Vanessa R Barcelos
@vanessabcs.bsky.social
English PhD candidate, University of Miami
Renaissance literature, witchcraft, gender, and Critical Race Studies
Renaissance literature, witchcraft, gender, and Critical Race Studies
James I’s Britain or America 2026? @rentravailer.bsky.social I’m fascinated already in the first pages of “Courting India”
February 13, 2026 at 3:51 AM
James I’s Britain or America 2026? @rentravailer.bsky.social I’m fascinated already in the first pages of “Courting India”
Thanks, Bad Bunny 💃🫶🏽🥲
February 9, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Thanks, Bad Bunny 💃🫶🏽🥲
I’m finally very close to finishing my first dissertation copy. I can barely believe it. I feel there’s so much more I should have addressed but I’ll allow myself to be proud for some sense of completion!
February 7, 2026 at 3:14 AM
I’m finally very close to finishing my first dissertation copy. I can barely believe it. I feel there’s so much more I should have addressed but I’ll allow myself to be proud for some sense of completion!
Lost hours in the rabbit holes of the Ep. Files. The most disturbing part though is the total impunity.
February 5, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Lost hours in the rabbit holes of the Ep. Files. The most disturbing part though is the total impunity.
Anybody else excited for RSA San Francisco? What will be our hashtag this year? @rsaorg.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Anybody else excited for RSA San Francisco? What will be our hashtag this year? @rsaorg.bsky.social
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We’re hiring a Sales Manager! You’ll own key accounts (Amazon, B&N, indie retail), use data to drive smart decisions, and be the go-to sales contact for our authors and teams. careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucop/EMP...
February 5, 2026 at 12:09 AM
We’re hiring a Sales Manager! You’ll own key accounts (Amazon, B&N, indie retail), use data to drive smart decisions, and be the go-to sales contact for our authors and teams. careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucop/EMP...
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A lovely woman I know told me the other day that since Avelo stopped flying for ICE, "We did it! We ended ICE Air!" Had to tell her Avelo was only about 15% of it.
Still going: Global X, Eastern Air, Journey, Key Lime/Denver Air, and Omni Air International ⤵️
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Still going: Global X, Eastern Air, Journey, Key Lime/Denver Air, and Omni Air International ⤵️
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
ICE deportation flights are getting longer and crueler
A private equity–owned airline profits off Trump’s migrant crackdown.
www.motherjones.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:58 AM
A lovely woman I know told me the other day that since Avelo stopped flying for ICE, "We did it! We ended ICE Air!" Had to tell her Avelo was only about 15% of it.
Still going: Global X, Eastern Air, Journey, Key Lime/Denver Air, and Omni Air International ⤵️
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Still going: Global X, Eastern Air, Journey, Key Lime/Denver Air, and Omni Air International ⤵️
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I just switched my pharmacy. The new pharmacist looked at my bill and was clearly bothered for how much I still had to pay. “Diabetes is expensive,” I said. “On top of that, you still have to prove to need these meds all the time.” He couldn’t fix my bill, but his compassion felt like a kind hug.
February 1, 2026 at 1:19 AM
I just switched my pharmacy. The new pharmacist looked at my bill and was clearly bothered for how much I still had to pay. “Diabetes is expensive,” I said. “On top of that, you still have to prove to need these meds all the time.” He couldn’t fix my bill, but his compassion felt like a kind hug.
What else are these people waiting to finally take this man down? Seriously 😫
January 31, 2026 at 4:57 PM
What else are these people waiting to finally take this man down? Seriously 😫
Such a great webinar! So lucky I was there to share our insights to illuminate a more engaged, invigorated, and truly open-inquiry future for witchcraft studies! I can’t wait to see what new, exciting research will continue to unfold. Thanks @pennpress.bsky.social and everyone who joined us today 🥰
January 29, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Such a great webinar! So lucky I was there to share our insights to illuminate a more engaged, invigorated, and truly open-inquiry future for witchcraft studies! I can’t wait to see what new, exciting research will continue to unfold. Thanks @pennpress.bsky.social and everyone who joined us today 🥰
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🚨 Call for Editor Applications: UC Press is seeking applications for the position of Editor(s) in Chief of the Journal of Vietnamese Studies. CC: @asianstudies.org @historians.org #EuroSEAS online.ucpress.edu/jvs online.ucpress.edu/DocumentLibr...
January 27, 2026 at 9:05 PM
🚨 Call for Editor Applications: UC Press is seeking applications for the position of Editor(s) in Chief of the Journal of Vietnamese Studies. CC: @asianstudies.org @historians.org #EuroSEAS online.ucpress.edu/jvs online.ucpress.edu/DocumentLibr...
Thank you so much for the talk at UM last week, @floridapress.bsky.social ! Learning about how to turn my dissertation into a book brought me some good joy ❤️
January 27, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Thank you so much for the talk at UM last week, @floridapress.bsky.social ! Learning about how to turn my dissertation into a book brought me some good joy ❤️
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Don't miss Wednesday's webinar exploring feminist perspectives on the history of witchcraft! Head to bit.ly/Witchcraft2026 to register today, plus visit pennpress.org/magic and use code MRW5 to save $5 on an individual subscription to Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft!
January 26, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Don't miss Wednesday's webinar exploring feminist perspectives on the history of witchcraft! Head to bit.ly/Witchcraft2026 to register today, plus visit pennpress.org/magic and use code MRW5 to save $5 on an individual subscription to Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft!
The colors of nature are always a magical way to bring back joy. Better times will come.
January 26, 2026 at 12:17 AM
The colors of nature are always a magical way to bring back joy. Better times will come.
Reposting, now with link for registration www.pennpress.org/events/revit... and alt-text 😉
January 24, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Reposting, now with link for registration www.pennpress.org/events/revit... and alt-text 😉
Pausing readings bc my cat just sat on my lap. I feel loved every time she chooses to lay on me ❤️
January 24, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Pausing readings bc my cat just sat on my lap. I feel loved every time she chooses to lay on me ❤️
Join me next week alongside great scholars of witchcraft studies on this webinar!
January 23, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Join me next week alongside great scholars of witchcraft studies on this webinar!
I’m so glad for the opportunity of publishing my piece among such outstanding scholars of early modern history of witchcraft!
Women did talk about witchcraft during the witch hunts, I’m telling you!
muse.jhu.edu/issue/56146
Women did talk about witchcraft during the witch hunts, I’m telling you!
muse.jhu.edu/issue/56146
Project MUSE - Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft-Volume 20, Number 2, Fall 2025
muse.jhu.edu
December 31, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I’m so glad for the opportunity of publishing my piece among such outstanding scholars of early modern history of witchcraft!
Women did talk about witchcraft during the witch hunts, I’m telling you!
muse.jhu.edu/issue/56146
Women did talk about witchcraft during the witch hunts, I’m telling you!
muse.jhu.edu/issue/56146
I just finished watching p1 of the last season of stranger things. 11’s conflict seems to me like a huge Christian tale of meditation as a seducing form of black magic, echoing renaissance fears of Eastern Belief.
December 26, 2025 at 5:34 AM
I just finished watching p1 of the last season of stranger things. 11’s conflict seems to me like a huge Christian tale of meditation as a seducing form of black magic, echoing renaissance fears of Eastern Belief.
Remember the immigrant friends that will spend Christmas alone, too afraid to go back home. This is the most difficult Christmas in the last few years.
December 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Remember the immigrant friends that will spend Christmas alone, too afraid to go back home. This is the most difficult Christmas in the last few years.
Coming to campus during winter break is so peaceful! I love that the weather’s finally getting more temperate 🥰
December 17, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Coming to campus during winter break is so peaceful! I love that the weather’s finally getting more temperate 🥰
Chapter 3 is finally flowing so well! I can see the end of the line now. I’m so thankful for how much my writing improved over this year.
December 14, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Chapter 3 is finally flowing so well! I can see the end of the line now. I’m so thankful for how much my writing improved over this year.
Its extremely disturbing to be one minute so excited about my research and the next minute concerned about my family’s safety. It’s not about having a career at this point. This is what it feels like to do a PhD as a Latina in 2025.
December 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Its extremely disturbing to be one minute so excited about my research and the next minute concerned about my family’s safety. It’s not about having a career at this point. This is what it feels like to do a PhD as a Latina in 2025.
I can’t believe I’m already 35. Gotta celebrate the whole month!
December 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I can’t believe I’m already 35. Gotta celebrate the whole month!