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Kathleen E. Kennedy
@themedievaldrk.bsky.social
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manuscripts, early print, coconuts, nautiluses, media archaeology

Above: BL, Royal 18 D II, Lambeth MS 532
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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 9h
(don't panic, everyone, it's the Vulgate. It's the Vulgate.)

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Kathleen Kennedy

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Aaron W. Gordon @agordon.me · 10h
The government shutdown got me thinking: How many flights in the US are actually replaceable by train? It depends on how insane you are, but the basic answer is: Not Many!

70% of flights shorter than 500 miles have no train option at all. Out of those that do, 65% would likely be faster by car.
Where Is Traveling by Train a Good Option in the US?
When air travel falters, how many travelers even have the train available as backup?
www.bloomberg.com

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 10h
Not me looking at a late copy of the gospels, squinting, and wondering if anyone has ever compared its text with the Novum Instrumentum...

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Anna Fore Waymack @waymack.bsky.social · 10h
At a market last week someone turned to her kids and went "oh, we should get this bookmark for your uncle, he loves history!"

A few days later it occurred to me that I, too, have uncles who love history.

Do you? Do you also still need a present for them?

www.etsy.com/listing/4425...
Two bookmarks, each with a 1776 embossed design and names stamped under the design

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 11h
An exceptional read of religion in this film

Reposted by Kathleen Kennedy

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 11h
Sex, misogyny, lighting, religious imagery, and grace: @leahschnelbach.bsky.social's 8000 words on what makes Wake Up Dead Man so compelling
Entirely Too Many Thoughts About Wake Up Dead Man - Reactor
Digging in to the nuances of religion, faith, and grace tucked inside the latest Benoit Blanc mystery
reactormag.com

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 11h
Red lightning. Photographers managed to capture rare ‘red sprites’ in the sky above New Zealand in October. The phenomenon is caused by bursts of electrical energy in the atmosphere that shoot upwards, creating unusual, jagged shapes

Reposted by Kathleen Kennedy, Paul Caplat, Gerhard Schmied

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Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 12h
Animals with misleading names. I'm seeing this go around as part of a viral tumblr thread so I thought I'd reshare it.
A comic called Animals with Misleading Names. There's an electric eel labeled "not an eel". There's a mountain goat labeled "not a goat." There's a maned wolf labeled "not a wolf." There's a king cobra labeled "not a cobra. Also, snakes are typically self-governing." There's a peacock mantis shrimp labeled "Not a peacock. Not a mantis. Also, not a shrimp." There's a horny toad labeled "Not a toad. Only thinks of you as a friend." There's a mayfly labeled "active through the spring and summer." There's an eastern kingbird labeled "found in the west. Many birds do not recognize its authority."

themedievaldrk.bsky.social
Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 14h
Well hot damn. Progress. A temp manuscript catalog is back.
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue
searcharchives.bl.uk

Reposted by Kathleen Kennedy

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 16h
A press release from the University of Bristol about an exciting new article by @benpohl.bsky.social and published by Historical Research: www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
December: Bayeux Tapestry could have been originally designed as mealtime reading for medi | News and features | University of Bristol
New research by an historian from the University of Bristol offers an intriguing suggestion about one of history’s biggest mysteries – the original purpose of the world-famous Bayeux Tapestry.
www.bristol.ac.uk

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Richy Craven @richycraven.bsky.social · 20h
Rob Reiner: I'm going to make a coming of age drama, a fantasy adventure story, a romantic comedy, a psychological horror and then a courtroom drama.

Us: Across your entire career?

Reiner: In a 6 year period.

Us: That sounds-

Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
Extract from Rob Reiner's Wikipedia Filmography 1986 - Stand By zme 1987 - The Princess Bride 1989 - When Harry Met Sally 1990 - Misery 1992 - A Few Good Men

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Aylin Malcolm @malentendre.bsky.social · 1d
Applications are open for MA and PhD positions in my department. Quite honestly, I think it’s a great place to do grad school in English. Tell your friends!

