J. M. Pressley
@jmpressley.bsky.social
History and Shakespeare buff; occasional writer.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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At Christmas I no more desire a rose
Than wish a snow in May's new-fangled mirth.
Love’s Labour’s Lost (1.1) #ShakespeareSunday
Than wish a snow in May's new-fangled mirth.
Love’s Labour’s Lost (1.1) #ShakespeareSunday
December 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
At Christmas I no more desire a rose
Than wish a snow in May's new-fangled mirth.
Love’s Labour’s Lost (1.1) #ShakespeareSunday
Than wish a snow in May's new-fangled mirth.
Love’s Labour’s Lost (1.1) #ShakespeareSunday
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Dec 21. 1608: The Stratford court of record issues a summons to impanel a jury in Shakespeare's lawsuit against John Addenbrooke. #OTD
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Shakespeare sues John Addenbrooke: the writ to impanel a jury
Shakespeare Documented features all primary sources that document the life and career of William Shakespeare. It has images, descriptions, and transcriptions of 500 manuscripts and printed works.
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December 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Dec 21. 1608: The Stratford court of record issues a summons to impanel a jury in Shakespeare's lawsuit against John Addenbrooke. #OTD
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“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.”
―Aldous Huxley, Complete Essays, Vol. II: 1926-1929
―Aldous Huxley, Complete Essays, Vol. II: 1926-1929
December 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.”
―Aldous Huxley, Complete Essays, Vol. II: 1926-1929
―Aldous Huxley, Complete Essays, Vol. II: 1926-1929
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Did Shakespeare invent as many words as people claim?
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William #Shakespeare is arguably the most significant cultural figure of all time. But has his contribution to the English language been overstated?
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William #Shakespeare is arguably the most significant cultural figure of all time. But has his contribution to the English language been overstated?
December 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Did Shakespeare invent as many words as people claim?
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William #Shakespeare is arguably the most significant cultural figure of all time. But has his contribution to the English language been overstated?
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William #Shakespeare is arguably the most significant cultural figure of all time. But has his contribution to the English language been overstated?
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'Twelfth Night' review — this Royal #Shakespeare Company production brings out the melancholy in the bittersweet comedy | buff.ly/7VLPmK8
December 17, 2025 at 12:04 PM
'Twelfth Night' review — this Royal #Shakespeare Company production brings out the melancholy in the bittersweet comedy | buff.ly/7VLPmK8
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Where Did Shakespeare Really Live?
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For the new film Hamnet, understanding the Bard’s homes was essential to telling the story of his family and their tragic loss.
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For the new film Hamnet, understanding the Bard’s homes was essential to telling the story of his family and their tragic loss.
December 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Where Did Shakespeare Really Live?
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For the new film Hamnet, understanding the Bard’s homes was essential to telling the story of his family and their tragic loss.
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For the new film Hamnet, understanding the Bard’s homes was essential to telling the story of his family and their tragic loss.
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December 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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December 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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I am fire and air; my other elements
I give to baser life.
Antony and Cleopatra (5.2) #ShakespeareSunday
I give to baser life.
Antony and Cleopatra (5.2) #ShakespeareSunday
December 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I am fire and air; my other elements
I give to baser life.
Antony and Cleopatra (5.2) #ShakespeareSunday
I give to baser life.
Antony and Cleopatra (5.2) #ShakespeareSunday
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December 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
“Denial is a critical part of the human coping mechanism.”
― Dan Brown, Inferno
― Dan Brown, Inferno
December 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM
“Denial is a critical part of the human coping mechanism.”
― Dan Brown, Inferno
― Dan Brown, Inferno
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Shakespearean Playhouses
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Throwback Thursday presents this 1917 work by Joseph Quincy Adams, who became the first officially appointed director of the Folger #Shakespeare Library. The book covers the evolution of English theater from its origins through the Restoration.
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Throwback Thursday presents this 1917 work by Joseph Quincy Adams, who became the first officially appointed director of the Folger #Shakespeare Library. The book covers the evolution of English theater from its origins through the Restoration.
December 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Shakespearean Playhouses
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Throwback Thursday presents this 1917 work by Joseph Quincy Adams, who became the first officially appointed director of the Folger #Shakespeare Library. The book covers the evolution of English theater from its origins through the Restoration.
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Throwback Thursday presents this 1917 work by Joseph Quincy Adams, who became the first officially appointed director of the Folger #Shakespeare Library. The book covers the evolution of English theater from its origins through the Restoration.
So...the same man who spent four years calling his predecessor "Sleepy Joe," said he had dementia, and was "not playing with a full deck" is rage-posting that it's sedition to question the mental or physical health of a president. Okay.
Trump says reporting on his health is "seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for The New York Times, and others, to consistently do FAKE reports in order to libel and demean 'THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.' They are true Enemies of the People, and we should do something about it."
December 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
So...the same man who spent four years calling his predecessor "Sleepy Joe," said he had dementia, and was "not playing with a full deck" is rage-posting that it's sedition to question the mental or physical health of a president. Okay.
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The surprisingly short history of movies about Shakespeare | buff.ly/Glt8HpP
December 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The surprisingly short history of movies about Shakespeare | buff.ly/Glt8HpP
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Dec 9, 1568: John #Shakespeare issues a precept for the arrest of Richard Walker to appear in court in a lawsuit against him. #OTD
Precept issued by John Shakespeare, justice of the peace, to arrest Richard Walker and bring him before the next sitting of the court of record to answer to a plea brought against him
Shakespeare Documented features all primary sources that document the life and career of William Shakespeare. It has images, descriptions, and transcriptions of 500 manuscripts and printed works.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Dec 9, 1568: John #Shakespeare issues a precept for the arrest of Richard Walker to appear in court in a lawsuit against him. #OTD
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Revisiting Shakespeare: The Tragedy of “King Lear”
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Edwyn Choi reviews the technical complexities and perplexing plot lines of “King Lear.” Despite controversial critiques and adaptations of this popular play, there are still intense themes Choi finds worth exploring.
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Edwyn Choi reviews the technical complexities and perplexing plot lines of “King Lear.” Despite controversial critiques and adaptations of this popular play, there are still intense themes Choi finds worth exploring.
December 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Revisiting Shakespeare: The Tragedy of “King Lear”
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Edwyn Choi reviews the technical complexities and perplexing plot lines of “King Lear.” Despite controversial critiques and adaptations of this popular play, there are still intense themes Choi finds worth exploring.
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Edwyn Choi reviews the technical complexities and perplexing plot lines of “King Lear.” Despite controversial critiques and adaptations of this popular play, there are still intense themes Choi finds worth exploring.
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Dec 8, 1542: Mary, Queen of Scots is born at Linlithgow Palace in West Lothian, Scotland. #OTD
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December 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Dec 8, 1542: Mary, Queen of Scots is born at Linlithgow Palace in West Lothian, Scotland. #OTD
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December 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Under the shade of melancholy boughs,
Lose and neglect the creeping hours of time.
As You Like It (2.7) #ShakespeareSunday
Lose and neglect the creeping hours of time.
As You Like It (2.7) #ShakespeareSunday
December 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Under the shade of melancholy boughs,
Lose and neglect the creeping hours of time.
As You Like It (2.7) #ShakespeareSunday
Lose and neglect the creeping hours of time.
As You Like It (2.7) #ShakespeareSunday
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December 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Dec 7, 1595: A letter from Sir Edward Hoby invites Sir Robert Cecil to attend a private performance of Richard II at Hoby's house in Cannon Row the following Tuesday. It is the earliest mention of Richard II in performance. #OTD #Shakespeare
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Sir Edward Hoby's Letter to Robert Cecil, including reference to Richard II
Shakespeare Documented features all primary sources that document the life and career of William Shakespeare. It has images, descriptions, and transcriptions of 500 manuscripts and printed works.
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December 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Dec 7, 1595: A letter from Sir Edward Hoby invites Sir Robert Cecil to attend a private performance of Richard II at Hoby's house in Cannon Row the following Tuesday. It is the earliest mention of Richard II in performance. #OTD #Shakespeare
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December 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM
“The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others.”
― Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
― Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
December 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
“The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others.”
― Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
― Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov