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Warning from historians over government's treatment of trans people Over 350 historians and academics have urged the government to turn back on its growing attacks on trans rights in the UK.

Academic historians rarely speak up like this but have made an exception in speaking in support of trans people in the UK and against the current trans exclusionary situation over there.

Not just a few historians but hundreds signed this.

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I still don't understand what trans women are supposed to have done to deserve this huge backlash from virtually every corner of the British political and media class

TERF Island wasn't necessarily true when the term came about but now it is

They should probably be more worried about whether they'll have a democracy in 2029

You know, I'm glad I found a Roman fort because now I have a fun fact about myself in case I go on Only Connect one day

Few days go by that I don't think of the line "PETER, PAUL AND MARY IS A CONFECTION" from A Complete Unknown

Oh boy did we find something. More to come!

Tomorrow we investigate two potential sites I have identified for the ancient fortification. They could both be right, in which case we're dealing with two fortifications instead of one, or perhaps neither

😮😮 hello!

I have identified a likely site for the fortification 👀

All this archeology I'm doing has necessitated me using the Lidar satellite thing and all I can think of is the scene in Detectorists where Lance mistakes the Google Earth watermark for an Iron Age settlement

I think part of why he's able to run a successful socialist campaign for mayor is that he doesn't come across as naive. I think that's a necessary quality for any left wing candidate to have when you're selling almost utopian policies.

I'm sceptical that his very modest planned tax rises on the wealthy will be enough to fund everything he wants to do. I think he knows the tax rise will have to be higher than that.

A more accurate description would actually be ancient fortification + an ancient settlement

It's currently me and an archeologist doing preparatory investigations and if we find anything we hope there might be an excavation.

I don't believe I've mentioned it on here yet but I'm leading an effort to find an ancient settlement at my workplace! I'm being deliberately vague about the nature of the settlement publicly but the investigation is based on a theory I had.

All of them women! Feminism!

You can't see them here but they're up there

The bats in the chapel at my workplace were out and making a lot of noise

happy birthday queen (Artemisia possible self portrait in the bottom right)

8 July 1653: John Thurloe given direction of the intelligence service at a salary of £800 per annum #otd (NPG)

Mary Magdalen, c. 1620 by Artemisia Gentileschi born #otd 8 July 1593. (Pitti Palace)

8 July 1593: b. Artemisia Gentileschi artist at #Rome #otd (RoyalColl/WGA)

I understand that the consensus is now that tear shaped burn marks in historic buildings were made deliberately, but can we be sure that they're magical in every case? When they're in large clusters especially, could it not simply be charring wood to make it fire resistant?

It's giving WWDITS vampire who decided to run for office

taking all my willpower not to be horny on Bluesky but it just wouldn't be right

She's so hot, I'm actually losing my mind

That's sooooo valid

I think the Isles of Scily is my favourite wrong guess here

Can’t take it with you I am in hospice care and reflecting a lot on what a good life is.

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