Martha Newman
@m-g-newman.bsky.social
historian | scholar of religion | medieval Europe and its neighbors | mother of boys | she/hers | opinions my own
Fascinating! Do you think they also liked sealskins because they were waterproof (as well as white)?
April 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Fascinating! Do you think they also liked sealskins because they were waterproof (as well as white)?
I managed campus to some extent on a knee scooter but it wasn't easy. I wished Id gotten one with all terrain wheels, as it would have felt safer.
April 7, 2025 at 5:08 AM
I managed campus to some extent on a knee scooter but it wasn't easy. I wished Id gotten one with all terrain wheels, as it would have felt safer.
Damn. I am so sorry. I had a cheilectomy on my big toe, but will need it fused eventually. Fusion is a lousy operation but people seem much happier afterwards.
April 3, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Damn. I am so sorry. I had a cheilectomy on my big toe, but will need it fused eventually. Fusion is a lousy operation but people seem much happier afterwards.
Read Paul Krugman on what happened to his work at the NYT. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Departing the New York Times
I left to stay true to my byline
open.substack.com
January 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Read Paul Krugman on what happened to his work at the NYT. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
And I am pleased to have contributed an essay, "Ritual Exclusion and Sacramental Transformation: Women's Work at the Edges of the Mass," celebrating Sharon's work.
January 17, 2025 at 3:06 AM
And I am pleased to have contributed an essay, "Ritual Exclusion and Sacramental Transformation: Women's Work at the Edges of the Mass," celebrating Sharon's work.
It is important to get the facts right if we are going to fight back. UNT is not UTAustin, to start. This is not happening at UT . . yet. But see this excellent article for what is going on. Frogs in a pot. www.austinchronicle.com/news/2024-11...
The Right-Wingification of UT
Texas targets liberal enemies within one of the top U.S. schools
www.austinchronicle.com
November 22, 2024 at 1:36 PM
It is important to get the facts right if we are going to fight back. UNT is not UTAustin, to start. This is not happening at UT . . yet. But see this excellent article for what is going on. Frogs in a pot. www.austinchronicle.com/news/2024-11...