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Andy Arthur
cocteautriplets
I retweeted earlier about the "Great Michael", a warship launched on this day in 1509 for the Royal Navy of King James IV of Scotland. It's an intriguing tale of
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socialsciencecurrentawareness
socialsciencec2
be inspired by the entry of women into educational establishmentswith reference to great Elizabeth Crawford @womanandspherecurrently reading Enterprising Womenhttps://francisboutle.co.uk/products/enterprising-women/found out some fascinatin
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Kitbashcat 🏳️⚧️
kitbashcat
It wouldn't be the UK without winter weather in august and a transphobic hashtag trending. Doesn't matter how many self-professed 'free speech advocates' and 'wymyns rights activists' wrap it in
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Sydney Danger Cully says BLM & ACAB 🏳️🌈⚧️🦕Ⓐ👀
prof_cunning
The following want trans people to die:writers:J. K. RowlingIan McEwanLionel ShriverGraham LinehanMaureen ChadwickAndrew DaviesCraig BrownAmanda CraigPhilip HensherSusan HillJane ThynneSimon FanshaweFrances WelchFrancis WheenThey want to ki
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Tom Brady
tbrady94_
Prue Leith as footy shirts, a continual thread. Week 1 and it's a classic, Bochum 97/98.#GBBO Week 2 and I'm already concerned about the sheer amount of pink Prue
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Andy Arthur
cocteautriplets
The @britishlibrary have put up a really great scan of this Paul Sandby watercolour sketch of the vista north from Edinburgh Castle in 1750. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/britishlibrary/50263334808) It's a moment before a
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bex
beccatasker
If you only kinda-sorta know who the Proud Boys are, this thread is for you. If you're unfamiliar with militia movements in general, this thread is for you. These are
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emily
daisysld
Reign characters as zodiac signs, a thread: — Aries: King Henry(courageous, competitive, despotic, self-centered) — Taurus: Francis Valois (possessive, loyal, practical, dependable, affectionate) — Gemini:Lady Kenna(cunning, persuasiv
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Mary "Abolish the Suburbs" Rizzo
rizzo_pubhist
My book comes out tomorrow & I want to thank the librarians & archivists who made it possible. Come and Be Shocked would not exist without the AMAZING, smart, and
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Andy Wightman
andywightman
It is now 2 weeks since the Health Protection (Cortonavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 came into force (Thur 26 March). Some thoughts and observations following today's FM media briefing. 1/11
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The Irish Nation Lives
theirishnation
#OnThisDay in 1919 Captain William Benn, MP for #Leith, asked in #Westminster "how many members of the House have been imprisoned [or arrested]...under the Defence of the Realm Act". The
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Dr William Fletcher
1815fletcher
A fascinating letter from Wellington to Robert ‘Black Bob’ Craufurd (GOC #LightDivision), from Cea, #OTD210 years ago, 15 April 1810. Sheds light on how the intriguing system of command appointments
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Andy Arthur
cocteautriplets
Been at the library. There may be threads ahead... Crumbs. I'm only 1 paragraph in and just found out that when Edinburgh Corporation (i.e. the Council) took over the tramways
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Andy Arthur
cocteautriplets
There was for many years a Steptoe-like institution in Fountainbridge known by the name Asa Wass & Son.Asa is a biblical Hebrew name, Wass an ancient Anglo-Norman name. The Asa
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Omar Wasow
owasow
I teach a class on film & politics. One week focuses on the rise of the contemporary White Power movement and related political violence. I want to share the main
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bek
skzstaysmoon
Songs I'd recommend to Bangchan~ aka, a playlist for Chan~thread I Know The End- Phoebe Bridgers•one of my favourite songs ever•the production is so cool, especially the build toward the
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