Peter Bolton
@peterboltonhist.bsky.social
History Lecturer turned student advisor and occasional history dabbler. Am here for your takedowns of Trump, Brexit, and pint-holding, shiny-suited snake-oil salesmen.
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I live in Wales and today received my Join Us letter from Reform UK, complete with SAE which I posted back to them, immediately, empty. If every other person in Wales did this, Reform would spend over £1.5 million on postage. Not sorry. Join me Cymru.
December 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I live in Wales and today received my Join Us letter from Reform UK, complete with SAE which I posted back to them, immediately, empty. If every other person in Wales did this, Reform would spend over £1.5 million on postage. Not sorry. Join me Cymru.
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Dear Bluesky,
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
This is the Observer's coverage of the Reform Russian Spie Scandal... 600 words on page 22 of the printed newspaper.
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
More MEPs investigated in Russian bribe probe | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Dear Bluesky,
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
New mural in Wrexham’s Argyle Arch, depicting the Art Treasures Exhibition of 1876. Painted by the supremely talented ‘Art Bunny’ (find online). I wrote about the 1876 event in an article (2017) & recently gave a talk as part of Wxm Unis. ‘research talks’ programme. Lovely to see this #wrexham
November 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
New mural in Wrexham’s Argyle Arch, depicting the Art Treasures Exhibition of 1876. Painted by the supremely talented ‘Art Bunny’ (find online). I wrote about the 1876 event in an article (2017) & recently gave a talk as part of Wxm Unis. ‘research talks’ programme. Lovely to see this #wrexham
Maybe we should consider who stands to gain from the possible demise of the BBC, and temper claims of bias with that in mind.
November 11, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Maybe we should consider who stands to gain from the possible demise of the BBC, and temper claims of bias with that in mind.
Is the BBC institutionally biased in favour of liberal voices ? I don’t know. But let’s ask several prominent Tories and a numerous right wing newspaper columnists what they think.
November 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Is the BBC institutionally biased in favour of liberal voices ? I don’t know. But let’s ask several prominent Tories and a numerous right wing newspaper columnists what they think.
Visited the ‘Gladiators of Britain’ exhibition in Chester’s Grosvenor Museum. A collab. b/w British Museum & @colmuseums.bsky.social. A small but mighty display - inc. the stunning ‘Colchester Vase’ and some lovely slate from n.Wales (and much more besides). Free to visit, there til Jan.
October 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Visited the ‘Gladiators of Britain’ exhibition in Chester’s Grosvenor Museum. A collab. b/w British Museum & @colmuseums.bsky.social. A small but mighty display - inc. the stunning ‘Colchester Vase’ and some lovely slate from n.Wales (and much more besides). Free to visit, there til Jan.
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After Brexit & Trump,fear the worst regarding elections.But today: hope.Reform,with their MAGA-Putin cash,threw it all to win this with an ugly message.But enough Caerffili people said ‘No’ thankfully. U ok Nigel?!😀👋
Onwards to defeating Reform in #Senedd26. Congrats Lindsay Whittle 😀🏴🏴🏴👏🎊 #YmaOHyd
Onwards to defeating Reform in #Senedd26. Congrats Lindsay Whittle 😀🏴🏴🏴👏🎊 #YmaOHyd
🏴 Plaid Cymru WIN Caerphilly
💚 Plaid Cymru yn ENNILL Caerffili.
Llongyfarchiadau Lindsay Whittle - the new Member of the Senedd for Caerphilly.
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💚 Plaid Cymru yn ENNILL Caerffili.
Llongyfarchiadau Lindsay Whittle - the new Member of the Senedd for Caerphilly.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:26 AM
After Brexit & Trump,fear the worst regarding elections.But today: hope.Reform,with their MAGA-Putin cash,threw it all to win this with an ugly message.But enough Caerffili people said ‘No’ thankfully. U ok Nigel?!😀👋
Onwards to defeating Reform in #Senedd26. Congrats Lindsay Whittle 😀🏴🏴🏴👏🎊 #YmaOHyd
Onwards to defeating Reform in #Senedd26. Congrats Lindsay Whittle 😀🏴🏴🏴👏🎊 #YmaOHyd
Work of art from Lowry…
September 28, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Work of art from Lowry…
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I've been reminded of the campaign that the Woodland Trust are running to rescue the ancient forests hidden in modern plantations in Cymru and England. Please consider helping to support their campaign to protect these precious resources www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/protecting-t...
Rescue our Forgotten Forests - Woodland Trust
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk
September 19, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I've been reminded of the campaign that the Woodland Trust are running to rescue the ancient forests hidden in modern plantations in Cymru and England. Please consider helping to support their campaign to protect these precious resources www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/protecting-t...
On the bright side though, I’m watching ‘Dark Hearts’ on IPlayer, and it is superb.
September 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
On the bright side though, I’m watching ‘Dark Hearts’ on IPlayer, and it is superb.
