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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/ .. more

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Irina Dumitrescu @irinadumitrescu.bsky.social · 39m

"Reading Lessons" was a reprint from this amazing collection on the many forms of reading, which is open access -- download it for free at the link. How We Read, edited by Kaitlin Heller and Suzanne Conklin Akbari

punctumbooks.com/titles/how-w...

How We Read: Tales, Fury, Nothing, Sound – punctum books

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 43m

Federal agents deployed tear gas in Albany Park Sunday as residents chased off agents who were trying to detain a neighbor. blockclubchi.co/4h6gHG2

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 1h

ok scrapple Gritty was simply meant to be. that kid's a winner regardless of what the director decides!

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 1h

Ethel Stein: Master of the Loom
October 17 - November 17, 2025

Essay by Lucy Commoner, Conservator Emerita, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
www.saparcontemporary.com/exhibitions#...

A picture of a weaving of a pile of orange, red, green and purple jack straws in a heap

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 2h

An exhibition of fantasy maps all drawn by the fantasy author, Ursula K. Le Guin, has opened in central London.

www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/map...

Mapping Earthsea: Ursula K. Le Guin's maps go on display at the Architectural Association

An exhibition of fantasy maps all drawn by the fantasy author, Ursula K. Le Guin, has opened in central London.

www.ianvisits.co.uk

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Celine Camps @celinecamps.bsky.social · 6h

Fog-covered Nuremberg on early-morning fall days looks unreal 🍂

The St. Sebaldus church in Nuremberg covered in fog with two trees in front of it whose leaves show a gamut of fall colors, from dark green to yellow, orange, and red.

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 14h

really super plan. hope they turn out great.

Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 14h

right? such a bright bit of news in this dark time!

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Jennifer Garlen @virtualvirago.bsky.social · 14h

My latest post for @classicmoviehub.bsky.social is a look at MAD LOVE (1935), a Hollywood version of THE HANDS OF ORLAC that really leans into its weird thrills. #filmsky

Silver Screen Standards: Mad Love (1935)

Silver Screen Standards: Mad Love (1935) I’m firmly in the “every day is Halloween” camp when it comes to classic horror movies, and I especially love the lesser-known, off-the-wall, really weird e…

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 14h

In case you missed it: utterly wholesome thread by Our Guy

Wil Wheaton @wilwheaton.net · 19h

I've never seen Cabaret, but from the moment I woke up, my brain DEMANDED that I listen to the original cast recording.

I don't even like musicals; I've lamented that I don't have the gene, but holy shit this is so wonderful and I think maybe I got a mutation somehow and I get musicals?

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 14h

glad you're taking care of yourself--we'll be here when you get back!

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Emily J. Edwards (but witchy) @msemilyedwards.bsky.social · 15h

i feel like i need to share this oldie but a goodie today

A tumblr post that reads "WHo would have believed that the perfect wikipedia photo caption could have been improved upon?" Two identical images are then side by side. The first caption is "Piper Kerr, a member of the Scottis National Antarctix Expedition, plays the bagpipes for an indifferent penguin, March 1904". The Caption for the image on the left reads, "Piper Kerr (right), a member of the Scottis National Antarctix Expedition, plays the bagpipes for an indifferent penguin, March 1904"

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 16h

Fun!

Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 16h

Awesome!

Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 17h

Ouf and keeping those low is so important to so many- here's hoping icms can get past the pandemic slump soon!

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 17h

A plan seen in both in canon and civil law books and some continental missals! Nice to see it there!

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 17h

Ah so you do ask for 2k - that makes sense. I'll attend for a day or 2 at least now that I'm back in the US and can pick up extras easily enough. Thanks so much for the info- really helpful!

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 17h

Ooh!!

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 17h

Hah for sure! ☺️

Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 17h

So helpful to have these numbers thanks! (Plotting reg packet fliers and just wanted a ballpark to estimate costs etc!)

Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 17h

Yeah I'm not sure they ever release hard numbers but I def remember 3k or more being bandied about at times but if it's settled around 1500 these days that's great tbh

Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 17h

Oh very helpful Heidi tyvm! Sounds like 1500-2k would be a ballpark estimate at least

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 18h

Yeah indeed well. I thought it'd be over 2k too but wasn't sure if they were still pulling 3 or 4 or not- thanks for that estimate

Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 18h

Anyone know what Kzoo attendance numbers are these days, roughly? I know they're down from pre-pandemic/renovations but I'm trying to get a sense of how much and can't find reports to document.

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 19h

Yikes for real the original?? Madness (intentionally so I know)

Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 19h

The ability to dampen leds should mean that it's a standard option and the fact that isn't the case drives me Crazy!

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Wil Wheaton @wilwheaton.net · 19h

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 21h

Preach preach preach. It's maddening how like talking to a wall it can be sometimes.

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right?

Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 1d

this old goth thinks this tracks

(yes I'm aware there isn't much actual academia in dark academia AND YET etc)

Laura @lalaeta.bsky.social · 1d

people will literally be 'laura, you should read this "dark academia" novel' and like sorry academia gave me depression, mid-tier alcohol issues and made me want to kms, if there is anything i do not need it's academia-flavoured darkness