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Plessis Plessy, and de Plessis are related surnames of French origin, may refer to:

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Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · 3d

Today ask yourself only one question.

Where were you when Spanish Eddie cashed it in?

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Caroline Derry @carolinederry.bsky.social · 5d

Now open for booking: OU Law School's legal histories conference. This year's theme is 'moments of rupture' and we have an exciting range of speakers, topics, jurisdictions and periods.

20-21 November, online, free.

Programme and booking at the link.

Annual Diversity, Dilemmas and Discoveries Conference - Moments of Rupture

Join us for the 6th annual Diversity, Dilemmas and Discoveries Conference - Moments of Rupture

www.eventbrite.co.uk

Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · 8d

It was surprisingly un-scruffy. 😀

Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · 9d

I see your Claudius and I raise you …

Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · 10d

Fab! 👏👏

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 10d

A French cyclist survived for three days after a horrendous 130-foot fall into a ravine, kept alive by the bottles of red wine he had in his shopping bag, police said.

Cyclist falls down 130-foot ravine in France, survives 3 days by drinking wine he had in shopping bag

A helicopter airlifted him to hospital, with a rescue doctor calling his survival "a miracle."

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Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · 11d

And vice versa.

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ana valdivia @anavaldi.bsky.social · 19d

After submitting a FOIA request UKRI, I obtained success rates by three grant call scheme and I can only say that I am disheartened by the results:

- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%

Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · 20d

Aligning those synergies …

Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · 20d

Surge pricing. It will soon be more affordable.

Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · 20d

I’ve been looking out for this book. It looks like a fun topic. #RomanLaw

Michael Sevel @michaelsevel.bsky.social · 20d

Very pleased that my book The Rule of Law in Ancient Rome, co-edited with colleagues in classical studies, and for which I contributed the opening chapter, will be published this week by Oxford. A splendid interdisciplinary endeavor.

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The Rule of Law in Ancient Rome

Abstract. This volume brings together the study of the rule of law—the idea that the law should protect citizens from arbitrary exercises of power—and the

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Michael Sevel @michaelsevel.bsky.social · 20d

The Rule of Law in Ancient Rome

Abstract. This volume brings together the study of the rule of law—the idea that the law should protect citizens from arbitrary exercises of power—and the

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Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 21d

France’s Sorbonne University about to leave Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings: "These rankings are...black boxes that operate in a closed system” sciencebusiness.net/news/univers...

Why Sorbonne pulled out of university ranking

France’s Sorbonne University plans to leave the Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings, adding its name to a growing number of universities rejecting lists that play one institution off against another...

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Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · 25d

The Blue Book

a large explosion in the sky with a lot of fire coming out of it

ALT: a large explosion in the sky with a lot of fire coming out of it

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Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · 25d

The turnip lantern also features in Scotland around Halloween. Traditionally, no pumpkins to carve.

Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · 25d

When I write “it’s all fine!”, that’s the face I am making.

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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · Oct 10

✒️ New on the blog

@sententiaepauli.bsky.social chats to EUP about his new book: Henry Maine’s Ancient Law as an Expression of Victorian Humanism.

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