MA: www.uoguelph.ca/arts/sotec/g...
PhD: www.uoguelph.ca/arts/sotec/g...

#AcademicSky
Admission
Admission Requirements Admission to the MA program is the equivalent of an Honours degree in English from a recognized post-secondary institution, with at least a high second-class standing (78%) in t...
www.uoguelph.ca

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 1d
Ich hope thou knowest that thou art a miracle. Your being heere doth make the worlde a bettir place. Plese be kynde to yourselfe. Give helpe when you kan, and aske for helpe when you neede.

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Barry Butler Photography @barrybutler9.bsky.social · 1d
Sunday Sunset over the Millennium Park in Chicago.

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 1d
hardcore : )

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 1d
super, thanks for the thoughts on pluses/minuses!

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 1d
they also pay musicians a bit better than the average streamer. I've been shopping around for technopoly-alternatives so etc- thanks for the rec

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 1d
anyone used qobuz?

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 1d
bad feeling that when they actually give the hometown, rather than simply the state, of the Providence suspect, it's going to be, once again, the central or eastern state line counties--the N/NW Chicago suburbs (on either side of border) have a horrible track record of producing this sort of person.

Reposted by Kathleen Kennedy

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 1d
A White-breasted Nuthatch striking the classic nuthatch pose. These birds have an extra strong hind toe that allows them to scoot downwards face-first.

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 1d
srsly it's like our world took that meme as a challenge : (

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 1d
hahah no I get it I really do! given the topic and the Canadian press I'd be v surprised if they don't land a UK distributor, I think it just takes a bit longer--so they'll likely have that deal in place before the North American pub date this spring

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Laura Blackwell @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social · 1d
In light of Adobe's plans to add ChatGPT to everything, I need to an alternative for doing the usual writer stuff with PDFs (open them, combine files, sign them, save them). What definitely meets my PDF needs without funding this specific lake-boiling, thieving, corporate monstrosity?

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 1d
I don't know about UK distribution yet but I expect that will happen and meanwhile, it will be available OA from the press website, so you'll at least be able to access it that way from the jump!

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 1d
details vary but we're in similar semi-ac boats I think--thanks a lot for these thoughts. I'm definitely going to think about them and see if they can help me make sense of where I'm at rn bc it's just been so baffling and disorienting

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 1d
But hey! Less severe-cold moping! This thread about each chapter in Illuminating Media has bubbled back into my mentions the last day or 2 for some reason, and it's all but fully copyedited, so in Jan it heads off for typesetting (my draft index lemmata are ready!) and after that...proofs!!
themedievaldrk.bsky.social Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · Nov 13
Hey hey, it’s now official on Concordia UP’s website, 20% discount code KENNEDY2026 at CUP (CAN) or Chicago (USD, link in next post) for Illuminating Media: Transmitting the Renaissance in England, 1400-1550! concordia.ca/press/illumi...
A turquoise book cover with a orange-red design on the front, Illuminating Media: Transmitting the Renaissance in England, 1400-1550.

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 1d
3 articles still in press queue, and I've been ok working on book copyedits--so that's all still happening as normal.

it's new stuff that I just..don't know

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 1d
ty and ty for the pov too bc I honestly can't tell. I deliberately tried to rein in my work days during that grant, bc for the first time I wasn't doing that AND teaching on top, but maybe it didn't help. idk.

and me, I'm now out of academia, right? so idk.

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 1d
Or maybe that project is just well and truly done now? idk.

There IS stuff that would be useful for readers, but it'd have to go to series that charge 120 bucks/tiny book, and therefore won't reach readers. HE is broken and so is publishing, etc

or maybe I'm just burned out idk

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 1d
There's more cool stuff, but it's not argument-driven. Blogs are mostly dead, so I can't put it there. It's not newsletter material. idk what to do w/it. Sit on it until someone does a volume on 'East Anglia' or 'bibles in England'? idk.