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Explorer of books, lover of words. Developmental editor and grant-writer by day, humorist by night. Substacking at Page by Page.

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Out now, in which @rantyben.bsky.social and I propose that the Nux is a genuinely Ovidian poem, using stylometric methods.

12.03.2026 10:29 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Tabby cat napping with back paws on my leg

Tabby cat napping with back paws on my leg

Loki likes to put his paws on me when he sleeps.

12.03.2026 11:05 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kristen Shelt (@kristenshelt) An energetic take on racism

Great explanation and not one I’ve heard put so succinctly before

12.03.2026 08:03 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
The Open Access Companion to the Canterbury Tales – The new way to learn about old books

Plese repost & share! *THE OPEN ACCESS COMPANION TO THE CANTERBURY TALES*, a free, scholar-produced onlyne resource for teachinge and learninge *The Canterbury Tales* at the universitye level: opencanterburytales.lsusites.org

11.03.2026 21:14 πŸ‘ 237 πŸ” 136 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4
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Developing and Writing Funding Applications for Early Career Researchers Please enable JavaScript in your web browser to get the best experience.

Developing and Writing Funding Applications for Early Career Researchers - FREE online training 18 March 2-3pm. Explore some of the pitfalls, opportunities and challenges you can expect to face as you put together your funding application.
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10.03.2026 14:01 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Dude looks like he’s playing Twister and nobody will play with him.

10.03.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A DOGE staffer assigned to the National Endowment for the Humanities to flag grants for "DEI" tries to explain what "DEI" is. This deposition is part of a lawsuit by the @acls1919.bsky.social, @historians.org and @modernlanguage.bsky.social.

10.03.2026 14:19 πŸ‘ 6223 πŸ” 2717 πŸ’¬ 789 πŸ“Œ 1151

A reminder that there's about a month left to send in applications for the Simon Gaunt Postgraduate Travel Grant. See below for details: πŸ‘‡

10.03.2026 11:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Bon courage, Jonathan!

10.03.2026 08:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

someone at the pentagon frantically typing β€œClaude, open the strait of Hormuz for me, quickest possible strategy, make no mistakes.”

09.03.2026 04:33 πŸ‘ 8005 πŸ” 1226 πŸ’¬ 161 πŸ“Œ 64

Roxane does more for emerging writers, both publicly and behind the scenes, than anyone I’ve ever met. This piece, by one of my favorite writers and about one of my favorite writers (and also a mentor to me), is so lovely and real and true. Seeing RG get her flowers is a gift.

08.03.2026 19:47 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Never miss a chance to tell my favourite science joke:

Q: What did Crick & Watson discover?

A: Rosalind Franklin’s lab book.

08.03.2026 13:28 πŸ‘ 476 πŸ” 180 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Was on vacation in France speaking French to a local vendor at a market and when I explained that we were Swiss but I was originally from the US without missing a beat he said (in French), β€˜I’m sorry’. And honestly that was the kindest possible response.

08.03.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy International Women's Day to everyone, but especially trans women.

08.03.2026 12:39 πŸ‘ 114 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We used to make things in this country (meth).

08.03.2026 16:09 πŸ‘ 434 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 0

Women’s rights, human rights have never improved as the result of a bombing campaign

08.03.2026 05:50 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€žAnd what is better than wisedoom? Womman. And what is bettre than a good womman? Nothyng.β€œ

Chaucer, The Tale of Melibee

#InternationalWomensDay #medievalsky

08.03.2026 07:00 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘ it's πŸ‘ not πŸ‘ a πŸ‘ "dignified" πŸ‘ transfer πŸ‘ when πŸ‘ the πŸ‘ president πŸ‘ is πŸ‘ wearing πŸ‘ that πŸ‘ fucking πŸ‘ hat

08.03.2026 03:52 πŸ‘ 536 πŸ” 64 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 1

Apparently a video from Dec 2025?

08.03.2026 06:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Top 10 More Accurate Names for International Women’s Day What March 8 is really all about

Happy #InternationalWomensDay, everybody!

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08.03.2026 06:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There are so many great lines in this masterpiece. Nearly expired from laughing at β€˜Operation Velvet Rage or Whatever’.

07.03.2026 17:50 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ye gods, will no one save the GOP group chat from these attacking slurs?!

06.03.2026 21:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜Operation Epic Fury’ sounds like the fifth installment in a GI Joe series nobody asked for.

06.03.2026 21:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
ArQuives Job Alert

Development Officer

The Development Officer will drive fundraising initiatives and activities for The ArQuives, including implementing the annual giving campaign, cultivating and maintaining relationships with new and existing donors and supporters, and collaborating on future plans for a Capital Campaign aligned with our Strategic Plan. 

Full-time
37.5 hours per week
$60,000/year + health benefits

Apply by 29 March 2026.

ArQuives Job Alert Development Officer The Development Officer will drive fundraising initiatives and activities for The ArQuives, including implementing the annual giving campaign, cultivating and maintaining relationships with new and existing donors and supporters, and collaborating on future plans for a Capital Campaign aligned with our Strategic Plan. Full-time 37.5 hours per week $60,000/year + health benefits Apply by 29 March 2026.

Job posting for a Development Officer at @arquives.ca, one of the largest 2SLGBTQIA+ archives in the world.

Hours: 37.5h/week
Salary: $60 000/year + health benefits

Deadline: 29 March
Start date: 27 April

More info: arquives.ca/job-posting-...

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06.03.2026 20:52 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Killing people is entertainment to the sociopaths in the White House. Decency demands that we resist this.

06.03.2026 12:22 πŸ‘ 764 πŸ” 281 πŸ’¬ 66 πŸ“Œ 11

Virginia proposes a law to teach facts in schools

06.03.2026 13:22 πŸ‘ 136 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh my gosh you’re at Annie Wright?? My mom went there!

05.03.2026 22:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I like the history of late 14thc England for the same reason I like nachos: it’s a hot, delicious mess.

05.03.2026 10:16 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œAlmost all the 165 people killed in the attack were girls aged between seven and 12, according to local officials. There were around 170 girls at the school in southern Iran’s Minab at the time.β€œ

A double-tap strike on little girls at school.

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