Prussian-Stepping Goose
@pauldlockhart.bsky.social
Professor of History. War & religion in EM Europe; Denmark. Author of FIREPOWER (Basic, 2021); DENMARK, 1513-1660 (Oxford UP, 2007). Current project - Days of Wrath: The Life, Death, and Afterlife of Søren Jensen Quist
Doer of several things.
Doer of several things.
Happy 483rd to my man Anders Sørensen Vedel, born this day in 1542. I think I've read everything he published; it'd be kinda nice if he'd manifest some species of appreciation for that. Sigh. #skystorians #earlymodern
November 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Happy 483rd to my man Anders Sørensen Vedel, born this day in 1542. I think I've read everything he published; it'd be kinda nice if he'd manifest some species of appreciation for that. Sigh. #skystorians #earlymodern
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Call for papers for a special issue of the 'Journal of Early Modern Studies' edited by Brendan Dooley and Stefano Villani: Diplomacy and the Circulation of Political Information in Early Modern Europe. Deadline: 31 January 2026. 🔗 go.umd.edu/24lh
November 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Academia dot edu offered to create an "AI generated descriptive analogy" of my book DENMARK, 1513-1660. Not ordinarily my cup of tea but I thought wtf, why not. Here's the result. Ugh. #skystorians
November 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Academia dot edu offered to create an "AI generated descriptive analogy" of my book DENMARK, 1513-1660. Not ordinarily my cup of tea but I thought wtf, why not. Here's the result. Ugh. #skystorians
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this is objectively hilarious
November 5, 2025 at 2:05 AM
this is objectively hilarious
Makes sense.
November 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Makes sense.
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Fantastic @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social interview with @witchykallestrup.bsky.social about The Construction of #Witchcraft in #EarlyModern #Denmark @routledgebooks.bsky.social #skystorians This is how you write a book and take an interview! #BookSky📚💙
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November 2, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Fantastic @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social interview with @witchykallestrup.bsky.social about The Construction of #Witchcraft in #EarlyModern #Denmark @routledgebooks.bsky.social #skystorians This is how you write a book and take an interview! #BookSky📚💙
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Watch my supercut of things Mike Johnson doesn’t know. You can see the whole show here: www.youtube.com/live/Ams4OLn...
November 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
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USDA must use the SNAP contingency fund to keep food assistance programs funded during the government shutdown as is required by law and has been done in every other government shutdown in modern history. sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...
Stop Playing Politics With Food Assistance Programs
USDA must use the SNAP contingency fund to keep food assistance programs funded during the government shutdown as is required by law and has been done in every other government shutdown in modern hist...
sign.moveon.org
October 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
USDA must use the SNAP contingency fund to keep food assistance programs funded during the government shutdown as is required by law and has been done in every other government shutdown in modern history. sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...
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Christ, I moved here to get away from that node of shite.
Elon Musk: "It is time for the English to ally with the hard men, like Tommy Robinson, and fight for their survival or they shall surely all die" 29th October 2025. 2 million views in its first hour.
October 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Christ, I moved here to get away from that node of shite.
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🌍 CFP: Decentring Europe—Nordic & Iberian Histories
How have the Nordic and Iberian worlds shaped each other across centuries? This conference invites us to rethink Europe’s map and explore the rich diplomatic, political, and cultural ties linking these regions from the late Middle Ages to today.
How have the Nordic and Iberian worlds shaped each other across centuries? This conference invites us to rethink Europe’s map and explore the rich diplomatic, political, and cultural ties linking these regions from the late Middle Ages to today.
October 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
🌍 CFP: Decentring Europe—Nordic & Iberian Histories
How have the Nordic and Iberian worlds shaped each other across centuries? This conference invites us to rethink Europe’s map and explore the rich diplomatic, political, and cultural ties linking these regions from the late Middle Ages to today.
How have the Nordic and Iberian worlds shaped each other across centuries? This conference invites us to rethink Europe’s map and explore the rich diplomatic, political, and cultural ties linking these regions from the late Middle Ages to today.
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This video from Portland is a metaphor for what is going on in America. ICE trying so hard to get Americans to cross a line and if they don't, dragging them across the line and violently attacking.
October 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This video from Portland is a metaphor for what is going on in America. ICE trying so hard to get Americans to cross a line and if they don't, dragging them across the line and violently attacking.
Ohio Begins Executing Random People In Hopes They’re Criminals — theonion.com/ohio-begins-...
Ohio Begins Executing Random People In Hopes They’re Criminals
COLUMBUS, OH—In an effort to make the streets safer through arbitrary killings, the State of Ohio began executing random people Monday in the hopes they were criminals. “You have to assume at least so...
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October 23, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Ohio Begins Executing Random People In Hopes They’re Criminals — theonion.com/ohio-begins-...
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Am writing about a 16th-century painting of Hell! Essay will be out next week.
Here's a visual snack to keep you going in the meantime: three details from one of Bosch’s magnificent depictions of hell. 1/2
#spookyseason #monsters #monstertober #medieval #renaissance #earlymodern #art #arthistory
Here's a visual snack to keep you going in the meantime: three details from one of Bosch’s magnificent depictions of hell. 1/2
#spookyseason #monsters #monstertober #medieval #renaissance #earlymodern #art #arthistory
October 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Am writing about a 16th-century painting of Hell! Essay will be out next week.
