"Most problems in writing come from the anxiety caused by the unconscious realization that what you write is you and has to be held out for others to see.", 🎯

What's effectively happening here (in the British media at large, too) is the construction of "anti-racism" as somehow a "political alternative" to racism, rather than as a minimal civilisational standard, which in turn (further) vindicates racism as *also* an acceptable political position.

If you’re on academia dot edu, let me suggest that you strongly consider deleting your account.

'Women’s rights organizations are rejecting your cynical weaponization of our pain for your racist agenda.’ Every woman needs to say this as often and as loudly as they are able to.

Our medieval curator Alison Ray introduces Rawlinson Bodleian Library MS. Rawl. D. 252...a 15th Century necromancer's journal. This manuscript contains spells written in Latin and Middle English, and would have served as a reference for a professional sorcerer. #MedievalMonday

It's clear to everyone the BBC is giving Nigel Farage and Reform far too much coverage. It is dangerous and it has to stop.

Just 1 week left to submit an abstract! #historysky #medievalsky #academicsky

Also, side note: the "I love the smell" line comes immediately after Colonel Kilgore orders an airstrike on a village full of civilian women and children so they're out of his way so he can surf. Unintentional, but pretty fucking on the nose

Ah yes.

Only a week left for this #cfp!! 🤗 Come and join us in Leeds! @medievalgeorgie.bsky.social @imc-leeds.bsky.social #skystorians #medieval #premoderncriticalracestudies #medievalsky #imc2026 #imc #historians #medievalhistory #premodernrace #racialisation #imc2025

Anyone I know on a visa is 100% of the time nervous about that visa. They're not going to try to just oopsie their way into staying in the UK for longer. All this correspondence does is intimidate an already very intimidated demographic.

Great article in The Mill reporting on the people behind the flag-raising in Greater Manchester - quality journalism. manchestermill.co.uk/manchester-f...

Exciting news! ✨ The recorded lecture given by Dr Joseph Mason in association with our 'Sing Joyfully' exhibition has just been published on our YouTube! If you missed the lecture or are interested in musical manuscripts, then give this video a watch! 🎶

1/20 A thread about the appearance of the ‘Papal Banner’ in episode seven of #KingandConqueror. In an article that was published in 2021 in the @haskinssociety.bsky.social Journal, I expressed some scepticism about the veracity of William of Poitiers’ claim that the papacy sponsored the Norman...

"Proofed," the Boydell & Brewer Blog's Series Focus: Gender in the Middle Ages: guest post written by Diane Watt and Jacqueline Murray, editors of the Gender in the Middle Ages series. boydellandbrewer.com/blog/medieva...

It's international dog day! 🐶 Here is a picture of Cosmo Gordon Lang around the time of his ordination at Portsea in Hampshire with his fellow ordinands and the vicarage dog, James. James is marked as an Aberdeen terrier and looks to be enjoying the company! [Lang 300i49] #InternationalDogDay

After the release of #KingAndConqueror, it seems an opportune moment to remind you that the deadline for the submission of abstracts for 'The Past, Present, and Future after Conquest: 1066, 1169' is the end of next month. #medievalsky #Normans @leverhulme.ac.uk

The 21st century appears to be the “let’s forget the lessons of the 20th century” century.

Two weeks left to get your abstracts in for #imc2026!!! We look forward to hearing from you 🤗 @medievalgeorgie.bsky.social @imc-leeds.bsky.social #skystorians #medieval #premoderncriticalracestudies #medievalsky #imc #premodernrace #cfp

#MedievalSky #EarlyModern If you're working on any aspect of the life-cycle (eg birth, marriage, baptism, leaving home, death, childbearing, etc) and want to present at the Life Cycles Seminar at IHR I'd be keen to hear from you! Echo chambers are never good, so it's always worth casting the net.

Just another relatable National Trust sign

Last week we officially opened our newest exhibition, 'Sing Joyfully', with a fantastic lecture by Dr Joseph Mason on pre-modern music in our collections and an opening reception where visitors were able to view the exhibition! Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate the opening! 🎶

#skystorians: do you know more about a possible (and likely) connection between writing ink and rat poison? #bookhistory

New Call for Papers for more sessions on premodern race & racialisation at #IMC2026!! @medievalgeorgie.bsky.social and I are looking forward to receiving your proposals 🙂 If you have any questions, please do reach out! @imc-leeds.bsky.social #premoderncriticalracestudies #medievalsky #skystorians

CfP for Leeds IMC 2026 on Premodern Masculinities. Do join 😊 #skystorians #medieval #masculinities #genderstudies #imc2026 @imc-leeds.bsky.social