Liam Brockey
@lbrockey.bsky.social
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Historian, early modernist (mostly things Portuguese), book lover, Schnauzer owner
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I hope you like it, it was fun to write!
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Gryphius’s griffin, c. 1560
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And as an Albariño, not even Portuguese!
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Aren't we all? But can we show it?
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The new Piet Oudolf garden at Belle Isle in Detroit is beautiful!
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Likewise, it's good to see some early modern solidarity!
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Portuguese uses a lot of tildes in places where MS Word does not think they should be. It's quite annoying.
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I still have piles and piles of legal pads and handwritten notes that I comb through all of the time, though.
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Well, MS Word--which I use to the exclusion of any and all other tools--is technically technical, no?
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You didn’t explain the lyrics of the Wilhelmus to him?
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This was laid out in the RTP memo from our interim provost last week. They’re really quite busy while no one is around
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Funky medieval lions on a tomb in the Igreja de São João in Figueiró dos Vinhos, Portugal
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NO KINGS! Fascismo nunca mais! Protesting here in Lisbon in solidarity! #nokings
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Fascinating, thanks for posting!
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Dutch and Portuguese tiles in Lisbon, 17th Century at Convento dos Cardais.
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If you agree that American has no kings, add ❌👑 to your name!
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Relics, if you will
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Collections in Lisbon
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Ah, Father Guido. Classic!
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Half an hour ago I told my wife that there was no way it would be an American pope. Shows you what 30 years of studying Catholicism will teach you.
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No kings protest here in Lansing, Michigan! #Nokings2025
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250 years ago. No Kings! Rise up, America!
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There you stand, you can do no other (except wish us a happy DoW day...)