jacob riyeff
@riyeff.bsky.social
translator, teacher, poet, frequenter of nature preserves, lover of very old poetry, non-tenure-track professor, benedictine oblate.
ubi spiritus? ubi fruitio?
ubi spiritus? ubi fruitio?
this was a fun one to do. always great to get out of #oldenglish to related languages.
thanks to @rhunedhel.bsky.social for giving it a home!
thanks to @rhunedhel.bsky.social for giving it a home!
@riyeff.bsky.social's translation of the Wessobrunn Prayer from medieval Germany, in the current issue of Forgotten Ground Regained:
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On the Maker, a translation of the Wessobrunn Prayer by Jacob Riyeff
I’ve learned this from wise ones, the greatest of wonders:
neither earth existed, nor heaven above,
neither plant nor mountain appeared—
alliteration.net
January 26, 2026 at 8:35 PM
this was a fun one to do. always great to get out of #oldenglish to related languages.
thanks to @rhunedhel.bsky.social for giving it a home!
thanks to @rhunedhel.bsky.social for giving it a home!
and if you're in the #milwaukee area, i'll be talking about the book over at @boswellbooks.bsky.social this friday 1/30 at 6.30pm.
part ii of my interview on @wgvupublicmedia.bsky.social is up, if you're interested in contemplation, meditation, interreligious dialogue, etc.
@monkfishpublishing.bsky.social
www.wgvunews.org/common-threads
@monkfishpublishing.bsky.social
www.wgvunews.org/common-threads
January 26, 2026 at 5:40 PM
and if you're in the #milwaukee area, i'll be talking about the book over at @boswellbooks.bsky.social this friday 1/30 at 6.30pm.
part ii of my interview on @wgvupublicmedia.bsky.social is up, if you're interested in contemplation, meditation, interreligious dialogue, etc.
@monkfishpublishing.bsky.social
www.wgvunews.org/common-threads
@monkfishpublishing.bsky.social
www.wgvunews.org/common-threads
January 26, 2026 at 5:39 PM
part ii of my interview on @wgvupublicmedia.bsky.social is up, if you're interested in contemplation, meditation, interreligious dialogue, etc.
@monkfishpublishing.bsky.social
www.wgvunews.org/common-threads
@monkfishpublishing.bsky.social
www.wgvunews.org/common-threads
the relief when you suddenly realized you were supposed to be in a meeting that's mostly over but you suddenly realize that you actually _weren't_ supposed to be in a meeting that's mostly over.
January 23, 2026 at 6:42 PM
the relief when you suddenly realized you were supposed to be in a meeting that's mostly over but you suddenly realize that you actually _weren't_ supposed to be in a meeting that's mostly over.
fred stella was kind enough to have me on his radio show, common threads, last weekend for my recent book, _contemplate: toward an expansive heart_.
www.wgvunews.org/common-threads
another installment this sunday, 7am and 6.30pm eastern!
@monkfishpublishing.bsky.social @wgvupublicmedia.bsky.social
www.wgvunews.org/common-threads
another installment this sunday, 7am and 6.30pm eastern!
@monkfishpublishing.bsky.social @wgvupublicmedia.bsky.social
Common Threads
Common Threads, hosted by Fred Stella, is a co-production of WGVU Radio and The Interfaith Dialogue Association. Common Threads airs Sundays at 7:00am and 6:30pm on WGVU 88.5 Grand Rapids, 95.3 Muskeg...
www.wgvunews.org
January 23, 2026 at 5:05 PM
fred stella was kind enough to have me on his radio show, common threads, last weekend for my recent book, _contemplate: toward an expansive heart_.
www.wgvunews.org/common-threads
another installment this sunday, 7am and 6.30pm eastern!
@monkfishpublishing.bsky.social @wgvupublicmedia.bsky.social
www.wgvunews.org/common-threads
another installment this sunday, 7am and 6.30pm eastern!
@monkfishpublishing.bsky.social @wgvupublicmedia.bsky.social
12th before the kalends.
2nd moon.
+meinrad, hermit and martyr
2nd moon.
+meinrad, hermit and martyr
January 21, 2026 at 2:31 PM
12th before the kalends.
2nd moon.
+meinrad, hermit and martyr
2nd moon.
+meinrad, hermit and martyr
fantastic. hadn't known of this one before.
J Spaceman and Matthew Shipp - SpaceShipp
zonked out warp drive drone travel for forty minutes, arriving at a chiming, twinkling ten minute nebula as gentle as a nursery rhyme. seems largely unknown to the wider Spiritualized/Spacemen 3 fandom but a lowkey fav of mine
zonked out warp drive drone travel for forty minutes, arriving at a chiming, twinkling ten minute nebula as gentle as a nursery rhyme. seems largely unknown to the wider Spiritualized/Spacemen 3 fandom but a lowkey fav of mine
January 20, 2026 at 7:32 PM
fantastic. hadn't known of this one before.
"if you don't buy my little poetry books, i won't be able to keep getting money from my little poetry books."
huh, yeah, that works pretty well. i can see the allure of this pitch.
huh, yeah, that works pretty well. i can see the allure of this pitch.
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:33 PM
"if you don't buy my little poetry books, i won't be able to keep getting money from my little poetry books."
huh, yeah, that works pretty well. i can see the allure of this pitch.
huh, yeah, that works pretty well. i can see the allure of this pitch.
13th before the kalends of february.
1st moon.
+wulfstan of worcester
1st moon.
+wulfstan of worcester
January 20, 2026 at 4:32 PM
13th before the kalends of february.
1st moon.
+wulfstan of worcester
1st moon.
+wulfstan of worcester
hey! i'm on the radio right now!
www.wgvunews.org/common-threads
www.wgvunews.org/common-threads
Common Threads
Common Threads, hosted by Fred Stella, is a co-production of WGVU Radio and The Interfaith Dialogue Association. Common Threads airs Sundays at 7:00am and 6:30pm on WGVU 88.5 Grand Rapids, 95.3 Muskeg...
www.wgvunews.org
January 18, 2026 at 11:32 PM
hey! i'm on the radio right now!
www.wgvunews.org/common-threads
www.wgvunews.org/common-threads
when i sign off for the week in a couple hours, i'm signing off _hard_.
January 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
when i sign off for the week in a couple hours, i'm signing off _hard_.
back to the ol' radio/cd player in the office. f#@k streaming.
January 15, 2026 at 7:46 PM
back to the ol' radio/cd player in the office. f#@k streaming.
when you flag so many emails for follow-up that the little flags become meaningless.
January 13, 2026 at 9:15 PM
when you flag so many emails for follow-up that the little flags become meaningless.
ides of january
24th moon.
+hilary
24th moon.
+hilary
January 13, 2026 at 5:23 PM
ides of january
24th moon.
+hilary
24th moon.
+hilary
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@parismarx.com hi Paris, we are a group of Vancouver parents that have started a petition to push back against local school board plans to deploy Microsoft Copilot into classrooms.
It would help so much if you could share it 🙏
actionnetwork.org/petitions/vo...
It would help so much if you could share it 🙏
actionnetwork.org/petitions/vo...
Voice AI Concerns to Vancouver School Board
Vancouver School Board (VSB) are planning to collaborate with Microsoft to introduce Generative AI into classrooms.
As parents and guardians of children at VSB schools, we do not consent to our child...
actionnetwork.org
January 13, 2026 at 12:16 AM
@parismarx.com hi Paris, we are a group of Vancouver parents that have started a petition to push back against local school board plans to deploy Microsoft Copilot into classrooms.
It would help so much if you could share it 🙏
actionnetwork.org/petitions/vo...
It would help so much if you could share it 🙏
actionnetwork.org/petitions/vo...
day before the ides of january.
23rd moon.
+benedict biscop, romanizing northumbrian.
23rd moon.
+benedict biscop, romanizing northumbrian.
January 12, 2026 at 11:08 PM
day before the ides of january.
23rd moon.
+benedict biscop, romanizing northumbrian.
23rd moon.
+benedict biscop, romanizing northumbrian.
5th before the ides of january.
20th moon.
+abbot hadrian, born in africa and instructor at the early famous school in canterbury w/ his partner in crime (in a manner of speaking), theodore of tarsus.
20th moon.
+abbot hadrian, born in africa and instructor at the early famous school in canterbury w/ his partner in crime (in a manner of speaking), theodore of tarsus.
January 9, 2026 at 7:34 PM
5th before the ides of january.
20th moon.
+abbot hadrian, born in africa and instructor at the early famous school in canterbury w/ his partner in crime (in a manner of speaking), theodore of tarsus.
20th moon.
+abbot hadrian, born in africa and instructor at the early famous school in canterbury w/ his partner in crime (in a manner of speaking), theodore of tarsus.
the major loss from the abolishing of aristocratic patronage of the arts?
the genre of the dedicatory poem.
i don't want the aristocracy back, but the form will languish until they're ensconced back in their manors.
the genre of the dedicatory poem.
i don't want the aristocracy back, but the form will languish until they're ensconced back in their manors.
January 9, 2026 at 4:01 PM
the major loss from the abolishing of aristocratic patronage of the arts?
the genre of the dedicatory poem.
i don't want the aristocracy back, but the form will languish until they're ensconced back in their manors.
the genre of the dedicatory poem.
i don't want the aristocracy back, but the form will languish until they're ensconced back in their manors.
setting up a new class on anglo-saxon england & a revised one on epic. neck-deep in some of the greatest literature & criticism out there, trying to figure out how to share this meaningfully w/ about 40 20-30 year-olds starting next week.
i really do love my work.
i really do love my work.
January 8, 2026 at 10:51 PM
setting up a new class on anglo-saxon england & a revised one on epic. neck-deep in some of the greatest literature & criticism out there, trying to figure out how to share this meaningfully w/ about 40 20-30 year-olds starting next week.
i really do love my work.
i really do love my work.
seriously.
hey people, be well out there. a lot of turmoil. take time for silence and smile at the moon.
January 8, 2026 at 9:03 PM
seriously.
hey people, be well out there. a lot of turmoil. take time for silence and smile at the moon.
January 8, 2026 at 9:02 PM
hey people, be well out there. a lot of turmoil. take time for silence and smile at the moon.
6th before the ides of january.
luna 19.
Cassiliæ in Hibernia, sancti Ælberti, episcopi, angli natione diuque pro Christo peregrini.
luna 19.
Cassiliæ in Hibernia, sancti Ælberti, episcopi, angli natione diuque pro Christo peregrini.
January 8, 2026 at 8:44 PM
6th before the ides of january.
luna 19.
Cassiliæ in Hibernia, sancti Ælberti, episcopi, angli natione diuque pro Christo peregrini.
luna 19.
Cassiliæ in Hibernia, sancti Ælberti, episcopi, angli natione diuque pro Christo peregrini.
Reposted by jacob riyeff
Making a Life: Catholic Social Teaching and the Meaning of Work is available for pre-order (and 10% off at the moment!) If something about your work life is troublesome, you hate jargon and you aren't sure about Catholic teaching, I wrote it for you. www.bloomsbury.com/us/making-a-...
January 7, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Making a Life: Catholic Social Teaching and the Meaning of Work is available for pre-order (and 10% off at the moment!) If something about your work life is troublesome, you hate jargon and you aren't sure about Catholic teaching, I wrote it for you. www.bloomsbury.com/us/making-a-...
Reposted by jacob riyeff
Reading Robert Kelly 3
January 5, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Reading Robert Kelly 3
got a discman from some awesome friends for christmas this year.
dear reader, i'm listening to a cd w/ headphones as i type, and it is glorious.
dear reader, i'm listening to a cd w/ headphones as i type, and it is glorious.
December 29, 2025 at 10:59 PM
got a discman from some awesome friends for christmas this year.
dear reader, i'm listening to a cd w/ headphones as i type, and it is glorious.
dear reader, i'm listening to a cd w/ headphones as i type, and it is glorious.