Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorShahan Miah @shahanshahan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I've just declared myself as a traitor by mistake #CelebrityTraitors #TheCelebrityTraitors 435181
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorMartin Calladine @uglygame.bsky.social · 25/09/2026A club guilty of a decade-long scheme to submit false financial information to the league, for the purpose of securing an unfair on-field advantage, should not only be thrown out of the league and have all its titles vacated, its owner should be compelled to sell the club. 1938087
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorHenry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 25/09/2026"some" 😂😂 How about 99%? 611717
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorHester L-J @starcrossed2018.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Thanks to Jen our fab computer officer @cam-english-fac.bsky.social all my #SlowShakespeare blogs are back here www.english.cam.ac.uk/research/slo... as 'projects' #StarCrossed #StormTossed #DaggerDrawn #KingedUnkinged #2Dudes1Dog #BurningBarge #InkyCloak #MoonMad. #ProdigalPrince begins 1 October! 2229
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorPaul French @chinarhyming.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Many thanks to the lovely and independent Dulwich Books over in SE21…. 1123
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorHester L-J @starcrossed2018.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Yelling into the void on a sunny September Sunday afternoon: so, shall I do YET ANOTHER #SlowShakespeare daily blog? So far: R&J, Tempest, Macb, 2Gents, A&C, RII, Hamlet, Dream. Suggestions?? (Artist's impression of my process, not to scale) 19294
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorDr Jessamy Carlson @jessamycarlson.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I’ve got some events coming up, which regular readers may enjoy. First up, I’ve got a webinar on #localhistory and getting started next week. Details here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/eve...nationalarchives.gov.ukResearching your local historyUncover your local history with The National Archives. 2127
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorDulwich Local History @history.dulwichsociety.com · 28/08/2026Join Ian McInnes for an online #Dulwich #LocalHistory talk looking at the development of Lordship Lane from the 1840s to the 1960s through its shops, pubs, industry, churches, housing & transport. Tuesday 3 November, 8pm. Tickets £5, to St Christopher’s Hospice. www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/2026/...bellhouse.co.ukOnline local history talk: Lordship Lane: A Road Through Time — Bell HouseExamine the road's development from the 1840s to the 1960s through its shops, pubs, industry, churches, housing, and transport. £5.60 | Online | Book here 154
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorDulwich Local History @history.dulwichsociety.com · 28/08/2026Join historian Duncan Bowie for an online talk about Dulwich & East Dulwich MPs in the 19th & 20th C. A few scoundrels, some remembered, most forgotten. Tuesday 6 October, 8pm. Tickets £5 to Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers #Dulwich #LocalHistory www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/2026/...bellhouse.co.ukOnline local history talk: The Members of Parliament for Dulwich and East Dulwich in the 19th & 20th Centuries — Bell HouseJoin historian Duncan Bowie for a talk covering the people Dulwich sent to represent them in Parliament and other local politicians. £5.60 | Online | Book here 265
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorDulwich Local History @history.dulwichsociety.com · 28/08/2026Our local history talks restart on 22 September at 8pm. The first one is in-person at Christ's Chapel of God's Gift in Dulwich. Hear local legend Brian Green talk about the Life & Times of Edward Alleyn. This one's free, no need to book. #Dulwich #LocalHistory www.dulwichsociety.com/news/the-lif...dulwichsociety.comThe Life and Times of Edward AlleynLocal History talk: Tuesday 22 September 8pm at Christ's Chapel of God's Gift, Dulwich Village Dd Edward Alleyn introduce dynamic ticket pricing at... 044
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorWilliam Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026[Exit Queen.] 2063894411012
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorDulwich Local History @history.dulwichsociety.com · 22/08/2026The Life & Times of Edward Alleyn 1566-1626. Did this early modern actor & entrepreneur introduce dynamic ticket pricing? How did he make a public speech to James I without a microphone? Find out this & more in our talk. 8pm, 22 September, 2026. Christ’s Chapel, Gallery Rd, SE21 7AD. Admission FREE. 366
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorOldPostcards4sale @oldpostcards4sale.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Hi Sharon, we have two Dulwich Toll Gate postcards, here is one posted in 1904 showing a snowy scene www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12708215... 041
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorOldPostcards4sale @oldpostcards4sale.bsky.social · 19/08/2026...and here is one of the Toll Gate posted in 1906 www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12708215... 231
Reposted by Sharon O'Connorryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 17/08/2026"Musk’s meddling in the site’s algorithm to suppress certain kinds of posts and elevate others is well documented. So if your anti-fascist posts on X are still getting views, it’s either because these posts are so toothless as to escape Musk’s notice, or because they are in fact useful to him."publiccomment.blogIt Is Past Time for You to Quit Elon Musk's XYes, I'm talking to you. 🫵 511977646
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorFaculty of English, University of Oxford @engfac.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Save the date for our next #Shakespeare Webinar with Prof Emma Smith @oldfortunatus.bsky.social. On 7 September at 6pm she will be joined by Dr Harry Newman (Royal Holloway) to explore The Winter's Tale. #WintersTale Free, but registration required. Find out more:english.web.ox.ac.ukEnglish Faculty / Oxford World's Classics Shakespeare Webinar Series with Professor Emma Smith 12615
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorMatthew Sweet @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social · 26/07/2026One of the saddest duties I have ever performed: obit for my dear friend and literary agent of three decades, Simon Trewin. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...theguardian.comSimon Trewin obituaryLiterary agent who established the Garage Press and a volunteer-run community education centre 610113
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorMic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 06/07/2026NEW | on the politics’ biggest whiner… NIGEL FARAGE AND THE ‘ESTABLISHMENT HIT JOB’ The man who dined with Murdoch and whose party is never off TalkTV claims that The Sunday Times is bullying him and the man-boy who calls him "daddy". brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/nigel-fara...brokenbottleboy.substack.comNigel Farage and the 'establishment hit job'The man who dined with Murdoch and whose party is never off TalkTV claims that The Sunday Times is bullying him and the man-boy who calls him "daddy". 58640
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorRichy Craven @richycraven.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Grandpa Joe: Seàn McBride said that, one night, he came out to a big dog trying to get at his chickens so he shot it in the leg. Gerry: So what? Joe: Well, the next day, doesn't he see Denny Whelan in the town, walking with a limp. Gerry: He was kneecapped by the 'RA, Joe. Joe: A likely story. 1151
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorTim Stillman ⭐️⭐️ @tim-stillman.bsky.social · 20/05/2026arseblog.com/2026/05/ive-...arseblog.comI've paid my duesI am happy for my friends and family. Needless to say, Arsenal is a very strong thread that binds us. The club has been in my family for over 100 years- grandparents, parents, siblings, nieces and nep... 4736139
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorHelen Lewis @helenlewis.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Beyond the ragebait of the manosphere lies a group of thinkers who want to turn back the clock on feminism. Far from being a fringe belief system, masculinism has become the single most important force uniting the American right. My latest for @theatlantic.com: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...theatlantic.comThe Men Who Don’t Want Women to VoteOr work. Or have opinions. 1518680
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorDulwich Society @dulwichsociety.com · 24/04/2026Many thanks to our member Lucas who is repairing a couple of our benches in Dulwich. #Volunteering 032
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorDulwich Local History @history.dulwichsociety.com · 24/04/2026Our latest substack is up! Read about the #LocalHistory of that beautiful pair of Georgian houses opposite Dulwich Picture Gallery dulwichpast.substack.com/p/wensley-ho...dulwichpast.substack.comWensley House & Grove House, Nos 13 & 15 College RoadBy Ian McInnes and Sharon O'Connor 184
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorLucy Munro @lucycmunro.bsky.social · 17/04/2026As a supplement to the piece in The Times Literary Supplement (@thetls.bsky.social), www.the-tls.com/regular-feat..., here’s a (rather long!) thread on Shakespeare’s house in the Blackfriars, what we knew, and what we now know, with some links to key documents. (1/20)the-tls.comA man of propertyJust outside the City of London, in the secluded streets once occupied by the monastic precinct of the Black Friars, is an unassuming warehouse building 38852
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 10/04/2026In this weekend’s FT: me on why I love Canary Wharf:ft.com 28805
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorNatasha Simonova @philistella.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Goodness they ARE experimenting with genre. 0193
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorDulwich Local History @history.dulwichsociety.com · 30/03/2026Join us for our online #Dulwich #LocalHistory talk on 'Dulwich Food & Drink'. Tuesday 7 April, 8pm. Ian McInnes explores the Dulwich residents in the forefront of the food and drink industries over the last 200 years. Tickets £5.60, for St Christopher’s Hospice. www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/2026/...bellhouse.co.ukOnline talk - Dulwich Food and Drink — Bell HouseDiscover Dulwich residents who have been at the forefront of the food and drink industry. £5.60 | Online | Book here 1115
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorArseblog News @arseblog.news · 27/03/2026p1r.esArsenal v Tottenham Hotspur Women PreviewTHE LOWDOWN Arsenal take on Tottenham Hotspur in the WSL at Emirates Stadium on Saturday teatime. The Gunners come into the derby off the back of 10 consecutive wins across the WSL, Champions League and FIFA Champions Cup. It’s in stark contrast to the last time the teams met in November when Spurs held an […] The post Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur Women Preview appeared first on Arseblog News - the Arsenal news site. 5202
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorRichard Ovenden @richove.bsky.social · 11/03/2026It’s the result of massive bot activity, downloading data at a scale which our infrastructure has found challenging. We have been finding this across all our metadata resources in recent months. 1345390
