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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · 8d

Calling all Australian poets! Three weeks left to submit entries for the Bruce Dawe National Poetry Prize! www.unisq.edu.au/news/2025/07...

The art of the line: Submissions open for 2025 Bruce Dawe Poetry Prize

www.unisq.edu.au

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · 21d

And for those of a particular ilk, here's a link to the gif I couldn't get to work here, but which is an even better indication of my current state of mind = kb.perpendicularangel.com/images/6/63/...

kb.perpendicularangel.com

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · 21d

And so it came to pass that after yet another of "those" meetings, I reached this evergreen stage of my intellectual journey.

a man with glasses and a bandana on his head is talking about his brain hurting .

ALT: a man with glasses and a bandana on his head is talking about his brain hurting .

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · 26d

Forgot to do my due diligence = logging in again to #G4G2025

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · 26d

Ready with coffee, time for the evening block at Globe4Globe, including my paper in a session on The Little Ice Age.

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · 29d

Out now! My chapter on "Authorship and Cognitive Studies" appears in The Oxford Handbook of Shakespeare and Early Modern Authorship, with my thanks to editors Rory Loughnane and Will Sharpe for shepherding this through to completion. global.oup.com/academic/pro...

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · Sep 7

A somber note while on a drive with the family around where I grew up - stopping to remember those who lost their lives at the Box Flat Mine disaster, Swanbank. The blast was so powerful it threw me from my bed several miles away.

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · Sep 4

Feeling uplifted by the message from campus services today. They told me that my request to have my window fixed was "outstanding." Well, thank you for the affirmation, team.

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Catherine Clarke @cathamclarke.bsky.social · Sep 4

On #PublicationDay for A History of England in 25 Poems, @senatehouselib.bsky.social have published this blog post I wrote about how treasures in the collection inspired and informed the #book. A series of short films coming up, too! #library #rarebooks #archive
www.london.ac.uk/senate-house...

A History of England in 25 Poems: Treasures and Discoveries

Professor Catherine Clarke discusses her new book, "A History of England in 25 Poems", and the crucial role played by Senate House Library in her research

www.london.ac.uk

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · Sep 2

He's going to declare every amendment except the second to be null and void, isn't he? Right before he says something about "my cold, dead hands," I'll bet.

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Dr Laura Varnam @drlauravarnam.bsky.social · Aug 24

LOOK! 🤩 It’s @cathamclarke.bsky.social’s new book A HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN 25 POEMS! I cannot recommend this highly enough! 🐦‍⬛🪺 Out 4/9/25 www.penguin.co.uk/books/461263...

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A/Prof Jess Carniel @drjessc.bsky.social · Aug 22

Found footage of @lostplayhouse.bsky.social and I trying to connect to our own uni's eduroam.

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · Aug 18

Seen southwest of Toowoomba, low in the sky, while driving to work just before 6 am = very bright light for a few moments, then it broke into two smaller ones that moved quickly further west. Did I see a meteor breaking up?!

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Surprised Eel Historian, PhD @greenleejw.bsky.social · Aug 17

Hey, history and medievalist friends. If you're doing any teaching on maps this semester, I have a couple of digital resources you might find useful.
#skystorians 🗃️

1. Matthew Paris's Map
A fully annotated & interactive copy of Paris's c.1250 map of England.
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historiacartarum.org/annotated-cl...

Matthew Paris Annotated Map - Historia Cartarum

A fully annotated and clickable version of Matthew Paris's map of Britain. Clicking on any label gives a translation, transcription, and Wikipedia link.

historiacartarum.org

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · Aug 17

Ready for the show at The Mersey Beatles!

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · Aug 16

Seeing reports come in, confirming a 5.2 to 5.6 magnitude (reports differ) quake near Kingaroy. Hope everybody within the vicinity is safe!

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · Aug 15

Anybody else on the eastern coast of Australia feel a little shake in the ground just now?

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · Aug 15

As my students know, I have a tendency to overuse "seriously" when teaching, which often leads to Siri piping up. One day, I kicked off an answer to a student with "Seriously, I think ..." and Siri snapped back, "Sure. Here's what I've got on 'slything'," and Jabberwocky was top of the list, LOL.

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · Aug 15

To the scammer and/or bot that tried to tell me that the Dept of Health Services had winnings for me to collect like hundreds of other winners all over the world, try harder bitch. Blocked.

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · Aug 12

Misquoting Ophelia:

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · Aug 11

Recorded this one while I was in my hotel room in Boston for the SAA/RSA conferences, and glad to see it being real out on your airwaves.
www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com/leicesters-m...

Leicester's Men: A Conversation with Laurie Johnson

6.68 Leicester’s Men: A Conversation with Laurie Johnson Episode 181: For today’s guest episode it’s a pleasure to welcome Laurie Johnson to the podcast. Laurie’s …

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Claire Hansen @claireghansen.bsky.social · Aug 5

Thanks to Cassidy Cash for welcoming us to #ThatShakespeareLife to discuss broken hearts in Shakespeare! Always a joy to chat with my brilliant co-conspirator Brid Phillips. Listen here: www.cassidycash.com/wilt-break-m...

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · Jul 31

They had a tool in their arsenal, called the Affordable Care Act, but they aggressively targeted it for termination as one of the first acts of the current administration.

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Lisa Fagin Davis @lisafdavis.bsky.social · Jul 31

Come hang out with me and @leoba.bsky.social as we work our way through this life-size and brilliantly-detailed facsimile of the #Voynich manuscript! www.library.upenn.edu/events/coffe...

Coffee with a Codex: The Voynich Manuscript (Facsimile)

On August 14, Curator Dot Porter will bring out a facsimile of Beinecke Library MS 408, aka The Voynich Manuscript. This is a realistic facsimile that looks exactly like the real thing!

www.library.upenn.edu

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · Jul 27

Waking up to find no emails arrived in the inbox since 10:40 last night means living with the dread fear of getting to work to find the server is stuffed. Stay tuned.

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