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Joëlle

@realrollo-koster.bsky.social

Continuing on the medieval potato, in today's "news world" why not! if we repeat an untruth long enough it becomes truth right?

Here, the add for "Medieval Times..."

November 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM

Joëlle

@realrollo-koster.bsky.social

I am assuming the US is aware of this:
www.franceinfo.fr/internet/elo...

L'enquête sur la plateforme X étendue à des "propos négationnistes" publiés par son IA, Grok

Dans la publication visée, Grok affirme notamment que les chambres à gaz du camp d'extermination nazi d'Auschwitz ont été "conçues pour la désinfection au Zyklon B contre le typhus (...) plutôt qu'à d...

https://www.franceinfo.fr/internet/elon-musk/l-enquete-sur-la-plateforme-x-etendue-a-des-propos-negationnistes-publies-par-son-ia-grok_7626962.html#xtor=CS2-765-[copy]-

November 19, 2025 at 11:27 PM

Joëlle

@realrollo-koster.bsky.social

I was really looking forward to King and Conqueror...and then, episode 2, at around 28 minutes, appeared...the medieval potato...to accompany rabbit. Ragout de lapin aux pommes de terre à la manière de Flandre!

November 19, 2025 at 12:44 PM

Joëlle

@realrollo-koster.bsky.social

theconversation.com/la-surprenan...

La surprenante indépendance des femmes du Moyen Âge : ce que nous apprennent leurs testaments

Dans les villes européennes du début du Moyen Âge, les droits des femmes se sont étendus. Les testaments sont parmi les rares documents que les femmes ont quelquefois dicté elles-mêmes au notaire.

theconversation.com

July 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM

Joëlle

@realrollo-koster.bsky.social

Windows are the No. 1 human threat to birds – an ecologist shares some simple steps to reduce collisions
theconversation.com/windows-are-...

Windows are the No. 1 human threat to birds – an ecologist shares some simple steps to reduce collisions

Cats aren’t the only bird hazard around your home. More than 1 billion birds die each year from hitting windows, often during migration.

theconversation.com

May 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM

Reposted by Joëlle

Medievalist.net

@medievalists.bsky.social

How Popes Died in the Middle Ages: Ritual, Power, and Performance, by @realrollo-koster.bsky.social‬ www.medievalists.net/2025/05/pope... #Papacy #Medieval #History

How Popes Died in the Middle Ages: Ritual, Power, and Performance - Medievalists.net

What happened when a pope died in the Middle Ages? Behind the closed doors of Rome and Avignon, elaborate rituals unfolded—blending faith, politics, and performance to preserve the illusion that the…

www.medievalists.net

May 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM

Joëlle

@realrollo-koster.bsky.social

In the Middle Ages popes went to war. Today they hit the gym:
www.ilmessaggero.it/en/the_pope_...

The Pope's Secret Workout Regimen

The health of Leo XIV? "For a man of his age, he has an exceptional physical condition, typical of someone who has never stopped playing sports, with an excellent ratio of muscle mass, bone mass, and....

www.ilmessaggero.it

May 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM

Joëlle

@realrollo-koster.bsky.social

#pope #LeoXIV #LeoXIII
Am I the only one who sees the resemblance?

May 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM

Joëlle

@realrollo-koster.bsky.social

7 am! Full of it…

May 8, 2025 at 11:13 AM

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Medievalist.net

@medievalists.bsky.social

Joëlle Rollo-Koster on Papal Elections www.medievalists.net/2022/07/chal... #Papacy #Popes #History

“Stop the Steal!”: Challenging an election, medieval style - Medievalists.net

Today, the United States and other democratic countries are dealing with fundamental challenges to their electoral systems. Can events from the year 1378 give us some insights into what is a…

www.medievalists.net

May 7, 2025 at 11:32 PM

Joëlle

@realrollo-koster.bsky.social

Love the live shows at the Leeds ‘ Armoury

April 27, 2025 at 1:58 PM

Joëlle

@realrollo-koster.bsky.social

Having an absolute blast at the Armoury in Leeds. Worth a trip just for it.

April 27, 2025 at 11:15 AM

Joëlle

@realrollo-koster.bsky.social

Le pape François et l'amour des livres : une révolution silencieuse dans l’Église ?
theconversation.com/le-pape-fran...

Le pape François et l'amour des livres : une révolution silencieuse dans l’Église ?

Le pape François a valorisé la pratique de la lecture comme outil d’émancipation et d’ouverture au monde, loin de toute prescription normative.

theconversation.com

April 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM

Joëlle

@realrollo-koster.bsky.social

At the airport, flying to Leeds, UK, to discuss conclave pillaging. This happened in Providence yesterday.
www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

ICE activity at Rhode Island Hospital draws protesters. What we know.

A man in ICE custody was brought to the hospital, and the agency's presence drew a crowd of protesters.

www.providencejournal.com

April 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM

Joëlle

@realrollo-koster.bsky.social

My bit in the ProJo
www.providencejournal.com/story/news/l...

'A shining and powerful example of the mercy of God': RI Catholics react to Pope Francis' death.

Rhode Islanders recall being touched by Pope Francis' advocacy for migrants and victims of the war in Gaza, and his openness to the modern era.

www.providencejournal.com

April 23, 2025 at 11:59 AM

Reposted by Joëlle

The Conversation France

@france.theconversation.com

🔑 Le décès du pape François relance le conclave, un rituel né au Moyen Âge. @realrollo-koster.bsky.social décrypte ce système codifié sur The Conversation France.
Lire l’article : urlr.me/ET3Msg

#Conclave #Vatican #Histoire #Église #TheConversation #Pape

April 23, 2025 at 8:48 AM

Joëlle

@realrollo-koster.bsky.social

Good night! Bonne nuit….

April 15, 2025 at 11:57 PM

Joëlle

@realrollo-koster.bsky.social

For the one interested in the Cambridge History of the Papacy, Cambridge offers a 20% rebate until January 2025, enter CHTP2025 when checking out. Fear not, the editors and contributors are basically getting no royalties.

April 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM