Brooke Thomas
@medievalappalachia.bsky.social
PhD Candidate in medieval literature at CUNY Grad Center | writing a dissertation on medieval romance, game studies, and premodern race
She/her
🌺 Okinawan/Ryukyuan diaspora
✨Professional Yapper
👩🏫 Dork Academia
She/her
🌺 Okinawan/Ryukyuan diaspora
✨Professional Yapper
👩🏫 Dork Academia
First ever article has been accepted for publication 🥳
I’m officially “serious”
I’m officially “serious”
October 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
First ever article has been accepted for publication 🥳
I’m officially “serious”
I’m officially “serious”
Rewatching The Conjuring (2013) scene where Ed yells out the witch/demon thing’s name (found it in historical records) to kill it.
Demons really got screwed over by print culture, I guess.
Demons really got screwed over by print culture, I guess.
September 26, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Rewatching The Conjuring (2013) scene where Ed yells out the witch/demon thing’s name (found it in historical records) to kill it.
Demons really got screwed over by print culture, I guess.
Demons really got screwed over by print culture, I guess.
I’ll be damned before I fail to eat the garnishes in my cocktails. In this economy?
August 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I’ll be damned before I fail to eat the garnishes in my cocktails. In this economy?
APA style sucks, and I will not be revising that opinion.
That is all.
That is all.
August 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
APA style sucks, and I will not be revising that opinion.
That is all.
That is all.
Not the fortune you want when your car dies and you have to get a new one
August 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Not the fortune you want when your car dies and you have to get a new one
Wild! My 1099 is gonna be the death of ME. #thanksCUNY
(Me finding out I owe $4k in taxes as a grad student making tens of thousands BELOW a living wage ☠️)
(Me finding out I owe $4k in taxes as a grad student making tens of thousands BELOW a living wage ☠️)
#OTD (Jul 29) in the year 1099: death of Pope Urban II (born 1042) #OTDIH #history 🗃️ #Medievalsky
Pope Urban II
Pope Urban II, otherwise known as Odo of Châtillon or Otho de Lagery, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 March 1088 to his death. He is best known for convening the Council of Clermont, which ignited the series of Christian military expeditions known as the Crusades.
en.wikipedia.org
July 30, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Wild! My 1099 is gonna be the death of ME. #thanksCUNY
(Me finding out I owe $4k in taxes as a grad student making tens of thousands BELOW a living wage ☠️)
(Me finding out I owe $4k in taxes as a grad student making tens of thousands BELOW a living wage ☠️)
I’ve been reading my copy already!
Great news! "Gaming the Medieval English Text: 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight' and the Cotton Nero A X/2 Manuscript" by Julie Nelson Couch and Kimberly K. Bell is now available. This book innovatively combines traditional manuscript study with contemporary cultural game theory to show how the 1/3
July 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I’ve been reading my copy already!
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Announcing the 2025 English Department Awards! We're delighted to share this year's winners - please join us in congratulating the students who received Dissertation Year Fellowships and Dissertation Prizes!
@thegraduatecenter.bsky.social
@thegraduatecenter.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Announcing the 2025 English Department Awards! We're delighted to share this year's winners - please join us in congratulating the students who received Dissertation Year Fellowships and Dissertation Prizes!
@thegraduatecenter.bsky.social
@thegraduatecenter.bsky.social
Going to be at Kalamazoo for the medieval conference next week! If you’re there too, come to the Ecocriticisms I: Animals session to see me talk about Sir Gowther, dogs, and video game theory! Let’s get beers if you don’t hate it (or even if you do hate it, as long as you’re nice about it lol)
May 1, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Going to be at Kalamazoo for the medieval conference next week! If you’re there too, come to the Ecocriticisms I: Animals session to see me talk about Sir Gowther, dogs, and video game theory! Let’s get beers if you don’t hate it (or even if you do hate it, as long as you’re nice about it lol)
And remember ladies, if his hair looks like this, he probably believes chastity belts were a real thing.
April 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
And remember ladies, if his hair looks like this, he probably believes chastity belts were a real thing.
Rome has some of the most incredible and artistically innovative fountains. The Trevi fountain is sure to be crammed with tourists this time of year, but do not to miss hidden gems like this: Saccus Neptuni
April 10, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Rome has some of the most incredible and artistically innovative fountains. The Trevi fountain is sure to be crammed with tourists this time of year, but do not to miss hidden gems like this: Saccus Neptuni
Let’s say ur at someone’s house & u have a glass with a lime, but they aren’t there to tell u what to do w/ it at night’s end. What do u do? Be honest not ideal.
A) leave it in sink w/ lime
B) leave in sink & toss lime in trash
C) hand wash
D) leave on counter lime in
E) counter w/ lime in trash
A) leave it in sink w/ lime
B) leave in sink & toss lime in trash
C) hand wash
D) leave on counter lime in
E) counter w/ lime in trash
February 25, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Let’s say ur at someone’s house & u have a glass with a lime, but they aren’t there to tell u what to do w/ it at night’s end. What do u do? Be honest not ideal.
A) leave it in sink w/ lime
B) leave in sink & toss lime in trash
C) hand wash
D) leave on counter lime in
E) counter w/ lime in trash
A) leave it in sink w/ lime
B) leave in sink & toss lime in trash
C) hand wash
D) leave on counter lime in
E) counter w/ lime in trash
Realizing I’m from an era where the “posers” were all wannabe hipsters fighting over who knew Bon Iver in his Volcano Choir iteration instead of something cooler is a real punch to the ego . . .
February 17, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Realizing I’m from an era where the “posers” were all wannabe hipsters fighting over who knew Bon Iver in his Volcano Choir iteration instead of something cooler is a real punch to the ego . . .
Just learned that an acquaintance got denied a passport renewal bc he’s trans—something I’ve already seen ppl report happening to them on TikTok—I’m talking KEPT & sent in a BLACK HOLE. Not just denied gender marker, but effectively REVOKED. I’ve seen others online report the same . . . Taken! KEPT!
February 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Just learned that an acquaintance got denied a passport renewal bc he’s trans—something I’ve already seen ppl report happening to them on TikTok—I’m talking KEPT & sent in a BLACK HOLE. Not just denied gender marker, but effectively REVOKED. I’ve seen others online report the same . . . Taken! KEPT!
It’s wild that there are animals out there—dogs, donkeys, squirrels—that are more famous and culturally relevant than 99% of us will EVER be.
This is the future #posthumanists want.
This is the future #posthumanists want.
January 28, 2025 at 10:58 PM
It’s wild that there are animals out there—dogs, donkeys, squirrels—that are more famous and culturally relevant than 99% of us will EVER be.
This is the future #posthumanists want.
This is the future #posthumanists want.
Reposted by Brooke Thomas
I feel that at times, it's hard for us to find each other in community. I made a Starter Pack for Ryūkyūan Academics-Artists.
go.bsky.app/HAzFD2t
go.bsky.app/HAzFD2t
November 20, 2024 at 11:55 PM
I feel that at times, it's hard for us to find each other in community. I made a Starter Pack for Ryūkyūan Academics-Artists.
go.bsky.app/HAzFD2t
go.bsky.app/HAzFD2t
#wargames folks #medievalsky and #historicalgames folks:
Has anyone played Mount & Blade ( #Bannerlord or #Warband ) either for leisure or for pedagogical reasons? If so, what are your thoughts on the game as a medievalism/historical fiction
Has anyone played Mount & Blade ( #Bannerlord or #Warband ) either for leisure or for pedagogical reasons? If so, what are your thoughts on the game as a medievalism/historical fiction
January 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
#wargames folks #medievalsky and #historicalgames folks:
Has anyone played Mount & Blade ( #Bannerlord or #Warband ) either for leisure or for pedagogical reasons? If so, what are your thoughts on the game as a medievalism/historical fiction
Has anyone played Mount & Blade ( #Bannerlord or #Warband ) either for leisure or for pedagogical reasons? If so, what are your thoughts on the game as a medievalism/historical fiction
My dogs are enjoying their snow days
January 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
My dogs are enjoying their snow days
I can’t talk rn—I’m too busy playing INFINITY NIKKI!!!
December 16, 2024 at 5:11 AM
I can’t talk rn—I’m too busy playing INFINITY NIKKI!!!
December 14, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Reposted by Brooke Thomas
This week on The Medieval Podcast with
@5minmedievalist.bsky.social : Best Medieval Books of 2024 https://www.medievalists.net/2024/12/best-medieval-books-of-2024/ #medievalsky #books
@5minmedievalist.bsky.social : Best Medieval Books of 2024 https://www.medievalists.net/2024/12/best-medieval-books-of-2024/ #medievalsky #books
Best Medieval Books of 2024 - Medievalists.net
Medieval Studies has no shortage of amazing books coming out each year, but which ones are the best of the best? This week, Danièle continues the annual tradition of listing her top five book…
www.medievalists.net
December 12, 2024 at 5:05 PM
This week on The Medieval Podcast with
@5minmedievalist.bsky.social : Best Medieval Books of 2024 https://www.medievalists.net/2024/12/best-medieval-books-of-2024/ #medievalsky #books
@5minmedievalist.bsky.social : Best Medieval Books of 2024 https://www.medievalists.net/2024/12/best-medieval-books-of-2024/ #medievalsky #books
The best Amazon review I’ve seen in a while, which stinks because the shirt was actually 100% cotton and natural fibers are hard to come by on sites like that.
December 12, 2024 at 4:50 PM
The best Amazon review I’ve seen in a while, which stinks because the shirt was actually 100% cotton and natural fibers are hard to come by on sites like that.
I think I just threw up
Says the CEO of HarperCollins on AI:
"One idea is a “talking book,” where a book sits atop a large language model, allowing readers to converse with an AI facsimile of its author."
Please, just make it stop, somebody.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
"One idea is a “talking book,” where a book sits atop a large language model, allowing readers to converse with an AI facsimile of its author."
Please, just make it stop, somebody.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray on Hot Print Book Sales and the Use of AI
Deluxe editions of popular titles are driving sales of print books this holiday season, HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray said at a media conference this week. The company is also looking at various AI-d...
www.publishersweekly.com
December 11, 2024 at 5:33 PM
I think I just threw up
Reposted by Brooke Thomas
Fellow islanders, especially academics:
The Okinawan Journal of Island Studies just put out their 5th volume!
It has cool articles like “Water Heals and Grows Indigeneity” by Risako Sakai.
(This site is mostly in Japanese, but the articles are in English.)
riis.skr.u-ryukyu.ac.jp/publication/...
The Okinawan Journal of Island Studies just put out their 5th volume!
It has cool articles like “Water Heals and Grows Indigeneity” by Risako Sakai.
(This site is mostly in Japanese, but the articles are in English.)
riis.skr.u-ryukyu.ac.jp/publication/...
Okinawan Journal of Island Studies (OJIS) Volume 5 | 琉球大学 島嶼地域科学研究所（RIIS）
riis.skr.u-ryukyu.ac.jp
December 11, 2024 at 5:12 AM
Fellow islanders, especially academics:
The Okinawan Journal of Island Studies just put out their 5th volume!
It has cool articles like “Water Heals and Grows Indigeneity” by Risako Sakai.
(This site is mostly in Japanese, but the articles are in English.)
riis.skr.u-ryukyu.ac.jp/publication/...
The Okinawan Journal of Island Studies just put out their 5th volume!
It has cool articles like “Water Heals and Grows Indigeneity” by Risako Sakai.
(This site is mostly in Japanese, but the articles are in English.)
riis.skr.u-ryukyu.ac.jp/publication/...
Reposted by Brooke Thomas
Let me know if I've missed you: this is a list of folks who talk and post (and some write) about historical games and history
go.bsky.app/DCc9miK
go.bsky.app/DCc9miK
December 10, 2024 at 12:16 PM
Let me know if I've missed you: this is a list of folks who talk and post (and some write) about historical games and history
go.bsky.app/DCc9miK
go.bsky.app/DCc9miK