Out for a walk

@lackofsurprise.bsky.social I did some digging and found these comments by David Fury at the time of the episode Crush "To those who feel my conviction that Spike can never be redeemed and cannot someday end up with our heroine, shows a lack of imagination of my part, I say you're right. It is

@johnaharrison.bsky.social @williamdouro.bsky.social @landofrob.bsky.social @profgsheffield.bsky.social Grants Vicksburg Campaign is stunning youtu.be/sjyXDZZ0678?...

@profgsheffield.bsky.social @johnaharrison.bsky.social @landofrob.bsky.social Birges Western Sharpshooters are a unit I think you might find interesting www.westerntheatercivilwar.com/post/the-men...

This heat is not normal www.theguardian.com/environment/...

@storanorrland.bsky.social So Iv seen both The Freshman and City of I love the college sets and campus for The Freshman and that Library looks 😍 I also liked Sunday and its a shame they didn't do more with her because she was a fun character. Also Buffy with the iconic Stake twirl is great. For

Trying to grow the memoirs and dispatches collection

@storanorrland.bsky.social @artemisapphire.bsky.social so Iv finished the 2 parter Bad Girls and Consequences. Both are good episodes though not perfect. Wesley is a big issue. Now I know the writers have said he was supposed to be dislikable etc. For me that is the point, he was written to 1

@johnaharrison.bsky.social @briw74.bsky.social @williamdouro.bsky.social @graemecallister.bsky.social Saw this discussion on the Battle of the River Raisin and the controversy afterwards that will be of interest youtu.be/3wnFNkJy5aI?...

@kejamieson.bsky.social @zwhitehistory.bsky.social This Andrew Lambert podcast on some of the Frigate duels might be interesting youtu.be/gXBOvctfys4?...

@storanorrland.bsky.social @artemisapphire.bsky.social So I rewatched The Zeppo A 10/10 for me, one of my favourites. Everything just works in it. From swapping the A plot with the B plot to some truly brilliant and hilarious dialogue Xander "This is my thing" Buffy "Is this a penis metaphor" 🤣

This Finnish beer is both drunk and undrunk until I look in the glass. This is the important lesson learned reading about Schrodinger’s Cat this evening… #readingndrinking

@graemecallister.bsky.social Have you read Chandler chapter on Napoleon and Marengo and the multiple Battle reports done on the action ?

@artemisapphire.bsky.social @storanorrland.bsky.social So I did Lovers Walk and James Marsters just chews the scenery in pretty much every scene hes in. Him and Joyce having hot chocolate together 😄 Giles response to Buffy saying that her mums head had spun off "Iv been on the Hellmouth to long

@iannitram.bsky.social @lackofsurprise.bsky.social Was listening to your video on Beneath You. Jack, Joss has said he only had a 5 year arc and by S7 he was burnt out which given they rehash old scripts makes me very sceptical of that whole 9 season thing. As for Father figures Ian what about Sisko

@jwsidders.bsky.social @johnaharrison.bsky.social So Starmer is meant to be resigning today as PM . Tbh I find this Andy Burnham coming in and just expecting to be PM pretty entitled

@williamdouro.bsky.social @artemisapphire.bsky.social @storanorrland.bsky.social @johnaharrison.bsky.social So I got suspended from X for inauthentic behaviour. Im still not sure what Im supposed to have done 🤷‍♂️

It’s finally here: Frank O’Reilly’s ‘ground-breaking’ reassessment of the battle of Malvern Hill. I am expecting great things! 🇺🇸 🏔️ 📚 #histbookchat

@martinoxon.bsky.social Doing a rewatch of Buffy and enjoying it so far. Though I'm on Suprise and the line by Buffy saying Drusilla might not be dead they never saw her body ! made me want to respond well given Vampires turn to dust when killed, no you wouldn't see a body 🤨😏

@janeespenson.bsky.social If anyone wants to cheat and use AI for writing. This should be a good real life warning. I asked AI to do a non actor image of Buffy based on the script description only. It gave me this. I then asked it to do the same for Spike and Angel and it gave me this 😂

@jessealexander.bsky.social Reading this and Russian Military observers contempt of the Japanese prior to the war is breath taking. Only Kuroptkin realised what the Russians were up against @johnaharrison.bsky.social @jwsidders.bsky.social @mrjamesob.bsky.social A book definitely worth reading

@jessealexander.bsky.social How do you rate Chancellorsville as a victory ? youtu.be/XYPWK-nI1FE?...

@johnaharrison.bsky.social @profgsheffield.bsky.social @landofrob.bsky.social A video you might like youtu.be/LtytXMnGbr4?...

