Huw TD
@huwtd.bsky.social
At Southampton there is a house I have admired, because from the side it looks so flat.
Lecturer in Egyptology, University of Manchester
Egyptian literature, literacy, textual transmission, and religion.
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Egyptian literature, literacy, textual transmission, and religion.
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Huw TD
@huwtd.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Out in print today: The Transmission of the Book of the Dead in New Kingdom Tombs at Saqqara!
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/transmiss...
Also available Open Access from the Bloomsbury website
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/transmiss...
Also available Open Access from the Bloomsbury website
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I also sense there is a generational issue in politics and the media of many more in positions of power and influence who don’t realise that *they* are the adults in the room now, responsible for the whole thing, the whole state of the country. Far less a grave sense of stewardship.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I also sense there is a generational issue in politics and the media of many more in positions of power and influence who don’t realise that *they* are the adults in the room now, responsible for the whole thing, the whole state of the country. Far less a grave sense of stewardship.
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What do UK graduates do? Lots of information in this annual report.
A reminder that Humanities graduates are quite employable. Compare unemployment rates for Biology (8.4%), Chemistry (5.9%) and Physics (8.0%) with English literature (6.4%), History (7.6%) and Languages (7.6%) for example.
A reminder that Humanities graduates are quite employable. Compare unemployment rates for Biology (8.4%), Chemistry (5.9%) and Physics (8.0%) with English literature (6.4%), History (7.6%) and Languages (7.6%) for example.
graduatemarkettrends.cdn.prismic.io
November 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
What do UK graduates do? Lots of information in this annual report.
A reminder that Humanities graduates are quite employable. Compare unemployment rates for Biology (8.4%), Chemistry (5.9%) and Physics (8.0%) with English literature (6.4%), History (7.6%) and Languages (7.6%) for example.
A reminder that Humanities graduates are quite employable. Compare unemployment rates for Biology (8.4%), Chemistry (5.9%) and Physics (8.0%) with English literature (6.4%), History (7.6%) and Languages (7.6%) for example.
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Compare 2016 to any one minute segment from this www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zBF...
November 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Compare 2016 to any one minute segment from this www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zBF...
I think we may have slightly overemphasised the "rational" part of "rational animal", on reflection.
November 28, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I think we may have slightly overemphasised the "rational" part of "rational animal", on reflection.
Freight train pulling through the station with a sign on the side that says "0 Injuried, Our Goal Every Day", which seems a little too "questions answered by my t-shirt" for comfort.
November 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Freight train pulling through the station with a sign on the side that says "0 Injuried, Our Goal Every Day", which seems a little too "questions answered by my t-shirt" for comfort.
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"The Pope who Saw Demons in the Vatican"
The last Pope Leo - 13, not 14 - saw a demonic vision one day, in the late nineteenth century.
There is a fascinating story behind how this vision passed into Catholic folklore and what uses it was put to.
See more here:
robindouglas.org/2025/11/27/t...
The last Pope Leo - 13, not 14 - saw a demonic vision one day, in the late nineteenth century.
There is a fascinating story behind how this vision passed into Catholic folklore and what uses it was put to.
See more here:
robindouglas.org/2025/11/27/t...
The pope who saw demons in the Vatican
A piece of Catholic folklore This article examines the history of a piece of Catholic folklore – the story that Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903) saw a vision of demons one morning in the Vatican. It…
robindouglas.org
November 27, 2025 at 12:05 PM
"The Pope who Saw Demons in the Vatican"
The last Pope Leo - 13, not 14 - saw a demonic vision one day, in the late nineteenth century.
There is a fascinating story behind how this vision passed into Catholic folklore and what uses it was put to.
See more here:
robindouglas.org/2025/11/27/t...
The last Pope Leo - 13, not 14 - saw a demonic vision one day, in the late nineteenth century.
There is a fascinating story behind how this vision passed into Catholic folklore and what uses it was put to.
See more here:
robindouglas.org/2025/11/27/t...
If you like universities so much, perhaps you'd consider not bankrupting the fucking things.
Always the way, isn't it? Graduate from top uni says other people shouldn't aspire to go to university.
