Jonathan Kuiken
@jonathankuiken.bsky.social
Historian of modern Britain, energy, and the international oil industry. Associate Prof. of History at Wilkes University.
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BREAKING: Pennsylvania voters approve to retain three state Supreme Court justices, NBC News projects, preserving Democrats’ 5-2 majority on the state’s high court.
Pennsylvania voters retain three state Supreme Court justices, preserving Democrats' 5-2 majority
NBC News projects the incumbents survived an up-or-down vote to keep their seats on the battleground state’s high court.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:42 AM
BREAKING: Pennsylvania voters approve to retain three state Supreme Court justices, NBC News projects, preserving Democrats’ 5-2 majority on the state’s high court.
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Trump sanctioned Russian oil last week.
But after this first big blow, Trump will have to take it slow--or risk letting sanctions undermine his broader agenda and his position at home.
I break it down for #TheDebrief @gzeromedia.com youtube.com/shorts/M8mUA...
But after this first big blow, Trump will have to take it slow--or risk letting sanctions undermine his broader agenda and his position at home.
I break it down for #TheDebrief @gzeromedia.com youtube.com/shorts/M8mUA...
Trump bets big on Russian oil sanctions, but will it pay off? | The Debrief
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October 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Trump sanctioned Russian oil last week.
But after this first big blow, Trump will have to take it slow--or risk letting sanctions undermine his broader agenda and his position at home.
I break it down for #TheDebrief @gzeromedia.com youtube.com/shorts/M8mUA...
But after this first big blow, Trump will have to take it slow--or risk letting sanctions undermine his broader agenda and his position at home.
I break it down for #TheDebrief @gzeromedia.com youtube.com/shorts/M8mUA...
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Witty part of academic paper title: Serious description of what the paper is about
October 27, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Witty part of academic paper title: Serious description of what the paper is about
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A meme for the modern university...
September 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
A meme for the modern university...
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22. The days of oil are over. Oil extraction is now becoming so expensive that oil prices would need to be above $80 per barrel for US shale extraction to be profitable. Meanwhile solar PV costs less than an equivalent of $20 per barrel oil.
Oil’s chances have gone up in smoke. Literally.
Oil’s chances have gone up in smoke. Literally.
In March 2024 I wrote this.
"The reality is it will now get harder to make money in the U.S. shale oil industry. There is plenty of oil left in the shale plays of America, it’s just going to cost significantly more to extract than can be justified with $80 a barrel oil. "
"The reality is it will now get harder to make money in the U.S. shale oil industry. There is plenty of oil left in the shale plays of America, it’s just going to cost significantly more to extract than can be justified with $80 a barrel oil. "
U.S. Oil Industry Peaks as “the days of easy oil are over”
In October, shortly after Exxon and Chevron announced over $100 billion in combined acquisitions, oilfield services company Halliburton’s CEO Jeff Miller warned about the reality of producing oil in t...
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September 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
22. The days of oil are over. Oil extraction is now becoming so expensive that oil prices would need to be above $80 per barrel for US shale extraction to be profitable. Meanwhile solar PV costs less than an equivalent of $20 per barrel oil.
Oil’s chances have gone up in smoke. Literally.
Oil’s chances have gone up in smoke. Literally.
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Marc Bloch will be admitted to the Pantheon in Paris! The date for the "Panthéonisation" is set for 16 June 2026. Meanwhile, @sorbonneparis1.bsky.social has launched a website to keep track of the many conferences to celebrate the event. Some of them start this month.
marcbloch.pantheonsorbonne.fr
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Marc Bloch | Marc Bloch
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September 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Marc Bloch will be admitted to the Pantheon in Paris! The date for the "Panthéonisation" is set for 16 June 2026. Meanwhile, @sorbonneparis1.bsky.social has launched a website to keep track of the many conferences to celebrate the event. Some of them start this month.
marcbloch.pantheonsorbonne.fr
marcbloch.pantheonsorbonne.fr
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Robin Eagles of @histparl.bsky.social has a piece in the latest edition of @historytoday.com on John Wilkes, whose 300th birthday is coming up in October.
#WilkesandLiberty #HistParl
#WilkesandLiberty #HistParl
September 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Robin Eagles of @histparl.bsky.social has a piece in the latest edition of @historytoday.com on John Wilkes, whose 300th birthday is coming up in October.
#WilkesandLiberty #HistParl
#WilkesandLiberty #HistParl
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🚨THIS IS NOT A DRILL🚨
#batw2026 is celebrating two decades over two weeks!
Join us online 18-19 April 2026 or in person in Boston 24-25 April 2026!
Check out and share the CFP. You won’t want to miss it! britainandtheworld.org/2026-20-year...
#batw2026 is celebrating two decades over two weeks!
Join us online 18-19 April 2026 or in person in Boston 24-25 April 2026!
Check out and share the CFP. You won’t want to miss it! britainandtheworld.org/2026-20-year...
2026 - 20 Years of BATW Events Page — Britain and the World
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September 13, 2025 at 7:28 PM
🚨THIS IS NOT A DRILL🚨
#batw2026 is celebrating two decades over two weeks!
Join us online 18-19 April 2026 or in person in Boston 24-25 April 2026!
Check out and share the CFP. You won’t want to miss it! britainandtheworld.org/2026-20-year...
#batw2026 is celebrating two decades over two weeks!
Join us online 18-19 April 2026 or in person in Boston 24-25 April 2026!
Check out and share the CFP. You won’t want to miss it! britainandtheworld.org/2026-20-year...
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The academic’s mid-summer crisis is a mid-life crisis in miniature:
You realize summer is half gone, & not only that: you see that the longest & least burdened days came early, & they are well past. You compare all you thought you’d do against the days remaining & grieve for what never will be
You realize summer is half gone, & not only that: you see that the longest & least burdened days came early, & they are well past. You compare all you thought you’d do against the days remaining & grieve for what never will be
July 6, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The academic’s mid-summer crisis is a mid-life crisis in miniature:
You realize summer is half gone, & not only that: you see that the longest & least burdened days came early, & they are well past. You compare all you thought you’d do against the days remaining & grieve for what never will be
You realize summer is half gone, & not only that: you see that the longest & least burdened days came early, & they are well past. You compare all you thought you’d do against the days remaining & grieve for what never will be
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We don’t have to let Trump wreck our economy with tariffs—that’s a choice.
The Constitution gives trade authority to Congress, not the President.
Congress delegated tariff powers to the President and we can take them back.
We have the bills (one is mine). We just need enough support to pass them.
The Constitution gives trade authority to Congress, not the President.
Congress delegated tariff powers to the President and we can take them back.
We have the bills (one is mine). We just need enough support to pass them.
April 3, 2025 at 1:07 AM
We don’t have to let Trump wreck our economy with tariffs—that’s a choice.
The Constitution gives trade authority to Congress, not the President.
Congress delegated tariff powers to the President and we can take them back.
We have the bills (one is mine). We just need enough support to pass them.
The Constitution gives trade authority to Congress, not the President.
Congress delegated tariff powers to the President and we can take them back.
We have the bills (one is mine). We just need enough support to pass them.
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the way to do what I think you're trying to do is: "I understand why many people who care about the health of their families and communities have been drawn in by RFK's words. But his words are empty while his actions are making people sicker and less safe. Those actions will kill people."
RFK Jr. is not wrong. We are failing to keep our communities healthy. This message resonates with many.
But I have serious concerns about his ability and expertise to lead such a sweeping overhaul of the HHS workforce. We need accountability, not just rhetoric.
But I have serious concerns about his ability and expertise to lead such a sweeping overhaul of the HHS workforce. We need accountability, not just rhetoric.
March 28, 2025 at 12:03 AM
the way to do what I think you're trying to do is: "I understand why many people who care about the health of their families and communities have been drawn in by RFK's words. But his words are empty while his actions are making people sicker and less safe. Those actions will kill people."
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I don't care what side of the Israel-Palestine conflict your sympathies lie on, snatching up people with a valid student visa for the crime of writing an OpEd is naked fascism and if you don't oppose this you are a threat to this country's most basic values
Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
March 26, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I don't care what side of the Israel-Palestine conflict your sympathies lie on, snatching up people with a valid student visa for the crime of writing an OpEd is naked fascism and if you don't oppose this you are a threat to this country's most basic values
I feel like we're being Liz Truss'ed but on a much grander scale with a much longer timeline.
March 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I feel like we're being Liz Truss'ed but on a much grander scale with a much longer timeline.
