Roy Doron
konstrukt.bsky.social
Roy Doron
@konstrukt.bsky.social
Historian of Africa, Founding Editor of the Journal of African Military History.
Currently CD Spangler Distinguished Professor of African/African American History at Winston-Salem State University.
Lifelong West Ham Supporter.
Lover of Metal.
Pho is better
January 28, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Nyquil tonight, a big bowl of pho tomorrow and more nyquil on the flight tomorrow,.

Trust me, I'm a doctor
January 28, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Anything by him makes the list by default.
January 22, 2026 at 3:53 PM
So Tunisia, Cabo Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Iran, Senegal, Algeria, Jordan, Ghana, Brazil, Colombia, Uzbekistan, Morocco, Haiti, Brazil, and possibly 3 other countries won't be able to make it to the World Cup?

Good news for Scotland, as they have won Group C six months early.
January 14, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Bruce Gilley is the happiest man on earth right now. Also, Miller has no idea what neoliberalism actually means.
January 5, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Could be, but then films especially in that era were also prime drivers of pop culture and language. Gaslight created a new meaning for the term. Not inconceivable that bombshell did the same.
December 29, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Maybe Jean Harlow's 1933 movie? Don't know if it was used before to describe women.
December 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The federal government can, did, and continues to use federal funds to coerce states to changes their rules and laws.

Reagan did this to force states to raise drinking age to 21, or they lose 10% of DOT funds. I think Louisiana was the last holdout, and if you've ever driven there, it still shows.
December 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Now I need to watch this movie.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mil...
December 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Are these French? Do you know what unit? In Burma, the West African Divisions used porters, which was a great way to move in the Arakan, but overlooked was what happened when they made contact with the Japanese. Apparently, 200-300 unarmed men are prone to panic and panic in battle is contagious.
December 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
You have to disconnect from this if you hope to survive the next 3 years with your wits intact. Keeping up with the constant flow of crazy is beyond exhausting.
December 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
This entire cabinet is filled with people that seems like Trump was looking for the actual worst people for their respective jobs. Hegseth is just one of many, like Kennedy, Patel, McMahon, and the list goes on. The incompetence seems to be by design here. I don't see him leaving.
December 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM