Robert James
@geographer52.bsky.social
Semi retired ex Data Consultant once responsible for the Postcode System. Now sells and research's rare books and Maps mainly to do with Geography and mostly before 1840.
"Place is the greatest thing, as it contains all things"
Thales of Miletus
"Place is the greatest thing, as it contains all things"
Thales of Miletus
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As soon as a UK government of any party appoints a brown female politician as a Home Secretary my heart sinks because I know the only way she has reached that position is a willingness to cheerlead the most racist , cruel inhumane policies that no senior white male MP would dare to announce.
November 17, 2025 at 8:52 AM
As soon as a UK government of any party appoints a brown female politician as a Home Secretary my heart sinks because I know the only way she has reached that position is a willingness to cheerlead the most racist , cruel inhumane policies that no senior white male MP would dare to announce.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Sounds like a great turnout motivator.
November 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Sounds like a great turnout motivator.
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Trump - the king of fake news and hypocrite extraordinaire - has the gall to welcome someone else’s resignation… we’re talking about a man convicted of rape and of tax fraud - who did not resign and never would. Incredible. And btw, I resent his interference in our media and our country.
November 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Trump - the king of fake news and hypocrite extraordinaire - has the gall to welcome someone else’s resignation… we’re talking about a man convicted of rape and of tax fraud - who did not resign and never would. Incredible. And btw, I resent his interference in our media and our country.
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if you worked for teen vogue, in any capacity, i want you to know that your work inspired me and made a difference in the world. it really did.
November 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
if you worked for teen vogue, in any capacity, i want you to know that your work inspired me and made a difference in the world. it really did.
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Welcome fellow Luddite to the ResAIstance.
"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
October 28, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Welcome fellow Luddite to the ResAIstance.
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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
October 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
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Great fun in Glasgow & Edinburgh yesterday . 🙌🏼 #Liverpool this evening with awesome Zosia Jagodzinska 🎶❤️ Singing a few tunes & celebrating the release of my new album ‘ LIAR Love isn’t a Right ‘ at Jacaranda Records
Come down if you are in the area 🙌🏼🎶☀️
#singersongwriter #newmusicalert
Come down if you are in the area 🙌🏼🎶☀️
#singersongwriter #newmusicalert
October 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Great fun in Glasgow & Edinburgh yesterday . 🙌🏼 #Liverpool this evening with awesome Zosia Jagodzinska 🎶❤️ Singing a few tunes & celebrating the release of my new album ‘ LIAR Love isn’t a Right ‘ at Jacaranda Records
Come down if you are in the area 🙌🏼🎶☀️
#singersongwriter #newmusicalert
Come down if you are in the area 🙌🏼🎶☀️
#singersongwriter #newmusicalert
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Attacking a synagogue on Yom Kippur is a shockingly vile act of antisemitism. My thoughts are with the Jewish community. We must stand together to defend the right of people to practice their faith without being subjected to hatred and discrimination
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Manchester synagogue terror attack: two killed and suspect shot dead
Police say they believe they know identity of man behind car and knife attack that left four people seriously injured
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Attacking a synagogue on Yom Kippur is a shockingly vile act of antisemitism. My thoughts are with the Jewish community. We must stand together to defend the right of people to practice their faith without being subjected to hatred and discrimination
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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How does one short AI in the stock market?
September 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
How does one short AI in the stock market?
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Here are two minutes of lowlights from Trump’s rambling, hour-long address to the UN General Assembly that Twitter is calling one of the most embarrassing moments in recent US history.
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September 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Here are two minutes of lowlights from Trump’s rambling, hour-long address to the UN General Assembly that Twitter is calling one of the most embarrassing moments in recent US history.
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So did American taxpayers foot a cash bribe to an admin official?
Does he get to keep it?
Does this count on his GS pay scale?
Assuming he declares it, is it regular income or capital gains?
Can a state prosecute for fraud?
Does he get to keep it?
Does this count on his GS pay scale?
Assuming he declares it, is it regular income or capital gains?
Can a state prosecute for fraud?
The thing about the first time the FBI catches you on camera receiving a $50,000 bribe is it's definitely not the first time you've received a $50,000 bribe.
