Alexia Yates
@ayates.bsky.social
Historian of modern Europe, global urban history, history of economic life. Florence/Manchester/Paris/Toronto/St.John’s.
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It’s imperative that all members at the #AHA26 come to the business meeting tonight at 5:15 in the Hilton Continental Ballroom to exercise our democratic rights as AHA members
The scholasticide continues, and @historians.org won’t even listen to its membership and bring it up for discussion at our upcoming meeting. Shameful.
Several social media reports claiming over 41 students were wounded when Israeli forces stormed Birzeit University, including some videos and posts saying nine by live ammunition.
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Video: Tamer | تامر via X (@tamerqdh)
January 10, 2026 at 6:56 PM
It’s imperative that all members at the #AHA26 come to the business meeting tonight at 5:15 in the Hilton Continental Ballroom to exercise our democratic rights as AHA members
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It matters because we have e.g. health care and gun control because *people fought and worked for them*, and I want to continue that fight, our fight here, which is far from complete. Fundamentally borders are bullshit; also, the differences among policies enacted within borders are life and death.
January 10, 2026 at 5:42 PM
It matters because we have e.g. health care and gun control because *people fought and worked for them*, and I want to continue that fight, our fight here, which is far from complete. Fundamentally borders are bullshit; also, the differences among policies enacted within borders are life and death.
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Forced into retiring the Great Coffeepot of Danish-American Amity.
January 10, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Forced into retiring the Great Coffeepot of Danish-American Amity.
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Lol Nobel Committee now saying Machado can't barter her Nobel for presidency of Venezuela. As they say play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
www.nobelpeaceprize.org/articles/is-...
www.nobelpeaceprize.org/articles/is-...
Is it possible to revoke a Nobel Peace Prize? - Nobel Peace Prize
It is not possible to revoke a Nobel Peace Prize. Neither Alfred Nobel’s will nor the Statutes of the Nobel Foundation mention any such possibility.
www.nobelpeaceprize.org
January 10, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Lol Nobel Committee now saying Machado can't barter her Nobel for presidency of Venezuela. As they say play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
www.nobelpeaceprize.org/articles/is-...
www.nobelpeaceprize.org/articles/is-...
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And Renee Good’s last words appear to be “We’re not mad at you.”
In the video that the shooter took, which I believe was leaked to be exculpatory, he appears to yell “fucking bitch” after he shoots Renee Good.
January 9, 2026 at 6:51 PM
And Renee Good’s last words appear to be “We’re not mad at you.”
Terrific slide from Kathleen Thelen’s talk at the EUI today. Makes me wistful.
January 9, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Terrific slide from Kathleen Thelen’s talk at the EUI today. Makes me wistful.
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Why the @royalsociety.org want to be tethered to this sinking ship is beyond me ☹️
Musk should remain member of UK Royal Society, says president ft.trib.al/tC0vaAa
Musk should remain member of UK Royal Society, says president
Paul Nurse tells FT that national science academy should avoid ‘making judgments’ about ‘character’ of fellows
ft.trib.al
January 9, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Why the @royalsociety.org want to be tethered to this sinking ship is beyond me ☹️
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Coming to #AHA26? Historians 4 Palestine invite you to MAKE NOISE & TAKE UP SPACE!
1. Wear your kuffiyehs!
2. Read this H4P script during your panel!
3. Pick up HPAD flyers and have some conversations with your peers!
4. ATTEND THE BUSINESS MEETING on Saturday, 5:15pm. Bring a friend!
1. Wear your kuffiyehs!
2. Read this H4P script during your panel!
3. Pick up HPAD flyers and have some conversations with your peers!
4. ATTEND THE BUSINESS MEETING on Saturday, 5:15pm. Bring a friend!
January 8, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Coming to #AHA26? Historians 4 Palestine invite you to MAKE NOISE & TAKE UP SPACE!
1. Wear your kuffiyehs!
2. Read this H4P script during your panel!
3. Pick up HPAD flyers and have some conversations with your peers!
4. ATTEND THE BUSINESS MEETING on Saturday, 5:15pm. Bring a friend!
1. Wear your kuffiyehs!
2. Read this H4P script during your panel!
3. Pick up HPAD flyers and have some conversations with your peers!
4. ATTEND THE BUSINESS MEETING on Saturday, 5:15pm. Bring a friend!
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As the saying goes "If someone says it’s raining and another person says it’s dry, it’s not your job to quote them both. It’s your job to look out the window and find out which is true.”
