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Graham Taylor @pottedhistory.bsky.social · 9h

Loved making this video for Corbridge Roman site with Frances McIntosh, English Heritage Collections Curator for Hadrian’s Wall. 🏺 This head pot, made by local potters at Corbridge has some really interesting features. #Archaeology #AncientBluesky vimeo.com/708232125/eb...

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Roman Pottery

Join Frances McIntosh, English Heritage Collections Curator for Hadrian’s Wall, as she visits expert potter Graham Taylor to discover how a modern potter uses historical methods to recreate distinctiv...

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Akshat Rathi @akshatrathi.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

🥁 India Is Electrifying Faster Than China 🥁 Read our story on @ember-energy.org's analysis. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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donni saphire @donni.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It’s easy to panic, but that’s just one of the many good reasons to do it

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General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

BlueSky being what it is, an actual professor of medieval studies has got involved

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Richard Nevell @richardnevell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This book is excellent. It's the best thing you can buy for 99p.

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Richard Nevell @richardnevell.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It's difficult to write a book about destruction in the Middle Ages when other people keep writing things that I need to write about destruction.

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Immunoprof (she/they) @immunoprof.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Hey data viz teachers….here’s a FANTASTIC example for class.

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Katherine McDonald @katherinemcdon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Looks like this would interest lots of @womeninclassicsuk.bsky.social and #wccwiki people!

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Keir Starmer wanted to be remembered as Prime Minister for building homes. Instead he will be remembered for his complicity in destroying them. #GazaGenocide

Rafah, in Gaza, on Google Earth, in 2022, left, and in 2026, right. (from https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/google-earth-gaza-images-update-b3057562.html)

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Isabella Lewis @irvlewis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

On Saturday, 7 November, I will be running a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon around the theme of Byzantine women & genderqueer saints. I hope that this workshop will help to improve the coverage of women and LGBTQ+ history on Wikipedia. To attend, follow this link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wiki-edit-...

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Wiki Edit-a-Thon: Byzantine Women & Genderqueer Saints

An in-person edit-a-thon that aims to improve the coverage of Byzantine women & genderqueer saints on Wikipedia. No prior experience needed.

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Dr Claire Millington ✍🏻🏺 @clairemillington.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Never not going to be excited at seeing my books in an actual honest to goodness bookshop. #RomanFortThursday

Book on a black shelf. Cover image is a grassy landscape of a rocky promontory stretching to the horizon with a stone wall snaking up it to the right. The sky above is dramatic grey clouds. In the foreground to the right is superimposed a stone statue of a seated man wearing draped robes. The book title Roman Life on Hadrian's Wall and author's name Claire Millington are prominent.

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Dr Rebecca Tyson @tyguson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

1. #MedievalSky, grab a lifejacket and a seasickness bag, we’re casting off on a thread about the Norman invasion fleet in 1066! 960 years ago, the Normans landed at Pevensey and established a base at the Roman shore fort which was already succumbing to erosion from the sea on its south side. 1/20

Photograph of Pevensey Castle with an information board in the foreground showing an artists impression of how the view may have looked in 1066 when the sea came almost up to the walls.

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Raf Nicholson @rafnicholson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Shame on you Ollie Pope, Luke Wood, Moeen Ali, Reece Topley, James Vince, Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Laurie Evans for caring more about the money in your own pockets than the human rights of women and girls. This was a personal choice by you, and you chose wrong.

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England players told to think of 'daughters, sisters or mothers' before committing to Afghanistan Premier League T20 tournament

English cricketers aiming to play in a men's T20 franchise tournament organised by the Afghanistan Cricket Board have been urged to think about their "daughters, sisters or mothers".

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Richard Nevell @richardnevell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

@castlestudiesgroup.bsky.social is tremendously fortunate to be able to call on the expertise and time of people researching castles. Tonight's online talk for members was was given by the marvellous Katharine Keats-Rohan and focused on Wallingford Castle. (photo by U1097x, CC-BY-SA 4.0)

A model of a medieval castle with a tower on a circular mound roughly in the middle surrounded by concentric circuits of water-filled ditches and stone walls. The model shows houses outside the castle.

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Richard Nevell @richardnevell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I was browsing Google Earth and found that the @castlestudies.bsky.social funded excavation at Knepp Castle back in April was caught on camera.

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Richard Nevell @richardnevell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

How much Ed Sheeran do you think you've accidentally ingested in your life? It's enough to give you the Shivers.

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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Google earth has updated its satellite images of Gaza. The destruction is almost incomprehensible.

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Helen Gittos @helengittos.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This is such a sorry & infuriating tale. Via @davidpetts1.bsky.social from another place. www.sarsen.org/2026/09/hist...

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The Society of Antiquaries of London @antiquaries.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Not everyone is a pro artist, but having a go to record history is always important! This charmingly drawn image is a recording of a find of a Medieval crucifix figure dug out of the foundation of an Old Wall in the Town of Brighthelmstone (now Brighton) near a place called the Mockbeggars in 1771.

The drawing shows a figure of Christ crucified, evidently once attached to a crucifix. The drawing suggests the skill of the artist wasn't too advanced.

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Richard Nevell @richardnevell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A bad year for Lancashire has been tempered slightly by the nostalgia of Jimmy Anderson racking up dozens of wickets and the excitement young players coming through with Flintoff and Moores, but the batting largely hasn't been up to scratch. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...

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Lancashire cricket: What's gone wrong as Red Rose face unwanted history?

Lancashire are set to end 2026 in the bottom two of Division Two, their lowest-ever finish in the County Championship.

