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Thomas P. Stephens @tpstephens.bsky.social PhD in British, Commonwealth, and Empire History from IU Bloomington, Assistant Editor of the Journal of American History, and Editor of The American Historian. Studies gender and military culture. Cat dad and nerd (he/him).
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Monash Uni. Directed fleet.org.au. Fellow @scienceacademy.bsky.social.
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Andrew Hobbs @drewhobbs.bsky.social Historian of the provincial press,looking at how 19C local papers and 20C county magazines express our sense of place. Despairing socialist. https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?hl=en&user=20iBowIAAAAJ
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Mark M. Turner @markturner25.bsky.social Retired soldier, historical researcher, and college educator. All views and opinions here are my own. Always looking to learn something new!
Space Between Society @spacebetween.bsky.social Society for Interwar Scholarship.
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Mark Stewart @markstewart2001.bsky.social Writer, Editor ("Odyssey" magazine), Architect of "The Metaphor Equation." https://markdestewart.wixsite.com/the-metaphor-equatio Learning to live with cancer.
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Tim Hitchcock @timhitchcock.bsky.social Historian of 18th century London; Professor Emeritus of Digital History at the University of Sussex. Just coughing in the ink to the end of time.
Adam Crymble @adamcrymble.bsky.social Associate Professor of Digital Humanities and author of 'Technology and the Historian' (Illinois, 2021).
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Paul Tobin @paultobin.bsky.social Multiple Eisner winning author of Bandette, Bunny Mask, Plants vs. Zombies, the Versus novels, Heart Acres, Next Door Dungeon & more. Find me at PaulTobin.net or as OgreParty on Royal Road https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/150796
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How We Used To Talk @howweusedtotalk.bsky.social Artifacts of almost obsolete communication technology—mailboxes, home landlines, payphones—as launchpads for funny, poignant, and culturally rich discussions about where we're at right now.
Initially written weekly by me but any submissions welcome.
Stephanie Lawton, PhD @skaylawton.bsky.social not-quite-as-newbie history professor at a SLAC; CA girl in the South,
working on 19th c. US history, presidents, funerals, classics; creator of #histgym
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Simon Farley @sighmonger.bsky.social Historian and Wu Tang affiliate, among other things | Usual disclaimers | My pronouns are ze/zir or they/them
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Dr Nick Thomas @drnickthomas.bsky.social Historian. Associate Professor at The University of Nottingham. Cat servant, photographer, model builder, cyclist, hat wearer, book hoarder. Fountain pens, calligraphy, watches. Views my own.
Lesley A Hall @erinacean.bsky.social Archivist, historian, reader, Londoner, feminist
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Prof. Catriona Pennell @teachlearnwar.bsky.social Prof. of Modern History & Memory Studies & Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Research & Impact HASS, University of Exeter | RHS Councillor 2025-29 | all views my own
Andy Marshall @fotofacade.bsky.social Architectural Photographer on a camper-van-camino. 📸🚐🏛️ 🎨
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Dr Gary Willis @garywenvhist.bsky.social Focus: environmental impact of warfare. Academic/Environmental Rep, National Archives' User Advisory Group; writing book on the military-industrial enclosure of Britain's countryside in the 2nd World War for Bloomsbury. Accepts commissions. Views my own.