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C. E. Aubin

@ceaubin.com

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"A scholar and a hater" - The Guardian ◦ historian of nazis & usa @ Yale ◦ fellow, RITM & @yalewhc ◦ author, THE HOMELAND (2026) ◦ host, This Guy Sucked - the world’s meanest history pod opinions mine. https://www.ceaubin.com https://thisguysucked.com

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C. E. Aubin @ceaubin.com · Aug 5

I’m so beyond excited to share that This Guy Sucked was selected by Apple Podcasts as one of their top ten best new shows of 2025! How wild is that?!

Check out the rest of the list here: apple.co/bestsofar

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Vagabonding @vagabonding.bsky.social · 3h

This is the second time I listed to this episode and it is freaking me out even more (thank you very much). There are many Schmittheads in charge of our government and it is disturbing. Remember Joh Eastman? I can't help but hear some nasty Schmitt in the things he wrote in 2000 as well as 2020.

C. E. Aubin @ceaubin.com · 1d

TODAY ON TGS: the man, the myth, the legend @jonathanbfine.bsky.social in our first ever unlocked episode, talking about your least favorite politician’s favorite philosopher - Carl Schmitt.

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Dr Surekha Davies, Historical Monster Consultant (she/her) @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social · 5h

Happy Halloween! Here's a thread of some of my monstery essays, and a link to register for my next book talk, hosted by the Linda Hall Library:
Thurs Dec 4th, 7-8pm CST (8-9pm EST)
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💙📚 🧪 🗃 #ancient #medieval #earlymodern #histsci #histmed #18thC #HAMH

events.lindahall.org/humansamonst...

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Spooky Hispanic pixie dream girl @bocadelperro.bsky.social · 4h

Happy Halloween from this extremely stylish reaper from the 16th century empire (I found him in Wolfenbüttel this summer). Tempus Fugit.

A black woodcut of a skeleton with spiky hair holding a scythe and an hourglass while standing over a grave with the stone removed.

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Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens @csmfht.bsky.social · 13h

Watch out for Ea Nasir this Halloween!

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C. E. Aubin @ceaubin.com · 6h

I mean first minor hurdle is finding a place that’s even accepting PhD students

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Present & Correct @presentcorrect.bsky.social · 8h

From 1973, Ed Emberley’s Little Drawing Book of Weirdos. www.presentandcorrect.com/blogs/blog/e...

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C. E. Aubin @ceaubin.com · 1d

TODAY ON TGS: the man, the myth, the legend @jonathanbfine.bsky.social in our first ever unlocked episode, talking about your least favorite politician’s favorite philosopher - Carl Schmitt.

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Natalie Hopwood @nrhopwood.bsky.social · 1d

Spread the word! A new postgraduate and early career researcher seminar series at @universityofleeds.bsky.social! For those studying the Late Antique, Medieval, and Early Modern periods. We look forward to reading your proposals! #medievalsky #earlymodern #lateantique

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Tom Ewing @tomewing.bsky.social · 1d

I just do not want my bank to know or use the word spooktacular

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C. E. Aubin @ceaubin.com · 1d

and all I will say is that when @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social's book comes out, you all had better frickin' get it

C. E. Aubin @ceaubin.com · 1d

Literally every day of my life I am so thankful that I get to learn stuff and teach people stuff for a living, and that I get to surround myself with people who want to help me learn and teach stuff. This conversation was in response to me ranting about the history of taxes!!!!

Slack thread -

brandon: woahhhhh that's so fascinating
claire: who knew. this job is so fun
julia: that is such an amazing historical perspective, god i love hsitory
claire: I LOVE HISTORY

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C. E. Aubin @ceaubin.com · 1d

Matt is a gem, this show is going to be amazing, I'm so happy and you all should go support American Medieval immediately!

