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Margaret Ward @mgtmuzes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

'Make America Great Again'? The new hierarchy in Tennessee after, they hope, resuscitating Christa Pike from the coma after 2 previously botched executions, are pondering an attempt to kill her yet again. Please consider signing a petition, if you have any humanity. www.mercyforchrista.org/petition

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Petition | Christa Pike

Sign the petition to support Christa Pike's clemency campaign in Tennessee.

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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 17/09/2026

Nearly 500 years ago, Henry VIII’s dissolution enforcer saved a dangerous Catholic manuscript from likely destruction. Now its lost pages have been rediscovered! 📜 New Cambridge research exposes the split loyalties of one of Tudor England’s great survivors. Find out more: bit.ly/4y1neJW

A historical-themed poster featuring two individuals with a handwritten manuscript displayed on a stand. The text above reads, "New Cambridge research: Henry VIII’s dissolution enforcer stashed a dangerous Catholic manuscript." Behind them is an illustrated map with an inset of a historical figure in period attire.

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Girton College, University of Cambridge @girtoncollege.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

📚 A medieval mystery solved nearly a century later. Girton Fellow Dr James Wade and Dr Katie Walter of @sussex.ac.uk have reunited six lost pages of a medieval bestseller with its manuscript, now held 3,500 miles away at Yale. Read the full story: 🔎 🔗 www.girton.cam.ac.uk/news/reunite...

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Girton Fellow helps reunite lost pages of a medieval bestseller after nearly a century

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Margaret Ward @mgtmuzes.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I’m helping save Coul Links. Will you? Coul Links is a beautiful and unique wildlife habitat in the Scottish Highlands. But it is threatened once again with development. Join me in urging Scottish Ministers to say no to this damaging application. action.rspb.org.uk/page/166270/...

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Save Coul Links!

Your voice could help save this precious habitat from a new threat of development.

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Patricia Aas 🐢🏳️‍🌈 @patigallardo.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Count Binface got almost half the votes Farage got. Farage is such a corrupt loser. «The Reform UK leader got 22,239 votes while Count Binface came second with 9,455 votes» www.bbc.com/news/live/c5...

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Bin Can Can: My Honest Reaction Meme

Alt: Trash cans that look like they’re laughing and dancing Text: My Honest Reaction

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I came first in the Clacton by-election! Of the candidates who bothered to turn up for the results. Here is my victory speech!

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Joseph Lawrence Polizzi @josephpolizzi.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Loathe as I am to share anything from shitty #SkyNews, this interview with the brilliant and brilliantly funny Count #Binface forced my hand 😂👌

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Binface hits back at Farage - and says 'we'll be back here in a few weeks' for another by-election

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Margaret Ward @mgtmuzes.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Why are the Humanities always expected to make way to Sciences and, in effect, make obeisance? True genius has valued both. Can human progress not be helped through knowledge of human history as much as through that of, say, quantum physics - or indeed plutocracy? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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The Guardian view on the two cultures: bridge the divide, starting with A-levels | Editorial

Editorial: Seventy years after CP Snow warned of estrangement between the sciences and arts, breadth in education should be encouraged

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Damn. I was looking for Micah Richards.

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Margaret Ward @mgtmuzes.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

... through lack of rational thinking, perhaps? Seeing and hearing the news globally concerning more than just one autocrat, there seems to be a pandemic - not just of autocracy but the lack of logic in populist 'thought'.

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Cambrian Archaeological Association @cambriansarch.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Have you caught a glimpse of our fabulous new volume (174) of Archaeologia Cambrensis yet? This focus of this volume is on hillfort research in Wales 🙌 Info 🤓: cambrians.org.uk/archaeologia... Join 🤝: cambrians.org.uk/join-us/

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ChesterArchSoc @chesterarchsoc.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Despite the warm weather, good attendance this evening at a fascinating talk by Paul Cavill and Steve Harding on finding Brunanburh, covering strategic and onomastic aspects and the potential of isotope analysis to identify the origins of metal objects. Warmest thanks to the speakers!

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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 08/05/2026

Happy 100th birthday, Sir David Attenborough! 🎂 A legendary broadcaster, natural historian and Clare College alumnus whose voice has inspired generations worldwide for decades. Thank you for a century of curiosity, wonder and unwavering dedication to life on earth.

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Margaret Ward @mgtmuzes.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Sometimes, I wonder, does the shepherd sometimes act as the lost sheep? Not temporarily lost, then?

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ChesterArchSoc @chesterarchsoc.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Chris Matthews My lecture given at the Roman Finds Group Conference at the Grovesnor Museum in Chester is now available along with all the other lectures. I presented some of the recent advances we have been making in the Roman Archaeology of Flintshire. youtu.be/IpymQtCKdM0?...

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Filling in the gaps: Roman Flintshire

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CIfA Finds Group @cifa-finds.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Meet some of the specialist pairings in Historic England Archaeology Mentoring Partnership! From Roman pottery to worked stone, these teams are bridging the skills gap and preserving expert knowledge across the UK. Check out the threads below to meet the mentors and mentees!

An educational infographic titled "FINDS FEST presents ARCHAEOLOGY MENTORING PARTNERSHIP." The graphic features two primary sections on a grey background decorated with archaeological-themed bunting. The top section introduces Mentor David Griffiths, a pottery and CBM specialist with over 20 years of experience and a PhD from the University of Leicester. The bottom section introduces Mentee Gulfareen Kamran, an early-career finds analyst and independent researcher in Newcastle. Both profiles describe their backgrounds and goals for the mentorship in Roman pottery. The image includes two circular inset photos—one of an archaeological finds display and one of a stack of books—and is branded with the logos for Historic England and the CIfA Finds Group.

An educational infographic titled "FINDS FEST presents ARCHAEOLOGY MENTORING PARTNERSHIP" on a grey background with archaeological-themed bunting. The top section introduces Mentor Fiona Seeley, a prominent freelance Roman pottery specialist with 30 years of experience and a former tenure as Head of Finds at MOLA. The bottom section introduces Mentee Ieva Navickaite, a Cardiff-based Project Assistant for Rubicon Archaeology and recent graduate specializing in post-excavation studies. The text outlines their focus on Roman pottery typologies and inclusive historical narratives. The graphic features two circular inset images—one of a finds storage room and one of a stack of books—and displays the logos for Historic England and the CIfA Finds Group.

An educational infographic titled "FINDS FEST presents ARCHAEOLOGY MENTORING PARTNERSHIP." The top section introduces Mentor Imogen Wood, a premier ceramic and petrographic specialist with 30 years of experience in South West England and a PhD holder. The bottom section introduces Mentee Elle Norrish, an early-career archaeologist at South West Archaeology and University of Exeter alumna. The text describes their mentorship focus on prehistoric pottery analysis and high-quality report writing. The graphic includes circular inset images of an archaeological finds lab and a stack of books, with the Historic England and CIfA Finds Group logos at the bottom.

An infographic titled "FINDS FEST presents ARCHAEOLOGY MENTORING PARTNERSHIP" on a neutral grey background with archaeological bunting. The top green section features Mentor Lorraine Mepham, a nationally recognized finds specialist with 40 years of experience and President of the Medieval and Later Pottery Research Group (MLPRG). The bottom orange section features Mentee Jasmine Porter, a finds processing supervisor at Wessex Archaeology (North). The text details their partnership focus on post-medieval pottery, glass, and clay pipes. The graphic includes circular insets of a finds lab and a stack of books, with the logos for Historic England and the CIfA Finds Group at the bottom.

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Margaret Ward @mgtmuzes.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Such a pity that this scheme came 14 years too late for my ability to take on a mentee (horrible word - from 20th-c USA) and had an ideal graduand (sic!) ready, willing and able to take on the samian specialism. Too late also for another 'ideal' graduate to whom I could offer little beyond training.

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Margaret Ward @mgtmuzes.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Is the Roman Finds Group not subscribed to Bluesky? I can't find it...

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ChesterArchSoc @chesterarchsoc.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Roman Finds Group Spring Conference 2026 – Recent Roman Finds and Research from Wales and the West. Friday 13th - Saturday 14th March at the Grosvenor Museum, Chester. Open to non-members. See romanfindsgroup.org.uk/event/rfg-sp... for the programme and booking.

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RFG Spring Conference 2026 – Recent Roman Finds and Research from Wales and the West. – Roman Finds Group

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Steve Rosenberg @bbcstever.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Double-headed eagles, white parrots and “defecating squirrels”: my experiences reporting from Russia. Our film ‘Our Man In Moscow’ for BBC Panorama is available on the iPlayer and will be shown on BBC One at 8pm tonight (Mon Feb 2). www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Steve Rosenberg on the tightrope of reporting from Russia on Ukraine war

The BBC's Russia editor reflects on the difficulties of working as a British journalist in Moscow.

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Steve Rosenberg @bbcstever.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

“A gigantic icebreaker is sailing full steam ahead, shredding the old world order. And the name of that ship? The Donald Trump.” My dispatch from Moscow for BBC Radio’s From Our Own Correspondent.

