Claire Barnes
@clairefromclare.bsky.social
Bluesky account to encourage connection to the Fediverse: please everyone activate #Bridgy! Easy to do: https://fed.brid.gy
Medieval-etc posts are at @ClaireFromClare.h-net.social.ap.brid.gy
Some old twitter posts archived here thanks to #BlueArk
Medieval-etc posts are at @ClaireFromClare.h-net.social.ap.brid.gy
Some old twitter posts archived here thanks to #BlueArk
A useful comparison of the privacy policies of various social network apps. Most collect a lot of personal data (you are the product): Mastodon and other Fediverse apps do not.
Bluesky is much better than X, for now, but this may change: see 👇
social.growyourown.services/@FediTips/11...
Bluesky is much better than X, for now, but this may change: see 👇
social.growyourown.services/@FediTips/11...
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The Mastodon app does not collect any information.
Threads collects Health & Fitness, Purchases, Financial Info, Location, Contact Info, Contacts, User Content, Search History, Browsing History, Identifiers, Usage Data, Sensitive Info, Diagnostics, Other Data
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BlueSky collects Contact Info, User Content, Usage Data, Diagnostics
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October 21, 2024 at 2:54 AM
A useful comparison of the privacy policies of various social network apps. Most collect a lot of personal data (you are the product): Mastodon and other Fediverse apps do not.
Bluesky is much better than X, for now, but this may change: see 👇
social.growyourown.services/@FediTips/11...
Bluesky is much better than X, for now, but this may change: see 👇
social.growyourown.services/@FediTips/11...
A post on the Feast of the Assumption (15 Aug), the #LadyofClare, the Black Prince & nuns:
https://h-net.social/@ClaireFromClare/112963646747685982
X-users considering moves onward & upward, please join me on the Fediverse - or at least click through to visit! Run by &...
https://h-net.social/@ClaireFromClare/112963646747685982
X-users considering moves onward & upward, please join me on the Fediverse - or at least click through to visit! Run by &...
August 15, 2024 at 6:49 AM
A post on the Feast of the Assumption (15 Aug), the #LadyofClare, the Black Prince & nuns:
https://h-net.social/@ClaireFromClare/112963646747685982
X-users considering moves onward & upward, please join me on the Fediverse - or at least click through to visit! Run by &...
https://h-net.social/@ClaireFromClare/112963646747685982
X-users considering moves onward & upward, please join me on the Fediverse - or at least click through to visit! Run by &...
'The Clare College Seal & the making of the Seal Sculpture' is now free to download from the booksite: https://barnes1.net/seal/
Background in last year's 🧵at
https://h-net.social/@ClaireFromClare/110641419510729537
Background in last year's 🧵at
https://h-net.social/@ClaireFromClare/110641419510729537
June 19, 2024 at 4:21 AM
'The Clare College Seal & the making of the Seal Sculpture' is now free to download from the booksite: https://barnes1.net/seal/
Background in last year's 🧵at
https://h-net.social/@ClaireFromClare/110641419510729537
Background in last year's 🧵at
https://h-net.social/@ClaireFromClare/110641419510729537
Flowers with 6 bifurcated petals are hard to identify in nature, & botanists were intrigued by those on this 1359 seal. Consensus: stylised roses, special, alluding to another realm? https://barnes1.net/seal/
Trending today in recycled plastic from @Wilmok1
Trending today in recycled plastic from @Wilmok1
November 7, 2023 at 4:36 AM
Flowers with 6 bifurcated petals are hard to identify in nature, & botanists were intrigued by those on this 1359 seal. Consensus: stylised roses, special, alluding to another realm? https://barnes1.net/seal/
Trending today in recycled plastic from @Wilmok1
Trending today in recycled plastic from @Wilmok1
@ClareCollege The definitive biography of the #LadyofClare (expanded 2nd edition, 2020), & a booklet describing subsequent discoveries & latest understanding of its #14thCentury #SealMatrix, are both available @ClareCollege. Booksites https://barnes1.net/FHGE/ & ...
August 5, 2023 at 11:29 AM
@ClareCollege The definitive biography of the #LadyofClare (expanded 2nd edition, 2020), & a booklet describing subsequent discoveries & latest understanding of its #14thCentury #SealMatrix, are both available @ClareCollege. Booksites https://barnes1.net/FHGE/ & ...
Online now! Talks @ClareCollege on the medieval seal & the new Seal Sculpture: Dr Jacqueline Tasioulas on Why, Lida & Roxanne Kindersley on How. Then the unveiling! 📹35min in total: https://stories.clare.cam.ac.uk/unveiling-of-lady-clares-seal/
July 24, 2023 at 4:17 PM
Online now! Talks @ClareCollege on the medieval seal & the new Seal Sculpture: Dr Jacqueline Tasioulas on Why, Lida & Roxanne Kindersley on How. Then the unveiling! 📹35min in total: https://stories.clare.cam.ac.uk/unveiling-of-lady-clares-seal/
The skill of the medieval silversmith & the modern stonecarvers was celebrated in a third medium with our project mementos, made by @cbnewham with photogrammetry, 3D-printing, handpainting. See Lida's brooch in the photo above. A delight: thank you Cameron!
July 23, 2023 at 11:01 AM
The skill of the medieval silversmith & the modern stonecarvers was celebrated in a third medium with our project mementos, made by @cbnewham with photogrammetry, 3D-printing, handpainting. See Lida's brooch in the photo above. A delight: thank you Cameron!
"A golden opportunity... Scholarly societies today face the choice of embracing the digital [heffalump] or face the fate of the analogue [heffalump]". Punchy title & recommendations from today's issue of Royal Society Open...
July 19, 2023 at 5:02 PM
"A golden opportunity... Scholarly societies today face the choice of embracing the digital [heffalump] or face the fate of the analogue [heffalump]". Punchy title & recommendations from today's issue of Royal Society Open...
Delighted to be @ClareCollege to unveil the stone sculpture of the 1359 seal - greatly enlarged for visibility! Wonderful workmanship by Cardozo Kindersley Workshop, <a href="http://www.kindersleyworkshop.co.uk" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://www.kindersleyworkshop.co.uk
Iconographic key & more at https://barnes1.net/seal/
Iconographic key & more at https://barnes1.net/seal/
July 1, 2023 at 11:10 PM
Delighted to be @ClareCollege to unveil the stone sculpture of the 1359 seal - greatly enlarged for visibility! Wonderful workmanship by Cardozo Kindersley Workshop, <a href="http://www.kindersleyworkshop.co.uk" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://www.kindersleyworkshop.co.uk
Iconographic key & more at https://barnes1.net/seal/
Iconographic key & more at https://barnes1.net/seal/
'Academics on Mastodon' is a page listing participants, groups, specialist servers & tips for sciences & humanities: https://github.com/nathanlesage/academics-on-mastodon
... but the image on that page is a bit bright so here's one from the 14th century 🐘
Kalilah &...
... but the image on that page is a bit bright so here's one from the 14th century 🐘
Kalilah &...
March 9, 2023 at 11:38 AM
'Academics on Mastodon' is a page listing participants, groups, specialist servers & tips for sciences & humanities: https://github.com/nathanlesage/academics-on-mastodon
... but the image on that page is a bit bright so here's one from the 14th century 🐘
Kalilah &...
... but the image on that page is a bit bright so here's one from the 14th century 🐘
Kalilah &...
Bailed out by a woman in 1336, it took another 636 years for women to be admitted as students. Now the Senior Tutor & Master are women - & sporting achievement did not collapse as feared! 🤣
#InternationalWomensDay #WomensHistoryMonth
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#InternationalWomensDay #WomensHistoryMonth
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March 8, 2023 at 3:31 AM
Bailed out by a woman in 1336, it took another 636 years for women to be admitted as students. Now the Senior Tutor & Master are women - & sporting achievement did not collapse as feared! 🤣
#InternationalWomensDay #WomensHistoryMonth
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#InternationalWomensDay #WomensHistoryMonth
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To browse the🐘site by hashtag, use any server URL and add "tags/XYZ" - eg https://hcommons.social/tags/MaritimeHistory
Contributors on topics that intrigue me have greatly increased since I signed up 6 weeks ago. Happy browsing on the #Fediverse!
