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Gabriel Lonsberry

@glonsber.bsky.social

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Shakespeare professor and theater historian into court masques. Experimental music obsessive. Atlanta.

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Gabriel Lonsberry @glonsber.bsky.social · Nov 7

Sharing my most recent article, "Shakespeare and the Non-Jonsonian Court Masques," in which I consider Shakespeare's engagement with masques by Samuel Daniel and Thomas Campion

To be included in a special issue edited by the great Darren Freebury-Jones! #earlymodern

doi.org/10.1080/0014...

Shakespeare and the Non-Jonsonian Court Masques

Published in The Explicator (Ahead of Print, 2024)

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Gabriel Lonsberry @glonsber.bsky.social · 1d

When I am president I will make it so those types of beers that are served in tiny glasses will instead be served in regular sized glasses

Gabriel Lonsberry @glonsber.bsky.social · 3d

Bro how much of the Bill of Rights is currently in effect?

state song thread guy @statesongxprt.bsky.social · 3d

Kristi Noem about to somehow violate the 3rd Amendment in the year of our lord 2025

PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 3d

The way these people think they're entitled to whatever they want. This is what happens when you raise children who are never told no. 1/

www.rawstory.com/kristi-noem-...

Gabriel Lonsberry @glonsber.bsky.social · 3d

I’m sorry to say I kind of don’t love it! But still making up my mind

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Gabriel Lonsberry @glonsber.bsky.social · 3d

My last seven days

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Gabriel Lonsberry @glonsber.bsky.social · 4d

Had the exact same experience reading Lord Jim this summer! Gotta get to The Secret Agent soon

Gabriel Lonsberry @glonsber.bsky.social · 5d

I wanted to find out why I’m seeing so much Scottish stuff around Savannah, and Google interpreted that as a cry for help

Gabriel Lonsberry @glonsber.bsky.social · 6d

My most vivid memory from the 2024 election is CNN anchors desperately tripping over themselves to stress that “Trump has disavowed Project 2025” every time it was mentioned

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Trump: "I have a meeting today with Russ Vought, he of PROJECT 2025 Fame, to determine which of the many Democrat Agencies, most of which are a political SCAM, he recommends to be cut ... I can’t believe the Radical Left Democrats gave me this unprecedented opportunity."

I have a meeting today with Russ Vought, he of PROJECT 2025 Fame, to determine which of the many Democrat Agencies, most of which are a political SCAM, he recommends to be cut, and whether or not those cuts will be temporary or permanent. I can’t believe the Radical Left Democrats gave me this unprecedented opportunity. They are not stupid people, so maybe this is their way of wanting to, quietly and quickly, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President DJT

Gabriel Lonsberry @glonsber.bsky.social · 9d

I’m just loving this Jeff Tweedy record

Gabriel Lonsberry @glonsber.bsky.social · 10d

My last seven days

Gabriel Lonsberry @glonsber.bsky.social · 11d

I’m gonna get some stickers made up that say, “I bought this car AFTER Elon visited Epstein Island,” then put them on every Tesla I see

Gabriel Lonsberry @glonsber.bsky.social · 11d

Does this count as encouraging political violence or no?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11d

Trump says he’s authorized Hegseth to use “Full Force” against Antifa in “War ravaged” Portland

At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists. I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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Gabriel Lonsberry @glonsber.bsky.social · 11d

UA’s Shakespeare Project stages plays in that very room!

alabamashax.ua.edu

Alabama Shakespeare Project – a performance-based research collective at the University of Alabama

alabamashax.ua.edu

Gabriel Lonsberry @glonsber.bsky.social · 12d

Man, the government is gonna straight up remove One Battle After Another from theaters as soon as they found out what it’s about

Gabriel Lonsberry @glonsber.bsky.social · 13d

This is my university! Seeking 18th century-ists!

Ashley Rattner @ashleyrattner.bsky.social · 13d

The 2026 SEASECS conference is going to be at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama! Accepting proposals through October 1! www.seasecs.org/2026-confere...

2026 Conference — SEASECS

www.seasecs.org

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Gabriel Lonsberry @glonsber.bsky.social · 14d

What a turn of phrase from Middleton’s No Wit/Help Like a Woman’s:

WEATHERWISE: “My almanac warns me from all cuckoldly conjunctions.”

Gabriel Lonsberry @glonsber.bsky.social · 14d

Kind of mesmerized by this

Gabriel Lonsberry @glonsber.bsky.social · 14d

Now that’s a good question!

Gabriel Lonsberry @glonsber.bsky.social · 14d

A student from a few semesters ago told me she’s (very distantly) related to this guy!

John McCafferty @jdmccafferty.bsky.social · 14d

24 Sept 1599: Thomas Lee, army captain, constable of #Carrickfergus castle accompanies the Earl of #Essex on his flight from #Ireland to Elizabeth's Court at Nonsuch. they reach there on 28 Sept.
Lee would be executed for his part in Essex's rebellion in 1601.