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Matthew Jefferies @manchesterroman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It’s a bit niche, I know, but my new article on ‘Chiromancy and Chirology in Weimar photobooks’ is available to read free online for the next 30 days at urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

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Hands Up? Chiromancy and Chirology in Weimar Photobooks

Abstract. Much has been written about the revival of physiognomic discourse in the Weimar Republic, and particularly its representation in the novel medium

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Matthew Jefferies @manchesterroman.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

The Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh building is a masterpiece. We need a full, faithful restoration with zero erosion of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s original design intent. If you agree, please add your name to the petition to help save 'The Mack': you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...

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Fully and Faithfully Restore ‘The Mack’

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Matthew Jefferies @manchesterroman.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Some excellent architectural modelling in Manchester School of Architecture’s exhibition ‘Schinkel in Manchester’.

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Matthew Jefferies @manchesterroman.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Good to see my article on the 1848 revolutionary Heinrich Simon has finally appeared in The Journal of Modern History Online at www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/... [journals.uchicago.edu]

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Matthew Jefferies @manchesterroman.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

At least 20 of my publications are on the Meta list. Please sign this petition!

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Felicity Hayes-McCoy @fhayesmccoy.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

I'll be asking Meta to #DoTheWriteThing on Thursday 3 April. Training AI on authors' work without permission and remuneration is theft. @coyleneil.bsky.social @teamlabouruk.bsky.social @alcs.co.uk @sturdyalex.bsky.social

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Matthew Jefferies @manchesterroman.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

So 20 of my publications were used by Meta without permission to train their AI tool - cheeky buggers!

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German Embassy London @uk.diplo.de · 12/03/2025

From 17–21 March, we want you to #ShoutOutForGerman

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Matthew Jefferies @manchesterroman.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Sad to hear of the death of David Lodge, whose novels were always very readable and sometimes very funny. I remember enjoying his columns in the Independent too. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...

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David Lodge obituary

Booker prize-nominated author and critic who was known for his Catholic novels and satires on academic life

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Matthew Jefferies @manchesterroman.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

A bit disappointed to learn that ‘Storm Darren’ is in fact Storm Darragh

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Matthew Jefferies @manchesterroman.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Just finished Glenn Patterson’s excellent series on the IRA’s Brighton Bomb, which shook my student bedsit at 2.54 on Friday 12 October 1984. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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The History Podcast - The Brighton Bomb - Introducing The Brighton Bomb - BBC Sounds

Glenn Patterson investigates the IRA bomb that attempted to kill Margaret Thatcher.

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Matthew Jefferies @manchesterroman.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

I don’t know much about Radbruch’s works but I did spend two years in a student hall named after him: Gustav-Radbruch-Haus near Berliner Tor in Hamburg.

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Matthew Jefferies @manchesterroman.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Having lived in Whalley Range for a decade myself (1991-2001), this excellent piece brought back lots of memories of a fascinating place: manchestermill.co.uk/p/the-secret...

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The secret history of the world’s first suburb

How Whalley Range changed the course of history

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Matthew Jefferies @manchesterroman.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

So farewell Jerry #Gill as manager of @bathcityfc.bsky.social - could never doubt his commitment, even as things soured in recent months. Will always be remembered for his goal in the FA Cup win at Cardiff. Hopefully the split will prove mutually beneficial. #Romans

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Matthew Jefferies @manchesterroman.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

It was a good idea for the BBC to profile Sahra Wagenknecht, but the presenter’s inability to pronounce her name undermined the credibility of the programme somewhat: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Profile - Sahra Wagenknecht - BBC Sounds

The woman behind a significant change to Germany's political landscape.

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Jonathan Fine @jonathanbfine.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

I once tweeted that German academics like telling you that everything you said is wrong, and a pissed off German academic immediately replied that everything I said was wrong.

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