🧵Rievaulx Abbey, nestled in a secluded valley within the North York Moors, stands as one of England’s most powerful symbols of monastic architectural grandeur. Founded in 1131 by Cistercian monks, it quickly grew into one of the wealthiest and most influential monasteries in Europe,

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Piece just out @africa.theconversation.com on the legacy of Plaatje, influencing and transcending South Africa. Marking 150 years since he was born. Reflecting on recent research and writing on this foundational figure. theconversation.com/sol-plaatje-...

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“The only sensible solution at this point is a moratorium on datacentres until very basic questions about how many we need, what for, where, and how pollution will be avoided are answered satisfactorily by the government” - @olliehayes.bsky.social 👏

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Grasses and flowers from yesterday's walk home.

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🔠 How do we address the gaps in African archives and literary metadata? ALMEDA answered this question when they spoke at our 2026 Seminar Series "Work in Progress". It tackles this challenge by creating Linked Open Metadata. YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpwZ... ALMEDA: almedaresearch.org

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