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Fredrik Albritton Jonsson is a historian at the University of Chicago. He is the Author of Enlightenment's Frontier: The Scottish… more

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by Fredrik Albritton Jonsson

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Hi Michael. Yes, absolutely. That said, Wrigley's Continuity, Chance and Change is probably a little easier to digest for UGs but if you want to talk about energy the later book is much better since it has the benefit of Paul Warde's path-breaking empirical work.
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by Fredrik Albritton Jonsson

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☺️ Thanks Robert!
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by Fredrik Albritton Jonsson

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Hi Jeff,
I have a book on the making of Britain's fossil fuel economy in the works, which should be out next year if all goes well. In the meantime, I warmly recommend Emma Griffin's introduction to the Industrial Revolution and Maxine Berg and Pat Hudson's book on slavery and industry.
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by Fredrik Albritton Jonsson

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I'm on your wife's side, but it goes without saying the trade-off between bikes and pedestrians is a pretty nice problem to have. In Chicago, bicycling is a dangerous business in many places.
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by Fredrik Albritton Jonsson

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I am struck by how narrow the pedestrian lanes are in many places and how quick the traffic lights are compared with Stockholm or Chicago. Bicycles really seem to be the norm, even compared to walking.
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by Fredrik Albritton Jonsson

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Congratulations Thea. Very glad to read and teach your book
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by Fredrik Albritton Jonsson

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Thanks Matthew. Glad to hear our little book was of some use. Moritz and I have not forgotten about your kind invitation.
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by Fredrik Albritton Jonsson

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Excellent! Hope you enjoy it. Especially curious to hear what you make of the chapter about the Collingwood children's magazine Nothing Much.

by Fredrik Albritton Jonsson

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This is really excellent work. Looking forward to the book!
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by Fredrik Albritton Jonsson — Reposted by: Marc Bloch

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Excellent article from @jamborg.bsky.social about "genetic" mercantilism. Highly recommended
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Annales. Histoire, Sciences Sociales @annales.ehess.fr · 21d
'Mercantilisme animal. Contrebande de #races animales, diplomatie du mouton et #géopolitique du capital génétique dans la France du xviiie siècle'

par @jamborg.bsky.social (Uppsala)

👉 dx.doi.org/10.1017/ahss...

#skystorians #race #climate #merinos 🐑
Gravure des moutons mérinos devant la bergerie nationale de Rambouillet (Archives nationales)
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by Marc Bloch — Reposted by: Fredrik Albritton Jonsson, Guillaume Calafat

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'Mercantilisme animal. Contrebande de #races animales, diplomatie du mouton et #géopolitique du capital génétique dans la France du xviiie siècle'

par @jamborg.bsky.social (Uppsala)

👉 dx.doi.org/10.1017/ahss...

#skystorians #race #climate #merinos 🐑
Gravure des moutons mérinos devant la bergerie nationale de Rambouillet (Archives nationales)
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Reposted by: Fredrik Albritton Jonsson

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For the last several months, I've been digging through endless scientific literature on what happens when pregnant mothers are exposed to plastic chemicals in their food, water, and everyday household products.

The result is this story.

I hope you'll take the time to read.
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The health risks from plastics almost nobody knows about
Researchers have linked phthalates, chemicals found in plastics, to premature birth, infertility and ADHD.
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by Fredrik Albritton Jonsson

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Thanks Paul
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by Fredrik Albritton Jonsson

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let's see if others corroborate. There is a high probability of new oil discoveries in the polar regions... the main question is how big they are.
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by Fredrik Albritton Jonsson

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Nearly double Saudi reserves... God help us.
indiandefencereview.com/russia-uncov...
Russia Uncovers 511 Billion Barrels of Oil Beneath Antarctica: A Find That Could End the Continent’s Era of Peaceful Use
The 511 billion barrels reported is nearly double Saudi Arabia’s proven reserves and more than ten times the North Sea’s output over the last 50 years.
indiandefencereview.com
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Reposted by: Fredrik Albritton Jonsson, Rupert Read

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I don't think we fully grasped yet how important solar will be as an energy source.

Great graph @carbonbrief.org based on @iea.org data.
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by Fredrik Albritton Jonsson

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Please take a moment to join the class action!
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Alex de Campi @alexdecampi.bsky.social · Aug 27
There are tons of graphic novels, academic papers, film and TV scripts, & prose novels/nonfiction on the LibGen list Anthropic used.

As settlement approaches, make it easy for the class action lawyers to contact you! Here’s how

Part 1: is your work in Libgen?

www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
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Reposted by: Fredrik Albritton Jonsson, Katharine Hayhoe, Jason Mittell , and 9 more

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There are tons of graphic novels, academic papers, film and TV scripts, & prose novels/nonfiction on the LibGen list Anthropic used.