Here's a visual snack to keep you going in the meantime: three details from one of Bosch’s magnificent depictions of hell. 1/2
#spookyseason #monsters #monstertober #medieval #renaissance #earlymodern #art #arthistory
Here's a visual snack to keep you going in the meantime: three details from one of Bosch’s magnificent depictions of hell. 1/2
#spookyseason #monsters #monstertober #medieval #renaissance #earlymodern #art #arthistory
My 19-year-old son’s brief assessment of the NYC mayoral debate today has to be the funniest damn thing I’ve read in weeks. Proud dad here.
October 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
My 19-year-old son’s brief assessment of the NYC mayoral debate today has to be the funniest damn thing I’ve read in weeks. Proud dad here.
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Linguists and Arms and Armour specialists: can I ask your advice? This is an object in the Aberystwyth School of Art museum collection; a clasp knife of 412mm when opened. Made of bone (ivory?) and an unidentified metal. Does anyone out there recognise the script? We know next to nothing!
October 21, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Linguists and Arms and Armour specialists: can I ask your advice? This is an object in the Aberystwyth School of Art museum collection; a clasp knife of 412mm when opened. Made of bone (ivory?) and an unidentified metal. Does anyone out there recognise the script? We know next to nothing!
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If you want to know more about our use of handwritten text recognition software (Transkribus) on the wills project, tune in on Zoom next week 👇
All welcome (not just postdocs!).
#EarlyModern 🗃️ #DigitalHumanities #HTR #CitizenScience
All welcome (not just postdocs!).
#EarlyModern 🗃️ #DigitalHumanities #HTR #CitizenScience
Project Research Fellows Harry Smith and Emily Vine are looking forward to speaking as part of the Warwick History 'Post-Doc' Club series, next Wed 22 October @ 17.00.
They'll be discussing 'Digitization & Citizen Science'📜💻
Follow this link for Zoom details:
warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...
They'll be discussing 'Digitization & Citizen Science'📜💻
Follow this link for Zoom details:
warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...
October 14, 2025 at 11:13 AM
If you want to know more about our use of handwritten text recognition software (Transkribus) on the wills project, tune in on Zoom next week 👇
All welcome (not just postdocs!).
#EarlyModern 🗃️ #DigitalHumanities #HTR #CitizenScience
All welcome (not just postdocs!).
#EarlyModern 🗃️ #DigitalHumanities #HTR #CitizenScience
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#OnThisDay, 14 Oct 1586, Mary Queen of Scots finally consents to be tried for plotting the assassination of her cousin Elizabeth, Queen of England.
Mary faces a council of 36 noblemen whilst denied any legal counsel.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #BritishHistory 🗃️
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Mary faces a council of 36 noblemen whilst denied any legal counsel.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #BritishHistory 🗃️
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October 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM
#OnThisDay, 14 Oct 1586, Mary Queen of Scots finally consents to be tried for plotting the assassination of her cousin Elizabeth, Queen of England.
Mary faces a council of 36 noblemen whilst denied any legal counsel.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #BritishHistory 🗃️
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Mary faces a council of 36 noblemen whilst denied any legal counsel.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #BritishHistory 🗃️
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Friends, I’m doing a thing that’s not my usual thing. Thanks to WSU School of Humanities for the shout-out. #skystorians #earlymodern #danishhistory
October 13, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Friends, I’m doing a thing that’s not my usual thing. Thanks to WSU School of Humanities for the shout-out. #skystorians #earlymodern #danishhistory
Just found my dad’s mini-album of photos he took of his cat, Figaro. Stratford, CT, 1941. #catsofbluesky
October 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Just found my dad’s mini-album of photos he took of his cat, Figaro. Stratford, CT, 1941. #catsofbluesky
There’s more interest in the poor parson of Vejlby than I had anticipated, and for that I’m grateful, but I also hate writing book proposals and I’d rather just sit here and just exist for a while.
October 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
There’s more interest in the poor parson of Vejlby than I had anticipated, and for that I’m grateful, but I also hate writing book proposals and I’d rather just sit here and just exist for a while.
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For all Danes interested in our own witch-hunting history, I can suggest tuning in to DR2 on Monday 📺 (or Sunday for streaming)
Here, I - and other lovely people such as @witchykallestrup.bsky.social - feature in DRs new four episode documentary “Heksejagt”.
#Skystorians #hextag 🗃️
Here, I - and other lovely people such as @witchykallestrup.bsky.social - feature in DRs new four episode documentary “Heksejagt”.
#Skystorians #hextag 🗃️
October 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
For all Danes interested in our own witch-hunting history, I can suggest tuning in to DR2 on Monday 📺 (or Sunday for streaming)
Here, I - and other lovely people such as @witchykallestrup.bsky.social - feature in DRs new four episode documentary “Heksejagt”.
#Skystorians #hextag 🗃️
Here, I - and other lovely people such as @witchykallestrup.bsky.social - feature in DRs new four episode documentary “Heksejagt”.
#Skystorians #hextag 🗃️
Thank you, Norway.
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Trump's quest for the Nobel Peace Prize falls short again despite high-profile nominations
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Trump's quest for the Nobel Peace Prize falls short again despite high-profile nominations
Trump's quest for the Nobel Peace Prize falls short again despite high-profile nominations
The White House is responding bitterly to President Donald Trump being passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize despite efforts from Republicans and world leaders.
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October 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Thank you, Norway.
apnews.com/article/dona...
Trump's quest for the Nobel Peace Prize falls short again despite high-profile nominations
apnews.com/article/dona...
Trump's quest for the Nobel Peace Prize falls short again despite high-profile nominations