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Mark Jones @mark18681918.bsky.social · 7h

Happy #HistBookChat Friday!. Quick one from me this week - very much enjoyed it, an interesting perspective of Cold War submarine (non-) warfare from a Soviet Perspective. Highly recommended. #Skystorians #NavalHistory #ColdWar

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Mark Jones @mark18681918.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

On a seperate note, I just searched 'Franklin Expedition' on this app (intrigued to see the duscourse) and some of the skeets...

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Its A Bit Odd Strange

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Matthew Ford @warmatters.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Latest publication: Hammers & Nails: Military Innovation as a Strategic Dead End In this article I argue that innovation has become an end-in-itself, supplanting the much harder challenge of defining a meaningful, justifiable and achievable strategy. www.militarystrategymagazine.com/article/hamm...

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Hammers and Nails: Military Innovation as a Strategic Dead End - Military Strategy Magazine

This article argues that contemporary Western military innovation has become a strategic dead end. Tracing the evolution of military innovation from the Revolution in Military Affairs through counteri...

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Wesley Morgan @wesleymorgan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

And here is a thread linking to articles that describe how, within the IDF, to-the-foundations earthmover demolitions became the norm in Gaza. It wasn’t because of orders from IDF high command, really—it was a highly successful bottom-up revolution by the extremist reservists who had the earthmovers

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Society for Army Historical Research @societyarmy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Call for Papers - SAHR Virtual Conference, "The British Army Since 1945" Paper and panel proposals sought for an online conference taking place 20-21 February 2027 - full details in link. Please share widely. www.sahr.org.uk/docs/sahr-call-for-papers-the-british-army-since-1945-sahrs1143.pdf

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𝟙𝟜𝟙𝟠𝕔𝕙𝕣𝕚𝕤 @fourteeneighteen.co.uk · 29/09/2026

Advice, please! My new book is a battalion history. The history itself, by the time I have added maps and index, is ~400 pages. Part 2 consists of biographies of every officer and will be ~200 pages. So ... produce as one heavy volume or two smaller, easier to handle volumes? Thoughts? #ww1 #book

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Mark Jones @mark18681918.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Obviously still to be confirmed...but perhaps everyone can chill the fuck out for a bit.

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Mark Jones @mark18681918.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Excited to see all the new counter-terrorism experts that have sprung out of the earth in the last 24hrs...

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Not The Expert

ALT: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Not The Expert

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Christine Ferguson @cferguson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Solidarity to @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social as they fight what have clearly been proven to be unnecessary and disproportionate cuts within an institution that remains the wealthiest university in Scotland. Victory to the strikers! www.ucuedinburgh.org.uk/blog/five-we...

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Staff at the University of Edinburgh start five-week strike — UCU Edinburgh

Members of the University and College Union (UCU) at the University of Edinburgh today (Monday) start five-weeks of strikes in a dispute over £140million cuts and compulsory redundancies. The strike f...

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Jim LaPorta @jimlaporta.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Washington — The U.S. Army Reserve is examining whether it can provide the military's Southern Command with police forces, medical personnel and other support units within the next four months, according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News. www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-gro...

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U.S. military lays groundwork for potential action around Cuba

Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.

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Tom Hulme @tomhulme.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This looks like a cool queer history conference!

Call for Papers: Queer Rural History Symposium
Date: Monday 15th March 2027
Venue: The Museum of English Rural Life, Reading, RG1 5EX
Lunch to be provided for all attendees
About the Symposium
Until recently, studies of queer history have focused almost exclusively on the urban sphere, given the greater availability of archival material evidencing queer lives in the city. The few queer rural histories which have been popularised in public consciousness are those of aristocrats in country homes, such as Anne Lister and Vita Sackville-West. However, it goes without saying that people with dissonant sexualities and gender identities lived and loved in all corners of society throughout the centuries, including the countryside. As such, there is a growing appetite for broader research into this area. How did queer people meet those who were like-minded in regions of scarce population density? What forms did their relationships take against a backdrop of criminality and stigma? And how did rural attitudes towards queer people differ to those in the city?
This one day symposium aims to bring together researchers of all backgrounds, and at any stage of their work, to share ideas and discuss methods on this emerging field of study. It works towards the goal of not just filling gaps in academic knowledge that exist for both rural history and queer history, but also to show queer people living in the countryside today that there is, and always has been, a heritage and a place for them.

Proposals
We invite proposals on themes such as, but not limited to, the following:
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Queer histories of the working and middle classes in rural areas
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Methodologies for recovering queer rural histories, such as the use of museum and archive collections
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Queer rural networks: how they met and flourished
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The response of rural communities to queer relationships
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Migration of same sex couples from the city to the countryside and vice versa
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The ways in which museums and archive services respond to queer rural history
If you would like to submit a proposal, please send an abstract (max 250 words) along with a short bio (50 words) to symposium organisers Tim Jerrome and Esther Rutter at t.jerrome1@uni.brighton.ac.uk. It is preferable that these come in the form of a Word document attached to the email. The deadline for submissions is 5pm on Sunday 6th December 2026.
If you would like to attend the symposium without presenting a paper, let us know via the above email as we need to ensure we do not go above capacity.
We are currently applying for funding to help cover travel costs for those who need it. Please let us know if you would like to attend but would require assistance with travel costs to do so. Priority will be given to attendees where cost would otherwise be a barrier to participation.
Many thanks to Rainbow Canopy (The LGBTQ+ network of Forestry England), the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund, and the staff at The MERL for helping us to fund and organise the symposium.

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David Ornstein @david-ornstein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City found guilty on virtually all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations. #MCFC expected to appeal against verdict issued by independent commission. Sanctions undecided, process ongoing @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...

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Manchester City found guilty on almost all Premier League charges relating to financial breaches

City were charged by the Premier League in February 2023.

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Mark Jones @mark18681918.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The reading life (sub) aquatic continues! A really enjoyable couple of weeks' worth of reading, starting with "The Hunting Submarine". This interesting account of a Royal Navy submarine in the Far East in the latter years of the SWW is well worth your... #HistBookChat #Skystorians #NavalHistory

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First World War Studies @fwwsjournal.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We are now recruiting two Book Review Editors! Together they will oversee the publication of circa 90 reviews each year, covering multiple languages, to ensure that First World War Studies keeps its readers up to date on all the important international scholarship

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Mark Jones @mark18681918.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Fascinating double standard here - player comes in on loan, underperformed, doesn't play, loan to buy doesn't trigger. But who's at fault is it that his career is "derailed" - the club who loaned him of course 🤦 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

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Matt Eaton @matteatonmedia.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

There's been a lot of interest in the story of Madam V since the book was published. I'm very excited to be speaking at the Real Magic Book Festival in Wendover next weekend. 3pm Saturday 26 September at Wendover Library. Buy a ticket here: wegottickets.com/f/27436

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Chez @milhistreader.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This #photofriday I am with the 2/9th Battalion in Milne Bay and also reading Peter Brune’s chapter on that battle in ‘A Bastard Of A Place: The Australians in Papua: Kokoda, Milne Bay, Gona, Buna, Sanananda’. I first read this book five years ago and I heartily recommend it. #histbookchat

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Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#BOOKGIVEAWAY - The Stay Behinds: #Sweden's #ColdWar Guardians Follow @coldwarpod.bsky.social Like & reply to this post for a chance to win a copy of this book. UK addresses only T&C's here coldwarconversations.com/giveaway1 @johanwennstrom.bsky.social @ospreypublishing.bsky.social

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Independent Historians Network (UK) @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

are there any historians out there who have self-published who would like to share their expertise and experience with our members? We'd love to hear from you! DM or contact us through the link in our bio.

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Mark Jones @mark18681918.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Reading for this week: the nautical theme continues! "The Hunting Submarine" has been excellent thus far 👍 #NavalHistory #HistBookChat #Skystorians #TallyHo

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Mark Jones @mark18681918.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Morning #HistBookChat people! The subaqueous theme has continued over the last couple of weeks with tales of the Royal Navy's Submarine Service across two World Wars. #Skystorians #FWW #SWW

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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

If you feel like donating to the RNLI, here’s a link. I just have. Their minimum donation is £2: I think it might be nice for them to receive a lot of donations this week, even if they’re mostly very modest. Just so they know a lot of people out here appreciate their work. rnli.org/support-us/g...

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Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea

Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.

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Matthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I can believe it’s nearly the third anniversary of Police and the Empire City coming out. I’m so proud of this book, its continued relevance, and how much use people have gotten out of it in understanding the relationship between immigration, race, empire, technologies of power, and policing.

Two books of police and the empire city: race and the origins of modern policing in New York by Matthew Guariglia
In

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Dr. Jonathan Schroden @jjschroden.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

You can preorder the book now via your favorite vendor or direct from the publisher (currently at a 10% discount!)👇 www.bloomsbury.com/us/us-counte...

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Mark Jones @mark18681918.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Weirdly one of my favourite prop-driven aircraft. Have no idea why.

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Jamie McTrusty @jamiemctrusty.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A number of lesser-known British aircraft types which played a part (however minor) in the Second World War have been somewhat lost to history. Several of these took part in the Anglo-Iraqi war of 1941, when Rashid Ali al-Gaylani staged a coup with German and Italian assistance. 📷 Frank Wooton 🧵1/19

Painting depicting Hawker Audax biplanes and Airspeed Oxford trainers attacking Iraqi ground columns in arid, mountainous terrain.

