Sarah Zimmerman
@sjzimmerman.bsky.social
Historian, gender, West Africa, French imperialism, militarization, Author of Militarizing Marriage (Ohio UP 2020). Past-présidente of French Colonial Historical Society, BCDSS alum, recovering Oakland As Fan, PNW hiking/backpacking...w/ signature typoes
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Sarah Zimmerman
@sjzimmerman.bsky.social
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Militarizing Marriage
Following tirailleurs sénégalais’ deployments in West Africa, Congo, Madagascar, North Africa, Syria-Lebanon, Vietnam, and Algeria from the 1880s to 1962...
www.ohioswallow.com
Militarizing Marriage is now OpenAccess!
Thanks to Ohio University Press (with the generous support of a Mini-Grant from RSP at WWU) for facilitating the process.
Now you can access tirailleurs sénégalais' conjugal relationships across French Empire at the speed of a download.
Thanks to Ohio University Press (with the generous support of a Mini-Grant from RSP at WWU) for facilitating the process.
Now you can access tirailleurs sénégalais' conjugal relationships across French Empire at the speed of a download.
more shocking/disappointing news from the homestate
Ohio has 24 counties without an OB-GYN, including two that border Union County — Champaign and Hardin, according to the nonpartisan nonprofit KFF, an independent source of research and information on national health issues. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/26/w...
'What happens is people don't get care.' Ohio has 24 counties without an OB-GYN, according to KFF • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio has 24 counties without an OB-GYN, according to KFF. The data they used was from 2021.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
more shocking/disappointing news from the homestate
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#BREAKING: GUINEA‑BISSAU MILITARY OFFICERS DECLARE ‘TOTAL CONTROL’ OF COUNTRY
In a statement read at army HQ in the capital, the officers said they were suspending the electoral process & closing all land, air, and sea borders.This came hours after gunfire was heard near the presidential palace
In a statement read at army HQ in the capital, the officers said they were suspending the electoral process & closing all land, air, and sea borders.This came hours after gunfire was heard near the presidential palace
November 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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🔴Military officers declared they have taken "total control" of Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday, just three days after the country held presidential and legislative elections in which both major candidates claimed victory.
Click here for more 👉 https://go.france24.com/z8w
Click here for more 👉 https://go.france24.com/z8w
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Reposted by Sarah Zimmerman
Last year Politico broke a shocking story about the "Joint Task Force" - a unit directly funded by TotalEnergies - which the outlet accused of rounding up, torturing, and executing civilans after a battle against jihadi militants. www.politico.eu/article/tota...
‘All must be beheaded’: Revelations of atrocities at French energy giant’s African stronghold
Mozambican soldiers operating out of TotalEnergies’ natural gas plant abducted, raped and killed dozens of civilians.
www.politico.eu
November 24, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Last year Politico broke a shocking story about the "Joint Task Force" - a unit directly funded by TotalEnergies - which the outlet accused of rounding up, torturing, and executing civilans after a battle against jihadi militants. www.politico.eu/article/tota...
"Convinced that Africans were incapable of responsible government, Henry Kissinger considered them easy targets for Soviet propaganda." (an article on independence by Elizabeth Schmidt)
How the US Intervened to Sabotage Angola’s Independence
Fifty years ago today, Angola gained its independence after centuries of Portuguese domination. But US officials like Henry Kissinger were already working hard to orchestrate a devastating proxy war t...
jacobin.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
"Convinced that Africans were incapable of responsible government, Henry Kissinger considered them easy targets for Soviet propaganda." (an article on independence by Elizabeth Schmidt)
This piece dives into the illegal harvesting of Rosewood in Senegal, Gambia, and Mali... connecting it to international consumption and the regional power of JNIM
Afrique de l'Ouest. Le trafic de bois de rose est devenu incontrôlable - Reportage
Entre 2017 et 2022, 3 millions de tonnes de ce bois précieux ont été exportées vers la Chine via les ports de Gambie et du Sénégal, pour une valeur d’au moins 1,8 milliard d’euros. Son (…)
afriquexxi.info
November 22, 2025 at 7:35 PM
This piece dives into the illegal harvesting of Rosewood in Senegal, Gambia, and Mali... connecting it to international consumption and the regional power of JNIM
Amidst the Big Damp™ and Big Dusk™ I got out for a hike. The weather forecasters said the sun would come out at 3pm. The misty outlook photo was taken at 3:06pm.
November 21, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Amidst the Big Damp™ and Big Dusk™ I got out for a hike. The weather forecasters said the sun would come out at 3pm. The misty outlook photo was taken at 3:06pm.
Wait, what?
"Epstein & Barak’s private deal-making evolved seamlessly into an official security agreement between Israel & Côte d’Ivoire in 2014. Since the agreement, President Alassane Ouattara has tightened his grip on power, banning public demonstrations & arresting peaceful protestors.
"Epstein & Barak’s private deal-making evolved seamlessly into an official security agreement between Israel & Côte d’Ivoire in 2014. Since the agreement, President Alassane Ouattara has tightened his grip on power, banning public demonstrations & arresting peaceful protestors.
Came out 2 weeks ago and I still dont understand why it isn't bigger news.
www.dropsitenews.com/p/jeffrey-ep...
www.dropsitenews.com/p/jeffrey-ep...
Jeffrey Epstein Helped Israel Sell a Surveillance State to Côte d’Ivoire
Leaked emails show the details behind talks between Cote d’Ivoire and Israel shepherded by Ehud Barak and Jeffrey Epstein
www.dropsitenews.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Wait, what?
"Epstein & Barak’s private deal-making evolved seamlessly into an official security agreement between Israel & Côte d’Ivoire in 2014. Since the agreement, President Alassane Ouattara has tightened his grip on power, banning public demonstrations & arresting peaceful protestors.
"Epstein & Barak’s private deal-making evolved seamlessly into an official security agreement between Israel & Côte d’Ivoire in 2014. Since the agreement, President Alassane Ouattara has tightened his grip on power, banning public demonstrations & arresting peaceful protestors.
African islands bringing good news on the epidemiological front....
Cap-Vert, Maurice et Seychelles «premiers pays d’Afrique subsaharienne» à avoir éliminé rougeole et rubéole
L’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) a affirmé le 17 novembre 2025 que le Cap-Vert, Maurice et les Seychelles sont les « premiers pays d’Afrique subsaharienne à franchir cette étape historique » ...
www.rfi.fr
November 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
African islands bringing good news on the epidemiological front....
The trafficking of rhinoceros horns and other body parts. The horns are used in traditional medicine for their supposed therapeutic effects? Also jewelry and accessories.
Yuck
Yuck
Singapour : saisie record de cornes de rhinocéros d’Afrique du Sud, la cargaison illégale estimée à plus de 870 000 dollars
Au total, « 20 pièces de cornes de rhinocéros pesant 35,7 kilos ainsi qu’environ 150 kilos d’autres parties d’animaux ont été découvertes ». Cette saisie, effectuée il y a dix jours, est la plus impor...
www.lemonde.fr
November 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The trafficking of rhinoceros horns and other body parts. The horns are used in traditional medicine for their supposed therapeutic effects? Also jewelry and accessories.
Yuck
Yuck
I'm using this discount for this one, for sure!
And another pretty good one! www.ohioswallow.com/978082142559...
November 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I'm using this discount for this one, for sure!
Ohio University Press is having their annual 40% off + free shipping within US. Code is "ASA25."
Militarizing Marriage is open access, but if you want a throw back physical copy NOW IS YOUR TIME. Check out my chapters in Pathos & Power and Making Martial Races.
So many great books @ Ohio UP!
Militarizing Marriage is open access, but if you want a throw back physical copy NOW IS YOUR TIME. Check out my chapters in Pathos & Power and Making Martial Races.
So many great books @ Ohio UP!
Militarizing Marriage
Following tirailleurs sénégalais’ deployments in West Africa, Congo, Madagascar, North Africa, Syria-Lebanon, Vietnam, and Algeria from the 1880s to 1962...
www.ohioswallow.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Ohio University Press is having their annual 40% off + free shipping within US. Code is "ASA25."
Militarizing Marriage is open access, but if you want a throw back physical copy NOW IS YOUR TIME. Check out my chapters in Pathos & Power and Making Martial Races.
So many great books @ Ohio UP!
Militarizing Marriage is open access, but if you want a throw back physical copy NOW IS YOUR TIME. Check out my chapters in Pathos & Power and Making Martial Races.
So many great books @ Ohio UP!
Reposted by Sarah Zimmerman
Oh wow! UK to ban resale of tickets above face value for live events
UK to ban resale of tickets above face value for live events
Aggressive crackdown on touts comes after backlash over cost of watching live music and sport
on.ft.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Oh wow! UK to ban resale of tickets above face value for live events
The DRC govt and AFC/M23 have signed an accord to pursue peace.
Doha : signature d’un accord-cadre entre le gouvernement congolais et l’AFC/M23 pour relancer les négociations de paix
Les délégués du gouvernement de la République démocratique du Congo et ceux de la rébellion de l’AFC/M23 ont signé, ce samedi 15 novembre à Doha, un accord-cadre destiné à organiser la poursuite des n...
www.radiookapi.net
November 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The DRC govt and AFC/M23 have signed an accord to pursue peace.
I am cautiously considering Mariners fandom.
Mariners bringing back Josh Naylor on 5-year deal
The Mariners and Josh Naylor are in the final stages of an agreement on a five-year contract to keep the 28-year-old free-agent first baseman in Seattle.
www.seattletimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I am cautiously considering Mariners fandom.
"In this conservative Islamic kingdom, where an unmarried mother can be jailed for an “illegal pregnancy,” it is as if their children do not exist. Without identification documents, they are banished to the fringes of society. Yet they cannot leave the country, either."
-highlighting Kenyan nannies
-highlighting Kenyan nannies
Born to Unwed Mothers, These Children Are Trapped in Saudi Arabia
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
"In this conservative Islamic kingdom, where an unmarried mother can be jailed for an “illegal pregnancy,” it is as if their children do not exist. Without identification documents, they are banished to the fringes of society. Yet they cannot leave the country, either."
-highlighting Kenyan nannies
-highlighting Kenyan nannies
Another useful piece from D.S. Battistoli....this one on JNIM
The second state.
On the regime of Iyad Ag-Ghali.
samuelbattistoli.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Another useful piece from D.S. Battistoli....this one on JNIM
The blockade by JNIM rebel fighters has exposed the ruling junta’s weaknesses. The Malian military promised stability after seizing power in a 2021 coup d’état. Instead, the country is grinding to a halt, analysts say. “If the government can’t keep Bamako running, its legitimacy could unravel fast."
Bamako is grinding towards a halt
As the country’s fuel crisis continues, the military government is facing pressures of its own.
continent.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The blockade by JNIM rebel fighters has exposed the ruling junta’s weaknesses. The Malian military promised stability after seizing power in a 2021 coup d’état. Instead, the country is grinding to a halt, analysts say. “If the government can’t keep Bamako running, its legitimacy could unravel fast."
Scorcher
Nestlé worried AI will destroy world’s water supply before they do
VEVEY, SWITZERLAND - Nestlé executives gathered from around the world to announce their grave concern regarding the impact that artificial intelligence’s water consumption will have on their own abili...
www.thebeaverton.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Scorcher
Neighboring countries are seeing an influx as Malians try to find safety and resources....I'm curious how suprastatal institutions will handle this across the AES/ECOWAS divide.
La Côte d’Ivoire renforce ses frontières face à un afflux « inhabituel » de réfugiés maliens
Ce mouvement de population serait la conséquence « des attaques perpétrées contre les civils par des groupes armés terroristes dans le sud du Mali », selon le Conseil national de sécurité ivoirien.
www.lemonde.fr
November 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Neighboring countries are seeing an influx as Malians try to find safety and resources....I'm curious how suprastatal institutions will handle this across the AES/ECOWAS divide.
Reposted by Sarah Zimmerman
Please believe me when I say that this meaningless, historically suspect slogan is being used to sell "AI." Here it is in the just-released November 2025 report on AI by Microsoft. www.microsoft.com/en-us/resear...
November 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Please believe me when I say that this meaningless, historically suspect slogan is being used to sell "AI." Here it is in the just-released November 2025 report on AI by Microsoft. www.microsoft.com/en-us/resear...
People are concerned that Senegal is on the brink of bankruptcy.....
www.reuters.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:02 AM
People are concerned that Senegal is on the brink of bankruptcy.....
Senegalese President Faye and his PM Sonko are locked in open disagreement. On 11 November, the president announced that Aïssatou Mbodj, a close advisor to Sonko, would step down as head of the presidential coalition and be replaced by Aminata Touré, a close advisor to President Faye.
Sénégal: bras de fer entre le président Bassirou Diomaye Faye et le Premier ministre Ousmane Sonko
Au Sénégal, la rupture est-elle consommée entre le président Bassirou Diomaye Faye et son Premier ministre Ousmane Sonko ? Depuis mardi 11 novembre au soir, un duel politique s’est ouvert sur la quest...
www.rfi.fr
November 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Senegalese President Faye and his PM Sonko are locked in open disagreement. On 11 November, the president announced that Aïssatou Mbodj, a close advisor to Sonko, would step down as head of the presidential coalition and be replaced by Aminata Touré, a close advisor to President Faye.
Niger’s reported plan to sell 1,000 metric tons of uranium from the Arlit mine to Russia’s state-owned Rosatom, a deal estimated at $170 million.
La possible vente de 1 000 tonnes d’uranium du Niger à la Russie inquiète Paris
Les autorités nigériennes cherchent à vendre du yellow cake stocké sur le site d’Arlit, qui appartenait à l’entreprise française Orano. Cette dernière a été contrainte de cesser ses activités à la sui...
www.lemonde.fr
November 15, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Niger’s reported plan to sell 1,000 metric tons of uranium from the Arlit mine to Russia’s state-owned Rosatom, a deal estimated at $170 million.