Prof. Burke

I really keep forgetting this thing exists.
I miss pre-social media internet.

So…are the Dumbarton Oaks books a “replacement” for the Anglo-Saxon Poetic Records? Or does the ASPR still have a “purpose?”

#medieval #oldenglish #medievalstudies #medievalliterature

The Oseberg ship has finally arrived home! - Museum of the Viking Age After around ten hours and 106.5 meters, the Oseberg ship has reached its destination. Norway's most spectacular relocation project is safely in harbor.

Ever think you’d see a viking ship fly? Well, in today’s good news, the Oseberg ship was safely moved to its new location in the soon-to-open Museum of the Viking Age!

#oseberg #viking #medeival #vikingship #vikingage

www.vikingtidsmuseet.no/english/news...

The Cure? Nah.
The Temporary Alleviation.

Oh yeah. This thing exists.

God, I think I hate social media.

My dumb-ass forgot that PST and EST exists (yikes), but I finally presented my “cursed” paper; reception was much better than expected!
Thanks to everyone who heard a half-asleep, super-stressed argument about how Hávamál proves Beowulf is a jerk and a failure.
#icms2025 #beowulf #oldenglish

I don’t really have much to say that wouldn’t get me in trouble, so I’ll say this:
One more work week until break!

And here — have a meme:
#medieval #medievalmeme #arthurian #kingarthur #swordinthestone #thingsaretoostressful

I was granted tenure today. Yay.

#academic #academia #professor #tenure #medievalist #medievalism #itsgonnagetweird #imgonnamakeitweird

I hate this country so, so much.

They won’t do anything. They’ll wring their hands, act shocked, and then move further right as they text me and ask for money.

Worried about Elon’s “5 things” email?
No sweat. Look up your job description, copy it, then paste the duties.

Example:
I “taught classes, advised students, engaged in committee work, conducted research, and worked on course development.”
#elon #bananarepublic #oligarchy #doge #howdidweallowthis

I need photo (and/or video) of the both of you using it.

This made me uncomfortable.
#panopticon #academicmemes #criticaltheory #foucault #whoswatchingwho #iwanttoleave

Like it hasn’t already been happening?

Age never diminishes style — just enhances it.
Example: I noticed that ring as well as the necklace, in addition to the tartan that you also didn’t bring up.

I just utilized this image today:

From my 2020 “Zuck Page.” Never got a real answer. Figure I’d ask here:

Why is “anime culture” a seemingly acceptable form of orientalism?
Aren’t all the girls eating Pocky and wearing cat ears alongside the guys with “waifu” body pillows just feeding into the same thing Said wrote about?

Got a fun “toy”:
Medieval, from Teenage Engineering!
It’s a drum machine/sequencer full of “medieval” sounds!
#teenageengineering #bardcore #dungeonsynth #dungeoncore #medieval

That’s literally not my job, but what they were elected to do…but: Actually “fighting back” for starters? Just saying it means nothing. Stop participating in the GOP’s stupid games? Pressure those in the senate to not even show up to vote on the likes of ol’ Brainworms? If ya can’t win, disrupt.

They do it because they know that ultimately, Democrats are incapable of doing anything of actual substance other than whine…and asking me for donations.
Let’s be real: if it was the other way ‘round, the GOP would have already figured out a way to disrupt everything.
Do better. Do *anything*

Absolutely. There are those who brawl because that’s what they do. Bullies? They don’t want a fight; they want to inflict fear and pain and don’t want any roadblocks.

This verse.
Change “Irish” to “Mexican” (or “Latino”) and tell me if it isn’t the truth…

Dwelling on this lyric and those in the US claiming “Irish heritage” while supporting the current administration’s approach to immigration. Do they know history? Not just migration to the US, but their travel to the UK in the 60s-80s?
Favoring a marginalized group while hurting another? Hypocrisy.

I’m trying really hard not to indulge my ADD and buy a bunch of folk instruments that I have zero experience with.

This is going to be a long four years.

I once ended up in Zuckerberg Jail because of this pic.
I still stand by it.
#viking #vikingmyth #vargisaweenie #lokihadsexwithahorse #startingsomething
In other news, my students now have access to JSTOR. It’s great watching them dive into the maddening world of research.

Combine the two and you’ll have allllll kinds of fun! Haha!

Totally non-medieval, which may be why I’m second-guessing it.