Helmer Helmers
@helmer.bsky.social
Senior researcher in Early Modern Dutch History and Culture at @KNAWHuC.
History of media and international relations in early modern Europe.
History of media and international relations in early modern Europe.
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🧵 Yeşilgöz & Wilders roepen: "Werken moet lonen!" Maar wie profiteert écht van hun beleid? Hint: niet de werkenden. Tijd om het spindoek weg te trekken en de cijfers te laten spreken. 💸👇
January 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM
🧵 Yeşilgöz & Wilders roepen: "Werken moet lonen!" Maar wie profiteert écht van hun beleid? Hint: niet de werkenden. Tijd om het spindoek weg te trekken en de cijfers te laten spreken. 💸👇
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📚 Nu online: Nieuwe Maritieme Geschiedenis van Nederland
Een digitaal overzichtswerk van de 12e eeuw t/m 2020. Over scheepvaartsectoren, technologie, handelsnetwerken en maritieme cultuur.
📖 Lees meer 👉 tinyurl.com/mudy3d5c
Een digitaal overzichtswerk van de 12e eeuw t/m 2020. Over scheepvaartsectoren, technologie, handelsnetwerken en maritieme cultuur.
📖 Lees meer 👉 tinyurl.com/mudy3d5c
February 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM
📚 Nu online: Nieuwe Maritieme Geschiedenis van Nederland
Een digitaal overzichtswerk van de 12e eeuw t/m 2020. Over scheepvaartsectoren, technologie, handelsnetwerken en maritieme cultuur.
📖 Lees meer 👉 tinyurl.com/mudy3d5c
Een digitaal overzichtswerk van de 12e eeuw t/m 2020. Over scheepvaartsectoren, technologie, handelsnetwerken en maritieme cultuur.
📖 Lees meer 👉 tinyurl.com/mudy3d5c
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CfP 📢 "Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern (c.1500 - 1850)", Aberystwyth University
📆11-12 June 2026 | 🌍 Aberystwyth (Galles)
⏰Deadline: 27 February 2026
All info👇
#EarlyModern #CfP
📆11-12 June 2026 | 🌍 Aberystwyth (Galles)
⏰Deadline: 27 February 2026
All info👇
#EarlyModern #CfP
February 18, 2026 at 1:55 PM
CfP 📢 "Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern (c.1500 - 1850)", Aberystwyth University
📆11-12 June 2026 | 🌍 Aberystwyth (Galles)
⏰Deadline: 27 February 2026
All info👇
#EarlyModern #CfP
📆11-12 June 2026 | 🌍 Aberystwyth (Galles)
⏰Deadline: 27 February 2026
All info👇
#EarlyModern #CfP
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What Is To Be Done? Historians of Crisis in a Moment of Crisis a special Issue of @jcwe.bsky.social is available to READ FOR FREE now on @projectmuse.bsky.social.
18 Civil War–era historians reflect on scholarship, teaching & today’s political crisis. Read it now👇
muse.jhu.edu/journal/516
18 Civil War–era historians reflect on scholarship, teaching & today’s political crisis. Read it now👇
muse.jhu.edu/journal/516
Project MUSE - The Journal of the Civil War Era
muse.jhu.edu
February 17, 2026 at 9:16 PM
What Is To Be Done? Historians of Crisis in a Moment of Crisis a special Issue of @jcwe.bsky.social is available to READ FOR FREE now on @projectmuse.bsky.social.
18 Civil War–era historians reflect on scholarship, teaching & today’s political crisis. Read it now👇
muse.jhu.edu/journal/516
18 Civil War–era historians reflect on scholarship, teaching & today’s political crisis. Read it now👇
muse.jhu.edu/journal/516
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But Rubio said such nice things in Munich!
Americans will squeeze us for every last drop as long as we remain dependent on their tech and military. They have been bullying Latin and South America, the Arabs, the Vietnamese... It's not new.
What's new is the technology used, and the target: us.
Americans will squeeze us for every last drop as long as we remain dependent on their tech and military. They have been bullying Latin and South America, the Arabs, the Vietnamese... It's not new.
What's new is the technology used, and the target: us.
Now the 🇺🇸 ambassador to 🇧🇪 is threatening to destroy the life of the leader of the main centre-left party in Belgium with 🇺🇸sanctions (could no longer use credit cards etc) because he criticised what ICE is doing.
And yet these people have the nerve to say it is Europe threatening free speech.
And yet these people have the nerve to say it is Europe threatening free speech.
L’ambassadeur américain Bill White menace Conner Rousseau de sanctions diplomatiques
L’ambassadeur américain exige des excuses de Conner Rousseau, sans lesquelles des sanctions diplomatiques pourraient être prises, selon le « Nieuwsblad ».
www.lesoir.be
February 17, 2026 at 9:03 PM
But Rubio said such nice things in Munich!
Americans will squeeze us for every last drop as long as we remain dependent on their tech and military. They have been bullying Latin and South America, the Arabs, the Vietnamese... It's not new.
What's new is the technology used, and the target: us.
Americans will squeeze us for every last drop as long as we remain dependent on their tech and military. They have been bullying Latin and South America, the Arabs, the Vietnamese... It's not new.
What's new is the technology used, and the target: us.
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Our latest Newsletter, coinciding with the publication of Past & Present No. 270 (February 2026) went out to subscribers this morning
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Past and Present Society Newsletter February 2026
Featuring the latest articles from the Past & Present journal and news and updates including events funded by the Past and Present Society.
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February 17, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Our latest Newsletter, coinciding with the publication of Past & Present No. 270 (February 2026) went out to subscribers this morning
If you are not currently signed up to he mailing list check it out, subscribe, and share with your networks:
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Hij heeft nog een herkansing bij het curling dinsdag
If the Almighty would want to make His presence known to me, this would be a good moment: make Denmark beat the US in ice hockey
February 14, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Hij heeft nog een herkansing bij het curling dinsdag
Good news from @degruyterbrill.bsky.social 👇👇
A volume of essays I edited some years ago on news in #earlymodern Europe is now available open access 📖
Featuring chapters by @lenaliapi.bsky.social, @emmawhipday.bsky.social, among others!
brill.com/edcollbook-o...
Featuring chapters by @lenaliapi.bsky.social, @emmawhipday.bsky.social, among others!
brill.com/edcollbook-o...
February 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Good news from @degruyterbrill.bsky.social 👇👇
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Delighted to announce that Jason Peacey (UCL) will deliver the keynote speech at the Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern 1500-1850 conference (11-12 June 2026).
Details of our #CfP are below, deadline: 27 February 2026. Please do share! #Earlymodern #History
Details of our #CfP are below, deadline: 27 February 2026. Please do share! #Earlymodern #History
February 12, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Delighted to announce that Jason Peacey (UCL) will deliver the keynote speech at the Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern 1500-1850 conference (11-12 June 2026).
Details of our #CfP are below, deadline: 27 February 2026. Please do share! #Earlymodern #History
Details of our #CfP are below, deadline: 27 February 2026. Please do share! #Earlymodern #History
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Ik deel de zorgen van deze collega's over de conclusie van deze commissie volledig: meer politie-inzet en surveillance op universiteiten zou - juist nu, juist in dit tijdsgewricht - niemand moeten willen.
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
Opinie | Misbruik de strijd tegen antisemitisme niet om een aanval op de universiteiten te legitimeren
Gaza-protesten: Het hoger onderwijs moet beter opkomen voor Joodse studenten, stelde de Taskforce Antisemitismebestrijding vorige week in een rapport. Maar de taskforce neemt te weinig álle kritische ...
www.nrc.nl
February 12, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Ik deel de zorgen van deze collega's over de conclusie van deze commissie volledig: meer politie-inzet en surveillance op universiteiten zou - juist nu, juist in dit tijdsgewricht - niemand moeten willen.
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
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📜 Oratie Huygensdirecteur Dirk van Miert
Over data, editiewetenschap 2.0 en digitale infrastructuur. Datawetenschap is in feite editiewetenschap. Wat eeuwenlang met pen en papier gebeurde, gebeurt nu digitaal.
📅 4 maart 🕟 16.15-17.15 📍 Aula UU of online 👉 tinyurl.com/yae5ty4b
Over data, editiewetenschap 2.0 en digitale infrastructuur. Datawetenschap is in feite editiewetenschap. Wat eeuwenlang met pen en papier gebeurde, gebeurt nu digitaal.
