"The UK has dispatched a military officer to Greenland"

An image of our winter wonderland in Ontario this morning to brighten your feed a bit

"When you are scrolling through your feed today, you’re not entering a public sphere. I used to believe that this was the case. But in actuality, you’re entering a hall of mirrors." open.substack.com/pub/theinter...

This coming Monday at 7pm ET, I'll have my friend, Alex Bowers, on the YouTube channel to talk about his journey as a freelance writer for @legionmagazine.bsky.social. He has carved out quite the path. Join us live! www.youtube.com/live/gFKRcpw...

This coming Monday at 7pm ET, I'll have my friend, Alex Bowers, on the YouTube channel to talk about his journey as a freelance writer for @legionmagazine.bsky.social. He has carved out quite the path. Join us live! www.youtube.com/live/gFKRcpw...

Lately, there have been videos about the Mona Lisa and how a large amount of tourists will stand there and look at it, take pictures of it, etc. Some mock those who do it. I'm thankful that there are people who want to be living in the moment. open.substack.com/pub/thetatto...

Greenland and Venezuela keep popping up in North American politics — not because of what they are, but because of what they symbolize. Old-school territorial thinking refuses to die. But here’s the twist: the map isn’t the territory anymore. The news feed is. open.substack.com/pub/theinter...

Greenland and Venezuela keep popping up in North American politics — not because of what they are, but because of what they symbolize. Old-school territorial thinking refuses to die. But here’s the twist: the map isn’t the territory anymore. The news feed is. open.substack.com/pub/theinter...

In moments of crisis, we tend to believe that visibility is assured. But Iran's latest information blackout shows us how fragile that assumption really is. My latest blog post discusses visibility as a civic infrastructure - and what it means when it's turned off. open.substack.com/pub/theinter...

In moments of crisis, we tend to believe that visibility is assured. But Iran's latest information blackout shows us how fragile that assumption really is. My latest blog post discusses visibility as a civic infrastructure - and what it means when it's turned off. open.substack.com/pub/theinter...

No, that photo of two heavily tattooed tennis players is not real. On the right the original.

Conflict photography and memory in one livestream? You bet! It was great to host @carlajeanstokes.bsky.social on my channel. Click the link, subscribe to my channel, and get more history in your feed this year. www.youtube.com/live/OZ53Ihd...

Less than 24 hours away! Saturday at 2pm ET, @carlajeanstokes.bsky.social will be joining me on my YouTube channel to talk William Ivor Castle and his photographs. Consider subscribing to the channel after you join us here: www.youtube.com/live/OZ53Ihd...

Yet another livestream added to my calendar! This one will be on my YouTube channel on March 4 at 4pm ET. www.youtube.com/live/FSVFklN...

Don't forget that @carlajeanstokes.bsky.social is coming on my YouTube channel this Saturday at 2pm ET! I would be grateful if you went over and Subscribed to the channel. Hit that bell to be alerted when we go live! www.youtube.com/live/OZ53Ihd...

I'm exploring the tension between the satisfaction of creative revenue and the systemic shift toward commodified knowledge. Nuance is hard to scale—and that's the problem. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/theinter...

University of Chicago Press coming through again sending this one to me in Canada! Working on future book reviews and conversations with authors. Stay tuned!

In brighter news, I was informed today that I passed my written comprehensive exam! Now to prepare for the oral comps exam. Yikes!

New, from me: The Trump administration isn’t just using social media to shape a narrative. They view the world through a social media lens in a way that is plausibly corrupting their judgment and undermining their performance. Welcome to the clicktatorship. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/life-under...

Mail days like this one are pretty rad! Thanks, University of Chicago Press, for sending me the upcoming release by @elisatamarkin.bsky.social ! 📚

I have often said that @thejauntycrow.bsky.social is a great writer. Her interest in studying how conflict reshapes childhood is one that I enjoy speaking with her about. I hope that she goes on to build a PhD dissertation using her talents! open.substack.com/pub/thejaunt...

I have been thinking a lot about various theorists who have focused (no pun intended) on photography or semiotics. Roland Barthes's concept of the punctum is very relatable to anyone who has been moved by an image. open.substack.com/pub/theinter...

