Matt Gabriele
@profgabriele.com
Professor, author THE BRIGHT AGES (2021), BETWEEN PROPHECY & APOCALYPSE (2024), & OATHBREAKERS (2024). Host podcast @americanmedieval.bsky.social
nostalgia/apocalypse. religion/violence. medieval/modern. Neutral Good. He/ him.
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nostalgia/apocalypse. religion/violence. medieval/modern. Neutral Good. He/ him.
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Matt Gabriele
@profgabriele.com
· Dec 9
today is the day! OATHBREAKERS by me & @lollardfish.bsky.social is available as a paperback. Fits in stockings AND under the tree AND works well wrapped for any birthday or gift-giving occasion!
hit up friends at @bookshop.org or any bookstore anywhere
--> bookshop.org/p/books/oath...
hit up friends at @bookshop.org or any bookstore anywhere
--> bookshop.org/p/books/oath...
this, fwiw, matches far right talking points about infertility always being the woman's fault
probably nothing though. only would mean something if the guy had other, dunno, things that mark him as a Nazi
probably nothing though. only would mean something if the guy had other, dunno, things that mark him as a Nazi
Things I did not need to know from a political campaign: ""Graham has great sperm," Gertner said in the video. “The infertility was something that was part of my body.”"
Graham Platner on campaign hiatus to pursue pregnancy with wife in Norway
In a video on social media, Platner said a first attempt at IVF costs $25,000 in the U.S., while one IVF round in Norway costs $5,500.
www.newscentermaine.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:56 PM
this, fwiw, matches far right talking points about infertility always being the woman's fault
probably nothing though. only would mean something if the guy had other, dunno, things that mark him as a Nazi
probably nothing though. only would mean something if the guy had other, dunno, things that mark him as a Nazi
i mean he follows 26,000 people. he's an engagement troll.
January 13, 2026 at 7:47 PM
i mean he follows 26,000 people. he's an engagement troll.
the reason SCOTUS ended abortion, upheld the fugitive slave act, allowed exploitation of workers, and gave corporations unfettered political power is liberals
checkmate, libs
checkmate, libs
January 13, 2026 at 7:45 PM
the reason SCOTUS ended abortion, upheld the fugitive slave act, allowed exploitation of workers, and gave corporations unfettered political power is liberals
checkmate, libs
checkmate, libs
just say you're not a serious person
January 13, 2026 at 7:43 PM
just say you're not a serious person
came here to ask this!
January 13, 2026 at 7:38 PM
came here to ask this!
i should do a @americanmedieval.bsky.social episode on technofeudalism
January 13, 2026 at 7:32 PM
i should do a @americanmedieval.bsky.social episode on technofeudalism
this is incidentally why they're obsessed with "feudalism" as a hierarchical political and social structure
(they don't understand it, of course - it's a chatgpt-level in its nuance)
(they don't understand it, of course - it's a chatgpt-level in its nuance)
i have been meaning to write something longer about how the various ideologies of the tech right are just warmed over pro-slavery apologetics
So much of the reactionary tech elite and rationalist movements' views, epitomized in Elon Musk, are indistinguishable from Calhounism. Here is Calhoun's famous 1948 speech arguing that Jefferson's assertion that "all men are created equal" was wrong. teachingamericanhistory.org/document/spe...
January 13, 2026 at 7:20 PM
this is incidentally why they're obsessed with "feudalism" as a hierarchical political and social structure
(they don't understand it, of course - it's a chatgpt-level in its nuance)
(they don't understand it, of course - it's a chatgpt-level in its nuance)
yes yes yes. it's just fucking weird.
The whole birth rate conversation is predicated on the idea that humans are another natural resource meant to be used/consumed by our economic system.
January 13, 2026 at 7:09 PM
yes yes yes. it's just fucking weird.
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I co-wrote a piece with @profgabriele.com for @historians.org about how we communicate history while doing justice both to our research ethics and the needs of different audiences.
bsky.app/profile/hist...
bsky.app/profile/hist...
In #AHAPerspectives, Rhiannon Garth Jones and Matthew Gabriele argue for moving away from the traditional bibliography in trade books and toward something more conversational to engage with the wider public. 🗃️
Bibliographies for the People – AHA
Embracing alternative citation help the public better engage with trade history books.
www.historians.org
January 13, 2026 at 5:55 PM
I co-wrote a piece with @profgabriele.com for @historians.org about how we communicate history while doing justice both to our research ethics and the needs of different audiences.
bsky.app/profile/hist...
bsky.app/profile/hist...
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little taste of our recent episode with @medievalpenguin.bsky.social. enjoy!
youtube.com/shorts/L_rbk...
youtube.com/shorts/L_rbk...
Medieval Penguins??? #podcast #medieval #middleages #history
YouTube video by American Medieval
youtube.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:43 PM
little taste of our recent episode with @medievalpenguin.bsky.social. enjoy!
youtube.com/shorts/L_rbk...
youtube.com/shorts/L_rbk...
Sure. But but it was way better for your career, and the esteem of many of your highly placed professional peers, to be wrong about this and so many people were. They’re doing great btw www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/o...
