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David Gregory-Kumar @drdavidgk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Anyway. Please enjoy this DAZZLE CAMOUFLAGE NARROW BOAT!!!! (You probably can’t see* it, it’s centre frame) (*or at least accurately torpedo it)

A narrow boat in the distinctive abstract black and white WWI “dazzle” camouflage.

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Stephen Graham @stephengraham.bsky.social · 19h

I had this bit about Jeffrey Archer from the 1995 HIGNFY video memorised for whenever I needed a handy fact about him.

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Kenneth F. Duggan 🇨🇦 @kfduggan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This is super cool!

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Glistening under a grey Yorkshire sky, the 13th-century tiled floors of Byland Abbey undergo a stunning transformation in the rain. The downpour awakens the deep emerald greens, warm mustard yellows, and rich terracotta oranges of the medieval floor.

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Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 05/10/2026

🥳We are very excited to see work starting on one of our biggest ever wetland restoration sites. Now, after lots of planning and preparation, the diggers have arrived to turn an area almost the size of Hyde Park into a thriving wetland. Read more here www.wildlifebcn.org/news/work-st...

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The Great War Group @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

By the end of the war around 17,000 Canadian foresters were working in Britain and France.

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

🧵The iconic limestone pavements of Yorkshire, famously found around Malham Cove and Ingleborough, are spectacular post-glacial landscapes. Formed and exposed by the last Ice Age, these flat expanses of Carboniferous limestone feature blocks known as ‘clints’, separated by deep fissures

Twisleton Scar’s hawthorn trees are among the most photographed and recognisable natural landmarks in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Rather than being a single tree with a documented historical story or human-planted heritage, these hardy hawthorns are celebrated for their resilience, distinctive appearance and close connection to the ancient landscape. Their story is inseparable from the rugged limestone pavements of Twisleton Scar. Growing from thin soils between the limestone, the trees have endured centuries of harsh weather, strong winds and exposed conditions. Their twisted forms and weather-beaten branches are a reminder of nature’s ability to survive in challenging environments, making them an iconic symbol of the Yorkshire Dales. Image: Wind-formed hawthorn tree against a stormy sky on Twisleton Scar limestone pavement, Mike Green CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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Jim Smithson @jimsmithson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I thought the speech was generally part of the play that is attributed to Shakespeare. Part of the additions.

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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I strongly believe schools should bring children together rather than try to impose one religious identity on them. If you agree - please add your name and call on the Education Secretary to introduce inclusive assemblies for all, and to keep dangerous Christian Nationalism OUT of our schools.

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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

October is #breastcancerawareness month. Did you know: Mary Claire King discovered the BRCA1 gene. In the 70s, she told people that one gene might be responsible for inherited breast cancer. No one believed her. In 1990, she found proof. It created a paradigm shift. It saved millions of lives.🧪

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

2 October 1933 | Italian Jewish girl Rina Di Veroli was born in Rome. She arrived at #Auschwitz on 23 October 1943 in a transport of 1,035 Jews deported from Rome. She was among 839 of them murdered in gas chambers after the selection. --- Children at Auschwitz: youtu.be/aYKx_zpLSqA

A vintage black and white photograph of a girl holding an umbrella and a bucket, dressed in a light-colored outfit, standing by a body of water.

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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

At least 21 members of my extended family were arrested and sent from Lithuania to camps or exile colonies in this 1951 act of repression by the Soviet occupiers.

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Jim Smithson @jimsmithson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This one is superb Nick. Brilliant.

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Interesting heritage from near me. Brayshaw & Booth markers represent a major chapter in British roadside heritage, charting the evolution of late 19th-century public infrastructure. Following the Local Government Act of 1888, the newly formed West Riding County Council inherited an

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Gitte Herden ♾️ 📎 @gitteherden.eurosky.social · 01/10/2026

Sallie Pero Mead (* 1.10.1893, † April 1981) war eine wegweisende US-Mathematikerin und Elektroingenieurin bei AT&T. Sie legte das Fundament für Radar- und Mikrowellentechnik und erhielt 1929 als erste Frau im Konzern ein technisches Patent. #WomenInSTEM #Gittepedia

Porträt einer Frau mit hochgesteckten Haaren, die auf dem Schoß eine Rolle Papier hält. Sie trägt ein dunkles Kleid und eine Halskette mit einem Anhänger. Die Frau schaut direkt in die Kamera.

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The Great War Group @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Irlams o' th' Height had a female Station Master and a fully female compliment of staff. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway hired many women during the war. They took on roles such as Station Master, porters, locomotive and carriage cleaners, and ticket collectors. #ww1 #WomensHistory #Railway

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

They quoted me in this New Yorker piece about AI today. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

“Let’s say there’s a world or time line I exist in where A.I. has been subject to regulation. It is ethical. It has no footprint environmentally,” the novelist Jeff VanderMeer, a prominent critic of A.I., told me over the phone. “With those guardrails in place, would I read an A.I. book? All I can say is no. And the reason is, in part, because I want to read something coming from a particular mind.” Using A.I., he said, “feels like a betrayal of the whole point of why you’re a writer.”

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Alex Churchill @alexchurchill.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

LAST CHANCE! 🚨 Sign up for online or in person to hear me talk about Winston Churchill in some pretty special surroundings this Friday evening! www.wallacecollection.org/whats-on/eve...

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Churchill’s Great War

Listen to this lively discussion about the historical importance of Churchill's experiences during the Great War.

