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George Teixeira-Connor

@teixeiraconnor.bsky.social
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George Teixeira-Connor @teixeiraconnor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Britain knew about the Holocaust as it happened. A new exhibition reckons with that truth
Research draws upon reporting and witness testimony, while a permanent memorial is planned for London
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam
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George Teixeira-Connor @teixeiraconnor.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Excellent piece by Simon Hattenstone about City being found guilty. Beautiful line about City fans having gallows humour: “After all, this is a club that believes schadenfreude starts at home…” Hahaha www.theguardian.com/football/202...
theguardian.com
We Manchester City fans fear relegation and losing trophies … but club are bang to rights
Despite the club’s shocking attempts to legally filibuster the charges out of existence for the past three years, we’ve rightfully failed
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George Teixeira-Connor @teixeiraconnor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Alexei Sayle sees the power of myth.
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George Teixeira-Connor @teixeiraconnor.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Oh, hello. Reimagining ancient Greece, is it? www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpnb...
youtube.com
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis - Reimagining Greece Overview Trailer | GameStop
YouTube video by GameStop
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George Teixeira-Connor @teixeiraconnor.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
FWIW I think it's possible to like the David trilogy AND Romulus. Reaction to that Scott interview has been wild. Besides, the real bum-note was Alien: Earth.
static.klipy.com
Alien Earth Xenomorph Encounter
ALT: Alien Earth Xenomorph Encounter
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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
A good rule of thumb: If the press release (or stenographic news reporting masquerading as journalism) says that an "AI" did something, that's deliberate obfuscation. Software doesn't do anything of its own accord, but folks sure like to talk about it as if it does: >>
buttondown.com
How to talk about "AI" without adding to the anthropomorphization
Emily M. Bender and Nanna Inie In our op-ed for Tech Policy Press ("We Need to Talk About How We Talk About 'AI'"), we made the case against the...
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Peter Coles 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇮🇪 @telescoper.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
On the Uncritical Adoption of “AI” in Academia With thoughts turning to the new academic year I noticed an Open Letter to Universities in the Netherlands, which I have signed. You can read the letter yourself but here is a summary of the main calls to action: • Resist the introduction of AI in our…
telescoper.blog
On the Uncritical Adoption of “AI” in Academia
With thoughts turning to the new academic year I noticed an Open Letter to Universities in the Netherlands, which I have signed. You can read the letter yourself but here is a summary of the main calls to action: • Resist the introduction of AI in our own software systems, from Microsoft to OpenAI to Apple. It is not in our interests to let our processes be corrupted and give away our data to be used to train models that are not only useless to us, but also harmful.
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George Teixeira-Connor @teixeiraconnor.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I Don’t Dance. I really don’t. Under any circs. But between venues, and up a little side street, Miri and I had a wee twirl. Such an overflow of happiness, silliness, love, and a sense of fun. I feel it in my chest as I remember it now. It’s just us, in love, and without a care. ❤️
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Miri Teixeira-Connor @miri.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Got our wedding photos back and I can’t stop looking at them!!! 🤍🤍🤍 here’s a wee snippet… @misterconnor1.bsky.social is the best husband 😭 I’m so lucky
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Andy Fletcher @andyfletcher90.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
It's the anniversary of the Battle of Actium so a good time to announce the release of Marcus Antonius On Drunkenness. Our audio drama about Mark Antony's lost text and the Republic's last civil war! We owe @mikebeer.bsky.social a bottle of wine 🍷 Episode 1: open.spotify.com/show/0345u5z...
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Miri Teixeira-Connor @miri.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Sharing my website portfolio and telling all you games industry people that I’ve also managed teams, done small-scale PR work, and website copywriting - but also that I’m a fucking delight to work with - for no reason at all other than that my DMs are always open 👁️ miriteixeira.journoportfolio.com
miriteixeira.journoportfolio.com
Miri Teixeira's Portfolio - Miri Teixeira
Miri Teixeira's portfolio homepage
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George Teixeira-Connor @teixeiraconnor.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
An article explaining that postdoc students *should* be exploited. Get to f*ck.
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George Teixeira-Connor @teixeiraconnor.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Still looking for texts giving a Leftist perspective on Republican Rome. Anyone have any recommendations? The best I’ve read so far are: * Parenti’s The Assassination of Julius Caesar * Kahn’s The Education of Julius Caesar * Woods’ Class Struggle in the Roman Republic
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George Teixeira-Connor @teixeiraconnor.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
This is a really good dive into the power of wealth over talent. The clips of celebrities who “just kinda fell into it” are so revealing. youtu.be/O0HG7EimeAY?...
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The Dark Side of Meritocracy: Why 'Hustling' is a Trap
YouTube video by Barry's Economics
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Miri Teixeira-Connor @miri.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Got to do an interview with a member of Alien Isolation 2's team today at Gamescom, and the excellent @blueskynoise.com had his pet theory blown out of the water (sorry 😬) www.gamespot.com/articles/its...
gamespot.com
It's Time I Let Go Of My Favorite Alien Isolation 2 Theory
Ripley, believe it or not, won't be the star.
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Ancient History 101 Podcast @ancienthistory101.org · 24/08/2026
The Battle of Alesia was a massive defeat for the Gauls, but was Vercingetorix to blame? Was he simply a loser? Listen to our full episode with Zoé Elise Thomas (@archaeadne.bsky.social) for more... www.ancienthistory101.org/p/vercingeto...
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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
For #RomanSiteSaturday let's go to Leptis Magna on the coast of Libya. It's one of the best preserved Roman cities. The city was founded in the 7th c. BC by the Phoenicians. In Roman times it became one of the most important cities of North Africa and a major trading post.🧵1/2 📷Georg Steinmetz
The picture shows an aerial view of Leptis Magna on the coast of Libya with the well-preserved Roman theatre and several other buildings
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George Teixeira-Connor @teixeiraconnor.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
It's the only way it's coming home www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Andy Burnham says he wants to bring men’s World Cup back to UK in 2042
PM tells regional mayors he is keen to see tournament hosted in UK for first time after almost eight decades
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Ancient History 101 Podcast @ancienthistory101.org · 19/08/2026
It's time for a little more military history this week, so we have a biography of Gallic chieftain Vercingetorix! Our guest expert is archaeologist @archaeadne.bsky.social , who will take us past the mythmaking of later history, and walk us through the short but dramatic career of an enemy of Rome.
ancienthistory101.org
Vercingetorix - a Biography - Ancient History 101
with Zoé Elise Thomas
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George Teixeira-Connor @teixeiraconnor.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
There is no moral defence of private education.
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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The Clacton byelection cost taxpayers a quarter of a million pounds. That is the cost of employing six NHS nurses for a year. Put that on the side of a bus.
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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
“The police told me there was a credible threat” “The police say they didn’t.” “This was a different police. You wouldn’t know this police. They go to another school.”
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Really? Is that it? If this is all that’s come from COBR, it’s pitifully inadequate. As crisis deepens, it beggars belief that there aren’t eg plans to increase resources for the fire service, support for farmers, max workplace temperature, funded community cool spaces & obvs ban on new fossil fuels
independent.co.uk
Andy Burnham warns of summer ban on disposable barbecues
Andy Burnham said he would consider if a restriction on purchasing the products during the summer months could be justified
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George Teixeira-Connor @teixeiraconnor.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Whatever anyone thinks of Nolan's film, its success makes other films in the ancient world appear viable to movie financiers. Can't wait for this one. archive.is/u0QNx
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r o o @jakepaulsartre.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
"Bluesky is dying" bro you're talking about a website full of 38 year olds who have fringe political beliefs and listen to black metal bands with >1000 listeners on spotify, nobody here cares about popularity
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Dr Susan Greaney @suegreaney.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
My uni have just withdrawn Geography, History & Geography and Politics & Geography undergrad courses run from our Penryn campus. Terrible for Cornwall. How did the staff find out? When UCAS clearing opened at 8am 😡
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852dude @852dude.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Bro. People are cool as fuck.
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George Teixeira-Connor @teixeiraconnor.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Just a reminder that we need to stop saying “welfare” or “benefits” and revert to “social security” which is what it fucking is.
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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Apparently my Odyssey take at Foreign Policy (foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/23/o...) is likely to end up in the next print edition of the magazine, so if you haven't read it online, you'll be able to read it there. I *think* this is maybe the first time I've made the print of FP?
foreignpolicy.com
Odysseus at the End of Civilization
Nolan’s film confronts the betrayal of the West’s own values.
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allunderonebanner.bsky.social @allunderonebanner.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
BREAKING: Almost half of Scots would back the Scottish Government declaring independence without a referendum or Westminster's permission, The National can reveal 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Ancient History 101 Podcast @ancienthistory101.org · 12/08/2026
New episode alert! @drdragases.bsky.social joins 101 to give us a crash course in Late Antiquity, a fascinating period that gives Game of Thrones a run for its money. Was the Roman empire really 'split in half'? How did Christianity become the official religion? And when did Rome *actually* fall?
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Don't get me wrong, I lift every morning. But being a man is not really about how you show up in the gym. It's how you show up for your family. It's about how you show up for your community.
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George Teixeira-Connor @teixeiraconnor.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I was seven when my mum gave me this magazine/tape combo to help me develop as a reader. In it was a telling of Theseus and the Minotaur. Strange to be able to trace the genesis of such a big part of my life to this one artefact. Even stranger to see it again at 49. storyteller.one/fb/st0114.htm
storyteller.one
Story Teller 1 Part 14
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George Teixeira-Connor @teixeiraconnor.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Had a nightmare last night featuring actual ghosts in actual white sheets, so it turns out that’s a thing.
