Matthew L Reznicek
@drreznicek.bsky.social
Health Humanities and c18/19 British and Irish Literature. Must love dogs.
Pinned
To be truly radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing—Raymond Williams
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The Science of Racial Slavery in the British Empire
An academic panel featuring Dr. Brittany Merritt Nash, Dr. Elise A. Mitchell, and Dr. Kyle Prochnow
Thursday, February 26, 2026
5:30-6:30pm
The Bear’s Den
Ursinus College
An academic panel featuring Dr. Brittany Merritt Nash, Dr. Elise A. Mitchell, and Dr. Kyle Prochnow
Thursday, February 26, 2026
5:30-6:30pm
The Bear’s Den
Ursinus College
February 12, 2026 at 2:54 AM
The Science of Racial Slavery in the British Empire
An academic panel featuring Dr. Brittany Merritt Nash, Dr. Elise A. Mitchell, and Dr. Kyle Prochnow
Thursday, February 26, 2026
5:30-6:30pm
The Bear’s Den
Ursinus College
An academic panel featuring Dr. Brittany Merritt Nash, Dr. Elise A. Mitchell, and Dr. Kyle Prochnow
Thursday, February 26, 2026
5:30-6:30pm
The Bear’s Den
Ursinus College
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Delighted to be a part of this!
This symposium will bring together scholars of eighteenth-century nursing; early American healers and Indigenous, African, and European care practices.
www.nursing.upenn.edu/calendar/eve...
This symposium will bring together scholars of eighteenth-century nursing; early American healers and Indigenous, African, and European care practices.
www.nursing.upenn.edu/calendar/eve...
Nursing the Revolution: Care Work in Revolutionary America
In 2026 the Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania will open its year-long exhibition, Nurs...
www.nursing.upenn.edu
February 12, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Delighted to be a part of this!
This symposium will bring together scholars of eighteenth-century nursing; early American healers and Indigenous, African, and European care practices.
www.nursing.upenn.edu/calendar/eve...
This symposium will bring together scholars of eighteenth-century nursing; early American healers and Indigenous, African, and European care practices.
www.nursing.upenn.edu/calendar/eve...
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A reminder that thanks to the no good terrible very bad Supreme Court decision in INS v. Chadha, this is subject to a veto. He'll be annoyed by having to veto it, that's what they were trying to avoid. But even if both houses pass it, that's what will happen.
PASSED: the House just passed the resolution to end Trump's tariffs on Canada.
Not many crosses from Republicans, a lot of vulnerable incumbents took a dumb vote here to stick with Trump and GOP leadership. Goes to the Senate, which is likely to pass it.
Will share the vote sheet when I have it!
Not many crosses from Republicans, a lot of vulnerable incumbents took a dumb vote here to stick with Trump and GOP leadership. Goes to the Senate, which is likely to pass it.
Will share the vote sheet when I have it!
February 11, 2026 at 11:27 PM
A reminder that thanks to the no good terrible very bad Supreme Court decision in INS v. Chadha, this is subject to a veto. He'll be annoyed by having to veto it, that's what they were trying to avoid. But even if both houses pass it, that's what will happen.
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I can’t believe we’re back to medieval level conflicts like “local government thugs stop, harass priests, cardinal intervenes”
February 11, 2026 at 12:41 AM
I can’t believe we’re back to medieval level conflicts like “local government thugs stop, harass priests, cardinal intervenes”
The Brits have a word for Pam Bondi.
February 11, 2026 at 7:15 PM
The Brits have a word for Pam Bondi.
Costello-Sullivan has clearly established herself as one of the world's leading scholars of contemporary Irish literature.
February 11, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Costello-Sullivan has clearly established herself as one of the world's leading scholars of contemporary Irish literature.
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Pleased to see this in print!
February 11, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Pleased to see this in print!
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Here’s the LBC recording of Bannon talking with Farage about getting rid of Theresa May, just as his text messages to Epstein suggest he’s work with Boris Johnson to the same end youtu.be/nU0F8rP7dr4?...
February 11, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Here’s the LBC recording of Bannon talking with Farage about getting rid of Theresa May, just as his text messages to Epstein suggest he’s work with Boris Johnson to the same end youtu.be/nU0F8rP7dr4?...
Today is a writing day. No one ask me for anything.
a man wearing a nike shirt with the letter e on the front
Alt: a man wearing a nike shirt lifts his elbow in the air and says “elbows up!” A red maple leaf appears in the corner.
media.tenor.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Today is a writing day. No one ask me for anything.
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Two active cases of tuberculosis and 18 cases of COVID-19 have been identified at a massive immigration detention center in El Paso, according to the local Democratic member of Congress.
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...
Two tuberculosis cases detected at Camp East Montana ICE facility
Eighteen cases of COVID-19 were also identified. U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar on Friday visited the 5,000-bed tent facility on the Fort Bliss Army base and said she saw many "chronic issues."
www.texastribune.org
February 7, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Two active cases of tuberculosis and 18 cases of COVID-19 have been identified at a massive immigration detention center in El Paso, according to the local Democratic member of Congress.
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
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To my knowledge, moving prisoners around the country in an attempt to avoid habeas corpus review has been banned since at least the Habeas Corpus Act of 1679. Habeas corpus is, of course, protected in Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/fe...
