Jay Rubenstein
@medievaljay.bsky.social
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Medieval historian interested in other stuff
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So who am I and what am I doing? I am a historian of medieval Europe and am writing a book on the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem (1099-1187). It is under contract with Basic Books. The goal is to write a narrative history the incorporates cultural, religious, apocalyptic, and romantic (!) material
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Some of the greatest noir dialogue ever written
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Iâve been humming this song a lot to cope with the heat. Red Meat - San Franciscoâs greatest country western band.
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Red Meat â 12 Inch Three Speed Oscillating Fan
YouTube video by owenbly
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2 days ago
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Poor Lizzie. Fighting the London heat wave, trying to cool off by lying in the shower
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So great to meet my social media best friend
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IRL! And, yeah, the no-selfie thing was a real fumble. Weâll get it right next time!
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My favorite director not named David Lynch.
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4 days ago
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Michael Warburton
4 days ago
Remembering the late great BILLY WILDER â born 120yrs ago today. Hereâs his wonderful gravestone at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery â CA.
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My favorite director not named David Lynch.
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My favorite Rhodes Scholar
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Any excuse to quote the Kinks. âHe's bought a hat like Anthony Eden's Because it makes him feel like a Lord But he can't afford a Rolls or a Bentley He has to buy a secondhand Fordâ
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The Onion
6 days ago
Study: Majority Of Middle-Aged Men Lack Support Network Theyâll Need To Handle Neil Youngâs Death
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Study: Majority Of Middle-Aged Men Lack Support Network Theyâll Need To Handle Neil Youngâs Death
NEW YORKâWarning that millions of men aged 35 and older would be left utterly adrift following the traumatic loss, researchers at Columbia University published a study Monday that revealed the majorit...
https://theonion.com/study-majority-of-middle-aged-men-lack-support-network-theyll-need-to-handle-neil-youngs-death/
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Nic Morton
6 days ago
Interview released today in TA NEA (A Greek national newspaper) where I discuss my new book The Crusader Storm.
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Criterion Channel
9 days ago
THE PRISONER âïžComing to the Criterion Channel in July!
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âNight Battles â â that book really left a mark on me. Not your parentsâ witches.
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9 days ago
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Matt Gabriele
9 days ago
Carlo Ginsburg has died
#medievalsky
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Brian Tyler Cohen
11 days ago
Bob Odenkirk is a national treasure. Take 44 seconds and watch.
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Emtcub
12 days ago
Star trek world
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My MacBook is starting to show its age, so I went to the Apple Store to see what the new models look like. They all boast that they were âbuilt for AI.â Iâm considering buying a typewriter.
13 days ago
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Tim Schmalz
13 days ago
Rosamond McKitterick (1949-2026) A formidable scholar, an inspiring teacher, a generous spirit and a supportive colleague - truly, we have lost one of the great ones.
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My MacBook is starting to show its age, so I went to the Apple Store to see what the new models look like. They all boast that they were âbuilt for AI.â Iâm considering buying a typewriter.
13 days ago
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Michael Warburton
14 days ago
Martin Short, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas & Eugene Levy in SCTV mode back in the day.
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It made me inordinately happy on my morning walk today to see that someone out there is still having milk bottles delivered to their front door
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It made me inordinately happy on my morning walk today to see that someone out there is still having milk bottles delivered to their front door
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In 1999, Christian Bale played Jesus. In 2000, he played Patrick Bateman. Thatâs versatility.
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In 1999, Christian Bale played Jesus. In 2000, he played Patrick Bateman. Thatâs versatility.
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Andy Marshall
4 months ago
đ· Taken with the tilt shift lens: The magnificent Romanesque nave at Norwich Cathedral is crowned with a later vaulted ceiling that has one of the most remarkable series of bosses depicting scenes from creation to the last judgement.
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Larry the Cat
21 days ago
Anthony Head was an Ambassador for Battersea Dogs and Cats home for more than two decades. Thanks for everything Tony x
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Liesbeth Corens
22 days ago
MARC BLOCH COMIC BOOK. This is not a drill. MARC BLOCH COMIC BOOK!!!
www.tallandier.com/livre/marc-b...
