Benjamin Anderson
@benjaminanderson44.bsky.social
PhD Student @ University of Edinburgh: Vermont, Northern Frontier, American Revolution, Localism🌲⛰️. Spare time: wandering with Sully the dug, stressing myself out with the Scotland national team 🏴, learning to deal with AuDHD.
Book no. 2: All Quiet on the Western Front. Worth the read when we see everything going on in the world. Looking forward to reading his sequel
March 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Book no. 2: All Quiet on the Western Front. Worth the read when we see everything going on in the world. Looking forward to reading his sequel
When you're a broke PhD student and discover the uni store room
March 5, 2025 at 10:36 AM
When you're a broke PhD student and discover the uni store room
With the world in absolute shambles, I'm escaping by retreating into my childhood and listening to Roald Dahl audio books whilst I walk the dug
March 1, 2025 at 9:40 AM
With the world in absolute shambles, I'm escaping by retreating into my childhood and listening to Roald Dahl audio books whilst I walk the dug
First up: The Shining by @stephenking.bsky.social. Banging book and, as always, better than the film. I was speaking with a colleague who didn't feel sympathy for Jack, but I felt for him. Trying to escape his demons passed on by father, the Overlook exploited it for its own gain. 5/5
February 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
First up: The Shining by @stephenking.bsky.social. Banging book and, as always, better than the film. I was speaking with a colleague who didn't feel sympathy for Jack, but I felt for him. Trying to escape his demons passed on by father, the Overlook exploited it for its own gain. 5/5
Sully off lead today for the first time in Falkland. Just the 4 different kinds of poo he rolled in behind my back 🤦♂️.
Fresh air helping to overcome my current burnout and to stimulate thoughts to get around this writer's block on localism and the Dominion of New Enfland #AmWriting #PhDLife
Fresh air helping to overcome my current burnout and to stimulate thoughts to get around this writer's block on localism and the Dominion of New Enfland #AmWriting #PhDLife
February 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Sully off lead today for the first time in Falkland. Just the 4 different kinds of poo he rolled in behind my back 🤦♂️.
Fresh air helping to overcome my current burnout and to stimulate thoughts to get around this writer's block on localism and the Dominion of New Enfland #AmWriting #PhDLife
Fresh air helping to overcome my current burnout and to stimulate thoughts to get around this writer's block on localism and the Dominion of New Enfland #AmWriting #PhDLife
Horrible to read this. @vermonthistory.org do an invaluable service for the state. Amazing organisation and amazing people who always went above and beyond to help when I researched there.
January 29, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Horrible to read this. @vermonthistory.org do an invaluable service for the state. Amazing organisation and amazing people who always went above and beyond to help when I researched there.
Fortunate enough to visit Auschwitz and I recommend everybody experiences it.
I was walking around Camp 2 when a massive thunderstorm hit, whilst everyone else ran for cover I (stupidly) remained out in the open and found the whole place deserted.
It was the most harrowing moment of my life.
I was walking around Camp 2 when a massive thunderstorm hit, whilst everyone else ran for cover I (stupidly) remained out in the open and found the whole place deserted.
It was the most harrowing moment of my life.
January 27, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Fortunate enough to visit Auschwitz and I recommend everybody experiences it.
I was walking around Camp 2 when a massive thunderstorm hit, whilst everyone else ran for cover I (stupidly) remained out in the open and found the whole place deserted.
It was the most harrowing moment of my life.
I was walking around Camp 2 when a massive thunderstorm hit, whilst everyone else ran for cover I (stupidly) remained out in the open and found the whole place deserted.
It was the most harrowing moment of my life.
Sully off lead for one of the first times.
January 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Sully off lead for one of the first times.
Ever since discovering this font in Orlando Figes's A People's Tragedy, I have been looking for it ever since, so I'm asking yall for help! What is this font?! I thought it was Garamond, but I can't find one with no. 1's like that.
January 20, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Ever since discovering this font in Orlando Figes's A People's Tragedy, I have been looking for it ever since, so I'm asking yall for help! What is this font?! I thought it was Garamond, but I can't find one with no. 1's like that.
Transgenderism is a fabricated problem to distract people from the shambles that neo-liberalism has wrought on them. Just saying.
January 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Transgenderism is a fabricated problem to distract people from the shambles that neo-liberalism has wrought on them. Just saying.
4 years later and he's finally off lead
January 18, 2025 at 10:22 AM
4 years later and he's finally off lead
Nothing like being reminded of how much academia is a sector on its deathbed.
January 17, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Nothing like being reminded of how much academia is a sector on its deathbed.
Equally butthurt over his reception when he last came over
January 16, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Equally butthurt over his reception when he last came over
January 9, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The urge to frame this Frank Reynolds photo is strong
January 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The urge to frame this Frank Reynolds photo is strong
Say what you want anout Gavin & Stacey or Dr. Who, but this was, by far, the best moment of Christmas Day TV
December 27, 2024 at 1:28 PM
Say what you want anout Gavin & Stacey or Dr. Who, but this was, by far, the best moment of Christmas Day TV
Edinburgh Uni ending 2024 on a high note.
December 27, 2024 at 12:40 AM
Edinburgh Uni ending 2024 on a high note.
Planning to catch my upcoming audience off guard by starting with my favourite Ethan Allen story and the myths around him. #Vermont #Localism #AmericanRevolution
December 26, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Planning to catch my upcoming audience off guard by starting with my favourite Ethan Allen story and the myths around him. #Vermont #Localism #AmericanRevolution
Sully quite clearly elated with his gear for Christmas Day.
December 22, 2024 at 7:17 PM
Sully quite clearly elated with his gear for Christmas Day.