If CBC radio has watched the video why can they not describe the facts about how ICE murdered a woman? Instead they quote BOTH Trump and Kristi Noem’s description before saying the state reps “disagree” but they NEVER DESCRIBE THE FACTS. They relate Trump’s lie that she was weaponizing the car.
January 8, 2026 at 3:58 PM
As the saying goes "If someone says it’s raining and another person says it’s dry, it’s not your job to quote them both. It’s your job to look out the window and find out which is true.”
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So there are equally good arguments that spending on expanded oil export infrastructure will likely to lead to wasted billions on a stranded asset as China sees the economic (and strategic) advantage of decarbonizing. But that's not what Moe wants you to think about 6/6 cepr.org/voxeu/column...
China’s shrinking oil footprint: How electric vehicle adoption is shaping China’s oil consumption
Between 2005 and 2024, China more than doubled its oil consumption, accounting for over half of the global increase in oil demand during that period. But in 2024 Chinese annual oil demand declined for the first time in twenty years. This column develops a dynamic model which suggests that the rapid adoption of electric vehicles in China has been a major driver of this trend. In 2024 alone, EV diffusion displaced about 0.43 million barrels per day of gasoline, and this figure could quadruple by 2040 with an accelerated transition.
cepr.org
January 8, 2026 at 3:31 PM
So there are equally good arguments that spending on expanded oil export infrastructure will likely to lead to wasted billions on a stranded asset as China sees the economic (and strategic) advantage of decarbonizing. But that's not what Moe wants you to think about 6/6 cepr.org/voxeu/column...
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we are nearing the point when we will be banging on about some 'global financial crisis' that happened before our students were born
January 7, 2026 at 11:21 AM
we are nearing the point when we will be banging on about some 'global financial crisis' that happened before our students were born
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Architect and planner Frederick Gibberd was born on 7th January 1908 in Coventry. From @modinmetro.bsky.social, 'Frederick Gibberd and The Modern Flat' ...
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Frederick Gibberd and The Modern Flat
Frederick Gibberd was born in Coventry on January 7th 1908.
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January 7, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Architect and planner Frederick Gibberd was born on 7th January 1908 in Coventry. From @modinmetro.bsky.social, 'Frederick Gibberd and The Modern Flat' ...
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substack.com/home/post/p-...
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if you want to do a PhD in history, fully funded and join an incredible community of people researching Europe and the world, 1500-present, you have about a month!!
Don’t hesitate to ask me questions.
Don’t hesitate to ask me questions.
📣 Applications for our fully-funded #PhD programme are still open 📣
ℹ️ Check the programme's webpage 👉 loom.ly/pvk17dc
⏰ and apply by 15 January 2026!
🎓 #PhDlife #academicsky #history #skystorians
ℹ️ Check the programme's webpage 👉 loom.ly/pvk17dc
⏰ and apply by 15 January 2026!
🎓 #PhDlife #academicsky #history #skystorians
December 16, 2025 at 12:51 PM
if you want to do a PhD in history, fully funded and join an incredible community of people researching Europe and the world, 1500-present, you have about a month!!
Don’t hesitate to ask me questions.
Don’t hesitate to ask me questions.
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Job Opportunity!
Washington & Jefferson College - Assistant Professor of History - Tenure-Track
The Department of History invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor appointment in European history before 1750.
networks.h-net.org/jobs/69675/w...
Washington & Jefferson College - Assistant Professor of History - Tenure-Track
The Department of History invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor appointment in European history before 1750.
networks.h-net.org/jobs/69675/w...
Washington & Jefferson College - Assistant Professor of History - Tenure-Track | H-Net
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January 5, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Job Opportunity!
Washington & Jefferson College - Assistant Professor of History - Tenure-Track
The Department of History invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor appointment in European history before 1750.
networks.h-net.org/jobs/69675/w...
Washington & Jefferson College - Assistant Professor of History - Tenure-Track
The Department of History invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor appointment in European history before 1750.
networks.h-net.org/jobs/69675/w...
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That is now 2 statements from Carney that have legitimized Trump's violent, extrajudicial overthrow & kidnapping of another country's leader.
Our prime minister looks more Neville Chamberlain than elbows up rn.
(He has also failed to speak directly to Canadians who might be feeling unsettled.)
Our prime minister looks more Neville Chamberlain than elbows up rn.
(He has also failed to speak directly to Canadians who might be feeling unsettled.)
I spoke with María Corina Machado today. I affirmed Canada’s support for a peaceful, Venezuelan-led transition of power — one that respects the democratic will of the Venezuelan people.
