Jonathan J Stedman
@jjstedman.bsky.social
still stumbling and mumbling through life, hopefully with hû.mata, hüḵta, hvaršta
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Got 2.5 hrs to spare !! ? Stuck on a train somewhere?
Well worth a listen to Khodadad on the history of late antiquity, and thankfully not from a Eurocentric Roman/Byzantine viewpoint.
Well worth a listen to Khodadad on the history of late antiquity, and thankfully not from a Eurocentric Roman/Byzantine viewpoint.
I had a very interesting interview with a couple of very smart people who run the Sképsislamica podcast. I talked about a wide range of things, from the late Sasanian world to the 10th century Samanids and blabbered on for 2.30 hours and they left it as it was! I am sorry!
youtu.be/xTuk8u7TTu4?...
youtu.be/xTuk8u7TTu4?...
How the Sasanian Empire REALLY Fell | A Conversation with Dr. Khodadad Rezakhani
YouTube video by Sképsislamica
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Got 2.5 hrs to spare !! ? Stuck on a train somewhere?
Well worth a listen to Khodadad on the history of late antiquity, and thankfully not from a Eurocentric Roman/Byzantine viewpoint.
Well worth a listen to Khodadad on the history of late antiquity, and thankfully not from a Eurocentric Roman/Byzantine viewpoint.
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To increase the interaction here on Bluesky, it would help to repost and quotepost more, and not just 'like'.
February 4, 2026 at 8:51 PM
To increase the interaction here on Bluesky, it would help to repost and quotepost more, and not just 'like'.
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HANNAH is a 5 month old puppy. 23 lbs. Can live with dogs. She's sweet, friendly, potty trained, walks well on leash. Right now she's in New Jersey. And she can travel! She needs a home by Friday. Foster or adopt her. Please!!!!!
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HANNAH is a 5 month old puppy. 23 lbs. Can live with dogs. She's sweet, friendly, potty trained, walks well on leash. Right now she's in New Jersey. And she can travel! She needs a home by Friday. Foster or adopt her. Please!!!!!
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February 2, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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HANNAH is a 5 month old puppy. 23 lbs. Can live with dogs. She's sweet, friendly, potty trained, walks well on leash. Right now she's in New Jersey. And she can travel! She needs a home by Friday. Foster or adopt her. Please!!!!!
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www.facebook.com/reel/6547109...
HANNAH is a 5 month old puppy. 23 lbs. Can live with dogs. She's sweet, friendly, potty trained, walks well on leash. Right now she's in New Jersey. And she can travel! She needs a home by Friday. Foster or adopt her. Please!!!!!
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An important thread.
This is either the most serious failure of British Intelligence since Philby or it's an utter shambles revealing that the UK has zero effective controls against attempts to corrupt and suborn even senior politicians
This is either the most serious failure of British Intelligence since Philby or it's an utter shambles revealing that the UK has zero effective controls against attempts to corrupt and suborn even senior politicians
A couple of brief thoughts on Mandelson.
At the time of the apparent transaction, Mr Mandelson was a senior member of the government, and both he and his partner would have been a PEP (politically exposed person) under the Money Laundering Regulations. /1
www.bbc.com/news/article...
At the time of the apparent transaction, Mr Mandelson was a senior member of the government, and both he and his partner would have been a PEP (politically exposed person) under the Money Laundering Regulations. /1
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Epstein sent £10,000 to Mandelson's partner, file releases reveal
The emails were published by the US Department of Justice as part of a release running to three million pages.
www.bbc.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:01 AM
An important thread.
This is either the most serious failure of British Intelligence since Philby or it's an utter shambles revealing that the UK has zero effective controls against attempts to corrupt and suborn even senior politicians
This is either the most serious failure of British Intelligence since Philby or it's an utter shambles revealing that the UK has zero effective controls against attempts to corrupt and suborn even senior politicians
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To the good people of Gorton & Denton.
Don't vote for the #FarRight #Reform. Don't vote for #Labour who are now as #RightWing as the #Tories.
Vote for hope & stick 2 fingers up to the establishment.
Vote for Hannah Spencer the #GreenParty candidate.
Don't vote for the #FarRight #Reform. Don't vote for #Labour who are now as #RightWing as the #Tories.
Vote for hope & stick 2 fingers up to the establishment.
Vote for Hannah Spencer the #GreenParty candidate.
Make Green Candidate Hannah Spencer the new MP for Gorton & Denton.
Not owned by GB News, a free working woman, not a landlord, not a millionaire, just someone free to vote for whatever she wants.
There are no other candidates, just puppets.
Not owned by GB News, a free working woman, not a landlord, not a millionaire, just someone free to vote for whatever she wants.
There are no other candidates, just puppets.
January 30, 2026 at 6:21 AM
To the good people of Gorton & Denton.
Don't vote for the #FarRight #Reform. Don't vote for #Labour who are now as #RightWing as the #Tories.
Vote for hope & stick 2 fingers up to the establishment.
Vote for Hannah Spencer the #GreenParty candidate.
Don't vote for the #FarRight #Reform. Don't vote for #Labour who are now as #RightWing as the #Tories.
Vote for hope & stick 2 fingers up to the establishment.
Vote for Hannah Spencer the #GreenParty candidate.
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She is 100% right.
With #Labour, #Tories & #Reform virtually the same, the ONLY party offering us hope is the #GreenParty.
It's just a shame that more of the older generation were on board with the #Greens too.
With #Labour, #Tories & #Reform virtually the same, the ONLY party offering us hope is the #GreenParty.
It's just a shame that more of the older generation were on board with the #Greens too.
Lady in brown, "I honestly think the general consensus particularly amongst young people is that we've lost our humanitarianism"
"And the only party that is showing any semblance of that are The Greens"
"And the only party that is showing any semblance of that are The Greens"
January 30, 2026 at 6:29 AM
She is 100% right.
With #Labour, #Tories & #Reform virtually the same, the ONLY party offering us hope is the #GreenParty.
It's just a shame that more of the older generation were on board with the #Greens too.
With #Labour, #Tories & #Reform virtually the same, the ONLY party offering us hope is the #GreenParty.
It's just a shame that more of the older generation were on board with the #Greens too.
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Benji has had enough of the snow and requests a transfer. He would like to be auctioned off to someone with weather in the 70s. The eBay link will be posted shortly.
January 28, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Benji has had enough of the snow and requests a transfer. He would like to be auctioned off to someone with weather in the 70s. The eBay link will be posted shortly.
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‘If Starmer wants me dead, he can come and do it himself’
Umer Khalid has ended his hunger and thirst strike, his health so deteriorated he would likely die within 24 hours without hospital treatment.
#FreePalestine
#PalestineAction
#HungerStrike
www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
Umer Khalid has ended his hunger and thirst strike, his health so deteriorated he would likely die within 24 hours without hospital treatment.
#FreePalestine
#PalestineAction
#HungerStrike
www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
Hunger striker: 'If Starmer wants me dead, he can come and do it himself'
Hunger striker says 'if David Lammy wishes to see me dead, if Keir Starmer wishes to see me dead, they can come and do it themselves'
www.thecanary.co
January 28, 2026 at 12:19 AM
‘If Starmer wants me dead, he can come and do it himself’
Umer Khalid has ended his hunger and thirst strike, his health so deteriorated he would likely die within 24 hours without hospital treatment.
#FreePalestine
#PalestineAction
#HungerStrike
www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
Umer Khalid has ended his hunger and thirst strike, his health so deteriorated he would likely die within 24 hours without hospital treatment.
#FreePalestine
#PalestineAction
#HungerStrike
www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
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I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
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I am ridiculously excited to announce my next guest on The Rough Guide To Rongorongoland is Suggs!
Tune into Soho Radio on Tuesday Jan 27th 4-6pm GMT to catch us chatting all things Madness and a whole lot more sohoradio.com
Tune into Soho Radio on Tuesday Jan 27th 4-6pm GMT to catch us chatting all things Madness and a whole lot more sohoradio.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:09 PM
I am ridiculously excited to announce my next guest on The Rough Guide To Rongorongoland is Suggs!
Tune into Soho Radio on Tuesday Jan 27th 4-6pm GMT to catch us chatting all things Madness and a whole lot more sohoradio.com
Tune into Soho Radio on Tuesday Jan 27th 4-6pm GMT to catch us chatting all things Madness and a whole lot more sohoradio.com
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Incredible piece of Search Engine Optimisation
January 16, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Incredible piece of Search Engine Optimisation
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This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
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The ancient rainforest of Uragh last autumn, when colours were just starting to turn.
Some of the less than 0.1% of Ireland still covered in forest since pre-1660.
That's less than one part in a thousand.
Some of the less than 0.1% of Ireland still covered in forest since pre-1660.
That's less than one part in a thousand.
January 17, 2026 at 7:16 AM
The ancient rainforest of Uragh last autumn, when colours were just starting to turn.
Some of the less than 0.1% of Ireland still covered in forest since pre-1660.
That's less than one part in a thousand.
Some of the less than 0.1% of Ireland still covered in forest since pre-1660.
That's less than one part in a thousand.
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We are looking forward to presenting this event, in conjunction with Malmesbury #Athelstan1100 and Wessex Week.
Congratulations to @davidwoodman45.bsky.social, who will deliver a sold-out book talk on The First King of England this week (16 Jan) at 7:00pm GMT at Malmesbury Town Hall!
If you're eager to hear about the fascinating life of England's founder king, join the event's waiting list: buff.ly/KA1aDRA
If you're eager to hear about the fascinating life of England's founder king, join the event's waiting list: buff.ly/KA1aDRA
January 12, 2026 at 4:09 PM
We are looking forward to presenting this event, in conjunction with Malmesbury #Athelstan1100 and Wessex Week.
