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Open University professor emerita, making the shift over to podcasting, audio drama and fiction.
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David Blanchflower BSc
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History professor finds huge Iron Age hoard. 🧪
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Professor finds Iron Age coin hoard near Bury St Edmunds
Tom Licence says he feels a personal connection to the coins, which are to be auctioned.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czr033kk7zxo
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David Barnett
19 days ago
SCRATCH MOSS is published five weeks tomorrow. I go in for cancer surgery not long before so I fully expect a sympathy vote and when I come out of hospital the book will be number one in the charts. Pre-order now to make sure of your part in this heartwarming tale.
www.canelo.co/books/scratc...
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Scratch Moss by David Barnett | Canelo
Paperback and Ebook
https://www.canelo.co/books/scratch-moss-david-barnett/
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This takes about 20 minutes, but taking the opportunity to respond to the UK government's consultation on its proposed immigration measures is worth it
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Atla Hrafney
27 days ago
In the 2010s, the Icelandic tv station Channel 2 accidentally added subtitles from a gritty crime drama to an episode of Teletubbies. I have translated some of the highlights
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Present & Correct
27 days ago
For Penguin Awareness Day, a Typology of Pingu expressions. Source:
instagram.com/p/CKa390dD4TC/
Part of a 40th anniversary exhibition in Japan the other year.
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Kevin Wilbraham
28 days ago
Some Monday inspiration - the 14th century octagon tower at Ely Cathedral. As the height and width would not have supported a stone vault, the tower was constructed in wood following the collapse of the central Norman tower in 1322. 📸 My own.
#MedievalMonday
#ElyCathedral
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Sassy Tea Lady
about 1 month ago
I felt like making some art last night/today and could have made something beautiful and/or meaningful but I made this instead. It's a Barbie Yaga Malibu Dream Hut. No regrets. Can't defeat fascism without joy.
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'Ellaline Terriss was a popular British actress [...] In 1915, she had starred as a vampire in Flames of Desire, a silent film shot on location in Jamaica and turned down by at least one censorship board due to its sensational content.' More at
georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/01/18/1...
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18 January 1916
The newspapers had little to report on this day about the Liverpool Scottish on the Western Front. Charles E. Coddington (3156) had been invalided out on 7 January with pneumonia and arrived on thi…
https://georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/01/18/18-january-1916/
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David Barnett
29 days ago
Hello, Sunday. How’d you fancy backing a six-part immersive audio project set in the folk horror world of Withered Hill? Cost you £18, all in. I know money’s tight but this is an absolute bargain.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...
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The Devil’s Sound
A 6 episode immersive audio folk horror experience, set in David Barnett's Withered Hill universe.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tomabba/the-devils-sound
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Was wondering why I couldn't keep Rivers of London characters straight in my head - then realised 50 are introduced in the first book alone.
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Emma Chaplin🏳️⚧️
about 1 month ago
My home river is the Ouse - which has been granted Rights of River status by Lewes District Council, meaning the river is regarded as a "person" who can sue for eg pollution
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I haven't used my Twitter account for a couple of years and now I've deactivated it completely.
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Rachel Maddow
about 2 months ago
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Michael Haslam
about 1 month ago
Want a heritage job? In beautiful usually-there’s-not-this-much-snow
#Orkney
? As part of our community project to reopen the Neolithic Tomb of the Eagles to visitors, we now have three paid positions advertised for 2026. For more info follow the link. Applications close 5pm, 18 January. 🏺
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Work with us
We are happy to announce that we are now advertising three (3) paid positions at the Tomb of the Eagles for 2026. The positions are a Heritage Manager who will oversee day-to-day running of the site…
https://tomboftheeagles.co.uk/work-with-us/
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Audio AF Auditions
about 1 month ago
Happpyyyyy new yearrrrrr audio fiction voice actors Well please lemme know if you have any fun
#castingcalls
for audio and I will share Liikkke….this one☀️ Gooooo geddemmm
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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The Mechadova Engine - Casting Call
The Mechadova Engine Casting Call DEADLINE: January 7th 2026 About the project The Mechadova Engine is an upcoming 15-episode queer steampunk audio drama. It takes place in a sci-fi world entirely ...
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NEGMye8GHaJlS4Q7igUD3GKWyg0sulzqx4D3HW3MJoE/edit?usp=sharing
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Andrew Candish
about 1 month ago
Acting is mostly auditioning…
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George Ferguson WWI
about 2 months ago
Fine in morning but wet in afternoon. Fine & cushie. More on the
#LiverpoolScottish
on Christmas Eve 1915 during
#WW1
and their Heath Robinson Xmas card at
georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/12/24/2...
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24 December 1915
Fine in morning but wet in afternoon. Fine & cushie. Commentary The Liverpool Echo printed an image of ‘The Christmas card of the Liverpool Scottish, which was specially designed for the …
https://georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/12/24/24-december-1915/
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Tom Abba
about 2 months ago
Massive news!!!! The Devil’s Sound - a six part immersive audio series, set in
@davidmbarnett.bsky.social
’s Withered Hill universe, is coming to Kickstarter January 9th. Sign up for updates:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...
Follow the Devil’s Sound Instagram:
www.instagram.com/thedevilssou...
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New Scientist
about 2 months ago
The largest study so far into the genetics of chronic fatigue syndrome, or myalgic encephalomyelitis, has implicated 259 genes – six times more than those identified just four months ago
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Chronic fatigue syndrome seems to have a very strong genetic element
The largest study so far into the genetics of chronic fatigue syndrome, or myalgic encephalomyelitis, has implicated 259 genes – six times more than those identified just four months ago
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2508898-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-seems-to-have-a-very-strong-genetic-element/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=SOC&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766372281
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"Your paper "Methods and models..." explained through an analogy"??? What is going on with Academia-edu?
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Adam Sharp
about 2 months ago
I once heard a cutting assessment of someone’s intellect in Argentinian Spanish that went jugas al tetris y giras el cuadradito. It means “you spin the square tile on Tetris.”
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Ben Williamson
about 2 months ago
Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵 Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
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Orel Beilinson
2 months ago
I have some grant funding for research assistance in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. If you know (preferably) history grad students who might be interested in working with me on the history of STEM education/professions in Soviet Central Asia, please send them my way. 🗃️
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Nina Willburger
2 months ago
On the Third Sunday of Advent, we light three candles - perfect occasion to share the oldest preserved candles found north of the Alps. The candles were made from beeswax around 1,400 years ago. They were found in the early
#medieval
burial site in Oberflacht. The damp...🧵1/2 📷 me
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Steve Herman
2 months ago
Danes are sending their final Christmas cards — the last ever to be delivered by the national postal service. From the year-end, PostNord — which traces its history in Denmark back to 1624 — will cease carrying letters and handle only packages.
www.ft.com/content/fecad9e1-5...
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The twilight of the physical letter
End of deliveries by Denmark’s mail service bodes ill for the epistolary form
https://www.ft.com/content/fecad9e1-5b32-420c-83ef-1c261241b352?shareType=nongift
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Tales from the Mabinogion
2 months ago
While we're on Christmas gift recommendations, you probably still have time to order a copy of Mark Wigan's gloriously illustrated Kat Godeu, from the Book of Taliesin. My own copy arrived recently, and it really is beautiful!
www.markwigan.com/collections/...
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A signed copy of Kat Godeu Llyfr Taliesin VIII
A Mark Wigan Editions signed copy of Mark Wigans illustrated book of the enigmatic Welsh poem Kat Godeu- Cad Goddeu (The Battle of the Trees) from the 14th Century Taliesin featuring illustrations and...
https://www.markwigan.com/collections/original-artworks/products/a-signed-copy-of-kat-godeu-llyfr-taliesin-viii
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Zizzi's now offers a dessert with a built-in cloud
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Facebook AI making up random questions
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Adam Bienkov
3 months ago
For context the 'Middle England' referred to here is the 0.5% of households living in homes worth more than £2 million
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Gravel Influencer
3 months ago
The Boston Globe identified the companies in Massachusetts that employ the most SNAP recipients. A key stat: "In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are employed, half of them full-time." Full article:
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
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Kevin Ballestrini
3 months ago
Two very exciting sales through the weekend! For Spanish teachers/learners, VERBA Español for less than the original Kickstarter pricing ($25!)
tpg-104198.square.site/product/span...
For Dragon fans, Underlings of Underwing also for $25
tpg-104198.square.site/product/unde...
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Spanish Core Set | The Pericles Group, LLC
VERBA: Español core set. Includes 50 "grey" sentence cards and 146 "white" noun cards. Designed for the novice learner.
https://tpg-104198.square.site/product/spanish-core-set/23?cs=true&cst=custom
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Stephanie 🍉
3 months ago
Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
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Looking out of my window at the pouring rain and thinking of my grandfather 110 years ago today marching through the rain on the Western Front.
