This is probably true also for colonial Latin American jobs like mine. And also true for most early modernists. And if you are a specialists of Ancient or Medieval history, then forget about it. Basically all pre- modern fields are screwed. It’s horrible.

Great piece by Richard Ovenden on the attack on the BL, ongoing efforts to restore services and the abject failure of government to provide necessary support. standard.co.uk/comment/britis…

A fine essay on two great historians of science. intellectualhistory.web.ox.ac.uk/article/jim-be…

Not to mention your terrific piece in tje Chronicle on Omer Bartov.

A classic

The eternal Hyde Park question.

Go Emily!

Stuart Clark, one of my mentors and one of the kindest people I've ever met, gave me a big chunk of his witchcraft collection today. He's turning 80 this year and no longer needs them. A real honoured, and yet I'm so so sad. It brings home that one day I will no longer have him.

A day to remember

Excellent treatment of some hard issues by David Bell

Two Cheers for Presentism chronicle.com/article/two-ch…

Thank you so much, David. This is really helpful.

Oy.

They always ask me for ID, despite my grey locks and beard. But the beer in my case contains alcohol.

WWCS (what would Cardano say?)

Woot!

This. God help us. This.

Woot!

The poetry of NJ in summer

Always listen to your writing partner