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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 12h

US BOOK TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT! I've put off this announcement for too long as I'm in deep denial that this book is nearly out! But here's the details. I'd love to see you out there. First up, CHICAGO on Oct 21 with the great @danielkraus.com. Tickets here: drlindseyfitzharris.com/events/

A tour card listing all the events on Lindsey's book tour

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Psst... How do you like my new door?! I challenged @tealcartoons.bsky.social to re-create Sherlock's door for my office and he did not disappoint. New video just dropped. Y'all are gonna be so sick of me (sorry) by the time this book comes out! 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=qET3...

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221B Baker Street

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

If you're in the UK, you can now get SIGNED DEDICATED copies of SLEUTH-HOUND - about Joseph Bell, the "real Sherlock Holmes" - from @foxlanebooks.bsky.social! This is the only place offering personalized dedications, and it's a great way to support an indie bookshop: shorturl.at/IU6yN

A screenshot of Lindsey's book, with a bold black and red cover featuring fingerprints and a poison bottle.

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Suitcase Genealogist @suitcasegen.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I would love to attend some version of this in the US about what home protection folklore practices came across the pond with my ancestors.

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Dr Romany Reagan @msromany.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I love learning about the migration of these traditions — I’d want to go to a talk on that too!! 😃

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

A fun-filled night with some of my favorite historians: @oispooky.bsky.social, @msromany.bsky.social, @dirtysexyhistory.bsky.social, @pwcraddock.bsky.social Thanks to @lucyjanesantos.bsky.social for organising! Can’t believe we didn’t get a photo!

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Dr Romany Reagan @msromany.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Do you want to learn about buried witch bottles 🧙🏻‍♀️ hidden shoes 👢curses 📜 ghost stories 👻 & find out what is going on with all the dried cats? 🐈‍⬛ Of course you do! 😃Come to the Museum of the Home Thurs June 18th 6:30-8pm museumofthehome.org.uk/whats-on/wit... #folklore #witchbottle #concealedshoes

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Sarah Elizabeth Cox @oispooky.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

My book editor is currently reading the manuscript and I'm gearing up for a first round of feedback soon. So far she's used the words 'relishing'! and 'atmosphere'! Seems pretty good doesn't it! This part is AWFUL. Nerve-wracking. Awaiting the red pen! Here, have a photo of Jem Smith, it's Friday.

A delightfully muscular white male boxer in his early 20s poses shirtless with fists raised for a studio photo taken around 1885. His absurdly large thighs and...uh... general bit in between... are clothed, very very flatteringly, in white flannel tights.

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Dr Romany Reagan @msromany.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

If older people are living well and happy and feel productive – what is ‘old’ anyway? The Coming of Age exhibition currently on at @wellcomecollection.bsky.social explore aging and ageism beautifully. 👵🏻 🐈‍⬛ On now through 29 Nov 2026. #ageism #londonexhibition blackthornandstone.com/2026/06/06/c...

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‘The Coming of Age’ Exhibition at the Wellcome Collection in London

I recently visited the ‘The Coming of Age’ exhibition, currently on at the Wellcome Collection through November 29th 2026. The main takeaway, for me, from this thought-provoking install…

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Dr Romany Reagan @msromany.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Issue 3 of thespectrallines.bigcartel.com/ is out now!! 👻🥂🔮 This time I’m investigating ‘Spectral Animals: Ghost Pets to Hellhounds’ — the animal ghosts who walk amongst us (almost) unseen 🐕🐾🐓🦇 🌙 Sweet dreams, dear reader. 🌙 #thespectrallines #ghostpets #animalghosts #paranormalhistory #ghostlore

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Jason D. Brawn @jasondbrawn.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

A fantastic read with fascinating articles throughout this issue by @msromany.bsky.social @thenightmonitor.bsky.social John S. Tantalon, Karen Cave, Amy Boucher, @katecherrell.bsky.social Aaron Moore and Charlie Hall Many thanks to Tom Lee Rutter. #ghostology #ghostsandhauntings #hauntology

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I genuinely feel sick. A company reached out to me on IG, linking me to an AI version of myself. You can even ask "me" questions. They are also advertising it using an AI photo of me. They told me if I like it, they will give me free access... to my own fucking content that they stole. /1

A screenshot of the advertisement with an AI image of Lindsey and a brain, with text that says: YOUR BODY HAS A HISTORY. ASK ABOUT IT."

