Ada Palmer
@adapalmer.bsky.social
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Novelist (SF fantasy), historian (UChicago Renaissance, Enlightenment, Italy, classical reception), composer (filk, Norse myth), disability (chronic pain), manga/anime (Tezuka), food, history pics #SomethingBeautiful Blog exurbe.com
Novelist (SF fantasy), historian (UChicago Renaissance, Enlightenment, Italy, classical reception), composer (filk, Norse myth), disability (chronic pain), manga/anime (Tezuka), food, history pics #SomethingBeautiful Blog exurbe.com
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Ada Palmer
@adapalmer.bsky.social
· Jan 28
“Inventing the Renaissance” is a history of histories of this (not so) golden age. Much of making history is simply adding new POVs to the braid as historians ask new & more diverse questions w/ each generation. I hope you’ll enjoy my effort to show the process at work! 25/25 https://buff.ly/4j6qkoS
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@margaret.bsky.social just listened to you on btb and you made a comment about an end to political borders. It made me wonder, have you read the Terra Ignota trilogy by @adapalmer.bsky.social ? It’s bonkers in an amazing way. The writing style, the story, all of it bonkers and brilliant.
December 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
@margaret.bsky.social just listened to you on btb and you made a comment about an end to political borders. It made me wonder, have you read the Terra Ignota trilogy by @adapalmer.bsky.social ? It’s bonkers in an amazing way. The writing style, the story, all of it bonkers and brilliant.
Feels like everybody has the wrong number of jobs right now, either too many or too few.
December 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Feels like everybody has the wrong number of jobs right now, either too many or too few.
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Folks, I have worked my ass off this week. I'm sure many of you have too. To that I say, we deserve more LEISURE and EASE.
December 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Folks, I have worked my ass off this week. I'm sure many of you have too. To that I say, we deserve more LEISURE and EASE.
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One of best ways to mark the passing of iconic architect Frank Gehry—RIP—would be to be reflect on his work while reclining on one of his early, experimental chaise longues made from corrugated cardboard. This one is in MoMA's collection www.moma.org/collection/w...
December 5, 2025 at 7:34 PM
One of best ways to mark the passing of iconic architect Frank Gehry—RIP—would be to be reflect on his work while reclining on one of his early, experimental chaise longues made from corrugated cardboard. This one is in MoMA's collection www.moma.org/collection/w...
Hey, all: my Smile Jamaica brand House of Marley wireless earbuds ****went through the washing machine and the drier AND STILL Work!****
Just in case anyone is seeking a non-enshittified product at the moment.
Just in case anyone is seeking a non-enshittified product at the moment.
December 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Hey, all: my Smile Jamaica brand House of Marley wireless earbuds ****went through the washing machine and the drier AND STILL Work!****
Just in case anyone is seeking a non-enshittified product at the moment.
Just in case anyone is seeking a non-enshittified product at the moment.
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“Though it be certain, That neither Sin, nor a Rectangular Triangle, to which Nature is attributed in these Propositions, are either of them Subtances.”
An 18th century engraving of John Locke inserted into my 1697 copy of one of Locke’s replies to the Bishop of Worcester. Quote from the book.
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An 18th century engraving of John Locke inserted into my 1697 copy of one of Locke’s replies to the Bishop of Worcester. Quote from the book.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
“Though it be certain, That neither Sin, nor a Rectangular Triangle, to which Nature is attributed in these Propositions, are either of them Subtances.”
An 18th century engraving of John Locke inserted into my 1697 copy of one of Locke’s replies to the Bishop of Worcester. Quote from the book.
📚💙
An 18th century engraving of John Locke inserted into my 1697 copy of one of Locke’s replies to the Bishop of Worcester. Quote from the book.
📚💙
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I really can't emphasize enough that if you care about local politics, all you gotta do is show up. Just a regular schmegular person showing up. Literally just show up consistently in person and within a remarkably short amount of time, you will have a shocking amount of influence.
