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John Bull

@garius@mastodon.me.uk

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Author. Historian. Strategy streamer. Tech/Transport Strategist. Editor of @lonrec. Orient fan. Business: business@longformist.co.uk

20517 Followers

218 Following

50 Posts

Joined November 04, 2022

On Twitch:

https://twitch.tv/gariusthebrit

On Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/gariusthebrit

On Medium:

https://garius.medium.com/

On Twitter:

https://www.twitter.com/garius

John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 2mo ago

RE: https://mastodon.me.uk/@garius/116899578476163634 HE'S HOME!!!! 40 posters around the area. Probs 100 or so doors knocked on yesterday. A young girl had come to the door with her dad at one, when we'd knocked. She spotted him while coming home from a park. She and her friends alerted an adult who got the number off a nearby poster and rang us. He is now full of chicken and enjoying recovery hugs.

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@garius@mastodon.me.uk

With immeasurable sadness I must announce that Napoleon, our best boy, went missing a few nights back. if you see a small black kitty with two white toes around Boundary/Markhouse roads in #walthamstow do DM me. if i post no photos of him anymore, this will be why. he was my very best boy 💔 we don't need tips on searching etc. we're doing what we can. but mostly just trying to process the likely loss now. i'm devestated, tbh. may be quiet for a bit.

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 2mo ago

With immeasurable sadness I must announce that Napoleon, our best boy, went missing a few nights back. if you see a small black kitty with two white toes around Boundary/Markhouse roads in #walthamstow do DM me. if i post no photos of him anymore, this will be why. he was my very best boy 💔 we don't need tips on searching etc. we're doing what we can. but mostly just trying to process the likely loss now. i'm devestated, tbh. may be quiet for a bit.

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 2mo ago

Given we are approaching that time of the year, my big piece from years back on the 1983 Cold War Crisis (and the role of Stanislav Petrov in it) is now over onto authory as a free-to-read. Over the years, the myth of what happened has been simplified. The reality was scarier. Because: Ronald Reagan. #history https://authory.com/JohnBull/ci/The-Day-the-World-Didnt-End

The Day the World Didn’t End

At the height of the Cold War, with alarms screaming, one Soviet officer stopped to think. It cost him his career. It may also have saved the world. The morning of the 26th September 1983 had started quietly at Serpukhov-15, a Soviet military townlet…

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 3mo ago

my gym workout coincides recently with the time when "Homes Under the Hammer" is on the TVs in there.

Anyway I'm a radical marxist now.

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 2mo ago

In 1975, three young men in a grotty West London flat started a games company. Their company would bring D&D to the UK, then redefine wargaming forever. This week on Untitled History Podcast, Jordan Sorcery joins me for the history of Games Workshop, listen below on Youtube or your pod app of choice! https://open.spotify.com/episode/3iSngEdwBQgCkQR9TXnHVe?si=0MZqWC61SXa811q_CEVDdQ

Episode 24: How Games Workshop changed the world with Jordan Sorcery

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 2mo ago

This week on Untitled History podcast i discuss Robin Hood's origins in medieval folklore with Madeline Odent. We look at his origins as a warning to the aristocracy, his contrast to King Arthur and the Victorian quest to make him a real person. listen below or on your pod app of choice #history #folklore https://open.spotify.com/episode/0pnDYtfG7qyXyrXxIgVDMa?si=Yz3eqKyuSLSEVFbFFXqGFA

Episode 23: Robin Hood: The Truth Behind the Myth

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 2mo ago

STREAM TIME!

It was late when they woke her.

"Your majesty..."

"That's my mother" The 13 year old princess of Poland interrupted, sleepily.

"Not anymore." Her lady said, sadly. "It is you, Queen Noroava."

Join me for CK3! https://twitch.tv/gariusthebrit

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 2mo ago

This week on the Untitled History Podcast, I sit down with Dr Rebecca SImon to explore the myths and reality of the golden age of piracy, including how pirate attacks actually worked.

Watch below or listen via your pod app of choice! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXtW_6SfEHk #history

How Piracy Actually Worked | Untitled History Podcast Episode: 22

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 5mo ago

My piece on the Up Front about Lufthansa's uniform partnership with Hugo Boss, and why it's important companies (and PR teams) know their corporate history.

If you don't engage with your corporate history, then it WILL engage with you.

#history #aviation https://theupfront.media/optical-delusions-lufthansas-uniform-fashion-collaboration-creates-unintended-associations-with-its-past/

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 3mo ago

This week on the Untitled History Podcast I'm joined by Lucy Jane Santos and we talk about the fun and not-at-all scary history of... Radium.

Why not jump in a nice cool Radium bath and come have a listen? Available on your pod app of choice or watch below... #history https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg0zyi3m3n4

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 4mo ago

This week on the Untitled History Podcast,
Alex Harvey joins me and we talk about lost kingdoms of Britain.

Because we're both fascinated by the post-Roman places that survive sometimes as only a whisper of folk memory.

Available on your pod platform of choice, or watch below! #history https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ5-nrGp-ro

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 7mo ago

Okay all done. My laptop now dual boots Win11/CachyOs

Posting this from Linux.