C. E. Aubin @ceaubin.com · 1d

I HAVE BEEN SITTING ON THIS NEWS FOR SO LONG, I'M SO EXCITED TO HAVE A NEW SIBLING SHOW AND ANOTHER HISTORIAN TO BULLY ALL THE MULTITUDE NERDS WITH ME WOOHOOOOOOOO

American Medieval @americanmedieval.bsky.social · 1d

welcome to AMERICAN MEDIEVAL! Sorry, didn't mean to shout but I'm excited!!!

this is a podcast about the Middle Ages, but with an American twist. Each week, @profgabriele.com will be joined by expert guests to explore either...

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C. E. Aubin @ceaubin.com · 1d

The whistle is not for dogs, it's for fascists

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C. E. Aubin @ceaubin.com · 1d

A reminder that this echoes strongly of blood libel - the idea that a barbarous 'other' is partaking in an act of ultimate desecration by consuming something precious and innocent.

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

He’s still repeating that lie. Video link in replies.

Ron Smith posts: “JD Vance: If you remember all of the migrants who came in from Haiti. You blink an eye and literally a third of your town is Haitian immigrants eating cats and dogs 🤔🤔 Still spreading the same debunked lie.”
Below is a video still showing JD Vance speaking during an interview, wearing a suit and red tie.

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C. E. Aubin @ceaubin.com · 1d

For the pod? We’ve got some designs ready to go, currently deciding on manufacturers/shipping logistics :-)

C. E. Aubin @ceaubin.com · 1d

Oh boy have I got the podcast episode for you!!!

Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 1d

“The American New Right Looks Like the European Old Right” 9/26/25 … 1/ reason.com/2025/09/26/t...

The American New Right looks like the European old right

When conservatives reject constitutional limits on executive power and foment civil conflict, what exactly are they conserving?

reason.com

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C. E. Aubin @ceaubin.com · 1d

Hey! I have a website now!

www.ceaubin.com

Screenshot of the website linked above, with the header 'Claire E. Aubin is a historian.'

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C. E. Aubin @ceaubin.com · 1d

Go listen: pod.fo/e/3473e3

This Guy Sucked: Carl Schmitt with Jonathan Fine *Unlocked*

Claire and Dr. Jonathan Fine build a case against the vice president’s favorite philosopher in the court of public opinion.**THIS REMASTERED EPISODE WAS PREVIOUSLY RELEASED EXCLUSIVELY ON PATREON...

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C. E. Aubin @ceaubin.com · 1d

TODAY ON TGS: the man, the myth, the legend @jonathanbfine.bsky.social in our first ever unlocked episode, talking about your least favorite politician’s favorite philosopher - Carl Schmitt.

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Jonathan Fine @jonathanbfine.bsky.social · 1d

talking about my favorite nazi with @ceaubin.bsky.social for @thisguysucked.com spotify.link/hOrxQTSgTXb

Carl Schmitt with Jonathan Fine *Unlocked*

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Dr. Chance Bonar @chancebonar.bsky.social · 3d

One more push: please help spread the word about my crowdfunding effort to support Arabic-language access to ancient Gazan literature & financial support for a Gazan translator!

Dr. Chance Bonar @chancebonar.bsky.social · 10d

🗣️ PLEASE SHARE 🗣️

I'm writing an intro & sourcebook on late ancient Gazan literature for Dar al-Kalima University Press. The press and I plan to produce an Arabic translation to make Gazan literature more accessible to Palestinians. Help me compensate the Gazan translator!

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Click here to support Chance Bonar's story *AncientGazanLitTranslation

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C. E. Aubin @ceaubin.com · 1d

I’ve gotta get more stuff to put out here because this is far too minimalist for my taste.

Also, get your own Benjamin bookmark + lots of other cool things at allgrimprints.shop

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 1d

Perfect.

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C. E. Aubin @ceaubin.com · 2d

You know what? I’ll take it.

A comment that says “I hate podcasts, but I have to admit if anything was going to get me to listen to a podcast, calling it This Guy Sucked would be a good start”

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