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Alison Harding
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Alison Harding @alisonharding.bsky.social · Jun 21
She was a magnificent cat.

The last but one photo taken of Miss Ronnie, who passed away last Saturday.

Her excellent headbutts, and judgemental hard stares are much missed. I am devastated.

#Caturday
Tuxedo cat, with a red collar, pondering life in a sunny garden.
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rachcable.bsky.social
Starting your Christmas shopping? Let’s all have a #crapfreechristmas 🎄
November 12, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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fakehistoryhunter.net
The finale of the great TV comedy show Blackadder goes Forth.
Back then I didn't expect one of the funniest programmes ever to end with a scene that makes me cry every time I see it.
Every single time.
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
alisonharding.bsky.social
Love the purple.

#SuffragettePurple
paulmurphy.pbp.ie Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 21h
Our new President, Catherine Connolly.

A President for peace, justice and equality.

Well done to everyone in the movement which made this happen.
November 11, 2025 at 5:29 PM
alisonharding.bsky.social
My assistant.

#WeatherWarning
Arthur, the ginger and white cat. sitting on my desk and taking up a lot of space.
November 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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uwtsdlib.bsky.social
To mark Remembrance Day and ensure their stories live on find out more about the Trinity Soldiers throughout November and December by exploring the exhibition display at UWTSD Carmarthen Campus.

#UWTSDlib #RemembranceDay

@uwtsd.bsky.social
The image is a historic typewritten letter on aged paper with a seal and printed letterhead. The top left corner features a coat of arms with three stars and a chevron design above a book, adjacent to the official title of "Principal: Rev. A. W. Parry, M.A., B.Sc." Below that, the letter is typed with visible fading, containing statistical data about members of a college in service. There are handwritten annotations, including the word “Battlesee” written diagonally across the text. The letterhead reads "The Training College, Carmarthen," dated "17th Feb. 1916." At the bottom left, there is a logo for the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. The bottom right displays a logo for "Llyfrgell a Ragor Books and Beyond."
November 11, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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It really is a rather lovely time of year, when not constantly raining.

@uwtsd.bsky.social #Carmarthen
A glorious acer at the top of its colour spectrum.
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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uwtsdlib.bsky.social
On this #RemembranceSunday, we are sharing a list of staff on active service in the armed forces during WWI as well as a roll of honour for those who died in service. This image was taken from the 1918-1919 Swansea and West Wales Technical College Calendar which is held in our archives.
A square image with a teal background. In the bottom part of the background there are two poppy images on the left and right side. In the centre of the image there is a scan of a list of staff on active service in the armed forces during WWI as well as a roll of honour for those who died in service. In the bottom right corner there is the UWTSD library logo. In the left corner there is the UWTSD logo.
November 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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brunojnavarro.bsky.social
ffs, @nytimes.com
INTERESTING TIMES WITH ROSS DOUTHAT Did Women Ruin the Workplace?
November 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
alisonharding.bsky.social
Another #Caturday comes around, and Arthur still ponders on the futility of it all.
November 8, 2025 at 11:44 AM
alisonharding.bsky.social
Nice view.

#MorningWalk
Hilltop old chapel cemetery, with a ivy covered headstones, in the morning sunshine.
November 8, 2025 at 11:36 AM
alisonharding.bsky.social
..and on the 9th November the desk rota had to be tweaked.

#PenblwyddHapus
bodleian.ox.ac.uk Bodleian Libraries @bodleian.ox.ac.uk · 4d
Happy 423 years of us! 🎉 📚

The Bodleian Libraries opened for the first time on 8 November 1602...

This means, we're older than the refracting telescope (1608), the publication of Shakespeare's Hamlet (1623) and Sir Isaac Newton's apple (1666)! 😅
Illustration of the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford, featuring an intricate architectural drawing of the historic building with detailed facade, numerous windows, and figures dressed in academic robes seated in the foreground. Engraving of the interior of the Bodleian Library at Oxford, featuring detailed architecture with arched ceilings, rows of books, and figures walking between the bookshelves. Aerial view of the Radcliffe Camera surrounded by Oxford University's historic buildings, with a cloudy sky above. Aerial view of the historic University of Oxford, showcasing intricate architecture and a person walking across the courtyard.
November 8, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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Just google Rosalind Franklin; along with Francis Crick he stole a woman’s work. In some ways this was the least of his many flaws.
theguardian.com The Guardian @theguardian.com · 4d
James D Watson, co-discoverer of DNA’s twisted-ladder structure, dies aged 97
James D Watson, co-discoverer of DNA’s twisted-ladder structure, dies aged 97
Nobel prize winner shaped medicine, crimefighting and genealogy but later years marred by racist remarks James D Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a revolution in medicine, crimefighting, genealogy and ethics, has died, according to his former research lab. He was 97. The breakthrough – made when the brash, Chicago-born Watson was just 24 – turned him into a hallowed figure in the world of science for decades. But near the end of his life, he faced condemnation and professional censure for offensive remarks, including saying Black people were less intelligent than white people. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:36 AM
alisonharding.bsky.social
River debris, after the rain.

#Swansea #Tawe
November 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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We’re improving access to important #digitalcollections - whether it be a volunteer nurse’s reaction to a declaration of war, a poignant letter from a child to her father on the front-line during #WWI or a handwritten diary by a nineteenth century British socialite! 🎉 #digitalarchives #WDPD2025 🎉
Image shows collage of three documents – from left to right Priscilla Scott-Ellis collection [personal diaries] held at Cardiff University Special Collections & Archive Edward Thomas Literary Collection [letters and diaries] held at Cardiff University Special Collections & Archive Rolls Family Archive [including Lady Llangattock diaries] held at Gwent Archives
November 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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uwtsdlib.bsky.social
For this month’s #ExploreYourArchive theme of #religion, we have an extract from the 1913 issue of The Swan talking about their #ChristianUnion. The Swan was the college magazine for the Swansea Training College.

#UWTSDlib #EYAReligion
A square image with a teal background. There is a photograph in the centre of the image of an extract from the college magazine for Swansea Training College called The Swan. In the left corner there is the UWTSD logo and in the right corner there is the UWTSD library logo.
November 6, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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wienerlibrary.bsky.social
Are you an MA or PhD student working on 20th-century European History or Holocaust studies? Join us for a digital skills workshop to discover highlights from our unique archive collections!

Sign up now: bit.ly/4naClvi
November 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
alisonharding.bsky.social
Walking the floors of our Carmarthen @uwtsdlib.bsky.social today.

I still find this building extraordinary, a beautiful space for our community.
November 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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uwtsdlib.bsky.social
🧩 Birmingham are getting busy with the Library Knowledge Quest.

🔍 But there’s still time for you to crack the codes! Here’s when you can join in at Birmingham Campus:

Wed 5th November - Sparkhill
Wed 12th November - Quay Place
Sat 15th November - Quay Place

#UWTSDlib
@uwtsd.bsky.social
The image is a collage of three smaller photos showcasing a group of people engaged in various activities in what appears to be a library or office setting. In the largest photo on the left, several individuals gather around a wooden table. They are focused on material that one person, wearing a green plaid shirt, is flipping through. In the background, banners and signs are visible, including one for the students' union. The room is well-lit, with fluorescent lights on the ceiling. In the two smaller photos on the right, different angles of the scene are shown. The top-right image captures a closer view of individuals standing and observing. The bottom-right image shows a meeting, with two people seated at a table reviewing documents. The logo of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David and another logo for "Books & Beyond" are present at the bottom corners.
November 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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uwtsdlib.bsky.social
🎨Illustrators of Wales
📅18 November 2025
⏰Drop in display, 10 am to 12 pm
⏰Talk and display, 2 pm to 4 pm (Booking essential via 👤👤👤👤r.gooding@uwtsd.ac.uk)
📍UWTSD Lampeter Library

@uwtsd.bsky.social

#uwtsdlib #specialcollections
The image depicts a group of people on horseback traveling along a rocky path in a mountainous landscape. In the foreground, there are six riders on horses with varying colors, dressed in historical clothing, suggesting a scene from the past. The central figure wears a green coat and a feathered hat, gesturing energetically with an arm raised. Flanking this person are others in earth-toned attire, each handling their horse. Off to the left, a man sits on a rock beside the path, observing the riders. The background showcases a serene mountain range with varying shades of blue and gray, while a few more figures on horseback are visible in the distance against the scenic backdrop. Below the path, a small stream runs through the rocky terrain.
November 4, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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news.stanford.edu/stories/2025...

#GenderedAgeism #Sexism
Researchers uncover AI bias against older working women
AI is perpetuating inaccurate gender and age stereotypes, influencing everything from hiring practices to workplace perceptions.
news.stanford.edu
November 4, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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womenshistnet.bsky.social
Olympe de Gouges was executed #OTD 1793. A pioneering French feminist and abolitionist, de Gouges wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen in 1791, demanding equal rights for women during the French Revolution.
November 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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A Swansea view.

#Swansea
A view of the Swansea Sail Bridge, from the narrow streets of the waterfront.
November 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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ucu.org.uk
Sheffield Hallam was pressured by the Chinese state to shut down research into human rights abuses and gave in.

“It’s incredibly worrying that Hallam appears to have silenced its own professor on behalf of a foreign government.” Jo Grady.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show
Sheffield Hallam University apologises to Professor Laura Murphy for restricting her academic freedom.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Part of my occasional series, ‘Swansea prepares for the season.’

#Christmas
The big wheel is being constructed.
November 3, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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uniwalespress.bsky.social
@walesjournaled.bsky.social is a Platinum open access, double-blind peer reviewed journal publishing national and international research on education policy and practice and also hosts a regular podcast! Read and listen below.

🔗 journal.uwp.co.uk/wje/

🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
Cover with purple background and title in white.
October 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM