Dr. Christina Hotalen
@drchristinah.bsky.social
Roman historian working as a Program Manager. Alt-ac enthusiast. Gender, material culture, digital humanities, classical reception in metal music. I also make chain maille. Academic CV and links to my other pages: https://linktr.ee/infestissima
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It arrived today on the last day of the year, and I couldn’t be happier. It is very validating to see my name in a Cambridge University Press publication.
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The annoying thing is that as a Roman Army Guy, I am the kind of 'western civilization' historian they think they want and also fuck these people and their contempt for my discipline.
Dear @espinsegall.bsky.social and @anthonymkreis.bsky.social:
I have good news and bad news.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
I have good news and bad news.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
December 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The annoying thing is that as a Roman Army Guy, I am the kind of 'western civilization' historian they think they want and also fuck these people and their contempt for my discipline.
I do not care for bands that have done business with Alestorm in any capacity.
December 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I do not care for bands that have done business with Alestorm in any capacity.
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Lol Miami elected a democratic mayor, someone fucked up BAD
December 10, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Lol Miami elected a democratic mayor, someone fucked up BAD
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🌟 proofs day 🌟 for “Victim Blaming and Slut Shaming in Exegesis on the Soul” with Harvard Theological Review!
December 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM
🌟 proofs day 🌟 for “Victim Blaming and Slut Shaming in Exegesis on the Soul” with Harvard Theological Review!
According to this tweet, I’ve ruined the lives of many men in academia and that’s straight up hilarious.
December 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
According to this tweet, I’ve ruined the lives of many men in academia and that’s straight up hilarious.
FFS, hire more ATC.
No one wants or cares about this shit, especially when this buffoon’s giant chin can’t even clear the bar.
No one wants or cares about this shit, especially when this buffoon’s giant chin can’t even clear the bar.
December 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
FFS, hire more ATC.
No one wants or cares about this shit, especially when this buffoon’s giant chin can’t even clear the bar.
No one wants or cares about this shit, especially when this buffoon’s giant chin can’t even clear the bar.
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everyone wants socialism until theyre told its “socialism”
Rand Paul on his healthcare plan: "What if you could join Costco? Costco has 44m members and if one person negotiated for all 44 and they bought a group plan like Toyota or General Motors does, they would be the largest collective entity in the country. They would drive prices down by sheer might."
December 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
everyone wants socialism until theyre told its “socialism”
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Back in August, 100 total MSU freshmen signed up for two sections of an IAH (Integrative Arts & Humanities) course, not yet knowing that its specific topic would be “Heavy Metal Music & The Premodern World.” Most of these students were not metalheads or even casual/occasional listeners.
December 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Back in August, 100 total MSU freshmen signed up for two sections of an IAH (Integrative Arts & Humanities) course, not yet knowing that its specific topic would be “Heavy Metal Music & The Premodern World.” Most of these students were not metalheads or even casual/occasional listeners.
Maybe the CEO shouldn’t have ran his mouth about replacing teachers with AI.
December 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Maybe the CEO shouldn’t have ran his mouth about replacing teachers with AI.
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#OtD 2 Dec 1859 US abolitionist John Brown was executed by the state of Virginia for his leadership in a plot to incite an armed rebellion against slavery stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1265...
December 2, 2025 at 8:40 AM
#OtD 2 Dec 1859 US abolitionist John Brown was executed by the state of Virginia for his leadership in a plot to incite an armed rebellion against slavery stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1265...
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👇 Ditch complicit AIA, ASOR, SCS, EAA, and WAC, and move your $ and energy to @americananthro.bsky.social MESA and @socstudyofthepast.bsky.social instead!
The American Anthropological Association, Middle Eastern Studies Association, & Society for the Study of the Past, showed their unwavering support for & solidarity w Palestinian people. We recommend archaeos nurture & promote these spaces, committed to equality, equity & justice
December 2, 2025 at 11:36 AM
👇 Ditch complicit AIA, ASOR, SCS, EAA, and WAC, and move your $ and energy to @americananthro.bsky.social MESA and @socstudyofthepast.bsky.social instead!
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As 2025 comes to an end, we are reflecting on almost a year of organising as archaeologists of conscience, holding our representative organisations to account in the face of their negligence, silence and complicity. drive.google.com/file/d/1QPy8...
November 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
As 2025 comes to an end, we are reflecting on almost a year of organising as archaeologists of conscience, holding our representative organisations to account in the face of their negligence, silence and complicity. drive.google.com/file/d/1QPy8...
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Also, to be clear, when a trans instructor at OU is being punished and targeted for quite fairly grading a terrible essay, it’s bizarre to see academics online debating the rubrics.
That’s…not the problem.
That’s…not the problem.
December 1, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Also, to be clear, when a trans instructor at OU is being punished and targeted for quite fairly grading a terrible essay, it’s bizarre to see academics online debating the rubrics.
That’s…not the problem.
That’s…not the problem.
University of Oklahoma should have their accreditation yanked if they pass a student who can’t string together coherent sentences.
This is an extremely cool time to be a teacher. When students aren't using ChatGPT to do their homework for them, they're asserting they have a First Amendment right to get an A and your administration fires you if you don't give them an A.
I'm so tired.
I'm so tired.
OU has put the professor here on administrative leave:
December 1, 2025 at 2:35 AM
University of Oklahoma should have their accreditation yanked if they pass a student who can’t string together coherent sentences.
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Also a reminder: a number of graduate programs at MSU have suspended intake for the coming fall, including 21 in the College of Arts and Letters.
Yet another reminder that the very best job in this world is failed college football coach.
November 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Also a reminder: a number of graduate programs at MSU have suspended intake for the coming fall, including 21 in the College of Arts and Letters.
Public service announcement:
![“Fasten yo[our] seatbelt” sign under a stop sign](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jyj7y6zm3kdfddwbziz7ixbz/bafkreif5mz23sz4kiepillyn73ft7u263f3bzuqlesfmzjclwytd5nlbkm@jpeg)
November 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Public service announcement:
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What a great headline
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What a great headline
Wow, I had no idea that bands like Blood Incantation and Psychonaut were pioneers of writing about space and aliens despite the fact that Pink Floyd, Hawkwind, and Gamma Ray have always done that… (/sarcasm)
November 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Wow, I had no idea that bands like Blood Incantation and Psychonaut were pioneers of writing about space and aliens despite the fact that Pink Floyd, Hawkwind, and Gamma Ray have always done that… (/sarcasm)
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Realtors know that, in many parts of the country, if you educate people about climate risk, the housing market will collapse.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
Zillow Removes Climate Risk Scores From Home Listings
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Realtors know that, in many parts of the country, if you educate people about climate risk, the housing market will collapse.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
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November 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Not only is Spotify raising their prices in Q1 2026 but they’re also running ads for ICE now?
Fuck this shit.
Please tell me what other platform I can use that doesn’t suck as much as Spotify (I listen to podcasts in addition to music).
Fuck this shit.
Please tell me what other platform I can use that doesn’t suck as much as Spotify (I listen to podcasts in addition to music).
November 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Not only is Spotify raising their prices in Q1 2026 but they’re also running ads for ICE now?
Fuck this shit.
Please tell me what other platform I can use that doesn’t suck as much as Spotify (I listen to podcasts in addition to music).
Fuck this shit.
Please tell me what other platform I can use that doesn’t suck as much as Spotify (I listen to podcasts in addition to music).
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Time to look into your settings, folks.
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Time to look into your settings, folks.
Harvard brutalizes students protesting a genocide but treat their professors with Epstein ties with kid gloves.
November 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Harvard brutalizes students protesting a genocide but treat their professors with Epstein ties with kid gloves.