Lewis Call
@lewiscall.bsky.social
Professor Emeritus of History - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Past President - California Faculty Association San Luis Obispo
Historian - Association for the Study of Buffy+
Trail Monitor - Bureau of Land Management
Spouse and Hemodialysis Tech - Michelle Call
Past President - California Faculty Association San Luis Obispo
Historian - Association for the Study of Buffy+
Trail Monitor - Bureau of Land Management
Spouse and Hemodialysis Tech - Michelle Call
Also, please stop saying that Trump is "unhinged." That didn't work for Harris, and it isn't working now. To capture the depth of Trump's psychosis, you have to extend this strained metaphor well past the breaking point: he tore the door off its hinges, burned the house down, then nuked the city.
November 27, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Also, please stop saying that Trump is "unhinged." That didn't work for Harris, and it isn't working now. To capture the depth of Trump's psychosis, you have to extend this strained metaphor well past the breaking point: he tore the door off its hinges, burned the house down, then nuked the city.
Dear Democrats, please stop saying "political violence has no place in America." This is a dangerous falsehood. Political violence is one of the main tactics which fascist regimes use to seize and maintain power. As such, it has a central place in fascist America.
November 27, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Dear Democrats, please stop saying "political violence has no place in America." This is a dangerous falsehood. Political violence is one of the main tactics which fascist regimes use to seize and maintain power. As such, it has a central place in fascist America.
A history of Bonfire Night and my strange year-long journey from the worst Fifth of November (2024, US election day) to the best one (2025, partying with Islamic Rochdale) open.substack.com/pub/lewiscal...
Forgetting Fawkes
Peace, love, and bonfire on Cronkeyshaw Common
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November 15, 2025 at 9:41 AM
A history of Bonfire Night and my strange year-long journey from the worst Fifth of November (2024, US election day) to the best one (2025, partying with Islamic Rochdale) open.substack.com/pub/lewiscal...
A psycho-geography of Castlefield in Manchester: at a great confluence of rivers and canals sit the ruins of Roman Mamucium, across the road from a museum full of power looms and computers, which turn out to be the same thing! open.substack.com/pub/lewiscal...
Weaving Warp And Weft
Walls and water and women working
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November 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A psycho-geography of Castlefield in Manchester: at a great confluence of rivers and canals sit the ruins of Roman Mamucium, across the road from a museum full of power looms and computers, which turn out to be the same thing! open.substack.com/pub/lewiscal...
How the poorest county in England became the centre of the modern global economy: open.substack.com/pub/lewiscal...
Lancashire Revolutionized
No longer "an obscure, ill-cultivated swamp!"
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October 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
How the poorest county in England became the centre of the modern global economy: open.substack.com/pub/lewiscal...
Some thoughts on the Lake District, class warfare, archaeology, historiography, Romanticism, mountain climbing, and women's rugby. open.substack.com/pub/lewiscal...
Ambling Up The Side
And Back Down to Red Rose County
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October 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Some thoughts on the Lake District, class warfare, archaeology, historiography, Romanticism, mountain climbing, and women's rugby. open.substack.com/pub/lewiscal...
The Home Secretary says that pro-Palestine marches are "un-British." She is simply wrong. There is nothing more British than defending the victims of a genocide. What is "un-British" is arresting pensioners for protesting peacefully against that genocide. open.substack.com/pub/lewiscal...
Proper English
Fighting fascism with women's football and musical theatre!
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October 3, 2025 at 8:58 AM
The Home Secretary says that pro-Palestine marches are "un-British." She is simply wrong. There is nothing more British than defending the victims of a genocide. What is "un-British" is arresting pensioners for protesting peacefully against that genocide. open.substack.com/pub/lewiscal...
I do hope that the Home Office will consider that arresting British pensioners for protesting peacefully against the Palestinian genocide is perhaps not the best use of their resources at this time.
October 3, 2025 at 7:58 AM
I do hope that the Home Office will consider that arresting British pensioners for protesting peacefully against the Palestinian genocide is perhaps not the best use of their resources at this time.
I first saw the indomitable spirit of the Jewish diaspora in England at Crumpsall, in the home of my wife's great aunt Estelle & uncle Harold (a Holocaust survivor).I ate 2 huge plates of food & 2 puddings, then listened to a bunch of alte mentshn tell their favourite Jewish jokes. #ManchesterStrong
October 3, 2025 at 7:09 AM
I first saw the indomitable spirit of the Jewish diaspora in England at Crumpsall, in the home of my wife's great aunt Estelle & uncle Harold (a Holocaust survivor).I ate 2 huge plates of food & 2 puddings, then listened to a bunch of alte mentshn tell their favourite Jewish jokes. #ManchesterStrong
@kellythompson.bsky.social The best place to read It's Jeff! is Waku Waku comics café in Manchester, England. Also they have great noodles!
October 2, 2025 at 7:46 AM
@kellythompson.bsky.social The best place to read It's Jeff! is Waku Waku comics café in Manchester, England. Also they have great noodles!
Prime Minister Starmer's vision of Britain combines “the grit of the Lionesses, the swagger of Oasis, the strength of the Red Roses.” Well, two out of three ain't bad, mate. open.substack.com/pub/lewiscal...
