Author, blogger, scientist, geek, teacher. Life-Coach, Lover of facts, teller of stories and dreamer of dreams. Vice-chair @lgbtHERO, 🏳🌈🌈
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Tim O'Rahilly retweeted
Jun 14
Just how serious were the American founders about their links with Ancient Rome? Listen to Instant Classics with us and Joy Connolly podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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Jun 12
Sad news.
11 June 2026. David Hockney died (aged 88). He was one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century. In 2018, Hockney’s 1972 work Portrait of an Artist sold at Christie’s in New York City for £70M becoming the most expensive painting by a living artist.
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Amazing sight last night as The Pope inaugurates The cross atop the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona on the centenary of the death of architect Anton Gaudi.
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Got my ticket!
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How to party at Pompeii! Charlotte Higgins and I are doing a special recording of Instant Classics at the British Library on evening of 22 June, part of heir Food Season. Come along events.bl.uk/events/how-to-p…
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Tim O'Rahilly retweeted
Jun 5
I've just written a guest newsletter (on politics past & present) for my friends on The Rest is History (tinyurl.com/5hf9nhye). We podcasters stick together! Our Instant Classics can be found here: tinyurl.com/482rusya . Here's the newsletter:
tinyurl.com/unfywpr2
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Tim O'Rahilly retweeted
Jun 5
Honoured to have @wmarybeard as our first guest editor on @TheRestHistory newsletter! therestishistory.com/mary-be…
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Happy to announce the long awaited reissue of my novel Bear Among the Books. If you love books, m/m romance and a chosen family then this is for you. It's up now on Amazon so please go take a look. #tjmastersauthor #bearamongthebooks
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Tim O'Rahilly retweeted
Jun 5
Books & Reading #122
Anyone else feeling seen?
#bookstagram #readersofinstagram
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Tim O'Rahilly retweeted
Jun 4
There really are some forgotten gems of ancient literature. This week we look at the dream interpreter Artemidorus … who tells us more about sexual positions in the Roman world than we probably need to know. This week on Instant Classics podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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Tim O'Rahilly retweeted
Jun 4
What did the Romans dream about? Well , sleeping with their mother was one thing! Where are you Sigmund Freud? podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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Tim O'Rahilly retweeted
May 30
Books and reading #121
Wise words from the great American broadcaster Walter Kronkite. #bookstagram #readersofinstagram
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Tim O'Rahilly retweeted
May 28
📚☀️@ChalkeFestival is around the corner!
Join @therealcaitjan, Theodor Meron and Raphael Cormack at the festival in June as they discuss what doing history means today, what we can learn from epidemics in the past, and the life of an esteemed judge.
ALT A graphic showing the dates and times for events with Caitjan Gainty, Theodor Meron and Raphael Cormack. The graphic has a green background with images of the three book covers on it as well as the Chalke logo. There is cream text next to each book cover with the date, time and title for each event. 24 June 10:45 - 11:15 Healthy Scepticism: Tales of Doubt, Dissent and Distrust in Medicine w/ Caitjan Gainty. 24 June 11:30 - 12:30 Epidemics: Learning from the Past, Preparing for the Future w/ Caitjan Gainty, Peter Openshaw, Gareth Williams & Dorian Haskard. 24 June 14:00 - 15:00 A Thousand Miracles: From Surviving the Holocaust to Judging Genocide w/ Theodor Meron & Zoe Flood. 24 June 20:00 - 21:00 A Family Affair: Understanding Our Ancestors w/ Raphael Cormack, Mary Beard & Trevor Dolby.
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Tim O'Rahilly retweeted
May 22
Books & Reading #120
Thought provoking quote from the American philosopher and teacher Gloria Jean Watkins better known by her pen name bell hooks. #bookstagram #readersofinstagram
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Tim O'Rahilly retweeted
May 21
What did Dante, Bocaccio, Shakespeare and the rest do with Cleopatra? Plus a glimpse of the modern Egyptian tradition. Here Instant Classics with Lucy Hughes Hallett. Have a listen! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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Tim O'Rahilly retweeted
May 20
Here’s an account of what I said at Georgetown Graduate Commencement, should you be interested! grad.georgetown.edu/2026/05/…
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Tim O'Rahilly retweeted
May 19
I just noticed that there is a cheap offer of £7.99 (on A*az*n ...you-know-who), for the kindle edition of my new book, Talking Classics: tinyurl.com/42j52tht
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Tim O'Rahilly retweeted
Tickets selling fast for @wmarybeard at #Scarborough #BookFestival Sun 7 June! Sharing stage with @alan_books tickets here - ymcatheatre.ticketsolve.com/… Please repost @ProfileBooks @BooksUpNorth @ScarboroughWeb @scarborough_the @SAHS_org @ScarbsMuseums #ancientrome #ancientgreece
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Tim O'Rahilly retweeted
May 15
Books & Reading #119
Great quote from the pen of the American author and educator Donalyn Miller. #bookstagram #readersofinstagram
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Tim O'Rahilly retweeted
May 14
What really happened to Cleopatra in the end. That’s one of the things we explore in the 3rd episode of Instant Classics series on the Egyptian queen. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
Cleopatra 3: Life After Death
Podcast Episode · Instant Classics · 14 May · 49min
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Tim O'Rahilly retweeted
May 12
This is what people voted for...fucking hell :D
Bizarre moment Reform Councillor Kieran Lay, Thorne and Moorends Ward, asks Full Council for measures to monitor UFO activity as part of reopening Doncaster Sheffield Airport.
Step 1- Work towards cutting council tax.
Step 2- Set up a panel for UAP sightings.
Couldn't make this up... #doncasterreform #reform
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