Jonathan Finnerty
@philosofinn.bsky.social
Philosopher. Medievalist.
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Rob Tempio, PUP's publisher for Philosophy, Political Theory, and the Ancient World, talks to @publisherswkly.bsky.social about his landmark series, Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers, exploring the origins and significance of this project as well as what's currently in the works: hubs.ly/Q03ZWHs_0
January 9, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Rob Tempio, PUP's publisher for Philosophy, Political Theory, and the Ancient World, talks to @publisherswkly.bsky.social about his landmark series, Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers, exploring the origins and significance of this project as well as what's currently in the works: hubs.ly/Q03ZWHs_0
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Medieval Fitness: How to Exercise Like a 15th-Century University Student www.medievalists.net/2025/01/medi... #fitness
Medieval Fitness: How to Exercise Like a 15th-Century University Student - Medievalists.net
Looking for fitness tips? Here's how people stayed in shape in the 15th century.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Medieval Fitness: How to Exercise Like a 15th-Century University Student www.medievalists.net/2025/01/medi... #fitness
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Last night on NewsHour, a story on Hygge led w/a scene of holiday shoppers at Ingebretsen’s, where a staffer clarified that they function as a Hygge hardware store.
A Danish professor at UW Madison was irritated by the whole thing—consumerism, distraction, noise. Americans: doing Hygge wrong.
A Danish professor at UW Madison was irritated by the whole thing—consumerism, distraction, noise. Americans: doing Hygge wrong.
What the Scandinavian concept of hygge can teach Americans about comfort and happiness
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January 2, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Last night on NewsHour, a story on Hygge led w/a scene of holiday shoppers at Ingebretsen’s, where a staffer clarified that they function as a Hygge hardware store.
A Danish professor at UW Madison was irritated by the whole thing—consumerism, distraction, noise. Americans: doing Hygge wrong.
A Danish professor at UW Madison was irritated by the whole thing—consumerism, distraction, noise. Americans: doing Hygge wrong.
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14 Medieval Sayings: ‘These are beautiful words to understand’ www.medievalists.net/2023/09/14-m... #Medieval
14 Medieval Sayings: 'These are beautiful words to understand' - Medievalists.net
Need some medieval wisdom? A 14th-century merchant has left us a collection of sayings and proverbs under the title 'These are beautiful words to understand'.
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September 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
14 Medieval Sayings: ‘These are beautiful words to understand’ www.medievalists.net/2023/09/14-m... #Medieval
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10 Medieval Curses to Protect Your Books From Thieves www.medievalists.net/2023/08/medi... #curses
10 Medieval Curses to Protect Your Books From Thieves - Medievalists.net
If anyone take away this book, let him die the death; let him be fried in a pan; let the falling sickness and fever seize him; let him be broken on the wheel, and hanged. Amen.
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August 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM
10 Medieval Curses to Protect Your Books From Thieves www.medievalists.net/2023/08/medi... #curses
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'“I don't think that people appreciate how few people are working to keep these collections online, even at huge institutions,” Weinberg told me. “It's usually an incredibly small team, one person, half a person, half a person, plus, like their web person who is sympathetic to what's going on.'
AI Scraping Bots Are Breaking Open Libraries, Archives, and Museums
"This is a moment where that community feels collectively under threat and isn't sure what the process is for solving the problem.”
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June 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
'“I don't think that people appreciate how few people are working to keep these collections online, even at huge institutions,” Weinberg told me. “It's usually an incredibly small team, one person, half a person, half a person, plus, like their web person who is sympathetic to what's going on.'
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June 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
As an academic that has spent the better part of a decade using Perseus Digital Lib, Pleiades, and many of the other digital resources funded by @neh-odh.bsky.social, #ThanksBrett
Antiquity friends, if you've used Perseus Digital Lib, @syriaca.bsky.social, @copticscript.bsky.social , Pleiades, or other digital resources funded by @neh-odh.bsky.social please help #ThanksBrett Bobley @brettbobley.bsky.social director of ODH who's retiring today. Reply or post w/ #ThanksBrett
We wouldn't be here if it weren't for @brettbobley.bsky.social 's forward-thinking, strategic-thinking, in founding @neh-odh.bsky.social #ThanksBrett
June 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
As an academic that has spent the better part of a decade using Perseus Digital Lib, Pleiades, and many of the other digital resources funded by @neh-odh.bsky.social, #ThanksBrett