December 5, 2025 at 6:07 AM
I really can't emphasize enough that if you care about local politics, all you gotta do is show up. Just a regular schmegular person showing up. Literally just show up consistently in person and within a remarkably short amount of time, you will have a shocking amount of influence.
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Looking for a gift for the history lover in your life? Consider the Women of 1000 calendar! Meet a different woman each month from the year 1000. This year, we've got a few throwbacks to the first calendar mixed in with the most recent illustrations.
#MedievalSky 🗃️
www.lulu.com/shop/meg-hyl...
#MedievalSky 🗃️
www.lulu.com/shop/meg-hyl...
December 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Looking for a gift for the history lover in your life? Consider the Women of 1000 calendar! Meet a different woman each month from the year 1000. This year, we've got a few throwbacks to the first calendar mixed in with the most recent illustrations.
#MedievalSky 🗃️
www.lulu.com/shop/meg-hyl...
#MedievalSky 🗃️
www.lulu.com/shop/meg-hyl...
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How to Make a Medieval Omelet www.medievalists.net/2025/10/medi... #recipes
How to Make a Medieval Omelet - Medievalists.net
Explore how to make an omelet, medieval-style, from a 14th-century Egyptian cookbook.
www.medievalists.net
December 5, 2025 at 2:17 PM
How to Make a Medieval Omelet www.medievalists.net/2025/10/medi... #recipes
The U.K. will ban the sale of plastic-based wet wipes from 2026, targeting a major source of sewer blockages and riverine microplastics. The ban forces a full market shift toward biodegradable alternatives that the treatment plants can actually handle. tinyurl.com/2b3srnmh
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Plastic wet wipes to be banned from spring 2027 in England
England is bringing in a ban on plastic wet wipes from 2027. This will mean they then have the same rules as the rest of the UK.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The U.K. will ban the sale of plastic-based wet wipes from 2026, targeting a major source of sewer blockages and riverine microplastics. The ban forces a full market shift toward biodegradable alternatives that the treatment plants can actually handle. tinyurl.com/2b3srnmh
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#ShareGoodNewsToo
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Our intensive course on editing Medieval Latin texts returns for summer 2026! Ideal for graduate students working with unpublished texts. In person, in London. Book now👇 ☀️📖📚✍️ @ies-sas.bsky.social @ihr.bsky.social @warburginstitute.bsky.social #MedievalSky
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Textual Editing: philosophical and theological texts throughout the Middle Ages
This course introduces students to textual editing, especially of Latin writings belonging to the earlier and later medieval philosophical and theological tradition
ies.sas.ac.uk
December 5, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Our intensive course on editing Medieval Latin texts returns for summer 2026! Ideal for graduate students working with unpublished texts. In person, in London. Book now👇 ☀️📖📚✍️ @ies-sas.bsky.social @ihr.bsky.social @warburginstitute.bsky.social #MedievalSky
ies.sas.ac.uk/study-traini...
ies.sas.ac.uk/study-traini...
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Can’t get to London for summer school? In Jan we are running online courses. Forget the cold by exploring medieval manuscripts. Classes are small so book now! 👇
@ies-sas.bsky.social @warburginstitute.bsky.social @senatehouselib.bsky.social @ihr.bsky.social #MedievalSky
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@ies-sas.bsky.social @warburginstitute.bsky.social @senatehouselib.bsky.social @ihr.bsky.social #MedievalSky
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IES: LIPS & LRBS Winter School | 2026
ies.sas.ac.uk
December 5, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Can’t get to London for summer school? In Jan we are running online courses. Forget the cold by exploring medieval manuscripts. Classes are small so book now! 👇
@ies-sas.bsky.social @warburginstitute.bsky.social @senatehouselib.bsky.social @ihr.bsky.social #MedievalSky
ies.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
@ies-sas.bsky.social @warburginstitute.bsky.social @senatehouselib.bsky.social @ihr.bsky.social #MedievalSky
ies.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
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UNC medievalist Brett Whalen (and altogether stellar human who was admittedly on my dissertation committee) was on American Medieval with @profgabriele.com. And I gotta admit that … I like my Jesus history with a Vermont accent. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
Medieval Jesus with Brett Whalen
Podcast Episode · American Medieval · 12/03/2025 · 53m
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December 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
UNC medievalist Brett Whalen (and altogether stellar human who was admittedly on my dissertation committee) was on American Medieval with @profgabriele.com. And I gotta admit that … I like my Jesus history with a Vermont accent. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
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Did not expect to see this book of yours discussed on Reactor, @adapalmer.bsky.social
Great article, @r-emrys.bsky.social
reactormag.com/infernal-gra...
