Judith Jesch
@judithjesch.bsky.social
Retired professor of Viking Studies, Visiting Professor @insuhi.bsky.social, FBA. The Saga of the Earls of Orkney: https://birlinn.co.uk/product/the-saga-of-the-earls-of-orkney/ See also https://uonenglish.substack.com/s/ragnas-islands
Reposted by Judith Jesch
If the BBC is guilty of anything it has been far too ready and willing to follow the right-wing media narratives pushed by the billionaire press barons, instead of pursuing its own independent journalism based on exposing and uncovering the truth – regardless of whether people want to hear it.
November 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
If the BBC is guilty of anything it has been far too ready and willing to follow the right-wing media narratives pushed by the billionaire press barons, instead of pursuing its own independent journalism based on exposing and uncovering the truth – regardless of whether people want to hear it.
Reposted by Judith Jesch
There are many subtle and complex arguments one can have about the future of the BBC — but I guarantee you that no other channel or streaming service will be as committed to factual programming, children’s education, history shows, religious discussion, poetry, arts, or state of the nation debate
November 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
There are many subtle and complex arguments one can have about the future of the BBC — but I guarantee you that no other channel or streaming service will be as committed to factual programming, children’s education, history shows, religious discussion, poetry, arts, or state of the nation debate
After years (decades, even) of listening to archaeologists who are pointing at lumps in a field, I can truly say 'I see it'!
November 7, 2025 at 7:50 AM
After years (decades, even) of listening to archaeologists who are pointing at lumps in a field, I can truly say 'I see it'!
Hope you enjoy reading it, and good luck with the op!
November 7, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Hope you enjoy reading it, and good luck with the op!
He has some interesting (!) place-name etymologies...
November 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
He has some interesting (!) place-name etymologies...
Also, the Latin text is reproduced in Barry's History of the Orkney Islands (1805; pp. 433 ff. in the 1975 facsimile reprint and p. 447 ff. in the Internet Archive version). archive.org/details/hist... 2/2
The history of the Orkney Islands : with a prefatory account of the agricultural progress and present state of the islands : Barry, George, 1748-1805 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet ...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Also, the Latin text is reproduced in Barry's History of the Orkney Islands (1805; pp. 433 ff. in the 1975 facsimile reprint and p. 447 ff. in the Internet Archive version). archive.org/details/hist... 2/2
Don't think the author was called 'Joseph', though, the only info is that he was 'Jo Ben'. There's some useful stuff in this: www.orcadian.co.uk/shop/orkney-... 1/2
New Orkney Antiquarian Journal - Volume 6 - The Orcadian Bookshop
A sixth volume of historical and archaeological papers relating to Orkney.
Published by Orkney Heritage Society with Orkney Archaeological Trust.
Paperback.
www.orcadian.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Don't think the author was called 'Joseph', though, the only info is that he was 'Jo Ben'. There's some useful stuff in this: www.orcadian.co.uk/shop/orkney-... 1/2