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Medieval gender, crime, & history prof. at John Jay College & CUNY Graduate Center, writing about a survivor in c.1470 France for PrincetonUPress, 2023-4 Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers, New York Public Library, bylines Slate etc.

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L.A. Broker and Reality TV Star Accuses Oren Alexander of Sexual Assault

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/n...

06.03.2026 10:51 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Quit ChatGPT: right now! Your subscription is bankrolling authoritarianism | Rutger Bregman As a historian, I’ve studied the major consumer boycotts of history. We can take down ChatGPT and send a powerful signal to Silicon Valley, says author and historian Rutger Bregman

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... more reasons to quit ChatGPT

04.03.2026 10:39 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Dental trouble / Spiritual warfare Sarah Weinman on Epstein’s dentist, and S.I. Rosenbaum talks with religious freedom defender Mikey Weinstein

TODAY: our NEWEST HYDRA @sarahweinman.com with an examination of Epstein's dentist, who was also, yikes, Sarah's dentist. "Everyone is powerless in a dental chair. Supine, with a mouth full of rubber dams or painful X-ray cards, you cede every iota of autonomy." flaminghydra.com/issue-514/#s...

04.03.2026 00:49 👍 15 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0
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Dans le Paris d’Epstein et Brunel : trois ex-mannequins brisent le silence sur «la cabale des drogueurs-violeurs»

Dans le Paris d’Epstein et Brunel : trois ex-mannequins brisent le silence sur «la cabale des drogueurs-violeurs»

04.03.2026 05:02 👍 28 🔁 15 💬 0 📌 2
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Epstein-linked Leon Black waged bid to ‘silence’ law firm and accusers, suit says Wigdor LLP accuses billionaire of trying to ‘destroy those who seek to hold him to account for alleged sexual assault’

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... “Epstein on 29 July 2015 wrote to Karp: “Is it possible for your contacts to 1 get her current visa status ? 2. Is there a way for us to file something that would revoke a tourist visa?””

04.03.2026 04:51 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Ron DeSantis spent $1.2m per day to open and operate ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ After spending taxpayers’ money, Florida governor will likely be left holding bill for $608m promised by Trump administration

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

03.03.2026 04:59 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’

Complicity plus. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/u...

01.03.2026 06:42 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Oh, that’s too kind. I certainly can’t wait to read yours!

27.02.2026 14:13 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Justice for Jehanne A spellbinding narrative history that defies modern assumptions about women’s lives in the Middle Ages and informs contemporary debates about sexual violence and the limits of justice

Here she comes #booknews @lollardfish.bsky.social press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

27.02.2026 06:49 👍 33 🔁 9 💬 3 📌 1

Dear medievalist and medieval-curious friends, please help spread the good word about a new opportunity to enroll in the Advanced Certificate in Medieval Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center. CUNY may not be rich, but we are uniquely rich in medievalists! www.gc.cuny.edu/events/medie... #medievalsky

20.02.2026 14:18 👍 90 🔁 58 💬 2 📌 2
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Tutorial Fellowship in History, and Associate Professorship (or Professorship) of Medieval British and European History at University of Oxford Explore an exciting academic career as a Tutorial Fellowship in History, and Associate Professorship (or Professorship) of Medieval British and European History. Don't miss out on other academic jobs....

We are hiring ....
Because John Nightingale is retiring...
for a Tutorial Fellowship in European History 400-1000...

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQP650/t...

24.02.2026 07:19 👍 43 🔁 56 💬 1 📌 3

It would've been so fun for us too!

20.02.2026 19:09 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Our hope is that it will be good for people who want to do an MA or PhD but need more experience or can’t afford an MA or for K-12 or others who want the expert experience or lifelong learners or or or

20.02.2026 19:04 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Yes! We used to only offer it to PhD students at the GC (Grad Center) at CUNY then only to graduate students at the GC but now anyone can apply

20.02.2026 18:51 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

The open house is on zoom the program is in person !

