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Birgitte Breemerkamp
@thebirg.bsky.social
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MA Literary Studies (cum laude). Interests: the Stuarts, court physicians, diplomatic history, book history, seals. Tolkien scholar and Star Wars nerd on the side. Battling Long Covid. She/her
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Birgitte Breemerkamp @thebirg.bsky.social · Nov 24
My book chapter on 'living swords' and how J.R.R. Tolkien used and adapted this concept in his fictional works was published in July 2024 in 'Cities and Strongholds of Middle-earth' edited by Dr. Cami Agan. Available in paperback www.amazon.com/Cities-Stron... and e-book www.bol.com/nl/nl/p/citi...
Cities and Strongholds of Middle-earth: Essays on the Habitations of Tolkien’s Legendarium
Amazon.com: Cities and Strongholds of Middle-earth: Essays on the Habitations of Tolkien’s Legendarium: 9781887726306: Agan, Cami D.: Books
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Birgitte Breemerkamp @thebirg.bsky.social · 8h
Wat razend interessant: bij vlagen klinken dingen een beetje ouderwets/achterhaald (dat je als vrouw trouwt met een man en kinderen krijgt is nu niet zo vanzelfsprekend/universeel meer), terwijl andere dingen juist nog steeds erg actueel zijn (deeltijdwerk en zorgtaken voor mannen normaliseren).
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Judith Pollmann @judithpollmann.bsky.social · 19h
@tzumliterairweblog.bsky.social publiceerde vorige week dit TV interview over de vrouwenbeweging met Annie Romein Verschoor uit 1970, www.tzum.info/2025/10/film...

De interviewster was mijn toen 30-jarige moeder Tessel, die ook wat eigen ervaringen deelde. Fascinerend.
Filmpje: Annie Romein-Verschoor over het feminisme - Tzum
In 1970, toen iedereen nog gezellig rookte, interviewt Tessel Pollmann Annie Romein-Verschoor (1895-1978). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcXCOveZCnE
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 14h
This is Clio. She did not study for the test today. Also does not know how to read. 12/10 (IG: paspastotoro)
a black and gray long-haired yorkiepoo sits at a desk in a university classroom. a piece of paper lays on the desk in front of her, her paws propped up on the desk as if she's bracing herself. there are students in the background hunched over and working on paper in front of them. the pup looks at the camera with a concerned side eye. she's realizing she probably should have read some of the homework before eating it.
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Birgitte Breemerkamp @thebirg.bsky.social · 1d
De achterstand is ontstaan in 2021, en hoewel er meerdere oorzaken zijn (met name de organisatiestructuur en het tekort aan verzekeringsartsen), durf ik wel te stellen dat de instroom van long covid patiënten sinds 2020 bovenop de rest ervoor zorgt dat het systeem inmiddels totaal vastgelopen is.
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Birgitte Breemerkamp @thebirg.bsky.social · 1d
Leuk gebracht in dat artikel, maar de praktijk is weerbarstiger. Het aantal WIA-aanvragen stijgt nog steeds en de achterstand bij het UWV loopt nog steeds op. De oorzaak? De grote groep mensen met long covid. De virus-variant uit de 1e golf gaat nog steeds rond. Het is nog lang niet voorbij.
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Birgitte Breemerkamp @thebirg.bsky.social · 2d
an elderly woman wearing glasses and a yellow shirt is sitting on a couch and saying `` i 'll allow it ''
Alt: an elderly woman wearing glasses and a yellow shirt (Sophia in Golden Girls) is sitting on a couch and saying "I'll allow it"
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moi @dcmvera.bsky.social · 2d
De Amerikanen hebben al heel wat misleidende communicatie op hun conto staan, maar nieuw voor mij is dat de vondst van het wrak van de Titanic daar onder ressorteert ... en de Fransen wisten er alles van ... www.cnn.com/2025/08/31/s...
His search for the Titanic concealed a top-secret military operation. How the iconic discovery unfolded | CNN
Bob Ballard is still exploring the ocean seafloor 40 years after discovering the Titanic’s final resting place in the Atlantic.
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Dr Rachel White @renaissancerach.bsky.social · 14d
I was very excited to come home to find the author copies of my book had arrived!

Though one young reviewer is disappointed that there are no tractors in it, if you are interested in early modern poetry and the occult, you can order below 👇

www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/10.3828/...
Cat next to the book Toddler reading the book
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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 3d
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
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Sachaaaargh Coward 👻 @sachacoward.bsky.social · 4d
Hey... You, yeah you.
Psst, over here.

*Opens grimy trench coat*

Gay aliens, want some gay aliens?!
Some trans pirates for ya missus?
Lesbian witches? Yeah, check out these beauties!

✨Preorder Queer As Folklore from @manchesterup.bsky.social!✨

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Manchester University Press - Queer as folklore
Queer as folklore - Browse and buy the Paperback edition of Queer as folklore by Sacha Coward
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Birgitte Breemerkamp @thebirg.bsky.social · 5d
Absolute legend, what a loss.
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Gert Jan Bakker @isgoedhoor.bsky.social · 5d
- "Watch out Richard! You never watch out while you drive. Look, a pedestrian!"

- "Oh, where?"

- "There, on the pavement!"

RIP
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 5d
Keeping Up Appearances actor Patricia Routledge dies aged 96
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Birgitte Breemerkamp @thebirg.bsky.social · 5d
The photo caption being a quote from his own Instagram post is sending me.