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Midland History Journal @midlandhistory.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

📣 Less than 6 weeks to go until 31st October 📣

Drake Hotline Bling meme, top text reads Halloween, bottom text reads Midland History 2026 Prize Essay Deadline

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Daniel Pietersen @pietersender.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A rare photograph of Reviewer Two

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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

This is a wonderful thread. Monica shows here how real historians - in her case, a historian of medicine - does research. It’s pretty cool!

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Flint Dibble @flintdibble.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Hey all, this is a very important video and it's not being seen. The border wall is violating sovereignty for the Tohono O'odham nation and destroying sacred cultural heritage Please share widely and support those advocating on the ground

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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 19/09/2026

Just watching an old documentary tonight, something about data centers, ai and robots.

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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I really enjoy my position as a non sex cult member, someone who is openly and proudly for trans rights, and outspoken about racism and sex pests. This is not difficult folks! Be a decent human. Treat others well and don't be a creepy weirdo.

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Royal Archaeological Institute @royalarchinst.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The first lecture of our 2026-7 series is coming up soon! Join us at Burlington House or online via our YouTube livestream on Wednesday 14 October to hear Han Li from Museum of London Archaeology speak about the painters of Roman London - all welcome! 🏺 www.royalarchinst.org/events/2026/... 📷 MOLA

Han Li, Senior Building Materials Specialist examines plaster fragments from an excavation in Southwark

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Hassinator @hassinator.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

a great letter in the times today. perhaps worth sharing in these troubled times. #RNLI #heroes

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Nate O @nateo.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

MSF may reasonably be one of the greatest modern-day humanitarian organisations to have been created by humankind, alongside Red Cross/Red Crescent, and for anyone to campaign against them on these grounds is immediately discrediting of said campaigners

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Mikel Reparaz @wikiparaz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

PAUL: What’s in the box? REVEREND MOTHER: Pain. [PAUL hesitantly puts his hand in the BOX, then FROWNS IN CONFUSION. He pulls out A BAGUETTE.] REVEREND MOHER: Hōn hōn,

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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 12/09/2026

Lovely video about the restoration of Norwich castle where they dared to bring back rooms to what they really looked like during the middle ages: painted, colourful, glorious! This is how it should be done. youtu.be/q3kGKM3YQbg?...

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Rebuilding Norwich Castle | The Colour of Power

YouTube video by Eye Film

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Gemma Amor @manylittlewords.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Hello. I announced a new book today 😊 AMMONITE, coming from Rapture Trade, 2027, courtesy of Rapture Publishing and Shortwave Books Some things are better left buried... More info here: www.fangoria.com/ammonite-gem...

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Gary Spence @limerenceguy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The UK is the sixth-largest economy and food banks shouldn't need to exist. Universal Credit should be scrapped and replaced with Universal Basic Income, so hunger and hardship wouldn't exist.

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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

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🕯️🧿Meag🧿🕯️ @witch-sec.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

"You can't outsource the work of community to machines" LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK. 👏👏👏

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The Castle Studies Trust @castlestudies.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Find out how we have helped a local group learn more about their important, former royal castle at Ellesmere, Shropshire. Henry III spent huge sums there (£250k in today's money) yet nothing remains above ground. Below ground is different. Learn more here: castlestudiestrust.org/blog/2026/09...

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Ellesmere Castle: geophysics points the way for future investigation – Castle Studies Trust Blog

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Katherine Weikert @kateweikert.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Giving some money to the RNLI tonight, you can Google Postsmouth and figure out why, maybe do the same. My father-in-law built at least one RNLI boat down in either Penzance or St Mary's (I'll need to ask which one again.) Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea share.google/KsdrX35eQC0f...

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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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The Castle Studies Trust @castlestudies.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

2 of the best bits about our grants is funding local communities to learn more about their castle and transforming our understanding of castles. This geophys survey of Ellesmere Castle by @henebtwa.bsky.social does both in style. You can see how here: castlestudiestrust.org/blog/2026/09...

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Codfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

😂 That's exactly how I feel

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Scottish Society for Northern Studies @northernstudies.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

We have reopened funding schemes, supporting scholars and students in their research, training, travel, and conference organisation - with an emphasis on PGRs and ECRs! Research Grant Deadline: 1 December 2026! All Other Grants Deadline: 2 November 2026! For details, see ssns.org.uk/funding/

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Best of Wikipedia @bestofwikipedia.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The Picture of the Day of Friday 4 September 2026 on @wikipedia.org is: Egyptian goose. Credits: Charles J. Sharp.

The Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) is a member of the Anatidae family native to Sub-Saharan Africa and the Nile valley. It inhabits open or semi-open habitats, typically near fresh water, and feeds on cereal crops, leaves, grasses, and occasionally small animals. Adults measure 63–73 cm (25–29 in) in length. Introduced populations are established in parts of Europe and the United States, and the species can sometimes become invasive. Egyptian geese form long-term pairs, with both parents caring for their young, and can be highly territorial when breeding. It is classified as a least-concern species by the IUCN. This Egyptian goose adult with goslings was photographed in Bürgerpark, Bremen, Germany. Type: photograph. Credits: Charles J. Sharp.

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Wiki Workers United @wikiworkersunited.org · 04/09/2026

WE DID IT ✊ WMF US workers voted 158 YES to 14 NO: 91.9% of ballots cast, with 81% turnout. We could not have done it without the solidarity of Wikimedia volunteers. We stand with our UK siblings in their recognition process now and with future organizing efforts across WMF's 🌍 workforce

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Nigel Farage filmed celebrating illegal foreign donations Undercover footage reveals plot to break the law by funnelling offshore funds through a UK donor. Donations funded a series of widely reported polls boosting Reform ahead of the local elections channel4news.substack.com/p/exclusive-...

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