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Kathleen E. Kennedy

@themedievaldrk.bsky.social

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manuscripts, early print, coconuts, nautiluses, media archaeology Above: BL, Royal 18 D II, Lambeth MS 532 For more on the banner artist, read https://differentvisions.org/aging-artists-and-impairment-in-fifteenth-century-england/ .. more

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 16m

hahah omg now I'm sort of wondering why there isn't Already a Charles book in this setting!

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Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 46m

TFW your bishop has a giant bath complex attached to his late antique house, but at least he lets regular folks use it sometimes? How, um, generous. archaeology.org/news/2025/10...

News - Byzantine Bishop’s Bathhouse Revealed in Ancient Olympos - Archaeology Magazine

ANTALYA, TURKEY—Türkiye Today reports that a well-preserved bathhouse covering more than 2,000 square feet has […]

archaeology.org

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 46m

mostly just extremely relieved that you know the Harvey Girls, which at this point is a historical deep cut, but I always thought it'd be v much your jam (and turns out that it is indeed!)

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John Walton @thatjohn.bsky.social · 1h

This is my dance about how much transphobes suck.

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 11h

I go back and forth with that sort of thing too- sometimes life doesn’t leave space for that kind of seeing I think 🫤

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 11h

Possibly its highpoint, as it now appears

Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 11h

Fancy! I do like a good forum alright.

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 11h

It’ll be a bit of a wait but it’s on it’s way

Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 12h

Barry I hope so much that you like it- it’s really a whole new angle so I admit I’m nervous! Still a wait until it’s out but it’s getting closer every month now!

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 14h

Perry says the order will say defendants are "temporarily enjoined from ordering the federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois."

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 14h

Land of the free and home of the mfing brave
✊[no Chicago flag emoji sadly]✊

Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 14h

"I see no credible evidence there is a danger of rebellion in the state of Illinois," Perry adds.

Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 14h

🤤

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 14h

"I see no credible evidence there is a danger of rebellion in the state of Illinois," Perry adds.

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 15h

Let's stop calling fifteenth-century manuscripts thirteenth-century just bc they're copied in textualis CHALLENGE.

ARGH.

No I'm sorry you gotta give me something. A pre-1300 liturgy. Early flourishing designs, unusually complicated majuscule decoration. SOMETHING. Otherwise it's c1400.

Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 17h

Illuminating liveposting of the IL hearing, where we are told repeatedly that the president's views must always be met with, and this is the word repeatedly used, "deference" (and active deference at that). No censoring of a belief in presidential plena potestas here.

Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 17h

Hamilton: “The president’s power is unreviewable.”

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 17h

Hamilton: “The president’s power is unreviewable.”

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 19h

✊trash panda brigade assemble✊

The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 19h

And yes, we did listen to our merch survey…

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 19h

BREAKING: Federal judge issues a TRO in the Northern District of Illinois (including Chicago and the Broadview ICE facility), providing protections for protesters and journalists covering the protests.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Some of the key elements:

1. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants,' their officers, agents, assigns, and all
persons acting in concert with them (hereafter referred to as "Federal Agents"), are temporarily ENJOINED in this judicial district from:
Dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, threatening or using physical
force against any person whom they know or reasonably should know is a Journalist, unless
Defendants have probable cause to believe that the individual has committed a crime.
Defendants may order a Journalist to change location to avoid disrupting law enforcement,
' President Trump, one of the named Defendants, is not included in this Order.
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as long as the Journalist has an objectively reasonable time to comply and an objectively
reasonable opportunity to report and observe;

b. Issuing a crowd dispersal order requiring any person to leave a public place
that they lawfully have a right to be, unless dispersal is justified by exigent circumstances as defined by Department of Homeland Security Use of Force Policy (updated Feb. 6,
2023), Sections III.F and XII.E;
С.
For purposes of this Order, a crowd dispersal order is a lawful command
given by a Federal Agent for all persons to leave a designated area when three or more persons are committing acts of disorderly conduct that are likely to cause substantial harm in the immediate vicinity;
d. Using riot control weapons including kinetic impact projectiles (KIPs), Compressed Air Launchers (e.g., PIS and FN303), Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Spray, CS gas, CN gas, or other chemical irritants, 40 mm Munitions Launchers, less-lethal shotguns,
Less-Lethal Specialty Impact-Chemical Munitions (LLSI-CM), Controlled Noise and Light Distraction Devices (CNLDDs), Electronic Control Weapons (ECWs) - on members of the press, protesters, or religious practitioners who are not posing an immediate threat to the safety of a law enforcement officer or others;

To facilitate the Defendants' identification of Journalists protected under
this Order, the following are examples of indicia of being a Journalist: visual identification as a member of the press, such as by carrying a professional press pass, badge or credentials; wearing distinctive clothing or patches that identify the wearer as a member of the press; or carrying professional gear such as professional photographic or videography
equipment. Other indicia of being a Journalist under this Order include that the person is standing off to the side of a protest, not engaging in chanting, sign holding, shouting slogans, or otherwise protesting, and documenting protest activities, although these are not
requirements. These indicia are illustrative, and a person need not exhibit every indicium
to be considered a Journalist under this Order. Defendants shall not be liable for unintentional violations of this Order in the case of an individual who does not wear a press pass, badge, or other official press credential, professional gear, or distinctive clothing that identifies the person as a member of the press.

It is further ORDERED that all Federal Agents, excepting those who do not wear a
uniform or other distinguishing clothing or equipment in the regular performance of their official
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duties or are engaged in undercover operations in the regular performance of their official duties, must have visible identification (for which a unique recognizable alphanumeric identifier sequence
will suffice) affixed to their uniforms or helmets and prominently displayed, including when
wearing riot gear.

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 19h

wow their bodies really ARE made out of strings! : )

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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 19h

And yes, we did listen to our merch survey…

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 19h

I'm absolutely smitten by that cover! ridiculously perfect for this book!

Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 19h

really lovely ruby!

Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 20h

it's gonna be a while yet, but it's on its way!

Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 20h

No less so than your gran!! 🥰

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 20h

so excited that this is out!!

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Suzanne Karr Schmidt @drkarrschmidt.bsky.social · 20h

Brilliant Colleague's
New Book Alert!

Buy Chris Fletcher's latest,
hot off the presses or read the OPEN ACCESS version online!
www.arc-humanities.org/978180270096...

Arc Humanities book cover for "Public Engagement in the European Middle Ages: Medieval Solutions for a Modern Crisis."

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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 20h

ty Monica! it'll be a wait yet but it's definitely coming and the press is now moving as rapidly as we can while still getting the work done well.

Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 20h

omg Marcos, when I saw that cover I was just stunned. GIMME THE COVER. Perfection.

Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 20h

I'm excited. There's nothing like it out there, and I wrote it as accessibly as possible for as wide an audience as I could. Hopefully it opens new ways to think about a lot of things.

Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 21h

thanks David! It's very different from my usual traditional codicology/paleography work, but built on those (hopefully sturdy!) foundations.