I don’t really have much to say that wouldn’t get me in trouble, so I’ll say this:
One more work week until break!

And here — have a meme:
#medieval #medievalmeme #arthurian #kingarthur #swordinthestone #thingsaretoostressful

This made me uncomfortable.
#panopticon #academicmemes #criticaltheory #foucault #whoswatchingwho #iwanttoleave

I just utilized this image today:

Got a fun “toy”:
Medieval, from Teenage Engineering!
It’s a drum machine/sequencer full of “medieval” sounds!
#teenageengineering #bardcore #dungeonsynth #dungeoncore #medieval

This verse.
Change “Irish” to “Mexican” (or “Latino”) and tell me if it isn’t the truth…

Dwelling on this lyric and those in the US claiming “Irish heritage” while supporting the current administration’s approach to immigration. Do they know history? Not just migration to the US, but their travel to the UK in the 60s-80s?
Favoring a marginalized group while hurting another? Hypocrisy.

This is going to be a long four years.

I once ended up in Zuckerberg Jail because of this pic.
I still stand by it.
#viking #vikingmyth #vargisaweenie #lokihadsexwithahorse #startingsomething
In other news, my students now have access to JSTOR. It’s great watching them dive into the maddening world of research.

Back to work tomorrow.
May I please have a winning lottery ticket?
I guess it isn’t all bad. I am up for tenure this quarter…😬
#college #professorproblems #firstdayofclass #medievalists #canigobacktoireland #tenure #tenuretrack

My friend shared this image from the Dover Museum, but I’m convinced that this #Briton isn’t as much Iron Age as he is a Pacific Northwest Doom Metal musician. #MattPike, dat you? #ironage #doommetal #earlymiddleages well, not really early middle ages, but hashtags are fun.

Renaissance depictions are amazing. So gory. We have this from an 1847 book that was on women of the bible. Probably my favorite depiction, because it actually makes her look Hebrew, and not European — which a lot of artists tend to do. You know, Blonde Jesus and all that. Haha!

My favorite #Hanukkah Story?
#Judith.
A canonical text to some and apocrypha to others, it is the tale of a Jewish widow who, through the use of her faith and her wit, accesses the Assyrian camp and decapitates their General Holofernes. Her story appears in #oldenglish literature as well..
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I really suck at using this medium of social media. ADD plus a place to drop thoughts can be a bad combo.
Anyway, happy whatever you celebrate. Tonight’s the first night of Hanukkah, so send me any extra sufganiyot you may have…
#medieval #hanukkah #oldenglish #imnotverysocialonmedia

Galway is a pretty amazing city.
I saw more casual reference to my surname (and its origin) than I have in nearly 50 years.
#galway #vacation #medievalstuff