Rebecca Ford

All tweets my own momentary responses to the world. She/her.

[Rebecca Ford @RebeccaMHF]

Siege in style, amiright?

[dcf @journeymanhisto]

Siege helmet, Italian, ca. 1625 https://t.co/XpWCPlxfEl

[NIWA Weather @NiwaWeather]

The force has been strong in many northern and eastern locations so far in 2020, keeping rainfall at bay! 🛡️ 🌧️

The Empire has FINALLY started to strike back, especially in the west.

Stay on target, Mother Nature!

#MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay

[Rebecca Ford @RebeccaMHF]

I love both of them.

[Dr Kate Strasdin @kateStrasdin]

Two faces of #MadameGrès, on the one hand a sleek #biascut grey lilac silk, constructed with simple genius & on the other a #pleated amethyst gem. They stand side by side, testament to the imagination of #AlixBarton, goddess-like creatures @PalaisGalliera 1950s #fashionhistory

[Rebecca Ford @RebeccaMHF]

My fellow viewer is convinced that Mr Swenson's bookcase is in fact a Zoom background.

He makes a bold credibility grab with a well-structured collection of antiques, but ultimately we are left questioning not just his own credibility, but the credibility of our own senses.

[Rebecca Ford @RebeccaMHF]

Hello @BCredibility, your work is extremely credible, please can you have a go at this triple-credibility grab? Originally see on Aljazeera https://t.co/nv8cYmgXBx

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

Because English rejects order. It actively opposes it. It lures order into an empty house and sets a series of Home Alone-style traps to hit it with paint cans and light its hair on fire. #AskMW

[Dr Kate Strasdin @kateStrasdin]

Researching #19thc wedding #trousseaux yesterday, I came across this amazing mid #1860s doll’s trousseau all laid out and ready to pack into her miniature @LouisVuitton trunk. What a wardrobe this gal had......@madparisfr #fashionhistory

[Rebecca Ford @RebeccaMHF]

@mshannahmary 😢❤️

[Rebecca Ford @RebeccaMHF]

Can I go back to uni please?

[Chris Riedel @medievalhistory]

So here are the rules and starting questions for the Final Game in my medieval England class (replacing our final exam):

[Rebecca Ford @RebeccaMHF]

🙌PREACH🙌

[Chris Riedel @medievalhistory]

I know it’s a weird pet peeve, but I really dislike it when people call anything less than 1500 years old “ancient”
Almost as much as I hate people calling early modern things like absolute monarchy or witch hunts “medieval”

[Micro Flash Fiction📖 @MicroFlashFic]

The twelve-sided die rolled off the table, onto the floor, and beneath the couch.
"No-rerolls. Let's see it," said the dungeon master.
But when they moved the couch, the die wasn't there. Instead, they found a staircase spiraling forever into night. Then the real adventure began.

[tania @whiskymead]

Historian folks, got any good recommendations for researchers who have studied the 1918 pandemic and what happened next (esp in terms of govt spending/policy)?

[Rebecca Ford @RebeccaMHF]

Scream laughing. Have been for some time.

[Lauren Deutsch @LaurenCDeutsch]

Today's #ootd is this 1953 Madame Gres ball gown. It is made of four layers of white and yellow chiffon, organza, and taffeta and a "final translucent overlay of glistening white horsehair." And look at those silk blossoms and roses on the bodice. @KerryTaylorAuct #FashionHistory

[Rebecca Ford @RebeccaMHF]

I don't even eat KFC and this is hilarious.

[Rebecca Ford @RebeccaMHF]

"What a banging playlist" I say, listening to a playlist I specifically constructed to deliver bangers.

[Rebecca Ford @RebeccaMHF]

🙌🙌🙌

[Dr Leah Broad @LeahBroad]

Y'all, does anyone have any suggestions for good articles on archival politics? Specifically relating to gender if poss - I'm looking for stuff on how what gets included/excluded from archives shapes historical narratives #AcademicTwitter