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Professor Elton
@eltonteb.bsky.social
Prof of Greek Literature & Culture at The Open University | working-class Classicist | still delighting in Homer | dabbling in the digital | grappling with the politics of form & linked data | Pelagios partnership sec | hello to Jason | love the show Steve
I had the privilege of doing some filming there a few years ago for @openuniversity.bsky.social's Exploring the Classical World module www.open.ac.uk/courses/modu..., in which I try to make sense of "a series of small walls" — and, as here, some rather big ones...
April 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The Inspirals at the We, Thessaloniki, playing all the bangers, including one of my faves, the Mark-E-Smith "I want you". Super version of Tainted Love too. Been humming the tunes ever since, much to annoyance / embarrassment of the little people. Thankyou @inspiralcarpets.bsky.social‬. Come again!
February 24, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Yesterday, as I was ferrying child2 from school, I received a text from the lady prof her indoors with this image — the Inspirals were playing at a local club (which we know as the play centre for the children)! 3 hours and 1 babysitter later... "This is how it feels to be lonely..." #tinyjoys
February 22, 2025 at 8:07 AM
An image of the interface, if you don't feel like clicking through. Source code, scripts and processed data via Micropasts github: github.com/MicroPasts/h...
January 29, 2025 at 8:51 AM