FYI, Grade 8 at Manchester Met Uni £41,064 to £47,389 (pro rata in this case). Why make you do the extra step to see the salary?

Catherine Fletcher@catherinefletcher.info · yesterday

Very short notice (deadline 18 August) but we're advertising a 0.5fte lectureship in public history for next year. Covers my 3rd year undergraduate course on public history of Rome (ancient to modern) plus some MA public history teaching.

Extremely niche--anyone know if in ancient regime France the day of a nun's profession might be termed her 'journee?' (Script is clear, abbreviations not an issue, inscription grammar is often...condensed.. so I'm brainstorming)

I'm incredibly honored to be one of the inaugural winners of the Ctrl-Z award. The sequence of events preceding and following this retraction were harrowing (and are honestly still stressful), but I hope this will be an opportunity for more open dialogue about mistakes + self-retraction in science.

Retraction Watch@retractionwatch.com · yesterday

The Center for Scientific Integrity is proud to announce the inaugural winners of the 2026 Ctrl-Z Award. Named for the universal keyboard shortcut for “undo,” the Ctrl-Z Award this year honors @cetaceanneeded.bsky.social and @katelaskowski.bsky.social for choosing transparency over reputation.

Stop calling me an amateur. I've been doing this for decades. I'm incompetent.

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I've been reading quite a bit about the rise of these 'historic' theme parks around Europe. At their cores, they aren't interested in 'entertainment'. They're propaganda and it's honestly concerning. Because many uncritical visitors and locals will just see it as 'a fun day out'.

Rob Davies@byrobdavies.bsky.social · 3d ago

Thrilling Roman chariot races! Vladimir Putin's "sweet eyes"! The Orthdox Oligarch! Investigation uncovers deeper ties between the French family behind a £600m theme park coming to Oxfordshire and Russia's annexation of Crimea. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Too gorgeous!

Wolfie Rankin@wolfierankin.bsky.social · 3d ago

Henge - Tardigrades.

My player's character isn't meant to have a companion, but I'm a kind and generous GM. So after Jimothy nat 1ed an attempt to pickpocket them, now my player gets to roll every day a 50/50 chance that Jimothy tags along, and if successful, a second 50/50 chance that Jimothy is willing to do as asked.

Paizo@paizo.com · 2w ago

Our very own Jason Keeley has granted us all with the greatest gift; a JIMOTHY companion! This was just for a bit of fun, but now you can take Jimothy with you on your adventures in Pathfinder AND Starfinder! Scoop that little guy up! Get the fun rules: https://bit.ly/4fH7ViN

something something quality over quantity

Oh my goodness, if this wasn't the absolutely most busiest time for me at work I would 100% consider attending. Someone else go so I can live vicariously through you!

Sarah Cole@irny.bsky.social · 5d ago

Would you like to hang out with some nerds at a gentle and largely unstructured retreat this October? Play board games (so many board games) and TTRPGs, paint minis, read books, do crafts, go for little walks and outings, and other relaxed stuff. Trick or Retreat 21–26 Oct 2026 trickorretreat.uk

finally booked an appt to get some tattoos touched up. I had always intended to do it within a few months of them healing but then there was a pandemic and lockdowns and then mehhh. I'm really pleased I've finally gotten around to it. up next: more (new) tattoos! and maybe a piercing

Sharing this on Bsky, since WoG aren't on here, but lots of artists are! Applications are now open for two Glass Artists in Residence 2026–27 Applications close 15 August 2026 (11:59pm GMT). Apply here: www.worldofglass.com/venue-inform...

I would like to use a Latin phrase to celebrate Pride for a project, does anyone have any favourites that already exist, rather than me trying to translate something badly?

It's my thesis that the Habsburg/Hapsburg lip/jaw was noticed as a family trait only in the mid-C19 (so sez ngram viewer), but I can't find any decent historiography of the issue, despite it being so notorious. There's loads of medical speculation, but that's not what I'm after. Any ideas? Pls RT

This kind of weather is particularly difficult for people with Autumn Spectrum Disorder, who are unable to eat their comfort foods of rich stews and hot chocolate, and strongly need to stim by standing on crunchy leaves and wearing nice thick jumpers.

Sharing this on Bsky, since WoG aren't on here, but lots of artists are! Applications are now open for two Glass Artists in Residence 2026–27 Applications close 15 August 2026 (11:59pm GMT). Apply here: www.worldofglass.com/venue-inform...

This is just to say I have OCRed the text thet was in tne arch:ve and whicb yov were prabaldy seamhing for "breahtast" Fargme ms fheg mem debo:w5 sb ?mccf mmb 5c oc1b

this summer's cultural cross over we've all been waiting for jimothy x bayeux

OMG! And it's removed all of the organised folders for my saved records?! WTF. They're all just lumped together under 'My Records'!

Alison Atkin@alisonatkin.bsky.social · last wk.

Wow. So I hate change. But I also, I sincerely hate the new British Newspaper Archive format. Give me an option to revert!

Wow. So I hate change. But I also, I sincerely hate the new British Newspaper Archive format. Give me an option to revert!

What would be a good place to start reading, if I was interested in researching a woman (presumption - poor working class) from 1870s photographed wearing typical men's clothing?

I love this *checks notes* Allosaurus, ok, on display in Taipei They look so cautious and polite

Are you in the North West of the UK? I'm looking for a specific tattoo artist recommendation. 1. Line work 2. Happy to tattoo other artists' work (with permission/tattoo ticket) 3. Respectful of other cultures (e.g. doesn't tattoo problematic tattoos on any of their clients) More details below.

Happy Wrath Month

Small Robots@smolrobots.bsky.social · 2y ago

1802) Transwrongsbot. Listen, validation and love is all very well, but at some point things get bad enough that action is required as a matter of simple survival. It's time to protect trans rights by doing some trans wrongs.

Yes, the Problems are bad, but this is no time for radical things like Solutions

Culcheth is next village up from us, less than 10 mins in the car. I've lived in Warrington for over 15 years now and it has its quirks, but I like it here. The new town vibe of Birchwood is unusual, but it's so green, which I love. And the town centre feels like it's been waking up since lockdowns.

Richard Partington@rjpartington.bsky.social · 2w ago

When the editor of the Guardian finds out her econ correspondent is from the same Warrington suburb as the new Prime Minister… A pleasure, yet daunting to write. Hope I’ve done Culcheth justice: I grew up near Andy Burnham. This is what shaped the UK’s new PM www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

Last week, about a third of the History department were able to gather together on graduation day. Rather than lend our intellectual authority to the official procession and ceremony we invited our students to come and celebrate their achievements with us in a shady courtyard. They came. 1/

History colleagues: for those of you who still have jobs (😢) & are updating your teaching notes/syllabi for the Fall, a reminder that free, open-access materials on teaching the Black Death are already available. Your students are pandemic survivors. Give them the narratives they need. Links ⬇️.

Score! We managed to buy a used replacement part for our hoover for £25 and saved ourselves having to buy a whole new vacuum cleaner (and throwing away a mostly still functioning hoover)!