will pooley
@willpooley.bsky.social
historian of witchcrafts, folklore, France 18-20th c
ass. ed. French History
ed. Cambridge Elements in Magic
also #CreativeHistories
that’s an actual photo of me
ass. ed. French History
ed. Cambridge Elements in Magic
also #CreativeHistories
that’s an actual photo of me
specifically makes me think of the blue nobbly ones objectively the WORST why do they exist just looking at them i do a little sick in my mouth
November 28, 2025 at 11:47 AM
specifically makes me think of the blue nobbly ones objectively the WORST why do they exist just looking at them i do a little sick in my mouth
And reminder that among the amazing things about Paper Trails, the variety of formats the BOOC invites is very expansive 🗃️
November 28, 2025 at 7:46 AM
And reminder that among the amazing things about Paper Trails, the variety of formats the BOOC invites is very expansive 🗃️
YES!
(less sure about coffee smoothies tbh)
(less sure about coffee smoothies tbh)
November 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
YES!
(less sure about coffee smoothies tbh)
(less sure about coffee smoothies tbh)
a quantification of small sufferings
November 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
a quantification of small sufferings
90% sure this headline is from a tim robinson skit
November 22, 2025 at 10:45 AM
90% sure this headline is from a tim robinson skit
ill save you the time of reading it
the answer is:
because it is literally the end times
the answer is:
because it is literally the end times
November 22, 2025 at 10:38 AM
ill save you the time of reading it
the answer is:
because it is literally the end times
the answer is:
because it is literally the end times
important to only buy recreational drugs Monday-Thursday
November 21, 2025 at 10:45 AM
important to only buy recreational drugs Monday-Thursday
Help! @frenchhistory.bsky.social really wanted this for journal cover next year (we’ve got exciting things coming on quantitative and computational methods) but it’s a challenge finding higher res versions/rights holder.
Do YOU have suggestions to track these down OR alternative, similar images? 🙏🏻 🗃️
Do YOU have suggestions to track these down OR alternative, similar images? 🙏🏻 🗃️
November 20, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Help! @frenchhistory.bsky.social really wanted this for journal cover next year (we’ve got exciting things coming on quantitative and computational methods) but it’s a challenge finding higher res versions/rights holder.
Do YOU have suggestions to track these down OR alternative, similar images? 🙏🏻 🗃️
Do YOU have suggestions to track these down OR alternative, similar images? 🙏🏻 🗃️
With my students yesterday we made some erasure poems and cut ups from newspaper stories about magic
(Theirs were obviously much better but) here’s mine,
“Testament to a Supposed Century of Enlightenment”
(Drawn from a translated version of this story gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/b...)
🗃️
(Theirs were obviously much better but) here’s mine,
“Testament to a Supposed Century of Enlightenment”
(Drawn from a translated version of this story gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/b...)
🗃️
![A visual cut up poem, where the words roughly correspond to a house with a sloping roof and door
[on the roof]
two unfortunate cats prowling the rooftops
One of them was caught turning to a physician,
an old woman in the commune
Set them a trap.
but no-one appeared
Two women,
proceeded to yowl furiously.
he went to a man who was
strangest aspect of the story
entered the house.
The witch's instructions were followed.
And the good folk immediately rushed to
reflection,
An inhabitant of Bedous (Pyrenees)
limped back
TESTAMENT TO A SUPPOSED CENTURY OF ENLIGHTENMENT](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vxkp3oausam3x7r2f5vx6whw/bafkreibpabtw67ghxx6btjpaqwissuv5edje5rliq6vnqm2ypulgqpjriq@jpeg)
November 19, 2025 at 8:19 AM
With my students yesterday we made some erasure poems and cut ups from newspaper stories about magic
(Theirs were obviously much better but) here’s mine,
“Testament to a Supposed Century of Enlightenment”
(Drawn from a translated version of this story gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/b...)
🗃️
(Theirs were obviously much better but) here’s mine,
“Testament to a Supposed Century of Enlightenment”
(Drawn from a translated version of this story gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/b...)
🗃️
in a moment straight out of EVERY film and TV depiction of tarot reading,
as the final card to represent my future in a three card reading, a student in class today turned over DEATH
been nice knowing you etc
as the final card to represent my future in a three card reading, a student in class today turned over DEATH
been nice knowing you etc
November 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
in a moment straight out of EVERY film and TV depiction of tarot reading,
as the final card to represent my future in a three card reading, a student in class today turned over DEATH
been nice knowing you etc
as the final card to represent my future in a three card reading, a student in class today turned over DEATH
been nice knowing you etc
update: what do we think this (early 17th century) marriage ban reads?
best guesses on the names and the text to the right v. welcome!
www.archivesdepartementales76.net/ark:/50278/b...
🗃️
best guesses on the names and the text to the right v. welcome!
www.archivesdepartementales76.net/ark:/50278/b...
🗃️
November 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
update: what do we think this (early 17th century) marriage ban reads?
best guesses on the names and the text to the right v. welcome!
www.archivesdepartementales76.net/ark:/50278/b...
🗃️
best guesses on the names and the text to the right v. welcome!
www.archivesdepartementales76.net/ark:/50278/b...
🗃️
update: what do we think this (early 17th century) marriage ban reads?
best guesses on the names and the text to the right v. welcome!
www.archivesdepartementales76.net/ark:/50278/b...
🗃️
best guesses on the names and the text to the right v. welcome!
www.archivesdepartementales76.net/ark:/50278/b...
🗃️
November 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
update: what do we think this (early 17th century) marriage ban reads?
best guesses on the names and the text to the right v. welcome!
www.archivesdepartementales76.net/ark:/50278/b...
🗃️
best guesses on the names and the text to the right v. welcome!
www.archivesdepartementales76.net/ark:/50278/b...
🗃️
my mac doing its best to telephone a seventeenth century ecclesiastical record 🗃️
November 12, 2025 at 11:29 AM
my mac doing its best to telephone a seventeenth century ecclesiastical record 🗃️
sights of the antique shop. the champagne bath is bollinger branded and is engraved “I drink champagne when i win to celebrate… and i drink champagne when u lose to console myself, Napoleon Bonaparte”
November 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
sights of the antique shop. the champagne bath is bollinger branded and is engraved “I drink champagne when i win to celebrate… and i drink champagne when u lose to console myself, Napoleon Bonaparte”
when you look up “range” in the dictionary this is what it links to
November 9, 2025 at 12:07 PM
when you look up “range” in the dictionary this is what it links to
if paula’s dog didn’t do the poo i have to say this leaves just one obvious suspect
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
October 29, 2025 at 6:22 AM
if paula’s dog didn’t do the poo i have to say this leaves just one obvious suspect
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
in many years of being on the academic jobs emails etc i think this one takes the prize of most confusing. predoctoral? in vienna? but not that vienna. in ohio? but paid in euro
also it’s paid several million a year
also it’s paid several million a year
October 28, 2025 at 7:57 AM
in many years of being on the academic jobs emails etc i think this one takes the prize of most confusing. predoctoral? in vienna? but not that vienna. in ohio? but paid in euro
also it’s paid several million a year
also it’s paid several million a year
I’m old enough to remember when everybody agreed that higher education was a “market” and offering “choice” was how the universities were meant to grow
on.ft.com/3WTwBue
on.ft.com/3WTwBue
October 27, 2025 at 7:32 AM
I’m old enough to remember when everybody agreed that higher education was a “market” and offering “choice” was how the universities were meant to grow
on.ft.com/3WTwBue
on.ft.com/3WTwBue
CONFIRMED: parenting IS rocket science!
October 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
CONFIRMED: parenting IS rocket science!