Opinion | The Resistance Libs Were Right
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:47 PM
In the end the biggest enemy of the contrarian centrist and edgelord socialist is the Cringe Lib who is often gender coded by both respective parties
January 13, 2026 at 12:45 PM
The “Harper’s Letter Signatory” labeler is undefeated
Sure. But but it was way better for your career, and the esteem of many of your highly placed professional peers, to be wrong about this and so many people were. They’re doing great btw www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/o...
Opinion | The Resistance Libs Were Right
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:34 PM
The “Harper’s Letter Signatory” labeler is undefeated
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The @wired.com guide to ICE invading your neighborhood:
What to Do If ICE Invades Your Neighborhood
With federal agents storming the streets of American communities, there's no single right way to approach this dangerous moment. But there are steps you can take to stay safe—and have an impact.
www.wired.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:56 AM
The @wired.com guide to ICE invading your neighborhood:
Greg Lukianoff and FIRE:
January 13, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Greg Lukianoff and FIRE:
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a reminder, again, that AltNPS is a grifter account run by people who have no affiliation with the National Park Service and indeed who never did have any affiliation with the National Park Service. They have no sources, they have no information, they are purely there to scam you.
"Receiving reports" my ass. AltNPS is not receiving reports of ICE raids in Saint Paul. They are seeing posts on social media like the rest of us.
I DO have loved ones in Saint Paul. ALL of my loved ones. They're terrified. Fuck you.
I DO have loved ones in Saint Paul. ALL of my loved ones. They're terrified. Fuck you.
January 12, 2026 at 3:30 AM
a reminder, again, that AltNPS is a grifter account run by people who have no affiliation with the National Park Service and indeed who never did have any affiliation with the National Park Service. They have no sources, they have no information, they are purely there to scam you.
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talking about religion and podcasting with the @csraac.bsky.social folks next week
join me, Andrea Jain, Chris Stevenson, & @bradleyonishi.bsky.social
**Thursday, 22 January @ noon EST**
(thanks to @profjte.bsky.social for the invite!)
register:
iu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
join me, Andrea Jain, Chris Stevenson, & @bradleyonishi.bsky.social
**Thursday, 22 January @ noon EST**
(thanks to @profjte.bsky.social for the invite!)
register:
iu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Religion & Podcasts As Public Engagement. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Podcasts have become a powerful tool for scholars to share ideas beyond the classroom. In an era when the traditional methods (books, articles, of engaging the wider public in scholarship and research...
iu.zoom.us
January 12, 2026 at 5:51 PM
talking about religion and podcasting with the @csraac.bsky.social folks next week
join me, Andrea Jain, Chris Stevenson, & @bradleyonishi.bsky.social
**Thursday, 22 January @ noon EST**
(thanks to @profjte.bsky.social for the invite!)
register:
iu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
join me, Andrea Jain, Chris Stevenson, & @bradleyonishi.bsky.social
**Thursday, 22 January @ noon EST**
(thanks to @profjte.bsky.social for the invite!)
register:
iu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
lol what is going on
oh wow. you're trying to cancel jamelle bouie. do you feel proud? do you feel brave? is this Praxis?
January 12, 2026 at 10:20 PM
lol what is going on
the T-wolves hat is a nice bullshit touch to try to make him seem local
ICE agent screaming a threat: "Did you not learn from what just happened?"
www.reddit.com/r/Minneapoli...
www.reddit.com/r/Minneapoli...
January 12, 2026 at 7:45 PM
the T-wolves hat is a nice bullshit touch to try to make him seem local
seriously though, i'm glad when politicians do this. solidarity.
January 12, 2026 at 7:29 PM
seriously though, i'm glad when politicians do this. solidarity.
January 12, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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I refuse to give these people credit for this. None of us were born last night. They fought like hell against the people they're now praising. Mocked them relentlessly. Wrote endless think pieces about how following their lead would be disastrous. There's no "we" — there's you. Own it. Grow up.
January 12, 2026 at 5:46 PM
I refuse to give these people credit for this. None of us were born last night. They fought like hell against the people they're now praising. Mocked them relentlessly. Wrote endless think pieces about how following their lead would be disastrous. There's no "we" — there's you. Own it. Grow up.
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while you're waiting EAGERLY for a new episode to come out, we'd really really appreciate you doing 1 of 2 things (or both!)
1) if you're enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating or review somewhere! these help drive traffic in algorithms
2) tell your friends. word of mouth works!
1) if you're enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating or review somewhere! these help drive traffic in algorithms
2) tell your friends. word of mouth works!
January 12, 2026 at 5:47 PM
while you're waiting EAGERLY for a new episode to come out, we'd really really appreciate you doing 1 of 2 things (or both!)
1) if you're enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating or review somewhere! these help drive traffic in algorithms
2) tell your friends. word of mouth works!
1) if you're enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating or review somewhere! these help drive traffic in algorithms
2) tell your friends. word of mouth works!
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hold on now, let him cook
January 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM
hold on now, let him cook