Dr. Liz Fischer
@lizfischer0.bsky.social
Medievalist DH researcher | Consultant working with GLAM on data R&D
New book on #NetworkAnalysis in #BookHistory! See bit.ly/BHnetworks
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New book on #NetworkAnalysis in #BookHistory! See bit.ly/BHnetworks
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lizmfischer.com
Accidentally caught a couple minutes of an episode of Grimm on TV, and they were like "Whoa this is some kind of Old English manuscript from 1217" and then showed some Book of Kells-looking script 😅 So much wrong with one sentence
February 3, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Accidentally caught a couple minutes of an episode of Grimm on TV, and they were like "Whoa this is some kind of Old English manuscript from 1217" and then showed some Book of Kells-looking script 😅 So much wrong with one sentence
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I always tell students that university is a rare opportunity to study things that are interesting rather than useful.
The five classes trend is fun to see the value of liberal arts education.
You can see that the most meaningful/impactful classes for folks typically don’t have anything to do with basic training for some job.
You can see that the most meaningful/impactful classes for folks typically don’t have anything to do with basic training for some job.
January 31, 2026 at 3:17 PM
I always tell students that university is a rare opportunity to study things that are interesting rather than useful.
Just woke up from a dream in which I was teaching again, two classes of undergrads. I miss it so much 😭 I was never someone who thought I'd seek a TT job, but now that I'm out of academia entirely I have moments of grief--this is the most intense it's been! I feel I've let my past self down.
January 30, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Just woke up from a dream in which I was teaching again, two classes of undergrads. I miss it so much 😭 I was never someone who thought I'd seek a TT job, but now that I'm out of academia entirely I have moments of grief--this is the most intense it's been! I feel I've let my past self down.
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It's last-minute, but I'm giving a talk today about #DHmakes and craft and what the humanities can do in a crisis from 12:15-1:15 Pacific (3:15-4:15 Eastern). All are welcome, Zoom registration link below!
Craftivism in a Crisis: Making the Humanities Matter When It's All Falling Apart | Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis
The longstanding rhetoric of the "crisis of the humanities" has been largely drowned out by an omnicrisis equally affecting the sciences, the stability of the university, and society as a whole. What ...
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January 29, 2026 at 5:35 PM
It's last-minute, but I'm giving a talk today about #DHmakes and craft and what the humanities can do in a crisis from 12:15-1:15 Pacific (3:15-4:15 Eastern). All are welcome, Zoom registration link below!
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If you have graduate students working with medieval manuscripts this free online training might be useful 👇
www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
Digital Tools for Manuscript Studies
www.sas.ac.uk
January 23, 2026 at 2:55 PM
If you have graduate students working with medieval manuscripts this free online training might be useful 👇
www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
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There are lots of people sharing lots of ways to help. This is one I trust absolutely.
crazy that the website that I randomly decided to put together at 10AM yesterday has had over 25k unique visitors in 24 hours.
please keep sharing with your networks.
please keep sharing with your networks.
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:14 PM
There are lots of people sharing lots of ways to help. This is one I trust absolutely.
Spent the better part of the evening sorting through a pile of quarters my dad's been saving over the years, separating state quarters & other interesting ones out. Now I've started sorting by state, and am excited to compare the distribution in this collection to the dist of actual coins minted 👀
January 14, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Spent the better part of the evening sorting through a pile of quarters my dad's been saving over the years, separating state quarters & other interesting ones out. Now I've started sorting by state, and am excited to compare the distribution in this collection to the dist of actual coins minted 👀
Semi-annual reminder that absolutely nothing is stopping you from playing music in the background during Zoom calls. It's just in your own headphones, no one's gonna know.
a pixel art illustration of a green apple
Alt: A gif of a green junimo from Stardew Valley dancing
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January 13, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Semi-annual reminder that absolutely nothing is stopping you from playing music in the background during Zoom calls. It's just in your own headphones, no one's gonna know.
The Spokane River -- featuring the longest urban waterfall in the country
January 13, 2026 at 3:19 AM
The Spokane River -- featuring the longest urban waterfall in the country
Yeah... I could kinda look past the oil industry propaganda in the first season, found the main character's emotional intelligence an interesting departure from tropes, and got a kick out of the old folks home side plot. S2 has been mostly dull & overly horny-- the E9 the roommate plot was *horrid*
Landman season 2 episode 9 is peak MAGA propaganda. It’s always been heavy, with anti-climate crisis nonsense - as you would expect in a show about the oil industry. But this one built up an Everest of cliche that made it just laughable.
January 12, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Yeah... I could kinda look past the oil industry propaganda in the first season, found the main character's emotional intelligence an interesting departure from tropes, and got a kick out of the old folks home side plot. S2 has been mostly dull & overly horny-- the E9 the roommate plot was *horrid*
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“Every Rose Has Its Porn: Optical Character Recognition and the Middle English Problem” is a title for an article that I don’t even need to write. Please cite this post.
December 30, 2024 at 3:20 PM
“Every Rose Has Its Porn: Optical Character Recognition and the Middle English Problem” is a title for an article that I don’t even need to write. Please cite this post.
I kept procrastinating on this, but at long last she is ready for weaving!
December 15, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I kept procrastinating on this, but at long last she is ready for weaving!
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You are ABSOLUTELY NOT going to regret listening to this bird:
A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
December 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
You are ABSOLUTELY NOT going to regret listening to this bird:
Watching @jonwurster.bsky.social is always my favorite part of seeing @themountaingoats.bsky.social live 😊😊
December 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Watching @jonwurster.bsky.social is always my favorite part of seeing @themountaingoats.bsky.social live 😊😊
Wow, did everyone just use sign language before 1855?
December 4, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Wow, did everyone just use sign language before 1855?
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Still at Nelson-Atkins and having entirely too much fun to stop and post (I’ll post more soon!) but couldn’t resist sharing these blue rubrics! Blubrics! 💙💙💙😍
@peripheralmss.bsky.social #midwestmss #medievalsky #medievalmss #manuscripts #fragments
@peripheralmss.bsky.social #midwestmss #medievalsky #medievalmss #manuscripts #fragments
December 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Still at Nelson-Atkins and having entirely too much fun to stop and post (I’ll post more soon!) but couldn’t resist sharing these blue rubrics! Blubrics! 💙💙💙😍
@peripheralmss.bsky.social #midwestmss #medievalsky #medievalmss #manuscripts #fragments
@peripheralmss.bsky.social #midwestmss #medievalsky #medievalmss #manuscripts #fragments
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“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
December 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Ew, no thanks.
November 22, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Ew, no thanks.
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Calling all independent humanities scholars, non-faculty researchers, librarians, anyone struggling to find time for research when it's not in your job description!
This Saturday, 11 PDT. Links below for calendar/zoom & timezone conversion
#medievalsky #bookhistory #dh #humanities
This Saturday, 11 PDT. Links below for calendar/zoom & timezone conversion
#medievalsky #bookhistory #dh #humanities
October 1, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Calling all independent humanities scholars, non-faculty researchers, librarians, anyone struggling to find time for research when it's not in your job description!
This Saturday, 11 PDT. Links below for calendar/zoom & timezone conversion
#medievalsky #bookhistory #dh #humanities
This Saturday, 11 PDT. Links below for calendar/zoom & timezone conversion
#medievalsky #bookhistory #dh #humanities
My new theory is that the Dodgers do well because they employ a full-time organist, which attracts the spirits of baseballers-past to their stadium. #GetTheMarinersAnOrganist
a person is playing a piano with a blue background
Alt: Person playing an organ
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October 28, 2025 at 5:42 AM
My new theory is that the Dodgers do well because they employ a full-time organist, which attracts the spirits of baseballers-past to their stadium. #GetTheMarinersAnOrganist
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TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
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October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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Taskmaster having a museum heist task this week is one of the funniest bits of happenstance I've ever seen 😂
October 24, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Taskmaster having a museum heist task this week is one of the funniest bits of happenstance I've ever seen 😂