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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

NEW Why holding a placard is a terrorist act, while causing disruption in a balaclava is not The mess caused by ministers and the police not taking terrorism law seriously By me at @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...

Recent events in England now reveal the practical difference between terrorists and protesters. It would seem that terrorists peacefully hold placards and get immediately arrested, while protesters wear black uniforms and balaclavas and disrupt infrastructure and do not get arrested.

How did we get into this mess? How have we placed ourselves in the position where terrorism legislation is used to detain and prosecute peaceful protesters, while those adopting the terror tactics of private armies seem to be free to do as they wish?

The reason is that for some time British politicians have not taken terrorism legislation seriously, and that ministers have got into the habit of misusing terror laws for easy targets.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

It is striking how little media appetite or interest there has been for the Covid inquiry's conclusions

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

The worst danger of AI isn't that it exploits creators, nor that it guzzles energy, wastes water and hands power to an undeserving elite, but that it severs our links to each other. It discourages conversation, spontaneity, empathy, critical thinking: everything that makes us better than machines.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Two-thirds of UK voters wrongly think immigration is rising, poll finds. Net migration to the UK fell by more than two-thirds to a post-pandemic low in the year ending June 2025, but 67% of the people polled thought it had increased www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

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Two-thirds of UK voters wrongly think immigration is rising, poll finds

Exclusive: Voters say they have little confidence that government can control borders despite sharp falls in net migration

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Chris Grey @chrisgrey.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Enemies within and without. New post on my Brexit & Brexitism Blog includes a look at Erasmus, the Mail's anti-emigrant campaign, the great hate at home and the threat from Trump abroad, and the government's response: chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/enem...

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Are you a PG research student based outside of London? Did you know that you may be eligible for a bursary of up to £500 to take one of our short courses in 2026? Find out more on our IHR Research Training and Short Courses page: www.history.ac.uk/study-traini... Applications open until 31 Jan 2026

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Research Training and Short Courses

The IHR offers a wide range of training courses for historians at all career stages, from digital research and oral history to archives and publishing.

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The New World @thenewworldmag.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

WATCH 📺 Political editor @jamesrball.com explain why some universities across the country could face bankruptcies next year 🔗 Full article: buff.ly/oaEqNhv

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Erin Grievances @erinbartram.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.

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Dr Rachel Clarke @drrachelclarke.com · 23/11/2025

"My NHS colleagues & I weren’t willing to let the bodies pile high in their thousands. Boris no longer mentions them at all." My piece on the responses to the UK Covid-UK Inquiry report that try to airbrush the dead away. Sincere thanks, @theobserveruk.bsky.social. observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

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I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer

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Catherine @shadowdogdesigns.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

BLACK SUN: Amorphous Flocks of #Starlings Swell Above the Danish Marshlands - amazing #murmuration #photography by Søren Solkær Link for more photos: www.thisiscolossal.com/2020/11/sore...

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British Association for Local History @balhnews.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Join us next week to hear from a master stonemason share an illuminating journey through Britain's medieval churches. Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-c... #WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

Person in a red jacket working on a stone gargoyle mounted on a building ledge using a ladder.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Next time someone tells you that train drivers "just push buttons" show them this from the BBC

The driver "managed to contact the control
centre at Network Rail and get the train
diverted onto the slow line", Calder says.

"That was absolutely crucial because this
train was scheduled to be travelling through
Huntingdon station on the tracks with no
platform at 125mph."

"It didn't stop in the middle of nowhere,
which would have been very difficult."

Calder thinks this was handled in the "safest
possible way" thanks to the "incredible
professionalism from the driver and the
police". Train drivers are trained on how to
take appropriate action, he adds,

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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 02/10/2025

“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.” ― Jane Goodall 💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero

Jane Goodall with monarch butterfly scarf

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Coldrum Long Barrow looking very fine in the late summer sun.

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Petra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Never give up!

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Anna Chorlton @annachorlton.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Bumble bee amongst the campions #wildflowerhour

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bingley567 @bingley567.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

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feldsperling.bsky.social @feldsperling.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Today in Skåne, Sweden. #skåne #storkriket

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Darren Needham @dneedham68.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Sunrise over the Solway Firth, from Southerness, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. #Photography

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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · 07/04/2025

Did you know an estimated 99% of women who die in childbirth or from pregnancy-related complications live in developing countries? Most of these deaths are preventable. This #WorldHealthDay, stand with them by sharing this tile. ❤️

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thobgubnol.bsky.social @thobgubnol.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

William Martin,The Parent's Tao Te Ching

“Do not ask your children
to strive for extraordinary lives.
Such striving may seem admirable,
but it is the way of foolishness.
Help them instead to find the wonder
and the marvel of an ordinary life.
Show them the joy of tasting
tomatoes, apples and pears.
Show them how to cry
when pets and people die.
Show them the infinite pleasure
in the touch of a hand.
And make the ordinary come alive for them.”
The extraordinary will take care of itself.
William Martin,The Parent's Tao Te Ching

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Gail Boyle FMA FSA @boyleg.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Please share with your students! This a fantastic offer! And if you are not a student, please consider joining, subscribing, or making a donation.

