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Susan Wabuda

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Susan Wabuda, Ph.D. (Cantab.), F.R.Hist.S., FSA. Historian. My opinions are mine. A recent book on Thomas Cranmer. Fordham University. Connecticut farms. Democracy. DMs discouraged.

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A close-up of a person wearing teal gloves holding a small metal type punch engraved with an ampersand symbol. In the background, part of the person’s face is softly out of focus.

A close-up of a person wearing teal gloves holding a small metal type punch engraved with an ampersand symbol. In the background, part of the person’s face is softly out of focus.

A bearded man wearing teal gloves uses a green rubber air blower to clean a small metal type punch. He sits at a desk with an open wooden case filled with neatly arranged metal punches, while a computer monitor displaying a magnified image is visible in the background.

A bearded man wearing teal gloves uses a green rubber air blower to clean a small metal type punch. He sits at a desk with an open wooden case filled with neatly arranged metal punches, while a computer monitor displaying a magnified image is visible in the background.

πŸ”Ž Rare 18th-century punches used to create the original Baskerville typeface have been digitised and released online.
Designers, historians and the wider public now have the opportunity to study the physical tools that shaped modern typography.
πŸ”—https://loom.ly/1ulLaFI

02.03.2026 06:12 β€” πŸ‘ 177    πŸ” 58    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 5

be aware that he travelled in a fast set, and there's lots of bad behavior. And bull fighting.

02.03.2026 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One of the BEST chapters in _The Sun Also Rises_ is an account of fishing for trout in the Irati River in northern Spain. Hemingway went on fishing trips there in the mid-1920s: the centenary of _The Sun Also Rises_ is here.

02.03.2026 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opening Prayers for the Third Sunday in Lent Year A (March 8Β 2026) Lectionary Prayers for the Third Sunday in Lent (Lent 3), 8 March 2026

"Forgive our hard-heartedness. Open our ears to hear you speak to us. May we know your forgiveness, and so become better people".
#LectionaryPrayers for the Third Sunday in Lent Year A (March 8 2026)

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911 calls capture kids burning with fever, struggling to breathe at ICE detention center EMS crews were called to the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas at least 11 times since September for children in medical distress, records show.

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

02.03.2026 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2740    πŸ” 1604    πŸ’¬ 151    πŸ“Œ 109

BREAKING: Today Bernie Sanders is proposing new legislation to raise $4.4 trillion in taxes from America’s billionaires β€” a move that would virtually cut their massive fortunes in half.

A chunk of the money raised would go toward sending a $3K stimulus check to every person earning under $150K.

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3 candles in front of a dark background. Text reads: Join Us on Zoom: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | 7:00 PM ET. Prayers for Justice, Peace, and Hope”

3 candles in front of a dark background. Text reads: Join Us on Zoom: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | 7:00 PM ET. Prayers for Justice, Peace, and Hope”

In the wake of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address and amidst mounting warfare across the Middle East, the PC(USA)’s Office of Public Witness is inviting Presbyterians to gather virtually, in a nonpartisan space, for a prayer of unity and peace.
#PCUSA #Advocacy

02.03.2026 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.

Reminder that Congress has the power to stop this.

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In Our Time - Catherine of Aragon - BBC Sounds Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the woman so important that two Tudor royals married her.

Melvyn Bragg's superb BBC *In Our Time* program has recently featured the life of Queen Katherine of Aragon. Among the speakers is Lucy Wooding of Lincoln College, Oxford. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

18.02.2025 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Tudor Blogger Book Review - 'Henry VIII' By Lucy Wooding open.substack.com/pub/tudorblo... @tudorblogger.bsky.social #Tudors #BookReview

23.08.2025 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why has it taken so long? He should long be in jail.

28.02.2026 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gov. Walz challenges DHS Secretary Noem on federal agents detaining children Gov. Tim Walz is pressing for answers from federal authorities regarding the detention of children in Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge. Walz demanded information more a month ago, and has not go...

Over a month has passed since we demanded information about the Minnesota children held in federal detention facilities. We have not received a response.

We will not stay silent while Donald Trump and Kristi Noem imprison children.

www.fox9.com/news/gov-wal...

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There's a ton going on, but make time for this. It gets to the corruption behind all of this.

02.03.2026 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 491    πŸ” 222    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 7

❀️❀️❀️

02.03.2026 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Should do a school trip to Grimsthorpe really, it’s only up the road and we could go in the mini-bus. We could sit in the chamber where Henry VIII rode his horse to the privy council meeting (so legend has it) #historyteacher #localhistory

02.03.2026 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some guys in uniform just sign a baseball when they're asked to sign a baseball.

But if a kid asks Aaron Boone to sign a baseball, he gets a whole conversation..:

About baseball!

01.03.2026 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5407    πŸ” 451    πŸ’¬ 133    πŸ“Œ 32
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In person early modern metals event in London next month with me, @laurenworking.bsky.social, and Lubaaba Al-Azami. Please repost and share widely! And register here -- forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

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City Prosecutors Join Forces to Bring Charges Against Federal Agents

City Prosecutors Join Forces to Bring Charges Against Federal Agents

28.01.2026 04:27 β€” πŸ‘ 181    πŸ” 53    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 12
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State prosecutors absolutely can and absolutely should bring charges against federal officers who commit crimes within their jurisdiction.

26.01.2026 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 147    πŸ” 65    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 5
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More than one-half inch of precipitation is expected across southwestern Connecticut through Wednesday at 7 a.m. EST.

02.03.2026 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There have been some more accessible (read: shorter) accounts: a good biography by Lucy Wooding. But Scarisbrick set a lasting standard for the field of early modern (and Tudor) studies in his Henry VIII biography

02.03.2026 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For those who don’t know, this is a Congressionally-mandated, Senate-confirmed position that handles & maintains the records of the United States. We don’t have one bc the president fired the last one & refuses to appoint a replacement.

02.03.2026 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Genuinely incredible that the U.S. will celebrate the 250th without an Archivist of the United States.

02.03.2026 22:04 β€” πŸ‘ 432    πŸ” 128    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 8

Walked into the hair & makeup room at the Drew Carey show and there’s DT delicately arranging his coif
It was like watching the construction of Disney hall

First thing he said to me after repeating my name was β€œthat’s good blood”

He’s a eugenicist

02.03.2026 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1195    πŸ” 148    πŸ’¬ 53    πŸ“Œ 3

PBS documentary - EVERLASTING Life & Legacy of Medgar Evers
Highly recommend.
Medgar Evers punched by the bus driver for sitting in front row, & did not punch back b/c it would shift focus from the brutality & injustice of the Law. Aware of the depths of hatred but going forward w/o despair

01.03.2026 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Jess called. I called. You call too.

02.03.2026 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Jess called. I called. You call too.

02.03.2026 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just called my representative, they are getting flooded, don't forget to call yours. Simply say impeach Trump; he illegally started WW3.

02.03.2026 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0