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The Leader of the House of Commons responds to the MP of a dying hunger striker, feigning ignorance of her case. Willingness or intention?
#freethehungerstrikers #freethefilton24 #protestisnotaccrime
#prisoners4palestine
#ukcomplicityingenocide
#leaderofthehouse #hebamuraisi #freethefilton24
#freethehungerstrikers #freethefilton24 #protestisnotaccrime
#prisoners4palestine
#ukcomplicityingenocide
#leaderofthehouse #hebamuraisi #freethefilton24
January 12, 2026 at 11:08 PM
The Leader of the House of Commons responds to the MP of a dying hunger striker, feigning ignorance of her case. Willingness or intention?
#freethehungerstrikers #freethefilton24 #protestisnotaccrime
#prisoners4palestine
#ukcomplicityingenocide
#leaderofthehouse #hebamuraisi #freethefilton24
#freethehungerstrikers #freethefilton24 #protestisnotaccrime
#prisoners4palestine
#ukcomplicityingenocide
#leaderofthehouse #hebamuraisi #freethefilton24
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The UK National Health Service has very clear information on all major medical conditions.
It is browsable by all
Never EVER rely on an LLM for health advice
www.nhs.uk/conditions/
It is browsable by all
Never EVER rely on an LLM for health advice
www.nhs.uk/conditions/
January 12, 2026 at 10:04 PM
The UK National Health Service has very clear information on all major medical conditions.
It is browsable by all
Never EVER rely on an LLM for health advice
www.nhs.uk/conditions/
It is browsable by all
Never EVER rely on an LLM for health advice
www.nhs.uk/conditions/
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The government sits and watches as Heba dies. It's heartbreaking, horrible, almost impossible to compute. Didn't people vote in the hope (however forlorn) of ending the Tories' psychopathic mode of government? Yet on it goes, under Keir Starmer. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Imprisoned hunger striker linked to Palestine Action tells friend: ‘I’m dying’
Francesca Nadin visited Heba Muraisi, 31, in a Wakefield prison at the weekend and says ‘her body is shutting down’
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:22 PM
The government sits and watches as Heba dies. It's heartbreaking, horrible, almost impossible to compute. Didn't people vote in the hope (however forlorn) of ending the Tories' psychopathic mode of government? Yet on it goes, under Keir Starmer. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Winter skeletal trees
January 11, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Winter skeletal trees
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Curse of Private Equity.
Vets under pressure to increase revenue,
Six companies control 60% of the UK's pet-care market
Prices up by 63% between 2016 and 2023.
Vets pressurised to meet financial targets by offering costly tests and treatment options.
Govts do nothing. Now handing the NHS to PE.
Vets under pressure to increase revenue,
Six companies control 60% of the UK's pet-care market
Prices up by 63% between 2016 and 2023.
Vets pressurised to meet financial targets by offering costly tests and treatment options.
Govts do nothing. Now handing the NHS to PE.
Vets under increasing pressure to make money for corporate owners, BBC told
Questions have been raised about whether the pet-care market is giving customers value for money.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Curse of Private Equity.
Vets under pressure to increase revenue,
Six companies control 60% of the UK's pet-care market
Prices up by 63% between 2016 and 2023.
Vets pressurised to meet financial targets by offering costly tests and treatment options.
Govts do nothing. Now handing the NHS to PE.
Vets under pressure to increase revenue,
Six companies control 60% of the UK's pet-care market
Prices up by 63% between 2016 and 2023.
Vets pressurised to meet financial targets by offering costly tests and treatment options.
Govts do nothing. Now handing the NHS to PE.
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👏Footage from London shows the moment activists removed the Islamic Republic’s flag from the Iranian embassy balcony and raised the Lion and Sun flag instead.
January 10, 2026 at 9:32 PM
👏Footage from London shows the moment activists removed the Islamic Republic’s flag from the Iranian embassy balcony and raised the Lion and Sun flag instead.
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Starmer's chilling, callous regime is allowing this young woman to die.
What person of conscience could ever vote Labour?
#Killers
news.sky.com/story/palest...
What person of conscience could ever vote Labour?
#Killers
news.sky.com/story/palest...
Palestine Action activist on hunger strike for nearly 70 days 'deteriorating'
Heba Muraisi is aware "her body could fail her at any moment" and is "frightened", her friend tells Sky News.
news.sky.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Starmer's chilling, callous regime is allowing this young woman to die.
What person of conscience could ever vote Labour?
#Killers
news.sky.com/story/palest...
What person of conscience could ever vote Labour?
#Killers
news.sky.com/story/palest...
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Free family of hyperlegible® fonts designed to improve legibility and readability for people with low vision.
H/t @fredgatesdesign.bsky.social.
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www.brailleinstitute.org/freefont/
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January 9, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Free family of hyperlegible® fonts designed to improve legibility and readability for people with low vision.
H/t @fredgatesdesign.bsky.social.
www.brailleinstitute.org/freefont/
H/t @fredgatesdesign.bsky.social.
www.brailleinstitute.org/freefont/