Protean Dreams
@proteandreams.bsky.social
Gamer, geek, musician, reenactor, cosplayer, mother of bengals.
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This beautiful object is a fragment from the base of a 13th-century Syrian bowl.
It is decorated with a hare in an ‘arrested’ stance, that is with one of their front paws raised, and their head turned to the rear. Their two back legs are usually unnaturally lengthened.
EA1978.2398
It is decorated with a hare in an ‘arrested’ stance, that is with one of their front paws raised, and their head turned to the rear. Their two back legs are usually unnaturally lengthened.
EA1978.2398
September 18, 2025 at 7:01 AM
This beautiful object is a fragment from the base of a 13th-century Syrian bowl.
It is decorated with a hare in an ‘arrested’ stance, that is with one of their front paws raised, and their head turned to the rear. Their two back legs are usually unnaturally lengthened.
EA1978.2398
It is decorated with a hare in an ‘arrested’ stance, that is with one of their front paws raised, and their head turned to the rear. Their two back legs are usually unnaturally lengthened.
EA1978.2398
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Did the apple pie originate in Medieval England? youtu.be/HgoBoDoz4Uo?...
Baking the Original Apple Pie from Medieval England
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller
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September 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Did the apple pie originate in Medieval England? youtu.be/HgoBoDoz4Uo?...
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Today is #WorldChocolateDay!
Here is a #17thcentury #ballad extolling the virtues of #chocolate, printed in the year that the first chocolate (and coffee) house was opened in London....
From Chocolate, or an Indian Drinke, 1652.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5KJ...
#earlymusic #earlymodern #otd
Here is a #17thcentury #ballad extolling the virtues of #chocolate, printed in the year that the first chocolate (and coffee) house was opened in London....
From Chocolate, or an Indian Drinke, 1652.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5KJ...
#earlymusic #earlymodern #otd
In Praise of Chocolate
YouTube video by Passamezzo
www.youtube.com
September 13, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Today is #WorldChocolateDay!
Here is a #17thcentury #ballad extolling the virtues of #chocolate, printed in the year that the first chocolate (and coffee) house was opened in London....
From Chocolate, or an Indian Drinke, 1652.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5KJ...
#earlymusic #earlymodern #otd
Here is a #17thcentury #ballad extolling the virtues of #chocolate, printed in the year that the first chocolate (and coffee) house was opened in London....
From Chocolate, or an Indian Drinke, 1652.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5KJ...
#earlymusic #earlymodern #otd
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Magic in Medieval Manuscripts: A Beginner’s Guide www.medievalists.net/2025/04/magi... #medievalmanuscripts
Magic in Medieval Manuscripts: A Beginner’s Guide - Medievalists.net
Far from being hidden and marginalised, magical texts abound in medieval manuscripts, many embellished with beautiful illustrations and sparkling with gold.
www.medievalists.net
July 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Magic in Medieval Manuscripts: A Beginner’s Guide www.medievalists.net/2025/04/magi... #medievalmanuscripts
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Unruly Bodies and Subversive Laughs: Why I Started The Court Jester www.medievalists.net/2025/04/cour... #middleages
Unruly Bodies and Subversive Laughs: Why I Started The Court Jester - Medievalists.net
I started The Court Jester to share the stories I kept stumbling upon in manuscripts: tales so absurd and outrageous that they made me laugh out loud in libraries.
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July 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Unruly Bodies and Subversive Laughs: Why I Started The Court Jester www.medievalists.net/2025/04/cour... #middleages
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Because Bluesky is built on a protocol, an outside group can build end-to-end encrypted messaging long before the core Bluesky team likely would have gotten around to it. Very cool ➡️
The @germnetwork.com team has been participating in the #e2eemessagingWG to figure out a way to have secure private group messaging that is compatible with ATProto.
They've shipped a proof of concept of using your account to do this!
You'll need to get on the waitlist as they slowly add people.
They've shipped a proof of concept of using your account to do this!
You'll need to get on the waitlist as they slowly add people.
It’s here! Germ DM is now an #ATProto messenger. Read our full announcement now.
July 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Because Bluesky is built on a protocol, an outside group can build end-to-end encrypted messaging long before the core Bluesky team likely would have gotten around to it. Very cool ➡️
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When you're bored at work, you play games on your phone - on the Mary Rose they played backgammon!
