Lucy Betteridge-Dyson
@lmbd1418.bsky.social
Military & Animal Historian🗡️ 🇲🇲🐴
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Burma Star Memorial Fund Scholar
PhD candidate KCL
Freaking out in a Moonage Daydream…
Author
Burma Star Memorial Fund Scholar
PhD candidate KCL
Freaking out in a Moonage Daydream…
Well now, neither did I! (I am dreadful at uniform ’stuff’ so appreciate the comment!)
February 9, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Well now, neither did I! (I am dreadful at uniform ’stuff’ so appreciate the comment!)
There is a saying: 'You can talk to a horse, but you can chat and whisper to a mule', and indeed, many men who served with mules spoke of the uniquely strong relationships they forged with the animals.
📸 Mule 99 & Pte. D. Ravensgraig, Italy, 1944 IWM NA 12495 #MuleMonday
📸 Mule 99 & Pte. D. Ravensgraig, Italy, 1944 IWM NA 12495 #MuleMonday
February 9, 2026 at 1:53 PM
There is a saying: 'You can talk to a horse, but you can chat and whisper to a mule', and indeed, many men who served with mules spoke of the uniquely strong relationships they forged with the animals.
📸 Mule 99 & Pte. D. Ravensgraig, Italy, 1944 IWM NA 12495 #MuleMonday
📸 Mule 99 & Pte. D. Ravensgraig, Italy, 1944 IWM NA 12495 #MuleMonday
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Successive UK governments have created a student loan system which *actively* embeds unfairness and inequality between and within generations.
Finally, (some) politicians are waking up to it. It needs complete and urgent reform. Special News Agents report.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwRq...
Finally, (some) politicians are waking up to it. It needs complete and urgent reform. Special News Agents report.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwRq...
Have the Government designed student loans to uphold a generational and class divide?
YouTube video by The News Agents
www.youtube.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Successive UK governments have created a student loan system which *actively* embeds unfairness and inequality between and within generations.
Finally, (some) politicians are waking up to it. It needs complete and urgent reform. Special News Agents report.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwRq...
Finally, (some) politicians are waking up to it. It needs complete and urgent reform. Special News Agents report.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwRq...
reading Invisible Women really opened my eyes to female unpaid labour and the discrepancies that exist in households with even the most balanced and open couples.
February 9, 2026 at 10:44 AM
reading Invisible Women really opened my eyes to female unpaid labour and the discrepancies that exist in households with even the most balanced and open couples.
Interesting. I often wonder what impact this has on the output of women vs men in the military history world. I reckon it’s often easier for men to smash out a book a year or do youtube live streams 6-9pm (children bedtime, dinner time etc) for example.
This will surprise no woman anywhere but interesting to see the academic take on the Invisible Load and how to measure it:
arxiv.org/abs/2505.11426
@wes1919.bsky.social
#mentalload #gender #housework #childcare #emotionalfatigue
arxiv.org/abs/2505.11426
@wes1919.bsky.social
#mentalload #gender #housework #childcare #emotionalfatigue
Beyond Time: Unveiling the Invisible Burden of Mental Load
This paper introduces a novel, scalable methodology to measure individual perceptions of gaps in mental load -- the cognitive and emotional burden associated with organizing household and childcare ta...
arxiv.org
February 9, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Interesting. I often wonder what impact this has on the output of women vs men in the military history world. I reckon it’s often easier for men to smash out a book a year or do youtube live streams 6-9pm (children bedtime, dinner time etc) for example.
Not enough purple shampoo in the universe.
February 8, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Not enough purple shampoo in the universe.
Very much personal preference. i gave max a good groom because we didn’t clip him this year and his coat grew really thick and is now shedding, causing him to itch a lot (we are clipping him in a few weeks!). The mud has also been so bad that it’s important to clean your horses legs!
February 8, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Very much personal preference. i gave max a good groom because we didn’t clip him this year and his coat grew really thick and is now shedding, causing him to itch a lot (we are clipping him in a few weeks!). The mud has also been so bad that it’s important to clean your horses legs!
Spent 2 hours grooming Max this morning, Jeff however, is my mum’s problem 😂 #MudGloriousMud
February 8, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Spent 2 hours grooming Max this morning, Jeff however, is my mum’s problem 😂 #MudGloriousMud
to be honest everything seems small compared to Pip but they are quite sizable
February 7, 2026 at 7:46 PM
to be honest everything seems small compared to Pip but they are quite sizable
Don’t let it hold you back, kids.
February 7, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Don’t let it hold you back, kids.
. @alanallport.bsky.social proving that even Liverpool fans can be exceptionally talented
So I have just read the chapter on British bombing of Germany in 1943 in @alanallport.bsky.social new book and it is one of the best pieces of historical writing I have ever read. Research, fine judgement and sensibility combined with style. History is fundamentally writing and this is a model.
February 7, 2026 at 12:56 PM
. @alanallport.bsky.social proving that even Liverpool fans can be exceptionally talented
Pete & Bas taught me that you’re never too old to start a new career and absolutely smash it 👊🏻
Pete & Bas - Stepped Into the Building
YouTube video by Sindhu World
youtu.be
February 7, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Pete & Bas taught me that you’re never too old to start a new career and absolutely smash it 👊🏻
Haha! He does look rather small in Pip’s huge stable.
February 6, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Haha! He does look rather small in Pip’s huge stable.
About 15’3”. He will fill out width wise rather than height I suspect. !
February 6, 2026 at 7:50 PM
About 15’3”. He will fill out width wise rather than height I suspect. !
isn’t it amazing ! i suspect with this weather and the muddy fields it won’t stay like that for very long 😭
February 6, 2026 at 7:40 PM
isn’t it amazing ! i suspect with this weather and the muddy fields it won’t stay like that for very long 😭
Stop it Jeff, you’re too beautiful.
February 6, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Stop it Jeff, you’re too beautiful.
Whatttt. This is ground breaking news.
February 6, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Whatttt. This is ground breaking news.
I prefer to think of his style as New Romantic than Boris Johnson thank you very much!
February 5, 2026 at 9:57 PM
I prefer to think of his style as New Romantic than Boris Johnson thank you very much!
Jeff passed his vetting and is coming home tomorrow!
Ladies and Gentlemen, delighted to introduce you to Jeffrey:
February 5, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Jeff passed his vetting and is coming home tomorrow!
‘Free French have requested that all animals considered fit for food should be retained for the purpose of being fed to their troops’.
No surprise there then!
No surprise there then!
February 5, 2026 at 11:15 AM
‘Free French have requested that all animals considered fit for food should be retained for the purpose of being fed to their troops’.
No surprise there then!
No surprise there then!