📅 4 maart 🕟 16.15-17.15 📍 Aula UU of online 👉 tinyurl.com/yae5ty4b
February 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
📜 Oratie Huygensdirecteur Dirk van Miert
Over data, editiewetenschap 2.0 en digitale infrastructuur. Datawetenschap is in feite editiewetenschap. Wat eeuwenlang met pen en papier gebeurde, gebeurt nu digitaal.
📅 4 maart 🕟 16.15-17.15 📍 Aula UU of online 👉 tinyurl.com/yae5ty4b
Over data, editiewetenschap 2.0 en digitale infrastructuur. Datawetenschap is in feite editiewetenschap. Wat eeuwenlang met pen en papier gebeurde, gebeurt nu digitaal.
📅 4 maart 🕟 16.15-17.15 📍 Aula UU of online 👉 tinyurl.com/yae5ty4b
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Delighted to announce the 6th volume in the series will be published in June! Click here for details about the forthcoming 'Print and Catholic Persistence in the Dutch Golden Age' by @ewatson.bsky.social boydellandbrewer.com/book/print-a...
#skystorians #CathHist #history #bookhistory #catholicism
#skystorians #CathHist #history #bookhistory #catholicism
February 8, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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De regering van Florida heeft zelf een studieboek ontwikkeld waarmee sociologie gedoceerd dient te worden op de universiteit.
In deze "state approved" sociologie leren studenten niet over ongelijkheid, etniciteit, gender, seksualiteit, media, en technologie.
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
In deze "state approved" sociologie leren studenten niet over ongelijkheid, etniciteit, gender, seksualiteit, media, en technologie.
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
Florida Introduces “Sanitized” Sociology Textbook
The volume was created after a state review found that existing course materials violated a law prohibiting general education courses from teaching about systemic inequality. So far, at least two univ...
www.insidehighered.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:15 PM
De regering van Florida heeft zelf een studieboek ontwikkeld waarmee sociologie gedoceerd dient te worden op de universiteit.
In deze "state approved" sociologie leren studenten niet over ongelijkheid, etniciteit, gender, seksualiteit, media, en technologie.
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
In deze "state approved" sociologie leren studenten niet over ongelijkheid, etniciteit, gender, seksualiteit, media, en technologie.
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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📂 Digitaal CABR nu op meer plekken toegankelijk.
Onderzoekers & belangstellenden kunnen nu op 12 extra locaties het archief over naoorlogse rechtspleging raadplegen. Huygens verzorgt de techniek voor de digitale toegankelijkheid. Meer info 👉 tinyurl.com/m8tcp8jv
Onderzoekers & belangstellenden kunnen nu op 12 extra locaties het archief over naoorlogse rechtspleging raadplegen. Huygens verzorgt de techniek voor de digitale toegankelijkheid. Meer info 👉 tinyurl.com/m8tcp8jv
February 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
📂 Digitaal CABR nu op meer plekken toegankelijk.
Onderzoekers & belangstellenden kunnen nu op 12 extra locaties het archief over naoorlogse rechtspleging raadplegen. Huygens verzorgt de techniek voor de digitale toegankelijkheid. Meer info 👉 tinyurl.com/m8tcp8jv
Onderzoekers & belangstellenden kunnen nu op 12 extra locaties het archief over naoorlogse rechtspleging raadplegen. Huygens verzorgt de techniek voor de digitale toegankelijkheid. Meer info 👉 tinyurl.com/m8tcp8jv
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De overdrachtsbelasting voor beleggers op de woningmarkt wordt opnieuw verlaagd: van 8% naar 7%. Dat volgt op een eerdere besluit tot verlaging van 10% naar 8% in 2025.
woningcorporaties worden nog steeds fiscaal gestraft
een draadje:
woningcorporaties worden nog steeds fiscaal gestraft
een draadje:
January 31, 2026 at 10:10 AM
De overdrachtsbelasting voor beleggers op de woningmarkt wordt opnieuw verlaagd: van 8% naar 7%. Dat volgt op een eerdere besluit tot verlaging van 10% naar 8% in 2025.
woningcorporaties worden nog steeds fiscaal gestraft
een draadje:
woningcorporaties worden nog steeds fiscaal gestraft
een draadje:
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Read this ⬇️
How strong is the resilience of major social media platforms against manipulation by commercial service providers?
This report measures platforms’ ability to detect and remove inauthentic engagement that is commercially purchased for inauthentic posts.
stratcomcoe.org/publications...
How strong is the resilience of major social media platforms against manipulation by commercial service providers?
This report measures platforms’ ability to detect and remove inauthentic engagement that is commercially purchased for inauthentic posts.
stratcomcoe.org/publications...
StratCom | NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence Riga, Latvia
stratcomcoe.org
February 2, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Read this ⬇️
How strong is the resilience of major social media platforms against manipulation by commercial service providers?
This report measures platforms’ ability to detect and remove inauthentic engagement that is commercially purchased for inauthentic posts.
stratcomcoe.org/publications...
How strong is the resilience of major social media platforms against manipulation by commercial service providers?
This report measures platforms’ ability to detect and remove inauthentic engagement that is commercially purchased for inauthentic posts.
stratcomcoe.org/publications...
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In Zuid-#Mexico is een #graftombe uit de #Zapoteken-cultuur ontdekt van mogelijk 1400 jaar oud. Volgens de Mexicaanse president is het “de belangrijkste #archeologische ontdekking (in Mexico) van het afgelopen decennium”. (Foto’s: Luis Gerardo Peña Torres) /1
www.nieuwsblad.be/buitenland/b...
www.nieuwsblad.be/buitenland/b...
January 30, 2026 at 8:48 PM
In Zuid-#Mexico is een #graftombe uit de #Zapoteken-cultuur ontdekt van mogelijk 1400 jaar oud. Volgens de Mexicaanse president is het “de belangrijkste #archeologische ontdekking (in Mexico) van het afgelopen decennium”. (Foto’s: Luis Gerardo Peña Torres) /1
www.nieuwsblad.be/buitenland/b...
www.nieuwsblad.be/buitenland/b...
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JOB! Lecturer in early medieval history at my lovely once and future department! www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/136727-...
Lecturer in Early Medieval History | King's College London
www.kcl.ac.uk
January 28, 2026 at 5:40 PM
JOB! Lecturer in early medieval history at my lovely once and future department! www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/136727-...
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JOB ALERT: Lead Curator, Modern Archives & Manuscripts (1601-1800) at The British Library - closing date: 18th Feb
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQH179/l...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQH179/l...
Lead Curator: Modern Archives & Manuscripts (1601 – 1800) at British Library
Explore an exciting academic career as a Lead Curator: Modern Archives & Manuscripts (1601 – 1800). Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.
www.jobs.ac.uk
January 28, 2026 at 12:15 PM
JOB ALERT: Lead Curator, Modern Archives & Manuscripts (1601-1800) at The British Library - closing date: 18th Feb
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQH179/l...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQH179/l...
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Many (not so positive) things can be said about Sepp Blatter.
But it is remarkable when a former #FIFA President calls for boycotting the #WorldCup.
"If we consider everything we’ve discussed, there’s only one piece of advice for fans: Stay away from the USA!"
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
But it is remarkable when a former #FIFA President calls for boycotting the #WorldCup.
"If we consider everything we’ve discussed, there’s only one piece of advice for fans: Stay away from the USA!"
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
The former Fifa president backed a Swiss lawyer who called for a boycott of the tournament due to security concerns in the US
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Many (not so positive) things can be said about Sepp Blatter.
But it is remarkable when a former #FIFA President calls for boycotting the #WorldCup.
"If we consider everything we’ve discussed, there’s only one piece of advice for fans: Stay away from the USA!"
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
But it is remarkable when a former #FIFA President calls for boycotting the #WorldCup.
"If we consider everything we’ve discussed, there’s only one piece of advice for fans: Stay away from the USA!"
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Heel mooi nieuws! Alicia Schrikker benoemd tot hoogleraar Geschiedenis van Nederland in de Wereld www.universiteitleiden.nl/nieuws/2026/...
Alicia Schrikker benoemd tot hoogleraar Geschiedenis van Nederland in de Wereld
Het College van Bestuur van de Universiteit Leiden heeft dr. Alicia Schrikker per 1 januari 2026 benoemd tot hoogleraar Geschiedenis van Nederland in de Wereld. De leerstoel is gevestigd aan het Insti...
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January 27, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Heel mooi nieuws! Alicia Schrikker benoemd tot hoogleraar Geschiedenis van Nederland in de Wereld www.universiteitleiden.nl/nieuws/2026/...
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