This finely made backgammon board, complete with counters, belonged to the carpenter, whose importance on the ship meant he could afford to spend money on such luxuries.
This finely made backgammon board, complete with counters, belonged to the carpenter, whose importance on the ship meant he could afford to spend money on such luxuries.
July 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
When you're bored at work, you play games on your phone - on the Mary Rose they played backgammon!
This finely made backgammon board, complete with counters, belonged to the carpenter, whose importance on the ship meant he could afford to spend money on such luxuries.
This finely made backgammon board, complete with counters, belonged to the carpenter, whose importance on the ship meant he could afford to spend money on such luxuries.
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RIP Ozzy Osbourne. We scoured the archives to find our best medieval bats in the rocker’s honour.
#MedievalMonday.
1. Bodleian Library MS. Canon. Misc. 554
2: Bodleian Library MS. Ashmole 304.
3: Bodleian Library MS. Bodl. 764.
4: Bodleian Library MS. Ashmole 1511.
#MedievalMonday.
1. Bodleian Library MS. Canon. Misc. 554
2: Bodleian Library MS. Ashmole 304.
3: Bodleian Library MS. Bodl. 764.
4: Bodleian Library MS. Ashmole 1511.
July 28, 2025 at 12:22 PM
RIP Ozzy Osbourne. We scoured the archives to find our best medieval bats in the rocker’s honour.
#MedievalMonday.
1. Bodleian Library MS. Canon. Misc. 554
2: Bodleian Library MS. Ashmole 304.
3: Bodleian Library MS. Bodl. 764.
4: Bodleian Library MS. Ashmole 1511.
#MedievalMonday.
1. Bodleian Library MS. Canon. Misc. 554
2: Bodleian Library MS. Ashmole 304.
3: Bodleian Library MS. Bodl. 764.
4: Bodleian Library MS. Ashmole 1511.
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A reminder to please vote for Duke Humfrey's in the 1000 libraries global 'Top Ten Most Beautiful Libraries' competition - and a big thank you to everybody who has voted for us so far.
1000libraries.typeform.com/to/TdFzuF5W?....
1000libraries.typeform.com/to/TdFzuF5W?....
July 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
A reminder to please vote for Duke Humfrey's in the 1000 libraries global 'Top Ten Most Beautiful Libraries' competition - and a big thank you to everybody who has voted for us so far.
1000libraries.typeform.com/to/TdFzuF5W?....
1000libraries.typeform.com/to/TdFzuF5W?....
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A #17thCentury #ballad in praise of #chocolate for #WorldChocolateDay
From Chocolate, or an Indian Drinke, 1652.
Richard de Winter: tenor
Robin Jeffrey: guitar
Alison Kinder: treble viol
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5KJ...
#earlymusic #earlymodern #song #earlymodernsky #foodhistory #historyoffood
From Chocolate, or an Indian Drinke, 1652.
Richard de Winter: tenor
Robin Jeffrey: guitar
Alison Kinder: treble viol
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5KJ...
#earlymusic #earlymodern #song #earlymodernsky #foodhistory #historyoffood
In Praise of Chocolate
YouTube video by Passamezzo
www.youtube.com
July 7, 2025 at 7:45 AM
A #17thCentury #ballad in praise of #chocolate for #WorldChocolateDay
From Chocolate, or an Indian Drinke, 1652.
Richard de Winter: tenor
Robin Jeffrey: guitar
Alison Kinder: treble viol
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5KJ...
#earlymusic #earlymodern #song #earlymodernsky #foodhistory #historyoffood
From Chocolate, or an Indian Drinke, 1652.
Richard de Winter: tenor
Robin Jeffrey: guitar
Alison Kinder: treble viol
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5KJ...
#earlymusic #earlymodern #song #earlymodernsky #foodhistory #historyoffood
I know many folks fond of Wyndreth’s music, here’s a chance to give back. www.gofundme.com/f/my-mothers...
Donate to My Mother's Savage Daughter needs our help, organized by Elashava Bas Riva
Karen Haakenson-Kahan, know to many as Wyndreth Berginsdottir, has been d… Elashava Bas Riva needs your support for My Mother's Savage Daughter needs our help
www.gofundme.com
June 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I know many folks fond of Wyndreth’s music, here’s a chance to give back. www.gofundme.com/f/my-mothers...
