Jennifer Young
17th century book history, Shakespeare, ex-pat, all things early modern print culture
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungIch thynke but litel of a Mondaye bleake Tuesday grey and Wednesdaye eke Thursdaye Ich care nat for thee Yet Fridaye - Ich am yn love [twangy, jaunty lute arpeggio] Mondaye thou kanst fall awaye Tuesdaye, Wednesdaye, myne herte slaye No mirthe ys founde upon Thursdaye Yet Fridaye - Ich am yn love
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungI Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1789
- Reposted by Jennifer Young“The combined tuition fees of the entire Question Time panel would not cover my cost for 1 year of uni. Is that fair?” Oli Dugmore It’s absolutely NOT fair. This outrageous scandal must end
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungI think we all need an amber bear today
- A little bear figurine carved out of amber some 6,000 years ago 🐻❤️ A hole runs through the bear’s torso suggesting it was threaded on a cord, perhaps worn or carried as a protective charm. Found in a peat bog near Słupsk, Poland, in 1887. 📷 National Museum in Szczecin #FindsFriday #Archaeology
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungIt's grey (again), it's raining (again) and we've run out of biscuits (absolute disaster). We are in need of some red door energy. May this bobby dazzler bring you some much needed oomph to get you through Friday. ❤️
- Reposted by Jennifer Young@ruthmarcus.bsky.social writes about mass layoffs at the Washington Post—where she spent more than 40 years as a reporter, an editor, an editorial writer, and a columnist—and the paper’s decline under Jeff Bezos. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/hsbIts
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungBeing paywalled out of reading an article about finding joy in academic work feels about right for 2026. #AcademicSky #Polisky
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungWriting Tip: In On Writing, Stephen King said, “If you wrote something for which someone sent you a check... and if you then paid the light bill with the money, I consider you talented.” So if you want to be a talented writer, the secret is LED bulbs.
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungWhy, yet thy scandal were not wip’d away
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungMy therapist: Don’t worry, Merovingian cursive is not real, it can’t hurt you Merovingian cursive:
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungAll these lists are breaking me: such wonderfully specific modules! So students can really get their teeth into a cool topic with the expert! While we're now made to turn our modules as bland as possible to recruit the largest possible number of students and to ensure the teachers are replaceable.
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungOne of the funniest reviews I ever read www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
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- Reposted by Jennifer Youngmy dad didn’t go to university and he was extremely happy to pay taxes for his four children to do so; and, indeed, for the doctors who treated him at Addenbrookes to have gone to university as well.
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungI wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungI bet if I got a new notebook that would fix me.
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungSharing resources for people who’d like to do more than just post: www.nilc.org/action/
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungToad sat and did nothing. Frog sat with him.
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungDid you last visit when the ship was covered in ducting and visible through small windows? Time for a return visit... maryrose.org/Visit
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungNight night sweet dreamies If you feel behind, remember this: the moon doesn’t rush to be full. Neither should you. Be gentle with yourself Not because everything went right… but because you kept going anyway.
- Reposted by Jennifer Young“How can the world keep getting worse and worse without actually ending? Is it some corollary of Zeno’s Paradox?” Alison Bechdel, Spent
- Not enjoying this phone update.
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungOne of the ways you know AI is junk is because of how hard it’s being marketed and rammed down our throats. If it was that good such endless harassment wouldn’t be necessary.
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungA list of things to do today: Wake Up Eat Breakfast Get dressed Go to Frog’s house Take walk with Frog Eat lunch Take nap Play game with Frog Eat supper Go to sleep
- Reposted by Jennifer Young'Beyond the book: recycling print in early modern England' is out in splendid & lovely English Literary Renaissance. 50 free downloads, warm & ready to go, at www.journals.uchicago.edu/eprint/Q2MMD... (pcis: Bodleian coffret lined w. Horace & Virgil; damasked pages in Worcester College deed box)
- Reposted by Jennifer Young109 years ago, on the 17th of January 1917, the United States bought the Virgin Islands from Denmark for 25 million dollars (614 million in 2024) in the Treaty of the Danish West Indies, in which the United States also recognized Denmark’s control over Greenland. #otd #history 🗃️
- Reposted by Jennifer Young15 January is #NationalHatDay, so here are the words to a #17thCentury song about different sorts of hats, The Ballad Of the Caps. From An Antidote Against Melancholy, 1669 This is just one of many #earlymodern songs about clothing that we plan to record as part of the #GreensleevesProject #otd
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungWajeehah Aayeshah created the online card game Academic Tears to boost empathy for early career academics, and explored a new way of communicating research. Here’s how she did it: ow.ly/Jloo50XWEt8 #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungFor centuries, a “gossip” was a woman who attended another woman's delivery. The word was a corruption of “god-sib” or “god-sibling,” meaning “sister in the Lord.” The gossips offered support to mother & midwife. Only later did it become derogatory. More info: www.historyextra.com/period/gener...
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungDay 183 of showing the internet that (jumping) spiders aren't scary 😯 (sorry for the quiet audio - we can't seem to change it 😭) Moulting means a brand-new exoskeleton, sharper senses, and suddenly realising just how powerful you are again! Watching these transformations never gets old 🥹 #cute
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- Reposted by Jennifer YoungAmanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungBack in June 2025 we mentioned secret filming taking place with our copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio in the Guildhall. We are pleased to announce this was part of the programme, 'Judi Dench: Shakespeare, my family and me' aired on Channel 4. You can watch it here www.channel4.com/programmes/j...
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungAI-assisted writing in 1716. #skystorians
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungWe don't need an elf on the shelf because we've got a
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungYou've heard of Elf on the Shelf but how about
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungPeak Geminids Meteor shower this past Saturday night captured over Stonehenge. Photo credit: Sandra.Davies6869
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- Reposted by Jennifer YoungThis is Kaia. She takes road safety very seriously. Encourages you to do the same. 13/10 please buckle pup (TW: lyss121 & leleleems)
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungWe were watching a Muppet Christmas Carol and talking a lot about how much amazing work goes into the puppets. The credits rolled and we got to the credit line for “Muppet Milliner” and my friend spontaneously said “you know what….fuck AI to death.”
- Reposted by Jennifer Youngexcited to award my kids the Burger King Peace Prize this weekend
- Reposted by Jennifer Youngwtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungIf you've noticed that ChatGPT is improving, it's probably because I've spent so much time grading its work.
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungCongrats everyone, we are officially at “circle back in the new year” o clock, we have survived the year, good work team
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungWe only rate dogs. This is a very cozy bed bug. We advise you to get a new bed, since this one is taken, and kindly request you only send dogs. Thank you… 12/10 (TT: coldsmuckersuncrustable)
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungGreat culture can save lives. Literally. Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungIt’s the holiday season for silly #dogs #AMomentofJoy
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungIn case anyone needed any reminder that those with power still are scared of those who draw public attention to their abuses and refuse to be turned into a stereotype without the ability to speak for themselves.
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungIf universities would prioritize smaller classes and fewer bells and whistles like third-party technology contracts, a significantly bigger number of PhDs would find a position in higher education.
- Reposted by Jennifer YoungThe latest installment in our series on book rebinding, where the Library's advanced book conservation interns are taking you through all the steps of rebinding a book from the Library's Thomas Jefferson Library Collection! Scroll back in our feed to see Act I, and check back next week for Act III.
