Harriet Soper
@hattiesoper.bsky.social
Lecturer in Medieval Literature @bristolunienglish.bsky.social. Interested in OE, ME & ON, currently working on play 🧸 The Life Course in Old English Poetry (CUP, 2024). She/ her. Views own.
credit for this joke goes to Luisa Ostacchini and the inherent physicality of the pygmy falcon chicks at San Antonio Zoo
July 21, 2025 at 7:43 AM
credit for this joke goes to Luisa Ostacchini and the inherent physicality of the pygmy falcon chicks at San Antonio Zoo
Reposted by Harriet Soper
Look at this beautiful book cover. That shiny lady? That’s Saint Æthelthryth. Heck yes I named my cat after her.
May 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Look at this beautiful book cover. That shiny lady? That’s Saint Æthelthryth. Heck yes I named my cat after her.
Oh I know isn’t it interesting, 1951! But I mean that the pedantic sense is early in the history of the word. I agree nitpicking as an actual activity is very important - that is why I think the pejorative sense is funny. I like your distinction between the viewpoints of picker/pickee!
June 18, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Oh I know isn’t it interesting, 1951! But I mean that the pedantic sense is early in the history of the word. I agree nitpicking as an actual activity is very important - that is why I think the pejorative sense is funny. I like your distinction between the viewpoints of picker/pickee!
I think the pedantic sense is actually very early according to the OED!
June 18, 2025 at 7:35 AM
I think the pedantic sense is actually very early according to the OED!
Congratulations on both counts! 💐💐
May 29, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Congratulations on both counts! 💐💐
its time will come!
May 28, 2025 at 7:13 AM
its time will come!