Our flight is booked for a trip to France in May. We went with Lufthansa as our carrier, and after we arrive, I'll be driving to Amiens to start our two week journey on the Western Front.

Roll out of bed tomorrow and read 50 pages of a book before looking at your phone. Repeat this process as often as you can, and you'll realize just how much you're jump-starting your brain for the day ahead. 📚

Looking forward to having David Tuch on my YouTube channel on Feb. 2 at 2:00pm ET. He'll join us to discuss the astonishing true story of Harold Derber, a British merchant sailor whose wartime experience helped lay the foundations of the modern global drug trade.

Read this in just over an hour, and yes, I "heard" it in his voice the whole way through

An epic mail day from @duttonbooks.bsky.social! Looking forward to digging into how wars are shaped long before they’re ever fought, by people convinced they’re making things safer, cleaner, more precise…and maybe unstoppable.

Welp...that was an interesting year, eh? Onto the next. A Happy & Healthy 2026 to all of you!

How I'm walking out of 2025

Like @tattooedhistorian.bsky.social says, the clock is ticking for abstract submissions. We’re looking forward to hearing from you - details in the link: drive.google.com/file/d/163rt...

Please do better on a CFP than an email where it only says "Editors, Attached." It gives off some "let me throw this at the wall and see if it sticks" vibes.

Get your abstracts in now. There's not much time left!

Merry Christmas to all of you! 🎄

Merry Christmas to all of you! 🎄

Google Maps: "0.9 miles to exit" Me: How far is that? Give it to me in metres! OMG, I am becoming more Canadian....*denim on denim intensifies*

i had to drop what i was doing to make this

As John says, the deadline for abstracts is January 1, and we're looking forward to your submissions! This volume will explore how ethics can be re-engaged as a living, contested, and transformative force in the study of conflict. More information is available through the link:

🔴Abstracts Due Jan. 1🔴 @jeffnoakes.bsky.social and I are inviting you to submit an abstract now! This volume will explore how ethics can be re-engaged as a living, contested, and transformative force in the study of conflict. More info through the link! drive.google.com/file/d/163rt...

Thanks @politybooks.bsky.social for sending this one. I just finished it, and anyone interested in the US news landscape should read it!

Thanks @politybooks.bsky.social for sending this one. I just finished it, and anyone interested in the US news landscape should read it!

One of the best themes for my in-person events is back: WTF Moments in History. Live at The Irish Harp Pub in Niagara-on-the-Lake on April Fool's Day at 7:00pm. Come on out friends, this one is always fun! It's been great to see the support that A Pint of History has received.

The TV-8 was meant to be an amphibious tank with a 90mm main gun, powered by an onboard nuclear reactor, designed and built by Chrysler. trib.al/ZAvxCHy

Now Playing! "The Siege" Hours after the Battles of Lexington & Concord, rebel British Americans begin laying siege to Boston, trapping thousands of civilians and soldiers in town for months with dwindling supplies, compelling the British to make a costly assault on Breed's and Bunker's Hills.

Me after turning 45 years old....

He told me that I'll be getting some books for the holidays. Apparently, the old man has contacts with publishing companies. Thanks Santa!

One of the best themes for my in-person events is back: WTF Moments in History. Live at The Irish Harp Pub in Niagara-on-the-Lake on April Fool's Day at 7:00pm. Come on out friends, this one is always fun! It's been great to see the support that A Pint of History has received.

If you're in the Niagara area, mark your calendars for Feb. 4 at 7:00pm. I'll be hosting another in-person event at The Irish Harp Pub in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Two historians, two lists, one good time! We're also raising money for the expansion of the NOTL Museum, because all history is local. 🍁

If you're in the Niagara area, mark your calendars for Feb. 4 at 7:00pm. I'll be hosting another in-person event at The Irish Harp Pub in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Two historians, two lists, one good time! We're also raising money for the expansion of the NOTL Museum, because all history is local. 🍁

I love this kind of sight on an afternoon walk

Friday was an epic mail day thanks to @politybooks.bsky.social!