Matt Gabriele
@profgabriele.com
Professor, author THE BRIGHT AGES (2021), BETWEEN PROPHECY & APOCALYPSE (2024), & OATHBREAKERS (2024). Host podcast @americanmedieval.bsky.social
nostalgia/apocalypse. religion/violence. medieval/modern. Neutral Good. He/ him.
profgabriele.com
nostalgia/apocalypse. religion/violence. medieval/modern. Neutral Good. He/ him.
profgabriele.com
The wine moms have always been right about Trump
Separate from the obvious misogyny of the last few days, it’s been striking to watch the right wing media apparatus really confront the role of normie middle-aged women as a leading and increasingly radical force of opposition to trump
January 11, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Reposted by Matt Gabriele
To a lot of people the statemrnt "Grok creates CSAM" will read as a "tech headline" they bypass.
"Grok creates child porn" is a much more visceral statement that will grab someone's attention and THEN you can explain why we don't use that term anymore.
"Grok creates child porn" is a much more visceral statement that will grab someone's attention and THEN you can explain why we don't use that term anymore.
January 11, 2026 at 3:43 PM
To a lot of people the statemrnt "Grok creates CSAM" will read as a "tech headline" they bypass.
"Grok creates child porn" is a much more visceral statement that will grab someone's attention and THEN you can explain why we don't use that term anymore.
"Grok creates child porn" is a much more visceral statement that will grab someone's attention and THEN you can explain why we don't use that term anymore.
So one thing wrt the Grok/CSAM issue.
When talking about it with "not very online" people consider using the outdated term "child porn." At least initially.
Lots of people don't know what "CSAM" means and you need to make it clear that it's child porn to them at the outset.
When talking about it with "not very online" people consider using the outdated term "child porn." At least initially.
Lots of people don't know what "CSAM" means and you need to make it clear that it's child porn to them at the outset.
January 11, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Reposted by Matt Gabriele
just a note that the Harper Collins booth had a couple copies left of Oathbreakers and The Bright Ages from me and @profgabriele.com and you should go get them.
January 11, 2026 at 3:10 PM
just a note that the Harper Collins booth had a couple copies left of Oathbreakers and The Bright Ages from me and @profgabriele.com and you should go get them.
Do you know @draftingthepast.bsky.social ?
January 10, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Do you know @draftingthepast.bsky.social ?
Also listen to Sarah on @americanmedieval.bsky.social to get a taste of the book!
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The “Fall of Rome” with Sarah Bond
Podcast Episode · American Medieval · 11/19/2025 · 1h 4m
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January 10, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Also listen to Sarah on @americanmedieval.bsky.social to get a taste of the book!
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Just fucking help people. If you can do something to fix a problem, and it costs you nothing (and in cases like this, *actually helps you too*), just do it, for god's sake.
Sometimes it doesn't matter who made the problem, what matters is who's in a position to sort it.
9/9
Sometimes it doesn't matter who made the problem, what matters is who's in a position to sort it.
9/9
January 10, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Just fucking help people. If you can do something to fix a problem, and it costs you nothing (and in cases like this, *actually helps you too*), just do it, for god's sake.
Sometimes it doesn't matter who made the problem, what matters is who's in a position to sort it.
9/9
Sometimes it doesn't matter who made the problem, what matters is who's in a position to sort it.
9/9
Reposted by Matt Gabriele
i love noble blood; american medieval (shoutout to @profgabriele.com); and stuff the british stole
January 10, 2026 at 1:21 AM
i love noble blood; american medieval (shoutout to @profgabriele.com); and stuff the british stole
January 9, 2026 at 12:40 PM