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Great news for Bandcamp Pro or label account users! You can now link your Bandcamp subdomain to your Bluesky handle. This integration helps strengthen your online presence and makes it easier for fans to find you and your music. Here’s how to do it:
How do I use my Bandcamp subdomain as my Bluesky handle?
Using your Bandcamp subdomain as your Bluesky handle lets your Bluesky followers know it’s really you. For example, instead of your handle being @example.bsky.social, your handle will be @example.b...
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March 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Great news for Bandcamp Pro or label account users! You can now link your Bandcamp subdomain to your Bluesky handle. This integration helps strengthen your online presence and makes it easier for fans to find you and your music. Here’s how to do it:
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What Was Student Life Like in a Medieval University? https://www.medievalists.net/2024/11/what-was-student-life-like-in-a-medieval-university/ #History
What Was Student Life Like in a Medieval University? - Medievalists.net
Imagine waking up at 5 a.m., debating in Latin by mid-morning, and being fined for walking the streets at night. Welcome to the…
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February 22, 2025 at 9:10 AM
What Was Student Life Like in a Medieval University? https://www.medievalists.net/2024/11/what-was-student-life-like-in-a-medieval-university/ #History
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At first glance this pewter flagon might just look a bit scuffed, but closer inspection reveals it's covered in graffiti, from the no. 15 on the lid to what appears to be a monk on the side!
Find out more, and get a better look via a 3D model, at https://maryrose.org/artefacts/pewter-flagon/
Find out more, and get a better look via a 3D model, at https://maryrose.org/artefacts/pewter-flagon/
February 19, 2025 at 8:52 AM
At first glance this pewter flagon might just look a bit scuffed, but closer inspection reveals it's covered in graffiti, from the no. 15 on the lid to what appears to be a monk on the side!
Find out more, and get a better look via a 3D model, at https://maryrose.org/artefacts/pewter-flagon/
Find out more, and get a better look via a 3D model, at https://maryrose.org/artefacts/pewter-flagon/
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A great deep dive on Signal cryptography. I use and recommend Signal.
TL;DR: Be suspicious of WHY someone is recommending a megacorp product when there is an excellent free, open source option. This applies to VPNs too, not just chat apps. Beware of FUD.
soatok.blog/2025/02/18/r...
TL;DR: Be suspicious of WHY someone is recommending a megacorp product when there is an excellent free, open source option. This applies to VPNs too, not just chat apps. Beware of FUD.
soatok.blog/2025/02/18/r...
Reviewing the Cryptography Used by Signal - Dhole Moments
Last year, I urged furries to stop using Telegram because it doesn’t actually provide them with any of the privacy guarantees they think it gives them. Instead of improving Telegram’s c…
soatok.blog
February 19, 2025 at 2:11 PM
A great deep dive on Signal cryptography. I use and recommend Signal.
TL;DR: Be suspicious of WHY someone is recommending a megacorp product when there is an excellent free, open source option. This applies to VPNs too, not just chat apps. Beware of FUD.
soatok.blog/2025/02/18/r...
TL;DR: Be suspicious of WHY someone is recommending a megacorp product when there is an excellent free, open source option. This applies to VPNs too, not just chat apps. Beware of FUD.
soatok.blog/2025/02/18/r...
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Today's marginal #musicians are playing #bellows & #tongs - not the most melodious of instruments..
From the #Chansonnier cordiforme de Montchenu, BNF Rothschild 2973.
#earlymusic
#illuminatedmanuscript
#marginaliamonday
#codex
#15thCentury
#renaissancemusic
From the #Chansonnier cordiforme de Montchenu, BNF Rothschild 2973.
#earlymusic
#illuminatedmanuscript
#marginaliamonday
#codex
#15thCentury
#renaissancemusic
February 10, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Today's marginal #musicians are playing #bellows & #tongs - not the most melodious of instruments..
From the #Chansonnier cordiforme de Montchenu, BNF Rothschild 2973.
#earlymusic
#illuminatedmanuscript
#marginaliamonday
#codex
#15thCentury
#renaissancemusic
From the #Chansonnier cordiforme de Montchenu, BNF Rothschild 2973.
#earlymusic
#illuminatedmanuscript
#marginaliamonday
#codex
#15thCentury
#renaissancemusic
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now that DeepSeek has completed AI, we hope that Silicon Valley will turn its attention to the next best thing: investing in rural history museums
January 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
now that DeepSeek has completed AI, we hope that Silicon Valley will turn its attention to the next best thing: investing in rural history museums
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This tabor pipe, found outside the Carpenter's cabin of the Mary Rose in 1981, is made of knotty boxwood.
