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...that the 1840s, more or less "neo-babouvist" literature I'm working with now dresses up ideas from Babeuf (etc.) in language from Saint-Simon and his circle. So everything sounds quite a bit like Pierre Leroux.
January 17, 2026 at 10:49 PM
...that the 1840s, more or less "neo-babouvist" literature I'm working with now dresses up ideas from Babeuf (etc.) in language from Saint-Simon and his circle. So everything sounds quite a bit like Pierre Leroux.
Bestor's "Evolution of the Socialist Vocabulary" is surprisingly weak on the history of "égalitaire"/"egalitarian"—less surprisingly so on "humanitaire"/"humanitary"/"humanitarian"—in their political senses. A deeper dive in the relevant literature is called for, but it appears at first glance...
January 17, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Bestor's "Evolution of the Socialist Vocabulary" is surprisingly weak on the history of "égalitaire"/"egalitarian"—less surprisingly so on "humanitaire"/"humanitary"/"humanitarian"—in their political senses. A deeper dive in the relevant literature is called for, but it appears at first glance...
New translation: Jean-Jacques Pillot, "Neither Castles nor Cottages" (1840) — More neo-babouvism, for your reading pleasure. No, really...
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January 17, 2026 at 6:29 AM
New translation: Jean-Jacques Pillot, "Neither Castles nor Cottages" (1840) — More neo-babouvism, for your reading pleasure. No, really...
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Best OCR coinage in a while: plushypocrites.
January 16, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Best OCR coinage in a while: plushypocrites.
There's no timeline for completion right now, but I will be working on Dézamy's "Code of Community" over the next month or so as well.
January 15, 2026 at 8:40 PM
There's no timeline for completion right now, but I will be working on Dézamy's "Code of Community" over the next month or so as well.
Three essays from "L'Humanitaire," the (proto) anarchist communist paper published in 1841: two essays on social science and a brief biography of Sylvain Maréchal.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Three essays from "L'Humanitaire," the (proto) anarchist communist paper published in 1841: two essays on social science and a brief biography of Sylvain Maréchal.
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Three essays from "L'Humanitaire," the 1841 (proto) anarchist communist paper, are at the top of the translation queue. Soon.
January 14, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Three essays from "L'Humanitaire," the 1841 (proto) anarchist communist paper, are at the top of the translation queue. Soon.
It was only a matter of time: "Multiple monkeys are on the loose in St. Louis, and AI-generated images are complicating the effort to find them."
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Monkeys are on the loose in St. Louis and AI is complicating efforts to capture them
Multiple monkeys are on the loose in St. Louis. And AI generated images are complicating the effort to find them.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:00 AM
It was only a matter of time: "Multiple monkeys are on the loose in St. Louis, and AI-generated images are complicating the effort to find them."
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Updates to the Lewis Masquerier bibliography, with links to a pdf of most of his contributions to the "Western Examiner," Ann Tabor's contributions to the "Boston Investigator," etc. The new additions are some of his earliest writings, from 1834-35. www.libertarian-labyrinth.org/lewis-masque...
Lewis Masquerier (1802–1888) - The Libertarian Labyrinth
Related Links: Masquerier in the “Western Examiner” (1834-1835) Masquerier in the “Boston Investigator” (1834-1888) Masquerier in “The Crisis” (1834) Masquerier in “The Free Enquirer” (1834) Masquerie...
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January 12, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Updates to the Lewis Masquerier bibliography, with links to a pdf of most of his contributions to the "Western Examiner," Ann Tabor's contributions to the "Boston Investigator," etc. The new additions are some of his earliest writings, from 1834-35. www.libertarian-labyrinth.org/lewis-masque...
A summary of recent updates, some new translations, etc.
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Research and Translation Journal (December 28, 2025 – January 10, 2026) - The Libertarian Labyrinth
Links: This the first in a series of posts documenting the kinds of work that tends to fill my days lately, wide-ranging research and on-the-fly translation that often goes undocumented on the site. I...
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January 12, 2026 at 4:07 AM
A summary of recent updates, some new translations, etc.
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I've been transcribing Lewis Masquerier's 1834-35 contributions to the "Western Examiner" (as "Palmer.") I usually think of his social-scientific period as starting with "The Materiality of Mind" in 1836, but there are some beginnings here . He was a kook, but this is interesting material.
January 11, 2026 at 10:56 PM
I've been transcribing Lewis Masquerier's 1834-35 contributions to the "Western Examiner" (as "Palmer.") I usually think of his social-scientific period as starting with "The Materiality of Mind" in 1836, but there are some beginnings here . He was a kook, but this is interesting material.
They say it's about oil, but really they just heard that Latin America was short on inflatable frog costumes.
January 4, 2026 at 1:43 AM
They say it's about oil, but really they just heard that Latin America was short on inflatable frog costumes.
I was able to add 7 publications likely to feature contributions by E. Armand to the 3 I was already aware of. The full list is appended to the Patreon post as a comment.
January 1, 2026 at 11:39 PM
I was able to add 7 publications likely to feature contributions by E. Armand to the 3 I was already aware of. The full list is appended to the Patreon post as a comment.
