Dr Tiggy McLaughlin
@amalasuentha.bsky.social
late antique historian, theology teacher, writer; still writing about Jesus's flesh in Merovingian Gaul
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The responsorial psalm at mass today, but the cantor sang, "all shall see the salvation..." I guess sixth-century Merovingians aren't the only people who are uncomfortable with flesh.
December 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The responsorial psalm at mass today, but the cantor sang, "all shall see the salvation..." I guess sixth-century Merovingians aren't the only people who are uncomfortable with flesh.
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It's not often that us medievalists encounter an ACTUAL DRAGON in our work, but here is one burninating the countryside and also the city of Laon.
Check it out in Bnf. Fr. 22928, fol. 210v (Miracles de Notre Dame by Gautier de Coincy).
gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/b... #MedievalSky
Check it out in Bnf. Fr. 22928, fol. 210v (Miracles de Notre Dame by Gautier de Coincy).
gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/b... #MedievalSky
December 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
It's not often that us medievalists encounter an ACTUAL DRAGON in our work, but here is one burninating the countryside and also the city of Laon.
Check it out in Bnf. Fr. 22928, fol. 210v (Miracles de Notre Dame by Gautier de Coincy).
gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/b... #MedievalSky
Check it out in Bnf. Fr. 22928, fol. 210v (Miracles de Notre Dame by Gautier de Coincy).
gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/b... #MedievalSky
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From a Princeton dean:
“This is welcome news. Studying the humanities… isn’t an impractical luxury. …
The humanities prepare students not just to get a job, but to keep it and excel while doing so.” 🎁
“This is welcome news. Studying the humanities… isn’t an impractical luxury. …
The humanities prepare students not just to get a job, but to keep it and excel while doing so.” 🎁
A humanities degree is still a smart investment|Opinion
The humanities prepare students not just to get a job, but to keep it and excel while doing so.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
From a Princeton dean:
“This is welcome news. Studying the humanities… isn’t an impractical luxury. …
The humanities prepare students not just to get a job, but to keep it and excel while doing so.” 🎁
“This is welcome news. Studying the humanities… isn’t an impractical luxury. …
The humanities prepare students not just to get a job, but to keep it and excel while doing so.” 🎁
I finished my novel! First draft of Taming the Beast (sequel to Breaking the Silence - out soon!) is DONE! WorldEmber up next as I work on fleshing out the setting and magic before revisions. #writeRAWR ##writingcommunity #worldember2025
November 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I finished my novel! First draft of Taming the Beast (sequel to Breaking the Silence - out soon!) is DONE! WorldEmber up next as I work on fleshing out the setting and magic before revisions. #writeRAWR ##writingcommunity #worldember2025
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Thank you Chicago Pope!
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
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November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Thank you Chicago Pope!
PSA for everyone who uses the MGH and is looking for a software to handle their ginormous PDFs: PDF XChange has a free version that handles them better than Adobe Pro! #medievalists #medieval #lateantique
Need help from a medievalist: what do we do with these obscenely large PDFs from the MGH? How do you search them? How do you make them smaller? Venantius Fortunatus poems are 1000MB!! Please help! #medieval #medievalsky #lateantique
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
PSA for everyone who uses the MGH and is looking for a software to handle their ginormous PDFs: PDF XChange has a free version that handles them better than Adobe Pro! #medievalists #medieval #lateantique
Need help from a medievalist: what do we do with these obscenely large PDFs from the MGH? How do you search them? How do you make them smaller? Venantius Fortunatus poems are 1000MB!! Please help! #medieval #medievalsky #lateantique
November 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Need help from a medievalist: what do we do with these obscenely large PDFs from the MGH? How do you search them? How do you make them smaller? Venantius Fortunatus poems are 1000MB!! Please help! #medieval #medievalsky #lateantique
Just enjoyed scrolling the #AARSBL25 hashtag with my morning coffee, and it's giving old school academic Twitter. It may be too soon to say, but didn't we do it? Are we back?
November 24, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Just enjoyed scrolling the #AARSBL25 hashtag with my morning coffee, and it's giving old school academic Twitter. It may be too soon to say, but didn't we do it? Are we back?
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
November 18, 2025 at 11:13 AM
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
When researching Merovingian flesh takes you down a rabbit hole and you suddenly find yourself reading Ovid for the first time since the Roman lit survey over a decade ago. Can't. Escape. Classics.
November 15, 2025 at 1:49 PM
When researching Merovingian flesh takes you down a rabbit hole and you suddenly find yourself reading Ovid for the first time since the Roman lit survey over a decade ago. Can't. Escape. Classics.
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I am pleased to announce that John Penniman, Emanuel Fiano, and I are launching a new book series for the study of religion in late antiquity with Fordham University Press. If you have a book-in-progress looking for a home, please reach out to discuss your project!
fordhampress.com/theoria
fordhampress.com/theoria
November 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I am pleased to announce that John Penniman, Emanuel Fiano, and I are launching a new book series for the study of religion in late antiquity with Fordham University Press. If you have a book-in-progress looking for a home, please reach out to discuss your project!
fordhampress.com/theoria
fordhampress.com/theoria
I can't believe I've been working on this novel for six weeks! It's nearing the home stretch, AND that week one excitement I haven't felt in over a month is BACK! #writeRAWR #writingcommunity
November 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I can't believe I've been working on this novel for six weeks! It's nearing the home stretch, AND that week one excitement I haven't felt in over a month is BACK! #writeRAWR #writingcommunity
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Are you a medieval maker? Or know someone who is? Email [email protected] for a chance to be featured in my holiday gift guide!
November 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Are you a medieval maker? Or know someone who is? Email [email protected] for a chance to be featured in my holiday gift guide!
I reached the point in revisions where I need to do some word searches and PSU doesn't have the Library of Latin Texts. Is anyone able to schedule a time to share their password with me? Please message if you can help. Thank you! #academia ##classicsbluesky #skystorians
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I reached the point in revisions where I need to do some word searches and PSU doesn't have the Library of Latin Texts. Is anyone able to schedule a time to share their password with me? Please message if you can help. Thank you! #academia ##classicsbluesky #skystorians
For the Feast of St. Martin - and old selfie with his equestrian portrait in the Cleveland Museum of Art (because it always kills me that at some point in the middle ages, he somehow acquired a horse) #medieval
November 11, 2025 at 11:53 AM
For the Feast of St. Martin - and old selfie with his equestrian portrait in the Cleveland Museum of Art (because it always kills me that at some point in the middle ages, he somehow acquired a horse) #medieval
How's everyone's writing going this November? If you come down with a cold this month, I have some advice for managing your expectations
#writingcommunity #writeRAWR
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Writing When Sick :(
I’m on day 34 of a writing challenge, and I would be lying if I said it was smooth sailing the entire time. About 2/3 of the way through October, I came down with a nasty cold. These are my r…
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November 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
How's everyone's writing going this November? If you come down with a cold this month, I have some advice for managing your expectations
#writingcommunity #writeRAWR
tiggymclaughlin.com/2025/11/04/w...
#writingcommunity #writeRAWR
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Democracy only works when the people vote - get out there!
November 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Democracy only works when the people vote - get out there!
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For All Saints' Day, a reminder that ALL THE SAINTS I've posted so far—9 months' worth to date—are on this page at my website: ruffnotes.org/saints/
Entries include links to the posts here on BlueSky and directly to the digitized manuscripts used in those posts.
#medievalsky 🕯️
Entries include links to the posts here on BlueSky and directly to the digitized manuscripts used in those posts.
#medievalsky 🕯️
Saints+Manuscripts at BlueSky
In mid-January 2025, I began making posts on BlueSky most days in which I post one or more medieval manuscripts associated with a saint in the calendar for that day. (I work from several calendars:…
ruffnotes.org
November 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
For All Saints' Day, a reminder that ALL THE SAINTS I've posted so far—9 months' worth to date—are on this page at my website: ruffnotes.org/saints/
Entries include links to the posts here on BlueSky and directly to the digitized manuscripts used in those posts.
