Jon Dell Isola
@medievaljon.bsky.social
PhD Medieval History. I work on early medieval politics and society. I think about the meaning and purpose of history a lot. I have a blog called Among the Ruins: among-the-ruins.ghost.io
people get tripped up on the amount "per meal" so they think if you spend $15 buying ingredients for burgers, it costs as much as the restaurant even if you get 4 meals out of it. It breaks my brain
February 2, 2026 at 5:16 PM
people get tripped up on the amount "per meal" so they think if you spend $15 buying ingredients for burgers, it costs as much as the restaurant even if you get 4 meals out of it. It breaks my brain
(it wasn't too hard to track down, Schieffer mentions it in the edition of Louis the Child's charters)
February 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM
(it wasn't too hard to track down, Schieffer mentions it in the edition of Louis the Child's charters)
Done is done! Its a good accomplishment!
February 1, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Done is done! Its a good accomplishment!
You aren't! Its a great feat!
January 31, 2026 at 10:02 PM
You aren't! Its a great feat!
Reposted by Jon Dell Isola
This is my sub field so I know it best, and the things I’m saying are true about other fields as well. But … these decisions are not about student demand or interest.
January 31, 2026 at 2:28 PM
This is my sub field so I know it best, and the things I’m saying are true about other fields as well. But … these decisions are not about student demand or interest.
exactly! I don't get it, I find lots of posts here because this is where my network mostly is! I get some through job boards, some from the university, but most are here
January 30, 2026 at 3:45 PM
exactly! I don't get it, I find lots of posts here because this is where my network mostly is! I get some through job boards, some from the university, but most are here
On the positive side, I did see at least one place in DC close today
January 30, 2026 at 2:10 PM
On the positive side, I did see at least one place in DC close today