'You Blew Me Away' sculpture by Penny Hardy #womensart

The world’s largest sand battery got through Finland’s harshest winter in years. 2,000 tonnes of sand, heated to 500-600°C by cheap power, feeding district heating in Pornainen. And it worked. Result from one install: oil down 100%, emissions down 70%. Industrial process heat is the real prize.

Thought the Mary Rose sank first time out? Think again...

Starmer should immediately & unequivocally ban access to British airspace to US warplanes. The UK should not be accomplice to a US President who is threatening more war crimes. Period.

Have emailed my MP, urge you all to do the same. www.writetothem.com?gad_source=1...

A mind-breaking muddle of news this morning: Humans going further than ever before in space and a lunatic president openly threatening war crimes at home. The sublime and the degenerate. Hard to keep it all in your head at once.

A few year ago, I was asked to review submissions to the Elon Musk funded XPRIZE, but they told us that they didn’t have a big budget to pay reviewers. I complained on Twitter and the guy in charge somehow saw it and then all the reviewers got paid a few thousand dollars. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Just seen this and am horrified. I know that @archsoton50.bsky.social will write and express views.

While independent bookstores are giving out free whistles, hosting protest sign making events, and donating proceeds to mutual aid, Amazon is *checks notes* providing technology that assists ICE in their terrorizing of communities. Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.

Do take 15 minutes out of your day to read this @andrewprlevi.bsky.social 🧵 The signs were there for decades It isn’t possible for PMs to be expert in all fields…or indeed in many. Which is why having the judgement to identify very high quality advisors and really listen to them really matter..

The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Trump. Giving him a royal visit right now sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. We can stop this if enough of us speak up. Will you add your name to the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...

Holy shit look at this Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon), photographed by Chuck Ayoub on 30 October 2025. The comet made its closest approach to Earth (90 million km) on October 2025. Source: Chuck's Astrophotography (@chucksastropho1 on Twitter), h/t @p-s-v.bsky.social

Very excited to have my first sound installation open at @sheffieldmuseums.bsky.social as part of @sensoriafestival.bsky.social 🚆💥 www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/sen...

Join OHNI at a FREE event during this year's Dublin Festival of History! Discover how oral history brings the past to life through fascinating audio clips and personal stories. When: Monday 6th October, 6:30PM Where: Pearse Street Library, Dublin 🎟️Tickets are limited so secure your place!

This is a real image of what a new solar system looks like. The light from the central star is blocked, so it's possible to see the lanes of cleared-up dust around it. And that small, yellowish blob at lower right? That's a whole, brand new planet.

This.

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Volunteer opportunities. Share your knowledge and expertise of #oralhistory Please share @museumsassociation.org @gem.org.uk @swfed.bsky.social @ulsterfolkmuseum.org @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social @northeastmuseums.bsky.social @wessexmuseums.bsky.social @musdevnorth.bsky.social @migrationmuseum.org

👋Hello from the Oral History Society! Since 1973, we've championed the collection, preservation and use of recorded memories across the UK and beyond. Whether you're new to #oralhistory, curious, or experienced in the field, do join us in our mission to support and develop the use of oral history.

Do you enjoy #oralhistory and promoting its use? Volunteer as a Regional Adviser for the Oral History Society! You’ll be part of a community of oral history practitioners who are as enthusiastic as you are – sharing ideas, inspiring change, and helping voices be heard www.ohs.org.uk/volunteering...

Love oral history? Join the Oral History Society as a Regional Advisor and help preserve community narratives! *Answer local enquiries *Support local oral history projects *Connect with like-minded historians *Enjoy! Ready to make an impact? Apply now! #OralHistory #Volunteer #oralhistorysociety

Across the country, stories are under attack: books banned, archives erased, and critical funding slashed. Organizations, including Voice of Witness, have had funding terminated by federal agencies.

This is a view looking down on a portion of Saturn's rings. Find the white structures along the edge of the ring, near the top. Now look at their shadows, cast on the rings themselves just below them. Those white structures are giant towers of icy ring particles, some rising more than 2 km.

I'll be speaking at the Linen Hall Library on the history of the (British) Red Cross movement in Northern Ireland. 13 June! linenhall.com/event/oh-whe...

My latest WorldView column is a chat with the great @willdalrymple.bsky.social, whose new book, which shows how India -- not China -- was at the heart of East-West contacts in antiquity, is out in the US. It also explores the underappreciated Indian cultural footprint across Asia. wapo.st/4j9IkO4

We need EVERYONE to see this advert for a Head of Operations at the Palace (£40-45k). Otherwise we might get some kind of numpty in charge. Please share. If we get 50 shares we'll post a video of #CuratorRob playing a hoover like a didgeridoo. hr.breathehr.com/recruitment/...

Years ago, in an undergrad class, we read Robert Paxton’s Anatomy of Fascism. At the time, I couldn’t understand how the intelligensia—the scholars, the educated, the socially and politically conscious people of a nation—were rendered powerless in the face of Nazism. I understand now.

GEM Freelance Coffee and Chat. Weds 19th Feb 3.30-4.30 online. Network with other freelancers and find out more about becoming a GEM Freelance rep. Free for GEM members, book here:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1224721538089?aff=oddtdtcreator #Museums #MuseumEd #GLAMEd #Freelancers #Freelance

How do 'AI' tools like automatic speech recognition and chatbots challenge oral historians, raising new questions about archiving and research? Charlie Morgan explores

So true!

Last few tickets left for Hampshire History Trust's talk today. ‘From Hazelnuts to Marmalade' - talk by Matt Garner on the #archaeology excavations at Pitt Manor, Winchester hampshirehistorytrust.com

Hampshire History Trust's Midweek Musings series presents ‘From Hazelnuts to Marmalade' - talk by Matt Garner on the #archaeology excavations at Pitt Manor, Winchester Thurs, 5th December at 6.00pm in Winchester hampshirehistorytrust.com

That's my lunch break gone down a rabbit hole of some brilliant responses to this chain 😂 Check it out ... but make sure your cup/glass is 1/2 full/empty of a beverage before you start!

Our Small Grants Programme is now live! If you have a project that supports the study, enjoyment and dissemination of local history we'd love to hear from you. Find out more: ow.ly/cVKf50TUhP2 #WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

*Amazing Job Opportunity!* Head of Museums and Cultural Programmes, UCL Permanent, full time £66,711–£72,370 Closes 18 December 2024 Come work with me! www.linkedin.com/posts/catrio...

I’ve started a GLAM freelancers starter pack given there’s a few more of us now. Get in touch if you’d like to be added. go.bsky.app/46ojXZb

If you're new to Bluesky: welcome! You made it! For any lovers of museums or the arts, we made a Starter Pack containing many museums, galleries and libraries that you can follow and enjoy in a single click. Have any suggestions of accounts we should include? Let us know! bsky.app/starter-pack...

Finally migrated! Now trying to find my way around here ... and my community.