Elspeth
@lunabrd.bsky.social
Librarian. Archivist. Obsessive crafter. History nerd seeking community. Overdeveloped sense of whimsy.
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Elspeth
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2026 reading. Can I maintain a thread all year? Let’s find out.
1/1 - Around the World in 80 Days, Michael Palin.
1/3 - The North Wind, Alexandria Warwick
1/4 - The Everlasting, Alix E. Harrow
1/1 - Around the World in 80 Days, Michael Palin.
1/3 - The North Wind, Alexandria Warwick
1/4 - The Everlasting, Alix E. Harrow
Five classes I took in college:
History of the Waltz
Wagner’s Ring Cycle and Lord of the Rings
Statistics for Humanities Majors (yes, really the name)
Stuart England
History of the Reconquista
History of the Waltz
Wagner’s Ring Cycle and Lord of the Rings
Statistics for Humanities Majors (yes, really the name)
Stuart England
History of the Reconquista
Five classes I took in college:
Ancient Philosophy
Literary Approach to Pop Culture
Design for Social Change
Advanced Weight Training
Comics (I forget the name but it was….making comics)
Ancient Philosophy
Literary Approach to Pop Culture
Design for Social Change
Advanced Weight Training
Comics (I forget the name but it was….making comics)
Five classes I took in college:
Archaeology of Death
Human Skeletal Analysis
Intensive Intro Mandarin
Plant Biology
Proper Ladies and Women Writers
Archaeology of Death
Human Skeletal Analysis
Intensive Intro Mandarin
Plant Biology
Proper Ladies and Women Writers
January 31, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Five classes I took in college:
History of the Waltz
Wagner’s Ring Cycle and Lord of the Rings
Statistics for Humanities Majors (yes, really the name)
Stuart England
History of the Reconquista
History of the Waltz
Wagner’s Ring Cycle and Lord of the Rings
Statistics for Humanities Majors (yes, really the name)
Stuart England
History of the Reconquista
“No”
January 30, 2026 at 8:23 AM
“No”
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Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."
January 29, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."
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20. You'll all be relieved to hear that students who served in the Korean War could count that as P.E. credits.
January 29, 2026 at 7:53 PM
20. You'll all be relieved to hear that students who served in the Korean War could count that as P.E. credits.
Just a reminder, for no particular reason, that DHS has only existed since 2002.
January 28, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Just a reminder, for no particular reason, that DHS has only existed since 2002.
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The U.S. has successfully convinced its people that “the humanities are frivolous and STEM is Important and Real” is basically a law of nature: this is absolute nonsense that we should stop putting up with.
January 28, 2026 at 1:35 AM
The U.S. has successfully convinced its people that “the humanities are frivolous and STEM is Important and Real” is basically a law of nature: this is absolute nonsense that we should stop putting up with.
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Are the humanities the only disciplines whose classes begin with modules speaking to the importance of studying the humanities? "Why study the humanities?" and "Why the humanities are important" must be cliches.
January 28, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Are the humanities the only disciplines whose classes begin with modules speaking to the importance of studying the humanities? "Why study the humanities?" and "Why the humanities are important" must be cliches.
How about a scientifically-minded doggo? I think @premeemohamed.com could use an assistant.
10. A most excellent, scientifically-minded doggy from 1934.
January 27, 2026 at 6:53 PM
How about a scientifically-minded doggo? I think @premeemohamed.com could use an assistant.
Both a favorite tv podcast and a fantasy novel by a favorite author blatantly referenced Derrida today and I am *outraged.* Is nowhere safe?? #AcademicSky
January 27, 2026 at 6:50 AM
Both a favorite tv podcast and a fantasy novel by a favorite author blatantly referenced Derrida today and I am *outraged.* Is nowhere safe?? #AcademicSky
I’m watching the David Tennant/Cush Jumbo Macbeth. It’s really not properly explained why Lady M goes straight to “right, so *stabby stabby* as soon as she hears about the prophecy of impending royalty.
January 26, 2026 at 3:40 AM
I’m watching the David Tennant/Cush Jumbo Macbeth. It’s really not properly explained why Lady M goes straight to “right, so *stabby stabby* as soon as she hears about the prophecy of impending royalty.
So many rabbit holes.
If you use Victorian newspapers for research, you will always be down a rabbit hole. Today we have Slater's Lady Cyclist Detectives (London Evening Standard, 28 October 1896).
January 20, 2026 at 5:35 AM
So many rabbit holes.
My mom should’ve been 74 today. I’m doing everything I can to avoid lashing out with the pain I feel. Grief sucks.
January 19, 2026 at 6:36 PM
My mom should’ve been 74 today. I’m doing everything I can to avoid lashing out with the pain I feel. Grief sucks.
Documentarian: Roger Mortimer joined forces with Queen Isabella…
Me: is *that* what we’re calling torrid adulterous affairs these days?
Me: is *that* what we’re calling torrid adulterous affairs these days?
January 18, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Documentarian: Roger Mortimer joined forces with Queen Isabella…
Me: is *that* what we’re calling torrid adulterous affairs these days?
Me: is *that* what we’re calling torrid adulterous affairs these days?
I’ve got a couple giant stitching projects that have been in progress for about a decade. I just replaced the grime guard and the change in color dynamics is weirding me out.
January 18, 2026 at 5:57 AM
I’ve got a couple giant stitching projects that have been in progress for about a decade. I just replaced the grime guard and the change in color dynamics is weirding me out.
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For all of their Nazi “memorabilia” it’s clear that ICE has never actually learned about the history they’re trying to reenact.
If they had, they wouldn’t be trying to occupy a famously cold territory in middle of winter.
If they had, they wouldn’t be trying to occupy a famously cold territory in middle of winter.
January 17, 2026 at 5:02 AM
For all of their Nazi “memorabilia” it’s clear that ICE has never actually learned about the history they’re trying to reenact.
If they had, they wouldn’t be trying to occupy a famously cold territory in middle of winter.
If they had, they wouldn’t be trying to occupy a famously cold territory in middle of winter.
My article is now at 7,999 words and I still have two sections to write. Even the Dean’s eyes widened a bit when I mentioned the scale of this project. NGL taking some real satisfaction from that. #AcademicSky
January 16, 2026 at 12:37 AM
My article is now at 7,999 words and I still have two sections to write. Even the Dean’s eyes widened a bit when I mentioned the scale of this project. NGL taking some real satisfaction from that. #AcademicSky
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The national AAUP, alongside AAUP–Penn, joined a coalition of Jewish students and scholars to intervene in a Trump administration lawsuit seeking the University of Pennsylvania to disclose the private information of its Jewish faculty and students.
Read our statement below.
Read our statement below.
AAUP Joins Suit Opposing EEOC Subpoena of Jewish Faculty and Students
The national AAUP, alongside AAUP–Penn, joined a coalition of Jewish students and scholars to intervene in a Trump administration lawsuit seeking the University of Pennsylvania to disclose the private...
www.aaup.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:12 PM
The national AAUP, alongside AAUP–Penn, joined a coalition of Jewish students and scholars to intervene in a Trump administration lawsuit seeking the University of Pennsylvania to disclose the private information of its Jewish faculty and students.
Read our statement below.
Read our statement below.
Writing an article that’s looking like it’ll end up at 9-10k words. I never want to write something this long again. How do doctoral candidates do this??? #academicsky
January 14, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Writing an article that’s looking like it’ll end up at 9-10k words. I never want to write something this long again. How do doctoral candidates do this??? #academicsky
I said no to something today. Please clap.
January 9, 2026 at 9:55 PM
I said no to something today. Please clap.
Fascinating how on social media you can tell who grew up on AIM and MSN messenger, just by how they present their posts. Posting sentences separately rather than paragraphs, mostly.
January 8, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Fascinating how on social media you can tell who grew up on AIM and MSN messenger, just by how they present their posts. Posting sentences separately rather than paragraphs, mostly.
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one problem with learning is it will make you so angry at how stupid everything is
January 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM
one problem with learning is it will make you so angry at how stupid everything is
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I was *this close* to starting the work year in a good mood.
January 5, 2026 at 6:20 PM
I was *this close* to starting the work year in a good mood.
On a zoom call and boy do I look exhausted and puffy today. Not great for the brainweasels.
January 5, 2026 at 7:13 PM
On a zoom call and boy do I look exhausted and puffy today. Not great for the brainweasels.