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Nosferatu's John Thomas

@karanthir.bsky.social

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Recovering academic who just can't seem to quit

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Nosferatu's John Thomas @karanthir.bsky.social · Aug 11

I'm nothing if not self-deprecating.

And I'm not even that good at being self-deprecating.

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Nosferatu's John Thomas @karanthir.bsky.social · 15h

That sounds like the sort of claim that needs an ecumenical council to verify!

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Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · 2d

*Lil Jon Voice* States' Rights to What

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Eleanor Harper @lusthag.bsky.social · 16h

There is no ethical subscription based streaming service. There is no “better option” than Spotify besides actually buying albums from artists. Streaming services have completely de-valued art and music and even worse, have convinced the general population to believe they DESERVE it.

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Nosferatu's John Thomas @karanthir.bsky.social · 1d

The twins were excited to see a book with an "efelant" on the cover and want to know when we're reading it.

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Nosferatu's John Thomas @karanthir.bsky.social · 1d

Very happy to have these arrive yesterday, especially to finally have a copy of @samottewillsoulsby.bsky.social book!

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Dr James Titterton @jtitterton.bsky.social · 1d

This week I am on the 'School of War' podcast, talking about deception in both medieval and modern warfare with Aaron Maclean. Find it on Apple, Spotify or here: youtu.be/8oOZAmrb2ic?...

#podcast #medievalsky

Ep 238: James Titterton on Medieval Deception

YouTube video by School of War Podcast

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tranna karenina @einegeniesserin.bsky.social · 1d

yes, yes, it's true that [insert criticisms of genAI] but you've failed to take into account that i'm a lazy piece of shit with no taste or discernment, and deserve money and praise for that

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Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 3d

Continuing our early career retrospective of C. L. Moore with "Miracle in Three Dimensions" (1939) in STRANGE STORIES - but is this really a C. L. Moore tale?

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“Miracle in Three Dimensions” (1939) by C. L. Moore

Strange Stories (1939-1941) was one of the rivals that rose during a fantasy boom in the waning years of Farnsworth Wright’s term as editor of Weird Tales. While many of the rivals had little…

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Charles West @pseudo-isidore.bsky.social · 3d

A fabulous new VSI on travel and mobility in Early Medieval Europe, put together by @francescatinti.bsky.social
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Beyond migrations: travel and mobility in the early Middle Ages: Early Medieval Europe

Early Medieval Europe is an interdisciplinary medieval studies journal covering European history from the fall of the Roman Empire up until the 11th century.

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Nosferatu's John Thomas @karanthir.bsky.social · 3d

Depends on the source

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 3d

Sloth World, Part 1! There are a LOT of sloths, let's look at some recent developments... tetzoo.com/blog/2025/10... #mammals #fossils #xenarthrans

Sloth World, 2025 (Part 1) — Tetrapod Zoology

Like me, you are no doubt a big fan of sloths...

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Nosferatu's John Thomas @karanthir.bsky.social · 3d

Primary sources, secondary sources, blogposts and wikipedia pages

Evangeline Warren @evangelinewarren.com · 5d

assistant professor, associate professor, grad student

the coach of the KC Chiefs, Travis Kelce, and Patrick Mahomes. From left to right they are wearing (1) a very normal grey suit with red tie, (2) a newsboy cap in brown with a shirt that looks like a bad motel wallpaper, and (3) a barbie-esque italian table cloth vest

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Nosferatu's John Thomas @karanthir.bsky.social · 3d

I wouldn't say it if it wasn't true

Nosferatu's John Thomas @karanthir.bsky.social · 3d

I can vouch for the excellence of this collection. Some of best weird fiction you'll ever read!

Eric Williams @geoliminal.bsky.social · 3d

the free shipping bookshop dot org sale is a good time to buy my collection of original weird fiction which i guarantee you'll love
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Toadstones

Check out Toadstones - <p>Bloody haruspicy as an archeological technique. The violent premier of a film star's lost noir masterpiece. A housekeeper's final job for her late employer. An exhumation to ...

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Nosferatu's John Thomas @karanthir.bsky.social · 3d

Starting my most ambitious Halloween read ever. Wish me luck!

William Hope Hodgson's novel The Night Land (British Library Tales of the Weird edition) against a backdrop of home-grown squashes

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Nosferatu's John Thomas @karanthir.bsky.social · 3d

Missed this at the time, but big congratulations Merle!

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Wyrd Science Magazine @wyrdscience.bsky.social · 3d

Right, now I have some time (and a copy myself!) it's time to share some internal pics from the new issue, my thoughts on the relevant features & perhaps persuade a few more of you to buy a copy (because it's swell)

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So today let's start with @malcolmcraig.bsky.social's one, as...

a photo of the latest issue of Wyrd Science, open to a spread on a feature about Cold War RPGs, one the left hand side is a full page picture of an atom bomb test, on the right the headline Playing Games in the Shadow of the Bomb

a photo of the latest issue of Wyrd Science, open to a spread on a feature about Cold War RPGs, it shows a still from the film Red Dawn with Russian soldiers posing in front of a McDonalds, the subhead for this section reads The Paranoid Style in American Gaming

a photo of the latest issue of Wyrd Science, open to a spread on a feature about Cold War RPGs, one side is taken up with the cover art for Greg Costikyan's Price of Freedom

a photo of the latest issue of Wyrd Science, open to a spread on a feature about Cold War RPGs

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Nosferatu's John Thomas @karanthir.bsky.social · 3d

"It" being a particularly aggressive form of Discourse.

Nosferatu's John Thomas @karanthir.bsky.social · 3d

Yes yes, not all American academics But certain of them do tend to be involved when It is happening.

Nosferatu's John Thomas @karanthir.bsky.social · 3d

I see the American academics are At It again.

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Zekiel @illmetbymorrslieb.bsky.social · 4d

I’ve just published an interview with the wonderful Robin Low, #Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay author. We discussed his history with #WFRP, his favourite sourcebooks and more!

illmetbymorrslieb.wordpress.com/2025/10/07/i...

Interview with Robin Low

Robin is regular writer for WFRP 4e official publications and a frequent contributor to the old Warpstone fanzine. We discuss his history with the game, and what makes WFRP great.

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Alexa Ray Corriea @alexaray.bsky.social · 5d

It’s boiling in October because you’re using ChatGPT to write your emails, Janice.

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James T Palmer @jtpmedieval.bsky.social · 4d

New in open access #medievalsky: Bede's Medical Books!

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Keepin' it Old School this time

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Nosferatu's John Thomas @karanthir.bsky.social · 4d

Early modern is anything after 800. Modern is any year with four digits.