September 21, 2025 at 11:51 PM
So did American taxpayers foot a cash bribe to an admin official?
Does he get to keep it?
Does this count on his GS pay scale?
Assuming he declares it, is it regular income or capital gains?
Can a state prosecute for fraud?
Does he get to keep it?
Does this count on his GS pay scale?
Assuming he declares it, is it regular income or capital gains?
Can a state prosecute for fraud?
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Alright retweeting this since these would definitely get banned in Florida.
Witches, vampires & horror – here’s what came out in August at proud-geek.co.uk
▪️ Lessons In Magic & Disaster by Jane Anders
▪️ The Good Vampire’s Guide To Blood & Boyfriends by Jamie D’Amato
▪️ The Unsinkable Ship Of Fools by Jonas Goonface
▪️ Tart by Becki Jayne Crossley
▪️ Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle
▪️ Lessons In Magic & Disaster by Jane Anders
▪️ The Good Vampire’s Guide To Blood & Boyfriends by Jamie D’Amato
▪️ The Unsinkable Ship Of Fools by Jonas Goonface
▪️ Tart by Becki Jayne Crossley
▪️ Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle
September 3, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Alright retweeting this since these would definitely get banned in Florida.
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Iconic moment at the Downton Abbey premiere
September 4, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Iconic moment at the Downton Abbey premiere
@nelsonrarebooks.com smuggling books Via Canada is looking increasingly attractive. Or maybe since books are zero rated a weekly aggregation service for dealers to create shared shipments to US?
August 26, 2025 at 10:33 AM
@nelsonrarebooks.com smuggling books Via Canada is looking increasingly attractive. Or maybe since books are zero rated a weekly aggregation service for dealers to create shared shipments to US?
Interesting two volume set of Lossing's pictorial Field Book of the revolution I acquired last week. I wonder if it has anything to teach us?
August 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Interesting two volume set of Lossing's pictorial Field Book of the revolution I acquired last week. I wonder if it has anything to teach us?
I have invented a new game ask AI a simple academic question get a simple answer demand text book reference then get the Ai to admit that its first answer was wrong as were the text books life is just more complicated . Just done this with price elasticity of demand. and I'm not even bored.
August 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I have invented a new game ask AI a simple academic question get a simple answer demand text book reference then get the Ai to admit that its first answer was wrong as were the text books life is just more complicated . Just done this with price elasticity of demand. and I'm not even bored.
For any body who is interested I'm putting up some interesting Americana on the PBFA July virtual bookfair including a signed copy of Roosevelts "Wilderness Hunter"
June 28, 2025 at 11:30 PM
For any body who is interested I'm putting up some interesting Americana on the PBFA July virtual bookfair including a signed copy of Roosevelts "Wilderness Hunter"
when I became a rare book dealer I didn't expect to have to catalogue stuff like this! A stereoscopic viewer sold with THE EDINBURGH STEREOSCOPIC ATLAS OF ANATOMY the viewer produced by T. C. & T. E. Jack Edinburgh and the most steam punk thing I have ever seen
June 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
when I became a rare book dealer I didn't expect to have to catalogue stuff like this! A stereoscopic viewer sold with THE EDINBURGH STEREOSCOPIC ATLAS OF ANATOMY the viewer produced by T. C. & T. E. Jack Edinburgh and the most steam punk thing I have ever seen
Just had Co-pilot refuse to continue discussion because I called it an idiot. So we have to respect AI now?
May 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Just had Co-pilot refuse to continue discussion because I called it an idiot. So we have to respect AI now?
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As an economist I know you cannot cut your way out of debt. Instead, you have to grow.
We tried austerity for 14 years and it left us with low growth and crumbling public services.
This high investment government will grow the economy and lower the debt burden.
We tried austerity for 14 years and it left us with low growth and crumbling public services.
This high investment government will grow the economy and lower the debt burden.
December 4, 2024 at 5:25 PM
As an economist I know you cannot cut your way out of debt. Instead, you have to grow.
We tried austerity for 14 years and it left us with low growth and crumbling public services.
This high investment government will grow the economy and lower the debt burden.
We tried austerity for 14 years and it left us with low growth and crumbling public services.
This high investment government will grow the economy and lower the debt burden.