Lou Roper
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Historian of the Anglophone world in the very long seventeenth century: https://go.bsky.app/BtkNcRq. ORCID 0000-0001-8375-0939 #earlymodern
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Manchester University Press - Agents of European overseas empires
Agents of European overseas empires - Browse and buy the Paperback edition of Agents of European overseas empires by Elodie Peyrol-Kleiber
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Self-promotion warning: @manchesterup.bsky.social will issue paper edition of our essay collection on #earlymodern European overseas empires in Jan '26 for pre-order @ GBP 30 @carrington-farmer.bsky.social manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526195791/
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He is indeed the expert in a very special way
DOOCY: On Prince Andrew, do you think American associates of Jeffrey Epstein will wind up in handcuffs too?
TRUMP: I'm the expert in a way because I've been totally exonerated. That's very nice. I can actually speak about it very nicely. I think it's a shame. I did nothing.
TRUMP: I'm the expert in a way because I've been totally exonerated. That's very nice. I can actually speak about it very nicely. I think it's a shame. I did nothing.
February 19, 2026 at 8:40 PM
He is indeed the expert in a very special way
Bilko's great but I'm afraid it must be this:
February 19, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Bilko's great but I'm afraid it must be this:
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BREAKING: 5 countries pledged troops for a US-Led force in Gaza while meeting in Washington, DC, to determine the future of Palestine without input from Palestinians.
Read Minnah Arshad’s latest on zeteo.com: zeteo.com/p/trump-gaza...
Read Minnah Arshad’s latest on zeteo.com: zeteo.com/p/trump-gaza...
February 19, 2026 at 8:16 PM
BREAKING: 5 countries pledged troops for a US-Led force in Gaza while meeting in Washington, DC, to determine the future of Palestine without input from Palestinians.
Read Minnah Arshad’s latest on zeteo.com: zeteo.com/p/trump-gaza...
Read Minnah Arshad’s latest on zeteo.com: zeteo.com/p/trump-gaza...
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Sneak peek at my next blog piece for @memorients.bsky.social 👀
February 16, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Sneak peek at my next blog piece for @memorients.bsky.social 👀
Check out our list of conferences and call for papers on research about the Medieval and Early Modern Eras:
1. CFP: Conference on John Milton
memorients.com/events/cfp-c...
2. CFP: Shakespeare Across Centuries: Reception, Resonance, and Reinvention
memorients.com/events/cfp-s...
Thread continues:
1. CFP: Conference on John Milton
memorients.com/events/cfp-c...
2. CFP: Shakespeare Across Centuries: Reception, Resonance, and Reinvention
memorients.com/events/cfp-s...
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February 19, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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Wow the exact same amount he was suing the IRS for. He just took it. Not only impeachable but [Redacted] as well.
February 19, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Wow the exact same amount he was suing the IRS for. He just took it. Not only impeachable but [Redacted] as well.
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In case you missed it, the IHR Bulletin for February 2026 is out. Read it here:
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IHR Bulletin February 2026
Being Human Festival 2026 Applications for Being Human Festival 2026 are now open, taking place from 5 - 14 November 2026, with the theme Crossroads. Funding grants are available to connect your research...
mailchi.mp
February 19, 2026 at 4:01 PM
In case you missed it, the IHR Bulletin for February 2026 is out. Read it here:
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So, attention (again) 'Speaker' J*hnson 😑
The Constitution says "No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law." Presidents who violate the Constitution should be impeached and removed from office.
February 19, 2026 at 7:01 PM
So, attention (again) 'Speaker' J*hnson 😑
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#ArtDD2026
Bullfinch
From a lovely 📷 by @rodshelf.bsky.social with thanks.
@saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @indikon.bsky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social
Bullfinch
From a lovely 📷 by @rodshelf.bsky.social with thanks.
@saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @indikon.bsky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social
February 19, 2026 at 6:49 PM
#ArtDD2026
Bullfinch
From a lovely 📷 by @rodshelf.bsky.social with thanks.
@saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @indikon.bsky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social
Bullfinch
From a lovely 📷 by @rodshelf.bsky.social with thanks.
@saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @indikon.bsky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social
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that carbon dioxide collects in the atmosphere to cause a greenhouse effect has been known for 125 YEARS
VARNEY: We were told coal is the dirtiest fuel & there are more CO2 emissions than from gas. Is that no longer true?
BURGUM: It's true, but then the question goes back to reversal of the endangerment finding, which is, is CO2 a pollutant or something that helps plants grow? We know it's the latter
BURGUM: It's true, but then the question goes back to reversal of the endangerment finding, which is, is CO2 a pollutant or something that helps plants grow? We know it's the latter
February 19, 2026 at 5:38 PM
that carbon dioxide collects in the atmosphere to cause a greenhouse effect has been known for 125 YEARS
you'll be done in time for the footy, then 😁@gauthamrao.bsky.social @tracelarkhall.bsky.social @provatlantic.bsky.social @mbarcia24.bsky.social
If your weekend plans fall through this week, I’ll be on BBC Radio 4 on Saturday at 10am chatting about the spice trade with @gregjenner.bsky.social and comedian and quizzer Paul Sinha (The Chase) on the You’re Dead To Me show. Tune in!
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
February 19, 2026 at 6:11 PM
you'll be done in time for the footy, then 😁@gauthamrao.bsky.social @tracelarkhall.bsky.social @provatlantic.bsky.social @mbarcia24.bsky.social
In this case (as per Drumpf norm) it's spelled
A-R-R-O-G-A-N-T
A-R-R-O-G-A-N-T
While cutting free lunches for children. While cutting Medicaid. While eliminating healthcare for millions. While Americans are STILL struggling at the grocery store.
Can you spell STUPID? He’s stupid. Bone-deep stupid.
🎁 article. Exclusive.
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Can you spell STUPID? He’s stupid. Bone-deep stupid.
🎁 article. Exclusive.
wapo.st/4tKRwyM
After leaving WHO, Trump officials propose more expensive replacement to duplicate it
HHS proposes spending $2 billion a year to re-create systems the U.S. accessed through the WHO at a fraction of the cost, according to officials briefed on the matter.
wapo.st
February 19, 2026 at 6:08 PM
In this case (as per Drumpf norm) it's spelled
A-R-R-O-G-A-N-T
A-R-R-O-G-A-N-T
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Trump cultist Lance Wallnau tells MAGA to ignore Steve Bannon's ties to Jeffrey Epstein because "Bannon's a good guy" and "he should be given the benefit of the doubt."
February 19, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Trump cultist Lance Wallnau tells MAGA to ignore Steve Bannon's ties to Jeffrey Epstein because "Bannon's a good guy" and "he should be given the benefit of the doubt."
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Epstein skepticism is spreading from radical centrists to neo-Nazis
it's so funny to try to legitimize a moronic argument by claiming that it is supported by a growing movement of diverse thinkers and then you list the people who belong to that movement and every single one is stupid and/or racist
February 19, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Epstein skepticism is spreading from radical centrists to neo-Nazis
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I’d like to apologise for my university’s craven actions, failing to defend staff and throwing the rest of the UK university sector under the bus on this issue.
UCL had the resources others do not have to fight this properly in court.
UCL had the resources others do not have to fight this properly in court.
UCL has paid each of the students signed up to a Covid-era action £3,269. Even just on the basis of who's signed up now (with many more complainants to come), the unis involved could owe £634m in total or about £17.6m each. Might be much higher as ex-students join in. 👎💩
www.ft.com/content/a0cf...
www.ft.com/content/a0cf...
UCL students win £21mn over Covid disruption in watershed UK settlement
Move involving 6,500 claimants is set to put pressure on other universities to compensate graduates
www.ft.com
February 19, 2026 at 11:16 AM
I’d like to apologise for my university’s craven actions, failing to defend staff and throwing the rest of the UK university sector under the bus on this issue.
UCL had the resources others do not have to fight this properly in court.
UCL had the resources others do not have to fight this properly in court.
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"Refreshingly free of academic jargon & analytically rich, Migration & the Origins of American Citizenship exposes the long history of contested politics over migration & the crucial precursors for today's debates about immigration policy." -Lucy E. Salyer, University of New Hampshire
Pre-order:
Pre-order:
Book - Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship — Anna O. Law
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February 19, 2026 at 3:37 PM
"Refreshingly free of academic jargon & analytically rich, Migration & the Origins of American Citizenship exposes the long history of contested politics over migration & the crucial precursors for today's debates about immigration policy." -Lucy E. Salyer, University of New Hampshire
Pre-order:
Pre-order:
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Your regular reminder that the Supreme Court granting criminal immunity to presidents is an anti-constitutional abomination…
Getting shown up in the arena of elite impunity by *the British monarchy* is an incredible “America at 250!” achievement
February 19, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Your regular reminder that the Supreme Court granting criminal immunity to presidents is an anti-constitutional abomination…
or, 'piece of board', if I may suggest?
More like “Trump’s Bored of Peace,” amirite?
more than two hours into this "Board of Peace" meeting, we are now enduring random world leader open mic time and Trump's eyes are closed
February 19, 2026 at 4:45 PM
or, 'piece of board', if I may suggest?
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Trump announces he's transferring $10 bn from the US Treasury to his "Board of Peace," which critics have likened to a giant slush fund Trump will control in his personal capacity. There is no congressional appropriation for this, but Trump doesn't care. www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
Live updates: Trump indicates Iran decision within days and says Board of Peace will be ‘looking over’ UN | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump urged Iran to reach a deal through diplomacy and alluded to potential military action if talks fail as he made remarks at the first meeting of his Board of Peace. Follow for liv...
www.cnn.com
February 19, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Trump announces he's transferring $10 bn from the US Treasury to his "Board of Peace," which critics have likened to a giant slush fund Trump will control in his personal capacity. There is no congressional appropriation for this, but Trump doesn't care. www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
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JUST IN: 11th Circuit Appeals Court arguments on release of Special counsel report tentatively set for Jacksonville, FL last full week of June. Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Trump: Jack Smith classified documents report should remain secret
Trump’s request is a break from the Justice Department’s handling of all special counsel reports in recent decades.
www.politico.com
February 19, 2026 at 4:36 PM
JUST IN: 11th Circuit Appeals Court arguments on release of Special counsel report tentatively set for Jacksonville, FL last full week of June. Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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In two weeks, I will be discussing my book Canal Dreamers at
@amantiquarian.bsky.social in Worcester, MA. It is a hybrid event so distant folks can join the fun! March 5, 7-8 PM. Here's the registration link:
www.americanantiquarian.org/programs-eve...
@uncpress.bsky.social
#skystorians
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@amantiquarian.bsky.social in Worcester, MA. It is a hybrid event so distant folks can join the fun! March 5, 7-8 PM. Here's the registration link:
www.americanantiquarian.org/programs-eve...
@uncpress.bsky.social
#skystorians
🗃️
The Epic 1820s Quest to Connect the Atlantic and Pacific | American Antiquarian Society
www.americanantiquarian.org
February 19, 2026 at 4:34 PM
In two weeks, I will be discussing my book Canal Dreamers at
@amantiquarian.bsky.social in Worcester, MA. It is a hybrid event so distant folks can join the fun! March 5, 7-8 PM. Here's the registration link:
www.americanantiquarian.org/programs-eve...
@uncpress.bsky.social
#skystorians
🗃️
@amantiquarian.bsky.social in Worcester, MA. It is a hybrid event so distant folks can join the fun! March 5, 7-8 PM. Here's the registration link:
www.americanantiquarian.org/programs-eve...
@uncpress.bsky.social
#skystorians
🗃️
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Granted I was a low level Program Analyst when I worked for the federal government, but I and the commissioners + Executive Director all flew economy class and could not keep our miles for personal use.
The executive jet that DHS says it needs has a “bedroom with a queen bed, showers, a kitchen, four large flat-screen TVs and even a bar ..”
@nbcnews.com
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
@nbcnews.com
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
February 19, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Granted I was a low level Program Analyst when I worked for the federal government, but I and the commissioners + Executive Director all flew economy class and could not keep our miles for personal use.
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I moved a lot of my blog posts over to Substack. It took a lot of time. There are a lot of good people writing at Substack.
But man, a mistake.
I think I’ll stick to my humble website where you can read my thoughts about teaching and writing Indigenous history.
michaelleroyoberg.com/blog/
But man, a mistake.
I think I’ll stick to my humble website where you can read my thoughts about teaching and writing Indigenous history.
michaelleroyoberg.com/blog/
February 19, 2026 at 4:24 PM
I moved a lot of my blog posts over to Substack. It took a lot of time. There are a lot of good people writing at Substack.
But man, a mistake.
I think I’ll stick to my humble website where you can read my thoughts about teaching and writing Indigenous history.
michaelleroyoberg.com/blog/
But man, a mistake.
I think I’ll stick to my humble website where you can read my thoughts about teaching and writing Indigenous history.
michaelleroyoberg.com/blog/