The “Where are the protests?” lament after Trump’s inauguration was always based on a (willful) misperception – a myth propagated by a punditry vying for relevance, hellbent on presenting grandiose reckonings and sweeping narratives rather than careful empirical assessments.

I like the phrase 'toxic experts' and I think this will interest colleagues working on intersections around advice giving, advocacy, and the wellness industry particularly.

It is absolutely outrageous that Moderna’s flu vaccine was met with a “refusal-to-file” even after their approved their protocol with FDA and carried out the trial as agreed. This vaccine works better in older adults than the current flu vaccines. apnews.com/article/mode...

NEW: The FDA just shot down Moderna's new flu shot. From me: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Turning the PM into shark tank chum is the actual sport the UK is best at in the world

George Washington mandated inoculation to save the Continental Army—and it nearly split the Revolution. @profwehrman.bsky.social joins in. Listen below and share.

TODAY! Join us at 5 p.m. EST for a conversation between JCB Library Director Karin Wulf and NYTimes columnist Jamelle Bouie. For 2026, the JCB is hosting the series Journalism and History When History Is News. More details at jcblibrary.org! Register here: brown.zoom.us/webinar/regi....

Since the early days of the space program, astronauts have quarantined before missions because any illness could be disastrous. It’s eminently logical — not “extreme” — for athletes who’ve trained their WHOLE LIVES for one event to take similar precautions in order to stay in peak physical condition

I’m old enough to remember the Paris summer Olympics, when Noah Lyles fell short of his goal to double in the 100 and 200 because he had Covid

Bad Bunny opening halftime performance by moving through sugarcane highlights colonial history that binds US, Puerto Rico & the larger Caribbean. Sugar everywhere in the performance - drinks, wedding 🎂, etc. Labor, desire & pleasure tied to the land.

Pretty sure one was consulted, definitely was for the album news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...

I'd watch a muppet show movie where the muppets infiltrate an academic conference.

Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal? Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail… Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you. Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake.

If they make a sequel to Muppets Take Manhattan I hope they do it while he’s mayor and put him in it.

Jazzed to be part of Samia Henni's expo "Toxicité coloniale" (Colonial Toxicity) as it travels. Started out in Amsterdam & I caught part of it in London. Can't wait to visit this install at the Centre de Design @uqam.ca this month. Check the link for more info. centrededesign.com/toxicite-col...

We will be awash in sloppy nostalgic representations of the American Revolution this year. That’s why sharp careful analyses of the distance between those representations and evidence-based history is so important. Also I really appreciate @ageofrevolutions.bsky.social !

There once were some scholars of history, whose conference acceptance, a mystery. They waited and waited for news, with patience no one could accuse, to book tickets to Éire swiftly!

@jamellebouie.net A terrific explanation of the institutional power of slavery before the civil war, but also the power of individual choice in combatting it. Great job analyzing the historical scholarship, but also calling out books by @katemasur.bsky.social & @profmsinha.bsky.social

A packed house @bbkhistorical.bsky.social for History Workshop Journal's 50th anniversary/100th issue celebration! It's a joy to see so many wonderful historians here to mark @historyworkshop.org.uk's incredible 50 years.

One of my most cherished classes is my 18th century novels course where the primary learning objective is "learn how read long novels." We did a "couch to 5k" approach to attention span and note-taking.

Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college: 1. Reformation Europe 2. Intro to Modern Dance 3. Sects, Cults, and Small Denominations 4. Modern African-American History 5. Late Middle Ages

This trend is giving me life. College is cool, knowledge is great. The liberal arts is rad. Being well rounded is the GOAT. Fund all colleges and universities. We should be throwing money at them. Make it affordable for all. Let people take underwater basket weaving if they choose.

#18c ASECS conference and archival travel funding klaxon: *** ASECS Research Travel Fellowships have extended the deadline for applications to 15 February. Please send us your projects! See comments below for more information. asecs.org/resources/ol...