Mikki Brock
@mikkibrock.bsky.social
historian of religion, the supernatural, & gender in early modern Scotland | professor at W&L | views mine | she/her.
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Mikki Brock
@mikkibrock.bsky.social
· Oct 31
Announcing a brand new series launching this #Halloween 👻
Manchester Studies in the Supernatural explores how the #supernatural shapes human experience across time and place.
Bridging disciplines and challenging boundaries, it welcomes bold new research on the #occult and the #unseen
Manchester Studies in the Supernatural explores how the #supernatural shapes human experience across time and place.
Bridging disciplines and challenging boundaries, it welcomes bold new research on the #occult and the #unseen
Exciting Halloween news for scholars of things that go bump in the night:
Our new interdisciplinary series is here from @manchesterup.bsky.social! The series seeks proposals that examine the supernatural (broadly conceived) in innovative ways. Please get in touch if you have ideas or questions!
Our new interdisciplinary series is here from @manchesterup.bsky.social! The series seeks proposals that examine the supernatural (broadly conceived) in innovative ways. Please get in touch if you have ideas or questions!
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Hi everyone, I'm organising a conference in Leuven, 4-5 June, and you're all invited*! It's called 'Performing evil: the mediation and display of diabolic spectres 1700-2000' and here is the call for papers (get in touch if you'd like a pdf!). Please share widely!
*to submit an abstract before 21/3
*to submit an abstract before 21/3
January 27, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Hi everyone, I'm organising a conference in Leuven, 4-5 June, and you're all invited*! It's called 'Performing evil: the mediation and display of diabolic spectres 1700-2000' and here is the call for papers (get in touch if you'd like a pdf!). Please share widely!
*to submit an abstract before 21/3
*to submit an abstract before 21/3
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📢NEW MANY-HEADED MONSTER POST📢
'G.M. Trevelyan once wrote, ‘there is no orthodoxy in walking. It is a land of many paths and no-paths, where everyone goes his own way and is right’. Could he have been talking about primary source research too?'
manyheadedmonster.com/2026/02/10/i... #EarlyModern🗃️
'G.M. Trevelyan once wrote, ‘there is no orthodoxy in walking. It is a land of many paths and no-paths, where everyone goes his own way and is right’. Could he have been talking about primary source research too?'
manyheadedmonster.com/2026/02/10/i... #EarlyModern🗃️
Is Walking Research? A Methodological Ramble
Mark HailwoodI needed to try something to get me writing again. Blessed with a period of research leave to resume work on my book – Everyday Life in the Seventeenth Century English Village &#…
manyheadedmonster.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:44 AM
📢NEW MANY-HEADED MONSTER POST📢
'G.M. Trevelyan once wrote, ‘there is no orthodoxy in walking. It is a land of many paths and no-paths, where everyone goes his own way and is right’. Could he have been talking about primary source research too?'
manyheadedmonster.com/2026/02/10/i... #EarlyModern🗃️
'G.M. Trevelyan once wrote, ‘there is no orthodoxy in walking. It is a land of many paths and no-paths, where everyone goes his own way and is right’. Could he have been talking about primary source research too?'
manyheadedmonster.com/2026/02/10/i... #EarlyModern🗃️
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Terrified Conservatives Lose Ability To Speak English After Exposure To Bad Bunny Performance https://theonion.com/terrified-conservatives-lose-ability-to-speak-english-after-exposure-to-bad-bunny-performance-dios-mio-cry-millions-of-panicking-republicans/
February 9, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Terrified Conservatives Lose Ability To Speak English After Exposure To Bad Bunny Performance https://theonion.com/terrified-conservatives-lose-ability-to-speak-english-after-exposure-to-bad-bunny-performance-dios-mio-cry-millions-of-panicking-republicans/
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OK "god bless america" and then naming every country in the americas from south to north is absolute king shit
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM
OK "god bless america" and then naming every country in the americas from south to north is absolute king shit
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I just want more halftime instead of a second half
February 9, 2026 at 1:28 AM
I just want more halftime instead of a second half
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kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
February 7, 2026 at 10:25 PM
kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
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Pour one out for every professional political pundit, writer, consultant whatever that has spent the last decade trying to pretend that the Trump phenomenon was about trade or opiates and not a big chunk of white america losing its mind over having a black president bsky.app/profile/kyle...
A screenshot from a video posted on Trump's Truth Social account: truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
February 6, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Pour one out for every professional political pundit, writer, consultant whatever that has spent the last decade trying to pretend that the Trump phenomenon was about trade or opiates and not a big chunk of white america losing its mind over having a black president bsky.app/profile/kyle...
Among other things, the Epstein files make clear that academia has long been home to rampant misogyny. It has undoubtedly been better for my generation, but it is still with us. Quieter, more casual, insidious in its own ways. It shapes hiring, promotion, and scholarship. It is a feature, not a bug.
February 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Among other things, the Epstein files make clear that academia has long been home to rampant misogyny. It has undoubtedly been better for my generation, but it is still with us. Quieter, more casual, insidious in its own ways. It shapes hiring, promotion, and scholarship. It is a feature, not a bug.
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This is insane. Under absolutely no circumstances should a prof ever discuss the physical appearance of a student in a rec letter! I can’t believe I even have to say that!
Yale prof David Gelernter defends his letter urging Epstein to hire "v small goodlooking blonde" student by saying that he was "keep[ing] the potential boss's habits in mind."
This creep shouldn't be allowed anywhere near students.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
This creep shouldn't be allowed anywhere near students.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
February 5, 2026 at 2:37 PM
This is insane. Under absolutely no circumstances should a prof ever discuss the physical appearance of a student in a rec letter! I can’t believe I even have to say that!