Contributors on topics that intrigue me have greatly increased since I signed up 6 weeks ago. Happy browsing on the #Fediverse!
January 21, 2023 at 6:10 AM
To browse the🐘site by hashtag, use any server URL and add "tags/XYZ" - eg https://hcommons.social/tags/MaritimeHistory
Contributors on topics that intrigue me have greatly increased since I signed up 6 weeks ago. Happy browsing on the #Fediverse!
Contributors on topics that intrigue me have greatly increased since I signed up 6 weeks ago. Happy browsing on the #Fediverse!
Alternatively, adding .rss to any Mastodon URL gives you an RSS feed. I read these with Thunderbird, since I already use it for email & like the compact format. Here's how it shows my posts on🐘site - just the original ones, not the boosts & replies.
January 21, 2023 at 6:06 AM
Alternatively, adding .rss to any Mastodon URL gives you an RSS feed. I read these with Thunderbird, since I already use it for email & like the compact format. Here's how it shows my posts on🐘site - just the original ones, not the boosts & replies.
Posts by an individual on🐘site may be filtered! Just add to the account URL: /tagged/hashtag
The profile URL will show all posts including boosts (RT), but those interested in the #LadyOfClare & her #medieval world might use those ##, or I...
The profile URL will show all posts including boosts (RT), but those interested in the #LadyOfClare & her #medieval world might use those ##, or I...
January 21, 2023 at 5:49 AM
Posts by an individual on🐘site may be filtered! Just add to the account URL: /tagged/hashtag
The profile URL will show all posts including boosts (RT), but those interested in the #LadyOfClare & her #medieval world might use those ##, or I...
The profile URL will show all posts including boosts (RT), but those interested in the #LadyOfClare & her #medieval world might use those ##, or I...
I've made it! Thrilled to be in distinguished company & censored by Twitter: a previous post linking to toots is apparently no longer visible to third parties. I've been onsite 12 days & love it, so will in future blow my trumpet there - please visit! URL on booksite &...
December 17, 2022 at 3:07 PM
I've made it! Thrilled to be in distinguished company & censored by Twitter: a previous post linking to toots is apparently no longer visible to third parties. I've been onsite 12 days & love it, so will in future blow my trumpet there - please visit! URL on booksite &...
There was a learning curve for #Mastodon but manageable, & I'm glad to be set up there - so for anyone considering options, do give it a try. Advice abounds, but I'll add a few notes that I would have found useful.
First, #elephant courage from the BL:...
First, #elephant courage from the BL:...
December 12, 2022 at 3:40 PM
There was a learning curve for #Mastodon but manageable, & I'm glad to be set up there - so for anyone considering options, do give it a try. Advice abounds, but I'll add a few notes that I would have found useful.
First, #elephant courage from the BL:...
First, #elephant courage from the BL:...
Experimenting with posting at https://h-net.social/@ClaireFromClare & enjoying learning about #mastodons... & #elephants, from this post https://hcommons.social/@slevelt/109488674818002125 (highlighting a C13-14th manuscript from Bologna, BNF Latin 2843E, f.68v).
December 11, 2022 at 5:07 PM
Experimenting with posting at https://h-net.social/@ClaireFromClare & enjoying learning about #mastodons... & #elephants, from this post https://hcommons.social/@slevelt/109488674818002125 (highlighting a C13-14th manuscript from Bologna, BNF Latin 2843E, f.68v).
#OTD 1355, a few days after her 60th birthday, Elizabeth #LadyofClare dictated her will. Bequests to 133 individuals, larger groups, & 82 institutions evoke treasures & relationships... original source text & translation now on resource page of booksite:...
September 25, 2022 at 2:44 AM
#OTD 1355, a few days after her 60th birthday, Elizabeth #LadyofClare dictated her will. Bequests to 133 individuals, larger groups, & 82 institutions evoke treasures & relationships... original source text & translation now on resource page of booksite:...
The shields on the #altarfrontal echo those depicted in stone when the eastern nave was built in 1258-69. The earls commemorated may have contributed to Henry III's magnificent rebuilding. Arms & background described @TheHeraldrySoc -...
