Truly a momentous day! Happy birthday, Ozzy!!!!!!!!!!!!
27.02.2026 03:12
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Truly a momentous day! Happy birthday, Ozzy!!!!!!!!!!!!
Unclear how many arms he will end with, given the ominous response
@weirdmedieval.bsky.social I introduced my 9th graders to your very important work today, and they were enthralled. They spent the whole class drawing their own medieval guys. My favorite moment was when I asked my student about this one, โdoes he have four arms??โ and he replied โcurrently, yesโ
there is no limit to his talents... a true renaissance cat
A screenshot of a spam email trying to convince me to hire this bot to promote โFranny the Undercover Nannyโ, a book I definitely have not written
Got this spam in my academic email inboxโฆ Apparently, according to this bot, I am not writing a PhD dissertation on Augustan and Fascist demolition of working-class neighborhoods in Rome, but rather, a โdelightfulโ book entitled โFranny the Undercover Grannyโ ๐
A gorgeous orange and black mixed cat sits with yellow and red ancient Roman frescoes behind her
A fluffy and majestic grey cat sits with ancient columns and walls behind her
A lovely orange cat walks on a sidewalk with Roman ruins behind him
A cozy black cat loafs on several ancient blocks. There are ropes around him to make sure he is respected as the owner of the domus
Very important update from Pompeii: cats
to be face-to-face with the artworks Iโve poured over, analyzed, presented about, and (soon!) published about, and to see some small ripple effects of my research make their way into the exhibit. What a way to cap off my foray into Maria Barosso and Fascist demolition artโฆ and bravo to all involved!
A woman holding an umbrella stands in front of a sign for an exhibit titled โMaria Barossoโ, with a watercolor of the Vittoriano in Rome
A woman smiling and pointing to a museum sign titled โVia dellโImperoโ, alongside an archaeological drawing
A red exhibition hallway with the title โMaria Barosso, artista e archeologa nella Roma in trasformazioneโ
A woman smiles next to a watercolor depicting demolition activity in central Rome. Sheโs extra excited because her article that analyzes this painting is being published soon!
After two in-depth visits, I can finally control my emotions enough to say that I got to see the exhibit on my research subject of the past two years after 18+ months of waiting/postponements (#Italy). It was amazing to see room after room dedicated to the works that have occupied my mind for years,
(Also, they have made me into a monster in that I am ravenous and refuse to stop going to the archives even when my advisors tell me that I have more than enough material ๐ โฆ itโs addictive and I keep finding new stuff, itโs not my fault!)
So incredibly apt as I wrap up another round of visits to Archivio Storico Capitolino, whose contents unexpectedly turned into the backbone of my PhD. Iโm proud of the monstrosity of my project, which at this point is a chimera of archaeology, art history, Italian Studies, urban geography, and more
archaeologistโs day out at the stazione-museo
A photo of ancient bronze buckets in an underground space. In the background are escalators going down to the metro platforms
A large black stone wall incised with a map of Via dei Fori Imperiali and the archaeological remains
A display with a circular case showing pottery sherds in a well. A reconstructed well stands in the background
Multiple tufa wells are built into a wall in an underground space. In the background is a bank of escalators
A few more photos because Iโm so jazzed about this station! Also, the spotlight that it shines on the demolition of Quartiere Alessandrino and Fascist era Via dellโImpero was a pleasant surprise and one that will certainly get a shout-out in my dissertation. (Not pictured because I only took video)
A big crowd clustered around a display of ancient columns
A display of pottery sherds in stratigraphic order, next to an explanation entitled โDown the Wellโ
Families looking into circular displays of finds from wells. A glowing map and lights imitating the wells are part of the display
Ruins of an ancient structure inside an underground space, with people looking into it. The display is titled โA Window on Historyโ
The new Colosseo Metro C station is a true feat of public archaeology. Iโve never seen so many people clamoring to see archaeological remains, and everything is so engagingly and beautifully presented. I spent over an hour just exploring the station, and the whole place was buzzing!
A woman standing looking distraught in front of a construction sign that says in English, โthe archaeological excavation of Via Alessandrina is underway to increase the knowledge and enhancement of the Imperial Foraโ. A cobblestone street and large monument are in the background.
The Roman ruins of the Forum of Augustus at sunset. In front of the columns are the remains of a road with construction vehicles and fencing.
When you discover that the last trace of the subject of your dissertation on fascist demolition has suddenly been demolished in 2025 and history is repeating itself and you also missed out on the excavation and now the street is gone and youโre distraught #merrychristmastome
Buon Natale, Roma โจ๐
Does he let you huff the fluff? Our little grey guy allows approximately one (1) huff of the tummy fluff per day
Does anyone have access to either the English or Italian versions of the catalog from LโAltra Pompei? I went to the exhibit and somehow didnโt buy the catalog, and I need it for a lesson on Wednesday ๐ญ
artem.org/editoria/lal...
@pompei79.bsky.social do you happen to know if thereโs a digital version of the catalog available for purchase anywhere?
Does anyone have access to either the English or Italian versions of the catalog from LโAltra Pompei? I went to the exhibit and somehow didnโt buy the catalog, and I need it for a lesson on Wednesday ๐ญ
artem.org/editoria/lal...
even if he doesn't acquiesce to an Ozvent calendar (but I hope he does), I do think it's time for Ozzy merch-- I'd pay good money for a 2026 Ozzy wall calendar ๐
Ahhh let me know! Because I desperately want one!
Wait, how are you seeing that? Cause I have one in my cart and itโs saying $54 plus $12 shipping to CAโฆ?
Of course! Iโve been meaning to reach out to you about it, Iโd love to chat!
Frankenstein is my very favorite book, and idk if Iโve ever been as disappointed as I was while watching del Toroโs version tonight ๐ฉ the only good adaptation continues to be the Nick Dear play
We didnโt even get a chance to finish decorating the tree first ๐
Iโm officially lost for words in the face of his magnificence
Iโm prepping some lessons for my 9th grade class with Rome Reborn, and itโs wonderful to be able to hear my beloved undergrad advisorโs voice again after he passed away last year โค๏ธ Such an amazing resource, made even more special now!
AOC: "This is about, do you understand the assignment of fighting fascism right now? And they assignment is to come together across difference no matter what."
(yes we set up Christmas tonightโฆ it was my reward for sitting down and working on my journal article edits, donโt @ me)
Just took what I thought was a cute photo of Figment while we were setting up the Christmas tree, butโฆ
#cats
