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Heritage Chester @heritagechester.bsky.social · 40m

📣 We need YOUR help! We're in the running for a £5k award from @BenefactGroup's Movement for Good - and your nomination could make it happen!

This funding would enable Heritage Chester CIC to continue to bring our community together through local heritage events.

Vote here👉 buff.ly/bcudOqO

Promotional card for Benefact Group's Movement for Good charity program featuring an illustrated teal cityscape with stylized buildings including an archway and classical columned structure connected by dotted lines. Text announces a special draw for charities supporting arts and culture, open October 10-19, 2025, with £5,000 available. Includes call to action to nominate at culture.movementforgood.com. Benefact Group and Movement for Good logos appear at bottom right.

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Claire Boardman @claireboardman.bsky.social · 5m

Last few tickets available if you're in London on the 18th 👇

LIVINGMAPS @livingmaps.bsky.social · 6d

Interested in creating more inclusive maps? Join us for a hands-on workshop on the 18th October to learn about and practice inclusive mapping www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/inclusive-...

Inclusive Mapping Workshop: Creating a Design Brief

Join us for a hands-on workshop to learn about and practice inclusive mapping

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Katie Parker @kparkerhistorian.bsky.social · 27m

Are you using #maps in research?

Want to learn about their history and use as sources?

In London in late January?

Sign up for @ihr.bsky.social short course, Historic Maps: Interpreting Stories of Place!

#maphistory #skystorians 🗃️

Historic Maps: Interpreting Stories of Place

Discovery Course 1

www.sas.ac.uk

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Claire Boardman @claireboardman.bsky.social · 14m

Mine too. This is an important reminder of what we risk losing if taken for granted.

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Claire Boardman @claireboardman.bsky.social · 30m

Sloppy! 😅

Claire Boardman @claireboardman.bsky.social · 7h

Absolutely this. It is (repeated) loss and it is grief for that loss.

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Claire Boardman @claireboardman.bsky.social · 12h

That's rather beautiful.

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Claire Boardman @claireboardman.bsky.social · 13h

Connection to archaeology? Michelle is the artist who illustrated Jim Leary's 'Footmarks' book:

Front cover of Jim Leary's 'Footmarks' book showing landscape artwork, including people and animals, through time by York based artist and printmaker @michellehuges.

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Dr. Joanna and her Evil Hellhounds @jlphistory.bsky.social · 13h

Children should read whatever they want. Yes, including whatever book you are about to suggest they shouldn't. "But what about--?" Whatever, they'll be fine. Books can't hurt them. I grew up reading Flowers in the Attic and didn't not decide to marry my brother. They'll be fine.

buy my book @nmamatas.bsky.social · 14h

What's your totally ordinary opinion about books that you nonetheless find compelled to share when asked on a social media site such as this one for your most extreme/unhinged/hottest takes?

I'll go first: manga is popular among young people because manga often features young people.

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Michelle Hughes Printmaker @michellehughes.bsky.social · 14h

It means the world to micro businesses like mine to receive 5-star Google reviews. 😊😊😊

#linocut #printmaking #HandmadeinYorkshire #swallow #BirdArt #BritishBirds

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philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 13h

Time to book for the next of YoCo's Screenings and Discussions - a virtual visit to Antwerp followed by open discussion on what it can teach us about making cities more liveable. Join us on Zoom on the evening of Monday 27th October - free booking at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-life-s...

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Claire Boardman @claireboardman.bsky.social · 13h

I would love to work on a research vessel!

UK Research and Innovation @ukri.org · 23h

Research vessels aren’t just giant floating labs🔬🌊

For the scientists and crew onboard, they’re home for weeks - or even months - at a time.

We joined Captain Stewart Mackay for a sneak peek into life onboard the RRS Discovery.

@noc.ac.uk

📽️⬇️

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Claire Boardman @claireboardman.bsky.social · 13h

What a relief!

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Claire Boardman @claireboardman.bsky.social · 13h

'Participatory Neighbourhood Planning for the 'Brown to Green' Transition in Tyneside' from #FutureObservatory @designmuseum.bsky.social #AHRC

This brought to mind the excellent 'My Castle Gateway' & 'My York Central' participatory urban design work @philbixby.bsky.social @helengraham.bsky.social

Joe Sarling @joesarling.bsky.social · 23h

Lots of super project displays including this one on participatory planning

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Claire Boardman @claireboardman.bsky.social · 14h

Same here! I hadn't budgeted for the extra time and money.

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Katie McDonough @kmcdono.bsky.social · 16h

Wow, exciting to see this new application of MapReader with historical Danish series maps!

stigsvenningsen.bsky.social @stigsvenningsen.bsky.social · Sep 4

Ny artikel ude sammen med @mvperner.bsky.social, som undersøger potentialet ved brug af MapReader til at hive data ud af historiske topografiske kort. Konklusion - det virker godt. tidsskrift.dk/landbohist/a...

Historiske kort og kunstig intelligens: Brugen af MapReader til automatisk udtræk af arealkategorier fra ældre topografiske kort | Landbohistorisk Tidsskrift

tidsskrift.dk

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Rob Hoenen @robhoenen.bsky.social · 16h

The liquid air alternative to fossil fuels www.bbc.com/future/artic...

The liquid air alternative to fossil fuels

An overlooked technology for nearly 50 years, the first liquid air battery facility is finally set to power up in 2026.

www.bbc.com

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 15h

A rare chance to hear from Dipesh Chakrabarty from Chicago in London (or online) on 28 October as part of our Living with the Planet season www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/livin...

Global Perspectives with Professor Dipesh Chakrabarty FBA

What does it mean to be human when our actions have become a force that shapes the planet itself? Professor Dipesh Chakrabarty FBA joins Professor Harriet Bulkeley FBA to explore the history and chall...

www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk

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NTS-Archaeology @nts-archaeology.bsky.social · 15h

Another productive day at Culloden. Very nice piece of lead grape shot recovered. @n-t-s.bsky.social @tonypollard.bsky.social

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mia ridge @miaout.bsky.social · 17h

Go Maja! 'Maja Maricevic is awarded the Presidential Citation in recognition of her outstanding work as a driving force behind the evolution of the Green Libraries movement.'

CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 19h

Our President, @suelacey-bryant.bsky.social announces her Presidential Citations.

🎉Congratulations to @philbradley.bsky.social, Dr Carla Hayden & Maja Maricevic. Three individuals who've shown exceptional dedication, leadership & innovation. #CILIPAGM www.cilip.org.uk/page/preside...

Banner with images of the 3 recipients of the CILIP 2025 Presidential Citations

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Claire Boardman @claireboardman.bsky.social · 14h

I've started feeding the birds. Feels early but not really.

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Claire Boardman @claireboardman.bsky.social · 14h

You're not.

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Claire Boardman @claireboardman.bsky.social · 14h

Is it boot time already? Those are great leaves.

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Claire Boardman @claireboardman.bsky.social · 14h

Bien dit!

Rayna 🤓🇪🇺👩‍💻📚✍️ @maliciarogue.bsky.social · 16h

L'incontinence scolastique fait des ravages, et ChatGPT y a beaucoup contribué : des gens qui n'avaient jamais écrit un paragraphe structuré avant sont désormais des "tech philosophers" et autres "essayistes". Pour ouvrir un vrai bouquin de vrai•es chercheur•euses par contre, y a personne.

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Claire Boardman @claireboardman.bsky.social · 15h

I've never noticed that 'sticky out bit' - I should look up more!

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