Steve McCluskey
@stevemccluskey.bsky.social
🇺🇸🇮🇪🇪🇺Chicago born Irish-American. History of Science / Cultural Astronomy: Medieval and Native American. USNavy 1961-7. Husband, father, grandfather. Catholic, Democrat, West Virginian.
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A giant wind farm in Wyoming died after facing permitting delays. In Indiana, a solar project stalled after the Trump administration blocked it from using a taxpayer-funded database.
A federal permitting ‘blockade’ is hitting renewables projects hard. Story with @bradplumer.bsky.social:
A federal permitting ‘blockade’ is hitting renewables projects hard. Story with @bradplumer.bsky.social:
A Trump ‘Blockade’ Is Stalling Hundreds of Wind and Solar Projects Nationwide
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:21 PM
A giant wind farm in Wyoming died after facing permitting delays. In Indiana, a solar project stalled after the Trump administration blocked it from using a taxpayer-funded database.
A federal permitting ‘blockade’ is hitting renewables projects hard. Story with @bradplumer.bsky.social:
A federal permitting ‘blockade’ is hitting renewables projects hard. Story with @bradplumer.bsky.social:
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
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A DHS statement claimed “an individual approached US Border Patrol officers” with “a handgun” in the Alex Pretti shooting incident. A Bellingcat analysis of the footage appears to show that a gun was taken away from where Pretti was situated by an agent just before the first shot was fired.
January 24, 2026 at 10:29 PM
A DHS statement claimed “an individual approached US Border Patrol officers” with “a handgun” in the Alex Pretti shooting incident. A Bellingcat analysis of the footage appears to show that a gun was taken away from where Pretti was situated by an agent just before the first shot was fired.
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Just shared by Samuel Gessner @sgessner.bsky.social via the Rete mailing list:
The great programme of the international conference “Beyond Books: Instruments and Knowledge in #Libraries”, 14–15 January 2026 at @mhngeneve.bsky.social.
#histstm #histsci #medievalsky
@stephenaj.bsky.social
The great programme of the international conference “Beyond Books: Instruments and Knowledge in #Libraries”, 14–15 January 2026 at @mhngeneve.bsky.social.
#histstm #histsci #medievalsky
@stephenaj.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Just shared by Samuel Gessner @sgessner.bsky.social via the Rete mailing list:
The great programme of the international conference “Beyond Books: Instruments and Knowledge in #Libraries”, 14–15 January 2026 at @mhngeneve.bsky.social.
#histstm #histsci #medievalsky
@stephenaj.bsky.social
The great programme of the international conference “Beyond Books: Instruments and Knowledge in #Libraries”, 14–15 January 2026 at @mhngeneve.bsky.social.
#histstm #histsci #medievalsky
@stephenaj.bsky.social
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JOB ALERT!
3-year postdoc at @girtoncollege.bsky.social - research anything you like in History, Archaeology or Anthropology in a wonderful, welcoming scholarly community.
PLEASE SHARE! Closes 12 January
www.girton.cam.ac.uk/job-vacancie...
3-year postdoc at @girtoncollege.bsky.social - research anything you like in History, Archaeology or Anthropology in a wonderful, welcoming scholarly community.
PLEASE SHARE! Closes 12 January
www.girton.cam.ac.uk/job-vacancie...
January 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM
JOB ALERT!
3-year postdoc at @girtoncollege.bsky.social - research anything you like in History, Archaeology or Anthropology in a wonderful, welcoming scholarly community.
PLEASE SHARE! Closes 12 January
www.girton.cam.ac.uk/job-vacancie...
3-year postdoc at @girtoncollege.bsky.social - research anything you like in History, Archaeology or Anthropology in a wonderful, welcoming scholarly community.
PLEASE SHARE! Closes 12 January
www.girton.cam.ac.uk/job-vacancie...
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There's room for another historian (or anthropologist) at @girtoncollege.bsky.social !
3-year postdoc research fellowship, apply by 12 January!
www.girton.cam.ac.uk/job-vacancie...
3-year postdoc research fellowship, apply by 12 January!
www.girton.cam.ac.uk/job-vacancie...
Research Fellowship in Arts
www.girton.cam.ac.uk
January 1, 2026 at 2:39 PM
There's room for another historian (or anthropologist) at @girtoncollege.bsky.social !
3-year postdoc research fellowship, apply by 12 January!
www.girton.cam.ac.uk/job-vacancie...
3-year postdoc research fellowship, apply by 12 January!
www.girton.cam.ac.uk/job-vacancie...