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

So, I asked "it" one of the suggested questions, and to my horror, it provided an answer that comes almost verbatim from a talk that I give about THE FACEMAKER. Note: I do not allow recording of this talk because I share photos of the disfigured soldiers in it. I am mortified by this.

A screenshot from the website. the AI Lindsey has been asked a question and has answered using Lindsey's own words.

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Dr Romany Reagan @msromany.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Yes, society does seem to migrate towards a feudal system without active work to put checks on it. 😕

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Dr Romany Reagan @msromany.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I found out when I was 19 and I don’t recommend it.

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Dr Romany Reagan @msromany.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Your mind is a technicolor music box.

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Dr Romany Reagan @msromany.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Oh yeah, this is definitely the half of the statement I was hoping for. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣

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Dr Romany Reagan @msromany.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I'm giving my talk 'Witch Bottles & Worn Shoes: History of Home Protection Folklore' 🧙🏻‍♀️ at @museumofthehome.bsky.social Thurs 18th June 6:30pm for 'What the Folk?' Festival – come by for a drink 🍷 & special collections display 🌙 👢🎟️ Tickets on sale now! 🎟️ museumofthehome.org.uk/whats-on/wit...

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Dr Romany Reagan @msromany.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

People in the past were so silly when they envisioned what the future would be like. They thought we'd have outrageous things like flying cars and gender equality by now.

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Share UK @share-uk.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Great talk. Thanks so much!

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Dr Romany Reagan @msromany.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Two streets in Hackney are named after women almost no one has heard of. Come hear these & many more hidden histories at my talk this Sunday! ‘A Quiet Roar’ @hackney-hist-fest.bsky.social 🎟 Only £3 www.tickettailor.com/events/hackn... #hiddenhistory #hackneyhistory #womenshistory #londonhistory

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

1/ COVER REVEAL 🧵 I'm thrilled to share the US and UK covers for SLEUTH-HOUND: THE CASE OF THE REAL SHERLOCK HOLMES, the untold story of Dr. Joseph Bell—the Victorian surgeon who inspired Arthur Conan Doyle to create the world's greatest detective. Pre-order here: shorturl.at/fdGnV

1) The US and UK covers side by side. The US cover (left) features a striking image of Bell, and has a silhouette of Holmes. The font is very ornate, and it looks very “Sherlockian.” The UK cover (right) is striking in its reds, blacks, and whites. It features a silhouette of a poison bottle, and has fingerprints all over the cover.

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Dr Romany Reagan @msromany.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Of only 1,499 signatures on the 1866 first-ever women's suffrage petition, Eliza Temple of Sutton House stood up to be counted. 💪 Learn more about Eliza & other surprising women of Hackney’s oldest Tudor house at my talk for @hackney-hist-fest.bsky.social ♀️📜🕯️ www.tickettailor.com/events/hackn...

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Sarah Elizabeth Cox @oispooky.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

How disappointing to see one of the biggest history podcasts asking for editors to have experience using AI picture and voice generators. History media is impacted enough by slop and nonsense, and many talented artists, writers, filmmakers and designers put out of work. Awful.

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

SLEUTH-HOUND isn't even out yet (Oct 20!), but here go. 😅 Thrilled to announce ETHER WARS—the story of anesthesia's discovery in the 1840s & the fierce battle over credit. When a discovery changes the world, who, if anyone, can claim it as their own? Thanks to my agent @dconaway99.bsky.social!

A screenshot announcing the deal of ETHER WARS in Publishers Marketplace

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London Fortean Society @forteanlondon.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

The Fortean and Folklore Origins of Hookland 28 April 2026 7.30 pm The Bell, E1 @hookland.bsky.social Hookland – an open-source strange landscape whose motto is re-enchantment is resistance. Details & Tickets: forteanlondon.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-...