The Prime Minister's target – two thirds of young people getting a degree or an apprenticeship – is the right one. Only Labour backs our young people.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
The Prime Minister's target – two thirds of young people getting a degree or an apprenticeship – is the right one. Only Labour backs our young people.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Reform UK bigwig who went to top university says fewer others should do the same
Reform UK's former chairman calls for "fewer people going to university" after benefiting from a degree from one of the country's most prestigious ones himself
www.mirror.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
If you like universities so much, perhaps you'd consider not bankrupting the fucking things.
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Rob has closed quotes/replies now, but I wanted to expand on this: because I see it all the time from people who sincerely believe two things that are not supported by the evidence:
1) That biological sex is entirely immutable and entirely binary
2) That sex and gender are entirely distinct
1/?
1) That biological sex is entirely immutable and entirely binary
2) That sex and gender are entirely distinct
1/?
Sex just is factually not a "basic" immutable binary. No informed and rational scientist would stand by over simplified models of the world, that harm people, just for political reasons
April 1, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Rob has closed quotes/replies now, but I wanted to expand on this: because I see it all the time from people who sincerely believe two things that are not supported by the evidence:
1) That biological sex is entirely immutable and entirely binary
2) That sex and gender are entirely distinct
1/?
1) That biological sex is entirely immutable and entirely binary
2) That sex and gender are entirely distinct
1/?
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"Fifty higher education providers at risk of exiting market in England, MPs told"
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Fifty higher education providers at risk of exiting market in England, MPs told
Regulator says 24 are at more immediate risk and may have to stop degree courses within next 12 months
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
"Fifty higher education providers at risk of exiting market in England, MPs told"
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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it's the wrong thing to do but at least it's not working
November 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
it's the wrong thing to do but at least it's not working
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the degree to which Labour have limboed under my lowest expectations for them is remarkable.
what the fuck
November 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM
the degree to which Labour have limboed under my lowest expectations for them is remarkable.
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Might start asking people who object which of my clients should give their lease cars back. Jayne probably has the most expensive one, it’s basically a minivan. Admittedly she may need it what with the epilepsy and motor neurone disease and so on but she can walk to those hospital appointments right
Don’t want to be too moralistic about this, but it is an active disgrace what people are doing to a profoundly liberational scheme that costs relatively piddling amounts on the basis of a couple of right wing shitposters misrepresenting it on Twitter.
November 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Might start asking people who object which of my clients should give their lease cars back. Jayne probably has the most expensive one, it’s basically a minivan. Admittedly she may need it what with the epilepsy and motor neurone disease and so on but she can walk to those hospital appointments right
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My taxes bring all the boys to the yard.
And they're like "this is bad approach to fiscal policy".
And they're like "this is bad approach to fiscal policy".
November 25, 2025 at 11:55 AM
My taxes bring all the boys to the yard.
And they're like "this is bad approach to fiscal policy".
And they're like "this is bad approach to fiscal policy".
"It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, while it is the glory of kings to search it out." (Proverbs 25:2)
A highly educated society is a better society. Everyone with the desire & ability should be able to go to university. Individuals & society benefit, whatever the subject, so education costs should be subsidised. Public research is a common good. That, apparently, is a controversial take.
November 25, 2025 at 11:41 AM
"It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, while it is the glory of kings to search it out." (Proverbs 25:2)
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the thing that scares me about Labour HE policy is that because I work in the sector I can see how absolutely insane it is, which makes me wonder just how terrible their policies are in all the other sectors I’m in less of a position to engage with critically out of lack of knowledge.
November 23, 2025 at 11:08 PM
the thing that scares me about Labour HE policy is that because I work in the sector I can see how absolutely insane it is, which makes me wonder just how terrible their policies are in all the other sectors I’m in less of a position to engage with critically out of lack of knowledge.
“Michael Gilhaney,” said the sergeant, “is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principle of the atomic theory.
"Would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?”
"Would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?”
November 23, 2025 at 11:10 PM
“Michael Gilhaney,” said the sergeant, “is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principle of the atomic theory.
"Would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?”
"Would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?”