Great article, @r-emrys.bsky.social
reactormag.com/infernal-gra...
Infernal Gravity and the Logic of Death Scenes: Ada Palmer’s Inventing the Renaissance - Reactor
A fascinating look at how societies manufacture the myth of a Golden Age
reactormag.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Did not expect to see this book of yours discussed on Reactor, @adapalmer.bsky.social
Great article, @r-emrys.bsky.social
reactormag.com/infernal-gra...
Great article, @r-emrys.bsky.social
reactormag.com/infernal-gra...
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If you are still looking for gifts, I thoroughly enjoyed this review of @adapalmer.bsky.social’s wonderful book “Inventing The Renaissance” by @r-emrys.bsky.social — who is herself a wonderful writer, do check out her books too!
Infernal Gravity and the Logic of Death Scenes: Ada Palmer’s Inventing the Renaissance - Reactor
A fascinating look at how societies manufacture the myth of a Golden Age
reactormag.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:35 AM
If you are still looking for gifts, I thoroughly enjoyed this review of @adapalmer.bsky.social’s wonderful book “Inventing The Renaissance” by @r-emrys.bsky.social — who is herself a wonderful writer, do check out her books too!
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A small group of humans, and a dog, pretending there is no giant citrus fruit flying above them...
December 5, 2025 at 11:48 AM
A small group of humans, and a dog, pretending there is no giant citrus fruit flying above them...
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Sometimes humans are included into the images too. As spectators of giant citrus fruits, these few humans in the book are mostly standing outside and pretending not to see the giant fruits from above. Zoom in, there is one person walking in the garden...
December 5, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Sometimes humans are included into the images too. As spectators of giant citrus fruits, these few humans in the book are mostly standing outside and pretending not to see the giant fruits from above. Zoom in, there is one person walking in the garden...
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What looks like an alien starship visiting a small country estate in eighteenth-century Germany is in fact, *checks notes* a giant pomelo. So nothing to see here, #skystorians
December 5, 2025 at 11:32 AM
What looks like an alien starship visiting a small country estate in eighteenth-century Germany is in fact, *checks notes* a giant pomelo. So nothing to see here, #skystorians
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The kind of preface that makes me want to keep reading. From Bellamy the Magnificent: An Extravaganza (1904) by Roy Horniman.
December 5, 2025 at 5:35 AM
The kind of preface that makes me want to keep reading. From Bellamy the Magnificent: An Extravaganza (1904) by Roy Horniman.
A really good (and hilarious) essay on the problems of people using AI as search engines
December 5, 2025 at 5:34 AM
A really good (and hilarious) essay on the problems of people using AI as search engines
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For some reason this reminds me of the story of how the team who worked on the CGI-animated Muppet Babies reboot accidentally rendered Animal without his fur and the end result was so hilarious and disturbing they adopted it as an unofficial mascot they named “Blurph”
December 4, 2025 at 11:04 PM
For some reason this reminds me of the story of how the team who worked on the CGI-animated Muppet Babies reboot accidentally rendered Animal without his fur and the end result was so hilarious and disturbing they adopted it as an unofficial mascot they named “Blurph”
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