Prof MNP
@nushpowell.bsky.social
Professor of eighteenth-century lit and culture; person who studies pirates; dragon aficionado; proud parliamentarian dork. Opinions are my own and no one else's.
The master of all he surveys
November 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The master of all he surveys
The semester is coming. Time to charge up Old Bessie.
August 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The semester is coming. Time to charge up Old Bessie.
Read it an weep. (But don't email me.)
July 17, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Read it an weep. (But don't email me.)
What actor's expression in a movie will stay with you the rest of your life? 🎥
May 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
What actor's expression in a movie will stay with you the rest of your life? 🎥
Choereg for Easter. Should have sesame seeds, but my wrong family wrongly prefers them without.
April 20, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Choereg for Easter. Should have sesame seeds, but my wrong family wrongly prefers them without.
Taps the sign again. We've done this before. We've got data.
April 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Taps the sign again. We've done this before. We've got data.
The yellow highlighting is almost invisible with age, but you can still get an idea if it’s former glory.
February 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The yellow highlighting is almost invisible with age, but you can still get an idea if it’s former glory.
Agreed. Also please enjoy the best PPT I ever made or will ever make.
December 26, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Agreed. Also please enjoy the best PPT I ever made or will ever make.
Let’s talk Jack Sheppard, a (bad) thief and a legend. Plenty of people have pointed out that making violent criminals the subject of – well, let’s call it economically inflected fantisizing – is hardly new. What really helps someone cross from news to legend, though, is Not Getting Caught.
December 10, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Let’s talk Jack Sheppard, a (bad) thief and a legend. Plenty of people have pointed out that making violent criminals the subject of – well, let’s call it economically inflected fantisizing – is hardly new. What really helps someone cross from news to legend, though, is Not Getting Caught.
😆 muse.jhu.edu/pub/50/artic... -- it's probably paywalled, but here's the best image from it.
December 5, 2024 at 5:06 PM
😆 muse.jhu.edu/pub/50/artic... -- it's probably paywalled, but here's the best image from it.
Just put mine in the fridge!
November 27, 2024 at 8:20 PM
Just put mine in the fridge!
Don't forget: engagement baiters and follow farmers can look a lot like regular posters. But you don't have to buy their brown mare.
November 21, 2024 at 2:41 AM
Don't forget: engagement baiters and follow farmers can look a lot like regular posters. But you don't have to buy their brown mare.
This is Bitty. She is pretty sure she's people.
November 18, 2024 at 4:29 AM
This is Bitty. She is pretty sure she's people.
We're ready for Halloween over here at ASU English.
October 31, 2024 at 3:55 PM
We're ready for Halloween over here at ASU English.
She doesn't feel bad about it, either.
October 28, 2024 at 2:36 PM
She doesn't feel bad about it, either.
You may resurrect one dead artist who would be an amazing shitposter. I can't believe this is even a question.
October 22, 2024 at 1:52 AM
You may resurrect one dead artist who would be an amazing shitposter. I can't believe this is even a question.