Technically, it's an aggravated felony sexual assault of a child, with harsher penalties put in place for perpetrators with younger victims. Also, ACTUAL MEDIEVAL HISTORIAN HERE: For non-nobles, the average age of brides from the Black Death onwards was...22.2 years old.

Reminder that donations to my personal fundraiser to support Scarleteen count DOUBLE up to the first $1,000! I'd love to hit $800 tonight, so come at me, big spenders. www.classy.org/fundraiser/6...

Regency Era power lesbian Anne Lister was many things: secret sex diarist, land-owner, mountain climber, womanizer. We're joined by returning guest @krheyam.bsky.social and new guest Sarah Wingrove to dish all about Anne Lister’s wild life and legacy! pod.link/1489560920/e...

Regency Era power lesbian Anne Lister was many things: secret sex diarist, land-owner, mountain climber, womanizer. We're joined by returning guest @krheyam.bsky.social and new guest Sarah Wingrove to dish all about Anne Lister’s wild life and legacy! pod.link/1489560920/e...

Morning possums xx

Today is Décadi the 20th of Brumaire in the year 234. Brumaire is the month of mist. Today we celebrate the harrow.#JacobinDay More information on the harrow

This is trying to make the staff the thing that needs to be fixed. It is not the staff.

Today is Octidi the 18th of Brumaire in the year 234. Brumaire is the month of mist. Today we celebrate leadworts.#JacobinDay More information on leadworts

Today is Septidi the 17th of Brumaire in the year 234. Brumaire is the month of mist. Today we celebrate watercress.#JacobinDay More information on watercress

could you imagine planning and executing a Louvre caper only to have some asshole in the paper describe you as a “minor” social media star

Our Regency Era podcast series kicks off today - where else - with a chat about the icon herself, Jane Austen! I was so pleased Paula Byrne joined us for this one, so the Janeites can rest easy knowing we did justice to their girl. Listen wherever you get podcasts! pod.link/1489560920/e...

Today is Sextidi the 16th of Brumaire in the year 234. Brumaire is the month of mist. Today we celebrate skirret.#JacobinDay More information on skirret

Our Regency Era podcast series kicks off today - where else - with a chat about the icon herself, Jane Austen! I was so pleased Paula Byrne joined us for this one, so the Janeites can rest easy knowing we did justice to their girl. Listen wherever you get podcasts! pod.link/1489560920/e...

Our local birdwatching society is having a meeting

Bad night for sexual assaulters all around

Today is Quartidi the 14th of Brumaire in the year 234. Brumaire is the month of mist. Today we celebrate endives.#JacobinDay More information on endives

The Complex Role of Slavery in Building America’s Wealth The world’s largest slave society was a crucial factor in the country’s economic takeoff beyond what’s commonly assumed www.wsj.com/economy/slav... | @wsj.com

Today is Tridi the 13th of Brumaire in the year 234. Brumaire is the month of mist. Today we celebrate jerusalem artichokes.#JacobinDay More information on jerusalem artichokes

every year people go insane at winter sunrise/sunset times and every year i want to take them by the shoulders and explain that they are more than welcome to move to the literal equator to avoid it but otherwise, you are going to have to learn to deal with living on a spherical planet

An Air Canada flight right now

Dearest Gentle Listeners, It is with great pleasure I can announce that a new season of the Vulgar History podcast shall soon be upon us. The topic shall be the scandalous tales of the Regency Era. But who shall be the diamond of this season? Yours truly, Lady Tittiesoutties

Today is Primidi the 11th of Brumaire in the year 234. Brumaire is the month of mist. Today we celebrate salsify.#JacobinDay More information on salsify

Today is Décadi the 10th of Brumaire in the year 234. Brumaire is the month of mist. Today we celebrate the plough.#JacobinDay More information on the plough

the HIGHLIGHT of my YEAR!!!

Mary Shelley famously wrote Frankenstein while on a summer-long sleepover party with guests including Lord Byron. On today’s podcast, we need to talk about Lord Byron. Joining us is @msemilyedwards.bsky.social who has plenty to say about this F***boi of Literature pod.link/1489560920/e...

