Jamie Bronstein
@tomduncombe.bsky.social
History professor specializing in Britain and U.S., currently working on mental health in Progressive-era New Mexico. I don't speak for my employer.
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My latest article, 'Everyday Giving: Food, Emotions and Community in England, 1760-1850', has been published in @enghistrev.bsky.social!
It uses coroners' inquests to reconstruct everyday food-giving practices in 18th- and 19th-century labouring communities 🍞🍗🥕
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It uses coroners' inquests to reconstruct everyday food-giving practices in 18th- and 19th-century labouring communities 🍞🍗🥕
academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-...
February 2, 2026 at 2:53 PM
My latest article, 'Everyday Giving: Food, Emotions and Community in England, 1760-1850', has been published in @enghistrev.bsky.social!
It uses coroners' inquests to reconstruct everyday food-giving practices in 18th- and 19th-century labouring communities 🍞🍗🥕
academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-...
It uses coroners' inquests to reconstruct everyday food-giving practices in 18th- and 19th-century labouring communities 🍞🍗🥕
academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-...
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Unhelpfully, this is what the weather forecast used to look like in the Times. I only wanted to say whether it was sunny or not in London. Can anyone translate?
January 26, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Unhelpfully, this is what the weather forecast used to look like in the Times. I only wanted to say whether it was sunny or not in London. Can anyone translate?
He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.
He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.
It's peculiar that a country of gun fetishists puts up no resistance.
He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.
It's peculiar that a country of gun fetishists puts up no resistance.
January 24, 2026 at 7:07 PM
He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.
He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.
It's peculiar that a country of gun fetishists puts up no resistance.
He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.
It's peculiar that a country of gun fetishists puts up no resistance.
We used to call Pete Muntean FAA Fetus but now he looks even younger, like he has Benjamin Button disease.
January 23, 2026 at 2:44 PM
We used to call Pete Muntean FAA Fetus but now he looks even younger, like he has Benjamin Button disease.
PBS Newshour this evening is leaving me gutted. Four women abused by a military doctor, perhaps out thousands in his caseload. All complaints ignored.
January 14, 2026 at 1:56 AM
PBS Newshour this evening is leaving me gutted. Four women abused by a military doctor, perhaps out thousands in his caseload. All complaints ignored.
I thought of another one:
זאָלסט דו פֿאַרלוירען דעם שליסל אַף דײן אַוטאָ אינעם נוזשניק
זאָלסט דו פֿאַרלוירען דעם שליסל אַף דײן אַוטאָ אינעם נוזשניק
January 12, 2026 at 10:30 PM
I thought of another one:
זאָלסט דו פֿאַרלוירען דעם שליסל אַף דײן אַוטאָ אינעם נוזשניק
זאָלסט דו פֿאַרלוירען דעם שליסל אַף דײן אַוטאָ אינעם נוזשניק
The next person who pisses me off, I'm going to tell them:
זאָלסטו שטאַרבען אַ טױזאַנד װײטיקדיק טױטעס
זאָלסטו שטאַרבען אַ טױזאַנד װײטיקדיק טױטעס
January 12, 2026 at 10:04 PM
The next person who pisses me off, I'm going to tell them:
זאָלסטו שטאַרבען אַ טױזאַנד װײטיקדיק טױטעס
זאָלסטו שטאַרבען אַ טױזאַנד װײטיקדיק טױטעס
The pope needs to excommunicate JD Vance.
January 9, 2026 at 3:26 PM
The pope needs to excommunicate JD Vance.
@jrakove.bsky.social The refusal of the DoJ to cooperate with state officials in MN to investigate the Good murder reminds me of the 1774 Administration of Justice Act, "The Murdering Act." Speed-running the American Revolution . . .
January 9, 2026 at 3:19 PM
@jrakove.bsky.social The refusal of the DoJ to cooperate with state officials in MN to investigate the Good murder reminds me of the 1774 Administration of Justice Act, "The Murdering Act." Speed-running the American Revolution . . .
Brilliant historian's take in a thread
An observation apropos of the semi/q/centennial:
I find myself thinking of my late friend Pauline Maier's first book (she came from St. Paul), From Resistance to Revolution. One of big takeaways was the idea of extra-legal resistance, which meant opposition to questionable actions of government.
I find myself thinking of my late friend Pauline Maier's first book (she came from St. Paul), From Resistance to Revolution. One of big takeaways was the idea of extra-legal resistance, which meant opposition to questionable actions of government.
Historian here 2026 and we are back there.
January 7, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Brilliant historian's take in a thread
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A 23 year old larping as a journalist made a misleading and inaccurate YouTube video that the administration full of chronically online shitposters used to justify the “largest immigration operation ever” and now someone is dead
January 7, 2026 at 6:58 PM
A 23 year old larping as a journalist made a misleading and inaccurate YouTube video that the administration full of chronically online shitposters used to justify the “largest immigration operation ever” and now someone is dead
@sethcotlar.bsky.social what is the deal with this press? I was looking for a copy of The Jews and their Lies by Martin Luther and this was on internet archive but it seems like the press is a bit sus.
January 7, 2026 at 2:35 AM
@sethcotlar.bsky.social what is the deal with this press? I was looking for a copy of The Jews and their Lies by Martin Luther and this was on internet archive but it seems like the press is a bit sus.
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So Team Trump claims they couldn't brief Congress re Venezuela attack to protect operational security, but that apparently didn't apply to oil company execs. thehill.com/homenews/adm...
thehill.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:03 PM
So Team Trump claims they couldn't brief Congress re Venezuela attack to protect operational security, but that apparently didn't apply to oil company execs. thehill.com/homenews/adm...
Jigsaw mission accomplished
January 4, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Jigsaw mission accomplished
insert bitter lol here
I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
January 3, 2026 at 1:23 PM
insert bitter lol here
@drsepinwall.bsky.social Check out this cool jigsaw puzzle my kid got me
December 26, 2025 at 12:28 AM
@drsepinwall.bsky.social Check out this cool jigsaw puzzle my kid got me
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Merry Xmas to those celebrating!
and a gute khinezishe esn aun a film to the rest of us
and a gute khinezishe esn aun a film to the rest of us
December 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Merry Xmas to those celebrating!
and a gute khinezishe esn aun a film to the rest of us
and a gute khinezishe esn aun a film to the rest of us
Menschlichkeit
We need more love. We need more of this. I am done with hate. Together we can make a better world to all. Thank you @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social for this video
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Happy Hanukkah
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
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December 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Menschlichkeit
Shadow Congress, not just Shadow Cabinet. And I told my Congressman that in a one on one.
The Shadow Cabinet is the single good idea of UK parliamentary politics and we absolutely should be doing it here
December 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Shadow Congress, not just Shadow Cabinet. And I told my Congressman that in a one on one.
How much did the Honduran cartel pay Trump for that pardon?
November 29, 2025 at 12:41 PM
How much did the Honduran cartel pay Trump for that pardon?
Reading Frankenstein and my goodness is it brimming with rapidly cycling emotions. It would be cool if Victor just delusionally imagined the Creature while experiencing psychosis.
November 18, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Reading Frankenstein and my goodness is it brimming with rapidly cycling emotions. It would be cool if Victor just delusionally imagined the Creature while experiencing psychosis.
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Come to this! Buttons are important pieces of media that tell labor history. Online event with a free option, facilitated by Isaac Silver. learning.umn.edu/search/publi...
November 17, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Come to this! Buttons are important pieces of media that tell labor history. Online event with a free option, facilitated by Isaac Silver. learning.umn.edu/search/publi...
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Reminder: If you use generative AI for *any of your writing tasks* you are a Slopper not a writer and should be ashamed of yourself. The end.
November 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Reminder: If you use generative AI for *any of your writing tasks* you are a Slopper not a writer and should be ashamed of yourself. The end.