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Successive Labour and Conservative governments have basically told UK HE to go get any extra money needed from foreign students and now we're going to be punished for having been so overwhelmingly successful at it
November 23, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Successive Labour and Conservative governments have basically told UK HE to go get any extra money needed from foreign students and now we're going to be punished for having been so overwhelmingly successful at it
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I have orders for the arrest of
John Hampden
Arthur Haselrig
Denzil Holles
John Pym
and
William Strode
John Hampden
Arthur Haselrig
Denzil Holles
John Pym
and
William Strode
arrest them then, mr president
President insists his word is the one and only law in this land.
November 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I have orders for the arrest of
John Hampden
Arthur Haselrig
Denzil Holles
John Pym
and
William Strode
John Hampden
Arthur Haselrig
Denzil Holles
John Pym
and
William Strode
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I do think it's worth addressing that the intellectual lodestar of this government is a gibbering idiot.
There are some truly unhinged bits in the piece about Glasman, as to be expected when dealing with Glasman, but seriously what the actual? That's...one hell of a conflation of terminology.
November 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I do think it's worth addressing that the intellectual lodestar of this government is a gibbering idiot.
"As for that great cat, beside whom the ished-tree was split in Heliopolis,
It is Ra, called 'cat' (mjw) from Perception saying, 'is he similar (mjwy) to this which he does?'
This is how his name of 'cat' came about"
(Book of the Dead 17, a.15)
It is Ra, called 'cat' (mjw) from Perception saying, 'is he similar (mjwy) to this which he does?'
This is how his name of 'cat' came about"
(Book of the Dead 17, a.15)
There are some truly unhinged bits in the piece about Glasman, as to be expected when dealing with Glasman, but seriously what the actual? That's...one hell of a conflation of terminology.
November 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
"As for that great cat, beside whom the ished-tree was split in Heliopolis,
It is Ra, called 'cat' (mjw) from Perception saying, 'is he similar (mjwy) to this which he does?'
This is how his name of 'cat' came about"
(Book of the Dead 17, a.15)
It is Ra, called 'cat' (mjw) from Perception saying, 'is he similar (mjwy) to this which he does?'
This is how his name of 'cat' came about"
(Book of the Dead 17, a.15)
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I always get wanderlust at this time of year.
Mostly to escape Slade, and mawkish guff.
Kasbah Amridil in the oasis town of Skoura, Morocco, backdropped by the Atlas Mountains. Founded in 17th century and has a museum and rooms where visitors can stay. Photograph: Ron Yue in The Guardian
Mostly to escape Slade, and mawkish guff.
Kasbah Amridil in the oasis town of Skoura, Morocco, backdropped by the Atlas Mountains. Founded in 17th century and has a museum and rooms where visitors can stay. Photograph: Ron Yue in The Guardian
November 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I always get wanderlust at this time of year.
Mostly to escape Slade, and mawkish guff.
Kasbah Amridil in the oasis town of Skoura, Morocco, backdropped by the Atlas Mountains. Founded in 17th century and has a museum and rooms where visitors can stay. Photograph: Ron Yue in The Guardian
Mostly to escape Slade, and mawkish guff.
Kasbah Amridil in the oasis town of Skoura, Morocco, backdropped by the Atlas Mountains. Founded in 17th century and has a museum and rooms where visitors can stay. Photograph: Ron Yue in The Guardian
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@rogger.bsky.social Don't know if you've got Telegraph access but this is a rather splendid obit of a Peterhouse fellow which we have very much enjoyed over lunch:
Hallard Croft, flamboyant Cambridge don who waged war on Hugh Trevor-Roper at Peterhouse
Amid the Hitler diaries furore, the Master of Peterhouse was also under siege from a cabal of reactionary dons known as the ‘vampires’
www.telegraph.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM
@rogger.bsky.social Don't know if you've got Telegraph access but this is a rather splendid obit of a Peterhouse fellow which we have very much enjoyed over lunch:
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My favourite part of this ancient Assyrian letter to an ancient Assyrian goldsmith, is the last bit where the writer basically declares that the “house where they purify silver” absolutely does not pass the vibe check.
“They are drunk and silver is stolen”
“They are drunk and silver is stolen”
November 21, 2025 at 9:16 AM
My favourite part of this ancient Assyrian letter to an ancient Assyrian goldsmith, is the last bit where the writer basically declares that the “house where they purify silver” absolutely does not pass the vibe check.
“They are drunk and silver is stolen”
“They are drunk and silver is stolen”