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Linda @lindacdolan.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

As the world feels more and more dangerous, my life shrinks into what I can manage and what brings me joy. My tiny garden feels safe and is endlessly fascinating. Sharing it with you is important too. A bit of sunshine has really helped. #sixonSaturday 🌱

A collage of six pictures from my garden. They include bright purple Erysimum Bowles Mauve, a yellow Daffodil, a pure white Camellia with yellow stamens and three different Hellebores.

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Money & Medals Network @money-and-medals.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Our next online Coin Talk is with Dr Andrew Brown! An Introduction to Roman Coins will be on the 25th of February at 12:30 GMT. Register here: bit.ly/4huRpB3 #coins #money #roman #numismatics #museum

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Colchester Museums @colmuseums.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

We’re all set for our Teacher Conference tomorrow! From pens and schedules to our favourite woolly mammoth, we’ve got everything ready to welcome you. We can’t wait to see you there for a day full of inspiration, learning, and museum magic! ✨

A close-up photo of a cart filled with supplies for a teacher conference, including a basket of blue pens, laminated schedules, a stack of colourful bowls, and a plush woolly mammoth toy. A visible document reads “Colchester + Ipswich Museums,” listing a conference schedule.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers. This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time.

A bird's-eye view of a former Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp showing a wide dirt pathway flanked by parallel rows of barbed-wire fences. Groups of visitors walk along the path, surrounded by the remnants of brick structures and barracks, now reduced to foundations. Green grass contrasts with the somber history of the site, as the path leads toward a guard tower in the distance.

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

When a marginalised community is demonised by the media, it doesn’t stop at words. Politicians exploit the hatred created by those stories, leading to increasingly hostile government policies stripping away people's basic rights and dignity www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/stop-gb-news

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Stop GB News bringing Trump's playbook to Britain

GB News wants to bring Trump's playbook to Britain — but together we're pushing back. Donate to help get more advertisers to drop GB News.

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Butser Ancient Farm @butserancientfarm.co.uk · 04/01/2025

This is your sign to join the Butser team! We're looking for an Events Coordinator to help run our unique & exciting programme, from big fire festivals to relaxed monthly yoga. Applications close midday on Monday, so get yours in now! Salary, hours, & how to apply here: buff.ly/4gCJbX5

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Ashmolean Museum, Oxford @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Happy New Year's Eve 🎆🎇🎆🎇⁠ ⁠ This woodblock print showing fireworks at Ryōgoku bridge was created by Utagawa Hiroshige I in 1858. It features as part of the One Hundred Famous Views of Edo series.⁠

A woodblock print depicting a firework going off over a bridge, with boats gathered together on the water.

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Colchester Museums @colmuseums.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Join our team! As a team member, you will engage with visitors, help supervise public areas, and occasionally don costumes for educational sessions. Your responsibilities will also include operating the reception and shop, managing sales, and maintaining a welcoming atmosphere.

Recruitment poster for the Museum Visitor Services Assistant role at Colchester + Ipswich Museums. On the left, the text reads: "We're Hiring" in bold navy blue, with the job title "Museum Visitor Services Assistant" below. Details include "Permanent | 29 hours per week" and "Starting from £23,151 per annum." A call to action in a dark blue box states, "Apply by 5 Jan." Additional information advises contacting Alyson Mortiboys at alyson.mortiboys@colchester.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the vacancy.

The right side features a smiling woman, wearing a navy blue cardigan and lanyard, interacting at what appears to be a museum reception or gift shop counter. Behind her are shelves displaying various items, including books and ornaments, with a tapestry in the background. A decorative patterned strip divides the text and image sections.

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Dr Susan Greaney @suegreaney.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Job Klaxon! 🚨 Our archaeology department here at @exeter.ac.uk is looking for a Database Manager to help create an open-access digital repository for the curation and sharing of digital 3D files. Initial contract 15 months, apply by 5 Jan: jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr... (search Database Manager)

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