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I like old buildings and new ones. Planning, places, built environment, urbanism, architecture, heritage, and design stuff. Humanist. Scooterist. Set sail in Yorkshire, now washed up in Bristol. Opinions probably someone else’s.
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We have a brand new series of Digging for Britain ready for your delectation, and an expanded team of expert presenters bringing you the latest on a range of exciting discoveries from across the UK.
January 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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Apply to be the 2026-7 Munby Fellow in bibliography and history of the book @theul.bsky.social

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ688/m...
Munby Fellowship in Bibliography 2026 - 2027 at University of Cambridge
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January 5, 2026 at 1:52 PM
This never stops being funny
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
January 6, 2026 at 9:41 PM
β€˜This is where it all started’: Nina Simone’s childhood home gets long-awaited rehabilitation www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
β€˜This is where it all started’: Nina Simone’s childhood home gets long-awaited rehabilitation
North Carolina home preserved to commemorate legendary musician and civil rights activist, and to serve as arts hub
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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How likely is β€˜likely’? Does β€˜likely’ have a higher probability than β€˜probable’? I put together aΒ quick quiz so you can see how youΒ interpret probability phrases, then see howΒ you compare with others: probability.kucharski.io
January 3, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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Early depiction of work-based shenanigans.
#MosaicMonday

Huqoq Synagogue, Israel.
blog.lostartpress.com/2024/04/07/r...
January 5, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Early depiction of work-based shenanigans.
#MosaicMonday

Huqoq Synagogue, Israel.
blog.lostartpress.com/2024/04/07/r...
January 5, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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Animated Maps Reveal the True Size of Countries (and Show How Traditional Maps Distort Our World)
Animated Maps Reveal the True Size of Countries (and Show How Traditional Maps Distort Our World)
The world maps we know all misrepresent the world itself: we've all heard it many times before, but how well do we understand the nature of that misrepresentation?
www.openculture.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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This is the book, it's a 19th- and 20th-century history of stigmata in Britain and Ireland, and I'm still happy to come talk to you about it in this the year of unravelling, 2026
January 4, 2026 at 6:26 AM
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How it went in the USA.

And what they are promising in Europe.
January 3, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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this is blowing my mind

β€œbears can squeeze into some pretty tiny spaces b/c they don’t have collarbones. All they need is an opening big enough for their heads to fit [...] we routinely receive reports of large, adult bears accessing crawlspaces through standard 8 by 16 inch foundation vents" WHAT
They less abandoned him, and more
that this is how places handle this.

When I lived in the N.C. mountains, there was a ton of messaging to bear proof your property for the winter, and it always ended with β€œAnd if you don’t, leave the bear alone until spring.”
When a Bear Moves In: Preparing Your Property for Denning Season - Asheville.com
Slumber time for black bears is quickly approaching, and in some cases, already happening. Now is the time to start bear proofing residential and commercial properties to discourage winter denning.
www.asheville.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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Late Roman helmet (Berkasovo/1), Berkasovo type, early 4th century. Found in 1955 near the village of Berkasovo (Ε id, Vojvodina, Serbia)
January 3, 2026 at 2:08 AM
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This film brings home just how powerful the British state became during the Second World War.
The Grassy Shires: Farming in Leicestershire during WWII
Thrill to footage of Nevill Holt Hall (now widely accepted to be the chief model for Bonkers Hall) from 1:13 and of Market Harborough cattle...
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January 2, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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Happy 2026! To start the year, here's a tree ring chiton, a 5cm ocean mollusk that sticks to rocks. Instead of having obvious eyes on a head, it's got 100s of tiny eyes embedded in the hard plates on its back, each with a rock crystal to focus light. Its top is one big eye spying on the world above
January 1, 2026 at 7:38 AM
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During the English Civil War, the Hothams, Sir John and his son, Captain John, became symbols of the volatile allegiances that defined the conflict. Sir John Hotham rose to prominence in April 1642 when he famously barred the gates of Hull against King 1/7
January 1, 2026 at 8:43 AM