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Sara Lipton

@medievalsara.bsky.social

Interdisciplinary medievalist; Stony Brook University History Dept. I work on religious history, Jewish-Christian relations, and the role of vision & material culture in shaping identity and generating prejudice. Fervent supporter of public higher ed.

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Should have run w/ the lede: "The Summer School is free of charge for all PhD student participants."

01.12.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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LAST DAY TO EARLY VOTE!!!!!

Woke up with the energy of 1,000 Dolly Partons πŸ’…πŸΌβœ¨ A new poll has us just 2 points behind. It’s the LAST day to early vote! COLLEGE KIDS COMING HOME: hug your fam, kiss the dog, then find your polling place at iwillvote.com?utm_so.... Let’s flip TN-07!

26.11.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 811    πŸ” 321    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 34

www.youtube.com/shorts/njB2D...

23.11.2025 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If this doesn't convince people that the current administration doesn't oppose (indeed, apparently is willing to be seen as implicitly supporting) antisemitism and racism, nothing will.

20.11.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Give the metastatic cancer patient the power to shop .... for the single patented drug available for her disease that costs $100,000 with money she doesn't have.
Yeah, that's the ticket.

19.11.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
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Antisemitism is a lot like Qanon child abuse conspiracies in that there’s this real and bad phenomenon and, parallel to that, what can only be described as a large scale mass psychosis about a mostly fictional version of the same phenomenon

16.11.2025 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 11539    πŸ” 2213    πŸ’¬ 171    πŸ“Œ 106
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11695 I’m talking to you! We’ve received over 50K resumes, from every single zip code in NYC… except for one.

Apply today and help us build a City Hall for everyone.

16.11.2025 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 8813    πŸ” 1450    πŸ’¬ 128    πŸ“Œ 84
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I wanted to share probably the most important sermon I’ve given and it’s while I’m being arrested. It’s torture pure and simple what happens at #Broadview. I’m ok, though I was thrown to the ground and choked with my pectoral cross. A review of the video shows I was peaceful - did I deserve this?

15.11.2025 05:57 β€” πŸ‘ 11588    πŸ” 4981    πŸ’¬ 259    πŸ“Œ 306

β€œHousing shortage – Jews to blame," letter sticker, German Reich, 1938

zwangsraeume.berlin/en/context

14.11.2025 02:16 β€” πŸ‘ 8029    πŸ” 3245    πŸ’¬ 249    πŸ“Œ 118

Also to have a moral compass.
(And to know how to spell.)

13.11.2025 01:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Medievalists! This is an excellent article, about a world that significantly overlaps with our community.

12.11.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Peter Fergusson PhD Scholarship in English Medieval Architecture, Courtauld, statement of intent deadline 17 NovemberΒ 2025 The Courtauld is offering a a new fully funded Peter Fergusson PhD Scholarship in English Medieval Architecture for eligible projects focusing on England from the eleventh to the early sixteenth centuries. Statement of intents are due by 17 November 2025.

The Courtauld is offering a a new fully funded Peter Fergusson PhD Scholarship in English Medieval Architecture for eligible projects focusing on England from the eleventh to the early sixteenth centuries. Statement of intents are due by 17 November 2025.

10.11.2025 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Seems a bad idea to rely on Google AI, given that it flubs the most basic question imaginable.

08.11.2025 00:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Elon Musk’s new pay package would feed all forty million Americans on SNAP for the next ten years. He wouldn’t notice the difference but the country would.

08.11.2025 00:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3486    πŸ” 1195    πŸ’¬ 73    πŸ“Œ 53

Call me controversial, but technology that leads vulnerable people into crisis and even holds their hand as they die by suicide should not be endorsed by schools and universities, we should not be giving discounted subscriptions to this monstrous tech to young people AT ALL

07.11.2025 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1579    πŸ” 534    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 14

Hundreds of thousands of people killed. By greed, bigotry, authoritarianism.

07.11.2025 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Beautiful BLM managed land in New Mexico in a desert and rock environment

Beautiful BLM managed land in New Mexico in a desert and rock environment

Hey rest of the United States!Head’s up! New Mexico oilman Steve Pearce is going to be nominated to lead the BLM. Millions of acres of pristine BLM land is vulnerable to mining & oil exploitation. Unleashed Steve will destroy our public lands. Call your reps and senators and block his appointment.

06.11.2025 02:39 β€” πŸ‘ 109    πŸ” 85    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 13

100%

05.11.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I honestly thought that was a spoof headline when I first saw it.
I’m also struck by the fact that he automatically assumes that Mamdani only ran for mayor as a stepping stone to national office. As if his dedication to NYC weren’t clear and palpable!

05.11.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely thrilled!!!

05.11.2025 02:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NYC, are you among the 1.7 million who cast their ballot? If not, remember that polls don't close until 9 p.m. tonight.

You can find our explainers on the ballot measures, where to find your poll site, and much more here:

www.thecity.nyc/general-elec...

04.11.2025 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 121    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

For millions of Americans, today will bring the chance to be heard.

If there's an election where you live, then you get to send a message on the policies and leadership you believe in - and begin changing the trajectory of this country.

04.11.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 10600    πŸ” 2338    πŸ’¬ 158    πŸ“Œ 87
Assistant Professor in History of Knowledge Pre-1400 Applications are invited for the position of Assistant Professor in History of Knowledge Pre-1400, in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge. Please note

JOB
Assistant Professor in the History of Knowledge Pre-1400,
University of Cambridge

www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/assista...

01.11.2025 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
William S. Dietrich II Professor of Premodern Arts and/or Architecture Click the link provided to see the complete job description.

🚨🚨🚨 Major announcement!!!
I am extremely pleased to announce that HAA is searching for a senior, endowed position in premodern art or architecture. The subfield is wide open. Please spread the word and encourage curious scholars to write to me with questions! 🚨🚨🚨

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30.10.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4
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FACTS about SNAP:

-35% to white people (largest share)
-90% to people born in πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
-86% to households with kids
-70% work full time but aren’t paid a living wage (aka corporate welfare)

31.10.2025 02:03 β€” πŸ‘ 8765    πŸ” 4755    πŸ’¬ 208    πŸ“Œ 152

Please do *not* circulate this story that the NC GOP does not want circulated.

Please, they have threatened you nicely, please.

30.10.2025 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 674    πŸ” 438    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 7

Boy, North Carolina Republicans sure don't want the attached story to circulate. I sure hope that this stupid threat from their spokesperson doesn't boomerang on them and have a lot more people read and share the story, which once again, is conveniently attached below. That would be a shame.

30.10.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1979    πŸ” 1115    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 23

Pennsylvania has an important Supreme Court race coming up on Tuesday, November 4. If you live in the Keystone State, or know someone who does, vote YES to retain three justices who will protect your fundamental rights and freedoms.

29.10.2025 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 19967    πŸ” 7672    πŸ’¬ 343    πŸ“Œ 284

Help as many people as you can, as much as you can, for as long as you can, and be the example for that inspires the next person to do the same.

30.10.2025 02:15 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Did you know that over 1.3M active duty service members and veterans rely on SNAP benefits to feed themselves and their families?

Now you know.

26.10.2025 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 28950    πŸ” 11112    πŸ’¬ 1053    πŸ“Œ 522

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