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Mark Jones @mark18681918.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The Whig Party will be practically trembling in their court shoes

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Charlie Lynch @charlielynch.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Let’s try again: I’d like to hear about new research from Scottish historians. Especially ECRs whose work may not get much attention. This is because I have a newspaper column where I publicise new work by Scottish historians! Tell me about your research!

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Mark Jones @mark18681918.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Huge turnover of personnel at Villa Park and very sad to see the likes of Konsa, Tielmanns and Rogers go, but, I have to say, the new signings look great (on paper at least). Early hot take, but I think Harwood Bellis could end up being the signing of the window in time. #UTV #AVFC

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👻Really Spooky Smith👻 @reallyseansmith.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Maybe not coincidentally, the main GWOT cultural products by volume were Navy SEAL memoirs and ex-SOF YouTube channels, which are all just monetized bragging.

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Sven-Erik Volberg @volberg.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Why do Western wargames consistently overplay russian military might in Europe? A look at recent high-profile simulations like the late 2025/early 2026 exercises predicting a rapid collapse of the Baltics reveals a massive analytical blind spot. 🧵 1/7

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Karl James @karljames1945.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

#Newbook 📕 Where to begin when describing Field Marshal Sir Thomas Blamey? Intelligent, influential, controversial & divisive. He inspired strong loyalties amongst supporters & deep animosities in his detractors. Discuss. Review forthcoming in the @AWMemorial’s WM!

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Jonathan Boff @jfb1066.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I have the great honour of delivering the Richard Holmes Memorial Lecture this year on 27 Oct at the RAF Club. ‘Redcoats to Dusty Warriors: Britain and its Warriors from Waterloo to Helmand’ will explore the evolving relationship with British society and the Army. Please come!

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Matt Eaton @matteatonmedia.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

My talk on Friday on WW2TV looks at the experiences of Madam V - Virginia Vernon. This remarkable woman worked with the top brass in the British forces and travelled with the men from Arras in 1939 through to Rangoon on VJ Day. www.youtube.com/live/7yTXfNu...

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Madam V - Virginia Vernon’s War: Battling to Bring (ENSA) Entertainment to the British Troops

YouTube video by WW2TV

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Mark Jones @mark18681918.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

It's been an age since I posted any FWW content, but the anniversary of Le Cateau is an important event to commemorate. A small action by the standards of August 1914 (and French historians must scratch their heads with confusion as to the importance British FWW historians accord to it), yet...

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S.W.B. Folsom @swbfolsom.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I’m pleased to announce that Naval Institute Press is releasing both “Where Youth and Laughter Go” and “In the Gray Area” as paperback editions. My sincere thanks, as always, go to both my family and the Marines and sailors who made these stories possible. www.usni.org/press/books/...

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Where Youth and Laughter Go

The U.S. Naval Institute provides an independent forum for those who seek to advance and strengthen the naval profession.

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Mark Jones @mark18681918.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Happy #HistBookChat Friday! Have kept the (sub)nautical theme going this week - two excellent histories of the Mediterranean Fleet's submarines in the Second World War. #Skystorians

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Matt Eaton @matteatonmedia.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

This month marks 80 years since the final ENSA performance - Tommy Trinder in India, August 1946. Today is the publication date of Madam V: Virginia Vernon's War. I've written an article on her 7 years working for ENSA around the world. newsletter.mattheweaton.co.uk/p/madam-v-vi... #histbookchat

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Madam V: Virginia Vernon’s War

And ENSA’s Final Curtain Call: 80 Years Ago

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The Onion @theonion.com · 10/08/2026

Study: Dolphins Not So Intelligent On Land theonion.com/study-dolphins-not-so-…

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Ian Kikuchi @curatorian.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I thought Tom Holland was great as HMS Telemachus #TheOdyssey

Black and white photo of the submarine HMS Telemachus

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Ian Kikuchi @curatorian.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

A ride on the Central Line means you've had the full Trojan Horse/Odyssey experience - cramped, sweaty and noisy, in terrifying darkness, going who knows where. And if you're going further than about Zone 3 it'll feel like it's taking 20 years.

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Mark Jones @mark18681918.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Work related travel has provided me with some unrestricted reading time this week with two very enjoyable books: #HistBookChat #Skystorians 1/

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Are you considering career options after a PhD in History or a related subject? Join @historylabplus.bsky.social colleagues for this session with a fantastic panel of History PhD graduates who have all taken their skills into a variety of areas beyond HE. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Finding a Role: Using History PhD Skills Beyond HE

History Lab+ Training

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Mark Jones @mark18681918.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Re-upping this as I've finally answered them all! #HistBookChat

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