Elsa Devienne
@elsadevienne.bsky.social
Historian | Made in 🇫🇷 Lives in 🇬🇧 Writes about 🇺🇲 | Envtal Justice, Beaches, Cities, Plastics | 📘 SAND RUSH: THE REVIVAL OF THE BEACH IN 20TH-CENTURY LA 🏖️ | 🚲 +🚶🏻♂️ advocate | Here for work but also random stuff
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Elsa Devienne
@elsadevienne.bsky.social
· Sep 19
👩 Meet Linda Maraniss
⭐ In 1986, she visited Padre Island National Seashore, in Texas.
🏖️ She expected a beach.
🤢 She found a landfill.
▶️ Listen to ep 2 of our "Early Heroines of Plastic Pollution" series to find out what happened afterwards
tinyurl.com/4xsvnbv3
#InternationalCoastalCleanup
⭐ In 1986, she visited Padre Island National Seashore, in Texas.
🏖️ She expected a beach.
🤢 She found a landfill.
▶️ Listen to ep 2 of our "Early Heroines of Plastic Pollution" series to find out what happened afterwards
tinyurl.com/4xsvnbv3
#InternationalCoastalCleanup
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Things are shitty. Want to hear about my side quest?
I'm working on securing images for my book, which means tracking down rights holders & making sure each image is of a good enough quality to reprint. As you may or may not know, the book is on early women doctors and their political activism. 🧵
I'm working on securing images for my book, which means tracking down rights holders & making sure each image is of a good enough quality to reprint. As you may or may not know, the book is on early women doctors and their political activism. 🧵
January 25, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Things are shitty. Want to hear about my side quest?
I'm working on securing images for my book, which means tracking down rights holders & making sure each image is of a good enough quality to reprint. As you may or may not know, the book is on early women doctors and their political activism. 🧵
I'm working on securing images for my book, which means tracking down rights holders & making sure each image is of a good enough quality to reprint. As you may or may not know, the book is on early women doctors and their political activism. 🧵
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Don't miss hearing from John at an upcoming event:
22/1 @faneproductions.bsky.social (online)
29/1 @deadinkbookshop.bsky.social #Liverpool
6/2 House of Books & Friends #Manchester
22/3 @conwayhall.bsky.social #London
with more to be announced.
Information & tickets on our Events page (link in bio).
22/1 @faneproductions.bsky.social (online)
29/1 @deadinkbookshop.bsky.social #Liverpool
6/2 House of Books & Friends #Manchester
22/3 @conwayhall.bsky.social #London
with more to be announced.
Information & tickets on our Events page (link in bio).
January 20, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Don't miss hearing from John at an upcoming event:
22/1 @faneproductions.bsky.social (online)
29/1 @deadinkbookshop.bsky.social #Liverpool
6/2 House of Books & Friends #Manchester
22/3 @conwayhall.bsky.social #London
with more to be announced.
Information & tickets on our Events page (link in bio).
22/1 @faneproductions.bsky.social (online)
29/1 @deadinkbookshop.bsky.social #Liverpool
6/2 House of Books & Friends #Manchester
22/3 @conwayhall.bsky.social #London
with more to be announced.
Information & tickets on our Events page (link in bio).
Oh thank god you can turn off copilot on outlook, it's been annoying me sooo much. I can't click on any link without having the 'summarise' option pestering me.
January 19, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Oh thank god you can turn off copilot on outlook, it's been annoying me sooo much. I can't click on any link without having the 'summarise' option pestering me.
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For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.
Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.
www.ms.now
January 16, 2026 at 6:55 PM
For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
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Please help spread the word on this, especially to those who may be feeling cold winds towards their research.
We’ve opened the call for our International Fellowships, enabling early career researchers to work for two years at a UK research institution
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
We’ve opened the call for our International Fellowships, enabling early career researchers to work for two years at a UK research institution
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
January 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Please help spread the word on this, especially to those who may be feeling cold winds towards their research.
We’ve opened the call for our International Fellowships, enabling early career researchers to work for two years at a UK research institution
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
We’ve opened the call for our International Fellowships, enabling early career researchers to work for two years at a UK research institution
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
Forking hell...
I have young kids like this author in Minneapolis—I'm so gutted reading this
But despite being occupied by a massive force of DHS paramilitaries, civil society is alive and meeting the threat. We will owe our freedom to the people of MSP, thank you!
@taylorcarik.bsky.social @liberalcurrents.com
But despite being occupied by a massive force of DHS paramilitaries, civil society is alive and meeting the threat. We will owe our freedom to the people of MSP, thank you!
@taylorcarik.bsky.social @liberalcurrents.com
So, How’s the Occupation Going for You?
What’s it like to live in America with a domestic military occupation? Minnesota has the answer.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Forking hell...