September 20, 2022 at 4:20 AM
The shields on the #altarfrontal echo those depicted in stone when the eastern nave was built in 1258-69. The earls commemorated may have contributed to Henry III's magnificent rebuilding. Arms & background described @TheHeraldrySoc -...
Clare family chevrons were seen yesterday at the state funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth. The black silk altar frontal, also used at the 2002 funeral of the Queen Mother, was designed in 1925 & embroidered @RoyalNeedlework -...
September 20, 2022 at 4:20 AM
Clare family chevrons were seen yesterday at the state funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth. The black silk altar frontal, also used at the 2002 funeral of the Queen Mother, was designed in 1925 & embroidered @RoyalNeedlework -...
"May flights of Angels sing thee to thy rest"...
Elizabeth #LadyofClare in her will bequeathed to "my lord the King (her cousin Edward III) for his college of Windsor, 1 gold cup with a foot for the body of our Lord, and 1 of silver-gilt with 3 little angels on the cup".
Elizabeth #LadyofClare in her will bequeathed to "my lord the King (her cousin Edward III) for his college of Windsor, 1 gold cup with a foot for the body of our Lord, and 1 of silver-gilt with 3 little angels on the cup".
September 10, 2022 at 5:00 AM
"May flights of Angels sing thee to thy rest"...
Elizabeth #LadyofClare in her will bequeathed to "my lord the King (her cousin Edward III) for his college of Windsor, 1 gold cup with a foot for the body of our Lord, and 1 of silver-gilt with 3 little angels on the cup".
Elizabeth #LadyofClare in her will bequeathed to "my lord the King (her cousin Edward III) for his college of Windsor, 1 gold cup with a foot for the body of our Lord, and 1 of silver-gilt with 3 little angels on the cup".
Professor Nigel Saul has written a fine obituary, concluding that "Jennifer Ward's lasting memorial will be her rich corpus of published work". He also recalls "a warm & generous scholar, ever ready to help"; infectious enthusiasm leaves another legacy....
June 14, 2022 at 4:48 PM
Professor Nigel Saul has written a fine obituary, concluding that "Jennifer Ward's lasting memorial will be her rich corpus of published work". He also recalls "a warm & generous scholar, ever ready to help"; infectious enthusiasm leaves another legacy....
… & the #LadyofClare heading down with a friend to watch at a #GrassyCorner. In the #TaymouthHours the ladies head for the woods, but this week the river will be so much more fun. Success to all crews @ClareBoatClub while snails explore flowers on the banks - #YellowFire !
June 12, 2022 at 5:07 AM
… & the #LadyofClare heading down with a friend to watch at a #GrassyCorner. In the #TaymouthHours the ladies head for the woods, but this week the river will be so much more fun. Success to all crews @ClareBoatClub while snails explore flowers on the banks - #YellowFire !
… but perhaps bumps races started earlier? Inspired by memories of first outings in wooden ‘tubs’, of those moments of anticipation in sleeker boats when chained awaiting the gun, & by the #LuttrellPsalter, FHGE endpapers imagine an experiment on the river at #ClareCastle…
June 12, 2022 at 5:07 AM
… but perhaps bumps races started earlier? Inspired by memories of first outings in wooden ‘tubs’, of those moments of anticipation in sleeker boats when chained awaiting the gun, & by the #LuttrellPsalter, FHGE endpapers imagine an experiment on the river at #ClareCastle…
#MayBumps start on Wed 15th after a gap of 3 years. Tim Koch @boatsing explains bump racing, its recorded history, & some of the legends & myths in 'Things that Go Bump in the Day': https://heartheboatsing.com/2022/01/03/things-that-go-bump-in-the-day/ - including this...
June 12, 2022 at 5:07 AM
#MayBumps start on Wed 15th after a gap of 3 years. Tim Koch @boatsing explains bump racing, its recorded history, & some of the legends & myths in 'Things that Go Bump in the Day': https://heartheboatsing.com/2022/01/03/things-that-go-bump-in-the-day/ - including this...