Hey 🗃️ #skystorians -- I am recommending books about History to buy for a new library collection in Timor-Leste. If you could furnish a university that has no history books with a collection, what would be your top 5 or 10 books to recommend?

In which I discuss McGill's attempt to brand Israel boycotts as anti-semitism. Colour me skeptical.

Nation breaking

Pope confirms longstanding Catholic beliefs! Details at 11

No antipopes here

Don't forget Lebanon

“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” -Trump Article III The following acts shall be punishable: (a) Genocide; (b) Conspiracy to commit genocide; (c) Direct and public incitement to commit genocide; (d) Attempt to commit genocide; (e) Complicity in genocide.

Millions of American voters wanted to be villains. They came to believe it’s the key to success, while goodness is weak, woke, loser stuff, done only to signal. Offered the option of unvarnished villainy, they enthusiastically took it. Seeing others suffer more made them feel big. And here we are.

Israel bombed it on Passover.

He is not "deranged." He is not a "madman." He revels in the blood of others, to sate his own narcissism, which threatens to destroy us all. The world must unite to stop this menace to life, to decency, to our earth, to our families, to all.

"She gave birth to a son, a male child, destined to rule all the nations with an iron rod. "Then I saw a beast come out of the sea; on its horns were ten diadems. I saw that one of its heads seemed to have been mortally wounded, but this mortal wound was healed. Fascinated ... /2

#ErasingHistory Sad to see this from such a stellar museum.

But shall this crazed old man be tamely suffered to drag a whole ship’s company down to doom with him?

Now THAT is an Easter message.

And yet I still believe Light overcomes darkness

I honestly don't think some random anons chasing off a handful of centrist is Bluesky's problem For me, the big issue has always been its inability to expand beyond niche, overwhelmingly white and Anglophone academic/professional networks And I honestly don't know if that's anyone's fault

Our common home. Love this image.

Possibly a more important result than the leadership - a change to the internal structures that made the NDP cautious and conservative makes an insurgent party possible, and learning from Québec Solidaire on internal party democracy could be transformative.

Early morning 5k easy run in Dili. I am outsider and worker at once in this stunning, beautiful, impossible country. As always. The wind calls welcome as the sun threatens to rise. Another runner greets me. Soon, coffee. A world in motion and at peace.

The response that the Canadian Historical Association received from @marcmillermp.bsky.social to the organization's protests against these cuts was insulting to the intelligence of historians, archivists and heritage professionals.

Wow

Six months after Global Affairs Canada's deadline for applications to the much-touted Indo-Pacific Strategy, an "update" says funding is being reconsidered. In other words they are thinking of breaking their commitment & wasting thousands of researcher-hours spent preparing applications ... /2

The best summing up of Trump i've ever seen.

Max says good morning

Seems like all the big US academic associations are deeply immoral, sometimes.

Sorry Fellow Canadians, but we suck.

Thanks to the panelists and @cndhistassoc.bsky.social for a great panel on generative AI!

Google maps now does air quality, how cool is that?

Famously, Einstein hired others to do his homework for him.

“There was no written document provided. It was communicated verbally.” This is the culture of secrecy in universities that needs to end. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Oh no, added to the "techno-pessimists" list, I better turn in my "AI in the classroom" qualification and stop defending colleagues who are criticized for using AI. This place, this age, so all or nothing.

Canada should apologize for interning Jewish refugees DURING the Second World War. Please consider signing the petition. #cdnhist www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

British court rules that banning Palestine Action is illegal, but allows illegal ban to remain in effect. What a world.

Very cool project in #aidhistory @dominiquemarshall.bsky.social @kevinbrushett.bsky.social

Why is racism growing so fast in Canadian universities? Rhetorical question

In light of recent news about federal cutbacks implicating history-focused organizations, CHA president Colin Coates has sent a letter to the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, the Hon. Marc Miller. #cdnhist

Ok friends in Europe are telling me they are worried about the bridge. And possibly the senile rapist who is obsessing over it.

yeah ok

This is what Montreal's La Presse did. Washington should try it.

"There is widespread recognition among the racialized faculty that the core problem is not so much interpersonal relationships w colleagues, students & administrators nor inadequate grievance procedures, but rather the dominant hegemonic culture of the University." share.google/fTwOKrhssfhK...

OK my kid just texted me the single word "bruh." It begins.

Canada has ALWAYS approached aid with a profit motive, as documents going back to the 1950s show.

Maybe "British, Australian and other allied" countries will actually DO something now? Or will it be another strongly-worded letter as Commonwealth war dead are plowed under? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

So the Documentary Heritage Community Programme is axed. A serious blow to #cdnhist from the Carney Cuts. RIP, it did good work. But I guess we need more American fighter jets instead. www.canada.ca/en/library-a...

Great advice for academic writers!

Is it wrong to be right? A CBC deep dive.