How does one define an "illegal" protest? I have my suspicions...
If you're wondering what happens when a democracy slides into authoritarianism, here it is!
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March 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
How does one define an "illegal" protest? I have my suspicions...
After today's grotesque and shameful display it is more evident than ever that the US needs a shadow government. We need people who can respond to this foolishness on a daily basis and who can serve as a dignified and thoughtful foil to the clown show currently in the White House.
February 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
After today's grotesque and shameful display it is more evident than ever that the US needs a shadow government. We need people who can respond to this foolishness on a daily basis and who can serve as a dignified and thoughtful foil to the clown show currently in the White House.
I won't be able to make it, but this looks great.
On Sunday, February 2, I'll share portions of Embracing Emancipation with the Gaelic American Club of Fairfield, CT.
January 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I won't be able to make it, but this looks great.
A fabulous thread by Ewan. I highly recommend giving it a read.
This year, 2025, marks a major milestone in British industrial, energy and environmental history. Fifty years ago, oil began flowing from platforms in the North Sea. Half a century of petroleum production have had profound consequences for our economy, society and politics.
January 2, 2025 at 12:09 AM
A fabulous thread by Ewan. I highly recommend giving it a read.
I won't be able to make it this year, but I encourage others to submit papers and attend. It's a wonderful conference filled with even more wonderful people.
As a new year begins, we want to thank you all. BATW couldn’t be what it is without YOU!
We can’t wait to see you in Liverpool in June 2025. #batw2025
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We can’t wait to see you in Liverpool in June 2025. #batw2025
britainandtheworld.org/2025
2025 Conference - Liverpool John Moores University — Britain and the World
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January 1, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I won't be able to make it this year, but I encourage others to submit papers and attend. It's a wonderful conference filled with even more wonderful people.
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Batumi Art University professor and dean Mamuka Jorbenadze was arrested together with his 4 students over “group violence.”
Jorbenadze was influential in organizing the university strike.
#terrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
Jorbenadze was influential in organizing the university strike.
#terrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
December 9, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Batumi Art University professor and dean Mamuka Jorbenadze was arrested together with his 4 students over “group violence.”
Jorbenadze was influential in organizing the university strike.
#terrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
Jorbenadze was influential in organizing the university strike.
#terrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
Shot down?
Uh?
December 8, 2024 at 3:06 AM
Shot down?
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Impeachment would require at least 8 members from Pres. Yoon's own party to vote with the opposition. Then it has to go to the Constitutional Court. But 3 of 9 justices retired, and replacements haven't been confirmed. The current 6 justices are not enough. A min of 7 are required
민주당은 탄핵한다는데 헌재는 6인 체제로 결정 어려운 상황
민주당은 탄핵한다는데 헌재는 6인 체제로 결정 어려운 상황
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December 4, 2024 at 2:39 AM
Impeachment would require at least 8 members from Pres. Yoon's own party to vote with the opposition. Then it has to go to the Constitutional Court. But 3 of 9 justices retired, and replacements haven't been confirmed. The current 6 justices are not enough. A min of 7 are required
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#BreakingNews #SouthKorea Martial Law Commander Army General Park An-Soo has announced their First Martial Law Command Proclamation.
December 3, 2024 at 2:36 PM
#BreakingNews #SouthKorea Martial Law Commander Army General Park An-Soo has announced their First Martial Law Command Proclamation.
This is very worrying.
Breaking: South Korea's president declares martial law in an emergency national address
South Korea’s Yoon Declares Martial Law in Emergency Address
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday in an emergency national address televised live.
www.bloomberg.com
December 3, 2024 at 1:59 PM
This is very worrying.
Another great list of scholars. This is starting to feel like the old, old site.
Hi everyone, I made a starter pack for anyone interested in energy history and energy humanities. Be sure to get in touch if you want to be included. Looking forward to the conversation.
go.bsky.app/DhEbu37
go.bsky.app/DhEbu37
November 18, 2024 at 12:03 PM
Another great list of scholars. This is starting to feel like the old, old site.
Wonderful to see so many brilliant historians joining this community.
We have made some more updates, again, to our Imperial & Commonwealth Historians starter park - check it out! Stay tuned for further updates.
go.bsky.app/4qEornE
go.bsky.app/4qEornE
November 18, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Wonderful to see so many brilliant historians joining this community.