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Emma Yeomans @yeomans.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Worrying scenes in the Channel today, for all interested in asylum policy and maritime tactics. A small boat from Normandy spent more than 30 hours at sea. Those on board now on their 2nd rescue vessel as Border Force forced to play cat and mouse with far-right activists who have their own boat.
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Simon Worrall @sworrall.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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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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Sofya Anisimova @sdanisimova.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Announcement n.2. Our special issue on Political Commissars is finally out! It took almost two years to get done but I am very proud of what we have achieved. It is a first attempt to examine the phenomenon of political commissar in English in a while. www.tandfonline.com/toc/cerh20/c...
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European Review of History: Revue européenne d'histoire
Special Issue: Political Commissars in Civil Wars: Anatomy of a Transnational Phenomenon / Commissaires politiques dans les guerres civiles. Anatomie d’un phénomène transnational. Volume 33, Issue 4 of European Review of History: Revue européenne d'histoire
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Simon Worrall @sworrall.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
@galarianbuoy.bsky.social With your move away from the RN I don't know if you've anything lined up? Babcock are looking for an ATCo, £67k salary + benefits. Peterborough.
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"If there there was a window it was not broken, but it if was broken it was not by Nigel Farage's ball, but if it was his ball he certainly did not kick it, and if he did kick it, it was an accident and he knew nothing about it" said a Reform spokesperson.
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Jonathan Boff @jfb1066.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I will give the 2026 Richard Holmes Lecture ‘Redcoats to Dusty Warriors: Britain and its Soldiers from Waterloo to Helmand’. Royal Air Force Club Tuesday 27 October 6.30, lecture starting at 7. Wine. Canapés. Tickets £45 each. Non-members welcome. Tickets- www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/richard-ho...
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Richard Holmes Lecture 2026
The BCMH hosts a lecture on military history in memory of Professor Richard Holmes
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James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Want to come to the Western Front with me? Join us in May 2027 as we visit the sites of the French Army of #WWI. Going from Notre-Dame-de-Lorette and to the Somme, Verdun, the Chemin des Dames, and much more, you'll walk in the footsteps of the poilu from 1914-18. battleguide.co.uk/nsq-2027
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Battlefield Tour | Not So Quiet On The Western Front! 2027
Join the Not So Quiet Battlefield Tour 2027 to explore the French Army's journey on the Western Front from 1914 to 1918. Limited spaces available. Book now.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Meet the National Rebirth Party. If this is what British Fascism looks like, the greatest threat from it is that people might die laughing.
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Storm of Steel Wargaming @stormofsteel.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
More Full Nelson tonight as the French drag a Spanish frigate along to the party to act as a meat shield. The Royal Navy give the Spaniards a duffing up but call the game too early and end up disgraced and in a court martial... #Spreadthelard #wargaming #navalwargaming
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biologist077.bsky.social @biologist077.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Pancreatic cancer is so tough. But in an early trial, 7 of 8 patients (87.5%) who responded to a personalized mRNA vaccine + immunotherapy are still alive 6 years after surgery. It's designed to train the immune system to fight remaining cells. Promising, and worth attention.
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darkdaysusa-uk.bsky.social. @darkdaysusa-uk.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
For once, wouldn’t it be glorious to see a slick, self-serving politician absolutely flattened by a lovable, chaotic town hero — someone who actually improves the place instead of treating it like a launchpad for their own ambitions?
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Okay Clacton. Let’s go.
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Chris Sams @jerijerod14.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
This week’s free to read - The Tokyo Express. Can the Japanese resupply their army with fast moving destroyers? jerijerod14.substack.com/p/the-tokyo-... #history #ww2 #navalhistory
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The Tokyo Express
Resupplying garrisons on islands by sea is not always an easy proposition, definitely not as easy as many Army historians or contemporary Generals think it is and the Japanese Navy were forced to thin...
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
My mother had Alzheimer's, and it lasted a decade. That wilderness she descended into was made far worse by a state that essentially said "good luck" and "goodbye" having to navigate care and selling her house and worrying that we'd run out of money to finance it all. If anyone can fix it, good.
