David Obermayer

Archivist and historian. Writes about the life of Dr. James Barry through a trans history lens. LGBT theorist according to Wikipedia. All opinions are my own.

[David Obermayer @David_Obermayer]

I've noticed when scholars talk about Barry they often discount a trans reading of him because every aspect of Barry's life might not have strictly fit within the medical/common culture/political understanding of what a "transgender" man as we define it in 2019

[weird medieval guys @WeirdMedieval]

frog with anxiety, germany, 16th century

[David Obermayer @David_Obermayer]

#themagnusarchives

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obscure but appropriate Halloween costume 👁

[🔻Cassowary of State Security @YuriFrozen]

What 30% of the city budget goes to

[weird medieval guys @WeirdMedieval]

normal bird, france, 11th century

[David Obermayer @David_Obermayer]

I just looked up the monkeypox numbers and as someone now deeply aware of how exponential growth works I am not okay with the direction this is going.

[Audrey E @audgeymarie]

Happy 30-50 feral hogs day to all who celebrate

[weird medieval guys @WeirdMedieval]

christ’s side wound, luxembourg, 14th century

[David Obermayer @David_Obermayer]

@ehkopin I usually find that "not really a horror movie" is short for "I personally didn't find this scary."

[Paul Fairie @paulisci]

A Brief History of Nobody Wants to Work Anymore

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[David Obermayer @David_Obermayer]

@lura_groen this is either anal sex from behind or a representation of how the work of Christian male leaders is often propped up by the unseen labor of women and femmes.

[E Krebs, PhD 🧂 @SaltySicky]

My research as a critical suicidologist means I often critique nonconsensual (carceral) psychiatric care. Lots of people have asked what I recommend as an alternative. 🧵

[David Obermayer @David_Obermayer]

alright, so it happened.

[rose 🪽 @_phasespace]

one of the strongest inspirobots generations I've gotten in a while

[weird medieval guys @WeirdMedieval]

little creature writing things, switzerland, 16th century

[Lee Jackson @VictorianLondon]

love finds a way

[David Obermayer @David_Obermayer]

I am really struggling to see the downsides to adopting a tiny, blind elderly dog into our family.