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'measles outbreak at the child prison' seems entirely avoidable, it's really the kind of thing that only happens if you do several unthinkably evil things on purpose all at once
Horrifying. ICE confirms measles outbreak at Dilley family detention center. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dil...
ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections
The measles cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:31 AM
'measles outbreak at the child prison' seems entirely avoidable, it's really the kind of thing that only happens if you do several unthinkably evil things on purpose all at once
Honestly, this interview is art. Unlike the film in question.
February 2, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Honestly, this interview is art. Unlike the film in question.
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A huge political earthquake in Texas tonight as Democrats flipped a State Senate seat from red to blue in a district Trump won by 17 points.
Trump personally waded in — endorsing the Republican and personally urging base turnout — and was dealt a massive loss.
Trump personally waded in — endorsing the Republican and personally urging base turnout — and was dealt a massive loss.
February 1, 2026 at 4:58 AM
A huge political earthquake in Texas tonight as Democrats flipped a State Senate seat from red to blue in a district Trump won by 17 points.
Trump personally waded in — endorsing the Republican and personally urging base turnout — and was dealt a massive loss.
Trump personally waded in — endorsing the Republican and personally urging base turnout — and was dealt a massive loss.
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10/10 ICE protest sign
January 31, 2026 at 10:20 PM
10/10 ICE protest sign
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Full rights and citizenship actually means they’re not a “foreign labor class.” And that’s what he’s angry about. He’s mad citizenship is universal rather than restricted to white people like before the civil war bsky.app/profile/gbbr...
Translated "it's fine if they're slaves or indentured servants"
January 31, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Full rights and citizenship actually means they’re not a “foreign labor class.” And that’s what he’s angry about. He’s mad citizenship is universal rather than restricted to white people like before the civil war bsky.app/profile/gbbr...
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I know I don't say this often enough. But at this moment, with a full heart, I want to tell you, from the depths of my soul: I hate my job
January 31, 2026 at 3:19 PM
I know I don't say this often enough. But at this moment, with a full heart, I want to tell you, from the depths of my soul: I hate my job
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The wealthy have class solidarity and we'll only beat them when we have it too
every epstein file drop underscores how elite power operates through shared socio-economic networks, regardless of people's ideological differences, populist posturing, or public feuds
January 31, 2026 at 12:19 AM
The wealthy have class solidarity and we'll only beat them when we have it too
This is terrible and infuriating and heartbreaking. I’m a UT grad, but I feel awful for everyone who has been fighting the good fight as best they can at A&M.
"Texas A&M University said on Friday that it would end its women’s and gender studies program, and that the syllabuses for hundreds of courses had been altered under new policies limiting how race and gender ideology may be discussed in classrooms" (gift article)
Texas A&M Ends Women’s Studies and Overhauls Classes Over Race and Gender
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:45 PM
This is terrible and infuriating and heartbreaking. I’m a UT grad, but I feel awful for everyone who has been fighting the good fight as best they can at A&M.
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A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
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friend of mine is an undocumented immigrant and has been hiding in Melania theaters bc he knows people assume no one is in there
January 29, 2026 at 9:34 PM
friend of mine is an undocumented immigrant and has been hiding in Melania theaters bc he knows people assume no one is in there
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📢 Happy to say that my new podcast, HISTORY'S DEVILS, will be starting on 12 Feb with an episode on the origins of British Fascism. For now, here's the season 1 trailer
@philmcraig.bsky.social @ww2tv.bsky.social @mikkibrock.bsky.social @rorycormac.bsky.social
#history #podcast 🗃 🎬
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@philmcraig.bsky.social @ww2tv.bsky.social @mikkibrock.bsky.social @rorycormac.bsky.social
#history #podcast 🗃 🎬
🔽🔽
January 29, 2026 at 7:39 AM
📢 Happy to say that my new podcast, HISTORY'S DEVILS, will be starting on 12 Feb with an episode on the origins of British Fascism. For now, here's the season 1 trailer
@philmcraig.bsky.social @ww2tv.bsky.social @mikkibrock.bsky.social @rorycormac.bsky.social
#history #podcast 🗃 🎬
🔽🔽
@philmcraig.bsky.social @ww2tv.bsky.social @mikkibrock.bsky.social @rorycormac.bsky.social
#history #podcast 🗃 🎬
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I know all eyes are on Minneapolis, but there's a fast-approaching nightmare in Springfield, Ohio.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
January 28, 2026 at 11:38 PM
I know all eyes are on Minneapolis, but there's a fast-approaching nightmare in Springfield, Ohio.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
me, every day: reads email. drafts response using what can only be described as an excessive number of exclamation points (!!!). cuts them back by 50% (more if emailing my British or European colleagues, lol) so as to sound professional and not totally unhinged. send and repeat.
January 28, 2026 at 3:14 PM
me, every day: reads email. drafts response using what can only be described as an excessive number of exclamation points (!!!). cuts them back by 50% (more if emailing my British or European colleagues, lol) so as to sound professional and not totally unhinged. send and repeat.
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Out today: THE CROWN'S SILENCE
I'm delighted to share that my new book is officially out! It traces the British monarchy's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade and colonial slavery over hundreds of years. Please buy a copy, tell your library, & spread the word. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
I'm delighted to share that my new book is officially out! It traces the British monarchy's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade and colonial slavery over hundreds of years. Please buy a copy, tell your library, & spread the word. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
January 27, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Out today: THE CROWN'S SILENCE
I'm delighted to share that my new book is officially out! It traces the British monarchy's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade and colonial slavery over hundreds of years. Please buy a copy, tell your library, & spread the word. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
I'm delighted to share that my new book is officially out! It traces the British monarchy's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade and colonial slavery over hundreds of years. Please buy a copy, tell your library, & spread the word. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...