#MedievalSky
#Skystorians
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Just finished reading the post-apocalyptic novel âThe Long Tomorrowâ (1955) by Leigh Brackett. She also wrote screenplays, starting with The Big Sleep (1946), cowritten with William Faulkner and ending with The Empire Strikes Back (1980), cowritten with George Lucas. Who has a career like that?
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Just finished reading the post-apocalyptic novel âThe Long Tomorrowâ (1955) by Leigh Brackett. She also wrote screenplays, starting with The Big Sleep (1946), cowritten with William Faulkner and ending with The Empire Strikes Back (1980), cowritten with George Lucas. Who has a career like that?
25 days ago
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Crusades in the news.
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26 days ago
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The city of London, gearing up for another day of sauna like conditions.
about 1 month ago
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Michael Warburton
about 1 month ago
Three terrific self-portraits by PETER FALK of himself as âColumboâ.
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Michael Warburton
about 1 month ago
Anthony Perkins on the set of PSYCHO (1960)
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Nina Willburger
about 1 month ago
#WorldTurtleDay
! đąđąđą The large mud turtle, which resided in the Nile River and its associated canals, is frequently depicted on cosmetic palettes from the Predynastic period. The palettes were mainly used to grind and mix mineral pigments, especially for eye makeup. đ§”1/2 đ· me
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Nina Willburger
about 1 month ago
For
#RomanRoadsFriday
a section of the 'Via delle Gallie' in Donnas, Val dâAosta, Italy. The wheel ruts are still visible. The arch was carved into the rock. The road that was built under Augustus. It began at Mediolanum, present-day Milan, and passed through...đ§”1/2 đ· đș#archaeology
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Introduce yourself with 12 bands youâve seen live The Kinks HĂŒsker DĂŒ Los Lobos Gillian Welch Kid Creole and the Coconuts The Flatlanders The Monkees Robert Earl Keen Tom Waits The Statler Brothers Jonathan Richman Cake
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about 1 month ago
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They had to call themselves the Crusaders, didnât they? Goddammit all
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about 1 month ago
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Share someone who looks stylish wearing SUNGLASSES. And letâs not overthink it
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This photo of Frank Capra is astonishing. Thereâs a dark intensity to a lot of his work (it may not be such a wonderful life) that this picture captures
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Anyway, the manuscript is done. At least a draft is with the editor. How close it is to seeing the light of day is uncertain, but it is out of my hands, all 149,000 words of it.
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Isnât it pretty to think so.
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/o...
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Opinion | We Are Sliding Back Into the Middle Ages
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/opinion/supernatural-religion-reality.html
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Brutal: âIâve had so many fantastic roles in my career. Millions of you watched me as Eric in âSex Education,â and then about 12 of you watched me in âDoctor Who.â Maybe thatâs why I kept crying,â he joked.
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Ncuti Gatwa takes aim at âDoctor Whoâ in âSNL UKâ monologue: "About 12 of you watched me"
During the season finale of Saturday Night Live UK, host Ncuti Gatwa poked fun at his time starring in sci-fi hit Doctor Who.
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Spotted on my morning walk, a raven feeding on the dead body of a green parrot. Not a good omen. No picture taken. I'm not that sick.
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Spotted on my morning walk, a raven feeding on the dead body of a green parrot. Not a good omen. No picture taken. I'm not that sick.
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Less than three months left in London before we return home. There's a lot I'm not looking forward to. However, there is also the thought of going to the Astro Diner and ordering a patty melt. That' can't happen too soon.
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Astro Family Restaurant 24 hr diner & coffee shop
Astro Family Restaurant
https://www.astrofamilyrestaurant.com
about 1 month ago
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You are, Number 6.
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Tim Onion
about 2 months ago
This is the University of Central Florida. So many people really have no idea how much kids hate this shit.
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Kate North
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Down in the incredible, atmospheric crypt at Lastingham Church, North Yorkshire đ€© It dates from at least the 11th century, and perhaps has some earlier fabric within it. More photos in threadâŠ
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Andy Marshall
about 2 months ago
đŻ It's that amazing Bradford bookshop - more đž and đ in today's Digest: "I think of it all, the building and the bookshop: the glorious all encompassing whole of it. Consonance bleeding into the capitals, hyperbole evaporating from the hammer-beam.." đ
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The Heath looks different with leaves.
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about 2 months ago
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