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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 12d

“Their place in history is settled.” These dipshits have absolutely no idea how history works.

(And the vast majority of ‘history’, as @karl-jacoby.bsky.social explains here, has been pretty clear-eyes that Wounded Knee was a massacre anyway.)

Karl Jacoby @karl-jacoby.bsky.social · 12d

Only an administration intent on committing war crimes in the present and future would stoop to calling Wounded Knee a "battle" rather than what it truly was: a massacre of over 250 Lakotas, mainly women, children, and the elderly. 1/

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Chris Manias @chrismanias.bsky.social · 15d

We have two jobs at KCL History!

16-month post in Modern Irish and/or British History: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOU178/l...

And 5-year post in Early Modern Europe & The World: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOU182/l...

(both to start in January 2026)

Lecturer in Irish/British History at King's College London

Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Lecturer in Irish/British History on jobs.ac.uk!

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Edd Mair @edwardmair.bsky.social · 16d

A *permanent* US history job! Goes without saying that this will be highly competitive, but the US history faculty at Cambridge are some of the most supportive colleagues you can ask for. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOT902/a...

Assistant Professor, History of the United States since 1920 at University of Cambridge

Explore an exciting academic career as a Assistant Professor, History of the United States since 1920. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Edd Mair @edwardmair.bsky.social · 20d

Evergreen. theonion.com/left-wing-gr...

Left-Wing Group Too Disorganized For FBI Agents To Infiltrate

NEW YORK—Admitting that they had been working for several years without any discernible success, FBI agents confirmed Wednesday that a local left-wing political group was too disorganized to infiltrat...

theonion.com

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David Silkenat @davidsilkenat.bsky.social · 22d

In 2014, I wrote an article about the Scourged Back photo for @anchistjournal.bsky.social which has generated more public interest than nearly anything I've written. The erasure of this image, which remains as powerful today and when it was taken, horrifies me. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Edd Mair @edwardmair.bsky.social · 22d

Thanks Aisha - congrats on the fellowship!

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Edd Mair @edwardmair.bsky.social · 22d

Both happy and relieved to say I’ll be lecturing at @kingshistory.bsky.social for the next academic year!

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Daniel Rowe @danrowe.bsky.social · 26d

We’re advertising for a 30 month postdoc position in US Politics (very broadly construed).

The role is mainly research, but allows the holder to gain experience teaching UK and US undergraduates. Happy to answer any and all questions.

Application deadline 27/10. (Start date early 2026.)

Winant-Kinder Career Development Fellow in US Politics at University of Oxford

Recruiting now: Winant-Kinder Career Development Fellow in US Politics on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Edd Mair @edwardmair.bsky.social · 27d

A Peter Mandelson humiliation is the exact thing this fractured and beleaguered nation needed.

Edd Mair @edwardmair.bsky.social · 29d

Not sure if I'm missing something here, but the track listing on SuperDeluxe lists most of the London Town/Back to the Egg tracks as 2022 remasters. Were their archive projects started and then junked?

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Sam Wetherell @samwetherell.bsky.social · Sep 2

Myself and the amazing @lauracforster.bsky.social are doing a joint event to launch our books in York. Come to learn about Liverpool, the aftershocks of the Paris Commune and the new kinds of histories our present crisis demands! www.york.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

When and where was Britain’s radical tradition?

A discussion explores Britain’s radical politics through global, anti-colonial, and transnational networks, launching two books rethinking history’s local myths.

www.york.ac.uk

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Edd Mair @edwardmair.bsky.social · Aug 28

Only 75 more sleeps until War Christmas!

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Edd Mair @edwardmair.bsky.social · Aug 27

On my last few days in Cambridge. I’ll miss my college and faculty colleagues and all the great students I’ve taught. I will not miss the militant cyclists and the perpetual anxiety of wondering if I should be wearing a gown.

The Garret Hostel Bridge, looking out towards Trinity Hall.

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Edd Mair @edwardmair.bsky.social · Aug 14

Here's hoping that the 2025 mixes add a Jeff Lynne sung verse to each song.

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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · Jul 29

Palestinian statehood is not a bargaining chip.

It is not a threat.

It is an inalienable right of the Palestinian people.

Our demands on this shameful government remain the same: end all arms sales to Israel, impose widespread sanctions, and stop the genocide, now.

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Edd Mair @edwardmair.bsky.social · Jul 24

Good luck, Zack! Finally joined the party yesterday because of this.

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Edd Mair @edwardmair.bsky.social · Jul 19

Yet another example of the intellectual dearth that defines UK news media.

LBC @lbc.co.uk · Jul 18

'Even the people that want to defend her have to call her a liar.'

Diane Abbott's 'objectively stupid and indefensible' remarks have impacted what should have been a 'glorious legacy' for all she overcame as an MP, says @mrjamesob.bsky.social.

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James Crossland @jamescrossland.bsky.social · Jul 17

🔊 I'm as shocked as anyone that Rogue Agent is available from today in a convenient, hand-held form. I believe the kids call this a "paperback"
#history #historybookchat #writing #writingcommunity 🗃️📝

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Edd Mair @edwardmair.bsky.social · Jul 4

Surreal to finally see our edited collection on US imperialism in the long nineteenth century up on Routledge’s website, with a list of the sources we’ve compiled.

Out in December - nothing says Christmas like overpriced academic books!

www.routledge.com/American-Imp...

American Imperialism in the Long Nineteenth Century: A Documentary History, 1775–1919

This four-volume collection brings together a diverse array of primary sources that help contextualise the impacts of American imperialism across the long nineteenth century. These fascinating volumes...

www.routledge.com

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David Veevers @davidveevers.bsky.social · Jul 3

I’m in The Times today defending Universities against bad faith narratives:

www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/are-uk...

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Erin Shearer @erinshearer.bsky.social · Jun 26

Now live! I'm teaching a five week course on the Transatlantic Slave Trade (November-December 25). This is an exciting opportunity to engage with an array of primary materials and to consider slavery from the perspective of those forcibly enslaved. Please share!

www.conted.ox.ac.uk/courses/the-...

The Transatlantic Slave Trade

This course explores the history of the Transatlantic Slave Trade between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries from the perspective of those who were forcibly uprooted and enslaved on European ships...

www.conted.ox.ac.uk

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Bobby Lee @bobbylee.bsky.social · Jun 12

My latest article just published and is open access, for now at least.

It’s about how Brown got reparations for property made by slaves after the American Revolution. 🗃️
direct.mit.edu/tneq/article...

Justice for the Edifice: Praying Compensation for Rhode Island College, 1770–1800

In 1770, Rhode Island College, now Brown University, erected the biggest building in Providence. Donations tied to the slave trade funded the College Edifice, now University Hall. Some donors grew ric...

direct.mit.edu

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neil young’s shirt on the last waltz @mikeferguson.bsky.social · Jun 11

“i asked chatgpt” “i asked grok” well i asked brian wilson and he showed me the sound of god

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Edd Mair @edwardmair.bsky.social · Jun 11

Brian Wilson was one of the best. I don’t think one artist has made more of an impact on me. youtu.be/EPSDiUL25JU?...

I'll Bet He's Nice (Remastered 2000)

YouTube video by The Beach Boys - Topic

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · Jun 2

📢 #Academic #Job Klaxon 📢 - @ljmuhistory.bsky.social is hiring a #historian of modern #Africa. The application deadline is very tight on 15 June, though!

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNH697/l...

Lecturer in African History (Fixed term for 12 months) at Liverpool John Moores University

Discover Lecturer in African History (Fixed term for 12 months) jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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