Dr. Liz Fischer
@lizfischer0.bsky.social
Medievalist DH researcher | Consultant working with GLAM on data R&D
New book on #NetworkAnalysis in #BookHistory! See bit.ly/BHnetworks
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lizmfischer.com
New book on #NetworkAnalysis in #BookHistory! See bit.ly/BHnetworks
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lizmfischer.com
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Calling all independent humanities scholars, non-faculty researchers, librarians, anyone struggling to find time for research when it's not in your job description!
This Saturday, 11 PDT. Links below for calendar/zoom & timezone conversion
#medievalsky #bookhistory #dh #humanities
This Saturday, 11 PDT. Links below for calendar/zoom & timezone conversion
#medievalsky #bookhistory #dh #humanities
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You are ABSOLUTELY NOT going to regret listening to this bird:
A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
December 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
You are ABSOLUTELY NOT going to regret listening to this bird:
Watching @jonwurster.bsky.social is always my favorite part of seeing @themountaingoats.bsky.social live 😊😊
December 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Watching @jonwurster.bsky.social is always my favorite part of seeing @themountaingoats.bsky.social live 😊😊
Wow, did everyone just use sign language before 1855?
December 4, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Wow, did everyone just use sign language before 1855?
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Still at Nelson-Atkins and having entirely too much fun to stop and post (I’ll post more soon!) but couldn’t resist sharing these blue rubrics! Blubrics! 💙💙💙😍
@peripheralmss.bsky.social #midwestmss #medievalsky #medievalmss #manuscripts #fragments
@peripheralmss.bsky.social #midwestmss #medievalsky #medievalmss #manuscripts #fragments
December 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Still at Nelson-Atkins and having entirely too much fun to stop and post (I’ll post more soon!) but couldn’t resist sharing these blue rubrics! Blubrics! 💙💙💙😍
@peripheralmss.bsky.social #midwestmss #medievalsky #medievalmss #manuscripts #fragments
@peripheralmss.bsky.social #midwestmss #medievalsky #medievalmss #manuscripts #fragments
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“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
December 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Ew, no thanks.
November 22, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Ew, no thanks.
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what they don’t tell you is that procrastinating on your reading for class continues even when you yourself are the one teaching the class
November 3, 2025 at 9:28 PM
what they don’t tell you is that procrastinating on your reading for class continues even when you yourself are the one teaching the class
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Calling all independent humanities scholars, non-faculty researchers, librarians, anyone struggling to find time for research when it's not in your job description!
This Saturday, 11 PDT. Links below for calendar/zoom & timezone conversion
#medievalsky #bookhistory #dh #humanities
This Saturday, 11 PDT. Links below for calendar/zoom & timezone conversion
#medievalsky #bookhistory #dh #humanities
October 1, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Calling all independent humanities scholars, non-faculty researchers, librarians, anyone struggling to find time for research when it's not in your job description!
This Saturday, 11 PDT. Links below for calendar/zoom & timezone conversion
#medievalsky #bookhistory #dh #humanities
This Saturday, 11 PDT. Links below for calendar/zoom & timezone conversion
#medievalsky #bookhistory #dh #humanities
My new theory is that the Dodgers do well because they employ a full-time organist, which attracts the spirits of baseballers-past to their stadium. #GetTheMarinersAnOrganist
a person is playing a piano with a blue background
Alt: Person playing an organ
media.tenor.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:42 AM
My new theory is that the Dodgers do well because they employ a full-time organist, which attracts the spirits of baseballers-past to their stadium. #GetTheMarinersAnOrganist
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TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
www.python.org
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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Taskmaster having a museum heist task this week is one of the funniest bits of happenstance I've ever seen 😂
October 24, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Taskmaster having a museum heist task this week is one of the funniest bits of happenstance I've ever seen 😂
Next meeting is Saturday, November 1!
Come hang out! Personally, I'll either be working on an abstract for HNR2026 or chipping away at development of the annotation tool I need for my Durham project.
RSVP at: calendar.app.google/U6pXAJ8LpUPy...
#humanities #dh #bookhistory #medievalsky
Come hang out! Personally, I'll either be working on an abstract for HNR2026 or chipping away at development of the annotation tool I need for my Durham project.
RSVP at: calendar.app.google/U6pXAJ8LpUPy...
#humanities #dh #bookhistory #medievalsky
October 23, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Next meeting is Saturday, November 1!
Come hang out! Personally, I'll either be working on an abstract for HNR2026 or chipping away at development of the annotation tool I need for my Durham project.
RSVP at: calendar.app.google/U6pXAJ8LpUPy...
#humanities #dh #bookhistory #medievalsky
Come hang out! Personally, I'll either be working on an abstract for HNR2026 or chipping away at development of the annotation tool I need for my Durham project.
RSVP at: calendar.app.google/U6pXAJ8LpUPy...
#humanities #dh #bookhistory #medievalsky
I'm working on some of the old Durham Cathedral Library records, and I have to wonder... did the person keeping records not like this particular borrower, or is the placement of these doodles simply because there was a convenient space? 😆
October 23, 2025 at 5:32 AM
I'm working on some of the old Durham Cathedral Library records, and I have to wonder... did the person keeping records not like this particular borrower, or is the placement of these doodles simply because there was a convenient space? 😆
LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOO 🔱🔱🔱 🎉🎉🎉
October 18, 2025 at 1:28 AM
LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOO 🔱🔱🔱 🎉🎉🎉
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Remember how the Death Star had that one hidden weakness?
Well, an important kill switch in this massive surveillance network is: individual control over a bunch of the nodes. People hold the power to tear the network down.
Love your neighbour, trash the Ring camera.
Well, an important kill switch in this massive surveillance network is: individual control over a bunch of the nodes. People hold the power to tear the network down.
Love your neighbour, trash the Ring camera.
Legion of Doom to partner with the Sinister Six.
Amazon's Ring to partner with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police | TechCrunch
Agencies that use Flock can request that Ring doorbell users share footage to help with "evidence collection and investigative work."
techcrunch.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Remember how the Death Star had that one hidden weakness?
Well, an important kill switch in this massive surveillance network is: individual control over a bunch of the nodes. People hold the power to tear the network down.
Love your neighbour, trash the Ring camera.
Well, an important kill switch in this massive surveillance network is: individual control over a bunch of the nodes. People hold the power to tear the network down.
Love your neighbour, trash the Ring camera.
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Okay, I've started a repo (and even came up with a Tolkien-inspired acronym)! If you're interested, star / watch the repo. I'll start some discussions there too.
github.com/jtauber/CARC
github.com/jtauber/CARC
GitHub - jtauber/CARC: Corpus Analysis of Retro Code
Corpus Analysis of Retro Code. Contribute to jtauber/CARC development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
October 9, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Okay, I've started a repo (and even came up with a Tolkien-inspired acronym)! If you're interested, star / watch the repo. I'll start some discussions there too.
github.com/jtauber/CARC
github.com/jtauber/CARC
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Here’s a primer on ‘primer.’
It’s pronounced ‘PRIMM-er’ if you mean “a small book” or “a short informative piece of writing.”
It’s pronounced ‘PRY-mer’ if you mean “an initial coat of paint.”
It’s pronounced ‘PRIMM-er’ if you mean “a small book” or “a short informative piece of writing.”
It’s pronounced ‘PRY-mer’ if you mean “an initial coat of paint.”
October 9, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Here’s a primer on ‘primer.’
It’s pronounced ‘PRIMM-er’ if you mean “a small book” or “a short informative piece of writing.”
It’s pronounced ‘PRY-mer’ if you mean “an initial coat of paint.”
It’s pronounced ‘PRIMM-er’ if you mean “a small book” or “a short informative piece of writing.”
It’s pronounced ‘PRY-mer’ if you mean “an initial coat of paint.”
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The next Historical Network Research conference will be held in Turin, Italy in July 2026, and submissions are now open.
Proposals due December 1. Bursaries available for early career scholars.
This year's theme is "Networks and their Sources." See you there!
hnr2026.sciencesconf.org
Proposals due December 1. Bursaries available for early career scholars.
This year's theme is "Networks and their Sources." See you there!
hnr2026.sciencesconf.org
HNR2026: The Historical Network Research Conference 2026 (Turin, Italy) - Sciencesconf.org
Call for Papers – Historical Network Research Conference 2026
hnr2026.sciencesconf.org
October 4, 2025 at 11:28 AM
The next Historical Network Research conference will be held in Turin, Italy in July 2026, and submissions are now open.
Proposals due December 1. Bursaries available for early career scholars.
This year's theme is "Networks and their Sources." See you there!
hnr2026.sciencesconf.org
Proposals due December 1. Bursaries available for early career scholars.
This year's theme is "Networks and their Sources." See you there!
hnr2026.sciencesconf.org
Had so much fun meeting folks and hearing about what everyone is working on!!
Join us next month-- November 1 at 11 PT ✨
calendar.app.google/U6pXAJ8LpUPy...
Join us next month-- November 1 at 11 PT ✨
calendar.app.google/U6pXAJ8LpUPy...
October 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Had so much fun meeting folks and hearing about what everyone is working on!!
Join us next month-- November 1 at 11 PT ✨
calendar.app.google/U6pXAJ8LpUPy...
Join us next month-- November 1 at 11 PT ✨
calendar.app.google/U6pXAJ8LpUPy...
Calling all independent humanities scholars, non-faculty researchers, librarians, anyone struggling to find time for research when it's not in your job description!
This Saturday, 11 PDT. Links below for calendar/zoom & timezone conversion
#medievalsky #bookhistory #dh #humanities
This Saturday, 11 PDT. Links below for calendar/zoom & timezone conversion
#medievalsky #bookhistory #dh #humanities
October 1, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Calling all independent humanities scholars, non-faculty researchers, librarians, anyone struggling to find time for research when it's not in your job description!
This Saturday, 11 PDT. Links below for calendar/zoom & timezone conversion
#medievalsky #bookhistory #dh #humanities
This Saturday, 11 PDT. Links below for calendar/zoom & timezone conversion
#medievalsky #bookhistory #dh #humanities
Last call (for now!) before I set a schedule! If you'd like to join a monthly (or twice-monthly?) meet up of independent scholars & non-faculty researchers, please fill out this when2meet! www.when2meet.com?32480075-LPIAv
#humanities #bookhistory #medievalsky #dh
#humanities #bookhistory #medievalsky #dh
September 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Last call (for now!) before I set a schedule! If you'd like to join a monthly (or twice-monthly?) meet up of independent scholars & non-faculty researchers, please fill out this when2meet! www.when2meet.com?32480075-LPIAv
#humanities #bookhistory #medievalsky #dh
#humanities #bookhistory #medievalsky #dh
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Why is everything so bloody interesting all of the time? I don't have time for this!
September 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Why is everything so bloody interesting all of the time? I don't have time for this!
I'm often tempted to skip blocking, but oh what a difference it makes!
September 23, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I'm often tempted to skip blocking, but oh what a difference it makes!