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Paul van der Meer @paulvandermeer.bsky.social · 2h

The ANTIFA Founding Fathers.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 2d

Projection.

Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · 3d

Stephen Miller: "Eventually elections don’t carry the day because violence beats votes… When we see a muscular response from the federal government, it’s because we’re not going to let violence beat votes."

Is he implying federal intervention determines political legitimacy, not ballots or courts?

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Andy Brockman @andybrockman.bsky.social · Sep 19

Everybody makes money out of academic authors except the authors...News.

Wiley is the latest academic publisher to reach a multi-million deal to allow access to its content to AI developers, with no opt out, let alone payment, for the authors who created that content.

Wiley set to earn $44m from AI rights deals, confirms “no opt-out" for authors

The US publisher is the latest to capitalise on deals to give tech firms access to its authors’ content to train their Large Language Models (LLMs).

www.thebookseller.com

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Stuart Elden @stuartelden.bsky.social · 7d

Mia Bennett and Klaus Dodds, Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic - @yalebooks.bsky.social, September 2025
yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...

Unfrozen - Yale University Press London

A vital account of the state of the Arctic today—emphasising the twin dangers of climate change and geopolitical competition Nowhere is the dual...

yalebooks.co.uk

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Anna Cusack @annacusack.bsky.social · 6d

If anyone needs a freelance researcher in London (or across the UK), I'm your person!
I've reasonable rates, lots of archive experience & great recommendations from academics globally. I'm only teaching 1 module this term, as the job market is what it is. Therefore, I'm open to all work. DM me!

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 6d

We've updated our three BlueSky starter packs for historians.

Our principal list now includes details of 130+ societies and networks, based in the UK and Ireland, that advance the study, research and promotion of history go.bsky.app/AZaYQDd

Please let us know if there are gaps.
#Skystorians 1/2

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 9d

The Wolfson History Prize shortlist for 2025 is announced. Good reading.

The Wolfson History Prize - Celebrating Outstanding History

The Wolfson History Prize is awarded annually to promote and recognise outstanding history written for a general audience.

www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk

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Casey Schmitt @csschmitt.bsky.social · 15d

Very excited for this book! Congratulations @mbarcia24.bsky.social !!!

Manuel Barcia @mbarcia24.bsky.social · 15d

@yalebooks.bsky.social have outdone themselves with the cover of my new book. Out in January for anyone interested.

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Dr. Anna Brinkman @annakbrinkman.bsky.social · 20d

Well this is a bleak turn for a supposed world class university…

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 23d

A reporter just asked the U.S. president a perfectly legitimate question about his attorney general's vow to prosecute people for constitutionally protected speech.

He responded by threatening to prosecute the reporter.

The threat itself is an abuse of power. It ought to be an impeachable offense.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23d

JON KARL: What do you make of Pam Bondi saying she's gonna go after hate speech? A lot of your allies say hate speech is free speech

TRUMP: We'll probably go after people like you because you treat me so unfairly. You have a lot of hate in your hate. Maybe they'll have to go after you.

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 24d

Our British History in the Long 18th Century seminar resumes on 24 September. It's hybrid, in London at the IHR and online. Daniel Gosling (TNA) on 'A Question of Sex? Assessing Lord Mansfield's "Judgment" on the Sex of the Chevalier d'Eon'. Register to attend (below). TikTok trailer is in 2/2. 1/2

A Question of Sex? Assessing Lord Mansfield’s “judgment” on the sex of the Chevalier d’Eon

www.history.ac.uk

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Vanessa is the name of the Doctor! @hpsvanessa.bsky.social · Sep 7

Most phones also allow you to turn off all alerts: ios it’s under settings >notifications (scroll aaaallll the way down)

Screenshot: under the title ‘emergency alert’ two options are presented with toggle on/off buttons, extreme alerts and severe alerts

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Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · Sep 6

Academic authors, here's a peek into the black box of journal publishing from an journal editor if you can bear it:

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Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre @rnssc.bsky.social · Aug 21

🚨New Podcast Drop!🚨

Part seven of our recent project with The Society for Nautical Research, alongside its long-term partners at the Lloyds Register Foundation has officially dropped! Don’t miss this unique series of The Mariner’s Mirror podcast: Seapower Past & Present.

snr.org.uk/the-mariners...

Seapower Past & Present 7: South China Sea - SNR

This episode forms part of a new strand of our podcast: Seapower Past and Present which explores seapower as it is understood and practised in the modern world whilst offering a historical perspective...

snr.org.uk

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · Jul 17

This is the end result of anti-trans bigotry: more harassment of girls and women, more policing of gender roles, more gender McCarthyism.

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Conflict, War and Violence in the Early Modern World Conference @earlymodernwar.bsky.social · Jul 7

We are thrilled to announce that the Conflict, War and Violence in the Early Modern World Conference, with a keynote address by Professor Mark Stoyle, will be held on 30-31 October at the University of Exeter.

Please help us spread the world, and consider submitting a proposal!🗡️

Call for papers for the Conflict, War and Violence in the Early Modern World Conference, taking place at the University of Exeter on 30-31 October.

We are exploring early modern conflict in all its forms. We particularly seek to unpack the interactions between the more traditional aspects of conflict, such as the political, tactical and strategic, with the more human side of it, including sociocultural approaches that explore experiences, representations and impacts of violence. As such, we particularly welcome proposals that look beyond purely military history and break chronological, geographical and disciplinary boundaries.

We welcome proposals for individual papers of up to 20 minutes, or full panels of three to four papers, on any aspect of conflict, war and violence in the early modern period.

Speakers might consider, but are not limited to, the following themes:
Physical, tactical, operational and strategic aspects of warfare.
Martial identities, values and motivations.
Notions of gender, race, class and religion.
Remembering, (re)imagining and representing violence and/or conflict.
The experience of violence, its impact and the everyday at war.
Popular allegiance in early modern conflict.
Maritime violence and naval warfare.
The bureaucracy of conflict, finance and the law.

Abstracts of up to 300 words, along with a biographical note, should be sent to earlymodernwar@gmail.com by Friday 5th September.

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Dr Emma Salisbury @salisbot.bsky.social · Jun 22

Thank you for your attention to this historical precedent

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Dr. Anna Brinkman @annakbrinkman.bsky.social · Jun 19

An absolute joy to host you!

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · Jun 18

Current RHS funding programmes include the Jinty Nelson Teaching Fellowships for 2025-26. These Fellowships support historians to create and run innovative teaching projects in higher education.

The call for the 2025-26 Fellowships is open until 11 July bit.ly/4cg7wid #Skystorians

Graphic of lightbulbs with the text: 'Jinty Nelson Teaching Fellowships, 2025-26. Applications now invited before the closing date of 11 July'.

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Erik Ledbetter @bandoblue.bsky.social · Jun 14

Some thoughts about the military parade in my hometown of Washington DC today -- specifically, the route. Military parades in DC are quite rare. But when they happen, they have always begun, symbolically and geographically, at the Capitol and moved outward. 1/

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The Historical Journal @historicaljnl.bsky.social · Jun 12

📣Out now on #firstview!

David Fanthorpe (‪@unisouthampton.bsky.social) on 'Due Diligence’ and the British Government’s Response to Confederate Ship Procurement in Britain during the American Civil War'

#CivilWar #USA #Military 19thc 🗃️

👉Read open access: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · Jun 11

The Society welcomes applications to join at any time from historians of all backgrounds and career stages. This includes the many who practice outside #History depts / HE or work independently bit.ly/43Y2u8g

For these historians, we hope to offer community, support and collegiality #Skystorians

Image with call to join the Royal Historical Society: closing date of Monday 11 August 2025.

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Exeter Custom House @exetercustomhouse.bsky.social · Jun 4

🚢 Set sail with the first-ever Bowlines Maritime Literary Festival – 6 & 7 June at Exeter Custom House!

Dive into tales of the sea, naval fiction & history.

🎟 Limited tickets left!

🔗 www.exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/bow-lines
#BowlinesFestival #Exeter

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Institute of English Studies @ies-sas.bsky.social · Jun 5

📣Applications now open for the Senate House Library Visiting Fellowships 📣

In 2025-6 up to two awards of £1500 will be allocated to support a fellowship of up to two weeks.

Deadline: 15th September 2025.

More info 👇
www.london.ac.uk/senate-house...

Senate House Library announces relaunch of Visiting Research Fellowship

Senate House Library and the Friends of Senate House Library are delighted to report that the Visiting Research Fellowships programme has been relaunched.

www.london.ac.uk

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