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leah-thais.bsky.social

Anglo-German. Italy/France. Talk to me about your favourite novels, teaching English, women’s basketball, living, working & travelling in Europe, early medieval history (including elephants & camels!) good food & wine.

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"Because I now deeply fear the dangerous signs of history repeating itself, I want everyone to remember that war is terrible." Shelia Hancock, who writes movingly about what VE day was really like: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Can’t see anything weird here!

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@princetonupress.bsky.social is holding it’s annual 50% off sale which includes, amongst many excellent books, a certain volume featuring an emperor and an elephant 🐘

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Delighted that my article, ‘The Circle of the World: The Global Diplomacy of Caliph al-Manṣūr’, is now out OA with BSOAS. Come for a journey stretching from the Atlantic to China, tracing how the caliph brought the world to Baghdad: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #MedievalSky #GlobalMiddleAges

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And one!

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Out of the mouths of babes (& ignoramuses) …

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Too paraphrase Chanel - “a little black car will become the uniform of all cats of good taste.” #Caturday

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“Does not crush, but cultivates, repairs and protects”, is pretty much what I hope would be said about me as a teacher.

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Trans rights are human rights

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I am the friend who picked the kumquats & one of those jars of chutney is now mine! 😋

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you know things are going well when they break out the turnip photos

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Today on the blog - Vikings in Paris, a dread plague, and a vengeful Saint, as we follow a bold Carolingian diplomat into the court of the Danes. #medievalsky #Vikings salutemmundo.wordpress.com/2025/04/03/t...

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Yes please!

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Funny how “protecting” women so often involves controlling them. www.lbc.co.uk/news/sport/f...

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Me and countless other authors today…😂

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This week on the blog, I court controversy by suggesting that our understanding of history has in fact improved over the decades #history #academia salutemmundo.wordpress.com/2025/03/20/n...

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I do find myself thinking about our former neighbours in Hamburg, who had 2 Teslas & a child named Elon …

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The place to be on #Caturday is the little medieval city of #Entrevaux

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Had to stop & laugh! Also reminded me of this at university: Prof - Hands up who HASN’T read The Wasteland! Only person who puts hand up is me. I am berated & ordered to read it that night. Prof - Hands up who HAS read Ulysses! Only person who puts hand up is me. Everyone laughs & I am forgiven.

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😂

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I didn't expect The Guardian to be setting disabled children against pothole repairs ☹️ www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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A #Caturday story in 4 parts:

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Happy #Caturday to everyone with cattitude!

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Got to see this for the first time yesterday, while attending an event where Beth Blatt, the driving force behind it, was in the audience. Happy International Women’s Day! Enjoy! youtu.be/apO7Csd9e8U?...

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Marked International Women’s Day early - what a brilliant speaker Cindy Egolf is! Radiating positive energy & keeping her audience in the palm of her (very expressive) hand! cindyegolf.com

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In which I have some thoughts about Charlemagne and the south of France while accidentally going to the wrong monastery. #medievalsky salutemmundo.wordpress.com/2025/03/06/n...

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This is evil. Pure evil.

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Funny - my definition of “support” & “rallies around” would be the men’s team refusing to play Afghanistan. Shame on you England - guess you aren’t as “brave” as these women!

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My friend gave me a bag full of citrus fruit from her garden. The kumquats went into the freezer to use in drinks instead of ice cubes. The oranges & lemons are filling the kitchen with their scent!

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When you put it like that, you see how nonsensical it is.

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Sunday on the Prom

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Super power!

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Absolutely spot on by George - -and the faster people recognise this dynamic, the better for our ability we have to protect our values and quality of life in Europe.

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The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.

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Just watched my daughter’s game online. 🏀 ⛹️‍♀️ 20 points, 13 rebounds & 8 assists. 👏👏👏

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Happy #Caturday from Portugal

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"Because I now deeply fear the dangerous signs of history repeating itself, I want everyone to remember that war is terrible." Shelia Hancock, who writes movingly about what VE day was really like: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Can’t see anything weird here!

@princetonupress.bsky.social is holding it’s annual 50% off sale which includes, amongst many excellent books, a certain volume featuring an emperor and an elephant 🐘

And one!

Out of the mouths of babes (& ignoramuses) …

Too paraphrase Chanel - “a little black car will become the uniform of all cats of good taste.” #Caturday

“Does not crush, but cultivates, repairs and protects”, is pretty much what I hope would be said about me as a teacher.

Trans rights are human rights

I am the friend who picked the kumquats & one of those jars of chutney is now mine! 😋

you know things are going well when they break out the turnip photos

Today on the blog - Vikings in Paris, a dread plague, and a vengeful Saint, as we follow a bold Carolingian diplomat into the court of the Danes. #medievalsky #Vikings salutemmundo.wordpress.com/2025/04/03/t...

Yes please!

Funny how “protecting” women so often involves controlling them. www.lbc.co.uk/news/sport/f...

Me and countless other authors today…😂

This week on the blog, I court controversy by suggesting that our understanding of history has in fact improved over the decades #history #academia salutemmundo.wordpress.com/2025/03/20/n...

I do find myself thinking about our former neighbours in Hamburg, who had 2 Teslas & a child named Elon …

The place to be on #Caturday is the little medieval city of #Entrevaux

Had to stop & laugh! Also reminded me of this at university: Prof - Hands up who HASN’T read The Wasteland! Only person who puts hand up is me. I am berated & ordered to read it that night. Prof - Hands up who HAS read Ulysses! Only person who puts hand up is me. Everyone laughs & I am forgiven.

😂

I didn't expect The Guardian to be setting disabled children against pothole repairs ☹️ www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

A #Caturday story in 4 parts:

Happy #Caturday to everyone with cattitude!

Got to see this for the first time yesterday, while attending an event where Beth Blatt, the driving force behind it, was in the audience. Happy International Women’s Day! Enjoy! youtu.be/apO7Csd9e8U?...

Marked International Women’s Day early - what a brilliant speaker Cindy Egolf is! Radiating positive energy & keeping her audience in the palm of her (very expressive) hand! cindyegolf.com

In which I have some thoughts about Charlemagne and the south of France while accidentally going to the wrong monastery. #medievalsky salutemmundo.wordpress.com/2025/03/06/n...

This is evil. Pure evil.

Funny - my definition of “support” & “rallies around” would be the men’s team refusing to play Afghanistan. Shame on you England - guess you aren’t as “brave” as these women!

My friend gave me a bag full of citrus fruit from her garden. The kumquats went into the freezer to use in drinks instead of ice cubes. The oranges & lemons are filling the kitchen with their scent!

When you put it like that, you see how nonsensical it is.

Sunday on the Prom

Super power!

Absolutely spot on by George - -and the faster people recognise this dynamic, the better for our ability we have to protect our values and quality of life in Europe.

The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.

Just watched my daughter’s game online. 🏀 ⛹️‍♀️ 20 points, 13 rebounds & 8 assists. 👏👏👏

Happy #Caturday from Portugal

So glad to find here that it isn’t just me who sees Fallopian tubes whenever that logo appears.

We love a shameless plug!

I’ve written a song about insomnia. It’s pretty woke.