Does all my stuff automatically get allocated the whiny nerd voice in screenreaders now, or do I have to change that setting manually?

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 6mo ago

In 1971 Britain, launching from Australia, became the 6th country in the world to independently reach space. On the same day it cancelled its programme.

On this week's Untitled History podcast, Dr Space Junk and I talk about the forgotten British (and Aussie!) space programme #history #space https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/the-untitled-history-podcast?selected=BATTLEGUIDETOURSLTD5230660094

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 3mo ago

STREAM TIME!

Byzantium. As a teenage princess, Wolisłava dreamed of seeing the city.

As the forty-year old queen of Poland, she now leads a vast army headed south.

And Byzantium WILL submit to her. Or it will burn.

Join me for some CK3! https://twitch.tv/gariusthebrit

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 6mo ago

Do you like defenestrations? Weird German ducal families where EVERYONE is called Heinrich? Are you Swedish and like interfering in religious conflicts?

The week on Untitled History Podcast, Jonn Elledge and l and I talk about the Holy Roman Empire. #history https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/the-untitled-history-podcast

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 5mo ago

The UK is waking up to the shocking news this morning...

...that I'm gonna try streaming in Linux.

Join me for a test stream to see if this works okay! Let's overthrow Hitler while we do it! Maybe talk about Nazi Whaling Fleets. The usual nonsense https://twitch.tv/gariusthebrit #gaming #history #linux

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 4mo ago

In the 15th century, guns were often seen as the devil’s weapon. Unchivalrous and “unmanly”. Within a hundred years, this had changed.

Dr Catherine Fletcher joins me on Untitled History Podcast to discuss firearms in Renaissance Italy.

Available below or on your pod platform of choice! #history https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOZWa3AuwB4

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 3mo ago

This week on the Untitled History Podcast, i sat down with the wonderful Tupá Guerra. We explored the history of the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the insight they give us into Jewish (and early Christian) demonology and spirituality.

Watch below, or find on your pod app of choice! #history https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk9jJKr3ru4

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 3mo ago

This week on Untitled History podcast
Dr Katie Turner and I talk about what Greco-Roman people in Judea ACTUALLY dressed like in the 1st Century CE.

Find on your pod app of choice or watch below.

Subscribers: YOU get the bonus answer to the biggest question of all:

Did Jesus wear socks? #history https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GebTbi7jaUU

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 5mo ago

In 1759, a French invasion fleet bound for the UK prepared to shelter from a huge winter storm in the Bay of Biscay.

Riding into attack on the edge of that storm was a Royal Navy fleet under Admiral Hawke.

On the pod this week, Drachinifel and I look at a gloriously batshit naval battle we both love. #history https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/the-untitled-history-podcast?selected=BATTLEGUIDETOURSLTD4850504759

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 4mo ago

STREAM TIME!

A lone Gunstar protecting a few civilian ships. Can we escape the Cylons? Can we find the Galactica? YOU get to make command decisions in chat.

Join me in playing Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes. https://twitch.tv/gariusthebrit

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 7mo ago

In 1861 there were 11 Virginian colonels in the US Army, including Robert E Lee. Lee was the ONLY one to join the Confederacy.

In this week's Untitled History pod, Angry Staff Officer and I talk about the Virginians who didn't turn traitor. Including George Thomas, great general. Awesome hat-wearer. #history https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/the-untitled-history-podcast

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 4mo ago

STREAM TIME!

At 16, Princess Wolisłava of Poland, heir to the throne, ran away to join a mercenary warband. At 17, after some pointed diplomacy, she leads it.

Join me for some chill Sunday Crusader Kings 3. #gaming #history https://twitch.tv/gariusthebrit

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 2mo ago

STREAM TIME!

Let's head down to the paddock and train some anime horse girls while we chat history, heatwaves and other stuff. https://twitch.tv/gariusthebrit #history #umamusume

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 3mo ago

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Stellaris Nomads DLC just dropped, so let's spend a couple of hours exploring its new features.

Also chatting history etc etc. including Jesus' sock choices. #history #gaming https://twitch.tv/gariusthebrit

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 3mo ago

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At 29, Queen Wolisława has united Poland by fire and sword. But refugees and merchants bring news from the east: A conqueror rides with his armies, sweeping all before him.

Can Poland whether the storm?

Join me for CK3! https://twitch.tv/gariusthebrit #history #gaming

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 5mo ago

The Battle of Spion Kop in Jan 1900 was the bloodiest day in British army in history until the Somme. Both Churchill and Gandhi were present, and it's the reason some football clubs have a Kop end.

On this week's Untitled History Pod, Dr Spencer Jones and I discuss what happened. #football #history https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/the-untitled-history-podcast?selected=BATTLEGUIDETOURSLTD8062465313

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 7mo ago

Bit of a call out to fellow historians!

Anyone with suitable interest/expertise available on Monday and up for recording a podcast with me on "Rat Lines" - the post-war efforts to help Nazi's escape to South America and elsewhere?

Unfortunately my planned guest had to drop out #history

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 2mo ago

UMA! UMA! UMA!

Join me on stream, live from the anime horse girl paddock, as we train some horse girls and chat random history stuff. What better way to spend a Monday afternoon? #umamusume

https://twitch.tv/gariusthebrit

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 4mo ago

STREAM TIME!

Join me as we chat history and train us up an anime horse girl.

This time: full story mode for Inari One. The one horse girl who doesn't look like she's been on a crash diet. This is a good thing. https://twitch.tv/gariusthebrit #umamusume

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 5mo ago

We talk a lot about the German armed forces in WW1 and WW2. But the Weimar-era military, arguably both saved then broke the republic.

On this week's Untitled History pod, I talk about the forgotten history of the Reichswehr with Dr Chris Dillon #history https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/the-untitled-history-podcast?selected=BATTLEGUIDETOURSLTD5306028226

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 7mo ago

RE: @garius@mastodon.me.uk

Well I am gonna go on record and say Admire Vega is one of the saddest, but also most rewarding career plots in the game.

Particularly if you hit her hidden goal.

A beautiful bit of writing on survivor guilt, loss and discovering a way to move forward with your life - with the help of found family.

A new favourite #umamusume

The game honestly has no right to be as good as it is.

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 6mo ago

This week on the Untitled History Podcast:

In 1901 Colonel Alfred Redl became head of counter-espionage at the Austro-Hungarian Evidenzbureau.

What nobody knew was that Redl was a Russian Spy.

Join Jesse Alexander and I as we explore his dramatic rise and fall #history
https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/the-untitled-history-podcast

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 4mo ago

STREAM TIME!

A new Crusader Kings 3 run begins here. We've inverted succession globally, so EVERY male-pref country is now female-pref.

Let's try and found Poland as the Piasts while Europe deals with the upheaval. https://twitch.tv/gariusthebrit

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 7mo ago

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We have a new anime horse girl to train, so let's see if we can help the "Starry Nocturne" Admire Vega become the Mistress of Middle Distance.

Join me for general natter while we play #umamusume https://twitch.tv/gariusthebrit

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 7mo ago

Okay gang, I'm finally dipping my toes again. I've repartitioned my laptop harddrive and am going to install CachyOs on it for dual boot.

What Desktop Environment do people like? Are they all much-of-a-muchness these days?

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 3mo ago

STREAM TIME!

Uma! Uma! Uma!

Join me for some anime horse girl racing management in #umamusume as we talk history, hopes for Motorsport Manager 2 and the usual random stuff.

Subscribe for a new crayfish-related emote... https://twitch.tv/gariusthebrit #gaming

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 5mo ago

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Join me for some Crusader Kings 3 on Linux. We're going for the K-Pop Demon Hunters achievement.

The young sisters Rumi and Zoey of House Huntrix now rule in Goguryeo. But can they hold it? https://twitch.tv/gariusthebrit

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 5mo ago

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Week 2 of streaming games from #Linux. Think we've sorted most bugs. Even got the stream deck working. Just new microphone to test.

Join me for that, some chat, and some #history chat and #gaming. Join early to help decided what we play! https://twitch.tv/gariusthebrit

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@nosaj@aus.social really enjoyed it. she's a great character. Made me want to visit Oi! Think she's now one of the top 5 uma for me, as a combo of character, design and ultimate.

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@brie @mawhrin@circumstances.run well as discovered in the last run, we now definitely have a horse-lord problem on our borders...

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 8mo ago

Replying to

@kagan @mapache yes. The TikTok purchase.

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 6mo ago

STREAM TIME!

It's Monday. The world is awful. Let's chat history, scritch a Tortie and help an anime horse girl become the best version of herself in #umamusume #gaming

https://twitch.tv/gariusthebrit

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 7mo ago

STREAM TIME!

Time to continue our gender-flipped world rules CK3 game.

We're now queen, but our kingdom is surrounded by bigger threats. Let's see if we can survive... https://twitch.tv/gariusthebrit

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@ImpossibleUmbrella officially it was cancelled just after the launch. But yes, as we cover on the episode, the decision was made while the last rocket was en route.

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 6mo ago

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More Crusader Kings 3! Join me for a gender-flipped inheritance rules playthrough, as we try and form Korea to get the K-Pop Demon Hunters achievement... https://twitch.tv/gariusthebrit #history #gaming

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 7mo ago

STREAM TIME!

Join me for more Crusader Kings 3, with all succession/society rules gender-flipped.

Our quest to get the K-Pop Demon Hunters achievement by plotting our way onto the Korean throne continues... https://twitch.tv/gariusthebrit

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 4mo ago

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Short post-TwitchCon stream. Lets chill with Umamusume for a bit, and pull for Inari One on the current banner. #gaming #umamusume

https://twitch.tv/gariusthebrit

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 3mo ago

Replying to

@brie we ended up making it that but feminine, to reflect the gender-flipped world setup.

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John Bull @garius@mastodon.me.uk

· 4mo ago

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Join me for some anime horse girl racing and general history natter with Umamusume!

https://twitch.tv/gariusthebrit

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