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Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · 4d

The sad spectable of American comedians selling out in Saudi Arabia www.thenation.com/article/cult...

The Sad Spectacle of American Comedians Selling Out in Saudi Arabia

It turns out that edgy free-speech warriors will scuttle their principles for a check from a brutal autocratic regime.

www.thenation.com

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Catherine Clarke @cathamclarke.bsky.social · 5d

So the church (C of E, anyway) has finally caught up with the very first moments of Christianity as a faith, in which women were the first witnesses and teachers.

Large group of male disciples to three women: 'So ladies, thanks for being the first to witness and report the resurrection and we'll take it from here'. Cartoon by @nakedpastor: https://nakedpastor.com/

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Dr Meg Kobza @fancyhistorian.bsky.social · 5d

Nothing says Christmas like a pair of pyjamas decked in chains. Now, for low price of £13, you too can be Jacob Marley.

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 16d

"In the name of 'fighting antisemitism', the Trump administration is publicly making an example out of arguably the most famous Jewish public intellectual in the country today."

Judith Butler is being targeted by the US government. We must stand up | Joel Swanson

What is happening to Judith Butler – a Jewish intellectual – in the name of fighting ‘antisemitism’ is outrageous

www.theguardian.com

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 17d

THIS IS IT!
You have until 11.59pm TONIGHT to submit your proposals for #BSECS2026
Ease yourself into the New Year by joining us @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social, 7-9 January 2026
#skystorians #18thC 🗃️
www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...

BSECS - Submit a Proposal

Submit a Proposal. BSECS welcomes proposals for the Annual Conference. The deadline for submission of papers and panel proposals is usually November.

www.bsecs.org.uk

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Brooke Newman @brookenewman.bsky.social · 18d

holy forking shirtballs 👀

Dave Lee @davelee.me · 19d

Dutch late night TV has its take

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 19d

THERE IS STILL TIME TO SUBMIT YOUR PAPER PROPOSAL FOR #BSECS2026!

The deadline is MONDAY 22 SEPTEMBER and there will be no more extensions!

Come & share your research with us @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social, 7-9 January 2026. It's a lovely way to start the new year!
#skystorians #18thC #academicsky 🗃️

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James Harland @jmharland.bsky.social · 20d

I've deleted my academia.edu. The new ToCs were totally unacceptable.

Academia.edu - Find Research Papers, Topics, Researchers

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Dr Meg Kobza @fancyhistorian.bsky.social · 19d

Gross. This is shameful.

University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 19d

NEW: Oxford will be the first UK university to give all staff and students free ChatGPT Edu access, from this academic year.

ChatGPT Edu is built for education, with enhanced privacy and security.

Graphic from the University of Oxford, featuring an image of a glowing, digital brain with the text: 'Generative AI at Oxford'. Highlights that ChatGPT Edu is now available to all staff and students. Includes a link for more information: ox.ac.uk/gen-ai

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CinnamonGirl @zimtmaedchen.bsky.social · 20d

Good morning.
I don't know if this makes me laugh or cry, but you decide for yourself.
(I decided to laugh, bc that's what I needed more.)

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Sarah Fox @sarahfoxhistory.bsky.social · 23d

This is your friendly reminder to VOTE in the @royalhistsoc.org Council elections. Not necessarily for me (though if you felt moved in that direction it would be appreciated), but for any candidates you feel represent you and your experiences of 'doing' History. #skystorians #academicsky 🗃️

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Marcelius Braxton @marceliusb.bsky.social · 25d

It is impossible to talk about civility without talking about power. The people deciding what is and isn't civil are often the same people who weaponize its use and shield those seeking to oppress while silencing those seeking to speak out against oppression. Civility is used to excuse/negate harm.

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 25d

***CFP DEADLINE EXTENSION TO 22 SEPTEMBER 2025***
Due to some members experiencing issues with our submission site, we have decided to extend the #BSECS2026 #CFP deadline by a whole week.
Get scribbling #skystorians! #18thC 🗃️

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Corinne Fowler @corinnefowler.bsky.social · 29d

Am particularly happy about this *11 October* Bham Lit Festival event featuring our new #ColonialCountryside project book (pub. by @peepaltreepress.bsky.social). It's the outcome of our work with the National Trust on its country houses' connections to empire
ticketsource.co.uk/bhamlitfest/...

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 29d

People are following federal agents around DC w/the Imperial March. 😘

CHICAGO!!

Will add some basic ICE melting🧊 resources below.

Plz add other resources/ideas, & let’s get sub threads by city, so eg one person can start a Boston reply thread and everyone can add stuff to that thread — ?

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Laura Ashe @lauraashe.bsky.social · 29d

This is snort-your-coffee hilarious by the mere expedient of quoting the book a few times (though kudos to the reviewer for keeping a straight enough line the rest of the time) www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown review – weapons-grade nonsense from beginning to end

Code-breaking hero Robert Langdon is back for another conspiracy thriller, featuring underground laboratories and new thoughts on the nature of consciousness

www.theguardian.com

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 29d

It's that time of year again, annual elections for election to Council of the National Trust. Lots of candidates to choose from.

Read carefully and vote wisely if you don't want the direction of travel to be backward.

National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · Sep 6

What's better than a rainbow-coloured bed of dahlias?

An actual rainbow shining over the rainbow-coloured dahlias.

A semi-circular bed full of dahlias in bloom, blooming in shades of pink on the right, fading through to red hues, then orange and yellow. The sky above has dark clouds but the sun (not seen) is casting a glow across the garden while a rainbow shines above it.

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Dr Meg Kobza @fancyhistorian.bsky.social · Sep 8

#18thc #skystorians! Help! Was faux nudity a thing during Restoration masques or plays or early 18thC theatrical productions? Looking for context for a masq habit of a 'naked' Adam (he was wearing sarsinet) & trying to determine how shocking this actually would have been...

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Dr Meg Kobza @fancyhistorian.bsky.social · Sep 3

On the hoof.

Dr Meg Kobza @fancyhistorian.bsky.social · Aug 28

Running & revising in equal measure. I got my reader reports back & I'm here to myth-bust. Reviewer 2 can be nice! Reviewer 1 AND Reviewer 2 were encouraging, generous, & constructive. I'm so grateful to them, sharing their summertime w/my drafty mss and giving helpful, thoughtful feedback. #18thc

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Dr Meg Kobza @fancyhistorian.bsky.social · Aug 27

That time my four-year-old's potty humour showed up in my research. This #18thc poem reads alot like 'Who Pooed in My Loo' 💩

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Dr Meg Kobza @fancyhistorian.bsky.social · Aug 22

I used this at the start of every class when I was teaching. Cannot recommend enough.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 22

That was one of the most batshit press conferences of Trump's public life. He brandished a photo of Putin and promised to deploy the US military to occupy Chicago, New York, and San Francisco. A sane country would be moving toward impeachment and removal right now.

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Laura Chapin @laurachapin.bsky.social · Aug 19

History that makes you comfortable is propaganda.

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Matthew P. Brown @mpbrown.bsky.social · Aug 20

My book drops in less than a week and I am thrilled to be with @hopkinspress.bsky.social. My first encounter with the press was also my first intellectual crush: their translations of Carlo Ginzburg beginning in 1980. 1/2 press.jhu.edu/books/title/...

The Novel and the Blank

A Literary History of the Book Trades in Eighteenth-Century British America

press.jhu.edu

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