Constance Bantman
@constancebantman.bsky.social
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Associate Prof. in French, U.of Surrey, UK. Transnational anarchism & print culture (19thC); Anglo-French exile & migration; women & feminism. Posts in 🇫🇷&🇬🇧. Views own. "Un premier exil libertaire" (Libertalia, 2024); “Femmes de révolution” (Seuil, 2025)
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constancebantman.bsky.social
Au milieu de la valse incessante des gouvernements et premiers ministres, heureusement que l'insondable nullité du site de réservations de la SNCF apporte un peu de constance aux choses de ce monde.
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eicathomefinn.bsky.social
'Tory leader Kemi Badenoch is expected to announce plans to cut the number of UK university places by about 100,000 annually by reintroducing student number controls.' 1/3
Badenoch’s number caps plan would cut 100,000 university places
Tory leader to use conference speech to attack ‘debt trap degrees’ and pledge more money for apprenticeships
www.timeshighereducation.com
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mickacorreia.bsky.social
Le gouvernement Lecornu aura donc duré moins longtemps que l'activité hebdomadaire demandée pour toucher le RSA. #karma
constancebantman.bsky.social
If you thought France's political chaos had peaked (for now) this morning, it now looks plausible that the PM who resigned only hours ago could form a new gvt following the departure of one controversial appointee.

It would be comical if it didn't... make a mockery of elections and democracy?
libreavanttout.bsky.social
Après cette visite imprévue, le même Lecornu s'est rendu auprès de G Larcher au Sénat.

E Macron s'apprêterait-il à renommer Lecornu maintenant que B Le Maire a renoncé à son ministère ?

Ubu est enfoncé...
constancebantman.bsky.social
J'ai d'abord cru que c’était le Gorafi
constancebantman.bsky.social
I’m so sorry, Mark. This is awful.
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mark-bray.bsky.social
I’ve received multiple death threats + doxing (including my home address) directly following harassment from Turning Point USA, Jack Posobiec, Andy NGO, + Fox News which called me an antifa ‘financier.’

I have been forced to move my classes online.

If journalists want to talk, DM me or reply here.
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bendavies.bsky.social
Pleased to announce @univeng.bsky.social small funding scheme now open to members. UE will fund up to 20 projects up to £250 each to support research/pedagogy/continuing professional development activities in Lit, Lang, Creative Writing. See details here: universityenglish.ac.uk/englishcreat...
University English Funding
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constancebantman.bsky.social
Congrats, Laura; this looks fantastic (again!!)
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lauracforster.bsky.social
I've got a new article out @historyworkshop.org.uk. It argues for history as a form of intergenerational friendship.
History, like friendship, can be a politically powerful way of talking and thinking across time, and can connect past, present, and future struggle ✊
academic.oup.com/hwj/advance-...
constancebantman.bsky.social
I'm fine with the first two (as long as they're not sinister and are consensual obvs) but I seriously draw the line at helicopter parenting!!
constancebantman.bsky.social
It's not funny (okay, it is a bit, a friend just told me I seem oddly prone to digital surveillance for an anarchist scholar 😆)
constancebantman.bsky.social
I know - just didn't realise it'd be so much letting go and so quickly!
constancebantman.bsky.social
Oldest child's first week at uni going great - gone three days, has sent a total of five texts and photos, and I am now scouring through her Uni's social media in the hope of gleaning some intel on what she's doing.
constancebantman.bsky.social
Puisqu’on parle de La disparition de Josef Mengele, je pense très souvent à la dernière phrase du roman, qui est presque un aphorisme et dit (a peu près):
“Les hommes sont mauvais. Il faut se méfier des hommes.”
constancebantman.bsky.social
Beautiful autumn vibes on October 1st.
Red tree against blue sky Orange and green trees against blue sky with just a little white cloud. Light and dark green against bright blue sky
constancebantman.bsky.social
Always really nice to have one of these days with lots of interesting new followers (including today a long-lost school friend from 30 years ago).
Welcome everyone, and I hope you are all interested in anarchism. 😁
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aoc-media.bsky.social
« La violence anarchiste, quand elle advient, est un acte de défense en même temps qu’un révélateur des violences politiques et sociales de l’appareil d’État ; elle donne à voir en tant que violences des processus qui ne se laissent pas lire comme tels » Par Alice Béja
Les anarchistes, penseurs et penseuses de la violence politique - AOC media
La multiplication d’actes violents à l’encontre de figures politiques aux États-Unis défie les interprétations univoques. Il y a un siècle, les anarchistes, dont la doctrine a longtemps été réduite à…
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constancebantman.bsky.social
On aurait pu attendre autre chose aujourd’hui vu l’actu…
constancebantman.bsky.social
Pas sure qu’il soit encore en état dans deux ans vu comment il soliloque déjà.