Anthony

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🇫🇷🇬🇧 Toulousain/Godon PhD student at Homerton College, Cambridge (Working) Thesis Title: 'The Varying shore o’ th’ world’: Differing purposes of classical exempla in early modern French and English literature' Cardiff University Alum '19 UCL Alum '20

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Anthony@noluckst2· 19d

The things we do for love* *A finished thesis #earlymodern

An assortment of academic books (Literature & History, some in English some in French) lying atop an open suitcase

Anthony@noluckst2· 27d

Anyway good film hope Eric H.Cline's cheque goes through.

Anthony@noluckst2· Jul 6

Michael Palin as Molotov in The Death of Stalin saying "Stalin would be loving this"

Anthony@noluckst2· Jun 24

Anthony@noluckst2· Jun 20

I think I have my new favourite quote from early modern tragedy (see alt for retranscription) Robert Greene, Thomas Lodge, A Looking Glass for London and England, Act 3, Scene 1, 1225.

Miss, these words of yours, are like a Foxtail, placed in a gentlewoman's Fanny, which as it is light, so it giveth life.

Anthony@noluckst2· Jun 16

bisous

T.Henry and Zlatan sur un plateau où ils passent en revue le jeu France-Sénégal à la Coupe du Monde. Sur la deuxième image T.Henry à l'air particulièrement impressioné tandis que Zlatan sourit vers la caméra.

À gauche nous pouvons lire en majuscules: 40°c en Île de France
Et en bas: 40°c en Île de France en Juin

Anthony@noluckst2· Jun 9

To prepare for l'agrégation externe, I ended up purchasing a copy of Jon Elster's America before 1787

Jon Elster, America Before 1787: The Unraveling of a Colonial Regime, (Princeton University Press: 2025)

Anthony@noluckst2· May 27

A moment for the asian hornets who decided to set up shop in Kerry and Cork whilst their cousins continue to live it up around the Med

French map of where the Asian Hornet (Vespa Velutina) has been spotted in Europe. 2025 sightings (in orange) show its arrival in Co.Kerry and Co.Cork, amongst other places.

Anthony@noluckst2· May 26

Appel à contribution - La liberté de conscience avant le siècle des Lumières (1000-1650) DERNIERS JOURS 📍Faculty of English, University of Cambridge 📆17 juin 2026 👉Veuillez envoyer vos propositions avant le 28 mai 2026. 👇Plus de détails: calenda.org/1382146 #CfP

La liberté de conscience est considérée comme étant un droit inaliénable, comparable aux libertés d’expression et de parole, comme noté dans les articles 18 et 19 dans la Charte des Nations Unies. Mais si on tourne notre regard vers l’époque médiévale, ou les écrits Protestants du XVIe, il est clair que la mécanique de l’oppression externe sur la vie intérieure d’un individu est conçue d’une manière claire et nette.

Si on projette notre regard au-delà du XVIIIe, voyons-nous cette notion de liberté de conscience devenir progressivement tangible ?

Anthony@noluckst2· May 18

Reminder that the deadline for the Freedom of Conscience conference in Cambridge is in just over a week! We've had some excellent proposals thus far, and we would be delighted to hear yours! #earlymodern #medievalsky

CALL FOR PAPERS
Freedom of Conscience in the Pre-Enlightenment
(1000-1650)
Freedom of conscience is considered an
unalienable right akin to freedoms of expression
and speech, as noted in Articles 18 and 19 of the
UN Charter. And yet, if we turn to the Medieval
period, or look at the works of Protestant writers
writing in the sixteenth century, it becomes
clear that the mechanics of external oppression
upon an individual’s inner life already existed in
clear and comprehensible terms.
If we look beyond the eighteenth century, do we
see this idea gradually become concrete?
SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
28 MAY

Please send your proposals to:
Anthony Stonestreet (Homerton): ams330@cam.ac.uk
Rachael Hodgson (Murray Edwards): reh89@cam.ac.uk

https://calenda.org/1382146

Anthony@noluckst2· May 2

Look forward to reading about this in the Cambridge Companion to PG Wodehouse someday

