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History, mysteries, swamp goth, truth telling, I WILL post pictures of an insect I saw. I work in conservation, heritage, natural history, museums, and libraries. Writing from Wonnarua Country.
PEOPLE WITH LIBERAL ARTS DEGREES: so while i see there is utility to the system, i’m more or less morally opposed to their current constructs and have big concerns over the business structure and environmental impact WEB CODER: so i met God today,
Shame we couldn't sway Australia out of the same
Margot Finn@eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 2w agoA ray of light in miasma-laden times.
Manchester, Belle Vue, painting by Janet Ledger, industrial landscape artist.
At my work resignation party my trainees were asked what they learned. One said the importance of protecting heritage the other one said the importance of subverting hierarchical power structures 😭 MY CHILDREN ❤️
Surely no one genuinely think that there are 50 sort of unnecessary jobs in a workplace? Let along a national library and archive?
Dr Amanda McVitty@dramandamcvitty.bsky.social · 3w agoSavage cuts being proposed for staff at National Library and Archives NZ. This will seriously compromise all forms of historical research, and raises alarming questions about the government's ability to fulfill it's legal deposit and record-keeping requirements. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Friends, please share this exciting PhD opportunity at La Trobe! My colleague Tom Ford is looking for a PhD student for his Future Fellowship on colonial Aus poetry and politics /1 www.latrobe.edu.au/research/gra...
Project-based graduate research scholarships
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National Museums Northern Ireland has two jobs for collections digitisation under the DiSSCo UK program, closing 9 September #museumjobs ce0568li.webitrent.com/ce0568li_web...
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Just enjoying this thread of people recognising and celebrating fantastic singing ranges.
Amanda Mull@amandamull.bsky.social · 4w agoLotta people this weekend are gonna have a karaoke mic in their hand when they find out that Dolly was a SINGER singer and even the songs she made sound easy are very hard. Keep your head on a swivel.
Good morning from Frank McCourt and his thoughts on literature.
I can't even read this, I'm so distressed by the bird flu
Guardian Australia@australia.theguardian.com · 4w agoAustralia has just 12,000 sea lions left – and ‘carnage’ may await them as bird flu takes hold, scientists warn
🇧🇷Socó-boi-baio 🌎Botaurus pinnatus Conservação: Pouco Preocupante O socó-boi-baio é uma ave pelecaniforme da família Ardeidae. 📷 Hector Bottai
I need to shift 60 last tickets for my Fringe show to break even. I’m a Scottish folksinger, performing self-penned, trad ballads and translations in Scots My shows are 21 and 23. Any support/reposts would go a long way. ❤️ 🎟️ Tickets → bit.ly/fringeif
You never know when such a map might come in handy
Dr Paul Lee@drpaullee.bsky.social · last mo.Just reintroducing my ghostmap of the UK. I've added a few donate buttons if you want to help with my research; e.g. hopefully in the new year when things have stabilised at home, I aim to start field trips to interview landlords etc. www.paullee.com/ghosts/ghost... #SpookySunday
We estimate the cut to the NDIS in 2029-30 of $16.4bn is equivalent to around 52,000 jobs in the care sector - around 94m hours of paid care. Those care needs will not disappear they will just fall on families (especially women) live.thepoint.com.au/2026/08/the-...
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Librarians, archivists, scholars, publishers, USians: The US House of Representatives passed a bill (HR 6028) which would move the Copyright Office from the Library of Congress/legislative branch to the executive branch. Contact your senators to vote against! www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
![Background The house passed a bill, HR 6028, which would, if passed in the Senate, remove copyright from LC (Library of Congress) and the legislative branch. This would not only be catastrophic for LC but all libraries. It would open the door for Al companies to absorb all works, especially unpublished works that the public doesn't have access to. What Can We Do About It? Call your representatives now. If you're not sure what to say, below is a script you may use. Script My name is [insert name] and I live in [insert location]. I am deeply concerned about the potentially devastating effects of HR 6028, the Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act, on the Library of Congress and copyright protections for the American people. I would like to hear the senator's response to three questions: How will H.R. 6028 impact the collections of the Library of Congress, which currently depend on deposit from the Copyright Office? How will H.R. 6028 impact copyright protections for the American people? What is the justification for placing a traditionally legislative body under the power of the executive branch?
Full text of HR 6028 can be found here — linked in post](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hjau4ufeh63gteft2sphsiql/bafkreihgh5nluqjbhyhbb7vo54zjcamxzcim3apay23hejnj3ruwut43rq)
Schalow's turaco is a frugivorous bird who relies heavily on fruit for their nutritional needs and play a crucial role in ecosystems by swallowing or dropping seeds, which helps with plant reproduction and forest regeneration. IG: @dinkycreekfeatherfarm
This has finally reached the national media. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australian town defends its ‘long-valued and admired’ statue of an enslaved African American child
Maitland city council condemned an art exhibit challenging the 150-year-old statue, which the artist says ‘does not represent Black skin with any dignity’
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If I become as vile as the recently dead one, you and everyone I know is allowed IS ENCOURAGED to spit on my grave and laugh at my friends. I will have deserved it, they will have deserved it. It is morally good to punish even the memory of people who blacken the lives of others.
Kate Watson@loreandordure.com · 3y agoOnce again for those at the back: ‘Don’t speak ill of the dead’ is about your great aunt Elsie, who liked a long gin with a short tonic at elevenses, and blew your inheritance money betting on the horses. Speaking ill of absolute monsters is a moral obligation, actually.
