I have to properly digitize these with all the correct setup and tethering etc, I know. I was genuinely just gobsmacked to find that chest along all the other gobsmackery of late.

Correspondence from the 1840s and earlier… it’s surreal to go through family things as a trained historian and someone who has spent significant time in archives and learning digitization and standards of practice.

I think you should. Please stay safe my friend!

I have cancelled all trips to the US, conferences - it's not safe for women, Canadians, anyone who doesn't fit their idea of acceptable. According to Le Monde they even are saying criticizing Trump is tantamount to terrorism. It's insanity.

I think we need to change it asap. Have you read this? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

For your own safety see if you can shift to remote? Can your institution help in any way?

I had some lovely elders come up to me yesterday enthusing that they'd seen me on Global. I was working out in armour again. ;)

On the helm and breastplate it reads "non nobis pugnamus solum sed omnibus"
on the spaulders and knees "arte et amore munitus sum"
and the rest of the breastplate "musam bellatoremque esse voveo/ flammam nocturno esse voveo/ animem inspirabo/ passionem inspirabo"

Thank you so much! It was a long time coming.

<3 thanks, Alyssa! I missed you!