This led me, too, into the RHistS' backlist of previous shortlists. I no longer wondernhow I'm going to pass my summer .https://royalhistsoc.org/prizes/royal-historical-society-first-book-prize/

#CfA 📢 Bourses Regard ⏰Deadline: 5 June 2026 Research grants for early-career scholars in Reformation history and related fields, supporting research stays at the Institut d’histoire de la Réformation in Geneva. 🔗 www.unige.ch/ihr/fr/aide-... #EarlyModern #ReformationHistory #ResearchGrant

The rise and fall of the Madoff of manuscripts

#earlymodern . Th first post that ever made me want to be thirty years younger.

"Ben Webster loved Mongezi. He adopted him as his son actually. If Mongezi walked in he’d say 'sit here' (slaps his leg) 'Where's your horn?' He'd shout if he didn’t bring his horn. 'Don't come to my session if you don't have your horn!" - Johnny Dyani Happy Birthday Mongezi Feza born 11 May 1945

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It's Europe Day! Today, we celebrate all that Europe stands for. And we celebrate all of us, the citizens of Europe. Because all together, we are Europe. Happy Europe Day!

Water company payments are ‘get out of jail card’, says Feargal Sharkey

The Conversation invites academics across the UK to write a poem inspired by climate change research.

Almost two-thirds of Labour members would like to see the party commit to rejoining the European Union at the next general election, exclusive polling for LabourList has revealed labourlist.org/2026/05/labo...

The #linguistics of only tell me nice things.

“Our findings suggest that training LLMs to be warm may come at a cost to accuracy. As these systems are deployed at unprecedented scale & take on intimate roles in people’s lives, the tradeoff warrants attention from developers, policymakers & users alike.” @lujain.bsky.social, Hafner & @rocher.lc🧪

Jewish Miriam Margolyes says it like it is, it looks like Hitler has won.

I'm on a long walk, borrowing a book from an old telephone box, changing it at the next...

Inspiring topics galore on offer in a stimulating format. (And an 18th century so long it's a modern half millennium.) History lives!

Three - yes three! - medieval & #EarlyModern events at Birkbeck soon. Weds May 6th ‘Women, History and the Stage: Creative Encounters with the Medieval Past’, playwright Sarah Dickson, medievalist @mpdavies.bsky.social, with performance of ‘The Will of Ellen Langwith’: www.bbk.ac.uk/events/event...

It is my mid-term goal as an author to someday be able to afford physical copies of my own books.

Yes, Swiss scientist Fritz Zwicky coined the term “dark matter” which is impressive, but he also coined the term “spherical bastard” to describe people who are bastards no matter which way you look at them, and I think that should be celebrated more.

Elections are right around the corner in Wales & Scotland. This is a key moment for cycling. Let candidates know you want safer streets and better cycling routes. It only takes a few minutes to take action. 👉 cyclinguk.org/elections2026 #ActiveTravel

Looking for a sign to start reading again? Reading has been shown to have a positive impact on health and wellbeing. It also improves academic performance, creativity, employability, and democratic participation. Happy World Book and Copyright Day!

The dumbest headline I’ve seen this year

Which book saved you as a child? #BookSky

Went to used bookstore today. Shelves are looking sparse. Asked the old lady owner if they're closing. They're not closing, she said they just can't keep books in stock because they're flying off the shelves faster than they're coming in.

🇫🇷 Paul Seixas is a remarkably young winner of a one day WorldTour race, though still not younger than 🇧🇪 Remco Evenepoel 😉

Feeling this one very very personally.

Alors qu’une pétition soutenue par l’eurodéputée LFI Emma Fourreau a appelé à l’interdiction d’un banquet du Canon français à Caen, qui s’est finalement tenu, les fondateurs de l’entreprise, Pierre-Alexandre de Boisse et Géraud de la Tour, appellent à un sursaut.→[SHORTLINK]

75 years ago, the Treaty of Paris was signed, establishing the European Coal and Steel Community. Six countries joined forces to build a shared market, choosing cooperation over conflict. Born from the desire for peace after WWII, this treaty laid the foundation for the Union we know today. 🇪🇺

Corporate Welfare Drax claimed £999m subsidy for burning trees in 2025 to produce electricity. £8.7bn since 2012, more to come. Its electricity is the most expensive. Company made operating profit of £947m in 2025. Biggest single polluter in the UK.

It’s official: the UK is rejoining Erasmus! 👏🇪🇺

#langsky Let's take a moment to remember that language is real.

The United Kingdom is coming back to Erasmus+. The European Union and the United Kingdom have enabled the UK's association to Erasmus+ in 2027. More ↓ link.europa.eu/MHc9JP

The best news. Albeit after too many lost years.

Thanks to all involved - the #earlymodern is always new.

France passed a law requiring solar panels on every parking lot with more than 80 spaces. Equals 10 nuclear reactors Reduces heat island, shades cars The US -- 800 million parking spaces. Most of them are uncovered asphalt sitting in direct sunlight. Why aren't we doing this?

New evidence finds that sight and imagination rely on the same neurons and use the same neural code. n.pr/4mpWUEd

🎓 Postdoc in Digital Archaeology & Philosophy of Science – University of Edinburgh, UK 🔬 Position under the ERC “Dematerialisation of Science” project 📅 Deadline: 28 Apr 2026 🔗 higherjobz.com/postdoc-digi... #Postdoc @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social

A pack of new news - go.bsky.app/12z3k1N

A different perspective. Always helpful.

My new article, 'Selling Education in England, 1650-1715' is now out (open access) in the English Historical Review! academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-...