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Susan Amussen

@sdamussen.bsky.social

2.6K followers 980 following 290 posts

Historian @UCMerced, early modern Britain and Atlantic world; gender, race and class. Old lady likes cats and dogs.

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Susan Amussen @sdamussen.bsky.social · 22d

The replies make it clear that the 5 is not beloved. It is helpful in getting from A to B, but it's generally miserable.

Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 22d

Good thing the military isn't woke anymore and is willing to take the fight to our enemies, like Colombian fisherman and Interstate 5.

Reposted by John McLaren, Simon Lester, Susan D. Amussen

Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 22d

Good thing the military isn't woke anymore and is willing to take the fight to our enemies, like Colombian fisherman and Interstate 5.

Reposted by Cas Mudde, Jacob Montgomery, Joseph Schafer , and 9 more Cas Mudde, Jacob Montgomery, Joseph Schafer, Janet Murray, James Goodwin, Anne Norton, William Myers, Victor Pickard, Mark Rice, Greg Linden, Susan D. Amussen, Nathan P. Kalmoe

Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 22d

Reminder: We spent YEARS reading thousands and thousands of articles on the Tea Party and how it was a true expression of the American people's will, and it never mounted anything nearly as big as Saturday's No Kings rallies. [1/3]

Susan Amussen @sdamussen.bsky.social · 23d

Some of the inflatable participants (and good signs) at Merced #NoKings

Reposted by Robert Black, Susan D. Amussen

William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 23d

For God’s sake let us sit upon the ground
And tell sad stories of the death of kings

Reposted by Michael E. Mann, Susan D. Amussen

Sierra Nevada Research Institute @snriucmerced.bsky.social · 26d

SNRI presents its Distinguished Climate Speaker Series event: a keynote talk from renowned climate scientist and author, Dr. Michael E. Mann, followed by a presentation by UC Merced climatologist Dr. John Abatzoglou.
Mon, Nov 17, 2–4 PM UC Merced Conference Center
Register: tinyurl.com/yc74v23y

Susan Amussen @sdamussen.bsky.social · 27d

I don't see why not, but there will be a US edition!

Reposted by Susan D. Amussen

Erin Grievances @erinbartram.bsky.social · 27d

Inflatable animals and eucharistic processions do different things and reach different audiences and communicate different messages and it's all important. This feels like one of those moments where people need to remember not everything is for them, specifically.

Reposted by Susan D. Amussen

Olivia Weisser @oliviaweisser.bsky.social · 27d

Hello UK! I wrote a book about living in London with an STI hundreds of years ago. Waterstones is having a preorder sale for 25% off that includes THE DREADED POX now thru Friday. Use OCTOBER25 at checkout.

Reposted by Susan D. Amussen

Dr Rory MacLellan @rorymaclellan.bsky.social · 27d

On 24th November I'll be giving a free talk in central London on the English Hospitallers in the countryside and all the feuds and fights they got into. #medievalsky

www.orderofmalta.co.uk/events/chapt...

Chapter Room Talk: "Crusading on the Home Front: The English Hospitallers in the Countryside" — Grand Priory of England

The next in our series of Chapter Room Talks will be given by Dr Rory MacLellan on the topic “Crusading on the Home Front: The English Hospitallers in the Countryside”. Dr MacLellan is a Cataloguer an...

www.orderofmalta.co.uk

Susan Amussen @sdamussen.bsky.social · 28d

If you're in the UK, you can pre-order my book from Waterstones at 25% off with the code "OCTOBER25" #Shakespeare #EarlyModern
www.waterstones.com/book/whats-i...

Susan Amussen @sdamussen.bsky.social · Oct 9

Well, and TikTok videos are such reliable sources of information, right? That’s where your students research their senior theses!

Susan Amussen @sdamussen.bsky.social · Oct 7

Not a weirdo. Tell them what’s happened.

Susan Amussen @sdamussen.bsky.social · Oct 5

I see what you did there! And James on cricket is so good!

Susan Amussen @sdamussen.bsky.social · Oct 5

Well, as the AHA says, everything has a history!

Susan Amussen @sdamussen.bsky.social · Oct 3

How do you cheat when choosing a topic? You choose what you care about!

Reposted by Martin Paul Eve, Paul M. Schwartz, Kate Starbird , and 3 more Martin Paul Eve, Paul M. Schwartz, Kate Starbird, Ann Bartow, Sean P. Corcoran, Susan D. Amussen

Brian Soucek @brsoucek.bsky.social · Oct 3

Strong statement today from UC's Academic Senate:

Reposted by Susan D. Amussen

Stacy Fahrenthold @sfahrenthold.bsky.social · Oct 3

@uofcalifornia.bsky.social systemwide Academic Council today:

"There can be no clearer attack on academic freedom than [Trump's] attempt to dictate curricular content, research priorities, hiring decisions, & admissions standards."

senate.universityofcalifornia.edu/_files/repor...

senate.universityofcalifornia.edu

Susan Amussen @sdamussen.bsky.social · Oct 1

Yes, he could write, and he *cared* about writing! And a very distinctive voice, which became increasingly personal over time.

Reposted by Susan D. Amussen

Lou Roper @roperlou.bsky.social · Sep 22

@davidveevers.bsky.social and others discussed historians who could write but the name 'David Underdown' did not appear in it, regrettably @sdamussen.bsky.social

Susan Amussen @sdamussen.bsky.social · Sep 20

Jenny Shaw on The Women of Rendezvous. Or Keith Wrightson Ralph Tailers Summer. Both great microhistories that are good reads but open up worlds - so methodologically helpful

Susan Amussen @sdamussen.bsky.social · Sep 20

I still turn to it when I can’t cope with the news. Comfort watching.

Susan Amussen @sdamussen.bsky.social · Sep 20

It’s bread week. Something is always claggy!

Susan Amussen @sdamussen.bsky.social · Sep 20

He loved the game so much!

Reposted by Safiya U. Noble, Susan D. Amussen

Sarah T Roberts, PhD @ubiquity75.xyz · Jun 5

The public meltdown happening between the world’s richest man 🙄 and the President of the United States 🙄🙄 once again begs the age-old question: are men simply too emotional to be in positions of power?

Susan Amussen @sdamussen.bsky.social · Jun 13

"Handled too roughly"?

Reposted by Susan D. Amussen

Art Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · Jun 12

Here is Senator Alex Padilla's entire full statement after being detained by Donald Trump and Kristi Noem's Department of Homeland Security.

Like he said, if they're doing this to a sitting Senator, imagine what they're doing to other people.

Unconscionable.

Reposted by Susan D. Amussen

Democrats @democrats.org · Jun 12

This is what Trump's government thugs are willing to do in broad daylight, to a US Senator, with cameras on.

They are sending the message that anyone who disagrees with Trump isn't safe in America.

This is authoritarianism.

Image of Senator Alex Padilla being physically dragged away by the DHS secretary's security.

Susan Amussen @sdamussen.bsky.social · Jun 12

Is there a reason you cannot take a question from our elected Senator?

Reposted by Susan D. Amussen

Arthur Anderson @uabyyruwi.bsky.social · Jun 12

AP footage of Senator Alex Padilla being physically removed from Kristi Noem's press conference about the LA @schiff.senate.gov @congresstran.bsky.social

Thank you, Senator @padilla.senate.gov

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