We the digitisers, we did this to ourselves. Well, those of us that decided that creating a copy was more valuable than keeping the paper. Look what that idea has wrought.
Dr. Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele@drdragases.bsky.social · 2mo agoNo longer content with pillaging intellectual work and dismembering our environment (already critically weakened), AI companies are now hellbent on destroying books galore including rare editions. Shut down these nefarious enterprises already.
I'm trying to remember what thing I used to attend at the baths. Possibly the Socialist Choir? Such a gem of a place.
Katherine Mackinnon@kamack.bsky.social · 2mo agoWhat a treat to hear such a beautiful range of voices expertly woven together by Flora Zajicek to tell the story of Govanhill Baths, inc @lucyjanes.bsky.social & Niall Murphy, the mighty @damedenisemina.bsky.social and loads of local organisers and residents. Also me! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Sign and share Tasmanians.
Briony Kidd@brionykidd.bsky.social · 2mo ago"Tas's Historical Forced Adoption Redress Scheme recognises mothers affected by forced adoption, but excludes the babies who were taken from them and who are now adults." Urgent Parliamentary petition to amend the Redress Scheme: haepetitions.parliament.tas.gov.au/haepet/Home/... #politas #auspol
🚨 Amazing #EarlyModern research degree opportunity: The University of Melbourne (Australia) is looking for a Ph.D Candidate who will work as part of an ARC-funded project on "The History of the Hourglass” (c. 1300-1600) ⏳ 🔗 More Info: shorturl.at/3NoNq #HistSTM
Histories of the Hourglass : Find an Expert : The University of Melbourne
<p> <span>Applications are invited for a PhD position as part of the Australian Research Council funded project The History of the Hourglass.</span> </p> <p> <span>This PhD research opportunity forms part of a project that undertakes the first history of the hourglass from its origins c.1300 through to its global circulation in the sixteenth century. The most precise time-measurement device of its era, the hourglass changed the course of history through its role in maritime travel, scientific experiments and everyday time management. It transformed time into a silent, interior flow crucial to a wide range of cultural projects: in Cairo classrooms or alchemical labs; in the cook’s kitchen or preacher’s pulpit. Alongside its critical intervention in the history of time, the project seeks to pioneer new scientific methods for analysing these fragile objects, with major benefits for their conservation in Australian and international collections.</span> </p> <p> <span>Applicants with the following background are particularly encouraged to apply:</span> </p> <ul> <li> <span>An undergraduate or master’s degree with a specialisation in medieval and/or early modern studies</span> </li> <li> <span>Proficiency in one or more languages other than English, with preference for German, Latin, French, Italian, Spanish or Portuguese</span> </li> <li>Awareness of current methods in the history of material and visual culture. </li> </ul> <p> <strong><span>Eligibility</span></strong> </p> <p> <span>Applicants must satisfy the minimum entry requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy-Arts at the University of Melbourne and demonstrate strong research ability and potential.</span> </p> <p> <span>Applicants will normally have completed a master’s degree or an Australian honours degree (or equivalent) that includes a thesis subject, with academic results equivalent to a University of Melbourne H1 standard. This generally means achieving at least 80% overall and 80% in the thesis or major research component.</span> <br> <br> <span>Applicants must review the Doctor of Philosophy (Arts) entry requirements before submitting an Expression of Interest.</span> </p> <p> <a href="https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/courses/dr-philart/entry-participation-requirements" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span>https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/courses/dr-philart/entry-participation-requirements</span> </a> </p> <p> <strong><span>How to apply</span></strong> </p> <p> <span>Expressions of Interest close <strong>Monday 21 September at 1700 (Melbourne time).</strong></span> </p> <p> <span>To apply, click the <strong><em>‘Submit Expressions of Interest’</em></strong> button at the top or bottom of this advertisement.</span> </p> <p> <span>Upload the following three documents as part of your Expression of Interest:</span> </p> <ol> <li> <span><strong>Academic transcripts</strong> for all completed or in-progress tertiary study</span> </li> <li> <strong>A one-page project description</strong> outlining a proposed research project examining the history of the hourglass between 1300 and 1600CE </li> <li> <strong>A current resume.</strong> Applicants are encouraged to use the Faculty’s resume template [<a href="https://go.unimelb.edu.au/otz2">https://go.unimelb.edu.au/otz2</a>]. Before uploding, please append to the end of the resume <strong>a 500-word statement</strong> describing your intellectual interests in the history of temporalities and material culture. </li> </ol> <p> <em>Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted and invited to interview. </em><br> <br> <span>Applicants who are successful at the Expression of Interest stage will be invited to submit a formal application for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy- Arts. An invitation to submit a full application does not guarantee admission or the award of a scholarship.</span> </p> <p> <span>For further information about the application process, please visit the Faculty of Arts Graduate Research applications webpage.</span> </p> <p> <a href="https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/study/graduate-research" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span>https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/study/graduate-research</span> </a> </p>
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Some good advice I can never take
Forrest Plump@nahyoudoit.bsky.social · 3mo agoDo not go willy into that good nilly
🇧🇷Garça-branca-grande 🌎Ardea alba Conservação: Pouco Preocupante A garça-branca-grande (Ardea alba, sinônimo Casmerodius albus), também conhecida apenas como garça-branca, é uma ave da ordem Pelecaniformes 📷 Thais Regina Monteiro
