Nicholas Carson-Ashurst

@TerryTowellingg @Coobacca @markcousinsfilm No - if you want to look at your phone during the film YOU can watch them at home. Cinemas have clear rules here that they are entitled to set. If you go to the cinema, you are agreeing to those rules. If you want to make the rules, you watch at home or build your own cinema.

If you're watching a film in a cinema, keep your fucking phone in your bag. Fully enjoy a magic place where nothing intrudes, where your boring phone stuff is defeated by the big screen. You're more than those distractions.

@DanNoall We’ve loved watching this trailer at LFF! It’s a fantastic edit! The BFI always puts out the best trailers.

Had a blast editing this trailer. If you happen to see it before a screening at the LFF please whoop and cheer loudly, thank you

@nonregemesse Yeah fair enough - it’s a pricey one. I haven’t! Which work in particular?

@NicholasAshurst I want that book. Not keen on spending £50 for it. Have you read Jankowiak’s work?

In AD 668: A cabal of senior officials of the Roman Empire enacted a plot to murder the Roman Emperor Constans II. [Thread] 🧵

@nonregemesse The other, less glamorous alternative, put forward by David Woods, is that he slipped and died in the bath by accident!

@nonregemesse Another alternative can be found in the Armenian sources: that the conspiracy was organised by Mu'awiya on the suggestion of a conspiracy of senior Constantinopolians. It's a long explanation, so here's Howard-Johnson in Witnesses to a World Crisis p225

@ESPNUK This is false reporting. The full quote ends: “I've also coached the best clubs in the world. Maybe we can talk about it again in a few months.” So he’s taking a sabbatical. As he always said he would. This is not news.

Jürgen Klopp has revealed that his managerial career is over 💔

I'm so incredibly proud to work alongside this passionate, committed team of experts who are changing the prospects for the next generation of children with learning disabilities. Another award 🏆 hugely well deserved. Yessss @SeeAbility! #SeeDifferentlyAwards @RNIB

@RNIB @MollyWattTalks @Meta Amazing what a determined resilient amazing team who are so committed to address eye health inequalities. Motto: Never give up!

@TheRestHistory @dcsandbrook @holland_tom @jackwdavenport @tonypastor70 The Sand(brook)s of Time would do the trick.

In honour of this award, three years and 500+ episodes, here's the origin of the name that launched a thousand podcasts. Did we get it right?! @holland_tom @dcsandbrook @jackwdavenport @tonypastor70

We’re excited to launch our new film on our sight testing work, featuring the stars of @Greenvalesch! Yesterday was #InternationalDayOfPeopleWithDisabilities & children with learning disabilities are 28x more likely to have sight loss! @UN_Enable #IDPD @VODGmembership

Great to hear @McDonalds have spent 7 years optimising their burger buns whilst still not offering a single gluten free burger option for coeliacs 🙃 So pleased that their glutinous buns are staying warmer for longer though. #glutenfree

@RomeInTheEast Insanely picky, but the expedition to Carthage was 698, not 689.

Attaleia was an important city in the medieval Roman world. It’s still famous for its beautiful coastal geography, Antalya is one of the most popular attractions in Turkey. But its history goes back much farther than its Turkish period. Despite initially being relatively unimportant – in the long-term Attaleia would be the most important in the Byzantine era of Roman history. “Attaleia was defended with such strength and effectiveness that, virtually unique among Byzantine cities, it seems to never have been captured (by the Arabs).” This is no small achievement considering the powerful Arab raids. Attaleia was able to survive inside of its walls with access to the sea. Emperors restored & strengthened the defenses of the city. Around the year 910 the ancient wall circuit was reovated, overseen by the droungarios Stephen Abastacus. In 910-916 there was an outer wall added to further the defenses. It was the capital of a naval theme, themes being militarized provinces with their own armies/navies. This was called the Cibyrrhaeot theme, and it was very strategically valuable. The purpose of this theme seems to have been to prevent Arab fleets from easily entering the Aegean & approaching Constantinople. It was also an important trade hub for trade with the Arab world and Cyprus. It is a rare city which seems to have kept close to its ancient size even in medieval times, a product of its prosperity & security. The powerful fleet stationed there could also be used on the offensive. Ships from Attaleia were sent to attack Carthage in 689, briefly liberating it, but ultimately leading to the Arabs destroying it. In the 9th/10th centuries ships were taken from Attaleia for the various attempts to liberate Crete from the Arabs, most of which ended in defeat. The Attaleian fleet also had to spy the Arabs in the Emirates of Tarsus and Adana. Offering naval support to Roman Cyprus was also a major concern, and a threat to any usurpers on the island. In 911, the Cibyrrhaeot theme sent 15 dromon(warships) which each required 230 men to row, as well as 70 marine soldiers onboard. It also sent 16 large transport ships known as pamphyloi, with 130-160 rowers per ship, thus they were likely slower ships. Pamphyloi were named after the region of Pamphylia. In total the force sent from Attaleia to Crete in 911 totalled “6,660 men, plus an additional force of 5087 Mardaites” according to Clive Foss. Less details are known, but the theme also sent soldiers which helped in future expeditions, including the successful liberation by Nikephoros Phokas. In 977, the city was involved in a rebellion against Basil II, siding with Bardas Skleros. The imperial admiral was arrested and thrown into chains, & the fleet was a major component in the rebellion. Eventually the naval themes were greatly diminished abd replaced by a more centralized naval force. Perhaps revolts like in 977 discouraged the Emperors from allowing a provincial fleet to linger outside Constantinople as the Arab threat was fading It is unclear whether Attaleia briefly fell to the Sejuks in the 11th century. Clive Foss explained in his book that: “History does not record the fate of Attaleia in the aftermath of the disaster at Manzikert when Asia Minor fell under Turkish control, but it is evident from its later history that the city, if it held out at all, did so as an island in enemy territory.” Regardless of whether it briefly fell or not, it was part of imperial territory during the Komnenian era. The city was so well fortified that it seems to me taking it back would have required a notable effort that would be mentioned in the historical sources. Despite diminished Anatolian territory & trade concessions to domineering Venetian merchants, the city still did well in the Komnenian era. However it was a dangerous place, the countryside was insecure. The city eventually fell to the Seljuks in 1207 Source: Cities, Fortresses, and Villages of Byzantine Asia Minor by Clive Foss

@anon_opin This assumes that atheism is the default position and not an active decision/belief system in its own right - something that goes against thousands of years of human belief. Atheism is both a historical outlier and not even the most prevalent modern position.

People should have to reach 18 before being allowed to choose a religion, it's essentially brain washing to force this crap on vulnerable minds.

@LFFstubs Thank you for all your help during our mid-festival flu!

All done for another year

@__Nathan @LFFstubs Hi Nathan - are you still interested?

@NicholasAshurst @LFFstubs could i grab one of these?

Two tickets available for The Peasants at 18:00, Curzon Mayfair (don’t want to pass on our cold!) Face value - £10 each Row K @LFFstubs #LFF

@__Nathan @LFFstubs (To clarify - if you message now I’ll sell one to you, but just if someone else arrives in the next few mins wanting both I’ll have to prioritise them)

@__Nathan @LFFstubs Sure! DM me (I think we have to follow each other to DM). However if someone comes wanting both I’ll have to prioritise them!

@HKmatias @LFFstubs I’ve dropped you a follow - think you need to follow back to DM 😊

Selling one May December ticket for 12:15 today. £12, e-ticket. @LFFstubs #LFF