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Noor Hashmi (she/her) @noorhashmi.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

This two-week detox from Bluesky was very much needed. But I’m back to annoy you all now! 🥳🥳

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Noor Hashmi (she/her) @noorhashmi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Guys, I’m not okay! 🤯🤯 Two absolute icons🙌🏻

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be doing a "soft launch" in Edinburgh on October 14! Get your hands on SLEUTH-HOUND before it's officially out in the city where the story took place! I'll be in conversation with @anatomicalcat.bsky.social! Tickets here: www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/edinb...

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Lindsey Fitzharris for Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes at Edinburgh New Town Church

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Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The Wreck of The Gloucester: A Seventeenth-Century Warship Through Time, edited by @benjaminredding.bsky.social & moi is now advertised from @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social boydellandbrewer.com/book/the-wre... 23 original essays & 150 illustrations Available to preorder in January & out 30 March 2027

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David Veevers @davidveevers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My old boss has asked me to give his new book a social media bump, because he has wisely chosen never to set up his own account! So I’m happy to announce that ‘Britain’s Slave Traders: A Hidden History’ is available today in all good bookshops! www.penguin.co.uk/books/460026...

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Ali Messer @freereed59.net · 22/09/2026

'the archive creates possibilities extending beyond Britain and the Caribbean.Migration and the forced movement of people under enslavement mean descendants can be found across the African diaspora, including in the US and Latin America.' Ancestry account required www.theguardian.com/news/2026/se...

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Nearly 4m records of enslaved people in 20 former British colonies now searchable online

Exclusive: Collection’s 300,000 pages record lives of enslaved people in countries including the Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Mauritius, South Africa and Trinidad

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Noor Hashmi (she/her) @noorhashmi.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Sorry to disappoint those who will be watching the BBC Two documentary ‘Finding Britain’s Slave Traders’ tonight - I’m not featured in it 🤷🏻‍♀️ Obviously my invite got lost in the post (just kidding…unless 👀)

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Noor Hashmi (she/her) @noorhashmi.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I’m not cut out for the cool History content creator/influencer life. I can’t let things lie and will challenge everything, especially where racism, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia, Islamophobia etc is concerned. I’ll never be one who stands back and doesn’t call out genocides.

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Oh, and enjoy the blooper halfway through the video! I resisted editing it out. My dad thinks people are sick of slick videos with the rise of AI slop. So... I kept it in for comic relief, and to show ... I'm really not at all polished on camera. 😂

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David Veevers @davidveevers.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I have a piece out in the new edition of History Today, discussing an unacknowledged anniversary of the first enslaved people to be sent to England’s first Caribbean colony in 1626 and what this means for slavery heritage and reckoning with colonial pasts. www.historytoday.com/history-toda...

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Noor Hashmi (she/her) @noorhashmi.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Growing up, we were constantly told that “Wikipedia is not a reliable source” and “You can’t believe everything you read online!” How did everyone go from that to using Artificial Insanity?! 🤦🏻‍♀️

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Isabel Sykes @isabel-sykes.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I'm running the London marathon!😱🏃‍♀️On Sunday 25th April 2027 I will be running 26.2 miles in aid of the National Autistic Society, which is a great cause that is close to my heart. Below is the link to my fundraising page. Thank you for the support! 2027tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/isabel-he...

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Thank you for visiting my 2027 TCS London Marathon fundraising page! I’m proud to be taking on this incredible 26.2 mile challenge through the heart of London in support of the National Autistic Socie

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Noor Hashmi (she/her) @noorhashmi.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Run, don’t walk, to listen to the lovely and iconic @oldenoughtosay.com on this podcast⭐️ I’ve been looking forward to this one!

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Noor Hashmi (she/her) @noorhashmi.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

So excited for this! Everyone say hi to Madeline if you haven’t already @oldenoughtosay.com !

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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Just recorded a future ep for Untitled History Podcast with @oldenoughtosay.com. We covered medieval religion and the origins of Robin Hood in folklore. Halfway through it we had to pause because my kitchen was briefly on fire (it's fine. don't worry). Madeline's curse is transferable, apparently.

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Noor Hashmi (she/her) @noorhashmi.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

This is next on my “to order” list, and it should be on yours too! My fellow Brits: we can order online through the link @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social has provided below! So excited for this🙌🏻

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 11/07/2026

This week we reviewed #history undergraduates' responses to the 2026 National Student Survey: bit.ly/44Xrlty Notable is the high level of appreciation for history degrees (their quality, intellectual stimulation and rigour) and the university historians who design and teach them #Skystorians

Graphic taken from a recent post in WonkHe showing responses by history students to the 2026 National Student Survey, 26 questions in total: dark green indicates the response 'Very Good' and light green 'Good'.

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Noor Hashmi (she/her) @noorhashmi.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Hello everyone! I’ve had over 100 of you follow me (thank you to @oldenoughtosay.com and @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social for that one - and I only met them this time last week how crazy!) Give them a follow if you haven’t already💌 So, I thought I’d reintroduce myself ⭐️

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Far-right commentator Michael Knowles bemoans the fact that the Salem witch trials weren't bigger and better organized, while also remarking that he didn't know if the women executed were guilty or not... of literal witchcraft. newrepublic.com/post/212559/...

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Far-Right Host at Trump State Fair Lectures Kid on Salem Witch Trials

A crowd of dozens of people watched the bizarre exchange.

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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 03/07/2026

Kinda realised at the Indy Historian meeting that I never talk about my work on here- and I know some of you remember why- but it’s probably time to start doing that. Hi! I’m an architectural historian, mainly working on the conservation of listed buildings, particularly paperwork and research.

Me in the upper chancel passage of Durham Cathedral

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Noor Hashmi (she/her) @noorhashmi.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Hello to everyone who has followed, and thank you to Lindsey @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social for being so supportive! 🥹 I’m also on Instagram (way more active on there) @historian_noor I recently collaborated with a fantastic organisation for a research article: www.instagram.com/p/DaQN8wjju3...

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Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.

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Noor Hashmi (she/her) @noorhashmi.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

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Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.

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Noor Hashmi (she/her) @noorhashmi.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Recently, I’ve been thinking about my chronic illness and whether I should be open about it online. The one thing holding me back is the idea of looking “professional” as an academic historian. But it’s so personal to me, and I feel like it’ll really help others. All thoughts appreciated :)

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Noor Hashmi (she/her) @noorhashmi.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Whenever my inner perfectionist kicks in, I look at this and lock in straight away.

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Noor Hashmi (she/her) @noorhashmi.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

The job search is proving to be quite challenging at the moment, and I'm doing my best not to become too discouraged by every rejection. If anyone knows of any history or heritage-related opportunities in and around Manchester/Sheffield, please do get in touch!

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Noor Hashmi (she/her) @noorhashmi.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

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Noor Hashmi (she/her) @noorhashmi.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Absolutely delighted that I have been elected to be a Postgraduate Member🙌🏻⭐️

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 15/05/2026

We are very pleased to welcome 386 historians who join the Society today - as Fellows, Associate Fellows, Members and Postgraduate Members: bit.ly/4uMObPk Our Fellows and Members teach, research, write and promote #history, within the UK and internationally, in and beyond education #Skystorians

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Society elects 386 new Fellows, Associate Fellows, Members and Postgraduate Members - RHS

At its latest meeting on 1 May 2026, the RHS Council elected 116 Fellows, 77 Associate Fellows, 81 Members and 112 Postgraduate Members, a total of 386 people newly associated with the Society, from t...

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Noor Hashmi (she/her) @noorhashmi.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

These badges are a historian’s equivalent of a Blue Peter badge🙏🏻 (I don’t have either of them)

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David Veevers @davidveevers.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

A lot of history as a practice is reinterpreting stuff that is well known, but every now and then you get to research and write about stuff that is genuinely unknown or certainly little known and you feel like you're actually tangibly adding to our collective knowledge of the past. It's thrilling.

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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Reform is weaponising reparations claims for its white nationalist project. Far from ‘making great sacrifices’ to end slavery, Britain extended forced labour around the empire and penalised formerly enslaved populations with debt: alanlester.co.uk/blog/british...

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Doctor Jeff Hawn 🌻🇬🇧🇺🇸🇺🇦 @jhawn.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

People who think Bruce Springsteen cares about losing fans over political songs, have clearly not listened to or understood the lyrics of Born in the USA

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

I have been involved in the history, heritage and culture sectors for many years, but I sometimes wonder whether debates about who or what appears on a banknote really matter. At a time when the world faces so many pressing challenges and inequalities, it can 1/2

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Noor Hashmi (she/her) @noorhashmi.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

I’m in that in between stage of my life where I’m young enough that my GCSE grades are in numbers instead of letters, but old enough to have absolutely no clue what “67”means🤦🏻‍♀️

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Dr Francis Young @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

This is the sort of thing a cashless society robs us of, the opportunity to try to get away with paying the bus fare in Carthaginian currency www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Coin used as Leeds bus fare was 2,000‑year‑old currency

The coin was handed down to Peter Edwards from his grandfather in the 1950s.

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Golden Age of Piracy @goldenageofpiracy.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

The guinea was a gold coin introduced by Charles II, minted in Great Britain between 1663 and 1814. The name came from the Guinea region in West Africa, from where much of the gold used to make the coins came from. #history #17thc #c18th

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Noor Hashmi (she/her) @noorhashmi.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Honestly makes me howl when companies have clearly used AI for their job descriptions, but then warn people not to use it for their applications🤦🏻‍♀️

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David Veevers @davidveevers.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Disappointing to see historians I admire promote use of AI in their million € research project aimed at uncovering marginalised voices! AI has no role in historical research & should be rejected by every academic that cares about the future of our discipline. Don’t let the fox into the hen house!

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Nathan Jopling @joplingn.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

I'm super happy to say my latest article on Caribbean sinew populations has been published with the International Review of Social History. It is available (open access!) here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Off Grid: The Problem of Early-Eighteenth-Century Caribbean Sinew Populations | International Review of Social History | Cambridge Core

Off Grid: The Problem of Early-Eighteenth-Century Caribbean Sinew Populations

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Noor Hashmi (she/her) @noorhashmi.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

WE ARE SO BACK!!! 🥳 This is *all* I'm going to be talking about for the foreseeable future! #BBCGhosts #GhostsTheMovie Would LOVE a Yonderland movie as well...just saying👀

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Ben Willbond @benwillbond.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

But seriously. We are back! Next week we start shooting #bbcghosts the movie! Huge excitement in the camp, lots of splendid people joining us.

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Noor Hashmi (she/her) @noorhashmi.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

YESSS THE GREENS HAVE WON! 💚 Yes, I did stay up to watch the by-election results. Glad to know I can still pull an all-nighter - I thought I'd lost that ability ages ago.

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Noor Hashmi (she/her) @noorhashmi.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Completely forgot to mention on here that, last Monday, I was invited to be BBC Asian Network's 'Chai and Chat' guest at their BBC Radio Leeds studio - I'm still pinching myself! I'll include the link below for anyone who is interested in giving it a listen. I was *very* nervous!

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Noor Hashmi (she/her) @noorhashmi.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

I remember making a teaching pack full of resources for teaching the histories of slavery during my undergraduate (as part of our public history module assessment). I love that there are now more resources like this so teachers don’t shy away from teaching it. There really is no excuse!

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