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Trump the Icebreaker: Russia on Donald Trump

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Margaret Ward @mgtmuzes.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

RSPB Garden Birdwatch: long before the count closes, over 6 million birds were recorded nationally this weekend. This year saw an unusually Big Garden Birdwatch in our garden: 44 birds in all. Here are some of our preliminary results alongside their local and national counts today, courtesy of #RSPB

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Dr Toby Driver @drtobydriver.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

With no disrespect to the post below, this is another inaccurate map of the Roman road network of Wales. Both this and the recently publicised digital atlas of ancient roads leaves out roads confirmed in Wales 30 years ago Still old (2011) - but better is this map... cadw.gov.wales/sites/defaul...

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 21/12/2025

Pretty accurate picture by Peter Brookes. And there's more 👇 times.newsprints.co.uk/peter-brooke...

Caricature of Trump as the narrator in a nativity play

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Grahame Lucas @grahamelucas.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

‘Of course he abused pupils’: ex-Dulwich teacher speaks out about Farage racism claims. Chloë Deakin tells how she wrote to Dulwich college master to argue against Farage’s nomination as prefect www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

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‘Of course he abused pupils’: ex-Dulwich teacher speaks out about Farage racism claims

Exclusive: Chloë Deakin tells how she wrote to Dulwich college master to argue against Farage’s nomination as prefect

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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Christmas Special: Adoration of the MAGA The new Private Eye is out now

A photo of the front cover of issue 1665 of Private Eye magazine with the caption "on shelves now." The cover illustration is a satirical Nativity scene titled “ADORATION OF THE MAGA.” A crowd of caricatured political and public figures gathers around a manger scene, with winged angels overhead proclaiming “Fake Good News!” and “Tidings of Great Again Joy!” At the centre, a Madonna-and-child parody features a baby styled after Donald Trump, with speech bubbles including “Unto us a manchild is born!” and “Bring me gold, gold and gold!” Around them are exaggerated kings, shepherds and onlookers holding props such as fast food, beer and gifts, with captions like “Peace Prize on Earth!”, “It’s a stable relationship!”, “Lo! We come from afar right,” and “Lettuce pray!”

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Dr Sophie Hay @pompei79.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Possibly the most sublime Roman fresco of a temple. The architectural detail of the spiky-topped wooden barrier, the painted relief in the pediment, & the offerings burning on the altar; it’s a symphony of observations. Archaeological Museum of Capri (no provenance) #FrescoFriday

Fresco of a facade of a Roman temple. A short flight of steps leading up to a portico with Corinthian columns. Between the double colannade is a decorated wooden barrier with lattice work and a spiky top. The wooden doors to the temple are closed. The pediment contains a painted relief. In front of the steps is an ornate altar on which offerings burn.

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Io Saturnalia! (You can never say that enough.) We are logging off our socials now, we hope that you have a good break and enjoy the festivities. #ClassicsBluesky 🏺

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Margaret Ward @mgtmuzes.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Io Saturnalia! I always associate that as a @girtoncollege.bsky.social undergraduate seeing this wonderful little mosaic in Naples, thanks to a Cambridge travel prize @cam.ac.uk My aim had been the Alexander Mosaic, but its attendants were on strike. This, instead, was memorable. Io Saturnalia!

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

We saw a ship come sailing in... a rather fine Narbonnese sailing ship going past a lighthouse on this mosaic from Ostia. #MosaicMonday #ClassicsBluesky 🏺 www.romansociety.org/Imago/Image-...

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Margaret Ward @mgtmuzes.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Glad to see some US papers holding onto their integrity under a backlash from evocatively* autocratic pressures. Should the Monitor watch its back or continue to follow its 1908 foundational axiom, “to injure no man, but to bless all mankind”? Here's trusting. *See: bsky.app/profile/bbcs...

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Margaret Ward @mgtmuzes.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Some US papers are trying to hold onto their integrity under a backlash from (evocatively) autocratic pressures. As I said elsewhere, should the Monitor watch its back or continue following its 1908 foundational axiom, “to injure no man, but to bless all mankind”… www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe...

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Trump’s new national security strategy treats longtime allies as threats

Donald Trump’s new national security strategy turns history on its head, dismissing a Europe it says faces “civilizational erasure” and praising far-right parties that Moscow supports.

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

These three birds are definitely not french hens, but for advent this is a lovely mosaic so we're posting it anyway. www.romansociety.org/Imago/Image-...

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

We cannot believe it's the fourth of December already! Our partridge in a pear tree (or actually unspecified bird with a fruit vase) wall painting is a belated start to advent. From the Basilica of St Sebastian mausoleum. www.romansociety.org/Imago/Image-...

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Steve Rosenberg @bbcstever.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

45 years ago I made a pitch for the Director-General job. Didn’t get it – mind you, I was only 13. But I did get a reply from Ian Trethowan, who was DG at the time. All these years later I’m proud to work for the BBC.

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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 27/10/2025

Farage: epic grifter

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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 19/11/2025

The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford

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