Paul Renfro
@renfro.bsky.social
Historian at Florida State University. Wrote STRANGER DANGER (@oxunipress.bsky.social) and THE LIFE AND DEATH OF RYAN WHITE (@uncpress.bsky.social). Writing THOSE FEARFUL DAYS and THE PASSION OF MATTHEW SHEPARD for @liveright.bsky.social / @wwnorton.com.
Spotted on I-10 West just outside of Rose City, Texas. The Cold War never ended.
November 25, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Spotted on I-10 West just outside of Rose City, Texas. The Cold War never ended.
This Chemex rebrand is doo-doo.
November 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
This Chemex rebrand is doo-doo.
Pretty amazing that the guy on the right vacated the White House sixteen years after the guy on the left did, and the guy on the right is also four years older than the guy on the left.
November 20, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Pretty amazing that the guy on the right vacated the White House sixteen years after the guy on the left did, and the guy on the right is also four years older than the guy on the left.
This one didn’t want to complete our walk yesterday evening, so I had to carry him most of the way.
November 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
This one didn’t want to complete our walk yesterday evening, so I had to carry him most of the way.
My state’s governor desperately needs a tailor—and an exorcist.
November 18, 2025 at 12:43 PM
My state’s governor desperately needs a tailor—and an exorcist.
Not bad for a thirty-eight-year-old faculty lounge lizard.
November 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Not bad for a thirty-eight-year-old faculty lounge lizard.
Crushed by Cavaliers
November 16, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Crushed by Cavaliers
Our widely reviled, deeply uncharismatic, and phenomenally awkward governor made the pilgrimage to Oxford, Mississippi, this weekend—possibly to encourage Lane Kiffin to become the next head coach of the Florida Gators. His visit probably didn’t have the intended effect.
November 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Our widely reviled, deeply uncharismatic, and phenomenally awkward governor made the pilgrimage to Oxford, Mississippi, this weekend—possibly to encourage Lane Kiffin to become the next head coach of the Florida Gators. His visit probably didn’t have the intended effect.
On my jog this morning, I inadvertently ran in the shape of Florida.
November 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
On my jog this morning, I inadvertently ran in the shape of Florida.
This shit is so exhausting and embarrassing.
November 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
This shit is so exhausting and embarrassing.
Huey: “Did you buy this runner in Morocco? I wouldn’t have picked this one, but it’s fine, I suppose.”
November 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Huey: “Did you buy this runner in Morocco? I wouldn’t have picked this one, but it’s fine, I suppose.”
Let’s gooooooooooooooooooooo
November 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Let’s gooooooooooooooooooooo
Met this wonderful guy fifteen years ago today, and we’ve been madly in love ever since. We marked the occasion while vacationing in Morocco. Here’s to many more amazing trips—and many more years together.
November 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Met this wonderful guy fifteen years ago today, and we’ve been madly in love ever since. We marked the occasion while vacationing in Morocco. Here’s to many more amazing trips—and many more years together.
Spotted at the @uncpress.bsky.social booth at the Southern Historical Association meeting. Many thanks to @kathleenconti.bsky.social for snapping these photos.
November 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Spotted at the @uncpress.bsky.social booth at the Southern Historical Association meeting. Many thanks to @kathleenconti.bsky.social for snapping these photos.
Happy Green March Day (tomorrow)! This November marks fifty years since the mass demonstrations staged against Spanish colonial rule in Morocco’s Spanish Sahara province.
November 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Happy Green March Day (tomorrow)! This November marks fifty years since the mass demonstrations staged against Spanish colonial rule in Morocco’s Spanish Sahara province.
Just bought a runner from these fine gentlemen in Marrakech. Dealmaking’s a universal language, folks!
November 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Just bought a runner from these fine gentlemen in Marrakech. Dealmaking’s a universal language, folks!