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/fe...
February 11, 2026 at 1:13 AM
To my knowledge, moving prisoners around the country in an attempt to avoid habeas corpus review has been banned since at least the Habeas Corpus Act of 1679. Habeas corpus is, of course, protected in Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/fe...
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/fe...
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lmao
February 10, 2026 at 11:48 PM
lmao
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On Monday evening, Rachel Maddow spotlighted this group working out of Baltimore. Just another in a long list of unsung, American heroes. Donate to their project!
www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
Project Salt Box: How citizen sleuths are monitoring ICE in Maryland
Inside their homes scattered around the Baltimore area, the group of watchdogs is unearthing records, like property filings, contracts, and government procurements, that are otherwise overlooked.
www.thebanner.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:04 PM
On Monday evening, Rachel Maddow spotlighted this group working out of Baltimore. Just another in a long list of unsung, American heroes. Donate to their project!
www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
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Bloomington police announce arrests in sex trafficking bust: "Rashad Johnson out of Maple Grove. This is the most disturbing arrest that we've had here. He is a backgrounder for ICE, Homeland Security, and federal agencies."
February 10, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Bloomington police announce arrests in sex trafficking bust: "Rashad Johnson out of Maple Grove. This is the most disturbing arrest that we've had here. He is a backgrounder for ICE, Homeland Security, and federal agencies."
Grant me the serenity of a dog during an afternoon zoom class
February 10, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Grant me the serenity of a dog during an afternoon zoom class
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FINALLY sitting down this evening with @leannecalvert.bsky.social's 2024 article on trans* histories of the family in 18th C Ireland and its absolutely 👌🌟 Also picking up more than a few further reading suggestions! doi.org/10.1080/1081...
‘Came to her dressed in mans cloaths’: transgender histories and queer approaches to the family in eighteenth-century Ireland
This article engages with queer and trans scholarship to produce a methodological think-piece on how to queer the Irish family. It draws on a case study of alleged crossdressing and attempted intim...
doi.org
February 10, 2026 at 5:33 PM
FINALLY sitting down this evening with @leannecalvert.bsky.social's 2024 article on trans* histories of the family in 18th C Ireland and its absolutely 👌🌟 Also picking up more than a few further reading suggestions! doi.org/10.1080/1081...
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An 18 year old was taken today in the Hennepin County Government Center.
Any leader thinking collaborating with ICE will be good and help end this surge is forgetting that no one in our community is expendable.
Any leader thinking collaborating with ICE will be good and help end this surge is forgetting that no one in our community is expendable.
February 10, 2026 at 10:28 PM
An 18 year old was taken today in the Hennepin County Government Center.
Any leader thinking collaborating with ICE will be good and help end this surge is forgetting that no one in our community is expendable.
Any leader thinking collaborating with ICE will be good and help end this surge is forgetting that no one in our community is expendable.
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#tinyJoys & #18thc & #BookHistory This cheered me up! In honour of our shared love of Maria Edgeworth's novel Belinda, an undergrad just presented me with a 2nd hand bookstore find: a 1900 edition of Saint-Pierre's Paul et Virginie.
Look at that cover! They don't make them like that anymore.
Look at that cover! They don't make them like that anymore.
February 10, 2026 at 5:45 PM
#tinyJoys & #18thc & #BookHistory This cheered me up! In honour of our shared love of Maria Edgeworth's novel Belinda, an undergrad just presented me with a 2nd hand bookstore find: a 1900 edition of Saint-Pierre's Paul et Virginie.
Look at that cover! They don't make them like that anymore.
Look at that cover! They don't make them like that anymore.
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Barstool Sports Spins Off New Literary Journal https://theonion.com/barstool-sports-spins-off-new-literary-journal/
February 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Barstool Sports Spins Off New Literary Journal https://theonion.com/barstool-sports-spins-off-new-literary-journal/
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“I don’t understand why so many people have conceded that the university is a left space. Can someone show me a Marxist university president?”
Defending the Possibility of the University: A Roundtable on “University Keywords” - Public Books
“What would it look like for faculty unions and graduate student unions to collaborate or work together with K-12 teachers’ unions to push back against anti-DEI legislation or book bans?”
www.publicbooks.org
February 9, 2026 at 7:18 PM
“I don’t understand why so many people have conceded that the university is a left space. Can someone show me a Marxist university president?”
Oh my god, Lemon, it’s not even Wednesday
a man in a suit and tie is sitting on a couch laughing .
Alt: a man in a suit and tie is sitting on a couch crying and shoving a pillow in his face
media.tenor.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Oh my god, Lemon, it’s not even Wednesday
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What Happens When Trump Loses?
@jvl.bsky.social with a guide to the chaos ahead in The Triad @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-happe...
@jvl.bsky.social with a guide to the chaos ahead in The Triad @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-happe...
What Happens When Trump Loses?
A guide to the chaos ahead.
www.thebulwark.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:24 PM
What Happens When Trump Loses?
@jvl.bsky.social with a guide to the chaos ahead in The Triad @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-happe...
@jvl.bsky.social with a guide to the chaos ahead in The Triad @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-happe...
Gonna tell my kids THIS is heated rivalry
February 10, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Gonna tell my kids THIS is heated rivalry