Averill Earls
@aearls.bsky.social
Historian of sexuality and Ireland at St Olaf College. Executive Producer digpodcast.org. Layout Editor nursingclio.org. (3rd place) Winner of the 2024 MN State Fair Gingersnap competition.
SPIRITUALISM'S PLACE out now. LOVE IN THE LAV coming soon
SPIRITUALISM'S PLACE out now. LOVE IN THE LAV coming soon
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Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Maryland health officials warn providers about an upsurge in mumps cases
Maryland health officials are warning about an uptick in cases of mumps.
www.thebanner.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
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This is the most important thing to understand about AI.
…That "Generative AI" does not tell you the truth, that it doesn't give you facts, & that when its outputs conform to factual reality, it's by fucking happenstance. These systems are not all-in-1 answer production machines, they are collections of stats & regularities spat out via fucking dice rolls
How many times, in how many contexts, in how many ways am I going to have to say that this is what "AI" does— what it fundamentally *is*— before it sinks in? That all Bullshit engines do is statistically correlate training data & inputs via their weights to produce outputs you are likely to accept…
February 15, 2026 at 4:11 AM
This is the most important thing to understand about AI.
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Publish or perish
Now this is a movie plot!!! Someone understands grad school.
February 15, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Publish or perish
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The "innovative learning AI chat bot" seems evil to me. Yes, yes, I'm looking for guidance on writing learning outcomes, but I think I should use my DOZENS OF YEARS OF EDUCATION to do that.
February 15, 2026 at 4:49 AM
The "innovative learning AI chat bot" seems evil to me. Yes, yes, I'm looking for guidance on writing learning outcomes, but I think I should use my DOZENS OF YEARS OF EDUCATION to do that.
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“I’ve never protested before - but I just watched 4th & 5th grade kids run away from our own government.” 😕🇺🇸💔
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
February 15, 2026 at 12:45 AM
“I’ve never protested before - but I just watched 4th & 5th grade kids run away from our own government.” 😕🇺🇸💔
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
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This is so deeply fucked. I wish these people would just admit they hate the idea of democracy and get it over with. This kayfabe bullshit is just silly at this point.
North Carolina lawmakers have voted to remove all college campus voting sites. Specifically at the largest HBCU in the US NC A&T. They now have to walk 30 minutes to their nearest polling place. Students are protesting this - pls share and support.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThx29BJ9/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThx29BJ9/
Even without an on-campus voting site, NCAT students still marched to the polls. 💙💛 Students at North Carolina A&T showed that barriers won’t stop their voices. When access isn’t easy, they organize. ...
TikTok video by HBCU Student Action Alliance
www.tiktok.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:48 AM
This is so deeply fucked. I wish these people would just admit they hate the idea of democracy and get it over with. This kayfabe bullshit is just silly at this point.
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ICE using the same ruse that Ted Bundy used to kidnap people should tell you something.
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
February 15, 2026 at 1:51 AM
ICE using the same ruse that Ted Bundy used to kidnap people should tell you something.
A piece I wrote a few weeks ago, while I was in Ireland both wishing I was home and afraid to return. nursingclio.org/2026/02/13/t... @nursingclio.bsky.social
Teaching/Watching/Fearing Abroad While Minnesota Roils
For the last four weeks, I’ve been in Ireland with a group of twenty-one St. Olaf College students. While St. Olaf is in Northfield, Minnesota, about 40 miles south of the Twin Cities, my January t…
nursingclio.org
February 13, 2026 at 6:38 PM
A piece I wrote a few weeks ago, while I was in Ireland both wishing I was home and afraid to return. nursingclio.org/2026/02/13/t... @nursingclio.bsky.social
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A stunning and beautiful piece of writing from my friend @aearls.bsky.social. At @nursingclio.bsky.social today:
Teaching/Watching/Fearing Abroad While Minnesota Roils
For the last four weeks, I’ve been in Ireland with a group of twenty-one St. Olaf College students. While St. Olaf is in Northfield, Minnesota, about 40 miles south of the Twin Cities, my January t…
nursingclio.org
February 13, 2026 at 3:01 PM
A stunning and beautiful piece of writing from my friend @aearls.bsky.social. At @nursingclio.bsky.social today:
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If you want to become literally Mellon-pilled like me, here’s how:
www.ias.edu/hs/mellon
www.ias.edu/hs/mellon
Mellon Fellowships for Assistant Professors
THE SCHOOL OF HISTORICAL STUDIES at the Institute for Advanced Study, with the support of the Andrew Mellon Foundation, established a program of one year memberships for assistant professors at univer...
