happening in this corner of the web ❤️
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Angela Tague @angelatague.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Happy Launch-day Friday! After years of deciding, months of research and weeks of website building, I have two new websites and a new blog to share with you today! 🥰 New website --> www.angelatague.com Learn about all of my writing & photography services. 1/2
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Angela Tague Writer & Photographer Angela Tague is an Iowa-based artist working in images and words. She is a full-time content marketing writer for brands and a photographer creating content for news...
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Jim Connolly @jimconnolly.com · 10/06/2026
The $15,000 AI Bill. Your $20 Subscription is a DELUSION www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfAp...
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The $15,000 AI Bill. Your $20 Subscription is a DELUSION
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Jim Connolly @jimconnolly.com · 10/06/2026
Small business owners often fail in business, because they make REAL decisions based on WRONG assumptions. Before you make any meaningful decision, challenge (and check) the assumptions your decision is based on.
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Jim Connolly @jimconnolly.com · 09/06/2026
We live in an age, where people in their 20s... and teenagers... make videos telling viewers how to sort their life out. Seriously: I'm 60-years old and haven't even sorted out who my favourite Batman is.
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