all these universities kept axing medieval history departments as if they thought tyrants beefing with the Pope was going to stop being relevant

You are currently averaging over 10,000 calls per hour on 5 Calls (!!!) to demand your reps rein in Trump and his catastrophic threats. 🔥📞🔥

Hello! Today is THE LAST DAY to file a claim in Bartz v. Anthropic. GET YOUR MONEY! Check the works list to see if you are on it here: secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/ File a claim here: www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/claim-form

By any means necessary

Macbeth: SHIT

Last call! Deadline is TOMORROW. Happy to answer any questions!

Due October 10th >> The New College Conference on Medieval & Renaissance Studies returns 5-7 March 2026! Accepting abstracts on all topics in European & Mediterranean history, literature, art, music & religion (4c-17c): www.newcollegeconference.org/cfp #medievalsky #earlymodern #renaissance #CfP

I could not be more excited about this! If you are not boycotting my state or country (both of which I get), please consider joining some really awesome people down in Sarasota this March! The deadline for abstracts is NOW OCT. 10! Check out www.newcollegeconference.org/cfp. #medievalsky

“i asked chat gpt” “i asked grok” Jeeves would kill you where you stand

*Confused historians of early modern medicine wake up to find themselves experts on current affairs*

I could not be more excited about this! If you are not boycotting my state or country (both of which I get), please consider joining some really awesome people down in Sarasota this March! The deadline for abstracts is 10/1. Check out www.newcollegeconference.org/cfp. #medievalsky

Since I busted out my "þorn star" shirt for York 2025, we've decided the MED needs to be rebranded as "þorn hub."

OK, some asks. Reach out via Signal or email, depending on comfort/what’s appropriate — both are in my bio. DOJ sources: If you can let me know of DRP2 fallout in your area, let me know. Also: If you have been affected by arts or science funding cuts and are willing to talk, please reach out.

For independent and contingent #AcRel scholars: Short-term visiting scholar program at Ohio State's Center for the Study of Religion. $3,000 stipend, lodging, travel, and meals for a week-long residency. Deadline: July 1, 2025

Tomorrow, 1pm EDT! On behalf of @medievalacademy.bsky.social , Alison Perchuk and I are hosting an informal Community Hour for any/all premodernists affected by recent federal cuts. Please join us! #medievalsky #earlymodern #lateantiquity www.themedievalacademyblog.org/maa-to-host-...

For the Monday morning crowd: a 🧵on how to appeal your NEH grant termination. Please share with NEH grantees. I also summarized in a shareable google doc, available here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

A little timeline cleanse for you this morning: a Shakeswift mashup.

Last week — from Saturday noon to Saturday noon — I brought you these nine reports at Law Dork, as well as several notes there and hundreds of posts here. To support my independent legal journalism, make sure you're signed up — and consider a paid subscription. Thanks. www.lawdork.com/subscribe

Congrats to RFK Jr for bringing together ASAN and Autism Speaks (among others). autisticadvocacy.org/2025/04/lead...

The National Humanities Alliance is collecting information on canceled NEH grants to share with congressional leaders. This is legit fact finding in support of competent lobbying. If you've had your grant canceled, do let them know. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Whan that Aprill with his shoures soote, The droghte of March hath perced to the roote, And bathed every veyne in swich licour Of which vertú engendred is the flour; Whan Zephirus eek with his sweete breeth Ynspired hath in every holt and heeth The tendre croppes...

I was fortunate enough to receive an #NEH Summer Stipend for my current book project, and I am gutted by the news coming out today. I will be calling my senators (per usual) to express my deep concern.

"Ain't Nobody Got Time for That" was my first reaction to the upcoming heatwave. The first 90 day in Tampa used to arrive in late May (100 years ago) But more recently the average is the 3rd week of April... about 35 days sooner. This spring we are likely to see it in a few days!

‘Okay which one of you accidentally added Robert Cecil to the chat?’

Between me, @ehxlibris.bsky.social, and @undomielise.bsky.social, we have created our own #RSA2025 and #Shax2025 bingo after discussing it during dinner. Download and enjoy! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

I’m here at #Shax2025 but it’ll always be #ShakeAss to me.

What an awesome resource, thank you!

They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.

If you want to support and defend the disability community, you can call your AG with respect to Texas v. Bercerra and its attempt to repeal section 504. 5calls provides a script, if you want one, and also alerts you whether your AG is part of the lawsuit or not. 5calls.org/issue/sectio...

If you're interested in this position, we're open for applications till next Sunday 3/16 at midnight EDT! Sorry I forgot to put a closing date on this till now.

A penitent Ash Wednesday to those who celebrate.

Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025! Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide! #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

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Washington Post is reporting that the US Gov't program to send free COVID tests to households will be shut down tonight, and the remaining tests destroyed. If you haven't already ordered yours in the latest batch (autumn 2024's) it's super quick & easy, price $0.00 covidtests.gov

For those of us raised on watching Newsies on endless repeat, never has a Disney movie prepared us more for a historical moment.

This week was The Importance of Being Earnest and as a class we explored how it’s themes might translate to 2025. One intriguing possibility was taking closetedness -> undocumented status.

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If cortisol was a fuel source, I’d be set.

We're holding the Senate floor all night to fight back against Trump’s nomination of Russell Vought. America saw how bad OMB’s illegal, incompetent funding freeze was. We want Americans to hear EVERY HOUR how bad the dangers are that he poses to their daily lives as OMB head.

Brief break from hawking The Onion to tell everyone I just subscribed to Wired. Please support publications who do brave work right now. www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...

Hi, I am @motherjones.com' disability reporter. In the following weeks, I am very interested in hearing how tariff nonsense impacts getting your meds and medical equipment. My email to get in touch is [email protected]. Reposts appreciated.

The Internet Archive has to date downloaded 500 terabytes of US government websites, which it crawls at the end of every presidential term. The whole archive is fully searchable. This effort's housed by a donation-funded nonprofit, not a branch of the US government. blog.archive.org/2024/05/08/e...

Academic Skyers: I am compiling a list of policies and statements from various universities about how they are handling the "pause" in terms of stopping expenditures (or not). Please respond to this post with your institution and materials. THANK YOU!

It is very easy to call your representatives’ offices. They have to log your calls and the call numbers are meaningful. You don’t even have to try to convince anyone; just call and tell them your concerns. They are there to represent you. Let them know what that means. www.usa.gov/elected-offi...

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Now all my CDs will cost $1.25!

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