But seriously: Please keep this creep away from a keyboard and a 1,0000000 miles radius from women.
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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 6d
I'm sorry: "if I wish to see a virgin on-screen"?
My Favorite Actress Is Not Human Tilly Norwood doesn’t need a hairstylist, has no regrettable posts, and if you wish to see a virgin on-screen, this is one of your better chances. That’s because she’s AI. A picture of some AI girl standing on an AI landscape with an AI monster behind her. I'm gonna be so real: she looks about 14 By Tyler Cowen
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Birgitte Breemerkamp @thebirg.bsky.social · 5d
Oooooh sorry, ik heb nog geen koffie op vandaag. Duh!
a man wearing a wig and sunglasses with the words i 'm kinda stupid above him
Alt: a man wearing a wig and sunglasses with the words i 'm kinda stupid above him
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Birgitte Breemerkamp @thebirg.bsky.social · 5d
a little girl is asking why not both while standing in a kitchen .
Alt: a little girl is asking why not both while standing in a kitchen .
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Birgitte Breemerkamp @thebirg.bsky.social · 5d
In peak ADHD fashion I'd completely forgotten I was doing this 🤣 So let's continue:

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters.
#Films

#FilmSky
💙🎬🎥
#FilmChallenge

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Film poster of Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, and John Rhys-Davies
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Anu Lahtinen @anulah.bsky.social · 6d
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Dr Surekha Davies (she/her) @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social · 6d
Eat the rich, starting with the tech thieves.
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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 6d
The official database of works eligible for the Anthropic AI settlement has been released and, as I suspected, many authors are screwed. Basically, if your books weren't officially registered with the US Copyright Office you're out of luck. 1/ secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/results
Welcome to the Anthropic Copyright Settlement Website Are you the legal or beneficial copyright owner of a book included in the Anthropic Copyright Settlement? You could get a payment from the $1.5 billion Settlement.
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Michelle A. Rodrigues 🐒 @marspidermonkey.bsky.social · 6d
As a primatologist, Jane Goodall was a huge inspiration to me. I admired the way she describes chimpanzee behavior with such detail and empathy, and she’s inspired so many people and advocated for chimpanzee conservation and welfare.

However, I'm dismayed at what her narrative leaves out (1/10)
Photo of Jane Goodall in the center, signing a book, with three women standing slightly hunched behind her. A very young Michelle is to the right, smiling.
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Tom Roberts @tpgroberts.bsky.social · 6d
So, with Jane Goodall passing, I am reminded of a very fun incident where her institute sent a furious complaint over this cartoon on her behalf, only to have Goodall herself find it hilarious and go on to write the introduction to the collection it appeared in. A fantastic sense of humour.
Two monkeys sit on a branch, one picks a hair off the other. Caption: "well well, another blond hair, conducting a little more research with that Goodall Tramp."
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Birgitte Breemerkamp @thebirg.bsky.social · 6d
Goed nieuws: Na vijf jaar krijgt Rotterdam weer eigen stadsmuseum www.rijnmond.nl/nieuws/20850... #rijnmond #rtvrijnmond
Na vijf jaar krijgt Rotterdam weer eigen stadsmuseum: 'Er mag best een prijskaartje aan hangen'
Vijf jaar na de abrupte sluiting krijgt Museum Rotterdam een nieuwe locatie: de Steigerkerk in hartje centrum, vlakbij de plek waar de stad ooit ontstond. Het moet dé instelling worden waar de stadsge...
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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 7d
Holy SHIT they've identified an actual biomarker!!!
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 7d
Scientists Finally Reveal Biological Basis of Long COVID Brain Fog.

Patients with brain fog may have disrupted AMPA receptor (AMPAR) expression—key molecules for memory and learning. Imaging of Long COVID patients showed elevated AMPAR density tied to more severe cognitive impairment.
Scientists Finally Reveal Biological Basis of Long COVID Brain Fog
Researchers employed a specialized brain imaging technique to identify a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for Long COVID. More than four years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, scien...
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Birgitte Breemerkamp @thebirg.bsky.social · 7d
Microsoft never bothered to inform me but I thankfully came across this article about the insane price increase (doubling the fee for Game Pass Ultimate!) on here. My next console will be a Playstation. Screw those greedy Yanks.
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Dark Horizons @darkhorizons.bsky.social · 7d
Xbox Game Pass Price Hike Draws Furore
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Sarah de Lange @sldelange.bsky.social · 7d
Admired her so much. What a loss 💔
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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 7d
Reading Bram Stoker’s Dracula whilst eating garlic bread feels like the height of irony.
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Elianne van Turennout @realhanswiegel.bsky.social · 8d
Speciaal voor de mensen die denken dat het 'zo'n vaart niet gaat lopen.'
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Vox @voxweb.bsky.social · 9d
OPINIE - Universitair docent Marieke van Houte was verbijsterd toen de politie vorige week donderdag een tegendemonstratie op de campus labelde als ‘antifa’ en de tegendemonstranten insloot. (1/2)
Tegendemonstrant over optreden bij anti-abortusprotest: 'In de ogen van de politiek en de politie ben ik een terrorist' - Vox magazine
OPINIE - Universitair docent Marieke van Houte was verbijsterd toen de politie vorige week donderdag een tegendemonstratie op de campus labelde als ‘antifa’ en de tegendemonstranten insloot. Zeker in ...
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