Ukrainian decathlete Volodymyr Androshchuk will not be representing his country at the Paris Olympics because he was just killed by the Russian armed forces. In other news, the IOC announces that Russian athletes are welcome in Paris.

As Trump boards what he calls "Trump Force One" heading to East Palestine, Ohio where he plans to attack Biden for giving Ohio every single thing they've asked for, let's recall how Trump handled Natural Disasters as President. 1) When California had their worst wildfires in

#earlymodern twitter - is there a study specifically focussed on providentialism and colonisation? Walsham's book discusses nationalism in this context, and Peter Jordan's recent book looks promising (can't access it though!)

Help, early modern twitter: fifth word in the third line is? It looks like "seases" (seizes?) but that doesn't make sense in the context. I want to declare it's "seasons" but that may be a stretch.

A VERY long shot…but if anyone was on flight BA177 from Heathrow to JFK yesterday (Tues 4 April) at 1.10pm and landing at 3.30pm and found this little fella, there’s a distraught little boy who would love to be reunited with him. Get in touch if you can help. Thanks

My evening message. It’s April 8, 2023. There is a war in Ukraine. russia invaded our country. We bravely defend our land. A lot of Ukrainians will never come home. While they have children waiting for them. This message is my everyday ‘fight’ with Twitter algorithms hiding

Frankly shocked! Henry VIII quoted more often than Winter’s Tale? “I have drunk and seen the spider” is not on everyone’s lips?

Six Ukrainian kids killed by russian missile in Uman three days ago. #NeverForget

Somehow, despite all the evidence of the last year, despite Ukraine taking back most of its territory, despite victories at Kyiv, Kharkiv, Kherson, much of the American media has fallen back into the default that Ukraine can't do much against Russia. Very odd.

Thrilled to see @CristinaLAlfar found my book “persuasive and exciting” in her Renaissance and Reformation Journal review. Even more thrilled that she singled out Anne Southwell as “the most daring” of women writers whose manuscripts scholars will be “eager” to read. Stay tuned!

Richard II in a hot tub, Much Ado done anew: Canada’s Stratford festival puts shocks into Shakespeare theguardian.com/stage/2023/jul…

Nova Scotia friends: I’m getting that no one is eligible for another (sixth) Covid booster in this province? We’re on our own now?

A Titanic victim’s rare books were donated to Harvard. Was one a fake? - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/history/2023/0…

Launching into a survey of twenty first century critical approaches to Winter’s Tale. Please share your fave raves - I don’t want to miss anything important! Self promotion encouraged!

If anyone is interesting in putting together a proposal for this scheme working with me, please get in touch using the UCD email - do note that you must be at least 2 years post PhD at the point of application sfi.ie/funding/fundin…

If anyone interested in early modern women is still on this platform: my book has just come out in (cheaper) paperback, and you can get an extra 20% off too! Buy it for the cover alone!

If there are any early modernists left on this platform: please, I need to know what a “sweating cradle” - a “cradle to sweat in” is! Treatment for syphilis perhaps? Appears in an inventory of Anne Southwell’s household goods.