David Rundle

Palaeographer and Renaissance historian. Managing Editor, @Medium_Aevum. An ex-Xer: find me in a better place.

[David Rundle @DrDavidRundle]

If you want to find me, nowadays I am where there are fewer menacing clouds.

[David Rundle @DrDavidRundle]

@RonFilipkowski You misheard: he likes the sound of grosseries.

[David Rundle @DrDavidRundle]

@percy_gryce The previous owner did not have the same public profile or the same apparent desire to associate Twitter's fortunes with his own.
More importantly, Musk seems to imagine that saying whatever you want, however ill-informed, constitutes free speech. A failure of responsibility.

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The right move:

[Royal Historical Society @RoyalHistSoc]

This is a final post on X from @RoyalHistSoc. From Friday 21 February we have ceased posting and have moved entirely to BlueSky.

Please join us there for news and updates from the Society and about #history and historians.

#twitterstorians

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@percy_gryce Staying is in danger of being seen as an endorsement of Twitter's present owner and his repeated abuse of free speech.

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@PStiffell @bookscapes Along with Richard III and James II. A certain sort of gallery.

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Break my ban on posting here (join Bluesky for timely updates) in order that @PStiffell can enjoy this from @bookscapes visit to the Thomas Plume Library in Maldon.

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It involves a previously unnoticed manuscript from the collection of the most generous medieval benefactor to the library of the University of Oxford, Humfrey, duke of Gloucester - but its illustrious history does not start or end with him...

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If you are not yet on Bluesky, then you will be late to the news: booking is open for an exciting event @bodleianlibs celebrating a new arrival in its medieval manuscript collection, taking place on 21st March 2025 - and free!
https://t.co/2Cq0m4IhcV

[David Rundle @DrDavidRundle]

This is TOMORROW! Still time to book...

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If you're only on X, you will be late to the news but for all palaeographers and fragment-lovers, we have a treat for you next week: come to hear Jaakko Tahkokallio, Tuesday 11th Feb, 5:30pm (and online too):
https://t.co/7F0dfYlFav

[David Rundle @DrDavidRundle]

There is now only ONE WEEK to apply for this fully funded studentship. Get sharpening those pencils (no pens allowed, of course).

[Lost Manuscripts @lostmss]

There's still time to apply for this amazing PhD opportunity or get in touch if you have any questions! 📜

[David Rundle @DrDavidRundle]

Reading for a wet Sunday, inspired by @britishlibrary's Medieval Women exhibition:
https://t.co/afycWTYMIF

[David Rundle @DrDavidRundle]

If you're only on X, you will be late to the news but for all palaeographers and fragment-lovers, we have a treat for you next week: come to hear Jaakko Tahkokallio, Tuesday 11th Feb, 5:30pm (and online too):
https://t.co/7F0dfYlFav

[David Rundle @DrDavidRundle]

A reminder for those of you have still not upgraded to another site:
Just under a fortnight to apply for this funded PhD position working within @memsunikent and with @westminsterabbey on #fragments @lostmss
If you have any questions, do drop me a line.

[Lost Manuscripts @lostmss]

There's still time to apply for this amazing PhD opportunity or get in touch if you have any questions! 📜

[David Rundle @DrDavidRundle]

@DrJaninaRamirez Haven't checked but, based on similar cases, suspect @internetarchive Way Back Machine will be your friend.

[David Rundle @DrDavidRundle]

As I said over in A Better Place, this is an exciting time for @lostmss - upgraded and ready for some new adventures in 2025...

[Lost Manuscripts @lostmss]

Fragments suited and rebooted! We are thrilled to launch our brand new website with our growing database of medieval fragments and host volumes, IIIF images and project highlight pages. Check it out at the link below and follow for more updates! 📜🚀🎉

https://t.co/XbUostv3LP

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@ThomasplumeS Willim Thomsson booke
(wonder how much of it he read)

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@stephenpollard @dustshoveller Good thing I don't follow Elon Musk.

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@william_whyte We all wish Prof. Stair all the best during their principalship, but are sorry that they have become so august they need to be winched like Henry VIII in later years.

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@JenniferRichar7 Indeed - the air is so much fresher there. No dank musk.

[David Rundle @DrDavidRundle]

Heartening to see this but by using Musk's platform, we are unavoidably complicit in his poison.

[Jennifer Richards @JenniferRichar7]

We stand by @jessphillips https://t.co/d4Ra1R7zpH