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Yooperprof. British historian. Occasional actor. Jet Set Chet. Reader of books. Likes opera. Also beer. LGBTQ club member. He/him.

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- Modern Britain 1900 to the Present
- Europe Since 1945
- Historical Thinking and Writing
- Senior Seminar in History

06.03.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Academic history colleagues, list all the courses you teach:.

- Turning Points in History: World War I
- Turning Points in History: The Global 1960s
- Global Food Culture and Commodities
- World History to 1520
- World History 1400 to the Present
- History of Canada
- LGBTQ+ America Since 1945

06.03.2026 17:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Most Chilling Detail in the U.S. Attack on an Iranian Naval Ship The Iranian warship was taking part in an international exercise with many other countriesβ€”including the United States.

This is a chilling crime. A shame on our country. The Iranian ship was unarmed. The US knew this. The sailors were murdered by our navy, and the survivors were left to die at sea.
newrepublic.com/post/207429/...

06.03.2026 12:29 πŸ‘ 8808 πŸ” 4242 πŸ’¬ 515 πŸ“Œ 603

The MacCarthy biography of Burne-Jones is indeed excellent, and does a very good of placing him in the Victorian milieu.

06.03.2026 16:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They voted 99-0 for Marco Rubio. Rubio was a terrible as a Senator and has been an absolute disaster as Secretary of State.

05.03.2026 20:45 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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U.S. sub sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing 87 and expanding war zone A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors and dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy.

A US submarine sinking a lonely, dinky Iranian surface ship an ocean away from the theater of the main conflictβ€”and 9000
miles from North Americaβ€”makes it pretty clear the US is fighting a general war, without the declaration required by the Constitution. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

04.03.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 13481 πŸ” 4968 πŸ’¬ 541 πŸ“Œ 295

Alright time for the ritual. Time to post our favorite part

04.03.2026 19:39 πŸ‘ 1402 πŸ” 192 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 14
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Denver Treasures - a trove from the arc Thrift Store on Wadsworth. $23 for the lot.

03.03.2026 23:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They are literally running with β€œwe have always been at war with Eurasia.” Unreal.

03.03.2026 13:35 πŸ‘ 4866 πŸ” 1038 πŸ’¬ 151 πŸ“Œ 25

Hiring the dregs of Liberty Law School for the DOJ is the legal equivalent of drafting 13-year-olds into the infantry

03.03.2026 14:08 πŸ‘ 2105 πŸ” 457 πŸ’¬ 47 πŸ“Œ 10

Maybe someone has told him that Iran is not Arab?

02.03.2026 17:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The key to getting mainstream media on board with an illegal war is making them feel like an important part of it.

02.03.2026 16:44 πŸ‘ 1671 πŸ” 539 πŸ’¬ 37 πŸ“Œ 10

β€œWe thought we were living in a politically neutral slave state.”

02.03.2026 16:37 πŸ‘ 6311 πŸ” 1303 πŸ’¬ 64 πŸ“Œ 13

???? A labor dispute perhaps? Orchestra members engaging in selective withholding of service to protest low wages?

01.03.2026 13:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What happened to the 3rd movement of the Gershwin Concerto? The program only lists two.

01.03.2026 13:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Anita Brookner, Iris Murdoch, Barbara Pym, Janwillem van de Wetering

26.02.2026 23:43 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Angus Reid poll: 69% of 1,650 surveyed Canadians prefer Canada approach US as a potential threat or with caution

Angus Reid poll: 69% of 1,650 surveyed Canadians prefer Canada approach US as a potential threat or with caution

Nice

26.02.2026 16:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How America Chose Not to Hold the Powerful to Account Our national project of elite impunity

After the arrests of powerful men across the world, you might be asking why the US has so much trouble holding its leaders accountable for lawbreaking. Since Nixon, all three branches of government have worked hard to ensure they can break the law with impunity www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

26.02.2026 13:28 πŸ‘ 6857 πŸ” 2633 πŸ’¬ 152 πŸ“Œ 210

I hate to sound like a broken record, but the tools to correct literally all of this nonsense are sitting in the toolbox just the distance of a couple of spines to uphold a sworn oath away.

26.02.2026 12:31 πŸ‘ 1248 πŸ” 272 πŸ’¬ 32 πŸ“Œ 6

Of course isn’t just driving. It’s voting. Working. Travelling. Picking up a package. Applying for credit. Applying for a job. Renting a room. Filling prescriptions. Visiting loved ones in the hospital. Not expired either, but legally invalid.

26.02.2026 01:43 πŸ‘ 3005 πŸ” 686 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 16
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This is one of my last articles for The Washington Post. The incredible photography is by 
@vanhoutenphoto
, who was also laid off. 

No full-time staff who were in Kyiv on Feb. 24, 2022 for The Post are still with the paper.

Post See new posts Conversation SiobhΓ‘n O'Grady @siobhan_ogrady This is one of my last articles for The Washington Post. The incredible photography is by @vanhoutenphoto , who was also laid off. No full-time staff who were in Kyiv on Feb. 24, 2022 for The Post are still with the paper.

The Washington Post writes -30- on its fully staffed Ukraine bureau.

In related news, Jeff Bezos’s net worth is estimated at $223,900,000,000.00.

25.02.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 1127 πŸ” 368 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 12
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It will be tough for America’s global reputation to recover after this absolutely shameful vote.

25.02.2026 14:15 πŸ‘ 9448 πŸ” 3983 πŸ’¬ 856 πŸ“Œ 408
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Indiana U. won a title and lost its soul | Will Bunch Newsletter Plus, the pundits are so wrong about Dems and 2028.

Indiana University's football crown was the feel-good story of the year. Off the field...not so much

Ranked last for free speech, DEI cuts, slashing the humanities while paying its coach $13M under MAGA trustees

My column on how IU ranks No. 1 in moral bankruptcy www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...

24.02.2026 17:09 πŸ‘ 343 πŸ” 146 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 25
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UN General Assembly resolution in support of Ukraine adopted today. Out of all EU member states, only Hungary abstained... as did the US.

24.02.2026 18:23 πŸ‘ 130 πŸ” 85 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 7
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A+ State of the Union counterprogramming by TCM.

24.02.2026 16:53 πŸ‘ 17115 πŸ” 3836 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 1
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Upon my word, Mr. Thill. You express your opinions very decidedly.

24.02.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I might be able to help out with this! πŸ˜‰

23.02.2026 16:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We are deciding right now whether we want to be a country with ethnic cleansing and concentration camps.

23.02.2026 13:55 πŸ‘ 3665 πŸ” 1809 πŸ’¬ 128 πŸ“Œ 89
A person in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan is showing off his shoveling skills.

A person in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan is showing off his shoveling skills.

A short person is standing next to a snow bank that is taller than he is.

A short person is standing next to a snow bank that is taller than he is.

Only 47 weeks of winter left!

23.02.2026 00:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Greenland Prime Minister Frederik Nielsen speaking to reporters. PHOTO BY LEON NEAL /Getty Images

Greenland Prime Minister Frederik Nielsen speaking to reporters. PHOTO BY LEON NEAL /Getty Images

Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen: β€œPresident Trump's idea of ​​sending an American hospital ship here to Greenland has been noted β€” But we have a public healthcare system where treatment is free for citizens. It is a deliberate choice"

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