Proper English
Fighting fascism with women's football and musical theatre!
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October 1, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Prime Minister Starmer's vision of Britain combines “the grit of the Lionesses, the swagger of Oasis, the strength of the Red Roses.” Well, two out of three ain't bad, mate. open.substack.com/pub/lewiscal...
When you show up at school on Monday and your mates are like "dude, your moms just won the rugby World Cup!" Red Roses rule!
September 28, 2025 at 10:32 AM
When you show up at school on Monday and your mates are like "dude, your moms just won the rugby World Cup!" Red Roses rule!
2 weeks ago, 100k Britons heard Tommy Robinson rant about a violent struggle for the soul of the nation. Yesterday in The Telegraph, Prime Minister Starmer said "You don’t need to be a historian to know where that kind of poison can lead." That's true. But it helps. open.substack.com/pub/lewiscal...
Proper English
Fighting fascism with women's football and musical theatre!
open.substack.com
September 26, 2025 at 8:21 AM
2 weeks ago, 100k Britons heard Tommy Robinson rant about a violent struggle for the soul of the nation. Yesterday in The Telegraph, Prime Minister Starmer said "You don’t need to be a historian to know where that kind of poison can lead." That's true. But it helps. open.substack.com/pub/lewiscal...
Some thoughts about what it means to be English, by an American who recently immigrated to this green and pleasant land. open.substack.com/pub/lewiscal...
Proper English
Fighting fascism with women's football and musical theatre!
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September 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Some thoughts about what it means to be English, by an American who recently immigrated to this green and pleasant land. open.substack.com/pub/lewiscal...
“What It Sounds Like” from Kpop Demon Hunters is my new Defying Gravity
September 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
“What It Sounds Like” from Kpop Demon Hunters is my new Defying Gravity
Instructive contrast:
In the UK, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner was found to have cheated on her property taxes. She resigned within a fortnight.
In the US, if Vice President JD Vance were found to have cheated on his taxes, it would not be considered newsworthy, & would not even be reported.
In the UK, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner was found to have cheated on her property taxes. She resigned within a fortnight.
In the US, if Vice President JD Vance were found to have cheated on his taxes, it would not be considered newsworthy, & would not even be reported.
September 6, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Instructive contrast:
In the UK, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner was found to have cheated on her property taxes. She resigned within a fortnight.
In the US, if Vice President JD Vance were found to have cheated on his taxes, it would not be considered newsworthy, & would not even be reported.
In the UK, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner was found to have cheated on her property taxes. She resigned within a fortnight.
In the US, if Vice President JD Vance were found to have cheated on his taxes, it would not be considered newsworthy, & would not even be reported.
Littleborough Towpath Taskforce go!
September 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Littleborough Towpath Taskforce go!
Here in Littleborough racist bastards have started St Georging rubbish bins, apparently not realizing that by doing so they are reducing England’s flag TO rubbish
September 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Here in Littleborough racist bastards have started St Georging rubbish bins, apparently not realizing that by doing so they are reducing England’s flag TO rubbish
Weird that it took me this long to notice that the flag of Lancashire has the same colour scheme as the flag of New Mexico.
September 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Weird that it took me this long to notice that the flag of Lancashire has the same colour scheme as the flag of New Mexico.
Since Farage's lot of racist wankers have hijacked St George's Cross, I now show pride in my adoptive country by flying the arms of England's victorious Lionesses. College of Arms granted Football Association these arms in 1949: argent semy of Tudor roses three lions passant guardant in pale azure.
August 27, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Since Farage's lot of racist wankers have hijacked St George's Cross, I now show pride in my adoptive country by flying the arms of England's victorious Lionesses. College of Arms granted Football Association these arms in 1949: argent semy of Tudor roses three lions passant guardant in pale azure.
@altnps.bsky.social Well, I'm still writing about the history and politics surrounding national parks. But since I live in England now, I'm writing about Britain's national parks. Over here we try to help your good fight by ruining Vance's summer holiday. open.substack.com/pub/lewiscal...
To The Water Of Wharfe
The magnificent ruin of Bolton Abbey
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August 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
@altnps.bsky.social Well, I'm still writing about the history and politics surrounding national parks. But since I live in England now, I'm writing about Britain's national parks. Over here we try to help your good fight by ruining Vance's summer holiday. open.substack.com/pub/lewiscal...
A brief history of wakes and rush-bearing in Lancashire, and of working class tourism in Blackpool: open.substack.com/pub/lewiscal...
Reversing the Engines
Wakes Weeks for Workers! Vegas of England!
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August 19, 2025 at 8:25 AM
A brief history of wakes and rush-bearing in Lancashire, and of working class tourism in Blackpool: open.substack.com/pub/lewiscal...
"Woke?" Superman is a European Jew who immigrated to America, changed his name, and now works tirelessly to make the world a better place for everyone, including immigrants like him. Fight me! open.substack.com/pub/lewiscal...
The Superman We Need
A real mensch, whose superpower is kindness.
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August 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
"Woke?" Superman is a European Jew who immigrated to America, changed his name, and now works tirelessly to make the world a better place for everyone, including immigrants like him. Fight me! open.substack.com/pub/lewiscal...