20.02.2026 16:59 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

#medievalists @medievalists.bsky.social @medievalacademy.bsky.social @digitalmedievalist.bsky.social @medievalists.bsky.social @imc-leeds.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social

20.02.2026 14:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Dear medievalist and medieval-curious friends, please help spread the good word about a new opportunity to enroll in the Advanced Certificate in Medieval Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center. CUNY may not be rich, but we are uniquely rich in medievalists! www.gc.cuny.edu/events/medie... #medievalsky

20.02.2026 14:18 👍 90 🔁 58 💬 2 📌 2
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Revealed: Epstein cultivated relationship with CBP officer, causing US investigation Guardian review of US justice department files reveals Epstein interacted with six CBP officers. The officer investigated denied any knowledge of trafficking underage girls

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

20.02.2026 04:52 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

medieval certificate now open to outside applications come learn about all things medieval with 18 plus full time faculty and a great community @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social

18.02.2026 17:26 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Medieval Studies Certificate Open House . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Medieval Studies Certificate Open House . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Join us on 3/18 for an open house for the new Advanced Certificate in Medieval Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center! Meet department leaders and admissions officials as you learn about the program jjay-cuny.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

18.02.2026 14:56 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
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Minnesotans Just Won a Huge Court Victory Against ICE A federal judge required ICE to allow reasonable time for detainees at the Whipple detention center in Minneapolis to access legal counsel.

slate.com/news-and-pol...

18.02.2026 07:39 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

We have hope

15.02.2026 20:18 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

And next fall @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social for me and @prithik.bsky.social you promised!

15.02.2026 19:07 👍 12 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0
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Eight years of Jeffrey Epstein coverage The Miami Herald's original series, videos, timeline and more

Eight years of Jeffrey Epstein Coverage by the Miami Herald
How we got here
jkbjournalist.substack.com/p/eight-year...

15.02.2026 12:28 👍 1786 🔁 792 💬 47 📌 36
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Sunday reading #merci #Gisèle

15.02.2026 09:38 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Couverture du Nouvel Obs avec une photo de Gisèle Pelicot et moi (Manon Garcia). Titre “Gisèle Pelicot: Naissance d’une féministe. Son entretien avec la philosophe Manon Garcia”

Couverture du Nouvel Obs avec une photo de Gisèle Pelicot et moi (Manon Garcia). Titre “Gisèle Pelicot: Naissance d’une féministe. Son entretien avec la philosophe Manon Garcia”

Post Instagram du Nouvel Obs avec une photo de Gisèle Pelicot et moi sur un canapé. Titre: Gisèle Pelicot et Manon Garcia “Une vie peut exister après les violences se*uelles”

Post Instagram du Nouvel Obs avec une photo de Gisèle Pelicot et moi sur un canapé. Titre: Gisèle Pelicot et Manon Garcia “Une vie peut exister après les violences se*uelles”

Photo de Gisèle Pelicot et moi debout dans un couloir

Photo de Gisèle Pelicot et moi debout dans un couloir

Ma joie de la semaine, du mois, de l’année! merci @celinerastello.bsky.social et merci au photographe Dorian Prost

11.02.2026 21:56 👍 72 🔁 13 💬 1 📌 0
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“Women are proud of you, thank you”

Gisèle Pelicot becomes emotional as she responds to messages of support from women across France

The interview with this incredible woman is on BBC iplayer now (‘Gisele Pelicot - the Newsnight Interview’)

14.02.2026 14:36 👍 469 🔁 101 💬 21 📌 7
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Grenoble : un homme poursuivi pour viols et agressions sexuelles aggravés commis sur 89 mineurs sur une période de cinquante-cinq ans Le procureur a tenu une conférence de presse, mardi, pour diffuser un appel à témoins dans le cadre de l’information judiciaire en cours. L’homme, qui a par ailleurs reconnu avoir tué sa mère et sa ta...

How can the world be this sick? www.lemonde.fr/societe/arti...

10.02.2026 11:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Trump told Palm Beach police chief ‘everyone’ knew about Epstein, Maxwell was ‘evil’ The new information comes as Ghislaine Maxwell was summoned to appear Monday before a Congressional committee.

www.miamiherald.com/news/politic... thank you always @jkbjournalist.bsky.social

10.02.2026 05:16 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Epstein survivors released an incredible ad during the Super Bowl.

09.02.2026 01:49 👍 1746 🔁 486 💬 42 📌 18