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Doc Sarah Lonsdale

@sarahjlonsdale.bsky.social

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Mostly books, history & nature. Politics, 48%. Lecturer, History of journalism. My new book, Wildly Different, about women and the wild is out in the wild! A Financial Times "Best Books" for Summer 2025 "Heartfelt, uplifting" - Brigit Strawbridge

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Doc Sarah Lonsdale @sarahjlonsdale.bsky.social · Mar 2

Who wants to read about the first woman keeper of insects at London Zoo, and how she cut her way out of a giant spider's web with her nail file? Evelyn Cheesman, the second of the five women in my book:
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Women's History Month - Evelyn Cheesman - Manchester University Press

To mark Women’s History Month and the publication of her new book Wildly different, we asked historian Sarah Lonsdale to profile the five pioneering women she focuses on, bringing their fascinating st...

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Doc Sarah Lonsdale @sarahjlonsdale.bsky.social · 10h

Every week now until the spring!!

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My absolute favourite!

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First cauliflower cheese of the season!

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Nick Reeves #FBPE #NAFO @nickreeves.bsky.social · 14h

In this interview, Farage said, "Brexit is the best thing to happen to..." and the first country that came to his mind was Russia.

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Doc Sarah Lonsdale @sarahjlonsdale.bsky.social · 14h

Very dangerous!! Thanks:

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Is that marginalia contemporary with the text? Fantastic!!

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*adds to tbr list*

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This is fascinating: 'time poverty' could be a critical factor in dementia risk:

Katherine Stiles @katherinestiles.org · 15h

⚕️MedSky⚕️
Why time could be as critical as diet and exercise for brain health — The article, published Oct. 13 in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, identifies time as an under-recognized social determinant of brain health, potentially as important as education and income.

Why time could be as critical as diet and exercise for brain health

Time—or the lack of it—could be a missing link in dementia prevention, according to a new paper from UNSW Sydney's Center for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA).

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History: The Journal of the Historical Association @hisjournalha.bsky.social · 17h

#Skystorians #History Exciting and important event to mark the centenary of the General Strike @newcastleuni.bsky.social esp considering through global, spatial, and maritime perspectives

Joe Redmayne @joeredmayne.bsky.social · 18h

CfP: The British General Strike of 1926: New Directions of Research, 7-8 May 2026 @newcastleuni.bsky.social
Deadline: 6 February 2026

More details:
@sslh.bsky.social

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Kindly supported by @leverhulme.ac.uk

#GeneralStrike1926 #GeneralStrike100

CfP: The British General Strike of 1926: New Directions of Research

To commemorate the centenary of the British General Strike and miners’ lock-out, Newcastle University’s Labour & Society Research Group (LSRG) is organising a conference that revisits the…

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admirablewomen.bsky.social @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 2d

Remembering Anja Niedringhaus | German photojournalist born #OTD in 1965.

The only woman on a team of 11 AP photographers that won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography for coverage of the Iraq War. She was killed in Afghanistan, 2014.

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Photo of Anja Niedringhaus holding her Canon camera with a long lens.

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Prof Katherine Schofield 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇪🇺 @katherineschof8.bsky.social · 22h

It's not a challenging graduate labour market. It's a challenging labour market for ALL young people. And it's WORSE for non graduates.

Data source: @jburnmurdoch.ft.com

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 22h

'A “challenging” graduate labour market in the UK could further erode trust in the higher education sector, with the “bad times” showing little sign of ending.'

All the more reason to have a serious, nationwide discussion of what universities do and what they are for.

Faith in universities ‘at new low’ as graduate jobs dry up

Challenging economic conditions may have led to bump in student recruitment numbers this year but experts fear long-term damage after institutions pegged futures to employability agenda

www.timeshighereducation.com

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bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 1d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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Doc Sarah Lonsdale @sarahjlonsdale.bsky.social · 22h

I still remember my home phone number from the 1980s

Doc Sarah Lonsdale @sarahjlonsdale.bsky.social · 23h

I think it's mascarpone

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Doc Sarah Lonsdale @sarahjlonsdale.bsky.social · 1d

The US drama Task may be brutally bleak (although realistic commentary on a broken America) but goodness Mark Ruffalo is superb. I could watch all day.

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Michael Savage @michaelsavage.bsky.social · 1d

Last month, something unusual happened in TV - none of the main channels got a million viewers at 9pm. The bigger problem was it happened a 2nd & 3rd time soon after.

Another unwelcome landmark for linear TV & our shrinking shared TV experience.

Does it matter?

www.theguardian.com/media/2025/o...

‘It was a binding experience’: TV producers mourn decline of hot 9pm slot

UK broadcasters used to rely on big audiences at 9pm, but as viewing habits change, figures are falling below the 1m mark

www.theguardian.com

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Doc Sarah Lonsdale @sarahjlonsdale.bsky.social · 1d

Right back at you!

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Daniel Bellingradt @dbellingradt.bsky.social · 1d

This ad about the importance of using the best lightning solutions for your workspace is brought to you from 1530 Wittenberg. The desk user M.L. recommends the illuminating dove to help you stay on task. #skystorians #academicchatter

Martin Luther sits at a writing desk, writing, and a heavenly sent dove is illuminating the room. This is a hand coloured part of a bible print from 1530. You may access a digital copy here: https://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0011/bsb00113027/images/index.html

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Richard Jefferies Award @rjaward.bsky.social · 2d

Invitation to a Zoom meeting on Mon. 3 Nov. 2025 starting at 7.30pm and hosted by us.
#SophieYeo will be talking about her award-winning book 'Nature's Ghosts'. Email [email protected] to receive the free link to attend the meeting. www.richardjefferiesaward.org/p/2024-nomin...

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Karen Masters @karenlmasters.bsky.social · 2d

Jess Wade is amazing, and it's my absolute honour to be one of the more than 2000 women in STEM whose wikipedia page she started: mymodernmet.com/jessica-wade... 🧪🔭👩‍🔬

Meet the Physicist Who Wrote Over 2,000 Wikipedia Biographies for Women in STEM

After noticing a lack of entries on Wikipedia for incredible women throughout history, this incredible woman decided to take matters into her own hands.

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Athene Donald @athenedonald.bsky.social · 2d

Sunday morning reading in praise of difficult women occamstypewriter.org/athenedonald...

Difficult Women | Athene Donald's Blog

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Doc Sarah Lonsdale @sarahjlonsdale.bsky.social · 2d

Beautiful. I'm currently trying to work out how to express what happens at the other end of life, when your mum stops phoning you because she can't remember how to dial your number anymore...

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Matthew Stewart @roguestrands.bsky.social · Dec 15

As parents, we're supposed to remember the first time we did stuff with our kids, but the last time is equally as significant, if not more.

This poem is from Whatever You Do, Just Don't (HappenStance Press, 2023), my second full collection...

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Doc Sarah Lonsdale @sarahjlonsdale.bsky.social · 3d

Hello autumn my old friend. You're beautiful but slightly scary because of what comes next.

A sunny field framed by yellowing leaves

Trees in autumn colours around a lake at Mount Ephraim Gardens, Kent

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Women's History Network @womenshistnet.bsky.social · 3d

On the blog: “A Hidden History: African women and the British Health Service, 1930–2000” by Olivia Mason. An important read on overlooked contributions to Britain’s healthcare system.

#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryMonth2022 #GenderHist

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A Hidden History: African women and the British Health Service, 1930-2000 by Olivia Mason

In a standout piece from Olivia Mason of the Young Historians Project, we hear about the latest project of the group: A Hidden History: African women and the British Health Service, 1930-2000. The …

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