Reddit - Ask.com shuts down after nearly 30 years, marking the end of Ask Jeeves

Anthony@noluckst2· Mar 28

✨Excited to announce that the 'Freedom of Conscience in the Pre-Enlightenment (1000-1650)' conference is now accepting submissions! 📍Faculty of English, Cambridge 📆17 June 2026 👉Please submit your c.250-word proposal by 28 May 2026. 👇See below for further information! #earlymodern #medievalsky

Freedom of Conscience in the Pre-Enlightenment (1000-1650) University of Cambridge, Faculty of English, 17th June 2026

Call for Papers deadline - 28 May 2026

Abstract:

This conference seeks to further our understanding of freedom of conscience, a notion all too often associated with the Enlightenment and its legacy in the modern day. With this in mind, we chose to organise this conference to invite perspectives on material well removed from the Revolutionary Age.
Although not within the reach of all, freedom of conscience is considered an unalienable right akin to freedoms of expression and speech, as noted in Articles 18 and 19 of the UN Charter. However, if we turn to the Medieval period, and its great diversity of innovative religious writing, particularly in the contested context of Arundel’s decrees; or in the works of Protestant writers writing in the sixteenth century, such as Sebastian Castellio, it is clear that the mechanics of external oppression upon an individual’s inner life already existed in clear and comprehensible terms. Therefore, the (broad) question we would like to answer is: if we look beyond the eighteenth century, do we see this idea gradually become concrete?

Contributions:

We invite contributions from scholars of all disciplines. We particularly want to hear from those who have identified anxieties surrounding freedom of conscience in material where it may not be expected, for example in dramatic works, administrative papers, or travel writing. We would also like to emphasise that we very much encourage contributions from those working on non-European contexts, and those working on colonialism or colonialism-adjacent topics.
Given the wide net we’re casting here, we encourage contributors to consider how to best refashion and present their findings to an audience unfamiliar with the subject matter. It is our hope that this gathering will allow us to identify recurring patterns across all historical and geographic contexts.

Please consider the following topics:

● The mobility of ideas (including the spoken word, vernacular writing, print culture, the epistolary, manuscripts etc…).
● Social and individual anxieties.
● Religious and/or secular freedom of conscience.
● Freedom of conscience amidst imperialism.
● Freedom of conscience in armed conflict.
● Social structures and social hierarchy.
● Freedom of conscience in relation to gender.
● Material representation.

Submission Guidelines:

The conference will take place June 17 in the Faculty of English, University of Cambridge. The conference will be conducted in English, but we very much encourage bilingual presentations. Presentations should last about 15 minutes. A light lunch will be provided.

Please send your proposals (c.250 words) and a brief CV (max 1 page) to Anthony Stonestreet (ams330@cam.ac.uk) and Rachael Hodgson (reh89@cam.ac.uk). We look forward to hearing from you!

Anthony@noluckst2· Mar 26

Now that all is done and dusted I'd just like to say how delightful it was to talk with you all about Robert Garnier and early modern tragedy at both the RSA 2026 conference in San Francisco and at the Unspeakable Conflicts conference in Halle. Onwards to the viva! #earlymodern

RSA Conference Room - Marriott (People sit in a warmly lit conference room watching a man in a plain white shirt deliver a presentation sitting down)

Factions and Factionalism Conference - Man in smart jacket with a name tag delivers conference paper standing up in a large lecture hall. Panel chair sits to the right.

Anthony@noluckst2· Mar 22

j'ai rien dit

Résultats Municipales - Toulouse (LCI)

Moudenc 53%
Piquemal 47%

Anthony@noluckst2· Mar 22

ALLONS ENFANTS DE LA PATRIEEEE

Résultats Municipales Paris - LCI
Grégoire 51%
Dati 37%
Chikirou 12%

Anthony@noluckst2· Mar 17

Bilan Allemagne H+3 Ils aiment la chasse, les éoliennes, et les sentiers pédestres

Paysage typique d'Allemagne vu du train (éoliennes en fond)

Anthony@noluckst2· Mar 6

Belle surprise sur l'appli Radio France

France Culture - "Discours de la servitude volontaire" de Étienne de la Boétie

Anthony@noluckst2· Feb 27

“Friends" is a beloved American sitcom that aired from 1994 to 2004, following six young adults—Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe—living in New York City. The show explores their friendships, romances, careers, and personal growth over ten seasons.

Main cast of Life on Mars (BBC, 2006-2007): (L-R) Marshall Lancaster, Philip Glenister, John Simm, Dean Andrews, Liz White

Anthony@noluckst2· Feb 25

"My dear Doctor Kuenssberg, Doctor Mason, welcome to...Social Democratic Park" *Cut to Ed Miliband eating a bacon sandwich whilst in the background Neil and Glenys fall backwards navigating rocky shingle*

The Guardian: Lost species to be released as Labour seeks to stave off Greens' election threat

Anthony@noluckst2· Feb 23

Aaaaand back

Parker's Piece on a cloudy and windy Cambridge day

Anthony@noluckst2· Feb 23

Be seeing you #RSA2026 #RSA26

A380 wing outside window as sun sets behind cloudy hills

Anthony@noluckst2· Feb 19

#RSA26 latest The Halal gyros place opposite the Hilton? Pretty damn good

Anthony@noluckst2· Feb 13

A country that can't manage its own rail network has no business running someone else's.

YouGov poll (dated July 2024) on British approval for a return to Empire (22% overall; 39% amongst Reform, 11% amongst Labour; 24% amongst 50-64yr olds, 19% amongst 18-24yr olds).

Anthony@noluckst2· Feb 10

Looking forward to talking with you about all things Robert Garnier at the RSA annual conference! #renaissancesocietyofamerica #earlymodern

Literature and Violence in Early Modern France II
Chair: Bruce Hayes, University of Kansas
Organizer: Hassan Melehy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Panelists:
Sophia Buehrer, Visiting Assistant Professor, Susquehanna University
Massacre: Depicting Violence from Mérindol to Paris in the
Histoire des martyrs
Hassan Melehy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Stability vs. Violence: Estienne Jodelle and the Theater of Stoic
Politics
Anthony Stonestreet, Homerton College, University of Cambridge
Violence and Social Disorder in the Work of Robert Garnier
Michael Meere, Wesleyan University
Revisiting the Rape Plot in French Humanist Comedy

Anthony@noluckst2· Feb 6

Pas des plus futés, le radar

Spotify Release Radar - Charles Aznavour en miniature de l'onglet

Anthony@noluckst2· Jan 26

a philosopher-in-training writes in

I’m tired of hearing everybody whinge about AI on social media.

I’ve seen the term “AI slop” on my LinkedIn feed at least 50 times in the last week, which is ironic considering AI is apparently to blame for unoriginal content now.

I’m also tired of seeing AI addicts aggressively pushing affiliate links for shoddy tools (although, after seeing the juicy commissions on offer, I get the temptation).

Whether we like it or not, AI is here.

So can we leave the “hot takes” on AI back in 2025?

They’re not hot anymore. They’re cold. Icy. Boring.

Use AI if you want to.
Don’t use AI if you don’t want to.

Can’t we just leave it at that?

Anthony@noluckst2· Jan 20

"You mean to tell me the bourgeois plot was multipolarity all along?"

Astronaut shoots fellow astronaut over Terra Pangea Meme. Earth is Algeria, Victim is the Parti Communiste Français, Shooter is USSR

Anthony@noluckst2· Jan 19

Roses are red, Le but de toute association politique est la conservation des droits naturels et imprescriptibles de l'homme,

Prince William barred from riding e-scooter at new home

Anthony@noluckst2· Jan 1

Happy 400th anniversary to Philip Massinger's The Roman Actor! (First performed 1626, printed 1629) #earlymodern

Cover Page of The Roman Actor - A Tragedy written by Philip Massinger (1629)

Anthony@noluckst2· Dec 30

Elle peut tout aussi bien se réjouir du fait que le pub anglais (The Bell) soit devenu Au Bistrot du Boucher. Quid est des pizzas de Chez Stéphane ou Tutti Pizza, ou du bar Klein's? Pibrac vit tout aussi bien du changement que de son patrimoine, et c'est très bien ainsi.