Fredrika Larsson
@ikapika.bsky.social
Historian (PhD) at Sweden’s National Defence University. Dabbles in Memory/Intelligence Analysis/Peace and Conflict Studies but would much rather be an Unspeakable at the Department of Mysteries.
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CfA: 2026 Doctoral Summer School in the History of Knowledge
We invite applications for the seventh annual Doctoral Summer School in the History of Knowledge: Lund University, 17–20 August, 2026. Deadline for applications: 15 March.
More information: newhistoryofknowledge.com/2026/02/03/c...
We invite applications for the seventh annual Doctoral Summer School in the History of Knowledge: Lund University, 17–20 August, 2026. Deadline for applications: 15 March.
More information: newhistoryofknowledge.com/2026/02/03/c...
February 4, 2026 at 7:49 AM
CfA: 2026 Doctoral Summer School in the History of Knowledge
We invite applications for the seventh annual Doctoral Summer School in the History of Knowledge: Lund University, 17–20 August, 2026. Deadline for applications: 15 March.
More information: newhistoryofknowledge.com/2026/02/03/c...
We invite applications for the seventh annual Doctoral Summer School in the History of Knowledge: Lund University, 17–20 August, 2026. Deadline for applications: 15 March.
More information: newhistoryofknowledge.com/2026/02/03/c...
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On Wednesday 4th February, Dr Sebastian Graf (Visiting IMH Researcher) will give the paper
“War, Memorialisation, and Digitality: Mnemonic Practices of Ukrainian Virtual Museums in the Russian War against Ukraine"
📆 4 Feb 2026
🕝 15:00 CET
📍RAAB or Zoom (dm for link)
“War, Memorialisation, and Digitality: Mnemonic Practices of Ukrainian Virtual Museums in the Russian War against Ukraine"
📆 4 Feb 2026
🕝 15:00 CET
📍RAAB or Zoom (dm for link)
February 2, 2026 at 2:13 PM
On Wednesday 4th February, Dr Sebastian Graf (Visiting IMH Researcher) will give the paper
“War, Memorialisation, and Digitality: Mnemonic Practices of Ukrainian Virtual Museums in the Russian War against Ukraine"
📆 4 Feb 2026
🕝 15:00 CET
📍RAAB or Zoom (dm for link)
“War, Memorialisation, and Digitality: Mnemonic Practices of Ukrainian Virtual Museums in the Russian War against Ukraine"
📆 4 Feb 2026
🕝 15:00 CET
📍RAAB or Zoom (dm for link)
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I am accepting applications for a postdoc to work with me at the University of Toronto Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.
Area of Research: Democratic Institutions, Public Engagement, American History
Due by February 23rd
munkschool.utoronto.ca/current-oppo...
Area of Research: Democratic Institutions, Public Engagement, American History
Due by February 23rd
munkschool.utoronto.ca/current-oppo...
Current opportunities
munkschool.utoronto.ca
January 31, 2026 at 5:20 PM
I am accepting applications for a postdoc to work with me at the University of Toronto Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.
Area of Research: Democratic Institutions, Public Engagement, American History
Due by February 23rd
munkschool.utoronto.ca/current-oppo...
Area of Research: Democratic Institutions, Public Engagement, American History
Due by February 23rd
munkschool.utoronto.ca/current-oppo...
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Many of the reports of those murdered by the Islamic Republic in Iran this month include the note that the protester/freedom fighter was shot from behind, which suggests they were likely gunned down by the regime while fleeing.
This makes these crimes by the regime even more egregious.
This makes these crimes by the regime even more egregious.
January 29, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Many of the reports of those murdered by the Islamic Republic in Iran this month include the note that the protester/freedom fighter was shot from behind, which suggests they were likely gunned down by the regime while fleeing.
This makes these crimes by the regime even more egregious.
This makes these crimes by the regime even more egregious.
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Alex Pretti was the best of us.
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Alex Pretti was the best of us.