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Ruins of the bakehouse and horse mill in the south range of Middleham Castle, North Yorkshire. Additional domestic and service facilities were added to the castle in the 16th century, including a bakehouse in the south range and a pastry kitchen in the west range. The circular horse mill

The image shows the stone ruins of Middleham Castle in North Yorkshire. featuring the circular track of an old horse mill in the courtyard.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

30 September 1922 | Czech Jewish woman, Blanka Hoffmannová, was born in Pardubice. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.

Vintage black and white portrait of a smiling woman wearing a button-up shirt, featuring an autograph across the bottom.

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Nicholas Whithorn @nickwhithorn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

After being arrested 10 days earlier while carrying secret resistance documents and then brutally tortured, on 29th September 1944 Italian partisan Virginia Tonelli is burnt alive in the crematorium at the Risiera di San Sabba concentration camp in Trieste.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

29 September 1891 | A Polish Jew, Leon Lewinson, was born in Lublin. A dentist. In #Auschwitz from 16 July 1942. No. 47006 He perished in the camp on 7 August 1942. t.co/cMgoXaEdDk

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The Great War Group @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Just a month before the final advance and capture of Baghdad, officers take some time for a game of rugby. It was a good way to ease the tension and stay physically fit. #ww1 #rugby #WarHistory

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Alex Churchill @alexchurchill.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I think this one needs to be free… The stats and facts behind sexual violence impacting the Italian population in 1944 #WW2 achurchill.substack.com/p/free-full-...

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FREE FULL FEATURE: Allied Shame in Italy, 1944

Last week I led an in depth tour centered the four battles around Monte Cassino.

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The Great War Group @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Georges Clemenceau born this day. Dominating presence in French politics in the late 19th and early 20th century. Initially on the sidelines criticizing the French government and war effort, after Allied disasters in 1917 France turned to him to lead. #WW1 #FWW #GreatWar #France

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

28 September 1910 | A Czech, Franz Palek, was born. A foundry man. In #Auschwitz from 14 August 1942. No. 58685 He perished in the camp on 24 November 1942. --- A podcast about registration photos: youtu.be/c2l9hDA5MZc

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Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

28 September 1865 Elizabeth Garrett Anderson made history by becoming the first English woman to officially qualify as a doctor. She later achieved another major milestone by becoming the first female surgeon in England. #History #HistoryMatters

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

28 September 1888 | A Czech Jewish woman, Elsa Friedová, was born in Zábřeh. She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 26 October 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber.

Vintage portrait of a woman wearing a dark blouse with a simple necklace, displaying a serious expression.

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The Great War Group @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The 'first' Second Battle of Ramadi was described by General Maude as "as clean and business-like a military operation as one could wish to see." Securing the Euphrates and denying supplies to the Ottoman Army, and accomplished in 24 hours.

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

BREAKING: 94 year old Jewish human rights barrister, Margaret Owen arrested under the Terrorism Act outside Andy Burnham’s Labour Party conference. UK taxpayers are funding these arrests while masked men terrorise the streets in coastal towns. Lift The Ban on Palestine Action.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

26 September 1937 | An Italian Jewish girl, Elena Calo, was born in Florence. On 23 May 1944, she was murdered in a gas chamber in #Auschwitz. --- Children at Auschwitz Lesson: lekcja.auschwitz.org/dzieci_EN Podcast: youtu.be/aYKx_zpLSqA

Vintage black and white photo of a young girl with curly hair and a large bow on top of their head, wearing a light-colored outfit.

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🧵On 28 October 1880, a devastating storm swept across the Yorkshire coast, causing widespread damage. Withernsea Pier bore the full force of the storm when it was struck by two vessels in the space of just a few hours. The first was the fishing smack Jabez,

The image shows a memorial headstone in Saint Nicholas Churchyard dedicated to four sailors from Colchester who drowned when their fishing smack, the Jabez, struck the Withernsea pier during a storm on 28 October 1880.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

25 September 1923 | A Polish woman, Jadwiga Dyl, was born in Okocim. In #Auschwitz from 27 April 1942. No. 6863 She was evacuated to KL Ravensbrück and liberated there. --- Women at Auschwitz. Lesson: lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en Podcast: youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

25 September 1938 | A French Jewish boy, Abel Bac, was born in Paris. On his 4th birthday, he was deported from Drancy to #Auschwitz. On 27 September 1942, he was murdered in a gas chamber. --- The first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU

A vintage black and white photo of a young child sitting beside a vase of flowers.

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Jim Smithson @jimsmithson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

For every story of that nature Vanda there will be countless others of superb work. Beware the right wing press pushing for a different system.

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Alex Churchill @alexchurchill.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This morning, take a wander up to the ruins of montecassino in the aftermath of battle with a local Italian boy… achurchill.substack.com/p/article-af...

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

25 September 1938 | Dutch Jewish girl, Frederika Borstrock, was born in Amsterdam. She was deported to #Auschwitz from Westerbork in February 1943. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection. --- Children at Auschwitz Podcast: youtu.be/aYKx_zpLSqA

A vintage black and white photo of a young child seated at a table, wearing a sweater, with a thoughtful expression and hands clasped in front.

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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

These groups need to be proscribed immediately. They are a threat to public order and the rule of law.

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Jim Smithson @jimsmithson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

They’ve chickened out. Should have thrown the book at him. 😡

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Jim Smithson @jimsmithson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Lovely photo of Langkofel. That was quite a climb but we had weather like the photo so was fantastic.

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Jim Smithson @jimsmithson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Looks great. Playground of my younger days!! Happy memories.

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