deborahhyde.bsky.social
Dark folklore. Former Ed. @TheSkepticMag. Regular #Uncanny expert. Fellow: Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. Patron: Humanists UK.
👤 Joined on 10 November 2024
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@deborahhyde.bsky.socialAs I again leave the site of the ancient burial mounds there is a cry. “Leave it” A second time: nearby, but somehow also distant, as if from within one of the mounds. “Leave it” I then realise the voice is that of a dog owner the next field over. Relieved, I slip the Saxon crown back into my bag
Show Postone of the things you quickly learn as a social and cultural historian is that the last has no respect for the periodisations that historians privilege (most of which are based around politics)
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Show PostIf you're also watching horror films, making pumpkin soup, and embracing all things spooky this October, please do join us for 'Ghostbusters' with author and folklorist @deborahhyde.bsky.social 21 October. Register now to join us online and learn more. humanists.uk/events/in-co...
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