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The Open University
3 months ago
OU academic Prof Bart Rienties has been honoured for saving a fellow athlete from drowning during the World Transplant Games triathlon this year! Read more here:
https://research.open.ac.uk/news/ou-professor-honoured-after-rescuing-drowning-fellow-transplant-athlete
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Beau
3 months ago
And still, there are those who say that Americans can’t do irony.
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Margot Finn
3 months ago
What do UK graduates do? Lots of information in this annual report. A reminder that Humanities graduates are quite employable. Compare unemployment rates for Biology (8.4%), Chemistry (5.9%) and Physics (8.0%) with English literature (6.4%), History (7.6%) and Languages (7.6%) for example.
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https://graduatemarkettrends.cdn.prismic.io/graduatemarkettrends/aSRpF2GnmrmGqMHq_what-do-graduates-do-2025-26.pdf
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@dougclow.bsky.social
It's an amaryllis day!
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George Ferguson WWI
3 months ago
Very frosty & cold. Whizbanged in afternoon. Saxons 187 quiet. Photo from corporal. Give anything for bulley New draft of 80. More on the
#LiverpoolScottish
and this unofficial truce 110 years ago on the 1915
#WW1
#WesternFront
at
georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/11/27/2...
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27 November 1915
Very frosty & cold. Whizbanged in afternoon. Saxons 187 quiet. Photo from corporal. Give anything for bulley New draft of 80. Commentary On 26 November, George recorded that some of the Liverpo…
https://georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/11/27/27-november-1915/
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@playfullearning.bsky.social
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Charles Johnson
3 months ago
i’m not crying you’re crying xkcd: Fifteen Years
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Fifteen Years
https://xkcd.com/3172/
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The Fiction Podcast Weekly
3 months ago
It appears that it's going to be a slow news week for creator resources in the
#audiodrama
and
#fictionpodcast
sphere. Do you have a terrific strategy, tip, trick, or behind-the-scenes item to which I can link? Send it to me, gorgeous!
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The Fiction Podcast Weekly News Submission Form
This is the most efficient way to submit your news to the Fiction Podcast Weekly newsletter right now. I will do my best to accommodate your information. If you haven't read the newsletter, please k...
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Jaakko Stenros
3 months ago
New article on larp, activism and deliberation in this collection, out in December!
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Education and Analog Role-Playing Games: Theory and Pedagogy, Volume 1
Education and Analog Role-Playing Games: Theory and Pedagogy brings together scholars and educators who explore the educational potential of analog role-playing games (tabletop role-playing games and ...
https://www.routledge.com/Education-and-Analog-Role-Playing-Games-Theory-and-Pedagogy-Volume-1/Haarman/p/book/9781041076070
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Nick Brown
3 months ago
Oops. Ooooooooooooops. I do hope that nobody has been given or denied a job/promotion based on their SpringerNature citation counts in the past 15 years.
arxiv.org/pdf/2511.01675
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Daniel Livingstone
3 months ago
Am sure there will be some Dr Who fans here. For a local(ISH) cause...
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Darcie Little Badger
3 months ago
This week, I withdrew from a speaking engagement at a public university because they sent me a list of prohibited “words & concepts.” I will not humor this censorship. It does a disservice to the stories I’m discussing & the audience, who deserve unfettered access to information & conversation.
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Long Covid Advocacy
3 months ago
👋We are looking for people with ME's experience of the medical system in the UK c.2012 - especially GET/CBT. Any first hand testimony would be greatly appreciated. It's research for a book & a chance to have your experience inform it's narrative. 🖇️👇
forms.gle/2qxLgWouTNJQ...
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Experiences of Medical Care for ME/CFS around 2012
This form is for people who had contact with the medical profession in or around 2012 regarding ME/CFS - particularly where Graded Exercise Therapy (GET) or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) were…
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Otto English
3 months ago
There were 93 homicides in London last year: population 9 million In New York - population 8.5 million - there were 391. London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago. And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
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samuel mehr
3 months ago
periodic reminder of the existence of Atkinson Hyperlegible, a free font available from the Braille Institute designed to improve readability for people with low vision I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
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Atkinson Hyperlegible Font - Braille Institute
Read easier with Atkinson Hyperlegible Font, crafted for low-vision readers. Download for free and enjoy clear letters and numbers on your computer!
https://www.brailleinstitute.org/freefont/
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