Rutger K. 🟥
@anotheraspirin.bsky.social
Friendly, non-threatening rewriter of medieval history. Operates out of the Low Countries. Purveyor of Fine Puns.
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Offre d’emploi – Un.e Chargé.e de cours à temps plein en « Philosophie ancienne et médiévale » (Université de Namur)
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Offre d’emploi – Un.e Chargé.e de cours à temps plein en « Philosophie ancienne et médiévale » (Université de Namur)
Missions Au sein de l’Université de Namur, la Faculté de Philosophie et Lettres compte près de 670 étudiant·es et 75 membres du personnel dont 30 académiques et 35 scientifiques. Elle offre des pro…
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February 10, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Offre d’emploi – Un.e Chargé.e de cours à temps plein en « Philosophie ancienne et médiévale » (Université de Namur)
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Publication – Nicolas Michel, « Une collection épistolaire plurielle. Diffusion, réception et influence des Variæ de Cassiodore (VIe-XVe siècles) »
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Publication – Nicolas Michel, « Une collection épistolaire plurielle. Diffusion, réception et influence des Variæ de Cassiodore (VIe-XVe siècles) »
Œuvre monumentale, hybride, presque hors normes, à la frontière entre le monde romain et le premier Moyen Âge, les Variae de Cassiodore ont depuis longtemps attiré l’attention des chercheurs, en pa…
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February 10, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Publication – Nicolas Michel, « Une collection épistolaire plurielle. Diffusion, réception et influence des Variæ de Cassiodore (VIe-XVe siècles) »
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There's an old Epic Rap Battle Of History where Abe Lincoln screams in Obama's face "You! I wanna like you but don't TALK about change JUST DO IT!!" and I have been thinking about that one a lot lately.
February 10, 2026 at 6:47 AM
There's an old Epic Rap Battle Of History where Abe Lincoln screams in Obama's face "You! I wanna like you but don't TALK about change JUST DO IT!!" and I have been thinking about that one a lot lately.
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do you have a favorite episode so far?
February 9, 2026 at 7:55 PM
do you have a favorite episode so far?
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Any doctoral student or early career scholar want to give an online guest lecture on Marcion (preferably) or second century Christianity (but not gnosticism) more broadly?
I think I can offer you a $100 stipend for a 45 minute talk. Needs to be MWF 10-1050.
I think I can offer you a $100 stipend for a 45 minute talk. Needs to be MWF 10-1050.
February 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Any doctoral student or early career scholar want to give an online guest lecture on Marcion (preferably) or second century Christianity (but not gnosticism) more broadly?
I think I can offer you a $100 stipend for a 45 minute talk. Needs to be MWF 10-1050.
I think I can offer you a $100 stipend for a 45 minute talk. Needs to be MWF 10-1050.
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the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
MY KIDS: so why are there muppets in the AUDIENCE
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
February 8, 2026 at 6:22 AM
the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
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Publication – Leen Bervoets, « Vrijheid in de middeleeuwse stad. Het ontstaan van het poorterschap in Vlaanderen, 12de-13de eeuw »
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Publication – Leen Bervoets, « Vrijheid in de middeleeuwse stad. Het ontstaan van het poorterschap in Vlaanderen, 12de-13de eeuw »
Dit boek gaat over een juridisch statuut dat individuen een geprivilegieerde status bezorgde in de machtige Vlaamse steden van de late middeleeuwen: het poorterschap. Poorters genoten vol…
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February 8, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Publication – Leen Bervoets, « Vrijheid in de middeleeuwse stad. Het ontstaan van het poorterschap in Vlaanderen, 12de-13de eeuw »
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I'd watch a muppet show movie where the muppets infiltrate an academic conference.
February 7, 2026 at 2:45 PM
I'd watch a muppet show movie where the muppets infiltrate an academic conference.
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🥳New #medievalsky #earlymodern Open Access Article!
It's about the roles and lives of women in the Alps, including:
- How generic male language in sources hides the presence of women
- ⛏️ Female construction workers building roads across the Alps
-⚖️ A lord turning women into men (legally speaking)
It's about the roles and lives of women in the Alps, including:
- How generic male language in sources hides the presence of women
- ⛏️ Female construction workers building roads across the Alps
-⚖️ A lord turning women into men (legally speaking)
Toil and Trouble: The Labour, Duties and Rights of Women in Alpine Communities in the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Period
How were women perceived and treated in Alpine communities in the late Middle Ages? This study explores this question by using sources ranging from the fourteenth up to the sixteenth century and fr...
www.tandfonline.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:42 PM
🥳New #medievalsky #earlymodern Open Access Article!
It's about the roles and lives of women in the Alps, including:
- How generic male language in sources hides the presence of women
- ⛏️ Female construction workers building roads across the Alps
-⚖️ A lord turning women into men (legally speaking)
It's about the roles and lives of women in the Alps, including:
- How generic male language in sources hides the presence of women
- ⛏️ Female construction workers building roads across the Alps
-⚖️ A lord turning women into men (legally speaking)
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This👇. When grading this week, I found myself wondering more than once whether the student was using AI or not, which kinda kills the joy of grading well-written papers
The thing I hate the absolute most about the proliferation of GenAI in "writing" is that I'm now being trained to become suspicious when I read a student paper that is Actually Good, instead of just celebrating its quality and congratulating the student on a Job Well Done.
February 6, 2026 at 9:27 AM
This👇. When grading this week, I found myself wondering more than once whether the student was using AI or not, which kinda kills the joy of grading well-written papers
Case in point: this student paper I'm reading right now and which is really excellent.
February 6, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Case in point: this student paper I'm reading right now and which is really excellent.
The thing I hate the absolute most about the proliferation of GenAI in "writing" is that I'm now being trained to become suspicious when I read a student paper that is Actually Good, instead of just celebrating its quality and congratulating the student on a Job Well Done.
February 6, 2026 at 8:58 AM
The thing I hate the absolute most about the proliferation of GenAI in "writing" is that I'm now being trained to become suspicious when I read a student paper that is Actually Good, instead of just celebrating its quality and congratulating the student on a Job Well Done.
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"A truly sensational find" made by my friend and colleague Adrian C. Pirtea 👀👇
#Syriac
#ChristianArabic
#ChristianEast
#Syriac
#ChristianArabic
#ChristianEast
medieval worlds • no. 23 • 2025
A truly sensational find is presented in volume 23 of Medieval Worlds: a newly discovered Christian world chronicle in Arabic, which Adrian C. Pirtea examines in a preliminary case study. We furthermo...
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February 5, 2026 at 10:33 AM
"A truly sensational find" made by my friend and colleague Adrian C. Pirtea 👀👇
#Syriac
#ChristianArabic
#ChristianEast
#Syriac
#ChristianArabic
#ChristianEast
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Today, is the feast of St Agnes of Rome. She lived during Diocletian's reign, & was one of the first virgin martyrs to be widely venerated as a saint, largely due to the promotion of her cult by Ambrose of Milan. According to her legend, she refused to marry. (1/n)
January 21, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Today, is the feast of St Agnes of Rome. She lived during Diocletian's reign, & was one of the first virgin martyrs to be widely venerated as a saint, largely due to the promotion of her cult by Ambrose of Milan. According to her legend, she refused to marry. (1/n)
The moment BlueSky introduces polls*, I'm THERE!
* please, bluesky, never introduce polls
* please, bluesky, never introduce polls
February 5, 2026 at 5:18 PM
The moment BlueSky introduces polls*, I'm THERE!
* please, bluesky, never introduce polls
* please, bluesky, never introduce polls
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Our first RHS lecture of 2026 is '"Alike in Appearance but not in Scope": Queens and the Making of Medieval Europe', with Prof Charles West (Edinburgh) bit.ly/49GlmMR
6pm, Friday 6 February. In-person booking is now full but registration to attend this event online remains open #Skystorians
6pm, Friday 6 February. In-person booking is now full but registration to attend this event online remains open #Skystorians
'Queens and the Making of Medieval Europe': RHS Lecture, online
Royal Historical Society Lecture, 6 February 2026
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January 6, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Our first RHS lecture of 2026 is '"Alike in Appearance but not in Scope": Queens and the Making of Medieval Europe', with Prof Charles West (Edinburgh) bit.ly/49GlmMR
6pm, Friday 6 February. In-person booking is now full but registration to attend this event online remains open #Skystorians
6pm, Friday 6 February. In-person booking is now full but registration to attend this event online remains open #Skystorians
Silly CIA, thinking you can maintain something like a "factbook" in this day and age... 🤷♂️
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CIA ends publication of its popular World Factbook reference tool
The CIA is ending the publication of its popular World Factbook reference manual. The agency announced the decision Wednesday but gave no reason for it.
apnews.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Silly CIA, thinking you can maintain something like a "factbook" in this day and age... 🤷♂️
apnews.com/article/cia-...
apnews.com/article/cia-...
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Ik heb nooit columnist willen worden, maar toen @mareonline.nl me vroeg kon ik onmogelijk nee zeggen. Mijn eerste column gaat over de ik-kon-nou-eenmaal-niet-anders-retoriek van bestuurders en nonnen.
www.mareonline.nl/opinie/ik-wi...
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Ik wilde niet. Maar toen Mare me vroeg, kon ik onmogelijk nee zeggen
Soms zijn er verplichte dingen in het leven, die door goddelijk ingrijpen toch niet mogelijk blijken te zijn. 'Ik snak zelf ook wel eens naar een dergelijk wonder.'
www.mareonline.nl
January 29, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Ik heb nooit columnist willen worden, maar toen @mareonline.nl me vroeg kon ik onmogelijk nee zeggen. Mijn eerste column gaat over de ik-kon-nou-eenmaal-niet-anders-retoriek van bestuurders en nonnen.
www.mareonline.nl/opinie/ik-wi...
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Of course I am :-)
January 27, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Of course I am :-)
Also this seems like a perfect subject for a BA or MA student to sink their teeth into for a thesis... 😏
January 27, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Also this seems like a perfect subject for a BA or MA student to sink their teeth into for a thesis... 😏
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THANKS everyone! That helped a lot, especially finding different search terms and indeed for simply realizing that my author got this from ... somewhere.
Hooray for asking, hooray for answering, and hooray for academic cooperation! :-)
THANKS everyone! That helped a lot, especially finding different search terms and indeed for simply realizing that my author got this from ... somewhere.
Hooray for asking, hooray for answering, and hooray for academic cooperation! :-)
Hey #MedievalSky Hivemind! Here's a 14c Norwegian altarpiece with the Persian king Khosrow II sitting in a glass sphere constructed so he could pretend to be God and make it rain on his subjects. I found references to this story in Norse sources but nowhere else - am I overlooking something obvious?
January 27, 2026 at 9:40 PM
[hope all the people who answered can see this, too]
THANKS everyone! That helped a lot, especially finding different search terms and indeed for simply realizing that my author got this from ... somewhere.
Hooray for asking, hooray for answering, and hooray for academic cooperation! :-)
THANKS everyone! That helped a lot, especially finding different search terms and indeed for simply realizing that my author got this from ... somewhere.
Hooray for asking, hooray for answering, and hooray for academic cooperation! :-)
Yes that seems to be more or less the same thing (in my text (a Saga of Saint Nicholas) it's a "glass heaven"). Which version of the True Cross Story are you referring to?
January 26, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Yes that seems to be more or less the same thing (in my text (a Saga of Saint Nicholas) it's a "glass heaven"). Which version of the True Cross Story are you referring to?
Hey #MedievalSky Hivemind! Here's a 14c Norwegian altarpiece with the Persian king Khosrow II sitting in a glass sphere constructed so he could pretend to be God and make it rain on his subjects. I found references to this story in Norse sources but nowhere else - am I overlooking something obvious?
January 26, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Hey #MedievalSky Hivemind! Here's a 14c Norwegian altarpiece with the Persian king Khosrow II sitting in a glass sphere constructed so he could pretend to be God and make it rain on his subjects. I found references to this story in Norse sources but nowhere else - am I overlooking something obvious?
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An extraordinary medieval manuscript has been discovery at Shrewsbury School giving fresh insight into the development of medieval Christian writing
www.myshrewsbury.co.uk/blog/medieva...
www.myshrewsbury.co.uk/blog/medieva...
Medieval Manuscript Discovery at Shrewsbury School
The only complete copy of Richard Rolle’s Emendatio vitae found in Shrewsbury School’s Taylor Library, revealing new insight into medieval English literature.
www.myshrewsbury.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 3:39 PM
An extraordinary medieval manuscript has been discovery at Shrewsbury School giving fresh insight into the development of medieval Christian writing
www.myshrewsbury.co.uk/blog/medieva...
www.myshrewsbury.co.uk/blog/medieva...
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Can anyone recommend a good article summarizing the current status quaestionis of the horse domestication/Indo-European origins/kurgans/chariots debate for an upper level undergraduate course? It could be a popular article.
January 14, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Can anyone recommend a good article summarizing the current status quaestionis of the horse domestication/Indo-European origins/kurgans/chariots debate for an upper level undergraduate course? It could be a popular article.