It's one of three found, and by far the smallest, at only 45cm long.
#MusicalMonday
It's one of three found, and by far the smallest, at only 45cm long.
#MusicalMonday
January 27, 2025 at 9:49 AM
This tabor pipe, found outside the Carpenter's cabin of the Mary Rose in 1981, is made of knotty boxwood.
It's one of three found, and by far the smallest, at only 45cm long.
#MusicalMonday
It's one of three found, and by far the smallest, at only 45cm long.
#MusicalMonday
I have talented friends who spoil me more than I deserve. These will be lovely for chilly evenings. There are sewing plans in the works for returning the favour. :)
Just got back from trying on sleeve #1 of the Typical Tudor 16th c. #knit sleeves I'm making for my friend @proteandreams.bsky.social and it fits and she loves it! 🧶 is Swan (merino / Shetland) from Blacker Yarns in undyed Stone, 3 balls per sleeve. #sca
January 25, 2025 at 4:44 AM
I have talented friends who spoil me more than I deserve. These will be lovely for chilly evenings. There are sewing plans in the works for returning the favour. :)
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Woollen hats seem to have been popular with the crew, this is one of our best examples. It fits a modem 7¼ hat size.
We also have its original silk lining, which has the remnants of a tartan-style pattern.
#NationalHatDay
We also have its original silk lining, which has the remnants of a tartan-style pattern.
#NationalHatDay
January 15, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Woollen hats seem to have been popular with the crew, this is one of our best examples. It fits a modem 7¼ hat size.
We also have its original silk lining, which has the remnants of a tartan-style pattern.
#NationalHatDay
We also have its original silk lining, which has the remnants of a tartan-style pattern.
#NationalHatDay
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Real Butter Beer from 1588
January 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Real Butter Beer from 1588
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I am in awe of my amazing collaborators!
Sarah Thursfield's work so far on #Greensleeves' "kerchers of the best...wrought fine & gallantly"
Can't wait to see the finished kercher
#tudor #greensleevesproject #embroidery #tudors #whitework #coif #historicalneedlework
greensleevesproject.uk
Sarah Thursfield's work so far on #Greensleeves' "kerchers of the best...wrought fine & gallantly"
Can't wait to see the finished kercher
#tudor #greensleevesproject #embroidery #tudors #whitework #coif #historicalneedlework
greensleevesproject.uk
January 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I am in awe of my amazing collaborators!
Sarah Thursfield's work so far on #Greensleeves' "kerchers of the best...wrought fine & gallantly"
Can't wait to see the finished kercher
#tudor #greensleevesproject #embroidery #tudors #whitework #coif #historicalneedlework
greensleevesproject.uk
Sarah Thursfield's work so far on #Greensleeves' "kerchers of the best...wrought fine & gallantly"
Can't wait to see the finished kercher
#tudor #greensleevesproject #embroidery #tudors #whitework #coif #historicalneedlework
greensleevesproject.uk
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Explore how Tolkien’s works connect to medieval history, literature, and mythology—join our course now! https://medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/tolkien #LordoftheRings #Tolkien #middleearth #LOTR #Hobbit
Tolkien and his Medieval Sources
Study a selection of Tolkien’s works in concert with his earlier medieval sources, trace the transformation of medieval texts in the popular modern imagination, and emphasize their relevance to…
medievalstudies.thinkific.com
January 2, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Explore how Tolkien’s works connect to medieval history, literature, and mythology—join our course now! https://medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/tolkien #LordoftheRings #Tolkien #middleearth #LOTR #Hobbit
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Holiday Gifts in the Middle Ages https://www.medievalists.net/2021/12/holiday-gifts-middle-ages/ #HolidayGifts #Medieval
Holiday Gifts in the Middle Ages - Medievalists.net
Christmas in the Middle Ages looked quite different than it does today, but gifts still played a role. Read on to find out what gift-giving looked like during the holidays in the Middle Ages.
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December 13, 2024 at 12:05 PM
Holiday Gifts in the Middle Ages https://www.medievalists.net/2021/12/holiday-gifts-middle-ages/ #HolidayGifts #Medieval