Vanda Wilcox
@vandawilcox.bsky.social
professional procrastinator, precarious historian, cat serf, romanista. Writes about the First World War, Italy, imperialism & Georgette Heyer, not usually all at once.🪡🥧🐈⬛️
I look forward to the university-wide directive that all humanities academics must use AI for calculations!
November 11, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I look forward to the university-wide directive that all humanities academics must use AI for calculations!
'mum, why do I have to go to french school, you must hate me, wtf'
'mum, why won't you let me learn french, you must hate me, wtf'
I look forward to reading 'Language learning, childhood trauma and disordered attachment: a twin study' in Nature very soon!
'mum, why won't you let me learn french, you must hate me, wtf'
I look forward to reading 'Language learning, childhood trauma and disordered attachment: a twin study' in Nature very soon!
November 11, 2025 at 9:57 AM
'mum, why do I have to go to french school, you must hate me, wtf'
'mum, why won't you let me learn french, you must hate me, wtf'
I look forward to reading 'Language learning, childhood trauma and disordered attachment: a twin study' in Nature very soon!
'mum, why won't you let me learn french, you must hate me, wtf'
I look forward to reading 'Language learning, childhood trauma and disordered attachment: a twin study' in Nature very soon!
having twins and raising only one of them multilingual while living in the same household, should definitely work out well all round
November 11, 2025 at 9:43 AM
having twins and raising only one of them multilingual while living in the same household, should definitely work out well all round
A very weird programme indeed, in many ways
November 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
A very weird programme indeed, in many ways
Mate, there's a reason I don't live in the UK anymore
November 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Mate, there's a reason I don't live in the UK anymore
Yeah, I wrote an entire rage essay in each of the write-in boxes
November 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Yeah, I wrote an entire rage essay in each of the write-in boxes
You brought this on yourself!
November 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
You brought this on yourself!
That's what happens to me every time I read something by Brian
November 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
That's what happens to me every time I read something by Brian
I never before realised how much pumpkin-luxe was an aspirational fashion goal
November 10, 2025 at 5:51 AM
I never before realised how much pumpkin-luxe was an aspirational fashion goal
Over here, cappuccino is always in a cup, caffè latte always in a glass
November 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Over here, cappuccino is always in a cup, caffè latte always in a glass
I have tried to propose other cakes... but as far as she concerned there is only one acceptable Birthday Cake
November 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I have tried to propose other cakes... but as far as she concerned there is only one acceptable Birthday Cake
I have never ever seen this before in an academic context and I absolutely hate it!
November 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I have never ever seen this before in an academic context and I absolutely hate it!
So weird and off-putting
November 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
So weird and off-putting
I very much hope so! Would like it to be open access
November 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I very much hope so! Would like it to be open access
I know really less than nothing about naval design and am very keen to keep it that way, but that doesn't look to my ignorant eye like something that ought to float
November 7, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I know really less than nothing about naval design and am very keen to keep it that way, but that doesn't look to my ignorant eye like something that ought to float
Yep, my 330€ annual all-zone bus/ tram / metro pass in Milan is actually excellent value but it's very much not free
November 7, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Yep, my 330€ annual all-zone bus/ tram / metro pass in Milan is actually excellent value but it's very much not free