We've got a stellar set of speakers this term at @ihr.bsky.social. Come along an immerse yourself in the latest early modern history research! #EarlyModern 🗃️

yeah they're just murdering random people on these boats

Just noting, for the record, again, that Cheyfitz himself is Jewish (with kids living in Israel) and that many of the faculty being targeted for these actions are Jews, in case you were wondering whether any of this is GoodForTheJews(tm)

I live for a good bibliographical mystery so I really am invested in you sending good submissions for this panel! The @bibsocamer.bsky.social Annual Meeting is always a delight--please come delight us with your work!!

Rocky Horror aficionados used to attend screenings of the film over and over to take notes on the details. Accurately mirroring every line and dance move has gotten easier over time.

Morning Bluesky. Spain has blocked US planes and ships carrying weapons to Israel from stopping at bases in Cádiz and Seville.

A dahlia to brighten your #MagentaMonday . Enjoy your week! #MacroMonday #Bloomscrolling #EastCoastKin #FlowerReport🌱 #Flowers #Photography #OnlyBeautifulThings

Boston-area friends, if you're in the vicinity of Harvard tomorrow, please come to @harvardbookstore.bsky.social for a conversation about novels, LLMs, public opinion polls, collages, cut-ups, and patchwork with me and @tomcomitta.bsky.social. It will be a wild ride--hope you can join us for it!

Late September pink after rain.

History is about to be rewritten in Orwellian fashion.

Fifty years ago, on Sept. 26, 1975, The Rocky Horror Picture Show flopped at the U.S. box office — then became the longest-running theatrical release in history.

Found a good post on leaflet about moss. “They’re like tiny forests” betweencollapseandbloom.leaflet.pub/3lyilstxjgc2n

BEYOND hyped for this. coinandghost.org/aaron/

The fundamental problem with the HBR-business/tech genre of AI studies is they all start from the premise that "learning" = "transfer of content" and thus "learning" is measured by "quantifiable restatement of said content," and that's just...not how learning works

🎃”It’s spooky season! Your guide to Philly Halloween”🎃 🎃“We put together a comprehensive (and we mean comprehensive) list of all things Halloween around the city! Whether you’re looking for fun drinks or family-friendly activities, we’ve got you covered”🎃

NPR asked a federal judge to block CPB from awarding a $57.9 million grant to a new consortium of public media institutions to operate the satellite that connects the public radio system. By @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social

President Trump said he will put import taxes of 100% on pharmaceutical drugs, 50% on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30% on upholstered furniture and 25% on heavy trucks starting on Oct. 1.

Morning Bluesky. Musk’s name appears in a new release of Epstein files.

A reminder that “things can change in a day,” “The God of Small Things” is a universal story of love, connection, shame, and pride. The legendary Arundhati Roy joins @ 12pET on the #VelshiBannedBookClub

The stock market is currently keeping the US out of the #TrumpSlump. But if it takes a downturn things fall apart.

WOULD YOU LOOK AT THIS PROGRAMME 🤩 And more excitement to come in 2026 as well. I often get driven to despair about the health of #earlymodern studies because of how it's deemed 'not useful' and 'unpopular in recruitment' and then I see just how much brilliant and varied work we do despite all that

the question to ask the republican majority on the court is “what CAN’T trump do?”

𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗬𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝟮𝟲 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗥𝗲𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗻𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 Read more: psc-cuny.org/news-events/... Video: youtu.be/07bIlfdUT7Q

This is here and this is now.

Look how pretty she is! I received my author copies of /Practices & Narratives of Early Modern Piracy/ today (officially published by @amsterdamupress.bsky.social on Monday). Will post more about individual chapters (including my own) next week - in the meantime, do ask your library to order a copy!

Unidentified drones reported in Northern Germany.

Want to learn more about what a bibliographical approach might be for working with hand-press books? Come think with me about how to notice, ask questions, and maybe even discover new things about the material features of old books! 📜📚 #BookHistory

I’m grateful that action is being taken to address yesterday’s violence at 26 Federal Plaza. When we insistently bear witness, there are limits to the cruelty people will support. Even Trump’s ICE can’t escape that indefinitely.

Applications are open through December 15th for Folger Institute Long-Term Fellowships -- $70,000 for the 2026-2027 academic year

✨ Feature spotlight: Every work in KCWorks gets a DataCite-registered DOI. But what does that really mean for researchers and contributors? ✅ Persistent identifiers that never break 📊 Easier tracking + citation metrics 🏅 More visibility + recognition in scholarly communities

Lots of great early modern content coming out of the HLQ these days #earlymodern #skystorians

📢NEW MAILING LIST FOR CEMS!📢 Exeter's Centre for #EarlyModern Studies recently switched to a JiscMail list to allow people to join/unsubscribe more easily. FYI: we often host hybrid 🗃️ events. Interested? Instructions on how to join the mailing list are here: www.exeter.ac.uk/research/cen...

very cool that trump is singularly dedicated to making everything in your life more expensive

Tell your NYC reps to support the NYC Trust Act ➡ p2a.co/ZblBl11 Tell your NY State reps to support the New York for All Act ➡ www.nyic.org/our-work/cam... #ICEOutofNY

REMINDER: James Comey's daughter, Maurene Comey, who was one of the lead attorneys that prosecuted Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, was wrongfully terminated from the DOJ just one week before Todd Blanche cozily met with Maxwell. Now, her father is being vindictively prosecuted by Trump.

This is what Ice is doing in front of the cameras, imagine what they’re doing when no one is filming

JD Vance: “TikTok will no longer be used as a propaganda weapon against Americans.” Ho ho ho.

This must be that "inherent efficiency of capitalism" I keep hearing about

So @rephaleystevens.bsky.social told me she’s going to file articles of impeachment against RFK Junior

@repsherrill.bsky.social is running to be the next Gov. of New Jersey. Her campaign focuses on affordability and freedom. New Jersey deserves a leader like Rep. Sherrill who will fight back on behalf of all of its residents against the chaos of the Trump Administration. youtu.be/clC0Xa1fHdI?...

Honestly this give me hope. If kids are using "AI" to mean something is incorrect that's great.

Protests matter, your dollars matter, everything matters, resistance works.

Congratulations to Arizona Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva for winning her election! Grijalva is making history as the first Latina to represent Arizona in Congress. 👏👏👏

Congratulations, @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social!

Okay, I literally teach my students (preservice teachers) about autism, its causes, and how to meet the needs of students with autism. To be very fucking clear: VACCINES DO NOT CAUSE AUTISM. The doctor who made that statement lost his license and recanted the statement two years later. 1/3 🧵

Why is Gmail telling me an email from Nordstrom Rack looks like it's in Greek? 🤔

I had a #Shax2026 nightmare last night. I dreamed that I signed up for a seminar, forgetting that I was running a seminar (which I am not). There were also bits about (not) finding elevators and getting lost. Lol

Updated list of online & hybrid seminars in the coming week, posted on the @kcommons.bsky.social Renaissance Science & Medicine page: renascimed.hcommons.org #HistSTM

The Joy Reid Show sits down with former VP Kamala Harris to discuss her new book: 107 Days. Check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEmy...