Historian. Streamer. Tech Strategist. Editor of @lonrec. Servant of Napoleon. Orient fan. @garius@mastodon.me.uk. Business: [email protected]
Walthamstow, England
Joined July 2007
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John Bull retweeted
This essay by @garius is worth your time. It represents remarkable craft—original sources, cracking prose, deep historical research, and hard earned insights.
Spend 15 minutes reading this, better than any other writing you'll find today.
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John Bull retweeted
How Commodore Invented the Mass Market Computer
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The untold story of Jack Tramiel, Holocaust survivor & home computing's first king
<- absolutely magisterial, by Gareth Edwards, AKA @garius & "John Bull"
John Bull retweeted
I think about this a lot.
Things happen slowly for years, then the results look like they suddenly happen
John Bull retweeted
Gentle reminder that just because I'm not doing history threads here now, doesn't mean I'm not doing them AT ALL.
You just need to be following me over on BSky for them. Here's the start of today's thread...
ALT There's a long tradition of US/Canadian military border shenanigans. In 1939 the US Neutrality Act prevented shipping assembled US planes across the Canadian border. Enter a RCAF lawyer, the Manitoba/North Dakota border, and a gently sloping hill christened 'Emerson International Airport' /1 🧵
John Bull retweeted
📣I’m recruiting a PhD student (@UniofGreenwich Vice-Chancellor PhD Scholarship) for the project ‘Racist Hate Speech: How Bystanders Become Upstanders When Witnessing Derogatory Remarks’. Consider applying and join our team! @Kenrickforensic @jjameson 😁
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Hello!
It doesn’t cost anything to retweet but it helps me spread the word about my small business.
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In honour of #BattleOfBritain season, my #Afterburners episode on the Spitfire Through German Eyes is now *free* to listen to at spitfirefillyaviation.com/af…! And, if you fancy unlocking all 10 lecture episodes, use the code DAKKA at checkout for 25%* off...
*Valid until 2 Sept 2024
John Bull retweeted
🎉My little mapmaking tool 'Canvas of Kings' is one year old today!🎉
To celebrate, there's a Daily Deal (+ 7 days) on Steam!
(10 a.m. GMT-7 (7 p.m. CEST))
(I have never made a discount before. I don't know why either.)
#gamedev #godotengine #indiegame
John Bull retweeted
So! Naming the Overground lines…
Our BRAND NEW series of TfL’s official podcast #MindTheGap explores the real stories behind them. I’ve learned much making Episode 1, visiting @MildmayUK hospital & hearing remarkable @JasonReidUK et al. I hope you do too. madeby.tfl.gov.uk/2024/07/08…
John Bull retweeted
One point to make before all the Tory post mortems start.
They are going to lose on competence. They have lost support from blue walls, red walls, old, young, urban, rural, coastal. Everyone.
Economic and social failure hits everyone.
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Hi, I'm Joanna and wonder if any enthusiasts could help me locate this of my late Dad taken Circa 1998 pls? Ta @danielhwright @BeautyOfTranspt
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City of London to go ahead with ban on advertising boards on pavements democracy.cityoflondon.gov.u…
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Despite the road works, its VITAL that you battle on through to our #museum. Please come from the SOUTH end of Hackman's Lane (Stow Maries / Cold Norton). Drive through any roadworks signs. Without your visit, we may not survive. We're counting on you.
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STOCKHOLM DRINKS TONIGHT!
In case you are weird enough to want to meet me or the others for beer and a chat
For those of you in Stockholm, myself, @AC_NavalHistory @tea_driven_doc and @garius with be here from roughly 1800.
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