Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by Nosferatu's John Thomas

Charles West @pseudo-isidore.bsky.social · 1d

Need cheering up on a gloomy October afternoon? The new issue of Early Medieval Europe is out!
Articles on justice in Bavaria, tolls in Italy, women in 10th-c. Rome, Carolingian kingship, and child slavery: mostly available Open Access 😎https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14680254/2025/33/4

Early Medieval Europe: Vol 33, No 4

Early Medieval Europe is an interdisciplinary medieval studies journal covering European history from the fall of the Roman Empire up until the 11th century.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

1 16 32

Reposted by Nosferatu's John Thomas

⚔️🎀 𝔉𝔦𝔞𝔡𝔥 🎀⚔️ @fiadh.bsky.social · 22h

on a scale of medieval monkey knight how are you feeling today?

11 6 44

Reposted by Nosferatu's John Thomas

Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 2d

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day!

Indigenous folks haven't always been depicted well in Mythos fiction, but some works of cosmic horror combine accuracy and empathy, and if you're interested in such I recommend BLACK STARS ABOVE by Lonnie Nadler & Jenna Cha.

deepcuts.blog/2020/12/26/b...

Black Stars Above (2019) by Lonnie Nadler & Jenna Cha

At length we observed a total change in their demeanour. From absolute stupor they appeared to be, all at once, aroused to the highest pitch of excitement, and rushed wildly about, going to and fro…

deepcuts.blog

2 10 21

Nosferatu's John Thomas @karanthir.bsky.social · 2d

Glad you got it!

1

Nosferatu's John Thomas @karanthir.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, let me know the best email address to send it to.

1

Nosferatu's John Thomas @karanthir.bsky.social · 2d

Asking my philosophy reading group if anyone fancies a cheeky Jacky D's.

Nosferatu's John Thomas @karanthir.bsky.social · 2d

Perfect! Although adding the "D" has a special cultural significance for those of us who grew up with "Maccy D's" of course.

1 1

Nosferatu's John Thomas @karanthir.bsky.social · 2d

Our eldest randomly decided she wanted to watch "The Wrong Trousers" this morning. We must be doing something right!

1 1

Reposted by Nosferatu's John Thomas

Hannah Booth @hannahbooth.bsky.social · 2d

Marsh, mire, fen, wash, level, sump, carr

This week's North Sea Nexus post explores the rich linguistic inheritance of words for the watery realm between land and sea

Words of the wetlands

Marsh, mire, fen, wash, level, sump, carr — the languages and dialects which skirt the Southern North Sea abound in labels for the watery realm between land and sea.

northseanexus.substack.com

2 7 37

Nosferatu's John Thomas @karanthir.bsky.social · 2d

But at least from now on I'll be referring to Jacques Derrida as "Jacky D", so something good came of it.

1 1

Nosferatu's John Thomas @karanthir.bsky.social · 3d

That sounds like the sort of claim that needs an ecumenical council to verify!

3

Reposted by Nosferatu's John Thomas

Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · 5d

*Lil Jon Voice* States' Rights to What

4 680 2.8K

Reposted by Nosferatu's John Thomas

Eleanor Harper @lusthag.bsky.social · 3d

There is no ethical subscription based streaming service. There is no “better option” than Spotify besides actually buying albums from artists. Streaming services have completely de-valued art and music and even worse, have convinced the general population to believe they DESERVE it.

12 59

Nosferatu's John Thomas @karanthir.bsky.social · 4d

The twins were excited to see a book with an "efelant" on the cover and want to know when we're reading it.

1 6

Nosferatu's John Thomas @karanthir.bsky.social · 4d

Very happy to have these arrive yesterday, especially to finally have a copy of @samottewillsoulsby.bsky.social book!

1 9

Reposted by Nosferatu's John Thomas

Dr James Titterton @jtitterton.bsky.social · 5d

This week I am on the 'School of War' podcast, talking about deception in both medieval and modern warfare with Aaron Maclean. Find it on Apple, Spotify or here: youtu.be/8oOZAmrb2ic?...

#podcast #medievalsky

Ep 238: James Titterton on Medieval Deception

YouTube video by School of War Podcast

youtu.be

3 8

Reposted by Nosferatu's John Thomas

tranna karenina @einegeniesserin.bsky.social · 5d

yes, yes, it's true that [insert criticisms of genAI] but you've failed to take into account that i'm a lazy piece of shit with no taste or discernment, and deserve money and praise for that

1 9 36

Reposted by Nosferatu's John Thomas

Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 7d

Continuing our early career retrospective of C. L. Moore with "Miracle in Three Dimensions" (1939) in STRANGE STORIES - but is this really a C. L. Moore tale?

deepcuts.blog/2025/10/08/m...

“Miracle in Three Dimensions” (1939) by C. L. Moore

Strange Stories (1939-1941) was one of the rivals that rose during a fantasy boom in the waning years of Farnsworth Wright’s term as editor of Weird Tales. While many of the rivals had little…

deepcuts.blog

1 2 6

Reposted by Nosferatu's John Thomas

Charles West @pseudo-isidore.bsky.social · 6d

A fabulous new VSI on travel and mobility in Early Medieval Europe, put together by @francescatinti.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1...

Beyond migrations: travel and mobility in the early Middle Ages: Early Medieval Europe

Early Medieval Europe is an interdisciplinary medieval studies journal covering European history from the fall of the Roman Empire up until the 11th century.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

10 27

Nosferatu's John Thomas @karanthir.bsky.social · 6d

Depends on the source

1 1

Reposted by Nosferatu's John Thomas

Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 7d

Sloth World, Part 1! There are a LOT of sloths, let's look at some recent developments... tetzoo.com/blog/2025/10... #mammals #fossils #xenarthrans

Sloth World, 2025 (Part 1) — Tetrapod Zoology

Like me, you are no doubt a big fan of sloths...

tetzoo.com

2 23 61

Nosferatu's John Thomas @karanthir.bsky.social · 6d

Primary sources, secondary sources, blogposts and wikipedia pages

Evangeline Warren @evangelinewarren.com · 8d

assistant professor, associate professor, grad student

the coach of the KC Chiefs, Travis Kelce, and Patrick Mahomes. From left to right they are wearing (1) a very normal grey suit with red tie, (2) a newsboy cap in brown with a shirt that looks like a bad motel wallpaper, and (3) a barbie-esque italian table cloth vest

1 1

Nosferatu's John Thomas @karanthir.bsky.social · 6d

I wouldn't say it if it wasn't true

1

Nosferatu's John Thomas @karanthir.bsky.social · 7d

I can vouch for the excellence of this collection. Some of best weird fiction you'll ever read!

Eric Williams @geoliminal.bsky.social · 7d

the free shipping bookshop dot org sale is a good time to buy my collection of original weird fiction which i guarantee you'll love
bookshop.org/p/books/toad...

Toadstones

Check out Toadstones - <p>Bloody haruspicy as an archeological technique. The violent premier of a film star's lost noir masterpiece. A housekeeper's final job for her late employer. An exhumation to ...

bookshop.org

1 1 1