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Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Now open access: “What's less well known is that [the Trojan War] 🐴 also inspired Ottoman-Turkish cultural traditions. Yet even with all the historical & archaeological research into Homer and Troy, most scholars today rely heavily on Western sources, giving Ottoman work in the field short shrift.“
taylorfrancis.com
Homer, Troy and the Turks | Heritage and Identity in the Late Ottoman
Homer's stories of Troy are part of the foundations of Western culture. What's less well known is that they also inspired Ottoman-Turkish cultural traditions.
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Ancient History 101 Podcast @ancienthistory101.org · 07/08/2026
If you were a gladiator, what would your stage name be? If you were Greek, you had a long list of perfect names to choose from... shows.acast.com/ancient-hist...
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George Teixeira-Connor @teixeiraconnor.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
If you get the chance, run this excellent documentary past your peepers www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
bbc.co.uk
BBC Four - Storyville, The Librarians
Documentary about the US librarians who are risking their safety to defend free speech.
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George Teixeira-Connor @teixeiraconnor.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Years into the process and I have literally JUST finished the first draft of my Roman novel. A lot of fixing and editing to go, but wow, what a feeling! Now for a booze drink.
92043 Words. Screen capture from a Google doc.
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George Teixeira-Connor @teixeiraconnor.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Oh man this is such a treat! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
bbc.co.uk
Grounded with Louis Theroux - 16. Oliver Stone - BBC Sounds
Louis speaks to film director Oliver Stone.
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Natalie Weiner @natalieweiner.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
the american paradox
truck that says "puritan bakery best buns in town"
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Gerry Hassan @gerryhassan.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
"Rod Liddle was a good writer. But racism and Islamophobia were a core part of his identity, his personality and now his legacy." Peter Oborne asks "why gushing tributes from politicians and media have ignored Liddle's open bigotry." www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/rod-...
middleeasteye.net
Rod Liddle played the politics of hatred - we should be honest about his legacy
Tributes praised a 'great journalist', but very few touched on the fact that he was also a racist, a bigot and an Islamophobe
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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
From the awesome Hannah Spencer
Hannah Spencer
MP for Gorton and Denton
Rolling back the hard-won rights of trans people to live in dignity and peace does nothing to make women and girls safer.
The unworkable EHRC Code of Practice puts trans people at risk, normalises harassment based on appearance, and burdens workers and service providers.
Trans people are our neighbours, friends and family, not our enemies.
It's time to fix our broken equality laws.
* Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
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Athena Kugblenu @athenakugblenu.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The Guardian once asked me 'what one change would you make to achieve Black equality in Britain?' and it feels appropriate to share my answer again
Athena Kugblenu: Allow Black people to be mediocre too!
Athena Kugblenu
I would like to replace #blackexcellence with #blackmediocrity. True equality is when our talent:recognition ratio is allowed to be as broad as white people’s. Lewis Hamilton had to win two Formula One titles before he bagged BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2014; Greg Rusedski only had to get battered by Pat Rafter to win his. Kwasi Kwarteng steered the economy towards an iceberg and got sacked. Jeremy Hunt drove the NHS over a cliff, now he’s chancellor. Don’t get me started on how many football clubs get ruined by freshly retired white footballers while very qualified Black managers are overlooked. When the arc of the moral universe bends towards Black people failing upwards as their peers do, we will be in the promised land.
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Today is the 81st anniversary of the nuclear bombing of #Hiroshima. Yet despite the gut wrenching horror, the 9 nuclear states have *already* amassed the equivalent firepower of 145.000 Hiroshima bombs & still want more. This is madness. #NoMoreHiroshimas @cnduk.bsky.social
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Working Classicists @workingclassicists.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Cicero, eh? Irritating when he talks, but as @belovedofoizys.bsky.social has found, even more irritating when he doesn't! So, what WAS he doing with his gladiators in Cilicia? www.workingclassicists.com/zine/the-one...
workingclassicists.com
The One Time Cicero Didn't Talk Enough — Working Classicists
Cicero liked to talk. He's infamous for it, and many are the Classics students who lose their will to live waiting for Cicero to get to the verb in each of his lengthy sentences. Most ancient historia...
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George Teixeira-Connor @teixeiraconnor.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The £70mill being mooted for Rodri to Madrid looks ever more absurd.
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Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Ray Harryhausen's stop-motion skeletons in Jason and the Argonauts are amazing even now. He animated the sequence by himself for more than four months -- without computers or even an easy way to check his work. We're looking into how he did it: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/how-ray-ha...
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victoria zeller🫛 (RISEBALL, summer ‘27) @dirtbagqueer.rocks · 30/07/2026
in more fun news: INCREDIBLE INNOVATIONS IN THE WORLD OF SCAMMING
euronews.com
Italian conman jailed for building fake Roman amphitheatre
In Italy, a structure promoted for years as an "ancient Roman amphitheatre" has turned out to be a fake, constructed recently using modern materials.
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Eduardo García-Molina @egarcmol.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Missed the opportunity to call it Twigmalion
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