Excited to be featured on an upcoming episode of the fab new history podcast, THIS GUY SUCKED. A podcast for haters, by historians. www.thisguysucked.com

Mary Shelley famously wrote Frankenstein while on a summer-long sleepover party with guests including Lord Byron. On today’s podcast, we need to talk about Lord Byron. Joining us is @msemilyedwards.bsky.social who has plenty to say about this F***boi of Literature pod.link/1489560920/e...

Who wants to tell him about 1789? 😬 Time to brush up on 📚 in case of accidental time jumps. #historysaveslives

Today is Octidi the 8th of Brumaire in the year 234. Brumaire is the month of mist. Today we celebrate black salsify.#JacobinDay More information on black salsify

Here’s the final version of the cover of my upcoming book REBEL OF THE REGENCY! Truly an object of beauty, I couldn’t be more thrilled! Thank you to @hanoversquarepress.bsky.social for taking a chance on me! The book is released in February; get all the links to preorder at rebeloftheregency.com 🤗

Out in exactly 90 days! bookshop.org/p/books/the-... #booksky 📚

Here’s the final version of the cover of my upcoming book REBEL OF THE REGENCY! Truly an object of beauty, I couldn’t be more thrilled! Thank you to @hanoversquarepress.bsky.social for taking a chance on me! The book is released in February; get all the links to preorder at rebeloftheregency.com 🤗

Sadako crawling out of your tv, turning motion smoothing off, then crawling back in

you know how Bath, England has jane austen parties? there should be one (1) hotel in Yorkshire that has a “haunt the moors” package. book it and they take you out to a field and give you a nightgown and candelabra and just let you go ham. charge $500 for a photo package. whatever. it’ll print money.

Mary Shelley wrote FRANKENSTEIN after being cut off by her father, mistreated by her stepmother, and having lost her first daughter in infancy. It's no surprise that FRANKENSTEIN has themes of creation, life, death, and the effects of being abandoned by a parent.

Today is Quintidi the 5th of Brumaire in the year 234. Brumaire is the month of mist. Today we celebrate geese.#JacobinDay More information on geese

Today is Quartidi the 4th of Brumaire in the year 234. Brumaire is the month of mist. Today we celebrate beetroot.#JacobinDay More information on beetroot

Mary Shelley wrote FRANKENSTEIN after being cut off by her father, mistreated by her stepmother, and having lost her first daughter in infancy. It's no surprise that FRANKENSTEIN has themes of creation, life, death, and the effects of being abandoned by a parent.

Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein during a sunless summer while on the world’s worst sleepover party with, among others, LORD BYRON. This book’s ongoing popularity is testament to the power of teenage girls who are FED UP, and how we can all relate to a monster, abandoned and unloved.

Art Nouveau embroidery design created by Ann Macbeth, head of the Embroidery Dept. at the Glasgow School of Art, 1908-1920 #womensart

Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein during a sunless summer while on the world’s worst sleepover party with, among others, LORD BYRON. This book’s ongoing popularity is testament to the power of teenage girls who are FED UP, and how we can all relate to a monster, abandoned and unloved.

Today is Duodi the 2nd of Brumaire in the year 234. Brumaire is the month of mist. Today we celebrate celery.#JacobinDay More information on celery

CBC Ideas is replaying the episode about my research on the case of witchcraft and demonic possession in 17th-century New France! Fun listening for spooky season! 👿🧙 👻https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/quebec-demon-possession-witchcraft-in-1660-1.6685584

Today is Primidi the 1st of Brumaire in the year 234. Brumaire is the month of mist. Today we celebrate apples.#JacobinDay More information on apples

Today is Décadi the 30th of Vendémiaire in the year 234. Vendémiaire is the month of vintage. Today we celebrate the barrel.#JacobinDay More information on the barrel

We all have self-proclaimed victims in our lives who are difficult to deal with. Imagine facing them across a negotiating table when the stakes are high. That's where PM Carney finds himself now. #cdaus #cdahist #CIC #hedidnotconquer

Tove Jansson’s mother, illustrator Signe Hammarsten-Jansson's self portrait, 1910 had a huge influence on her daughter’s career, showing her the often underrated work of women. She also taught Tove how to draw #WomensArt

I love this page. They do so many fun singalongs. The one they did with Leslie Odom, Jr is probably my fave. This one is also very good. Reba looks like she’s having a blast.