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Chris Sams @jerijerod14.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
This week’s podcast looks at the unfortunate fate of the former HMS President, museum collections, lack of funds and museum ships. open.spotify.com/episode/5t84... #history #navalhistory
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The Death of a President
Maritime History with Chris Sams (live and unplugged) · Episode
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Kathryn White @kathrynww1.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
In this week’s Substack I reflect on spending a whole decade falling down the rabbit hole of First World War history, the YMCA, and recording history online: open.substack.com/pub/kathryns...
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Finding the Y
Dr Kathryn White revisits the past decade of studying the YMCA and putting it on the map
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Kathryn White @kathrynww1.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
A decade of researching the YMCA in the First World War! In this week’s article I reflect on the journey so far, studying and sharing history: open.substack.com/pub/kathryns...
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Finding the Y
Dr Kathryn White revisits the past decade of studying the YMCA and putting it on the map
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Phil Brickell MP @philbrickellmp.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Fake passports. A money laundering conviction. A mystery casino fortune in Montenegro... There's yet more revelations about who Farage chooses to surround himself with. Let’s start with George Cottrell. A man Farage describes as "like a son," and his former chief of staff 👇
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
It's rare to find a politician with the honour to sacrifice his career in defence of the right to work alongside Russian assets, sell himself to foreign crypto bros, and take millions in undelared gifts from a convicted fraudster who calls him "Daddy" and wrote a book called "How to launder money".
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Storm of Steel Wargaming @stormofsteel.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
A few photos of my visit to the Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History in Brussels, Belgium. Absolutely packed to the rafters with amazing kit, the Second World War gallery looked to be quite recent and was very good. Well worth a visit if you're ever that way. #history #museum
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Chris Sams @jerijerod14.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
This week’s free to read follows the career of Admiral Byng, the disastrous attempt to relieve Minorca from a French invasion and the fall out from the raid… jerijerod14.substack.com/p/shot-on-th... #history #navalhistory
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Shot on the Quaterdeck
Admiral Byng and the battle of Minorca
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Gary Sheffield @profgsheffield.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
It benefitted Farage, Johnson & Putin
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
I just can't understand it. What was it about a pervy misogynistic dickhead that the people of Makerfield didn't like?
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Dr Ross Mahoney @airpowerhistory.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
I’m seeking a new role and would appreciate your support. If you hear of any opportunities, please let me know. I’m looking for roles as a Historian, Lecturer, Museum Curator, Heritage Officer, or Policy Researcher. I’m open to roles in Australia. #opentowork
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
The good people of Brighton are taking no shit from far right fuckwits. Anti-racist protestors outnumbered the knuckle-draggers, blocked their march and told them to fuck off out of Brighton.
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Storm of Steel Wargaming @stormofsteel.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Things escalated quickly over the weekend with the delivery of this care package courtesy of friend of the channel Simon. The Storm of Steel shipyards are officially open... #wargaming
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Keith Bonfield MstJ RN @bonfieldkeith.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
The Suffolk Regiment archives are now at The Keep Gibraltar Barracks 🏛 To unite the collection and archives is an amazing achievement by the trustees, curator and archivist 📃 The archives are open to the public for research & viewings 🏅 #Suffolk #LestWeForget #WW2 #archives #library #WW1 #heritage
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Galarian Buoy 🌊 @galarianbuoy.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Hi Gay! Happy Pride Month! Come join me and live my best Paralives! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Twink Buoy at his first ever pride would want you to 🥹🫶 twitch.tv/galarianbuoy
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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
So that’s two of the “Raise the Colours” organisers now charged with violent crimes & a fifth of the 2024 race rioters with domestic abuse. Makes you wonder whether “innocent patriotism” & “protecting women & girls” are just covers for thuggish racism & misogyny?
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Chris Sams @jerijerod14.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
#otd 1941 Operation Rheinübung began. This week’s free to watch is the movie classic “Sink the Bismarck” jerijerod14.substack.com/p/sink-the-b... #histiry #WW2 #Navalhistory #Bismarck
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Sink the Bismarck
On this day, 1941, Unternehmen Rheinübung began.
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Peter Johnston @peterajohnston.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
In July IWM London opens Childhood in War. This free exhibition shares children's view of war from more than 100 years. 450 million children live in conflict zones worldwide; their stories have never been more important. Read more here: www.iwm.org.uk/events/child...
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Reform UK councillors already gone: Stuart Prior called white people “the master race” Glenn Gibbins said Nigerians should be melted down to fill potholes Jay Cooper called the holocaust a hoax Daniel Devaney said Muslims are "pure scum" Reform - starting as we mean to go on.
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Grandma Orc @esoorc.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Interesting.
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Simon Worrall @sworrall.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
@jerijerod14.bsky.social going to be sad today. His (near) namesake has died. That's actor Michael Pennington, who played Moff Jerjerrod in Return of the Jedi.
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Chris Sams @jerijerod14.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
This week’s full feature (free to read) follows the Faridkpt Sappers in German East Africa from 1914-16. jerijerod14.substack.com/p/two-years-... #ww1 #history #africanhistory
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Two years in Africa
The Faridkot Sappers in Geramn East Africa 1914-16
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Note to journalists: thank you for treating me as though I have just become Prime Minister, but if you dare to ask me about the £5 million I got from a crypto billionaire I will shut you down like the petulant little shit I am.
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Chris Sams @jerijerod14.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
This week’s free to read follows the brief wartime career of the Polish destroyer, ORP Grom, and her loss at Narvik fjord… jerijerod14.substack.com/p/cursed-poles #history #ww2 #navalhistory #PolishNavy 🇵🇱
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Cursed Poles
The loss of ORP Grom
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315e RI @ri315e.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
What was it like for a regiment on the 'deadliest day' in French military history? Not Verdun. Not 22nd August 14. But 25th September 1915, where over 21,000+ French died in a few hours. One regiment — the 315e RI — suffered the 4th highest losses. This is their story 🧵 ↓
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Alina Nowobilska @ww2girl1944.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Don't forget that the first two parts of my article about three brothers who survived Auschwitz have now been posted! It looks like it will be four parts not three like I initially intended but that is better for my readers! 🔸️ open.substack.com/pub/twovoice... #History #WW2
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Three Brothers, One Hell
Survival in Auschwitz (Part 1)
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The Onion @theonion.com · 30/01/2026
RFK Jr. Demonstrates How To Remove Tapeworm By Scooting Ass Across Carpet theonion.com/rfk-jr-demonstrates-ho…
RFK Jr. Demonstrates How To Remove Tapeworm By Scooting Ass Across Carpet
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Chris Sams @jerijerod14.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
This week’s feature - The third part on my Navy off the Dardanelles. This time it is 25 February, and the larger force has gathered to strike the outer forts - this time with the French #ww1 #navalhistory #history open.substack.com/pub/jerijero...
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Knocking at the gates
The Allied fleet attack the forts - 25 February 1915
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Tom Isitt @tomisitt.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Everybody loves a bargain, don’t they. Grab yours now, by pre-ordering my new book with a massive discount 👊
Half price on Amazon
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Senator Kelly is correct. Plus a Public Service Announcement: KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1. The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal: "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
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Xavi Ruiz @xruiztru.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
35 years after German unification, the faith divide between East and West is astonishing.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Why are we ignoring the Fourteenth Amendment-Section 3? #NeverForgetJanuary6th
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Oberst Wilhelm Klink | Alfredo Yu @oberstwklink.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
#OTD 1944 #Ardennes | Prologue: "The planning" | The planning for Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein (the Ardennes Offensive) was rooted in Germany's desperate strategic situation in late 1944 but was pretty darn ambitious. Despite continuous retreats since the summer, the German Army found itself in a 1/X
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Simon Worrall @sworrall.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
It's by no means clear that a President can Pardon himself, constitutionally. Some very good articles by legal scholars about this online.
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