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Dr Romany Reagan @msromany.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Hopefully you can come check it out! 😃

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Dr Romany Reagan @msromany.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

I’ll be giving my talk ‘A Quiet Roar’ the untold stories of the women of @suttonhouse.bsky.social at Hackney History Festival May 10th ⭐️🚺💪🏻⭐️ 🎟️ Tickets only £3! 🎟️ Day passes already sold out so book early! www.tickettailor.com/events/hackn... #herstory #womenshistory #hiddenlondon #feministlondon

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Dr Romany Reagan @msromany.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

With AI everywhere in our lives now—insinuating itself under the guise of 'help' or 'fun'—escape & bask in the world of REAL ART BY REAL PEOPLE!! My friend @tealcartoons.bsky.social has started a YouTube channel! Enjoy a delightful break from computer-generated pablum. www.youtube.com/@tealcartoons

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Face Ache

My name is Adrian Teal, and I pull faces into interesting new shapes. I'm a caricaturist for Spitting Image and other TV. I'm also a painter of fine-art caricatures for clients worldwide. And I'm a de...

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Dr Romany Reagan @msromany.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

I was interviewed for the first episode of the Beastly History podcast by Michelle Douglass about ghost pets 👻🐕 animal ghosts 🐾 & the history of spectral animals 🐦‍⬛ & other folklore that inspired Arthur Conan Doyle to write Hound of the Baskervilles. open.spotify.com/episode/5Qwm... #ghostpets

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The Hound of the Baskervilles: Dartmoor’s Demon Dogs

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Dr Romany Reagan @msromany.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

My chapter in the new Routledge Handbook of Heritage & Creative Practice is now published! 📖 📚My contribution is an analysis of how audio walks can offer new avenues for creative public engagement with heritage sites, Abney Park as my case study🎧☠️ #routledge #routledgehandbook #audiowalks #abneypark

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Dr Romany Reagan @msromany.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

I went to @wellcomecollection.bsky.social exhibition Expecting: Birth, Belief & Protection to see their rare mediaeval birth scroll!! 📜 I explain the history, context. & magical powers of birth scrolls in my latest post: blackthornandstone.com/2025/11/13/g... #midwives #childbirth #medievalmidwife

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Dr Romany Reagan @msromany.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Thank you so much for coming! The Q&A discussion afterwards the director had to bring to a stop was the best part! If it weren’t a lunchtime talk I would’ve invited everyone to the pub to keep going! 🔮👻

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Jason D. Brawn @jasondbrawn.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

I really enjoyed the lunchtime talk by @msromany.bsky.social titled '(Séance) Room of One’s Own' that covered the origins of British spiritualism and how it inspired women's rights at the turn of the last century. I hope Dr Romany Reagan will do more of these kinds of talks. #spiritualism

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Dr Romany Reagan @msromany.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

🎃 👻🧟‍♂️ Halloween haunts the streets of Battle! 🧟‍♂️👻🎃The Battle Yarn Bombers outdoing themselves this spooky season with these glorious characters. I love our quirky little town. 🦇🕸️ #yarnbombers #halloween #spookysussex #ilovebattle

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Dr Romany Reagan @msromany.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

🕯️🧹Halloween Special | Witches Familiars 🧹🕯️ podcast now live! 🎧 I was invited on @nationaltrust.org.uk podcast to discuss witches’ familiars & share some darker stories of loving pets in the past… 🐈‍⬛🧙🏻‍♀️💜 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/vir... #witches #witchcraft #nationaltrust #feministhistory

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British Online Archives (BOA) @boapublishing.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Coming soon to British Online Archives — Witchcraft and Magic in England, c. 1400–1920. Featuring rare records from The National Archives, British Library, UCL, and The Folklore Society. Register your interest: buff.ly/YBeFCF1

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Dr Romany Reagan @msromany.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

My new article ‘Women’s Healthcare in a Man’s World: A potted history of how we got here’⚕️🚺🌿 is out now in Fall 2025 issue of Bust Magazine 💪🏻 It explores when women’s healthcare fell into the hands of men & the fight to get it back⚡️✊🏻 #womenshealthcare #feministhistory #midwives #histmed #feminism

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Dr Romany Reagan @msromany.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

My next (free!) talk will be Tues 11/11 12:30pm at the Bank of England Museum — ‘A (Séance) Room of One's Own: The socially subversive origins of British Spiritualism’ 🔮👻 Exploring how ghosts were just the beginning… 🕯️ www.bankofengland.co.uk/museum/whats... #spiritualism #feminism #victorianhistory

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