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James @jmcn.bsky.social · 56m

Interesting chat. I loathe Farage and RefUK with the heat of a thousand suns. Provided the media, particularly the BBC, do a better job of holding them to account I’m confident their support will decline. Farage must be welded to Putin and Trump.

James @jmcn.bsky.social · 1h

Is this minister an idiot?

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James @jmcn.bsky.social · 1h

I’m a Brit and I immodestly believe I have good grip of the Vietnam (collection of 800 books), the lack of understanding on the US right is exhausting.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23h

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · 22h

Deep breath. My publisher @johnmurrays.bsky.social informs me that my book about 🇬🇧,
"Fantastic Kingdom“
which will come out in June 2026,
is now available to pre-order, and that @waterstones.bsky.social is offering a 25% preorder discount this week.
www.waterstones.com/book/fantast...

Fantastic Kingdom by Helene von Bismarck | Waterstones

Buy Fantastic Kingdom by Helene von Bismarck from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

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James @jmcn.bsky.social · 18h

Very strong

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Adrian Teal @tealcartoons.bsky.social · 21h

It's publication day for DEAD ENDS!

@drlindseyfitz.bsky.social & I hope you and your kids will love this look at how flukes and failures shaped medicine through history, & prove that sometimes a dead end is just a change of direction in disguise.

Here's a visual taster or two.

shorturl.at/FS3nd

A promo sheet for our non-fiction kids' book, Dead Ends!, including illustrations, the book cover, and starred reviews calling it 'Wholesome in its positivity', and 'informative and entertaining'.

An illustrated box-out from Dead Ends!, detailing how gladiators' largely vegetarian diets built up a layer of body fat that helped protect them from serious wounds in the arena. The cartoon shows 2 gladiators roasting veggies over a brazier.

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James @jmcn.bsky.social · 21h

You might be right on reflection

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James @jmcn.bsky.social · 21h

You are of course entirely wrong about both WSC and Patton. Both flawed men but sure in their anti-facism. FYI my favourite nationalist died long before fascism was a thing.

Pride Was A Riot, Sacramento @pridewasariot.bsky.social · 1d

Your Nationalism is not Antifa.

Winston Churchill was not Antifa.
General Patton was not Antifa.
Your favorite Nationalist was not Antifa.
That’s literally the point.

rt to spread awareness.

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Adrian Teal @tealcartoons.bsky.social · 1d

Ah, it's #portfolioday!

I'm a fine-art caricaturist, and I also do caricature design for TV (Spitting Image, The Masked Singer, & more).

If you're looking for art for your wall that puts a new twist on classic celebrity & pop-culture moments, I'm poised & ready to oblige.

[email protected]

Caricature of Roy Batty in the 'tears in rain' scene from Blade Runner.

Group caricature of movie Jokers Jack Nicholson, Heath Ledger, and Joaquin phoenix, with clown iconography in the background.

Caricature of Sigourney Weaver in Aliens.

Caricature of Neil and Del from Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. They are seated and looking at each other as their car burns behind them.

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James @jmcn.bsky.social · 1d

We have one thing on our side. The Americans are bizarrely religious, we aren’t. Nevertheless your point is well made.

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Emma Haslett @emmahaslett.bsky.social · 1d

This is a huge story but massively under the radar in the UK.

A US Christian legal org called the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is working to roll back abortion rights here using the same playbook it used in the US: briefing politicians, watching, waiting.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...

They Helped Topple Roe v. Wade. Now Their Sights Are Set on Britain.

www.nytimes.com

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The Aviation Show @theaviation.show · 1d

Be sure to check out @aviationhistory.bsky.social's new site. Lots of stunning images on there. All the best, Ross!

Ross Sharp @aviationhistory.bsky.social · 2d

My new website, AviationHistory.UK has just launched. Do drop by! aviationhistory.uk Many thanks to Jo for the design and the hosting!

Aviation History UK – Research, Events, Writing & Media

Discover in-depth UK aviation history. Lectures, research, publications, museum consultancy, broadcasting & aviation photography.

aviationhistory.uk

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Alan Owlport 🦉 🎃 @alanallport.bsky.social · 1d

Peace is more than the temporary suspension of violence; it is the settlement of the issue that took the parties to war in the first place. It’s unclear to me that anything has changed at all in Israel other than the setting up of the terms of the next round of conflict.

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James @jmcn.bsky.social · 1d

A wonderful book at wallet friendly prices. WNTL? #histbookchat

Dr Victoria Taylor @spitfirefilly.bsky.social · 1d

Excited to announce that the paperback version of #EagleDays is now available to pre-order! You can get 25% off if you preorder with Waterstones by Friday 17th October. You can use the following link and the code "OCTOBER25" to redeem this offer today 🥳

www.waterstones.com/campaign/oct...

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James @jmcn.bsky.social · 1d

Wise decision

James @jmcn.bsky.social · 1d

I saw this tremendous book off the plot this evening. As they say Roger Moorhouse has knocked it out of the park. Highly recommended. #histbookchat

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James @jmcn.bsky.social · 2d

Good pod. If you want to know more about the trials in the sixties I can recommend these books. #histbookchat

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James @jmcn.bsky.social · 2d

Sorry to hear this.

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wgahnagl (Jeromy) @wgahnagl.bsky.social · 2d

Finished Jungle Commandos - The Battle for Arakan, Burma 1945 by @lmbd1418.bsky.social on a lovely, rare cool morning in NOLA. It was fantastic. As a student of Japanese history, I knew almost nothing about what took place in Burma. Now I feel the door has been opened and ….

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Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 3d

"Lucy Betteridge-Dyson has forged a vivid, scholarly tale of this unsung campaign that did much to decide the future of the war."

Jungle Commandos: The Battle for Arakan, Burma 1945 has been featured in Unseen Histories' list of new history books.

https://bit.ly/4q2JY8T

#Historysky #Booksky

New History Books for October 2025 - Unseen Histories

Our picks of a range of vibrant new history books that will be released over the month ahead.

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James @jmcn.bsky.social · 2d

Picked up a couple of books in a local independent bookshop.

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Past Present Future Podcast @ppfideas.bsky.social · 3d

NEW EPISODE OUT NOW!

David talks to political theorist @profafinlayson.bsky.social about what’s gone wrong with political speech and how it can be improved. What can we learn from the ancient art of rhetoric about how to do democratic politics better?

Find us at...🎧 ppfideas.com

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Past Present Future Podcast @ppfideas.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 Come join us this week!

"Who Rules The World? Trump, Tech & the Fight for the Future"

A PPF Live recording event.

📆 8pm Wednesday 15 October
📍 Cheltenham Literature Festival
🎙️ With @brunomacaes.bsky.social & Sarah Wynn-Williams

🎟️ Tickets here ⬇️

www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/who-r...

Who Rules The World? Trump, Tech and the Fight for the Future | Cheltenham Festivals

David Runciman is joined by politician, journalist and philosopher Bruno Maçães and Sarah Wynn-Williams for a live episode of Past Present Future, the hist

www.cheltenhamfestivals.org

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James @jmcn.bsky.social · 2d

Bad luck.

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