Karen Witt
@littlemswitty.bsky.social
Military historian. Early Modern. Women in history - particular interest in women following the army (drum). Tea drinker. People watcher. Procrastinator. I believe in fairies. UK.
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Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉
Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace.
You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.
Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace.
You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.
May 8, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉
Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace.
You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.
Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace.
You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.
A friend of mine is raising money for The Baton of Hope, a charity aimed at suicide prevention. Please consider donating, it's such an important cause. Thanks www.justgiving.com/page/purdy-j...
Purdy's fundraiser for The Baton of Hope UK
Help Purdy Jones raise money to support The Baton of Hope UK
www.justgiving.com
March 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
A friend of mine is raising money for The Baton of Hope, a charity aimed at suicide prevention. Please consider donating, it's such an important cause. Thanks www.justgiving.com/page/purdy-j...
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What times we live in. Anyhow, here’s another time- Medieval America: Montezuma’s Castle’ in Camp Verde, Arizona. The defensible (and flood-proof) cliff dwelling was home to generations of ‘Sinagua’ people, from c.1050-1400. Pics 3 and 4 show a model. A marvel.
February 23, 2025 at 11:13 PM
What times we live in. Anyhow, here’s another time- Medieval America: Montezuma’s Castle’ in Camp Verde, Arizona. The defensible (and flood-proof) cliff dwelling was home to generations of ‘Sinagua’ people, from c.1050-1400. Pics 3 and 4 show a model. A marvel.
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I lost my mum to suicide and my dad's death was in that grey area between intent and recklessness. I've also been fighting against it my whole life (and it has me on the ropes at the moment). That is TMI I know but I just want to express solidarity with anyone who finds this time of year a struggle
This holiday can be stressful and painful for many. If you are feeling overwhelmed this season, please contact a helpline. the world is better with you in it.
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
UK: 0800 689 5652
US: 1-800-273-8255
Canada: 1.833.456.4566
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
UK: 0800 689 5652
US: 1-800-273-8255
Canada: 1.833.456.4566
December 22, 2024 at 5:51 PM
I lost my mum to suicide and my dad's death was in that grey area between intent and recklessness. I've also been fighting against it my whole life (and it has me on the ropes at the moment). That is TMI I know but I just want to express solidarity with anyone who finds this time of year a struggle
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Just started listening to this fascinating #podcast series about India’s long struggle for independence from the British Empire - hosted by Dr Samuel Hume, and with expert interviewees, it’s well worth your time
Season 1 of Winds of Change is almost here! From the East India Company to the "Mutiny" of 1857, through the World Wars, to Independence and Partition, Winds of Change will cover the whole history of the Indian freedom struggle.
Full episodes from 18th November.
www.langnessmedia.com/windsofchange
Full episodes from 18th November.
www.langnessmedia.com/windsofchange
Winds of Change | Sunset on the British Empire
www.langnessmedia.com
December 11, 2024 at 11:27 PM
Just started listening to this fascinating #podcast series about India’s long struggle for independence from the British Empire - hosted by Dr Samuel Hume, and with expert interviewees, it’s well worth your time
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📢 New Episode 📢
The fifth episode of The Shropshire Witches Podcast is now live. In this episode, we explore the history and enduring legacy of The Workhouse. The human aspect of this episode made this difficult to record, but we believe it is so important.
rss.com/podcasts/the...
#Shropshire
The fifth episode of The Shropshire Witches Podcast is now live. In this episode, we explore the history and enduring legacy of The Workhouse. The human aspect of this episode made this difficult to record, but we believe it is so important.
rss.com/podcasts/the...
#Shropshire
December 10, 2024 at 7:48 PM
📢 New Episode 📢
The fifth episode of The Shropshire Witches Podcast is now live. In this episode, we explore the history and enduring legacy of The Workhouse. The human aspect of this episode made this difficult to record, but we believe it is so important.
rss.com/podcasts/the...
#Shropshire
The fifth episode of The Shropshire Witches Podcast is now live. In this episode, we explore the history and enduring legacy of The Workhouse. The human aspect of this episode made this difficult to record, but we believe it is so important.
rss.com/podcasts/the...
