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Francis (Buster) Whitfill

@fwhitfill.bsky.social

Recovering teacher & PhD student in Spanish at the University of Virginia. Interested in #medieval & #earlymodern content, particularly literary depictions of #Satan and #evil and what they tell us about society

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Do you use onenote or have a remarkable? I use them for notes, but I like that they're stored digitally to find easily.

20.01.2026 01:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So I haven't looked too in depth for the models because this was a class project, but there are several scripts. If you click the description of that video, I believe I shared a link of where I found those. It's been a minute. Feel free to share that info. Escriptorium isn't the easiest to use

05.01.2026 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Setting Up eScriptorium on Windows
YouTube video by Francis Whitfill Setting Up eScriptorium on Windows

youtu.be/11Qi8zuNse4?...

03.01.2026 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've used it some. Anything you're wondering about? I made a YouTube video that has a setup guide for Windows. At least getting it running.

03.01.2026 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Not sure how this showed up on my feed, but this Internet stranger is happy for you. Best wishes for continued health πŸ™πŸ»

17.12.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As a recovering high school teacher, the morale crisis is more widespread than we want to think. It needs to be addressed.

29.11.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is it just me, or has bluesky just turned into threads and x? I get all the political drama that I'm trying to not invest all my time into.

28.10.2025 01:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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29th September is the Feast of St Michael and All Angels. Here are the angelic orders of Seraphs, Cherubs, and Thrones.

BL Royal MS 6 E IX; Convenevole da Prato, Carmina regia; c1335 CE; Italy (Tuscany); f.6r

26.09.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

I think it's lovely that you're offering to meet people where and when they can learn. I did my master's degree online while working full-time. It was the leap I needed to start my PhD. I will forever be grateful for the opportunity to study affordably when and where I could.

17.09.2025 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My inbox is getting away from me 😩

30.08.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reading up on the mester de clerecia poetry and looking out the window. I've got a lot to catch up on this weekend

30.08.2025 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Catchy

25.08.2025 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Deeply concerning’: reading for fun in the US has fallen by 40%, new study says Over the last 20 years, the number of Americans who read daily for pleasure has seen a considerable decline

I can't say I'm surprised 😒 #reading
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

22.08.2025 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry. I saw a connection and forgot the original intent of your question. RSA just wrapped up CfPs for the conference in San Francisco in February. Other than h-net or the UPenn CfPs, I'm not really sure where else to check right off the top of my head.

21.08.2025 11:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do you know Allison Bigelow? While her work is more about mining, it looks like metalwork is something she might have suggestions on.

20.08.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#Skystorians I’d like to workshop some of my research (preferably some time next year) and am looking for fitting conferences or seminars that welcome interdisciplinary work and material culture studies. Does anyone have suggestions? #EarlyModern #HistSci #ArtHistory #HistTech πŸ—ƒοΈ

20.08.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

It has hit my family. I'm terrified for some of them.

17.08.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I had a similar thought yesterday. Do I think this is how we should handle things? No. Do I feel like it might swing ignorant people looking for someone strong and mouthy? Maybe? Honestly, it's worth a shot at this point.

13.08.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What the hell? I hope some day being included here is seen as a badge of honor

13.08.2025 01:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How are we somehow more ignorant today than before everyone kept a phone in their pocket? It baffles. I remembered 2015, feeling like the world was generally, slowly, moving in the right direction. Nowadays I just want to get the hell out of "civilized" society

12.08.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So, Kim Davis, happily in her fourth marriage following some rocky affairs, is the champion of Biblical marriage. If I wrote a book with a character like that, it would be considered far-fetched. God bless America

12.08.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds fun, though! I've tried several times to get into comics. I feel like I just need the right one to get me hooked, if that makes sense.

11.08.2025 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Medieval Latin class I'm taking this fall, and for pleasure reading "The Invisible College" (Wheeler). There are others but I'm just curious what others are checking out right now. Also, any good #satan texts would be appreciated. About to start Maria Tausiet's "El Diablo en la Edad Moderna"

11.08.2025 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

General question for #booksky, #academicsky, #earlymodern, #medieval, #literature people: what are you reading right now? As for me, just finished Reception (Willis), working my way through Berceo (about to read Santo Domingo de Silos), Historia Apolonii for #latin practice and for my 🧡

11.08.2025 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

The most stabilizing action would be impeachment

11.08.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In 8 weeks of intensive #Latin, you have to learn the most essential terms, like "interficio," which means "to kill." Or "neco," "to kill." Or "occido," "to kill." Or "caedo," "to cut down" or "to kill." Or "deleo," "to blot out" or "to destroy." This has been such an enriching opportunity

07.08.2025 00:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hentist and harepist

BL Stowe 17; 'The Maastricht Hours'; 14th century; f.92v

04.08.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

While taking intensive latin this summer has been exhausting, there is something special about it. Cur verba antiqua tam magica sunt? ✨

04.08.2025 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Title page of 1577 pamphlet: "A straunge, and terrible Wunder wrought very late in the parish church of Bungay: a town of no great distance from the citie of Norwich, namely the fourth of this August, in the yeere of our Lord 1577. in a great tempest of violent raine, lightning, and thunder, the like wherof hath been seldome seene. With the appeerance of an horrible shaped thing, sensibly perceiued of the people then and there assembled. Drawen into a plain method according to the written copye. by Abraham Fleming."

Title page of 1577 pamphlet: "A straunge, and terrible Wunder wrought very late in the parish church of Bungay: a town of no great distance from the citie of Norwich, namely the fourth of this August, in the yeere of our Lord 1577. in a great tempest of violent raine, lightning, and thunder, the like wherof hath been seldome seene. With the appeerance of an horrible shaped thing, sensibly perceiued of the people then and there assembled. Drawen into a plain method according to the written copye. by Abraham Fleming."

Brace yourselves. It’s the 448th anniversary today of the documented and very real appearance of the Terrifying! Satanic! One-Eyed! ghost dog Black Shuck at two churches in Suffolk, where he wilfully murdered β€œtwo persons, as they were kneeling uppon their knees, and occupied in prayer”

04.08.2025 07:53 β€” πŸ‘ 161    πŸ” 68    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 21

Reminder. We'll be accepting submissions for our panel on #satan in #earlymodern Europe until tomorrow. Come join us at #rensa26
#sin #demonicpacts

02.08.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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