So this won an award for best news writing and honestly fuck yeah it was a labour of love www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I contributed a three chapters to this forthcoming book along with Dan Hill, Spencer Jones, and Matthias Strohn. Pre-orders are open! lnk.to/inferno_book

Zack Polanski said the police shouldn't kick people in the head, Nigel Farage took a secret 5 million pound bribe. Have a guess who the British Press are hammering

@johnaharrison.bsky.social one for you mate youtu.be/bh4vSOx2cMI?...

But the King’s trip was a huge success.

@thehistoryguy.bsky.social A couple of book arrivals P.s why did you not cover Manstein or Yamashita in your WW2 Commander series ?

@ageofnapoleon.bsky.social Was listening to the episode. The next one and Massena Invasion will be interesting. Ney and Crauford combat at the Coa started 1 way and ended another. Iv seen Feuntes De Onoro and even today the village is largely unchanged

Yikes I just saw GMB talking about King Charles joke about speaking French. Ed Balls thought there was a War where France tried to conquer all America and Britain and Spain United to stop him 😳

@cmccormack414.bsky.social Have you seen Genesis of the Daleks. This conversation between Davros and the Dr is brilliant youtu.be/UDbP-ERVIYM?...

@johnaharrison.bsky.social @williamdouro.bsky.social @johnhaines.bsky.social Was Marlborough better than Wellington ? youtu.be/fx2LScCAlnQ?...

@johnaharrison.bsky.social @williamdouro.bsky.social @jessealexander.bsky.social Jacksons Valley Campaign at the time it happened was compared to Napoleon's Italian Campaign. Would you agree ? amzn.eu/d/0dRJMzge

Maybe they should get on that 🤔 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

@cmccormack414.bsky.social So I was listening your Dog Soldiers review. Yeah it is trying to be darkly humorous at some points. British humour is a thing that might be tough for Americans. Good practice is Blackadder and Allo Allo and Fawltey Towers as a warm up 😄

@storanorrland.bsky.social @artemisapphire.bsky.social So I thought I'd do a watch of Enterprise. Not a Rewatch as while Iv seen certain episodes Iv not actually seen the show before. First up Broken Bow

@artemisapphire.bsky.social @storanorrland.bsky.social Watching Ad Astra for the first time with Brad Pitt and Tommy Lee Jones

What I'm currently reading

Another collection of essays gathered up including one from @kabinettskriege.bsky.social. Another case of me insisting on a hard-to-come by physical book when it’s available for free as a pdf. 📚 #histbookchat

Yesterday I found myself south of the river in London or, as She Who Must Be Obeyed says, abroad. I went slightly overboard on the historical fiction purchases and discovered a bee resting in the library on my return. A bee of good taste! 📚 🐝 📚 Happy Easter! 🐣 #histbookchat

I fancy Tacos for Lunch now 😋

@ageofnapoleon.bsky.social Listening to this now. It should be said the Spanish under Zayas at Albuera proved they could stop the Largest column attack of the War stopping Soults flank attack. In 1813 at San Marcial they would defeat a French Force in battle as well open.spotify.com/episode/0Saz...

@johnaharrison.bsky.social @theknightirish.bsky.social @noduffdispatches.bsky.social @robgriffith.bsky.social @landofrob.bsky.social @williamdouro.bsky.social Some books worth a read

Today’s haul: I seem to be drawn to the Anglo-Spanish rivalry of the first half of the 18th century at the moment. More interesting Asiento content amongst other things… 🇪🇸 🇬🇧 🌊 📚 #histbookchat

Reasonably new publication in yesterday that covers the American frontier from the end of the War of Austrian Succession to the outbreak of the American revolt 😉. 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 🇺🇸 📚 #histbookchat

With an excellent afternoon of talks at @nationalarmymuseum.bsky.social from contributors who’ve remained in the rebellious colonies 😉. The historiography of the Revolution; suffering and the environment; and the home front. 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 👍🏻

A book that may interest @johnaharrison.bsky.social @williamdouro.bsky.social @noduffdispatches.bsky.social @briw74.bsky.social www.savasbeatie.com/retreat-from...

@johnaharrison.bsky.social @williamdouro.bsky.social Dan Snow does The Battle of Gettysburg open.spotify.com/episode/1OGv...

The siege of Quebec was grinding on, 250 yrs ago, through the winter of 1776. Smallpox ravaged the American army outside the city & it was said that sex workers known to have smallpox were sent out by the British garrison to spread disease. If true it makes it an early example of biological warfare