January 5, 2026 at 1:45 AM
That is now 2 statements from Carney that have legitimized Trump's violent, extrajudicial overthrow & kidnapping of another country's leader.
Our prime minister looks more Neville Chamberlain than elbows up rn.
(He has also failed to speak directly to Canadians who might be feeling unsettled.)
Our prime minister looks more Neville Chamberlain than elbows up rn.
(He has also failed to speak directly to Canadians who might be feeling unsettled.)
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on this sunday-est of sundays, syllabus-ing for a new term
you're not alone against the oligarch agenda of cognitive deskilling, data capture, surveillance, and bias:
we've got assignment ideas, memes, recommended readings, o' captain speeches, syllabus policies, and so much more against-a-i.com
you're not alone against the oligarch agenda of cognitive deskilling, data capture, surveillance, and bias:
we've got assignment ideas, memes, recommended readings, o' captain speeches, syllabus policies, and so much more against-a-i.com
AGAINST AI -
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January 4, 2026 at 2:59 PM
on this sunday-est of sundays, syllabus-ing for a new term
you're not alone against the oligarch agenda of cognitive deskilling, data capture, surveillance, and bias:
we've got assignment ideas, memes, recommended readings, o' captain speeches, syllabus policies, and so much more against-a-i.com
you're not alone against the oligarch agenda of cognitive deskilling, data capture, surveillance, and bias:
we've got assignment ideas, memes, recommended readings, o' captain speeches, syllabus policies, and so much more against-a-i.com
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Defeated by winter travel in Canada, again.
This morning's cancelled flight automatically rebooked for January 10 (!!!).
Waiting time at the call centre has now stretched (on third call) to 15 hours. Callback scheduled more than 12 hours ago.
Alternate flight in the 1000s $$$.
Think I'm done...
This morning's cancelled flight automatically rebooked for January 10 (!!!).
Waiting time at the call centre has now stretched (on third call) to 15 hours. Callback scheduled more than 12 hours ago.
Alternate flight in the 1000s $$$.
Think I'm done...
December 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Defeated by winter travel in Canada, again.
This morning's cancelled flight automatically rebooked for January 10 (!!!).
Waiting time at the call centre has now stretched (on third call) to 15 hours. Callback scheduled more than 12 hours ago.
Alternate flight in the 1000s $$$.
Think I'm done...
This morning's cancelled flight automatically rebooked for January 10 (!!!).
Waiting time at the call centre has now stretched (on third call) to 15 hours. Callback scheduled more than 12 hours ago.
Alternate flight in the 1000s $$$.
Think I'm done...
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working at a university
December 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
working at a university
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Please note that over the last quarter century, BB had become a hateful piece of shit multiply prosecuted for inciting racial hatred. As @parisnoire.bsky.social put it, “animals over people.” Not just another outrageous quirk from a scandalous star, but vile fascism, racism, and Islamophobia
Bardot guilty of inciting racial hatred ... again
Former actor hit with fifth conviction after claiming Muslim population is 'destroying France by imposing its acts'
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Please note that over the last quarter century, BB had become a hateful piece of shit multiply prosecuted for inciting racial hatred. As @parisnoire.bsky.social put it, “animals over people.” Not just another outrageous quirk from a scandalous star, but vile fascism, racism, and Islamophobia
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Veramente era una delle principali finanziatrici di Jean Marie Le Pen, non proprio un liberale
December 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Veramente era una delle principali finanziatrici di Jean Marie Le Pen, non proprio un liberale
This was a wild find for 1€ and dated AF but still bittersweet in our current zeitgeist.
December 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
This was a wild find for 1€ and dated AF but still bittersweet in our current zeitgeist.
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Largesse for the few, austerity for the rest. Spending at UK universities mirroring the UK fiscal state
Ulster University senior management spends freely in the skies
Three trips to Qatar cost £83114, attended by Vice-Chancellor & other senior figures including pro-VCs
St Patrick’s Day visit to Washington added another £61000 — or ~£12400 per head
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/educati...
Three trips to Qatar cost £83114, attended by Vice-Chancellor & other senior figures including pro-VCs
St Patrick’s Day visit to Washington added another £61000 — or ~£12400 per head
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/educati...
Ulster University under fire for £83k cost of Qatar trips after telling Stormont it is ‘feeling the squeeze’ of cuts
Ulster University has been criticised over an £83,000 bill for trips to Qatar.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Largesse for the few, austerity for the rest. Spending at UK universities mirroring the UK fiscal state