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Just occurs to me the Epstein files are probably in that Mar a Lago bathroom. And the files that were there earlier? A hoarder’s delight. “All mine” is his motto. This is the image that always leaps to mind when I think of him (really, he’s just a few Big Macs away)
January 10, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Just occurs to me the Epstein files are probably in that Mar a Lago bathroom. And the files that were there earlier? A hoarder’s delight. “All mine” is his motto. This is the image that always leaps to mind when I think of him (really, he’s just a few Big Macs away)
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It's now been 44 hours of complete black out. The Iranian government has cut off all communication channels for the people of #Iran. We can't contact our families inside. We have seen what has happened the last time such a #DigitalBlackoutIran happened: 1500 people were slaughtered in three days.
⚠️ Update: It's now 8:00 am in #Iran where the sun is rising after another night of protests met with repression; metrics show the nationwide internet blackout remains in place at 36 hours, severely limiting Iranians' ability to check on the safety of friends and loved ones 📵
January 10, 2026 at 1:22 PM
It's now been 44 hours of complete black out. The Iranian government has cut off all communication channels for the people of #Iran. We can't contact our families inside. We have seen what has happened the last time such a #DigitalBlackoutIran happened: 1500 people were slaughtered in three days.
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NEW blog post - Guy Woodward on imperial echoes in accounts by SOE agents of their experiences in the Balkans: soeandbritishculture.webspace.durham.ac.uk/2026/01/09/l...
Much much more on this in Imagining Yugoslavia in Mid-Century British and Irish Writing, out now from Oxford University Press
Much much more on this in Imagining Yugoslavia in Mid-Century British and Irish Writing, out now from Oxford University Press
Lawrence of Yugoslavia - THE SOE, COVERT ACTION, AND THE BRITISH CULTURAL IMAGINARY
Guy Woodward on imperial echoes in accounts by SOE agents of their experiences in the Balkans Prior to parachuting into occupied Yugoslavia in May 1943, the Special Operations Executive (SOE) agent Ja...
soeandbritishculture.webspace.durham.ac.uk
January 9, 2026 at 3:18 PM
NEW blog post - Guy Woodward on imperial echoes in accounts by SOE agents of their experiences in the Balkans: soeandbritishculture.webspace.durham.ac.uk/2026/01/09/l...
Much much more on this in Imagining Yugoslavia in Mid-Century British and Irish Writing, out now from Oxford University Press
Much much more on this in Imagining Yugoslavia in Mid-Century British and Irish Writing, out now from Oxford University Press
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NEW book by Guy Woodward: Imagining Yugoslavia in Mid-Century British and Irish Writing
features chapter on special forces memoirs including accounts by Fitzroy Maclean and Jasper Rootham of their time in occupied Yugoslavia.
Published today by OUP: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
features chapter on special forces memoirs including accounts by Fitzroy Maclean and Jasper Rootham of their time in occupied Yugoslavia.
Published today by OUP: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
January 9, 2026 at 9:08 AM
NEW book by Guy Woodward: Imagining Yugoslavia in Mid-Century British and Irish Writing
features chapter on special forces memoirs including accounts by Fitzroy Maclean and Jasper Rootham of their time in occupied Yugoslavia.
Published today by OUP: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
features chapter on special forces memoirs including accounts by Fitzroy Maclean and Jasper Rootham of their time in occupied Yugoslavia.
Published today by OUP: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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One example of how Grok is being used to target women. Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch being sexualised, degraded, and humiliated step-by-step by Grok. All the images accurately reflect the prompts provided.
January 5, 2026 at 5:37 PM
One example of how Grok is being used to target women. Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch being sexualised, degraded, and humiliated step-by-step by Grok. All the images accurately reflect the prompts provided.
What in the Epstein files is so perilous that you need to invade a country for it?’
January 4, 2026 at 12:40 PM
What in the Epstein files is so perilous that you need to invade a country for it?’
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Hvis det skal være med den på.
January 4, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Hvis det skal være med den på.
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We and the #EU should sleep with our boots on. Among other things Katie Miller has been employed as a spokesperson for the American efficiency unit DOGE #dkpol #Greenland
January 4, 2026 at 7:26 AM
We and the #EU should sleep with our boots on. Among other things Katie Miller has been employed as a spokesperson for the American efficiency unit DOGE #dkpol #Greenland
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I went to bed in 2026 and woke up in 1898.
January 3, 2026 at 4:55 PM
I went to bed in 2026 and woke up in 1898.
I do not want to live in interesting times. Would like to live in uneventful times, thank you.
January 3, 2026 at 4:57 PM
I do not want to live in interesting times. Would like to live in uneventful times, thank you.
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Some thoughts on what Trump has done in Venezuela and what it might mean for US national security. Caveat: not a Latin America scholar so this is focused on US policy. Clearly huge consequences for Venezuela that others can address.
First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it.
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First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it.
1/
January 3, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Some thoughts on what Trump has done in Venezuela and what it might mean for US national security. Caveat: not a Latin America scholar so this is focused on US policy. Clearly huge consequences for Venezuela that others can address.
First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it.
1/
First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it.
1/
7 years ago (+ 1 day) I met my best friend for the first time. You _can_ get a puppy for Christmas, you just have to be in your thirties.
December 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
7 years ago (+ 1 day) I met my best friend for the first time. You _can_ get a puppy for Christmas, you just have to be in your thirties.
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There is no consent. It's digital rape, not porn.
This is a nuts story. An AI chatbot and image platform left millions of images exposed. They show what people are actually using the AI for: taking random women's yearbook, graduation, and social media photos and making super realistic hardcore porn with them
www.404media.co/ai-porn-secr...
www.404media.co/ai-porn-secr...
Massive Leak Shows Erotic Chatbot Users Turned Women’s Yearbook Pictures Into AI Porn
Chatbot roleplay and image generator platform SecretDesires.ai left cloud storage containers of nearly two million of images and videos exposed, including photos and full names of women from social me...
www.404media.co
November 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
There is no consent. It's digital rape, not porn.
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*gestures in all directions* That “may you live in interesting times” curse really stuck the landing, didn’t it?
December 20, 2025 at 12:07 PM
*gestures in all directions* That “may you live in interesting times” curse really stuck the landing, didn’t it?
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@oversightdemocrats.house.gov dropping more photos. I know everyone is focused on new addition David Brooks, but i can't get past the passports of girls from eastern Europe/Russia. Or creepy pics of Bill Gates standing way to close to a teenager. In one photo her body language screams discomfort
December 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
@oversightdemocrats.house.gov dropping more photos. I know everyone is focused on new addition David Brooks, but i can't get past the passports of girls from eastern Europe/Russia. Or creepy pics of Bill Gates standing way to close to a teenager. In one photo her body language screams discomfort
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January 6th was the most dramatic part, but the real coup (and real treason) was in the fake electors scheme. The riot was only to create a sense of crisis, whereas the fake electors would directly nullify the election.
January 6 was like a much dumber version of Hitler’s Beer Hall Putsch and yet a plurality of American voters were like, Yeah, let’s give that guy the nuke codes again. An absolutely world historical debacle of societal ignorance. I’ll never understand it.
December 18, 2025 at 5:37 AM
January 6th was the most dramatic part, but the real coup (and real treason) was in the fake electors scheme. The riot was only to create a sense of crisis, whereas the fake electors would directly nullify the election.
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#CfP for next year’s SHS conference! Drop me a line if you have any Q about the ‘Lifecycles, Families, and Communities’ strand 📣
🚨 Call for Papers! 🚨
📣Join us @lancasteruni.bsky.social 1-3 July 2026 as we return to our original home to celebrate our 50th anniversary!
We welcome proposals from historians at all career stages across 8 thematic strands.
📅 CfP deadline: 16/01/26
🔗 socialhistory.org.uk/events/confe...
#CFP 🗃️
📣Join us @lancasteruni.bsky.social 1-3 July 2026 as we return to our original home to celebrate our 50th anniversary!
We welcome proposals from historians at all career stages across 8 thematic strands.
📅 CfP deadline: 16/01/26
🔗 socialhistory.org.uk/events/confe...
#CFP 🗃️
SHS Annual Conference 2026
Our 50th anniversary conference will be held at Lancaster University, the academic home of the Social History Society. A Significant Milestone The Social History Society was founded at Lancaster Un…
socialhistory.org.uk
December 1, 2025 at 12:04 PM
#CfP for next year’s SHS conference! Drop me a line if you have any Q about the ‘Lifecycles, Families, and Communities’ strand 📣