#Shropshire
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Maybe I'm easily shocked (OK, so I am), but I can't get over how early 20th-c archivists wrote notes right onto medieval manuscripts: this is Westminster Abbey Muniments Bk 5; the hand here is the same as recorded a collation of the manuscript on the endpaper, dated 1915. #medievalsky #MedievalMSS
December 10, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Maybe I'm easily shocked (OK, so I am), but I can't get over how early 20th-c archivists wrote notes right onto medieval manuscripts: this is Westminster Abbey Muniments Bk 5; the hand here is the same as recorded a collation of the manuscript on the endpaper, dated 1915. #medievalsky #MedievalMSS
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Great idea from @garius.bsky.social
It's December! So let's have a Great Present Ideas thread!
If you are a small creator, maker, or shop who does cool gift things, reply to this post with:
- Images
- Description
- How to buy
And I will promote you.
Please repost this & support indy folks at Xmas!
It's December! So let's have a Great Present Ideas thread!
If you are a small creator, maker, or shop who does cool gift things, reply to this post with:
- Images
- Description
- How to buy
And I will promote you.
Please repost this & support indy folks at Xmas!
December 9, 2024 at 9:40 AM
Great idea from @garius.bsky.social
It's December! So let's have a Great Present Ideas thread!
If you are a small creator, maker, or shop who does cool gift things, reply to this post with:
- Images
- Description
- How to buy
And I will promote you.
Please repost this & support indy folks at Xmas!
It's December! So let's have a Great Present Ideas thread!
If you are a small creator, maker, or shop who does cool gift things, reply to this post with:
- Images
- Description
- How to buy
And I will promote you.
Please repost this & support indy folks at Xmas!
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Woke early to the majestic sight of the native trampolines heading south for the winter
December 7, 2024 at 7:51 AM
Woke early to the majestic sight of the native trampolines heading south for the winter
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LAST CHANCE! Don’t forget to grab your online tickets to tomorrow’s Medieval Fest!
A full day of exciting talks, with Michael Wood, Janina Ramirez, Raksha Dave, Helen Castor & many more!
Book now www.seetickets.com/event/mediev...
A full day of exciting talks, with Michael Wood, Janina Ramirez, Raksha Dave, Helen Castor & many more!
Book now www.seetickets.com/event/mediev...
December 6, 2024 at 10:27 AM
LAST CHANCE! Don’t forget to grab your online tickets to tomorrow’s Medieval Fest!
A full day of exciting talks, with Michael Wood, Janina Ramirez, Raksha Dave, Helen Castor & many more!
Book now www.seetickets.com/event/mediev...
A full day of exciting talks, with Michael Wood, Janina Ramirez, Raksha Dave, Helen Castor & many more!
Book now www.seetickets.com/event/mediev...
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In 1695, the local officers of Whitby petitioned the county magistrates to stop the relief paid to William Guderick, claiming his lameness was cured and he could now provide for himself and his family.
The #PowerOfPetitioning or the #EarlyModern DWP?
🗃️ NYCRO, QSB 1695/180
The #PowerOfPetitioning or the #EarlyModern DWP?
🗃️ NYCRO, QSB 1695/180
December 5, 2024 at 8:43 AM
In 1695, the local officers of Whitby petitioned the county magistrates to stop the relief paid to William Guderick, claiming his lameness was cured and he could now provide for himself and his family.
The #PowerOfPetitioning or the #EarlyModern DWP?
🗃️ NYCRO, QSB 1695/180
The #PowerOfPetitioning or the #EarlyModern DWP?
🗃️ NYCRO, QSB 1695/180
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This feels like a time to bring out my favourite fact, which is that there was a Nando's (coffeehouse) in early-18th-century London. Pope and Swift could go for a cheeky Nando's.
November 30, 2024 at 7:09 PM
This feels like a time to bring out my favourite fact, which is that there was a Nando's (coffeehouse) in early-18th-century London. Pope and Swift could go for a cheeky Nando's.
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Historians of bsky... I'm looking forward to helping put together this exciting new conference at the new Queen Mary Centre for British Studies. Call for papers deadline is 24th January! ⌛
Quick reminder about our conference, 'British History Today, 1-2 May 2025. Further details will appear on projects.history.qmul.ac.uk/qmcbs/. Deadline for papers is 24 January 2025. There have been many great ideas for panels, papers and novel formats already
November 29, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Historians of bsky... I'm looking forward to helping put together this exciting new conference at the new Queen Mary Centre for British Studies. Call for papers deadline is 24th January! ⌛
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November 29, 2024 at 8:46 PM
6/ We also hear your feedback: users want more ways to verify their identity beyond domain verification. We’re exploring additional options to enhance account verification, and we hope to share more shortly.