I rang in the new year trying to figure out how many small books or pamphlet E. Armand published in 1899 — and under how many names. (A Patreon freebie) www.patreon.com/posts/e-arma...
E. Armand in 1899 | Shawn P. Wilbur
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January 1, 2026 at 10:46 AM
I rang in the new year trying to figure out how many small books or pamphlet E. Armand published in 1899 — and under how many names. (A Patreon freebie) www.patreon.com/posts/e-arma...
My memories were correct. A few early issues of Libertad's "l'anarchie" are wall-to-wall goodness — but there are stretches when the paper is downright dull. Around the middle of 1906, E. Armand starts to stir the pot regularly, but it's a bit of a slog getting that far.
December 29, 2025 at 2:03 AM
My memories were correct. A few early issues of Libertad's "l'anarchie" are wall-to-wall goodness — but there are stretches when the paper is downright dull. Around the middle of 1906, E. Armand starts to stir the pot regularly, but it's a bit of a slog getting that far.
Introducing these stories to my Patreon group, I was reminded of Voltairine de Cleyre's wonderful "Sketches and Stories" and uploaded the old, slightly expanded Corvus Editions pdf as a bonus holiday gift. You'll find the link in this free post.
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The Anarchists' Noël | Shawn P. Wilbur
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December 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Introducing these stories to my Patreon group, I was reminded of Voltairine de Cleyre's wonderful "Sketches and Stories" and uploaded the old, slightly expanded Corvus Editions pdf as a bonus holiday gift. You'll find the link in this free post.
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The Anarchists’ Noël: Christmas Tales from “Le Libertaire” (1899-1913) — Eleven new translations, all grim anarchist takes on the holiday season. www.libertarian-labyrinth.org/featured-art...
The Anarchists’ Noël: Christmas Tales from “Le Libertaire” (1899-1913) - The Libertarian Labyrinth
Links: The Anarchists’ Noël (pdf) ‘Christmas’ [category feed] Posting anarchist Christmas stories has become something of a tradition here in recent years, with some of the best coming from the indivi...
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December 27, 2025 at 5:48 AM
The Anarchists’ Noël: Christmas Tales from “Le Libertaire” (1899-1913) — Eleven new translations, all grim anarchist takes on the holiday season. www.libertarian-labyrinth.org/featured-art...
Expect the additional stories in the next couple of days. I found a dozen between 1899 and 1914, all very interesting, so I'm not going to rush.
December 26, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Expect the additional stories in the next couple of days. I found a dozen between 1899 and 1914, all very interesting, so I'm not going to rush.
Here are some translations from the genre of Anarchist Christmas stories. And, with a little luck, I'll add a few more, from "Le Libertaire," before I drift off to sleep tonight. www.libertarian-labyrinth.org/tag/christmas/
Christmas Archives - The Libertarian Labyrinth
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December 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Here are some translations from the genre of Anarchist Christmas stories. And, with a little luck, I'll add a few more, from "Le Libertaire," before I drift off to sleep tonight. www.libertarian-labyrinth.org/tag/christmas/
I've been struggling to synthesize three kinds of "encounter" in Proudhon's work into a bit of more general theory. Lo and behold, the most seemingly disparate elements all appear to be accounted for among the senses of "se rencontrer." That leaves work to be done, but it's a wonderful step forward.
December 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I've been struggling to synthesize three kinds of "encounter" in Proudhon's work into a bit of more general theory. Lo and behold, the most seemingly disparate elements all appear to be accounted for among the senses of "se rencontrer." That leaves work to be done, but it's a wonderful step forward.
Based on previous efforts, the "Golden Fleet" seems likely to really lift the spray-paint industry.
December 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Based on previous efforts, the "Golden Fleet" seems likely to really lift the spray-paint industry.
Dear Leader announces an "unprecedented four-day athletic event" in which "one young man and one young woman from each state and territory" will battle "a radical IRA splinter cell led by Kevin O'Donnell." No word yet whether Jack Ryan will be featured in the National Garden of American Heroes.
December 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Dear Leader announces an "unprecedented four-day athletic event" in which "one young man and one young woman from each state and territory" will battle "a radical IRA splinter cell led by Kevin O'Donnell." No word yet whether Jack Ryan will be featured in the National Garden of American Heroes.
Let's face it, you have limited options if you want a James L. Walker pin, Emperor Norton card, Rirette Maitrejean fridge magnet, Vera Figner throw pillow, Corvus Editions mug, Benjamin R. Tucker tote bag, Max Stirner postcard — or the always stylish Emile Henry trial declaration kitchen apron.
December 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Let's face it, you have limited options if you want a James L. Walker pin, Emperor Norton card, Rirette Maitrejean fridge magnet, Vera Figner throw pillow, Corvus Editions mug, Benjamin R. Tucker tote bag, Max Stirner postcard — or the always stylish Emile Henry trial declaration kitchen apron.
Well, it's that time of year again... when someone stumbles on my largely moribund Redbubble shop and treats themselves or some hard-to-please acquaintance to something from the DRAWNFROMHISTORY collections.
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December 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Well, it's that time of year again... when someone stumbles on my largely moribund Redbubble shop and treats themselves or some hard-to-please acquaintance to something from the DRAWNFROMHISTORY collections.
www.redbubble.com/people/shawn...
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