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Bart Debeer @bartdebeer.bsky.social · Nov 11
Hi there! Thanks for the follow!
I'm a Belgium (coast)-based English and History teacher, who adores football, wandering around FWW battlefields, being part of the @greatwargroup.bsky.social, 90s music, reading/watching history stuff and Belgian beer. Feel free to interact on any of those items!
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simonjones.bsky.social
‘Unliterary’, vernacular poetry is an underrated source for working-class experience of the First World War & was an acceptable medium for men to describe their feelings. Wide variations of the same poems in private papers & newspapers indicate how far they were often shared orally.
rwmuseum.bsky.social Royal Welsh Museum @rwmuseum.bsky.social · 3d
Poem by 22266 Private Thomas Parton, 5th Bn, South Wales Borderers. ‘The Taking of Mametz Wood’ was written on July 10th 1916. Pte Parton was killed in action on August 3rd, 1917, aged 23. He is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. royalwelshmuseum.wales/portfolio-it...
November 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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fourteeneighteen.co.uk
Go on. You know you need to. #ww1 #genealogy #vlaanderen #wo1 uk.bookshop.org/p/books/from...
From the Channel to the Ypres Salient: The Belgian Sector 1914 -1918
The Belgian Sector 1914 -1918
uk.bookshop.org
November 27, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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fourteeneighteen.co.uk
A few updates to this page today: www.longlongtrail.co.uk/soldiers/a-s... #ww1 #genealogy
The Group System (Derby Scheme) - The Long, Long Trail
By spring 1915 the flow of volunteer recruits was dwindling. The government, torn when it came to the question of compulsory military […]
www.longlongtrail.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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vincenzodm.bsky.social
This is so cool: the ‘Pragmatic Sanction’ (1549) issued by Charles V who decided that the Habsburg Netherlands can only be ruled by one monarch and cannot be divided (well, that did not work out). Photo shared by @karldrabbe.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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dieworkwear.bsky.social
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.

My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
A Twitter account called Ivanka News tweets an AI image of a young woman wearing Muslim garb. The woman is holding a sign that says "I came here illegally. Should I be deported?" Ivanka News writes: What is your response to this person ?? In the "About this account" tab, it appears the account is based in Nigeria An account called MAGA scope writes: Who, in your view is the great enemy of the United States? Communism, Islam, Democratic Party, or Satan? The account is based in Nigeria. An account called MAGA Nadine writes: You go to work and find this. What would you do? The attached pic is an AI image that shows a microwave. The microwave has a sign that says "For religious reasons, this microwave is now making halal food only." The account is based in Morocco. An account called America First posts an AI image of Tulsi Gabbard. They wrote: How would you rate your trust in Tulsi Gabbard on a scale of 1-10?
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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fourteeneighteen.co.uk
A little graphic that you may find useful #ww1 #genealogy explains how a battalion was maintained in strength
November 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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tomisitt.bsky.social
The best view in WW1? An Austrian machine gun position on Lagazuoi Piccolo in the Dolomites.
Rock-cut cave with a view of snow covered mountains
November 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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mcfaulmike.bsky.social
I’ve been in a room with Putin. He calls Ukrainians “Russians with accents.” His real fear isn’t NATO expansion, it’s democracy expansion. It shatters his entire argument for dictatorship at home. Because if Ukrainians embrace freedom, Russians may demand the same.
November 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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alexchurchill.bsky.social
Our new podcast launches on Wednesday! You’ve heard the pilot, now our patreon subscribers can listen to episode 1 early! In the meantime, give us a follow. Everything from the Holocaust to fake 80s rock bands coming up! @boneyabroad.com @15minutebook.club www.patreon.com/cw/15MinuteB...
The 15 Minute Book Club | Patreon
A fun, short-form podcast for book lovers
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November 22, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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@thegreatwargroup.bsky.social
#FWWhist #History #1GM #FWW #Grande-Guerre #WW1
eryneil.bsky.social NeilH @eryneil.bsky.social · 11d
#OTD 21 Nov 1917 50413 Pte Lionel Calam Burgess C Sqn 1/1 East Riding Yeomanry died of wounds in 24 Stationary Hospital, Kantara, Egypt.
He was wounded in the preceding days, possibly on the 16that Amwas (shell fire) or 17th at Ludd (MG fire) 1/3
November 21, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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fourteeneighteen.co.uk
Interesting little piece on National Archives MH106 records. #ww1 #genealogy www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-...
Tracing medical records from the First World War
Explore how The National Archives are preserving medical records from the First World War and how you can assess them.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
November 22, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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sommecourt.bsky.social
In a special @oldfrontline.bsky.social Jon Gedling of the CWGC joins us to discuss the care of #WW1 cemeteries in France & Belgium: the “black spot” issue, evolving maintenance, recent findings & how visitors can help.

oldfrontline.co.uk/2025/11/22/c...
Caring For The Silent Cities
In this special edition, we’re joined by Jon Gedling, Director of Estates for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, to discuss the challenges and responsibilities involved in caring for…
oldfrontline.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
bartdebeer.bsky.social
Walking In Flanders Fields.

#FWW #wewillrememberthem
November 22, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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lieven.bsky.social
Memory, let all slip (as seen in the Flanders Fields museum in Ypres)
Memory, let all slip Memory, let all slip save what is sweet Of Ypres plains. Keep only autumn sunlight and the fleet Clouds after rains. Blue sky and mellow distance softly blue; These only hold Lest I my panged grave shall share with you. Else dead. Else cold. IVOR GURNEY, Bangour, October 1917
November 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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cinjaa.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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bibliostoriae.bsky.social
🎧 " Nouveaux regards sur la Première Guerre mondiale"

Le cycle de la semaine de l'émission "Le Cours de l’histoire " de @xaviermauduit.bsky.social

Successivement : La sélection des soldats, la place des combats au corps-à-corps, la vie dans les usines, les traumas de la guerre

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November 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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audeberdouticq.bsky.social
🎧 Cette semaine @franceculture.fr reçoit les historiennes et historiens de la Grande Guerre
🎙️ J'étais hier au micro de @xaviermauduit.bsky.social, avec @lionelpabion.bsky.social, pour une passionnante discussion sur la préparation du soldat à la guerre et l'aptitude au combat
Apte au combat ! La fabrique du soldat de la Grande Guerre : épisode du podcast Nouveaux regards sur la Première Guerre mondiale
AUDIO • Nouveaux regards sur la Première Guerre mondiale, épisode : Apte au combat ! La fabrique du soldat de la Grande Guerre. Une série inédite proposée par France Culture. Écoutez Le Cours de l'hi...
www.radiofrance.fr
November 11, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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stormofsteel.bsky.social
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November 11, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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lgayme.bsky.social
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À la baïonnette ou à mains nues, combats au corps-à-corps dans les tranchées : épisode du podcast Nouveaux regards sur la Première Guerre mondiale
AUDIO • Nouveaux regards sur la Première Guerre mondiale, épisode : À la baïonnette ou à mains nues, combats au corps-à-corps dans les tranchées. Une série inédite proposée par France Culture. Écoute...
www.radiofrance.fr
November 11, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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coulmont.bsky.social
11 novembre : la Première Guerre mondiale a aussi eu des conséquences sur les prénoms donnés aux bébés. Par exemple, les "prénoms en déclin entre 1900 et 1925" voient leur part réaugmenter pendant la Grande guerre. Pourquoi ? 1/5
November 11, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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parcours14-18.bsky.social
#1GM Découvert par hasard, un fonds dispersé de 400 photographies a été réuni et fait l'objet de recherches conjointes avec @thibval.bsky.social.
En voici la présentation avant les articles sur un dépôt d'artillerie lourde de 1915 à 1917 et ses hommes.
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Les 400 photographies à réception. Avant la numérisation et le classement. Le capitaine Bayle est au cœur de ce fonds. Sa vie fera l'objet du 1er article sur ces photographies. Certes jaunies et de petite taille, ces photographies sont riches. Celle-ci montre la caserne au cœur des photographies. Chevaux et surtout hommes sont omniprésents. Il y aura aussi des canons, et même qui tirent ! Mais jamais sans mettre les pieds au front, ou presque.
November 11, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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alexchurchill.bsky.social
Today marks the 107th anniversary of the moment when the Allied armistice with Germany came into effect and the First World War came to an end. Today, I examine what that felt like across the globe… achurchill.substack.com/p/article-ar...
ARTICLE: Armistice Day, 1918
Today marks the 107th anniversary of the moment when the Allied armistice with Germany came into effect and the First World War came to an end.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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ri315e.bsky.social
Just passed 125,000 views on my YouTube channel! 🤯

Here are some of the most-watched videos👇

Locations to Visit on the Western Front
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French Sectors: Then & Now
▶️ youtu.be/8v5E_a8Upfc?...

Verdun: Then & Now
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WWI Battlefields in France I What You an Still Visit Today
YouTube video by 315e RI
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November 1, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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otagoview.bsky.social
A friendly reminder if you’re visiting Bayeux from 1 September ⬇️
otagoview.bsky.social Sara 🇺🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 @otagoview.bsky.social · Feb 16
If you’re planning a visit to see The Bayeux Tapestry, be aware that from 1 September 2025 until 2027 the museum will be closed.

www.bayeuxmuseum.com/en/actus/fol...

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A new museum by 2027 - Bayeux Museum
www.bayeuxmuseum.com
July 30, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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otagoview.bsky.social
Reposting for new followers or for those who may have missed this.

It’s La Toussaint here in France today and I’ll be heading down to Bulls Road Cemetery and A.I.F Burial Ground later today to lay some Chrysanthemums.
otagoview.bsky.social Sara 🇺🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 @otagoview.bsky.social · Nov 1
🧵 Today marks La Toussaint in France, also known as All Saints Day, a day to honour the dead.
Chrysanthemums are likely to be seen on gravestones. But why Chrysanthemums?
It’s believed to have started in France in 1919, during the first ever commemoration of the 1/3
November 1, 2025 at 7:35 AM