Dr. Verena Krebs
@krebsverena.bsky.social
Medieval Historian. North-East Africa & Ethiopia. German. Professor. GIF lover, Sci-fi fan. Getting better at remembering this app exists. More info: VerenaKrebs.com.
Team Golden Retriever and Black Lab for the win!
November 7, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Team Golden Retriever and Black Lab for the win!
Oooohhhh! I wish it wasn't ... *gestures wildly at everything*.
a woman in a black dress is smiling next to a man and the words that does sound tempting
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October 30, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Oooohhhh! I wish it wasn't ... *gestures wildly at everything*.
I'm so, so very sorry. I know you (and he) fought very hard till the end. My heartfelt condolences.
October 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I'm so, so very sorry. I know you (and he) fought very hard till the end. My heartfelt condolences.
In both of my books the publisher's copy-editors were putting in extra work ... for me by randomly renaming my colleagues and the greats of my field.
a man with a mustache is sitting at a desk with the words `` so much fun '' written on his face .
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September 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM
In both of my books the publisher's copy-editors were putting in extra work ... for me by randomly renaming my colleagues and the greats of my field.
I had the privilege to (peer-)review a version of this article last year and I'm so glad to read the final version — and to find out that the author is one of my long-time academic crushes 😍🥳😱.
September 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I had the privilege to (peer-)review a version of this article last year and I'm so glad to read the final version — and to find out that the author is one of my long-time academic crushes 😍🥳😱.
Solidarity, and strength to you and your dad! ❤️♥️❤️ It's been a solid month of this on my end today, but things are finally really looking up. The bone-deep mental and physical exhaustion that creeps up on you is a beast to reckon with.
September 22, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Solidarity, and strength to you and your dad! ❤️♥️❤️ It's been a solid month of this on my end today, but things are finally really looking up. The bone-deep mental and physical exhaustion that creeps up on you is a beast to reckon with.
Same. I even have a subscription (by accident! But yeah! And it's *not* cheap!), so it's doubly infuriating. Avoiding the inevitable for now by simply not accessing the page at all.
September 21, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Same. I even have a subscription (by accident! But yeah! And it's *not* cheap!), so it's doubly infuriating. Avoiding the inevitable for now by simply not accessing the page at all.
Yeah. Average survival time is 11 months. He was first diagnosed in October 2019.
Sheer single-minded obstinacy (Him: "well, this cancer hasn't met me yet, I'll show it a fight", me: "I'm not that kind of doctor, but you need to treat him with x, y, z!") on both out parts for the win.
Sheer single-minded obstinacy (Him: "well, this cancer hasn't met me yet, I'll show it a fight", me: "I'm not that kind of doctor, but you need to treat him with x, y, z!") on both out parts for the win.
September 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Yeah. Average survival time is 11 months. He was first diagnosed in October 2019.
Sheer single-minded obstinacy (Him: "well, this cancer hasn't met me yet, I'll show it a fight", me: "I'm not that kind of doctor, but you need to treat him with x, y, z!") on both out parts for the win.
Sheer single-minded obstinacy (Him: "well, this cancer hasn't met me yet, I'll show it a fight", me: "I'm not that kind of doctor, but you need to treat him with x, y, z!") on both out parts for the win.
Everything I've ever published was written against a steady backdrop of care work with intermittent bouts of sheer personal terror — made extra terrific by being on a fixed-term, contingent appointment.
All this to say, academics are not robots. Be kind when evaluating (junior) colleagues.
All this to say, academics are not robots. Be kind when evaluating (junior) colleagues.
a woman says " everything hurts and i 'm dying "
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September 1, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Everything I've ever published was written against a steady backdrop of care work with intermittent bouts of sheer personal terror — made extra terrific by being on a fixed-term, contingent appointment.
All this to say, academics are not robots. Be kind when evaluating (junior) colleagues.
All this to say, academics are not robots. Be kind when evaluating (junior) colleagues.
The typo in the post is intentional to show you that I'm a real human being by the way.
Oh my lord, it's been a day or five.
Oh my lord, it's been a day or five.
a black and white photo of a man in a suit and bow tie .
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August 21, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The typo in the post is intentional to show you that I'm a real human being by the way.
Oh my lord, it's been a day or five.
Oh my lord, it's been a day or five.
Excellent, just did this.
August 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Excellent, just did this.
Dare I ask if there's a specific Bluesky thing I missed?
August 19, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Dare I ask if there's a specific Bluesky thing I missed?
What. I have no words but impotent fury.
August 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
What. I have no words but impotent fury.