Randy Schiff
@randyschiff.bsky.social
Medievalist. Middle English / Romance /King Arthur / Old French / Theory. TV, Theater & Film fan. Ex-Angeleno Buffalonian. Personal account: opinions my own.
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The radioactive wasp nest “does not present a danger, officials said.”
Sleep sound!
Sleep sound!
Workers at a site in South Carolina that once made key parts for nuclear bombs in the U.S. have found a radioactive wasp nest but officials said there is no danger to anyone.
Radioactive wasp nest found at site where U.S. once made nuclear bombs
The nest at a site in South Carolina had a radiation level 10 times what is allowed by federal regulations, but it does not present a danger, officials said.
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August 1, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The radioactive wasp nest “does not present a danger, officials said.”
Sleep sound!
Sleep sound!
Was excited to see a new kind of creature on our river rafting trip on the Indian and Hudson Rivers: hellgramite (the larval form of Dobsonflies-- basically, Sleestak-looking egg-like sacs lazing on an exposed rock).
July 26, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Was excited to see a new kind of creature on our river rafting trip on the Indian and Hudson Rivers: hellgramite (the larval form of Dobsonflies-- basically, Sleestak-looking egg-like sacs lazing on an exposed rock).
Just visited Whitehall, NY. Bigfoot kitsch, the birthplace of the US Navy, & a chance to see Champ: what more could you ask for (except maybe one open restaurant)? Had a blast.
July 26, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Just visited Whitehall, NY. Bigfoot kitsch, the birthplace of the US Navy, & a chance to see Champ: what more could you ask for (except maybe one open restaurant)? Had a blast.
My cat often chooses to reinforce the dogs-vs.-cats binary.
May 8, 2025 at 12:33 PM
My cat often chooses to reinforce the dogs-vs.-cats binary.
Even more than usual, Buffalo is throwing mixed weather signals these past couple of days. The Nickel City will only be dragged kicking and screaming into full Spring, it seems.
May 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Even more than usual, Buffalo is throwing mixed weather signals these past couple of days. The Nickel City will only be dragged kicking and screaming into full Spring, it seems.
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Really sick of people goysplaining antisemitism to me.
May 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Really sick of people goysplaining antisemitism to me.
(With apologies to any French followers): Feliz Cinco de Mayo!
May 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
(With apologies to any French followers): Feliz Cinco de Mayo!
Another serene pair of undisturbed office hours about to go into the books...
April 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Another serene pair of undisturbed office hours about to go into the books...
Hoping to soak up some sun and finish an overdue review today.
March 19, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Hoping to soak up some sun and finish an overdue review today.
Beautiful weather in Buffalo right now. Real Spring is coming early this year; I can feel it.
March 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Beautiful weather in Buffalo right now. Real Spring is coming early this year; I can feel it.
mla.confex.com/mla/2026/web... If you are working on Arthurian lit & are still looking for a panel for the 2926 Toronto MLA, we are still accepting (if you can get it to us quickly) abstracts for our 2 panels on 1) Arthurian Pedagogy & 2) Arthur, Originality, and AI. Please share with anyone.
Session: CLCS Arthurian (2026 MLA Annual Convention)
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March 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
mla.confex.com/mla/2026/web... If you are working on Arthurian lit & are still looking for a panel for the 2926 Toronto MLA, we are still accepting (if you can get it to us quickly) abstracts for our 2 panels on 1) Arthurian Pedagogy & 2) Arthur, Originality, and AI. Please share with anyone.
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Randy P Schiff @randyschiff.bsky.social reviews 'Waste and the Wasters: Poetry and Ecosystemic Thought in Medieval England', by Eleanor Johnson
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Waste and the Wasters: Poetry and Ecosystemic Thought in Medieval England, by Eleanor Johnson
At the heart of many medievalist sub-fields lie questions about alteritism and continuity. When medievalists approach such subjects as nationalism or racis
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February 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Randy P Schiff @randyschiff.bsky.social reviews 'Waste and the Wasters: Poetry and Ecosystemic Thought in Medieval England', by Eleanor Johnson
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My suggestion to have the family watch "My Dinner with Andre" instead of the Superbowl has not been met with any positive response at all.
February 9, 2025 at 8:19 PM
My suggestion to have the family watch "My Dinner with Andre" instead of the Superbowl has not been met with any positive response at all.
I keep trying to enjoy Bluesky, but Twitter,s interface seems so much better to me. I guess I'm just more used to a feed based sequentially on whom I follow. Content from those I follow is usually the same (and many double-post).
January 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I keep trying to enjoy Bluesky, but Twitter,s interface seems so much better to me. I guess I'm just more used to a feed based sequentially on whom I follow. Content from those I follow is usually the same (and many double-post).
Bolognese update: slow-cooking part is going swimmingly. Bay leaf was a great move. And the Buffalo Bills are coming back to win this one! Go, Bills!
December 9, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Bolognese update: slow-cooking part is going swimmingly. Bay leaf was a great move. And the Buffalo Bills are coming back to win this one! Go, Bills!
Right now, the Buffalo Bills are struggling, but the bolognrse I am making is thriving. Go, Bills! Go, Bolognese!
December 8, 2024 at 11:02 PM
Right now, the Buffalo Bills are struggling, but the bolognrse I am making is thriving. Go, Bills! Go, Bolognese!
Trying to reorient myself on Bluesky. I don't remember such cool stuff as "starter packs" being around when this all started.
December 4, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Trying to reorient myself on Bluesky. I don't remember such cool stuff as "starter packs" being around when this all started.
I will support the Washington Post strike today (and this reminds me how dangerously similar the NYT and WAPO app icons look on my phone).
December 7, 2023 at 2:06 PM
I will support the Washington Post strike today (and this reminds me how dangerously similar the NYT and WAPO app icons look on my phone).
The leaves just look too beautiful to rake. #FallDilemma
November 7, 2023 at 2:06 PM
The leaves just look too beautiful to rake. #FallDilemma
Bluesky is feeling more like Twitter by the day.
October 29, 2023 at 1:21 PM
Bluesky is feeling more like Twitter by the day.
RIP Haydn Gwynne. Her Calpurnia in "Rome" is simply perfect.
October 20, 2023 at 7:27 PM
RIP Haydn Gwynne. Her Calpurnia in "Rome" is simply perfect.
Intense deadline today. Memo to self: you should not be on here rn.
October 17, 2023 at 1:35 PM
Intense deadline today. Memo to self: you should not be on here rn.
RIP Suzanne Somers. I watched countless reruns of "Three's Company" in my formative years. She was a great comic actress.
October 15, 2023 at 8:25 PM
RIP Suzanne Somers. I watched countless reruns of "Three's Company" in my formative years. She was a great comic actress.
RIP Piper Laurie. Catherine Martel was one of the key roles on "Twin Peaks." What a cool villain she was.
October 15, 2023 at 5:17 PM
RIP Piper Laurie. Catherine Martel was one of the key roles on "Twin Peaks." What a cool villain she was.