www.ias.edu
February 13, 2026 at 1:49 PM
If you want to become literally Mellon-pilled like me, here’s how:
www.ias.edu/hs/mellon
www.ias.edu/hs/mellon
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Every single time a story like this is reported, we must assume that there are many many more that do not.
CBP didn’t give her or anyone any water; she asked 3 times accg to other reports. CBP killed a 7yr old.
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies Of Dehydration And Shock In U.S. Border Patrol Custody
The girl's death underscores the crisis precipitated by large groups of families seeking asylum where there are inadequate facilities to detain them.
shorturl.at
February 13, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Every single time a story like this is reported, we must assume that there are many many more that do not.
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"Here, finally, is a worthy use of the NIMBY impulse that is so easy to activate for worse reasons." Friends, you can use that. I highly recommend going full Karen for the right reasons.
When I got the contract to write a history of concentration camps in 2014, I hoped to keep the US from ending up here. That didn't work out! But now it's critical to understand how much is already in process and the enormity of what's coming. The sooner we act to stop it, the more people we'll save.
Building the camps
The warehouseification of detention and initial thoughts on stopping it.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:57 AM
"Here, finally, is a worthy use of the NIMBY impulse that is so easy to activate for worse reasons." Friends, you can use that. I highly recommend going full Karen for the right reasons.
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When we get out the other side of this, we should think seriously about making signs like this permanent, like the plaques in Paris that tell you that you're standing on the exact spot where a resistance fighter was shot down by the Nazis in 1944.
seen in my neighborhood in south Minneapolis
February 10, 2026 at 11:56 PM
When we get out the other side of this, we should think seriously about making signs like this permanent, like the plaques in Paris that tell you that you're standing on the exact spot where a resistance fighter was shot down by the Nazis in 1944.
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Justice for Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and others! We demand accountability and an end to state terror. Let's push for real change toward a just future where all feel safe. Let their memory fuel our fight!
Support our campaign to oppose MAGA extremists
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February 4, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Justice for Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and others! We demand accountability and an end to state terror. Let's push for real change toward a just future where all feel safe. Let their memory fuel our fight!
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Uncovering Ireland’s queer lives of the past, Earls reveals the contradictions, possibilities, and magnitude of postcolonial Irish Catholic nationalism.
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February 9, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Uncovering Ireland’s queer lives of the past, Earls reveals the contradictions, possibilities, and magnitude of postcolonial Irish Catholic nationalism.
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@templeunivpress.bsky.social
@aearls.bsky.social
#LGBTplusHM26
#QueerHistory
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@templeunivpress.bsky.social
@aearls.bsky.social
#LGBTplusHM26
#QueerHistory
In case you missed it… my talk in Dublin with @tomhulme.bsky.social and @paraickerrigan.bsky.social ! youtu.be/CttFfqDEZpY?...
Love in the Lav: A Social Biography of Same-Sex Desire in Ireland, 1922-72 | Talk & Panel Discussion
YouTube video by Dublin City Heritage
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 12:18 AM
In case you missed it… my talk in Dublin with @tomhulme.bsky.social and @paraickerrigan.bsky.social ! youtu.be/CttFfqDEZpY?...
Reporting from inside agnionline.bu.edu/blog/from-mi...
“The Border Moves Through Us”: From Minneapolis, 2026
To plan a route to pick up my child from school, I check iceout.org for a map of recent ICE sightings. They’ve multiplied in recent days, with the Federal occupation surging to 3,000 agents in Minneap...
agnionline.bu.edu
February 6, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Reporting from inside agnionline.bu.edu/blog/from-mi...
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The stories of all these men - and many more - are told in "Belfastmen: An Intimate History of Life before Gay Liberation"!
The book is available for affordable preorder now :)
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
www.waterstones.com/book/belfast...
The book is available for affordable preorder now :)
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
www.waterstones.com/book/belfast...
February 2, 2026 at 4:26 PM
The stories of all these men - and many more - are told in "Belfastmen: An Intimate History of Life before Gay Liberation"!
The book is available for affordable preorder now :)
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
www.waterstones.com/book/belfast...
The book is available for affordable preorder now :)
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
www.waterstones.com/book/belfast...
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*drum roll*
Here is the cover for my book, which will be published by @cornellupress.bsky.social on 15 April 2026!
I thought it would be nice to share a bit of info on who these men were and how their lives and interests inspired the design...
Here is the cover for my book, which will be published by @cornellupress.bsky.social on 15 April 2026!
I thought it would be nice to share a bit of info on who these men were and how their lives and interests inspired the design...
February 2, 2026 at 4:26 PM
*drum roll*
Here is the cover for my book, which will be published by @cornellupress.bsky.social on 15 April 2026!
I thought it would be nice to share a bit of info on who these men were and how their lives and interests inspired the design...
Here is the cover for my book, which will be published by @cornellupress.bsky.social on 15 April 2026!
I thought it would be nice to share a bit of info on who these men were and how their lives and interests inspired the design...
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This article captures the scale at which academic freedom is being repressed at TX A&M, but also the chaotic way the new rules are being implemented.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Texas A&M Ends Women’s Studies and Overhauls Classes Over Race and Gender
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:52 PM
This article captures the scale at which academic freedom is being repressed at TX A&M, but also the chaotic way the new rules are being implemented.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
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I hear daily from European family and friends who are aghast at the unraveling of the US and are asking why are people not in an uprising. I tell them, again, to look at the people of Minneapolis and their incredible acts of courage and solidarity in the face of lethal force. There is an uprising.
January 27, 2026 at 8:16 PM
I hear daily from European family and friends who are aghast at the unraveling of the US and are asking why are people not in an uprising. I tell them, again, to look at the people of Minneapolis and their incredible acts of courage and solidarity in the face of lethal force. There is an uprising.
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My report from Minneapolis, about the things you'll never see. newrepublic.com/article/2057...
January 27, 2026 at 2:18 PM
My report from Minneapolis, about the things you'll never see. newrepublic.com/article/2057...
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After executing Alex Pretti on Saturday, ICE has shifted to primarily targeting bus stops and elementary schools in my community this week. I cannot overstate how much of the ICE activity in my community is just targeting places where little kids are.
Video from this morning shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool as parents shout, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!”
January 27, 2026 at 8:17 PM
After executing Alex Pretti on Saturday, ICE has shifted to primarily targeting bus stops and elementary schools in my community this week. I cannot overstate how much of the ICE activity in my community is just targeting places where little kids are.
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Long before ICE was terrorizing immigrants & murdering people, INS was sending Haitians to Guantanamo Bay. Enraged by these deportations, my family and me protested outside the the INS building in Miami when I was a child demanding justice for immigrants. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Money pit: How an overhaul of Miami’s former immigration building became an epic disaster
The once-bustling INS tower at Biscayne Boulevard has become a ghost building. Where did the millions put up by Chinese investors to revamp it go?
www.miamiherald.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Long before ICE was terrorizing immigrants & murdering people, INS was sending Haitians to Guantanamo Bay. Enraged by these deportations, my family and me protested outside the the INS building in Miami when I was a child demanding justice for immigrants. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
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If you are also horrified by ICE's actions in Minnesota, here's a great resource for finding organisations, communities and individuals who need donations. Everything from mutual aid to help people cover their rent and fund emergency food packages to organisations offering legal defence.
tomorrow, StandWithMinnesota.com will hit a million site visits and over 650,000 unique visitors.
i made it 10 days ago with $600 from you guys for hosting and cloudflare.
thank you. thank you.
i made it 10 days ago with $600 from you guys for hosting and cloudflare.
thank you. thank you.
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
StandWithMinnesota.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:29 AM
If you are also horrified by ICE's actions in Minnesota, here's a great resource for finding organisations, communities and individuals who need donations. Everything from mutual aid to help people cover their rent and fund emergency food packages to organisations offering legal defence.