Eric Brandom
@ebrandom.bsky.social
Intellectual history, here decontextualized. Especially modern France, history of political thought, and socialism. And Kansas, because that's where I live "als Gelehrter, der durch Schriften zum eigentlichen Publikum, nämlich der Welt, spricht."
Reposted by Eric Brandom
tintinnabulation
January 12, 2026 at 11:20 PM
tintinnabulation
Right! This is not a forgotten figure! Just a revolutionary one!
January 12, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Right! This is not a forgotten figure! Just a revolutionary one!
John Brown
www.gutenberg.org
January 12, 2026 at 7:35 PM
They were! Four of em!
January 12, 2026 at 4:16 PM
They were! Four of em!
the temptation is strong
January 12, 2026 at 3:24 PM
the temptation is strong
rara temporum felicitate ubi sentire quae velis et quae sentias dicere licet!
January 12, 2026 at 3:22 PM
rara temporum felicitate ubi sentire quae velis et quae sentias dicere licet!
Sorely tempted to reply all and enter Valhalla
January 12, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Sorely tempted to reply all and enter Valhalla
No you absolutely should! It's impressive! Was just expressing my sort of awe for the text. But, also, am very aware I don't read that much US stuff from those decades, maybe it's less extraordinary than it sounds?
January 12, 2026 at 1:34 AM
No you absolutely should! It's impressive! Was just expressing my sort of awe for the text. But, also, am very aware I don't read that much US stuff from those decades, maybe it's less extraordinary than it sounds?
the language really is not like anything else, at least that i've read
January 12, 2026 at 12:29 AM
the language really is not like anything else, at least that i've read
ahhh -- this is interesting. feels like the sort of thing he could well have known?
January 12, 2026 at 12:28 AM
ahhh -- this is interesting. feels like the sort of thing he could well have known?
Well now I've heard 500, which is plausible.
January 11, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Well now I've heard 500, which is plausible.