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Eleanor Robson

@eleanorrobson.bsky.social

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Social Media Manager and Volunteer Co-ordinator at Kingfishers Bridge Nature Reserve; here for cats, crochet, jam and water buffaloes 😸🧶🐃

(Recovering academic and Emeritus Professor of Ancient Middle Eastern History at UCL, but none of that nonsense here) .. more

Eleanor Robson, is a British Assyriologist and academic. She is Professor of Ancient Middle Eastern History at University College London. She is a former chair of the British Institute for the Study of Iraq and a Quondam fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. She is a Fellow of the British Academy. .. more

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Eleanor Robson @eleanorrobson.bsky.social · Sep 1

🥳 My first day as a USS pensioner!

💕Mighty thanks to all @ucu.org.uk and beyond for your collective action that made this self-liberation financially viable 💪

📚🏡🥰😸Now I can focus on what really matters to me… thinking of it as going freelance, leaving all the bullshit behind 🧶🪴🐃🛤️💐

I shall have lots more time for reading and writing whatever the heck I like, in my garden studio, sans REF

I shall up my commitment to the wonderful people at Kingfishers Bridge Nature Reserve and the best water buffaloes this side of the Iraqi marshes 🐃

More time with the people I love, at home and away

More time in the garden with this daft beast, making jam and doing crochet

Eleanor Robson @eleanorrobson.bsky.social · 2d

No box too small #Eliza #Caturday

Grey cat standing forlornly in a shoe box

Grey cat failing to sit down in a small shoe box

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Jeremy Millar @jeremymillar.bsky.social · 4d

I mean, look at that cream, look at that custard

Detail from Pie Rows, 1962

A close-up of the painting showing the luscious thick paint which dissolves into abstract forms while also looking exactly like thick layers of cream and custard.

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Kingfishers Bridge Nature Reserve @kingfishersbridge.bsky.social · 6d

🍂 There's so much to do on the Reserve as autumn sets in!

1️⃣ Want to learn about seasonal change on the Reserve?

🥾Join our family-friendly, accessible Guided Walk at 2pm on Sunday 9 November. Last week's was wonderful!

🎟️ £10/£5 at
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nicolaann85.bsky.social @nicolaann85.bsky.social · 12d

More interesting fungi today - this time at the lovely @kingfishersbridge.bsky.social nature reserve. Think this is called conical brittlestem. Hundreds of birds on the reserve too and the hot chocolate looked amazing! It's always worth a visit - different habitats in one place.

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Kingfishers Bridge Nature Reserve @kingfishersbridge.bsky.social · 12d

🕷️🕸️ Blow the cobwebs away and get outdoors with us this weekend!

👻 🎃 Halloween family fun @thekingfishercafe.bsky.social on Friday 31 October, 3-8pm £3

🥾🍂 Family walk into the Reserve, where visitors can't normally go, Sunday 2 November, 2pm £10/£5

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Eleanor Robson @eleanorrobson.bsky.social · 19d

I'd say that research which confirms and quantifies our intuitions and lived experiences is as important as research which challenges them, especially if -- as in the case of AI -- we're constantly being gaslit by those shoving it at us at every opportunity.

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Kingfishers Bridge Nature Reserve @kingfishersbridge.bsky.social · 24d

🍂🦆 Woodlands and Wetlands in Autumn — family-friendly, accessible Guided Walks to learn about the seasonal changes to our habitats and wildlife
• Sunday 2 November, 2pm
• Sunday 9 November, 2pm

£10/adult • £5/child • free parking

Woodlands and Wetlands in Autumn

Would you like to learn more about the seasonal changes to our Wetlands and Woodlands, and how to listen out and look for the birds, plants and animals who live in these Fenland habitats? Then join…

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Kingfishers Bridge Nature Reserve @kingfishersbridge.bsky.social · 26d

🧙‍♀️👻 Book now for Half-Term Halloween hi-jinks at Kingfishers Bridge! 🕸️🦇

🎃 🔥 🎨 📖 Lots of family-friendly fun for just £3 per person, plus scrumptious food to order or buy on the day 🥔 🍰☕

🗓️ Friday 31 October, 3-8pm

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Join us on Friday 31 October for family-friendly Halloween fun! From 3pm to 8pm, you can enjoy: - Delicious baked potatoes with a choice of toppings,* from the Kingfisher Café - Toasted marshmallows o...

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Eleanor Robson @eleanorrobson.bsky.social · Oct 11

Looks like she’s living her best life already! 😻

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Kingfishers Bridge Nature Reserve @kingfishersbridge.bsky.social · Oct 9

👻 🧙‍♀️ Trick or treat? 🦇 🎃

It's TREATS ONLY at Kingfishers Bridge this Halloween, with all sorts of family fun for just £3/person, plus fabulous food from @thekingfishercafe.bsky.social!

🕒 3-8 pm, Friday 31 October

📲 Book now at kingfishers-bridge-nature-reserve.sumupstore.com/category/eve...

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Kingfishers Bridge Nature Reserve @kingfishersbridge.bsky.social · Oct 6

👻 Dare you visit us after dark on Halloween? 🕷️

🎃 Join us for freaky family fun and fab food from @thekingfishercafe.bsky.social, 3–8pm on Friday 31 October 🧙‍♀️

🎟️ Tickets just £3/person (free parking)
🥔 Baked potatoes £5–£7.50

🦇 Book: kingfishers-bridge-nature-reserve.sumupstore.com/product/hall...

Purple background festooned with pumpkins, bats, ghosts, witches' hats. The text in orange and black reads, "Join us for HALLOWEEN. Creepy craft making, pumpkin carving, toasted marshmallows, face painting from 5pm, spooky stories from 6pm, jacket potatoes and yummy cakes. Fri 31st Oct, 3pm – 8 pm"

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Kingfishers Bridge Nature Reserve @kingfishersbridge.bsky.social · Oct 3

Become a Supporter of Kingfishers Bridge for just £45/household/year to get:

📰 Regular updates about the Reserve
🥾Priority booking and 10% discount on Guided Walks
🍰 10% discount @thekingfishercafe.bsky.social
🚗 Free onsite parking
💕 Our deepest thanks

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Eleanor Robson @eleanorrobson.bsky.social · Oct 1

Strong candidate for the best cycling photo ever.

the Inner Ring blog @inrng.com · Oct 1

Four photos from the Cor Vos agency. This first one is Joop Zoetemelk doing some motor-pacing in a time when road safety and childcare was a bit different...

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the Inner Ring blog @inrng.com · Oct 1

Four photos from the Cor Vos agency. This first one is Joop Zoetemelk doing some motor-pacing in a time when road safety and childcare was a bit different...

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · Sep 30

Whoever is on The Times picture + social media account is reinforcing public misunderstanding of immigration, by using pictures of asylum seekers in boats to discuss the big rise in visa immigration of 2021-24

The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · Sep 30

Tough new conditions to be imposed on migrants who want to settle in the UK will not apply to more than a million people who arrived in the UK under the post-Brexit immigration surge

Labour’s tough new rules will not apply to migrants already in UK

www.thetimes.com

Eleanor Robson @eleanorrobson.bsky.social · Sep 26

Ah, I’m sorry! Sending you comfort from across the water

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The Museum of English Rural Life @themerl.bsky.social · Sep 26

yeah we're into LLMs (Large Lamb-bridge Models)

A herd of sheep move across a marshy bridge.

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Kingfishers Bridge Nature Reserve @kingfishersbridge.bsky.social · Sep 26

💗 We're thrilled to stock some of @katiefullerart.bsky.social beautiful greetings cards in our Visitor Centre shop!
👩‍🎨 Katie is a really talented local printmaker who uses innovative techniques and inks to highlight Fenland wildlife. All printed on sustainable materials in compostable packaging too!

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Kingfishers Bridge Nature Reserve @kingfishersbridge.bsky.social · Sep 24

⚠️ We've only got a few places left on this season's Bat Walks, so if you're keen to come, you'd better grab 'em fast!

🦇 this Sunday, 29 September, 6:45 pm — FIVE tickets left
🦇 Saturday 4 October, 6:3pm — just TWO remaining

🗓️ Book at kingfishers-bridge-nature-reserve.sumupstore.com/product/even...

Text: "Evening Bat Walks, Autumn 20245. £15 per person. Includes expert insights from our Warden, parking, and a hot drink from the Kingfisher Café. Book now at www.kingfishersbridge.org".

Background: photograph of Kingfishers Bridge Nature Reserve at sunset, with a picnic table on grass in the foreground, and an orange sun setting over dark trees in the background. The sky fades upwards from cloudy grey to lighter blue

Eleanor Robson @eleanorrobson.bsky.social · Sep 23

Genuine LOL 😹

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · Sep 23

Autumn migration is in full swing! 🍁

Have you noticed any of our winter visitors arriving? Stay tuned: we'll be shining a daily spotlight on the birds joining us for the colder months.

Check out the Arrival Boards to see who’s flying in and when! 👇

This arrivals board highlights the first autumn migrants. Birds like Purple Sandpiper arrive as early as June, while Bar-tailed Godwit, Dunlin, Grey Plover, and Sanderling follow from August. September brings larger movements, including Brent Goose, Pintail, Pink-footed Goose, and Shoveler. By late September into October, Brambling, Lapland Bunting, and Redwing join the flocks, along with Barnacle Goose and Fieldfare arriving from October into November. Bewick’s Swan is a key highlight of October arrivals.

This arrivals board shows species arriving later in autumn. Goldeneye appear from late September into October, followed by Pochard, Teal, and Rough-legged Buzzard in October. October also brings Glaucous Gull, Great Northern Diver, and the scarce Great Grey Shrike. By late October and November, arrivals include Woodcock, Water Pipit, Whooper Swan, and Long-tailed Duck, with Shore Lark also appearing around this time. Waxwing provides a classic late arrival in November to December, while Knot stands out as a winter arrival in January.

Eleanor Robson @eleanorrobson.bsky.social · Sep 23

Handel took the sandals

Eleanor Robson @eleanorrobson.bsky.social · Sep 21

Miss Mitzi looks irresistible! I'm sure you two will be very happy together 😻

I'm so sorry for the reason she's having to leave her first home, but she and her former owners have lucked out with you x

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Kingfishers Bridge Nature Reserve @kingfishersbridge.bsky.social · Sep 20

🦇 Bat walks are BACK 🌙🦇

🙋If you're bats about bats, book right now, as our ever-popular twilight trips into the Reserve always sell fast:

🗓️ Sun 28/9, 6:45pm
Sat 4/10, 6:30 pm
Sat 11/10, 6:15pm
Sat 25/10, 5:45pm — only 3 places left!

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Text: Evening Bat Walks, Autumn 2025. £15 per person. Includes expert insights from our Warden, parking, and a hot drink from the Kingfisher Café. Book now at www.kingfishersbridge.org.

Background photo: the sun setting over the river Cam at Kingfishers Bridge Nature Reserve. Green meadows and a picnic bench in the foreground, trees on the horizon, a line of bright orange sky fading to blue with grey and white clouds.

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East London Kingfishers @londonkingfishers.bsky.social · Sep 18

Feeding time on the River Lea.

Watch as this female kingfisher down on Hackney Marshes tries to feed a fish to one of her youngsters.

You can also clearly see how much brighter the plumage of the adult is.

#LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #kingfishers #hackney #riverlea #ukbirds #birds

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Ordinary Notes @hystericalblkns.bsky.social · Sep 17

If you’re on academia dot edu, let me suggest that you strongly consider deleting your account.

The new TOC from academia dot edu.

By creating an Account with Academia.edu, you grant us a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable license, permission, and consent for Academia.edu to use your Member Content and your personal information (including, but not limited to, your name, voice, signature, photograph, likeness, city, institutional affiliations, citations, mentions, publications, and areas of interest) in any manner, including for the purpose of advertising, selling, or soliciting the use or purchase of Academia.edu's Services.

Eleanor Robson @eleanorrobson.bsky.social · Sep 17

THIS but London Nocturne (RIP), Tour of Britain (Hommes et Femmes), Paris-Roubaix, the lovely new Cambridge crit — and track cycling x 1,000,000 🔔 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴

Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · Sep 17

You should go to a bike race

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You should go to a bike race

It's about feeling, not knowing.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · Sep 17

You should go to a bike race

escapecollective.com/you-should-g...

You should go to a bike race

It's about feeling, not knowing.

escapecollective.com

Eleanor Robson @eleanorrobson.bsky.social · Sep 9

September splendour in @fenlandstation.bsky.social garden

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Kingfishers Bridge Nature Reserve @kingfishersbridge.bsky.social · Sep 8

🐃 Visitors often ask why we keep Asian Water Buffalo on the Reserve. We explain that they fill a vital ecological niche left by extinct wild cattle, managing fenland habitat.

🦬 It’s hard to believe that Steppe Bison once roamed East Anglia, but here’s some wonderful evidence that they did ⬇️

A small herd of water buffalo in a grassy field by a gate at Kingfishers Bridge Nature Reserve. Trees in the background, blue skies above