Benjamin Coates
@benjamincoates.bsky.social
History Prof at Wake Forest studying US & the World, empire, law. Writing a history of the Us and economic sanctions. Co-editor, US in the World book series w/Cornell UP. Wrote a book: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/legalist-empire-9780190055585
What can you even say at this point?
January 7, 2025 at 7:49 PM
What can you even say at this point?
My undergrad students were really engaged in today's class on 9/11 and the Iraq War. They're too young to remember these events, but all the grownups they encounter assume everyone knows about them, and high school histories barely mention them. Anyway here's George Bush dodging a shoe:
November 22, 2024 at 8:46 PM
My undergrad students were really engaged in today's class on 9/11 and the Iraq War. They're too young to remember these events, but all the grownups they encounter assume everyone knows about them, and high school histories barely mention them. Anyway here's George Bush dodging a shoe:
Rabid anti-communist Alfred Kohlberg kept a list of "Communist affiliation incidents" to determine who the real commies were. Here are the "scores" for members of the NAACP. 🗃️
November 18, 2024 at 11:06 PM
Rabid anti-communist Alfred Kohlberg kept a list of "Communist affiliation incidents" to determine who the real commies were. Here are the "scores" for members of the NAACP. 🗃️
An all time great acronym.
November 18, 2024 at 11:13 AM
An all time great acronym.
Enjoyed watching this giant (4") spider get fatter every day for three weeks. Thanks for eating all the wasps!
November 17, 2024 at 1:58 AM
Enjoyed watching this giant (4") spider get fatter every day for three weeks. Thanks for eating all the wasps!
Reagan and Gorbachev evolving from arm wrestling to a handshake? Or Reagan and Gorbachev executing complex bro hug maneuver?
November 15, 2024 at 6:39 PM
Reagan and Gorbachev evolving from arm wrestling to a handshake? Or Reagan and Gorbachev executing complex bro hug maneuver?
this seems bad
September 15, 2024 at 9:18 PM
this seems bad
When you decide that maybe you’ll spend the first night of the camping trip at a holiday inn instead
August 31, 2024 at 12:14 AM
When you decide that maybe you’ll spend the first night of the camping trip at a holiday inn instead
Dying of whiteness, 1924 edition
April 18, 2024 at 9:59 PM
Dying of whiteness, 1924 edition
Similarly, they differentiate between "historian Ben" and "all-pro NFL TE Ben"
January 22, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Similarly, they differentiate between "historian Ben" and "all-pro NFL TE Ben"
Baboon. NC Zoo
December 19, 2023 at 6:32 PM
Baboon. NC Zoo
Biden in 1990: I ran for senate in 1972 because of Kissinger's warmongering on Vietnam
December 5, 2023 at 2:26 PM
Biden in 1990: I ran for senate in 1972 because of Kissinger's warmongering on Vietnam
November 30, 2023 at 1:36 PM
“Don’t drive like my brother!” said Mr. Biden
November 17, 2023 at 11:16 AM
“Don’t drive like my brother!” said Mr. Biden
Ukraine just secured war risk insurance for grain shipments. Here’s a c.1960 memo calling for “nuclear war” risk insurance: in case of WWIII gotta make sure commerce continues.
November 15, 2023 at 12:10 PM
Ukraine just secured war risk insurance for grain shipments. Here’s a c.1960 memo calling for “nuclear war” risk insurance: in case of WWIII gotta make sure commerce continues.
“Democrats in Disarray” older than I realized.
November 10, 2023 at 3:26 PM
“Democrats in Disarray” older than I realized.
New zoom invite language
November 10, 2023 at 3:02 PM
New zoom invite language
Block that metaphor!
October 31, 2023 at 11:04 PM
Block that metaphor!
Not dead just napping
October 22, 2023 at 3:07 PM
Not dead just napping
Truth in advertising
October 19, 2023 at 2:42 PM
Truth in advertising
Fighting urge to title my sanctions book “Mr. Taft’s Sizable Right Hand”
October 16, 2023 at 11:38 PM
Fighting urge to title my sanctions book “Mr. Taft’s Sizable Right Hand”