Dr Florence H R Scott
@florencehrscott.bsky.social
Historian of queenship in early medieval England. Based in York UK.
Antiracist. Disabled. Non-binary. Marxist. Free Palestine 🇵🇸
Author of Ælfgif-who?, biographies of medieval women: florencehrs.substack.com
Agent: @tomkillingbeck.bsky.social
Antiracist. Disabled. Non-binary. Marxist. Free Palestine 🇵🇸
Author of Ælfgif-who?, biographies of medieval women: florencehrs.substack.com
Agent: @tomkillingbeck.bsky.social
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Allen Lane signs Florence Scott's fresh take on Medieval queenship
Allen Lane has signed Florence Scott’s “bold and original” history of Medieval queenship, Monarchia: A New History of the English Royal Dynasties, Through the Queens Who Built Them. Tom Penn, publishi...
www.thebookseller.com
Thrilled to announce etc. etc. etc.
Oh right because when she said ‘give me a reason to be a woman’ she was looking for stats on life expectancy
Portishead’s Geoff Barrow: ‘I can’t think of any worse music to make love to than ours’
Portishead’s Geoff Barrow: ‘I can’t think of any worse music to make love to than ours’
As he moves into film production with the thriller Game, the musician – also known for Beak> – answers your questions on Myspace rappers, sex playlists and whether Portishead will ever make new music
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Oh right because when she said ‘give me a reason to be a woman’ she was looking for stats on life expectancy
Britain‘s Most Next Top Prime Minister
Just imagine the Krakatoa of enraged, flailing bullshit we would get, if it looked like Ed was going to thrash Streeting in a leadership election.
November 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Britain‘s Most Next Top Prime Minister
BREAKING: Starmer replacement confirmed as Pinky from US animated sitcom Pinky and the Brain
November 12, 2025 at 12:34 PM
BREAKING: Starmer replacement confirmed as Pinky from US animated sitcom Pinky and the Brain
Just bought a full length mirror. Gird your loins, you're about to see some OUTFITS
November 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Just bought a full length mirror. Gird your loins, you're about to see some OUTFITS
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Men finally do something hot and everyone starts scolding them.
November 10, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Men finally do something hot and everyone starts scolding them.
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Sometimes I defend high-minded principles of peace and goodwill that I think consonant with leftist values, but my opponents are always able to cite all the worker led socialist paradises that ruthless willingness to deploy violence have wrought so I'm forced to bow before their superior pragmatism.
November 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Sometimes I defend high-minded principles of peace and goodwill that I think consonant with leftist values, but my opponents are always able to cite all the worker led socialist paradises that ruthless willingness to deploy violence have wrought so I'm forced to bow before their superior pragmatism.
who decided that the absolute pinnacle of public entertainment is projecting coloured lights onto a building that is otherwise unilluminated
November 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
who decided that the absolute pinnacle of public entertainment is projecting coloured lights onto a building that is otherwise unilluminated
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PSA: Under Milk Wood - yeah THAT one - in full cry on R4Extra
November 8, 2025 at 7:51 AM
PSA: Under Milk Wood - yeah THAT one - in full cry on R4Extra
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TALK ABOUT CRITTERS ON THE LOOSE! UP THE WAZOO!
Alright I just found out about the time someone's colonoscopy revealed a living ladybird
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
November 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
TALK ABOUT CRITTERS ON THE LOOSE! UP THE WAZOO!
writing a journal article
proportion of time taken writing the article: 20%
proportion of time taken learning an entirely new reference system you'll never use again: 80%
proportion of time taken writing the article: 20%
proportion of time taken learning an entirely new reference system you'll never use again: 80%
November 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
writing a journal article
proportion of time taken writing the article: 20%
proportion of time taken learning an entirely new reference system you'll never use again: 80%
proportion of time taken writing the article: 20%
proportion of time taken learning an entirely new reference system you'll never use again: 80%
Madame Beck in Vilette by Charlotte Bronte be like
A new paper suggests a photo can tell a recruiter much about an applicant’s personality
Should facial analysis help determine whom companies hire?
A new paper suggests a photo can tell a recruiter much about an applicant’s personality
econ.st
November 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Madame Beck in Vilette by Charlotte Bronte be like
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I didn't even *want* to lean on the barrier until I saw this cool guy doing it
November 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I didn't even *want* to lean on the barrier until I saw this cool guy doing it
Resting easy knowing I am the aloof wife part of a power couple
November 6, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Resting easy knowing I am the aloof wife part of a power couple
Sitting there like Jeremy Bentham
Dr Oz talking about obesity, diabetes and dementia while Trump is slumped over like a man minutes from death is supremely funny content
November 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Sitting there like Jeremy Bentham
I initially read this as ‘83% of young women want Mamdani’ and did not question that as a statistic
November 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I initially read this as ‘83% of young women want Mamdani’ and did not question that as a statistic
She had me in the first half
November 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
She had me in the first half
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November 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
communists delight
Alerting all New Yorkers to go outside and look up
November 5, 2025 at 11:55 PM
communists delight
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introducing both all-hottie shortlists and all-shortie hotlists to try to address this issue
November 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
introducing both all-hottie shortlists and all-shortie hotlists to try to address this issue
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I have half-joked with friends that the key to building an unstoppable political machine is to just encourage hot people to run. the left would absolutely dominate for generations
nobody is talking about mamdani's meteoric rise in light of his belonging to a particularly underrespresented demographic in politics. hot people
November 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I have half-joked with friends that the key to building an unstoppable political machine is to just encourage hot people to run. the left would absolutely dominate for generations
nobody is talking about mamdani's meteoric rise in light of his belonging to a particularly underrespresented demographic in politics. hot people
November 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
nobody is talking about mamdani's meteoric rise in light of his belonging to a particularly underrespresented demographic in politics. hot people
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No aphids though. So it might have been there a while.
November 5, 2025 at 7:53 AM
No aphids though. So it might have been there a while.
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Inbox— next cover of the New Yorker: “Mayor Mamdani,” by Edel Rodriguez
November 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Inbox— next cover of the New Yorker: “Mayor Mamdani,” by Edel Rodriguez
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Bluesky rn
November 5, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Bluesky rn