#medievalsky 🕯️
Entries include links to the posts here on BlueSky and directly to the digitized manuscripts used in those posts.
#medievalsky 🕯️
Happy Daylight Savings Day in (most of) the US! Aka the day I get a free hour in the morning to write. #amwriting #weitingcommunity
November 2, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Happy Daylight Savings Day in (most of) the US! Aka the day I get a free hour in the morning to write. #amwriting #weitingcommunity
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The #NaNoWriMo org may have died under a mountain of scandals, but the drive to create lives on. You don't need an org to write a book. Happy creating to all those who are writing this month. ❤️
#WritingCommunity
#WritingCommunity
November 2, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The #NaNoWriMo org may have died under a mountain of scandals, but the drive to create lives on. You don't need an org to write a book. Happy creating to all those who are writing this month. ❤️
#WritingCommunity
#WritingCommunity
New month, new trackers, same goal. Time to finish this draft! #writeRAWR #booksky #authorsky #amwritingya #medieval
November 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
New month, new trackers, same goal. Time to finish this draft! #writeRAWR #booksky #authorsky #amwritingya #medieval
In 10th grade AP World History, I did a group project on feudalism we set up like a Christmas pageant. ("I am a vassal! I swear fealty to the king!"). My son just learned feaudalism in fourth grade last year. These were both at public schools in Pennsylvania, which interestingly isn't on the list.
How every state in the US teaches about feudalism. A New post from me and @profgabriele.com, along with access to a slideshow and spreadsheet with more info.
24 states REQUIRE feudalism.
8 suggest feudalism.
Feudalism, ICYMI, is not a real thing. Click, read, share, subscribe (it's free!).
24 states REQUIRE feudalism.
8 suggest feudalism.
Feudalism, ICYMI, is not a real thing. Click, read, share, subscribe (it's free!).
Revisiting the Medieval "F-Word" (Feudalism)
How Every State Teaches (or doesn't) about Feudalism
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October 21, 2025 at 10:58 AM
In 10th grade AP World History, I did a group project on feudalism we set up like a Christmas pageant. ("I am a vassal! I swear fealty to the king!"). My son just learned feaudalism in fourth grade last year. These were both at public schools in Pennsylvania, which interestingly isn't on the list.
I discovered this over the summer when I tried to find a recipe for zucchini bread that wasn't super unhealthy but didn't use Greek yogurt. I went back to my collection of physical cookbooks after that for dinner foods, but I never did make the zucchini bread.
A fun fact is that you cannot search for recipes in Google anymore. All of the results will be slop. Same template for every recipe, random photo of a woman (always a woman!), dodgy instructions.
October 14, 2025 at 10:42 AM
I discovered this over the summer when I tried to find a recipe for zucchini bread that wasn't super unhealthy but didn't use Greek yogurt. I went back to my collection of physical cookbooks after that for dinner foods, but I never did make the zucchini bread.
25% in to this rough draft and the characters are starting to come together #amwritingya #writingcommunity #writeRAWR #writingchallenge
October 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
25% in to this rough draft and the characters are starting to come together #amwritingya #writingcommunity #writeRAWR #writingchallenge
I had the pleasure of working with him on the festschrift for Ray Van Dam I co-edited with @youngrichardkim.bsky.social and am grateful to have seen him again last March at Shifting Frontiers and gotten to talk to him about Damasus and Venantius Fortunatus. And his outfit there was fire. DM / RIP
Hearing news that the incomparable Dennis Trout has passed. STTL to an amazing human being and epigrapher
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Damasus of Rome
Damasus of Rome makes available in English the epigraphic poetry of Damasus, bishop of Rome from 366 to 384. The translations are accompanied by the Latin text as well as by commentary on the literary...
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October 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I had the pleasure of working with him on the festschrift for Ray Van Dam I co-edited with @youngrichardkim.bsky.social and am grateful to have seen him again last March at Shifting Frontiers and gotten to talk to him about Damasus and Venantius Fortunatus. And his outfit there was fire. DM / RIP