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Lorna M. Hughes

@lornamhughes.bsky.social

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Prof of Digital Humanities, Dean for Global Engagement, University of Glasgow. Memorial Device Alternative National Treasure #MDANT Nobody wins unless everybody wins.

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Lorna M. Hughes is a digital humanities professor and academic researcher at the University of Glasgow, where she has worked since 2015. Her research focuses on digital cultural heritage and the use of digital collections in academic and public contexts. She has also studied digital methods in the humanities and their intersections with scientific disciplines. .. more

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Lorna M. Hughes @lornamhughes.bsky.social · Nov 24

Almost launch time for our Towards a National Collection Discovery project, opening up the wonderful Community Generated Digital Content of local archives and heritage groups across the UK ohos.ac.uk #ohos #TaNC @uofglasgow.bsky.social @historyhannahb.bsky.social

Our Heritage, Our Stories

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 10h

This is such a clever idea on taking kids to museums/galleries
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Nadia from London has an idea that sounds such fun you'll be booking a day out asap.
"I've always loved museums," she says,
"but they can be overwhelming for children. For decades now, I've done something called 'playing postcards'
We do
the museum backwards, visiting the gift shop first. Each child gets to choose three postcards. Then they take it in turns to find that particular artwork in the museum and give us a little information about the piece from the details on the postcard, or from any gallery plaque. At the end of this treasure-hunt-style activity, we vote for our favourite in the cafe."

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 14h

UK travellers should expect "four-hour queues" as new EU border system comes into force. Brexit really is the gift that keeps giving

www.itv.com/news/2025-10...

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Lorna M. Hughes @lornamhughes.bsky.social · 23h

And yes I have a particular outfit that I often reach for that I think of as “Diane Keaton taking the Jitney to the Hamptons” and I suspect many women my age are the same.

Lorna M. Hughes @lornamhughes.bsky.social · 23h

This one is hard. Loved her work and her style and the fact that she was a gorgeous, intelligent, older woman who did not GAF. Travel on well Diane Keaton.

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Dave Ross @daveamitri.bsky.social · 1d

#80sTop30

Day 11

The Lotus Eaters

The First Picture Of You

Selected at random from 100 of my favourite 80s songs by 100 different artists.

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The First Picture of You

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Richard Ovenden @richove.bsky.social · 9d

More #Burningthebooks as the arbitrary use of power being exercisd againt the Director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US archivist ousted after refusing to let Trump give Eisenhower’s sword to King Charles – reports

The Trump administration ultimately gave the King a replica sword on the president’s recent state visit

www.theguardian.com

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NewWaveAndPunk @punkandnewwave.bsky.social · 9d

Passed away on this day in 1967: Woody Guthrie.
📸unknown
youtu.be/wxiMrvDbq3s?si…

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Lorna M. Hughes @lornamhughes.bsky.social · 14d

President Pavel was at the Bruce Springsteen concert in Prague this summer and was clearly paying attention!

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Beautiful Edwyn Collins gig in Glasgow: so much love in the Theatre Royal for a true legend.

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 14d

Discover a new library to add to your bucket list.

Every Kind of Library Explained

Discover a new library to add to your bucket list.

buff.ly

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Lorna M. Hughes @lornamhughes.bsky.social · 19d

Happy birthday to The Boss! @brucespringsteen.net

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NewWaveAndPunk @punkandnewwave.bsky.social · 19d

Released on this day in 1978: Parallel Lines #Blondie
youtu.be/QbdCpi4qTNY?si…

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NewWaveAndPunk @punkandnewwave.bsky.social · 19d

Released on this day in 1977: Heroes (single) #DavidBowie
youtu.be/lXgkuM2NhYI?si…

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 19d

This ought to be engraved somewhere.

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WHAT A FUCKING RECORD @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social · 19d

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Past Glasgow @pastglasgow.co.uk · 23d

A wee feel-good Friday throwback to this time last year, when The Bluebells were joined by The Every Voice Community Choir for a rendition of "Young At Heart" at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery 😍

📽️ Robert Perry

#glasgow

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Lorna M. Hughes @lornamhughes.bsky.social · 25d

My dad always used to say it meant “guilty but don’t do it again”

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Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens @csmfht.bsky.social · 25d

Sometimes it's nice to remember that even Marcus Aurelius was like "you don't have to comment on everything bro"

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Lorna M. Hughes @lornamhughes.bsky.social · 25d

Fabulous record

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Past Glasgow @pastglasgow.co.uk · 25d

A wonderful aerial view of the city looking north west from August 1934. The most instantly recognisable feature is obviously St Enoch Railway Station, but there's much more to see. What jumps out at you?

📷 HES

#Glasgow

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WHAT A FUCKING RECORD @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social · 25d

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 26d

Style lessons from Robert Redford, one of the most stylish men in the last century. 🧵

Apologies for not adding alt text to all these photos. My cat is screaming her head off and if I don't let her outside right this instance, where I have to accompany her, I might die.

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Lorna M. Hughes @lornamhughes.bsky.social · 26d

Love this

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CNN @cnn.com · 27d

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has told analysts that people without smart glasses may one day be at a "significant cognitive disadvantage" compared to those who do use the tech: https://cnn.it/47L2Y5a

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 28d

As part of Open House we are opening up the home of @britishacademy.bsky.social next Sunday 21 Sept. It’s a gorgeous building with a lot of history
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/livin...

Open House 2025

Step inside the British Academy’s historic Grade-I listed home for Open House Festival 2025. Discover the building’s Nash-designed architecture and explore its history and art collection. Be among the...

www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk

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David Wearing @davidwearing.bsky.social · 29d

It's physically unsafe for people like me to go into the centre of our home city this Saturday on account of the colour of our skin.

Most politicians are either failing to stand up to this or actively contributing to the situation.

We don't owe any of those politicians our votes. Not one of them.

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Lorna M. Hughes @lornamhughes.bsky.social · Sep 11

Flags appeared in my tiny wee village in Ayrshire this week. Open anti-immigrant vitriol on the local FB group. Can’t help feeling that we’ve crossed a rubicon.

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · Sep 11

I think it is always worth mentioning that Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were killed with their beloved dog Gilbert: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...

A Minnesota Lawmaker and Her Husband Are Lying in State. Next to Them: Their Golden Retriever.

www.nytimes.com

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WHAT A FUCKING RECORD @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social · Sep 8

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Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · Aug 29

Perhaps I live closer to death than many, but I also live closer to life, real life, joyful moments and the things that at the end of the day really matter.

www.thenational.scot/politics/254...

10 positive stories from my 30 years of working with refugees

IN the 30 years of working with refugees worldwide I’ve never once looked back. Whilst there are many things I’d love to change in the system I…

www.thenational.scot

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