As settlement approaches, make it easy for the class action lawyers to contact you! Here’s how

Part 1: is your work in Libgen?

www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
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Reposted by: Fredrik Albritton Jonsson, Alistair Munro

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New data paper out: Ammonia doesn't often make the headlines – but it’s one of the major drivers of biodiversity loss and air pollution in Europe, harming ecosystems and our health. > 90% of it in Europe comes from one source: agricultural fertiliser and manure 🧵

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A series of maps of emissions across Europe for different livestock
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Reposted by: Fredrik Albritton Jonsson, Iikka Korhonen

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Apropos of nothing, a reminder that German stock markets kept climbing in an almost uninterrupted fashion in the run-up to WW2. Investors are really, really bad at pricing serious institutional and political risks.
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Reposted by: Fredrik Albritton Jonsson, Amy W. Ando

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Do not trust AI or ChatGPT-5 to do the most basic things like labeling a picture of the hydrologic cycle. Here's what it gave me.
(Evaporation arrow pointing into the ground. Both surface water and the "ocean" labels underground. Transpiration arrow coming from the #water surface, not plants...]
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Reposted by: Fredrik Albritton Jonsson, Lesley A. Hall, Dolly Jørgensen , and 1 more

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The Call for Papers for 'Talking Records: Pollution in the Archive', a symposium at The National Archives in London, 4 December 2025, is now open!

Submission deadline: Friday 19 Sept

See the CFP and details about bursaries for speakers here: orlo.uk/Z8StS

#envhum #envhist
Image of Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Company workshops with smoke escaping from tower. Reference: CO 1069/280 from The National Archives, UK.
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by Fredrik Albritton Jonsson

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With @mbrescius.bsky.social I am very happy to announce the launch of a major new project in #Anthropocene history. The Long Acceleration brings together more than 20 scholars to consider the planetary emergency. Many thanks to Moritz and the Institute for European Global Studies for hosting us.
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by Fredrik Albritton Jonsson

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For anyone in the environmental humanities thinking about biodiversity and habitability, be sure to read this excellent new article by @julianordblad.bsky.social.
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Chicago Journals @chicagojournals.bsky.social · Aug 7
Read "The Nature of Planetary Habitability: A Conceptual History of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services" from Environmental History and learn more about the history of biodiversity as a concept. Find it here: ow.ly/TpT750Wy4HR @envirohistory.bsky.social
Environmental History
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Reposted by: Fredrik Albritton Jonsson

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“In the heart of Illinois, while researching wildlife disease, I made a discovery that stunned me: More than half of the raccoons I sampled were infected with Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas’ disease… It’s here, in the United States, spreading silently in wildlife.”
A ‘tropical’ disease is spreading in American wildlife
This neglected tropical disease is no longer confined to the tropics. It’s here, in the United States, spreading silently in wildlife.
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Reposted by: Fredrik Albritton Jonsson

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Read "The Nature of Planetary Habitability: A Conceptual History of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services" from Environmental History and learn more about the history of biodiversity as a concept. Find it here: ow.ly/TpT750Wy4HR @envirohistory.bsky.social
Environmental History
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by Thucydides — Reposted by: Fredrik Albritton Jonsson, Thucydides

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I for one welcome the clarity that the new AHA guidance on GenAI has brought to the debate.
American Idiot
“Generative AI tools offer significant opportunities to improve teaching and student learning.” Uh huh. The key question about the new American Historical Association guiding principles on th…
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by Fredrik Albritton Jonsson

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I don't usually curse on social media but this pathetic attempt to vindicate AI deserves salty language. What in Beelzebub's name is wrong with our professional association? I don't need AI to "sharpen my language"! Sheer anger and disgust will do the trick.
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American Historical Association @historians.org · Aug 5
The AHA has published Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence in History Education, offering a disciplinary approach to AI that focuses on the specific needs and challenges of history educators. 🗃️
Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence in History Education
These 14 foundational principles are meant to assist educators and administrators in crafting AI policies suited to local circumstances and the specific needs of students.
www.historians.org
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by Jason A. Heppler — Reposted by: Fredrik Albritton Jonsson, Shannon Vallor, Anna O. Law , and 16 more

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The AHA has published Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence in History Education, offering a disciplinary approach to AI that focuses on the specific needs and challenges of history educators. 🗃️
Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence in History Education
These 14 foundational principles are meant to assist educators and administrators in crafting AI policies suited to local circumstances and the specific needs of students.
www.historians.org
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Reposted by: Fredrik Albritton Jonsson, Lesley A. Hall, Alice Reid

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College Lectureship and Fellowship in British History- University of Cambridge - Christ's College #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOE394/c...
College Lectureship and Fellowship in British History at University of Cambridge
Discover an exciting academic career path as a College Lectureship and Fellowship in British History at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!
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