Heidi Malagisi💙📚📜📖
@hmalagisi.bsky.social
Tudor History Nerd. I love good music, books, and history. Owner of Adventures of a Tudor Nerd.
www.adventuresofatudornerd.com
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Heidi Malagisi💙📚📜📖
@hmalagisi.bsky.social
· Oct 23
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If 800 of you could go sub real quick, that'd be great because I don't want 666K on Christmas lol
December 24, 2025 at 12:57 AM
If 800 of you could go sub real quick, that'd be great because I don't want 666K on Christmas lol
My question is why
The Octobass, not a tiny man with a violin.
Bonkers.
Google it.
Bonkers.
Google it.
December 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
My question is why
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If this was the new Batman, I'd be cheering.
But it's not.
But it's not.
December 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
If this was the new Batman, I'd be cheering.
But it's not.
But it's not.
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Young lady with black velvet-covered waste-paper bin on head (srsly!) & bizarrely asymmetrical eyes. Painted by Petrus Christus, 1460s.
December 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Young lady with black velvet-covered waste-paper bin on head (srsly!) & bizarrely asymmetrical eyes. Painted by Petrus Christus, 1460s.
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Elegant couple at goldsmith’s shop for a ring, in 1449. But what about those 2 men in the mirror? And what is luring us? Wonderful wares, wonderful painting, Petrus Christus. It’s his day today.
December 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Elegant couple at goldsmith’s shop for a ring, in 1449. But what about those 2 men in the mirror? And what is luring us? Wonderful wares, wonderful painting, Petrus Christus. It’s his day today.
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To celebrate the construction of his palace, the Assyrian king, Ashurnasirpal II, held a 10 day fest for nearly 70,000 people serving 10k jars of beer like this pomegranate beer, Alappanu. youtu.be/MO0lKDNKxmE?...
How to Brew Ancient Assyrian Beer - Alappanu
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller
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December 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
To celebrate the construction of his palace, the Assyrian king, Ashurnasirpal II, held a 10 day fest for nearly 70,000 people serving 10k jars of beer like this pomegranate beer, Alappanu. youtu.be/MO0lKDNKxmE?...
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Lute, made of ivory, apart from the wooden 'belly' by Georg Gerle, c. 1580 (Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien)
December 23, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Lute, made of ivory, apart from the wooden 'belly' by Georg Gerle, c. 1580 (Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien)
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Armchair, made in England about 1625 Ornate Italianate chairs like these, apparently, were popular in circles which were close to Charles I and Whitehall. (V&A Museum)
December 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Armchair, made in England about 1625 Ornate Italianate chairs like these, apparently, were popular in circles which were close to Charles I and Whitehall. (V&A Museum)
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Jesus & the Virgin crown a nun Barbara Longhi, c. 1575 - 1625
Barbara Longhi of Ravenna's dates are 21 Sept 1552 - d. #otd 23 Dec 1638 (Musée du Louvre)
Barbara Longhi of Ravenna's dates are 21 Sept 1552 - d. #otd 23 Dec 1638 (Musée du Louvre)
December 23, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Jesus & the Virgin crown a nun Barbara Longhi, c. 1575 - 1625
Barbara Longhi of Ravenna's dates are 21 Sept 1552 - d. #otd 23 Dec 1638 (Musée du Louvre)
Barbara Longhi of Ravenna's dates are 21 Sept 1552 - d. #otd 23 Dec 1638 (Musée du Louvre)
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Fun fact: the (former) President of (dictator of) Turkmenistan changed the names of the days of the week and months of the year to honor himself and his family.
December 23, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Fun fact: the (former) President of (dictator of) Turkmenistan changed the names of the days of the week and months of the year to honor himself and his family.
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Hercule-François d'Alençon, Duke of Alençon, Anjou and Brabant, as painted (with his puppy) in 1561 by François Clouet, court painter of the French renaissance. It's been his day today.
December 23, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Hercule-François d'Alençon, Duke of Alençon, Anjou and Brabant, as painted (with his puppy) in 1561 by François Clouet, court painter of the French renaissance. It's been his day today.
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Holy Family
Antony Van Dyck c. 1626/1628 (Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien)
Antony Van Dyck c. 1626/1628 (Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien)
December 22, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Holy Family
Antony Van Dyck c. 1626/1628 (Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien)
Antony Van Dyck c. 1626/1628 (Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien)
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Mary, Queen of Scots, in her brief but glorious moment as queen consort of France in 1559. Painted by Francois Clouet, whose day is today.
December 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Mary, Queen of Scots, in her brief but glorious moment as queen consort of France in 1559. Painted by Francois Clouet, whose day is today.
Nothing says bizarre Christmas in Colorado quite like wearing tshirts, flip-flops and shorts. For the record, it's in the 70s here with no snow.
December 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Nothing says bizarre Christmas in Colorado quite like wearing tshirts, flip-flops and shorts. For the record, it's in the 70s here with no snow.
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The Odyssey | Official Trailer
YouTube video by Universal Pictures
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December 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Munetaka Murakami will donate $100 grocery gift certificates to 100 Chicago families served by the St. James Food Pantry who face food insecurity in order to help brightened their holiday gatherings, per White Sox.
December 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Munetaka Murakami will donate $100 grocery gift certificates to 100 Chicago families served by the St. James Food Pantry who face food insecurity in order to help brightened their holiday gatherings, per White Sox.
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Died (alas!) on this day in 1572, François Clouet, portraitist of the renaissance French court. Here, the wonderful Marguerite of Navarre with her lovely pup, in 1544.
December 22, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Died (alas!) on this day in 1572, François Clouet, portraitist of the renaissance French court. Here, the wonderful Marguerite of Navarre with her lovely pup, in 1544.
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PROMOTE YOUR BOOKS! EVERYONE WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR PUBLISHED BOOKS! Do not ask me how my writing is going.
Because @lollardfish.bsky.social says we should promote our books: utpress.utexas.edu/9781477313138/
Loving Sports When They Don't Love You Back
Triumphant wins, gut-wrenching losses, last-second shots, underdogs, competition, and loyalty—it’s fun to be a fan. But when a football player takes a hi...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
PROMOTE YOUR BOOKS! EVERYONE WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR PUBLISHED BOOKS! Do not ask me how my writing is going.
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Exacting perspective on the sacred the Holy Trinity, c. 1426, by Masaccio. Today has been his day.
December 21, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Exacting perspective on the sacred the Holy Trinity, c. 1426, by Masaccio. Today has been his day.
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21 Dec 1545: William Cecil marries for the second time #otd - his new wife is the stunningly erudite scholar Mildred Cooke (KateEmerson)
December 21, 2025 at 10:25 PM
21 Dec 1545: William Cecil marries for the second time #otd - his new wife is the stunningly erudite scholar Mildred Cooke (KateEmerson)
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Cheerful seasonal scene: Saint Nicholas discreetly tosses gold through window to save three girls from prostitution. From the predella of the Pisa Altarpiece by Masaccio, who was born OTD in 1401.
December 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Cheerful seasonal scene: Saint Nicholas discreetly tosses gold through window to save three girls from prostitution. From the predella of the Pisa Altarpiece by Masaccio, who was born OTD in 1401.
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What historians (and other scholars do) is create knowledge. We should use that phrase more and talk about what it means. I think we don't, and it's part of why AI enthusiasts are confused when we don't readily agree that our work can be replicated/replaced by their products.
December 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
What historians (and other scholars do) is create knowledge. We should use that phrase more and talk about what it means. I think we don't, and it's part of why AI enthusiasts are confused when we don't readily agree that our work can be replicated/replaced by their products.