Dr. Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele
@drdragases.bsky.social
Scholar of Fortune @History Department - Ghent University. Everything you wanted to know about The Fall of Rome but were afraid to ask. Gallivanter extraordinaire. Italophile. Homeric Laughter.
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Vandaag is 't exact een jaar geleden dat 'De wereld van Clovis. De val van Rome en de geboorte van het Westen' @ertsberg.bsky.social verscheen. Sindsdien vlogen er meer dan 4000 (!) exemplaren over de toonbank.
Ik heb altijd geweten dat het goed zou doen, maar zo goed? Dat had ik niet durven hopen.
Ik heb altijd geweten dat het goed zou doen, maar zo goed? Dat had ik niet durven hopen.
Gelukkig zat ik al toen @karldrabbe.bsky.social daarnet 't nieuws meedeelde. In december alleen verkocht 'De wereld van Clovis' @ertsberg.bsky.social... meer dan 2500 exemplaren.
Dat betekent dat 't - ruw geschat - op dik jaar tijd al 7000 (!) keer over de toogbank is gevlogen.
Vanavond vieren we.
Dat betekent dat 't - ruw geschat - op dik jaar tijd al 7000 (!) keer over de toogbank is gevlogen.
Vanavond vieren we.
February 12, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Gelukkig zat ik al toen @karldrabbe.bsky.social daarnet 't nieuws meedeelde. In december alleen verkocht 'De wereld van Clovis' @ertsberg.bsky.social... meer dan 2500 exemplaren.
Dat betekent dat 't - ruw geschat - op dik jaar tijd al 7000 (!) keer over de toogbank is gevlogen.
Vanavond vieren we.
Dat betekent dat 't - ruw geschat - op dik jaar tijd al 7000 (!) keer over de toogbank is gevlogen.
Vanavond vieren we.
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The Bonn Ausländeramt is a fucking joke. Score of people have to queue outside it every morning from the early hours because they’re incapable of assigning appointments on time for people whose visas or residence permits are about to expire. I’m currently one of them.
February 12, 2026 at 5:49 AM
The Bonn Ausländeramt is a fucking joke. Score of people have to queue outside it every morning from the early hours because they’re incapable of assigning appointments on time for people whose visas or residence permits are about to expire. I’m currently one of them.
Binnenkort verse Clovis @ertsberg.bsky.social en nog veel meer voor leerkrachten geschiedenis in Kortrijk op 3 maart. Wie er toch is krijgt meteen collega Janna Everaert er bij over AI in ons onderwijs.
Tot dan!
Tot dan!
February 12, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Binnenkort verse Clovis @ertsberg.bsky.social en nog veel meer voor leerkrachten geschiedenis in Kortrijk op 3 maart. Wie er toch is krijgt meteen collega Janna Everaert er bij over AI in ons onderwijs.
Tot dan!
Tot dan!
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Putin expected the EU to fall apart over Ukraine. We stuck together and we stuck with Ukraine. We need to celebrate this fact more. It belies the idea that Europeans can't get things done. We take time, yes, but that's also because every nation here gets a say. How is that bad if we still deliver?
After four years of war, Europe has stepped up support for #Ukraine, compensating for reduced U.S. aid
Despite the halt of US support, the total volume of aid allocated to Ukraine remained relatively stable in 2025, primarily due to the markedly expanded support from Europe.
Source: Kiel Institute
Despite the halt of US support, the total volume of aid allocated to Ukraine remained relatively stable in 2025, primarily due to the markedly expanded support from Europe.
Source: Kiel Institute
Ukraine support after 4 years of war: Europe steps up
Despite the halt of US support, the total volume of aid allocated to Ukraine remained relatively stable in 2025, primarily due to the markedly expanded support from Europe. European military aid rose ...
www.kielinstitut.de
February 11, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Putin expected the EU to fall apart over Ukraine. We stuck together and we stuck with Ukraine. We need to celebrate this fact more. It belies the idea that Europeans can't get things done. We take time, yes, but that's also because every nation here gets a say. How is that bad if we still deliver?
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BREAKING: Pam Bondi appears to have just committed a federal crime by lying under oath.
Ted lieu just caught her in a lie and called for her resignation live on TV.
Ted lieu just caught her in a lie and called for her resignation live on TV.
February 11, 2026 at 5:03 PM
BREAKING: Pam Bondi appears to have just committed a federal crime by lying under oath.
Ted lieu just caught her in a lie and called for her resignation live on TV.
Ted lieu just caught her in a lie and called for her resignation live on TV.
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Conference Announcement!
Sanctity and Ritual Remembrance: Comparative Approaches to Christian Liturgical Memory from Medieval Iberia to Central Asia
ÖAW, Vienna |
5–6 March 2026
Sanctity and Ritual Remembrance: Comparative Approaches to Christian Liturgical Memory from Medieval Iberia to Central Asia
ÖAW, Vienna |
5–6 March 2026
February 11, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Conference Announcement!
Sanctity and Ritual Remembrance: Comparative Approaches to Christian Liturgical Memory from Medieval Iberia to Central Asia
ÖAW, Vienna |
5–6 March 2026
Sanctity and Ritual Remembrance: Comparative Approaches to Christian Liturgical Memory from Medieval Iberia to Central Asia
ÖAW, Vienna |
5–6 March 2026
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Am I the only one who doesn’t want an edit function on Bluesky? The scope for revisionist history seems like it would complicate having real conversations here.
February 11, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Am I the only one who doesn’t want an edit function on Bluesky? The scope for revisionist history seems like it would complicate having real conversations here.
Don't want to get my hopes up, but this sounds genuinely exciting. The seventh century is one of the most important era's in Western Eurasian history, witnessing the rise of Islam, the end of Ancient Persia, and the dramatic reduction of Eastern Rome losing its status as Mediterranean Empire.
1,300-Year-Old World Chronicle Discovered in the Sinai
A newly discovered Christian world chronicle from the early eighth century offers fresh insights into the political and religious upheavals from Late Antiquity to the rise of Islam. Researchers at the...
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February 11, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Don't want to get my hopes up, but this sounds genuinely exciting. The seventh century is one of the most important era's in Western Eurasian history, witnessing the rise of Islam, the end of Ancient Persia, and the dramatic reduction of Eastern Rome losing its status as Mediterranean Empire.
"This is a political age. War, Fascism, concentration camps, rubber truncheons[...]are what we daily think about, and therefore to a great extent what we write about, even when we do not name them openly. We cannot help this. When you are on a sinking ship, your thoughts will be about sinking ships"
February 10, 2026 at 8:04 AM
"This is a political age. War, Fascism, concentration camps, rubber truncheons[...]are what we daily think about, and therefore to a great extent what we write about, even when we do not name them openly. We cannot help this. When you are on a sinking ship, your thoughts will be about sinking ships"
Today I started teaching my first full module in three years. Done plenty of guest-lectures in between, but it's different when it's your own show. One of my biggest worries was tackling AI. Yet something incredibly reassuring is that all students took notes with pen & paper. There's still hope.
February 9, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Today I started teaching my first full module in three years. Done plenty of guest-lectures in between, but it's different when it's your own show. One of my biggest worries was tackling AI. Yet something incredibly reassuring is that all students took notes with pen & paper. There's still hope.
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Happy #SuperbOwlSunday!
Here’s a lovely limestone plaque carved with the face of an owl!🦉😍
From Egypt, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 400–30 BC.
Met Museum www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
📷 by me
#Archaeology
Here’s a lovely limestone plaque carved with the face of an owl!🦉😍
From Egypt, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 400–30 BC.
Met Museum www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
📷 by me
#Archaeology
February 8, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Happy #SuperbOwlSunday!
Here’s a lovely limestone plaque carved with the face of an owl!🦉😍
From Egypt, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 400–30 BC.
Met Museum www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
📷 by me
#Archaeology
Here’s a lovely limestone plaque carved with the face of an owl!🦉😍
From Egypt, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 400–30 BC.
Met Museum www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
📷 by me
#Archaeology
Preparing tomorrow's first class with just the right amount of sustenance.
February 8, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Preparing tomorrow's first class with just the right amount of sustenance.
Better not to argue with someone called... *doublechecks notes* ..."Roman Helmet Guy"
February 8, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Better not to argue with someone called... *doublechecks notes* ..."Roman Helmet Guy"
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Tomorrow! Celebrate Unesco's World Greek Language Day with us. Feb, 9th, 2026 at 7pm. With the ambassador of Greece to Canada and Keynote lecture by our own Professor Richard Burgess on "The Origins of the Greek Alphabet". #WorldGreekLanguageDay2026 #Ottawa #uOttawa #Greek
February 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Tomorrow! Celebrate Unesco's World Greek Language Day with us. Feb, 9th, 2026 at 7pm. With the ambassador of Greece to Canada and Keynote lecture by our own Professor Richard Burgess on "The Origins of the Greek Alphabet". #WorldGreekLanguageDay2026 #Ottawa #uOttawa #Greek
*Dies laughing*
#goats are NOT #afraid of #dinosaurs or #funny guys in #dinosaur #costume
YouTube video by The Ich Boys
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February 8, 2026 at 10:01 AM
*Dies laughing*
Voor alles een eerste keer.
February 7, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Voor alles een eerste keer.
Now I'd never dare claim I'm a huge Sorrentino fan. But let's just say that the staff at our local arthouse cinema had to explain to me just now that my ticket for 'La Grazia' is actually next Friday...
February 6, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Now I'd never dare claim I'm a huge Sorrentino fan. But let's just say that the staff at our local arthouse cinema had to explain to me just now that my ticket for 'La Grazia' is actually next Friday...
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Niet onder de indruk. Toen Bannon zijn speech gaf op 8 december zat de Belgische regering al weken in crisis. Op 14 november had N-VA al verklaard dat ze het VN-migratie-pact niet langer steunden.
Bannon probeert een pluim op zijn hoed te steken die hij niet heeft.
Bannon probeert een pluim op zijn hoed te steken die hij niet heeft.
In de nieuwe lading vrijgegeven documenten uit het Epstein-dossier zit ook een klein, opvallend gesprek over België, meer bepaald over de val van de federale regering in 2018. Steve Bannon, ex-hoofdstrateeg van president Donald Trump, steekt in berichtjes aan Jeffrey Epstein een pluim op zijn ...
Epstein-dossier onthult opvallend gesprek over België: Steve Bannon claimt rol in val regering-Michel I
www.demorgen.be
February 6, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Niet onder de indruk. Toen Bannon zijn speech gaf op 8 december zat de Belgische regering al weken in crisis. Op 14 november had N-VA al verklaard dat ze het VN-migratie-pact niet langer steunden.
Bannon probeert een pluim op zijn hoed te steken die hij niet heeft.
Bannon probeert een pluim op zijn hoed te steken die hij niet heeft.
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Bezos burning the Washington post to the ground is as firm a reason for the continued bbc licence as ever there was. Eventually everything that can be owned by a billionaire will be owned by a billionaire and at that point its future will be determined by the whims of a man making 166k per minute.
February 6, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Bezos burning the Washington post to the ground is as firm a reason for the continued bbc licence as ever there was. Eventually everything that can be owned by a billionaire will be owned by a billionaire and at that point its future will be determined by the whims of a man making 166k per minute.
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👏👏👏👏👏 voor deze longkanker patholoog. #tabaksindustriedesdoods
Johan Derksen krijgt weerwoord van longkanker patholoog @knmg.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 7:07 AM
👏👏👏👏👏 voor deze longkanker patholoog. #tabaksindustriedesdoods
14 years later, still a timeline cleanse winner.
Lovely Owl
YouTube video by MrNuraT
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February 5, 2026 at 6:55 AM
14 years later, still a timeline cleanse winner.
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Fire every agent who does this. Publicize their names and notify the neighbors every time they move into a new neighborhood.
During the Vietnam War, U.S. troops regularly adorned Vietnamese corpses with “death cards” — either an ace of spades or a custom-printed business card claiming credit for their kills. Now, ICE is using them. theintercept.com/2026/02/03/i...
February 5, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Fire every agent who does this. Publicize their names and notify the neighbors every time they move into a new neighborhood.
The view from Ghent Uni's Arts Faculty board comes with its own soundtrack.
February 4, 2026 at 7:38 AM
The view from Ghent Uni's Arts Faculty board comes with its own soundtrack.