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Today, the AHA & CREW filed an amicus brief in support of Harvard University’s lawsuit against the federal government over the university’s ability to host foreign scholars and students. The brief conveys the importance of international scholars and students to American higher education. 🗃️
AHA Files Amicus Brief in Support of Foreign Scholars - AHA
The American Historical Association (AHA), in collaboration with Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), has filed an amicus brief in support of Harvard University’s lawsuit again...
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December 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Today, the AHA & CREW filed an amicus brief in support of Harvard University’s lawsuit against the federal government over the university’s ability to host foreign scholars and students. The brief conveys the importance of international scholars and students to American higher education. 🗃️
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Of 107 democracies studied by @pewresearch.org, only one other country uses the same redistricting approach as the US, that is, single-member districts drawn mainly by state legislatures: the Federated States of Micronesia, with a population of around 100,000. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
U.S. stands out globally in how it draws legislative districts
Among 107 democracies, we found that only one other country uses the same redistricting approach as the U.S.
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December 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Of 107 democracies studied by @pewresearch.org, only one other country uses the same redistricting approach as the US, that is, single-member districts drawn mainly by state legislatures: the Federated States of Micronesia, with a population of around 100,000. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Good first take on the rumored successor to Cardinal Dolan as archbishop of New York.
NEW: In an historic pick, Pope Leo XIV will appoint Bishop Ron Hicks — a protégé of progressive Cardinal Blase Cupich — as the next Archbishop of New York.
He replaces the retiring Cardinal Dolan, who recently faced criticism for calling Charlie Kirk a “modern-day St. Paul.”
He replaces the retiring Cardinal Dolan, who recently faced criticism for calling Charlie Kirk a “modern-day St. Paul.”
Leo’s Chicago “Trifecta”: Cupich Protégé Tapped to Lead New York
Pope Leo XIV is set to appoint Bishop Ronald A. Hicks — a protégé of Chicago’s progressive Cardinal Blase Cupich — as the 11th Archbishop of New York, succeeding Cardinal Timothy Dolan.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Good first take on the rumored successor to Cardinal Dolan as archbishop of New York.
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A chapter in Hegseth’s book is literally titled “More Lethality, Less Lawyers.”
It’s almost as if there were signs!
It’s almost as if there were signs!
November 29, 2025 at 3:02 AM
A chapter in Hegseth’s book is literally titled “More Lethality, Less Lawyers.”
It’s almost as if there were signs!
It’s almost as if there were signs!
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Print dictionaries: the original large language models
11/18/25
11/18/25
November 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Print dictionaries: the original large language models
11/18/25
11/18/25
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A judge ordered agents involved in the Chicago deportation blitz to have "visible identification … prominently displayed."
But they've been missing in dozens of @chicago.suntimes.com photographs.
From @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social, Anthony Vazquez and Ashlee Rezin: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
But they've been missing in dozens of @chicago.suntimes.com photographs.
From @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social, Anthony Vazquez and Ashlee Rezin: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
IDs are mismatched, illegible or still missing 3 weeks after judge’s order to immigration officers
In dozens of photographs at four locations, Chicago Sun-Times photojournalists documented federal officers failing to wear the “visible identification” needed to hold individuals accountable during th...
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October 31, 2025 at 2:51 PM
A judge ordered agents involved in the Chicago deportation blitz to have "visible identification … prominently displayed."
But they've been missing in dozens of @chicago.suntimes.com photographs.
From @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social, Anthony Vazquez and Ashlee Rezin: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
But they've been missing in dozens of @chicago.suntimes.com photographs.
From @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social, Anthony Vazquez and Ashlee Rezin: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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“The past was erased, the erasure was forgotten, the lie became the truth.”
DOJ submits new, air-brushed sentencing memo for Taylor Taranto, scrubbing references to his role in Jan. 6 Capitol Siege and Trump's social media post that led him to go to Obama's neighborhood with weapons. Here's the first scrubbing
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October 29, 2025 at 10:56 PM
“The past was erased, the erasure was forgotten, the lie became the truth.”
“[T]o those immigrants without documents. Most of you have been here for years. You have worked hard. You have raised families. You have contributed to this nation. You have earned our respect.… You are our brothers and sisters. We stand with you.
God bless you all.”
God bless you all.”
NEW: Cardinal Blase Cupich, the Archbishop of Chicago, has issued a new statement declaring that Chicago "communities are shaken by immigration raids and detentions. These actions wound the soul of our city. Let me be clear. The Church stands with migrants."
October 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
“[T]o those immigrants without documents. Most of you have been here for years. You have worked hard. You have raised families. You have contributed to this nation. You have earned our respect.… You are our brothers and sisters. We stand with you.
God bless you all.”
God bless you all.”
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*this* is how to legally and humanly deal with suspected drug smuggling vessels
Royal Marine snipers aboard a Wildcat fired a precision shot to stop a high-speed drugs boat in the Gulf of Oman, as HMS Lancaster seized £35 million worth of illegal narcotics.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-marine...
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Royal Marines sniper halts £35m drug boat in Gulf of Oman
Royal Marine snipers aboard a Wildcat fired a precision shot to stop a high-speed drugs boat in the Gulf of Oman, as HMS Lancaster seized £35 million worth of illegal narcotics.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
October 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM
*this* is how to legally and humanly deal with suspected drug smuggling vessels
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we can destroy that (aspirational)
well, he's correct about this www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/u...
October 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
we can destroy that (aspirational)
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Full homily text. adw.org/news/wdmr-ho...
Mass for the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees Homily Given by Robert Cardinal McElroy - Archdiocese of Washington
HOMILY Mass for the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees Given by Robert Cardinal McElroy, Archbishop of Washington Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, Washington, DC September 28, 2025 at 5:30 ...
adw.org
September 28, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Full homily text. adw.org/news/wdmr-ho...
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US Magistrate Judge Vaala trying to untangle Lindsey Halligan's first adventure in indicting someone:
September 28, 2025 at 12:24 PM
US Magistrate Judge Vaala trying to untangle Lindsey Halligan's first adventure in indicting someone:
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Celebrating 40 years of Music and Poetry of the Kesh by Ursula K. Le Guin and Todd Barton. 4pm this Wednesday afternoon at the IWA in UL. Tower Seminar organized by Dr Aileen Dillane.
www.ul.ie/irish-world-...
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Tower Seminar: Celebrating 40 years of Music and Poetry of the Kesh by Ursula K. Le Guin and Todd Barton
Venue: Theatre 2Time: 4pm-5.30pmPresenter: Todd Barton and Dr Aileen Dillane Chair: Dr Aileen DillaneSeptember 2025 marks the fortieth anniversary of the release of the recording 'Music and Poetry of ...
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September 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Celebrating 40 years of Music and Poetry of the Kesh by Ursula K. Le Guin and Todd Barton. 4pm this Wednesday afternoon at the IWA in UL. Tower Seminar organized by Dr Aileen Dillane.
www.ul.ie/irish-world-...
www.ul.ie/irish-world-...
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You can search the Museum of Northern Arizona collections online.
Go to musnaz.org/collections/ and tap the Collections Online button.
Go to musnaz.org/collections/ and tap the Collections Online button.
Collections
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September 21, 2025 at 3:54 PM
You can search the Museum of Northern Arizona collections online.
Go to musnaz.org/collections/ and tap the Collections Online button.
Go to musnaz.org/collections/ and tap the Collections Online button.
Gonzalez’s art is “a way of pointing out the hypocrisy within a sector of the population that is anti-immigrant yet considers themselves Christian.”
Column by Philip Kennicott: The painting “Immigrants Crossing the Border Wall Into South Texas” was included on a list of Smithsonian artworks, exhibitions and programming that the Trump administration considers woke or anti-American.
Column | His art is inspired by Rubens and Velázquez. Trump says it’s woke.
The administration’s campaign against what it calls divisive art targets realism, representation, empathy and Christianity.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Gonzalez’s art is “a way of pointing out the hypocrisy within a sector of the population that is anti-immigrant yet considers themselves Christian.”
Well done Senator Gallego.
Sen. Ruben Gallego: "Ashli Babbitt was a traitor. She was a traitor to this country. She was part of a violent mob that tried to overthrow our democracy...She didn't die protecting our country. She died trying to turn it down...She wasn't a martyr. She was and is a traitor."
September 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Well done Senator Gallego.
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Book review: The history of science in Islamicate culture #histsci
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September 10, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Book review: The history of science in Islamicate culture #histsci
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US colleagues in #philsci #sts #histsci #histmed, please encourage your students to consider the Gates Cambridge Scholarships. Deadline for US residents is October 15th. They need to first apply for admission to the Department of HPS for MPhil or PhD (2026 entry) www.hps.cam.ac.uk/study/postgr...
International Scholarship at The University of Cambridge
International postgraduate scholarships at the University of Cambridge
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August 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
US colleagues in #philsci #sts #histsci #histmed, please encourage your students to consider the Gates Cambridge Scholarships. Deadline for US residents is October 15th. They need to first apply for admission to the Department of HPS for MPhil or PhD (2026 entry) www.hps.cam.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Is Connecticut’s experience with privatized hospitals a foretaste of what West Virginia looks forward to?
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August 20, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Is Connecticut’s experience with privatized hospitals a foretaste of what West Virginia looks forward to?
governor.wv.gov/article/gove...
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