A lire, cette recension de GREEN BACKLASH: QUI VEUT LA PEAU DE L'ECOLOGIE? @lemonde.fr
Cet ouvrage collectif (+ 40 auteurs/trices, beaucoup de co-écriture) est un véritable outil pour comprendre comment l'écologie est devenu un repoussoir.
tinyurl.com/2uxuv6cc
Cet ouvrage collectif (+ 40 auteurs/trices, beaucoup de co-écriture) est un véritable outil pour comprendre comment l'écologie est devenu un repoussoir.
tinyurl.com/2uxuv6cc
Derrière la guerre contre l’écologie, des groupes d’intérêt puissants et des stratégies bien rodées
L’ouvrage collectif « Greenbacklash. Qui veut la peau de l’écologie ? » soutient qu’une « force colossale » est engagée contre la transition écologique. Ses auteurs en détaillent les ressorts et appel...
www.lemonde.fr
January 9, 2026 at 10:42 AM
A lire, cette recension de GREEN BACKLASH: QUI VEUT LA PEAU DE L'ECOLOGIE? @lemonde.fr
Cet ouvrage collectif (+ 40 auteurs/trices, beaucoup de co-écriture) est un véritable outil pour comprendre comment l'écologie est devenu un repoussoir.
tinyurl.com/2uxuv6cc
Cet ouvrage collectif (+ 40 auteurs/trices, beaucoup de co-écriture) est un véritable outil pour comprendre comment l'écologie est devenu un repoussoir.
tinyurl.com/2uxuv6cc
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On 29 January, join me & @oussema-othmeni.bsky.social for a conversation with author Orisanmi Burton about his book Tip of the Spear: Black Radicalism, Prison Repression, and the Long Attica Revolt.
With @yosra999.bsky.social, @drcbs.bsky.social, Matef Harmachis, & @policingblack.bsky.social.
With @yosra999.bsky.social, @drcbs.bsky.social, Matef Harmachis, & @policingblack.bsky.social.
January 4, 2026 at 10:37 AM
On 29 January, join me & @oussema-othmeni.bsky.social for a conversation with author Orisanmi Burton about his book Tip of the Spear: Black Radicalism, Prison Repression, and the Long Attica Revolt.
With @yosra999.bsky.social, @drcbs.bsky.social, Matef Harmachis, & @policingblack.bsky.social.
With @yosra999.bsky.social, @drcbs.bsky.social, Matef Harmachis, & @policingblack.bsky.social.
👀 Definitely assigning this to my Intro to American studies class
NPR built a visual archive of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, showing exactly what happened through the lenses of the people who were there. In Chapter 3, we lay out a timeline of key moments throughout the day as the assault on the Capitol unfolded.
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
n.pr
January 7, 2026 at 2:03 PM
👀 Definitely assigning this to my Intro to American studies class
Is there anyone based in the US who teaches US environmental history and who would like to co-teach as part this Fulbright call for interest? with thanks to @hilaryemmett.bsky.social for the reminder!
fulbright.org.uk/our-programm...
fulbright.org.uk/our-programm...
Global Challenges Teaching Award | Fulbright
fulbright.org.uk
January 7, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Is there anyone based in the US who teaches US environmental history and who would like to co-teach as part this Fulbright call for interest? with thanks to @hilaryemmett.bsky.social for the reminder!
fulbright.org.uk/our-programm...
fulbright.org.uk/our-programm...
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Jan 6, 1941 #WWII Roosevelt took a stance against the calls for isolationism and issued a call to action to defend global democracy, stating that the United States had a responsibility to fight for four universal freedoms people the world over ought to enjoy
www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles...
www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles...
January 6, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Jan 6, 1941 #WWII Roosevelt took a stance against the calls for isolationism and issued a call to action to defend global democracy, stating that the United States had a responsibility to fight for four universal freedoms people the world over ought to enjoy
www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles...
www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles...
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Our FREE ‘Archives to Action’ workshop on 20th January 2026 will now be a fully virtual event. Come and join us and our fantastic speakers, all welcome.
#Archives #History #MaritalBreakdown #Divorce #DomesticAbuse #ChildWelfare #ChildCustody #PolicyReform #Policy #England #Wales
#Archives #History #MaritalBreakdown #Divorce #DomesticAbuse #ChildWelfare #ChildCustody #PolicyReform #Policy #England #Wales
January 6, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Our FREE ‘Archives to Action’ workshop on 20th January 2026 will now be a fully virtual event. Come and join us and our fantastic speakers, all welcome.
#Archives #History #MaritalBreakdown #Divorce #DomesticAbuse #ChildWelfare #ChildCustody #PolicyReform #Policy #England #Wales
#Archives #History #MaritalBreakdown #Divorce #DomesticAbuse #ChildWelfare #ChildCustody #PolicyReform #Policy #England #Wales
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It's been a pleasure being on the great organising team at York and Northumbria for next year's NEHN meeting - a collaborative worksop on the many histories of 'unwanted life'. Do see the CFP below, and send in a submission if it appeals!
December 1, 2025 at 11:46 AM
It's been a pleasure being on the great organising team at York and Northumbria for next year's NEHN meeting - a collaborative worksop on the many histories of 'unwanted life'. Do see the CFP below, and send in a submission if it appeals!
Reposted by Elsa Devienne
Not one word of condemnation by our government of Trump's illegal act of war in Venezuela.
Not one word.
Not one word.
January 5, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Not one word of condemnation by our government of Trump's illegal act of war in Venezuela.
Not one word.
Not one word.
Huge moment of parental pride. At the museum, at a short interactive presentation on ocean plastic pollution, my child (who has been listening to me talk about this for ages already) enthusiastically spoke up and shared his knowledge ! 🥲
January 4, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Huge moment of parental pride. At the museum, at a short interactive presentation on ocean plastic pollution, my child (who has been listening to me talk about this for ages already) enthusiastically spoke up and shared his knowledge ! 🥲
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All I want for Xmas is a scoring blade! #sourdough #sourdoughgeeks
December 24, 2025 at 10:32 AM
All I want for Xmas is a scoring blade! #sourdough #sourdoughgeeks
just say no.
"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
December 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
just say no.
Some tune recommendations from the archives (USA Today 1991) to move your body before the holidays 🤸♂️
December 19, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Some tune recommendations from the archives (USA Today 1991) to move your body before the holidays 🤸♂️
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Cet entretien avec Nicolas Patin à propos des "Femmes en Amérique" vise-t-il à vous convaincre que c'est le cadeau idéal à mettre sous le sapin ? à vous donner envie de lire des historiennes ? à vous mettre en garde contre les gestes de mains à proximité de micros ?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGgP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGgP...
Virginie Adane : Des femmes en Amérique : une histoire des Etats-Unis de Pocahontas à #MeToo
YouTube video by librairie mollat
www.youtube.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Cet entretien avec Nicolas Patin à propos des "Femmes en Amérique" vise-t-il à vous convaincre que c'est le cadeau idéal à mettre sous le sapin ? à vous donner envie de lire des historiennes ? à vous mettre en garde contre les gestes de mains à proximité de micros ?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGgP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGgP...
Christmas came early this year!
Look at this child-sized plaque from the Western History Association 😍
And don't forget that SAND RUSH: THE REVIVAL OF THE BEACH IN 20TH CENTURY LA makes a great Xmas gift for the LA-natives/beach bums in your life... 🎁
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Look at this child-sized plaque from the Western History Association 😍
And don't forget that SAND RUSH: THE REVIVAL OF THE BEACH IN 20TH CENTURY LA makes a great Xmas gift for the LA-natives/beach bums in your life... 🎁
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
December 11, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Christmas came early this year!
Look at this child-sized plaque from the Western History Association 😍
And don't forget that SAND RUSH: THE REVIVAL OF THE BEACH IN 20TH CENTURY LA makes a great Xmas gift for the LA-natives/beach bums in your life... 🎁
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Look at this child-sized plaque from the Western History Association 😍
And don't forget that SAND RUSH: THE REVIVAL OF THE BEACH IN 20TH CENTURY LA makes a great Xmas gift for the LA-natives/beach bums in your life... 🎁
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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“When participants used ChatGPT to draft essays, brain scans revealed a 47% drop in neural connectivity across regions associated with memory, language, & critical reasoning.
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
December 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“When participants used ChatGPT to draft essays, brain scans revealed a 47% drop in neural connectivity across regions associated with memory, language, & critical reasoning.
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
Un texte important venant de l'Atecopol (atelier d'écologie politique) sur l'IA générative: "Face à l’IA générative, l’objection de conscience"
atecopol.hypotheses.org/13082
atecopol.hypotheses.org/13082
Face à l’IA générative, l’objection de conscience
Manifeste pour l’enseignement supérieur et l’éducation nationale [Vous pouvez signer ce manifeste (version pdf ici) dans ce formulaire. Un document de mise en perspective critique des discours de défe...
atecopol.hypotheses.org
December 4, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Un texte important venant de l'Atecopol (atelier d'écologie politique) sur l'IA générative: "Face à l’IA générative, l’objection de conscience"
atecopol.hypotheses.org/13082
atecopol.hypotheses.org/13082
The inevitable happened. A package sent by a dear friend in the US ended up in the bin (no slip) and is now heading to a landfill. Why on earth does the UK consider bins a "safe place" for packages is beyond me.
December 4, 2025 at 9:32 AM
The inevitable happened. A package sent by a dear friend in the US ended up in the bin (no slip) and is now heading to a landfill. Why on earth does the UK consider bins a "safe place" for packages is beyond me.
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If you have ever liked one of my posts, please help a boy out and listen to my podcast? Or share it with a friend? Or just play episode each muted so I get the streams? It’s Books Up Close on all platforms. I’ll send you a cake/gift/hug if you do.
November 20, 2025 at 8:38 AM
If you have ever liked one of my posts, please help a boy out and listen to my podcast? Or share it with a friend? Or just play episode each muted so I get the streams? It’s Books Up Close on all platforms. I’ll send you a cake/gift/hug if you do.