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Clare Moore
@clarelmoore.bsky.social
Tolkien scholar, PhD student, assistant pig keeper with dreams of being a knight
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I’m traveling which involves a lot of waiting so I think I will thread some of my research in case you are interested in disability, gender, and Tolkien… and because I am bored 😂
And that’s a wrap on Sydney 🎭
February 2, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Today is about staying awake 😅☕️🇦🇺
February 1, 2026 at 10:25 PM
A few favorites from the Dangerously Modern exhibit at the Art Gallery New South Wales
February 1, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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Westmoot, the #Tolkien Society's annual event in the USA, returns in May!

The programme is filling up with talks, art, gaming and more. And special guests Sara Brown and Kristine Larsen will be joining us. Book now at www.tolkiensociety.org/events/westm...
Westmoot 2026
Westmoot 2026 will be held from May 22nd-24th in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Royal Sonesta Minneapolis Downtown! The first Westmoot was held from May 9th-11th, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri, at the…
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February 1, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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Announcing the Gamers Guild at #Westmoot26! This year, Westmoot will feature a game room, which will be open through the event with both scheduled sessions and opportunities to drop in!
#westmoot #intothewest #gaming
January 31, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Made it 🇦🇺
February 1, 2026 at 5:27 AM
I finished the 4 episodes of the new Bridgerton season but I was like 5 minutes into episode 1 when I realized I could just be watching Ever After and not be disappointed
February 1, 2026 at 5:24 AM
SLAMS LATOP SHUT UNTIL AUSTRALIA
January 30, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Forever my favorite Catherine O’Hara role, as cliche as it might seem. She was truly fantastic in everything.
a close up of a woman 's face with a very angry look on her face .
Alt: A close up of a woman’s face with short brown hair as she sits up in her seat and says “Kevin!”
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January 30, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Absolutely thrilled to be a part of this! Stay tuned for my chapter on the Medical Humanities 🎉
Submitted today! Following a few years of rigorous peer-review and working with my co-editor @lukebshelton.bsky.social and many Tolkienists!
- 44 chapters
- 46 Tolkien scholars globally
- over 280K words overall
Still tons of work to do as proofs arrive, but feels like a moment to celebrate. ☺️
January 30, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Really enjoying this podcast! I just started a Northanger Abbey reread so I am primed for this content!
Now Playing! Finding Jane Austen: Ep 2: A Heroine is Born

Starring Dr. Janine Barchas, Dr. Lizzie Rogers, and Dr. Hilary Davidson (@fourredshoes.bsky.social)

Voices by @aipsmith.bsky.social and @gracemallon.bsky.social

Featuring our first Austen History Mystery

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January 29, 2026 at 7:15 PM
In the perpetual ebb and flow of PhD emotions, it seems to be going well rn and I’m trying to enjoy that 🤣
January 29, 2026 at 7:14 PM
New albums from Dermot Kennedy and Noah Kahan this year and my sad girl spring is about to thrive with this soundtrack
January 28, 2026 at 6:45 PM
FROM ONE REVISION TO THE NEXT
January 28, 2026 at 2:45 PM
😍
January 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM
👀 You won’t want to miss this all-star keynote! 👀

We hope you’ll join us at Westmoot for fellowship, hope, and courage. Be a light in dark places!
We are delighted to announce another one of our splendid keynote speakers for #Westmoot26: Dr. Kristine Larsen of Central Connecticut State University! She focuses on intersections between science & society, including science & popular culture, especially science in Tolkien! #intothewest #westmoot
January 28, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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While independent bookstores are giving out free whistles, hosting protest sign making events, and donating proceeds to mutual aid, Amazon is *checks notes* providing technology that assists ICE in their terrorizing of communities.

Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
January 27, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Thrilled @prancingponypod.bsky.social is covering one of my favorite off -the-beaten-path writings of the legendarium, Tal-Elmar: open.spotify.com/episode/6LXf...
397 – Rebel, Rebel
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January 27, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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January 25, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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Everyone deserves to be free.

Today is Dr. Angela Davis's birthday and we're reminded in these trying times that freedom can't be won alone.

Show up for yourself and your community even when things feel hard. We're stronger together.⁩
January 26, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Can’t attend Westmoot in person but still want to present your paper? Now you can! Submit to present remotely 👇🏻
Great news! #Westmoot26 is now accepting submissions for online paper presentations! Deadline March 1. Submit your proposal today and learn more on our webpage.
#intothewest #westmoot #tolkien
January 24, 2026 at 1:56 PM
The Amon Govaethas smial will be at Westmoot! If you live in the DC/DMV area, we want to meet you!!
Perhaps last year at Westmoot25 you found the perfect smial to join. Or, you were inspired to start your own! Either way, #Westmoot26 will provide the opportunity for smials to meet up, catch up, and share their love of Middle Earth with like-minded friends.
#intothewest #westmoot #tolkien
January 22, 2026 at 11:36 AM
This looks like a fun virtual exploration of The Hobbit: www.rosenbach.org/programs/bib...
Biblioventures | The Hobbit | Virtual — The Rosenbach Museum & Library
We’re going on a Biblioventure to Middle-Earth with J.R.R. Tolkien’s first fantasy novel, The Hobbit .
www.rosenbach.org
January 22, 2026 at 11:25 AM
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I got very choked up in class today showing my students what James Baldwin had to say about Shakespeare:

“the greatest poet in the English language found his poetry where poetry is found: in the lives of the people. he could have done this only through love…”
January 21, 2026 at 7:57 PM
We want your paper submissions! Come talk to a room full of nerds about your specific Tolkien obsession!
#Westmoot26 invites proposals for papers related to the life & works of JRR Tolkien! The theme of 2026 is Hope/Eucatastrophe. All proposals are welcomed and will be considered. Please submit your proposal at our webpage by March 1. #tolkien #westmoot #intothewest
January 21, 2026 at 4:55 PM