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Some places are still left on my last English Heritage members' event of the year. It's at Old Wardour Castle in Wiltshire on Friday 6 December and I'll be discussing the story of its two Civil War sieges.
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-...
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-...
Members' Event: The Civil War at Old Wardour Castle
Julian Humphrys will start our exploration of this fascinating site with a talk on the Civil War before taking us round the castle, telling the story of the two sieges and showing how they've left the...
www.english-heritage.org.uk
November 28, 2024 at 5:37 PM
Some places are still left on my last English Heritage members' event of the year. It's at Old Wardour Castle in Wiltshire on Friday 6 December and I'll be discussing the story of its two Civil War sieges.
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-...
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-...
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Better to fail in originality than succeed in imitation
November 26, 2024 at 7:42 PM
Better to fail in originality than succeed in imitation
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📢The call for papers for our 2025 conference is now ✨LIVE✨
We are the biggest gathering of social and cultural historians in the UK and will be at the @bclivingmuseum.bsky.social from 7-9 July 2025!
Call is open until 17 January 2025🌟🗃️
Please share widely!
socialhistory.org.uk/conference/s...
We are the biggest gathering of social and cultural historians in the UK and will be at the @bclivingmuseum.bsky.social from 7-9 July 2025!
Call is open until 17 January 2025🌟🗃️
Please share widely!
socialhistory.org.uk/conference/s...
SHS Annual Conference 2025
Our next annual conference will be held in person at the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley. Our call for papers is open now. What to Expect Our next annual conference will take place at the Bla…
socialhistory.org.uk
November 22, 2024 at 10:09 AM
📢The call for papers for our 2025 conference is now ✨LIVE✨
We are the biggest gathering of social and cultural historians in the UK and will be at the @bclivingmuseum.bsky.social from 7-9 July 2025!
Call is open until 17 January 2025🌟🗃️
Please share widely!
socialhistory.org.uk/conference/s...
We are the biggest gathering of social and cultural historians in the UK and will be at the @bclivingmuseum.bsky.social from 7-9 July 2025!
Call is open until 17 January 2025🌟🗃️
Please share widely!
socialhistory.org.uk/conference/s...
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Did you know there’s a site to search for starter packs of people to follow? Built by @mubashariqbal.com
blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...
blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...
Bluesky Starter Packs - Bluesky Directory
Browse a list of Bluesky Starter Packs. Discover and connect with your community on Bluesky
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November 23, 2024 at 9:43 PM
Did you know there’s a site to search for starter packs of people to follow? Built by @mubashariqbal.com
blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...
blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...
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The “Great Freeze of London” in 1947.
November 24, 2024 at 12:12 PM
The “Great Freeze of London” in 1947.
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Someone called this mass exodus from Twitter ‘the fall of the Broman Empire’ and I died laughing. 💀
November 23, 2024 at 6:42 PM
Someone called this mass exodus from Twitter ‘the fall of the Broman Empire’ and I died laughing. 💀
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I'm working on a starter pack of archive collections in the UK. If you see any archives join Bluesky, could you tag them in the comments below so that I can add them? Ta muchly.
go.bsky.app/DAYWDcd
go.bsky.app/DAYWDcd
November 20, 2024 at 8:02 AM
I'm working on a starter pack of archive collections in the UK. If you see any archives join Bluesky, could you tag them in the comments below so that I can add them? Ta muchly.
go.bsky.app/DAYWDcd
go.bsky.app/DAYWDcd
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Not sure those outside the university sector in the UK know how bad things have gotten and how much worse they promise to get. So far no indication from the government that they have any interest in halting the collapse.
'Sector leaders expected more than 100 of the UK’s 140-odd universities to be making redundancies by the start of 2025, in what has been described as a “cataclysmic” situation where “everything is on the table”.'
University job cuts to ‘hit 10,000 by year end’ despite fee rise
English fee rise does little to relieve pressure on institutions, with increased staff costs likely to swallow additional funding
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 21, 2024 at 1:05 PM
Not sure those outside the university sector in the UK know how bad things have gotten and how much worse they promise to get. So far no indication from the government that they have any interest in halting the collapse.