Gave a public talk. Somehow refrained from calling Edmund Spenser "Tudor MAGA".

Oscar-winner Ryan Coogler recalling how a college writing professor pushed him to become a screenwriter & the possibility of #Sinners being taught in film curriculums someday: “I have so much respect for professors…for dedicating their life to future generations & making sure their minds are solid.”

Is anyone here going to the @medievalacademy.bsky.social meeting next week and looking to ride share from the airport or train station on Wed afternoon? #medievalsky

I had an asthma attack for no reason in the Folger reading room. Thus I can only conclude that Edmund Spenser is trying to kill me via dust motes. He seems the sort.

AI is of the Internet and thus incorporates the worst of online. Here it is describing my next door neighbor's lovely little cat as a "raccoon." If we can't enjoy our chonky kitties without prejudice what hope is there for humanity?

Easter is coming... 😔🐇

Come, there's a fascinating article about cows in it. Ahem.

Also, did the vermin laws apply to Ireland? Yes, I can follow this up, but it's just a lot for what will end up half a sentence. #amwriting

Some days are just sitting staring thinking about something that's ultimately at best a short paragraph in a book. Today I'm pondering the thousands of fox skins imported from Ireland to England in the 15th and 16th centuries. And just...why? Surely there were enough foxes in England for fur trim?

Some thoughts: 1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1. 2. History professors are qualified nominators. 3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence. 4. He would be so mad.

😱😱😱😱😱 Possibly the most exciting thing to happen to me in Baltimore (until the world cup)

Also I forgot to say that if you win an award to go to Kzoo, there will be a waiver for DMSI participation fee AND a subsidized registration fee for the Congress!

How does DH travel outside the academy? What impact and what careers do DH skills enable? CFP for our next excellent (and necessary) book in the DDH series, edited by Jeanelle Horcasitas, @lisaironcutter.bsky.social, and @kallewesterling.bsky.social dhdebates.gc.cuny.edu/page/cfp-dh-...

Holy hell, what an obituary

Today's sh!tposting is brought to you via my entertainment by the 17th century melon raising craze of north Cork.

In other news, I'm reading a lot about rabbits. Usually my research makes me hungry, but now I just want to cuddle my cats instead of working and maybe adopt some guinea pigs.

I've somehow just learned about the tallow trend in influencer-land and hooooo but if I'm not excited already at the prospect of boring the tits off some eejit about the trade history of this animal product like I don't already have spreadsheets made

We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.

Wait, wut?

Why yes I want to opt out of my book being used in AI development because "protecting my copyright" and "using AI ethically"? Puh-lease. Oh but I'll get 20% royalty? 20% of 0 is still 0.

Me on Christmas Eve: omg I just want to be left alone and not have to think about anything but what tv show next Me on December 29th: oh thank God it's Monday I can go back to making my little spreadsheets about animal trades, I thought the boredom might kill me

I love the notes I leave myself in books for future reference. Case in point "Wales has its own furry animals." Makes total sense to me!

SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going— SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti— SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE

Today's your last chance Baltimore to get your Christmas tree and support a good cause!

Hey #Baltimore! Tomorrow is your last chance to buy your Christmas tree from Talmar! If you don't know talmar.org they're a great local org serving the community and this is a fundraiser for them. Pls share far and wide and get your tree from a good cause!

Kudos to Pan Collins whose idea this was in the first place 50 years ago @rte.ie @rteone.rte.ie @latelateshow.rte.ie #LateLateToyShow

I guess this lot will need to go into the book acknowledgements for inspiration? Moral support? Support for procrastination gazing? #amwriting

From Ednor Gardens/Waverly (& as a reminder, don’t gotta sign up, just show up.) secure.everyaction.com/M8ZpLRQYYEWh...

We're heading into a long weekend, absolutely the perfect time for a "wait, what?" Reference in a book that I will now fixate on for five days until I can deal with it on Tuesday.

Somebody should buy me stuff to, ahem, inspire my writing. Somebody is me.

Tomorrow is the last of the @medievalacademy.bsky.social #digitalhumanities Showcases. We're closing out with some awesome immersive experiences! It's not too late to register! #medievalsky

This would be an awesome job working with such cool stuff!

How do you know it's time to wrap up a research project? When you're like... It's time for some serious background

I love my second book already, but it truly is a difficult birth compared to my first book. I called my master's thesis my "alien baby" because it eventually burst forth from me. Whatever this second book is, is far more terrifying.

The second meeting this semester of the @towsonu.bsky.social #digitalhumanities Special Interest Group did not disappoint. We had four students talk about their #DH projects to faculty. They knocked it out of the park in their presentations as they did with their original research!

😡🤬🤬 Baltimore light rail sends my blood pressure through the roof. Schedule? Work of fiction. "Real time"? Also a work of fiction @mta.maryland.gov why can't we have nice things?

Today in teaching DH: controller batteries suddenly died while students were in Anne Frank's VR house. Certainly an extra historical dimension when they're digitally trapped in that space 😬

Giraldus lives on.

Venice Bakery is remembering those that have died in ICE custody this year by adding them to their community altar for Dia de Los Muertos. By @eltragon.bsky.social

I am interested in starting to hear from care workers on SNAP about your concerns. I'm @motherjones.com's disability reporter. Please be in touch. My email is [email protected] and my Signal is juliametraux.49. Reposts are appreciated.

Animal history people, what is a "watch hen"? OED isn't giving me anything. I'm getting it in the context of paying rent or heriot so it's obviously some type of poultry!

On the struggle bus today but seeing that the only pre-1700 reference to chickens in the @virtualtreasury.bsky.social is in the context of a list of mutant animals received by the Dublin Philosophical Society in the late 17th century giving me the giggles

My cats are *thrilled* I'm not at the Folger today and instead working at home. So if you're joining the MAA DH webinar today you are bound to see at least one of them. I apologize in advance for zoom cat arse.

Not too late to sign up for tomorrow's @medievalacademy.bsky.social #digitalhumanities webinar. We'll hear from Atria Larson about Gallery of Glosses and Gene Lyman on TJ Reader www.medievalacademy.org/page/MAAWebi... #DH #medievalsky

Y'all I lost the run of myself in trivia with the halftime round "put the invention of these premodern technologies in order." My ocean history class, my book chapter, all finally paying dividends. Until the answer code was wrong. Yes, I come with citations. No, I have no shame.

Doing my research often makes me hungry. Glad to spend today totting up chickens at monasteries and taking a break from all the salmon (I'm a pescatarian).

What does it say about a society that valued poets so highly? Find out in The Medieval Irish History Podcast — back for a 3rd series! We are kicking off again with the inimitable @thecelticist.bsky.social @ceilteachomn.bsky.social @tiagoovsilva.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/1DTU... 1/2

Today's the first meeting of the academic year of the @towsonu.bsky.social digital humanities #DH special interest group. We're learning about ArcGIS Online from Christina Bell in TU's Center for GIS in @cooklibraryoftu.bsky.social

Big thanks to @dinostalgia.bsky.social @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social and @drhick.bsky.social for the article recs for digital animals. Not only did we have an excellent week of discussion, they inspired the students in developing their own DH animal projects!

Advanced DH students heard from @clayonglass.bsky.social about the creative processes behind making a digital environmental creative piece. We followed up next class with readings about looking for animals in art and archives