John Brunlees
@johnbrunlees.bsky.social
Autistic, PhD student at the University of Edinburgh, researching the Covenanter gallows speeches from 1660-c.1679
The supervisor meeting yesterday has helped me feel a little less overwhelmed that I have struggled with for the last month
November 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The supervisor meeting yesterday has helped me feel a little less overwhelmed that I have struggled with for the last month
Supvisor meeting all set up for Thursday, time to get the ball rolling
September 9, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Supvisor meeting all set up for Thursday, time to get the ball rolling
It’s a long time since I have picked up Diarmaid MacCulloch’s Reformation, Europe’s House Divided, and had forgotten about his opening gambit as he describes the word ‘Catholic’ as the linguistic equivalent of a Russian Doll.
September 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM
It’s a long time since I have picked up Diarmaid MacCulloch’s Reformation, Europe’s House Divided, and had forgotten about his opening gambit as he describes the word ‘Catholic’ as the linguistic equivalent of a Russian Doll.
One thing for sure is that a
I am going to have to get my reading speed up again … it’s been a little since I have read intensely, hopefully it’s like riding a bike
I am going to have to get my reading speed up again … it’s been a little since I have read intensely, hopefully it’s like riding a bike
September 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
One thing for sure is that a
I am going to have to get my reading speed up again … it’s been a little since I have read intensely, hopefully it’s like riding a bike
I am going to have to get my reading speed up again … it’s been a little since I have read intensely, hopefully it’s like riding a bike
I really wanted to work through and have an organise and resort of all my books this summer, before starting the PhD, but the shelfy shows that hasn’t happened. Eeek, officially a PhD student come Monday!
September 6, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I really wanted to work through and have an organise and resort of all my books this summer, before starting the PhD, but the shelfy shows that hasn’t happened. Eeek, officially a PhD student come Monday!
Isn’t language wonderful, from a thought at stupid o clock the other night, to go down a rabbit whole, has really enjoyed spending the weekend tracing resistance theory, possibly the most I’ve enjoyed researching something since finishing the Masters, and all in time for starting next month a fresh
August 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Isn’t language wonderful, from a thought at stupid o clock the other night, to go down a rabbit whole, has really enjoyed spending the weekend tracing resistance theory, possibly the most I’ve enjoyed researching something since finishing the Masters, and all in time for starting next month a fresh
My brain needs to rise that nearly 1 am in the morning is not the time to kick into action, and start shorting off looking for 16/17th century theological examples
August 15, 2025 at 11:48 PM
My brain needs to rise that nearly 1 am in the morning is not the time to kick into action, and start shorting off looking for 16/17th century theological examples
Sleep has totally gone again, that good old friend insomnia, has popped its ugly head round the corner of the door once more …
August 15, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Sleep has totally gone again, that good old friend insomnia, has popped its ugly head round the corner of the door once more …
Still makes me chuckle anytime I try to explain to someone that my best friend as a toddler was a chimpanzee, recently happened again at work, I have to stop myself from going off on a total info dump of stories. Maybe I’ll create a thread of the best ones my mum and dad have told me one day.
July 26, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Still makes me chuckle anytime I try to explain to someone that my best friend as a toddler was a chimpanzee, recently happened again at work, I have to stop myself from going off on a total info dump of stories. Maybe I’ll create a thread of the best ones my mum and dad have told me one day.
Let’s give this a try again #boltaction
July 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Let’s give this a try again #boltaction
Yeah to modern technology!
I wouldn’t be able to research my PhD topic without it. A list of circa forty books to begin with, and the vast majority I can access through the online University library or already own, with only a few to buy
P.s. I love A.I tools that help too!
I wouldn’t be able to research my PhD topic without it. A list of circa forty books to begin with, and the vast majority I can access through the online University library or already own, with only a few to buy
P.s. I love A.I tools that help too!
July 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Yeah to modern technology!
I wouldn’t be able to research my PhD topic without it. A list of circa forty books to begin with, and the vast majority I can access through the online University library or already own, with only a few to buy
P.s. I love A.I tools that help too!
I wouldn’t be able to research my PhD topic without it. A list of circa forty books to begin with, and the vast majority I can access through the online University library or already own, with only a few to buy
P.s. I love A.I tools that help too!
Reading list creation is going well, I’ve attempted it so many times in the last few months, but actually this time I m getting something I’m happy with
July 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Reading list creation is going well, I’ve attempted it so many times in the last few months, but actually this time I m getting something I’m happy with
Last day or half day, the small dude at school - picked him up and we have been for lunch, now I’m ready for a sleep, let alone the holidays to begin
July 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Last day or half day, the small dude at school - picked him up and we have been for lunch, now I’m ready for a sleep, let alone the holidays to begin
Life goals!
July 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Life goals!
Trying to make myself a reading list for September and keep going off on so many tangents, and thinking I’ve read that but want to red it again, just with fresher eyes
July 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Trying to make myself a reading list for September and keep going off on so many tangents, and thinking I’ve read that but want to red it again, just with fresher eyes
I still have to pinch myself, and remind myself that I am going to be a PhD student in just over two months!
June 28, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I still have to pinch myself, and remind myself that I am going to be a PhD student in just over two months!
I can’t wait to have university library access once again!
June 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I can’t wait to have university library access once again!
Is the 2020s or the 1980s, Russia (USSR) at war, Iran at war, hostage situations in the Middle East, attitudes in general, strikes and unions …
June 13, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Is the 2020s or the 1980s, Russia (USSR) at war, Iran at war, hostage situations in the Middle East, attitudes in general, strikes and unions …
The world is a very scary place
June 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The world is a very scary place
Favourite thing I have read today is Alec Eyrie’s description of John Knox’s History of the Reformation as ‘gossipy, cantankerous and enthralling.’
June 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Favourite thing I have read today is Alec Eyrie’s description of John Knox’s History of the Reformation as ‘gossipy, cantankerous and enthralling.’
Latest read, starting to think about getting ahead for September
June 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Latest read, starting to think about getting ahead for September
also found today, when I tripped and clattered the book case a couple of months ago, I broke my toe, it’s healed though now by itself thankfully, even though I’m still having pain
June 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
also found today, when I tripped and clattered the book case a couple of months ago, I broke my toe, it’s healed though now by itself thankfully, even though I’m still having pain
Just sat through an ARFID workshop, which was really eye opening, and totally justified loads of my complexities with food
June 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Just sat through an ARFID workshop, which was really eye opening, and totally justified loads of my complexities with food
Something I really have to stop doing is going down rabbit holes while I am reading, make note and save it for afterwards
June 2, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Something I really have to stop doing is going down rabbit holes while I am reading, make note and save it for afterwards