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorSophie Duncan @sophieduncan.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Dramaturging this (King Lear, Ian McDiarmid, dir. Titas Halder!) later this year. Thrilled to announce, etc! 1121
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorSociety for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Check out this resource and those in the replies. Lots of great places for finding public domain / Creative Commons images that may help to illustrate #FamilyHistory, #LocalHistory and #OnePlaceStudy blog posts and articles! #OnePlaceWednesday 071
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorFreddie Cardy @cardyfreddie.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Really keen to develop our print content, and as a fanzine, there's nobody better to help us with that than the fans. This 5-minute survey is for Arsenal Women supporters, however you've previously interacted with the Gooner Fanzine, to have your say docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...docs.google.comThe Arsenal Women's editions of the Gooner Fanzine: Reader surveyWe’re looking to better understand what readers value about the Women’s team issues of the Gooner Fanzine, what works well, and how the magazine could evolve in future. This survey should take no more... 083
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorRepublic @republiccampaign.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Don't forget the royals get half a billion of our cash each year. Read more in our Half Billion Royals report - hard copies available NOW. www.republic.org.uk/shop#!/2024-...republic.org.ukShopRepublic, Abolish The Monarchy and Not My King merchandise, gifts and books. Tell the world you support Britain becoming a republic. And learn more about why with our great range of books and reports. 12210
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorAhhhhh @nerdjpg.com · 09/02/2026Yeah I’m looking for my dog (girlfriend who has a restraining order against me and she has a dog) and here’s the picture of the dog (she walks this dog and I can use it to figure out her schedule) thanks for sending all footage my way 5253441402
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorDulwich Local History @history.dulwichsociety.com · 01/02/2026We've started a substack called Dulwich History! Sign up for all that sweet sweet #LocalHistory content. dulwichpast.substack.comdulwichpast.substack.comDulwich History Substack | Ian McInnes | SubstackMy personal Substack. Click to read Dulwich History Substack, by Ian McInnes, a Substack publication. Launched 24 days ago. 033
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorRoos Schelen 🌹 @roossch91.bsky.social · 06/10/2025ANNOYED ABOUT THE NEW WSL KICKOFF TIMES? Or love them? I would really appreciate you sharing your opinion with me, for my newest piece. forms.gle/MaMEkS3mJLF4... 256
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 13/09/2025Government and the main opposition can and should convene civic society! All that is being asked is that the government show as much leadership and integrity as the world’s best Arsenal blog. 1259287
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorBritish Association for Local History @balhnews.bsky.social · 29/08/2025New on the blog! In one of our latest blogs, Sharon O'Connor and David Natzler from the Dulwich Society local history group share how they have been recording their local boundary markers. Find out more: ow.ly/SfjK50WNsOl #WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll 196
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorHenry Snow @henrys.now · 12/08/2025Historians are often tempted to tell you something is "worth about X in today's dollars." Here's why I think you should not do that, and what I think you should do instead buttondown.com/anotherway/a...buttondown.comPlease Stop Putting Very Old Things in "Today's Dollars"Instead, do this 15113
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorTeresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Great to see and hear this #HistNursing story from @rteradio1.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...rte.ieHow Irish nurses helped to build the NHS in BritainA new book looks at the 'under the radar' role of Irish nurses in NHS hospitals the length and breadth of Britain 065
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 21/07/20256. Having followed AWFC closely since 2012, I now care much more about the fortunes of Arsenal Women than Arsenal men, and the reason is that the absence of VAR makes the matchday experience better. 5663
Sharon O'Connor @patientgrissel.bsky.social · 19/07/2025Loving my Bluesky feed atm #FRAGER @stephenkb.bsky.social @dailycannon.com @lgambrose.bsky.social 060
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 17/07/2025I’m glad you asked. Not many people know this but Chloe Kelly won the Champions League with Arsenal, the only English club to have won it. (Who have now won it: twice!) 2381
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorFreddie Cardy @cardyfreddie.bsky.social · 17/07/2025A number of sources have disclosed to me it was The Arsenal! 011
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorMonterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 14/07/2025We can make a world without plastic that’s healthier for people and our ocean planet. 333427
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorTim Stillman ⭐️⭐️ @tim-stillman.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Arsenal Women confirm the permanent signing of England winger and 2025 Champions League winner Chloe Kelly. Full story here 👇🔴⚪ arseblog.news/2025/07/arse...arseblog.news 122018
Reposted by Sharon O'ConnorVirtual Record Treasury of Ireland @virtualtreasury.bsky.social · 30/06/2025Furthermore, our team has created an 1821 Census Gleanings Map, where users can search for transcribed names from 1821 and zoom in to see townlands where we have recovered names. Explore it here: kg.virtualtreasury.ie/collection-m... 1103