Clare Griffin
@balalaichnitsa.bsky.social
Brit abroad | historian and fiction writer | NA | Assoc Prof @ IUBloomington | Tweets #EarlyModern #Russia #GlobalHistory #MentalHealth | she/her
Although what exactly an armhole is when it’s a body part remains unclear
October 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Although what exactly an armhole is when it’s a body part remains unclear
NYT thinks people in Asia learning an Asian language is weird
October 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM
NYT thinks people in Asia learning an Asian language is weird
Introducing my students to the influence of Bela Lugosi and 1930s horror on modern American puppetry
October 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Introducing my students to the influence of Bela Lugosi and 1930s horror on modern American puppetry
Yes thank you Google translate I’m sure you’re right that this 17thC soldier was “hit in the porch”
October 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Yes thank you Google translate I’m sure you’re right that this 17thC soldier was “hit in the porch”
Recent lead article from New Scientist and honestly this just makes me really tired
September 29, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Recent lead article from New Scientist and honestly this just makes me really tired
IU T+P Rose ceremony
September 26, 2025 at 12:33 AM
IU T+P Rose ceremony
Taking my emotional support narwhal with me to my meeting
September 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Taking my emotional support narwhal with me to my meeting
Happy Friday everyone
August 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Happy Friday everyone
Research will be so much easier once everything’s digitized, they said
August 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Research will be so much easier once everything’s digitized, they said
Well now I have to put all these somewhere
August 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Well now I have to put all these somewhere
NYT headline writing bot again having a weird one
July 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM
NYT headline writing bot again having a weird one
We made it into the direct mailer
July 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
We made it into the direct mailer
I’m not typically a gun person but I would like a пищаль единорог (unicorn hand cannon) right now please
July 17, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I’m not typically a gun person but I would like a пищаль единорог (unicorn hand cannon) right now please
In the twenty years since this Ukrainian textbook was published, a lot has changed
June 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
In the twenty years since this Ukrainian textbook was published, a lot has changed
Good morning from imminently Associate Professor Griffin
June 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Good morning from imminently Associate Professor Griffin
Kids today have no idea what this is
May 29, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Kids today have no idea what this is
What the hell kind of headline is this
April 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
What the hell kind of headline is this
Colloquializing
February 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Colloquializing
Honestly lmfao at OUP’s new way of thanking reviewers
January 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Honestly lmfao at OUP’s new way of thanking reviewers
Exhibit A of How Not To Deal With Snow
January 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Exhibit A of How Not To Deal With Snow
Absolutely shameless email from my electricity company asking for donations to help people pay them
December 3, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Absolutely shameless email from my electricity company asking for donations to help people pay them
Everyone’s favorite demon continues her earlier attitude during constant thunder and a tornado warning siren
March 15, 2024 at 1:58 AM
Everyone’s favorite demon continues her earlier attitude during constant thunder and a tornado warning siren
Particularly garbage instagram ad from an app claiming to be brain training/mental health that sorts us females into convenient boxes
March 12, 2024 at 10:46 AM
Particularly garbage instagram ad from an app claiming to be brain training/mental health that sorts us females into convenient boxes
For anyone around Bloomington on the 24th, here is a fundraiser for Ukraine, featuring good food and drink and the wonderful music of the Indiana Slavic Choir
February 12, 2024 at 3:59 PM
For anyone around Bloomington on the 24th, here is a fundraiser for Ukraine, featuring good food and drink and the wonderful music of the Indiana Slavic Choir