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Kathleen E. Kennedy
@themedievaldrk.bsky.social
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manuscripts, early print, coconuts, nautiluses, media archaeology

Above: BL, Royal 18 D II, Lambeth MS 532
For more on the banner artist, read https://differentvisions.org/aging-artists-and-impairment-in-fifteenth-century-england/
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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 5h
right? such a thing to chintz out on! glad you found adequate elsewhere and not too far away!

Reposted by John R. Hutchinson, Melanie C. Green, Kathleen Kennedy

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 5h
OK, who narced?
Screenshot of Bluesky thread. Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social Our oven has suddenly decided it's not going to get hotter than 315 degrees. Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com Can you fit a space heater inside? U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov What in the name of BEN FRANKLIN is going on here. Nov 28, 2025, 10:37 AM

themedievaldrk.bsky.social
Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 5h
yeah I know, thus I didn't find the time. blah : /

themedievaldrk.bsky.social
Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 5h
friend, if she's single? rofl

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Stonkers @stonkers.bsky.social · 5h
The Gävlebocken cam is live folks, this is not a drill
The Gävle Goat LIVE 2025 | Lofi Christmas mix
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themedievaldrk.bsky.social
Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 5h
(hahah. SEVENTH. There's another one. This is how it happens-they aren't studied, a new one turns up and it flushes out others that weren't recognized as part of the set before. Lordy one more project I put aside that I really OUGHT to finish now. sigh.)

themedievaldrk.bsky.social
Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 5h
honestly it's just my job. this sort of thing is what I'm trained to do--turn up these kinds of finds

themedievaldrk.bsky.social
Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 6h
(Should the auction's describer ALSO have noted that, w/an eye towards a higher price? Perhaps. When I say 15thc English border art REALLY isn't studied, I mean it REALLY isn't studied!)

themedievaldrk.bsky.social
Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 6h
Kinda cool to randomly stumble onto a manuscript leaf up at auction, immediately recognize the border artist, check my notes, and see that this leaf marks a heretofore unknown, 6th manuscript painted by this person!

themedievaldrk.bsky.social
Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 7h
I'm just tired.

(And yes, it'd be great if I could afford a phone plan that allows int'l calling. I SHOULD be able to. And yet here I am.)

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 7h
UKcreditcard: the only way to cancel a card w/o a phonecall is via chat.
Chat: "we are borked as we have been for months. but only for this particular service. also we ** out swears."
UKbank: the only way to close accts w/o a call is spending 100US to mail 2 pieces of paper to us

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Dr Manuel Muñoz García @manuelmunoz.bsky.social · 11h
What is a Book of Hours? How to read a calendar? What is an Atlantic Bible? And a Paris Bible?...

If you've ever wondered any of the above (who hasn't?) join my latest online course for @imems.bsky.social: 'Books of Devotion: Medieval Bibles & Books of Hours'

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Books of Devotion: Medieval Bibles and Books of Hours
Immerse yourself in the gilded world of biblical manuscripts and Books of Hours. Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, MS Amiatino 1, 5r. A fully online course This one-week online course, supp…
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Patricia Lovett MBE @patricialovett.bsky.social · 12h
Want to spend a day with me at the British Library learning how to deal with vellum and gold and paint a mediaeval animal? Link below - the courses fill up very quickly so don’t delay if youre interested.
events.bl.uk/events/illum...
Illumination Masterclass | British Library
Illuminated manuscripts are among the most dazzling and intriguing objects ever created, and our collection is one of the finest in the world.The most luxu
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themedievaldrk.bsky.social
Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 19h
Holy shinkies folks, for your radar
chicagoreader.com Chicago Reader @chicagoreader.com · 1d
Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of Hamnet is devastating, with the terror of inevitable loss looming heavily over the entire film. https://bit.ly/4p4VmjG
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themedievaldrk.bsky.social
Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 19h
Agreed utterly absurd

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Chicago Reader @chicagoreader.com · 1d
Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of Hamnet is devastating, with the terror of inevitable loss looming heavily over the entire film. https://bit.ly/4p4VmjG
bit.ly

Reposted by Leo McCann, Kathleen Kennedy

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d
Maybe they should consider changing the name of the party..

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Labour ditches day-one protection from unfair dismissal in U-turn
The right will now be introduced after six months, in a breach of Labour's election manifesto.
www.bbc.co.uk

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Sarah Burke Cahalan @sarahbc.bsky.social · 1d
This documentary on suburban turkeys in Massachusetts might be just what you need today 🦃 #Thanksgiving

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TURKEY TOWN (full documentary)
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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 1d
Spotted in the wild: adult outside in a turkey onesie

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Coral City Camera @coralcitycamera.bsky.social · 1d
Flap flap flappin into Thanksgiving like 🪸🦃🪸 #southernstingray #stingraysofcoralcity #flapflap #stingray #thanksgiving #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity

themedievaldrk.bsky.social
Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 1d
TWO new editions! This is terrific news Richard--thanks and congrats!

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Yorkist History Trust @yorkisthistory.bsky.social · 1d
📣📣📣 Details of our next publication - The Post-Mortem Accounts and Inventories of Sir Thomas Charlton (d.1465), edited by Claire Martin - are now available on our website! 🎉 Click here for more info: yorkisthistorytrust.org/publications/ #MedievalSky #medieval #Skystorians #BookSky
Cover image of The Post-Mortem Accounts and Inventories of Sir Thomas Charlton (d.1465), edited by Claire Martin. On a gold background is placed an image from an illuminated manuscript (the Hours of Catherine of Cleves) which shows an illustration of a man on his deathbed surrounded by people. In the bottom margin, his heir is depicted rummaging through his father's chest of money.

themedievaldrk.bsky.social
Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 1d
god bless, Karl, god bless

themedievaldrk.bsky.social
Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 1d
prolly the same reason the dogs hate mail carriers?

themedievaldrk.bsky.social
Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 1d
Live footage from Boone County, Illinois...

themedievaldrk.bsky.social
Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 1d
nah mate, nah, if you haven't already leaf-blown by 0930 Thanksgiving Day, it's too late. Pack it in already, eh?

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Daniel Bellingradt @dbellingradt.bsky.social · 1d
Christmas is coming, so please share your best/worse book or library themed clothing options for the holiday season #booksky #booksky

Reposted by Kathleen Kennedy

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Megan L. Cook @meganlcook.bsky.social · 1d
If medieval guilds and fraternities had inflatable balloon technology, they would have gone so hard. Gigantic balloon of the side wound of Christ, St Lucy with her eyes as two separate balloons, Margaret and her dragon

Reposted by Kathleen Kennedy

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Bristol Centre for Medieval Studies @bristolcms.bsky.social · 1d
Curious about what a Bristol Medieval Studies Summer School might look like? Check out this wonderful video made by one of this year's summer school students! #medievalsky #skystorians

Reposted by Kathleen Kennedy

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Kate Ozment @grubstreetwomen.bsky.social · 1d
A short tale about a club of women book collectors on New York who made space for themselves when they were not allowed in men's spaces. Featuring Belle da Costa Greene (Morgan Library), Mildred Bliss (Dumbarton Oaks), Rachel Hunt(carnegie mellon) and more.

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