Next week is welcome week and, for the first time ever, the university I work at will offer no courses at all from the Humanities. I am immeasurably sad about this😢. #History, #Humanities
September 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Next week is welcome week and, for the first time ever, the university I work at will offer no courses at all from the Humanities. I am immeasurably sad about this😢. #History, #Humanities
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Wales has 'cold spots' in higher education, with many students unable to study subjects like Modern Languages, Classics and Anthropology close to home. ITV Wales covers our report today. https://bit.ly/4nmZf21
September 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Wales has 'cold spots' in higher education, with many students unable to study subjects like Modern Languages, Classics and Anthropology close to home. ITV Wales covers our report today. https://bit.ly/4nmZf21
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What Leanne said👏
From Butetown & its people from Yemen,Somaliland & Caribbean
🇨🇿The Czech WW2 kids in Llanwrtyd
🇵🇱The Polish community of Wrexham & 🇺🇦Ukrainian families across Cymru
🌍 Llangollen Eisteddfod welcoming the world
Cymru = Inclusivity,tolerance.Our flag is not for the far right ✊🏴 #Croeso
From Butetown & its people from Yemen,Somaliland & Caribbean
🇨🇿The Czech WW2 kids in Llanwrtyd
🇵🇱The Polish community of Wrexham & 🇺🇦Ukrainian families across Cymru
🌍 Llangollen Eisteddfod welcoming the world
Cymru = Inclusivity,tolerance.Our flag is not for the far right ✊🏴 #Croeso
August 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
What Leanne said👏
From Butetown & its people from Yemen,Somaliland & Caribbean
🇨🇿The Czech WW2 kids in Llanwrtyd
🇵🇱The Polish community of Wrexham & 🇺🇦Ukrainian families across Cymru
🌍 Llangollen Eisteddfod welcoming the world
Cymru = Inclusivity,tolerance.Our flag is not for the far right ✊🏴 #Croeso
From Butetown & its people from Yemen,Somaliland & Caribbean
🇨🇿The Czech WW2 kids in Llanwrtyd
🇵🇱The Polish community of Wrexham & 🇺🇦Ukrainian families across Cymru
🌍 Llangollen Eisteddfod welcoming the world
Cymru = Inclusivity,tolerance.Our flag is not for the far right ✊🏴 #Croeso
OK, it’s not exactly sycamore gap, but was a bit sad to see this - 2021 Vs today.
July 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
OK, it’s not exactly sycamore gap, but was a bit sad to see this - 2021 Vs today.
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Decades of mechanistic talk about university degrees as if they were bundles of 'skills' and 'prep' are about to be proved completely wrong (obviously). Want to get a real boost? Do History or English.
July 13, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Decades of mechanistic talk about university degrees as if they were bundles of 'skills' and 'prep' are about to be proved completely wrong (obviously). Want to get a real boost? Do History or English.
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May 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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The disappearance of public adult education in the UK over the past twenty years - whether local authority or government - is a national disgrace.
Devastated that the Centre for Lifelong Learning @york.ac.uk is being closed after 40 years. What a loss to education in the region. Feel for students and staff. Being a tutor has been joy, doing what universities should be doing by sharing knowledge widely with our communities.
June 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The disappearance of public adult education in the UK over the past twenty years - whether local authority or government - is a national disgrace.
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It turns out you can't threaten to decimate the history and heritage of an entire region of the UK without serious opposition from the public. Please lend us your voice - History and Heritage have been a staple of Bangor for a century and a half, and is in danger of being destroyed.
More than 1,000 people are already backing efforts to reverse the proposal
History of North Wales at risk of being buried by 'unprecedented' plan
More than 1,000 people are already backing efforts to reverse the proposal
www.dailypost.co.uk
May 18, 2025 at 12:21 PM
It turns out you can't threaten to decimate the history and heritage of an entire region of the UK without serious opposition from the public. Please lend us your voice - History and Heritage have been a staple of Bangor for a century and a half, and is in danger of being destroyed.
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GB News, "If Net Zero is so blessed, why does the UK have the most expensive energy?"
Dr Rupert Read, "GB News won't tell you the truth because you're owned by Paul Marshall who is a fossil fuel magnet"
Dr Rupert Read, "GB News won't tell you the truth because you're owned by Paul Marshall who is a fossil fuel magnet"
May 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
GB News, "If Net Zero is so blessed, why does the UK have the most expensive energy?"
Dr Rupert Read, "GB News won't tell you the truth because you're owned by Paul Marshall who is a fossil fuel magnet"
Dr Rupert Read, "GB News won't tell you the truth because you're owned by Paul Marshall who is a fossil fuel magnet"
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Perfection from @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8Gf...
"Don't Abandon Them" - Marsh Family adaptation of Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" about Ukraine
YouTube video by Marsh Family
www.youtube.com
February 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Perfection from @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8Gf...
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From next week our X account will close and be archived. We will be solely on BlueSky where we will continue to promote #history, historical practice and the humanities. Please do join us #Skystorians
From 21 February @royalhistsoc.bsky.social will be closing and archiving its X account.
From this date all updates from the Society - and its promotion of work by fellow organisations for #history and the humanities - will be via BlueSky.
Please encourage colleagues to join us here #skystorians
From this date all updates from the Society - and its promotion of work by fellow organisations for #history and the humanities - will be via BlueSky.
Please encourage colleagues to join us here #skystorians
February 15, 2025 at 10:34 AM
From next week our X account will close and be archived. We will be solely on BlueSky where we will continue to promote #history, historical practice and the humanities. Please do join us #Skystorians
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Please sign this petition from students at Cardiff to save their Ancient History degree 🗃️
Sign the Petition
Save Cardiff University Ancient History Degree
www.change.org
January 31, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Please sign this petition from students at Cardiff to save their Ancient History degree 🗃️