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The French Republican Calendar @sansculottid.es · 13h

Today is Quartidi the 24th of Vendémiaire in the year 234.
Vendémiaire is the month of vintage.
Today we celebrate amaryllis.#JacobinDay

More information on amaryllis

An old time-y illustration of a Amaryllis.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 1d

ACTUALLY, I have a theory that most books enter a cultural "uncanny valley" 20-25 years after release, where the culture has shifted just enough they're not contemporary anymore, so new readers can't directly relate, and they stay in the valley for about 50 years until they're clearly historical

madoccassia @madoccassia.bsky.social · 1d

Is there, like, an interregnum during which a book should be gracefully retired, until such time as it becomes "a classic, an artifact of its times"?

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 1d

Most "classics" are boring as fuck to a modern reader in no small part because the context of the story is not understood by them and so many of the allusions and "inside jokes" known to then-contemporary readers have been lost in time and in translation

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 1d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Vulgar History @vulgarhistory.bsky.social · 1d

These objects are both lovely! I haven’t seen either before, the jug is a fabulous souvenir from that era

Vulgar History @vulgarhistory.bsky.social · 1d

I just saw that the new Bridgerton season drops on Jan 29 2025, meaning I am going ALL IN with the regency of it all to promote my book, which drops two weeks after that!!

Vulgar History @vulgarhistory.bsky.social · Jul 14

I wrote a book and it’s coming out in February 2026! REBEL OF THE REGENCY is a funny biography of Caroline of Brunswick, the lesser-known British queen. It will be published in North America by @hanoversquarepress.bsky.social @htpbooks.bsky.social

Get all the info at rebeloftheregency.com

Cover image of Rebel of the regency by Ann Foster

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The French Republican Calendar @sansculottid.es · 1d

Today is Tridi the 23rd of Vendémiaire in the year 234.
Vendémiaire is the month of vintage.
Today we celebrate turnips.#JacobinDay

More information on turnips

An old time-y illustration of a Turnips.

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Emily J. Edwards (but witchy) @msemilyedwards.bsky.social · 1d

OMG, you've got a treat coming up on @vulgarhistory.bsky.social history soon! Ann let me talk about one of my FAVORITE subjects. Check out the pod + patreon to make sure you get the ep!

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Brooke Newman @brookenewman.bsky.social · 1d

“It is not so much that proponents of ‘patriotic education’ want to end any discussion of slavery because they don’t believe it happened, but more that they don’t want people to see how slavery continues to shape social inequality in America today.”
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www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

What Is Colonial Williamsburg For?

Telling the full story of the town’s past is an easy way to make a lot of people mad.

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Katy Telling @katytelling.bsky.social · 1d

So grateful to @ageofrevolutions.bsky.social for their time and care and for giving me space to have a verrrrrrry "thinking out loud" piece.

ageofrevolutions.com/2025/10/13/a...

A Great Reputation Among Men: Race and Contested Masculinities in the Early American Republic

By Kathleen Telling In 1785, Robert Pleasants, a wealthy tobacco planter, abolitionist, and prominent member of Henrico County’s Quaker community, penned a letter to Virginia’s most famous son, Geo…

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 1d

It's time again as a notable Italian-American to note Christopher Columbus was an absolute piece of shit human who didn't land anywhere near this actual country so why the fuck should he stop the mail for the whole day

Anyway, Happy Indigenous People's Day, y'all

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The French Republican Calendar @sansculottid.es · 3d

Today is Primidi the 21st of Vendémiaire in the year 234.
Vendémiaire is the month of vintage.
Today we celebrate hemp.#JacobinDay

More information on hemp

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Vulgar History @vulgarhistory.bsky.social · 4d

In the 18th century, medical students didn't have enough female cadavers to learn anatomy from. So some industrious artists created "anatomical Venuses" - lifelike waxworks of women with their inner organs all exposed. They had sexy facial expressions, luscious long hair, and wore strands of pearls.

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The French Republican Calendar @sansculottid.es · 4d

Today is Décadi the 20th of Vendémiaire in the year 234.
Vendémiaire is the month of vintage.
Today we celebrate the wine-press.#JacobinDay

More information on the wine-press

An old time-y illustration of a the Wine-Press.

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Vulgar History @vulgarhistory.bsky.social · 4d

Listen wherever you get podcasts (and then go read the book!!) - pod.link/1489560920/e...

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Vulgar History @vulgarhistory.bsky.social · 4d

That's all creepy enough. But what if these Venuses were bewitched and came to life at night, armed with blades to destroy the men who wronged them?

That's the premise of SLASHED BEAUTIES, the new horror novel by A. Rushby - who happens to be the guest this week on Vulgar History!

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Vulgar History @vulgarhistory.bsky.social · 4d

In the 18th century, medical students didn't have enough female cadavers to learn anatomy from. So some industrious artists created "anatomical Venuses" - lifelike waxworks of women with their inner organs all exposed. They had sexy facial expressions, luscious long hair, and wore strands of pearls.

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Vulgar History @vulgarhistory.bsky.social · 6d

Did you hear it’s MARY SHELLEY MONTH on the Vulgar History podcast? It’s time to shine a light on the goth icon and learn more about Mary Shelley’s life and legacy, starting with her iconic mother, Mary Wollstonecraft! Listen wherever you get podcasts: pod.link/1489560920/e...

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The French Republican Calendar @sansculottid.es · 6d

Today is Octidi the 18th of Vendémiaire in the year 234.
Vendémiaire is the month of vintage.
Today we celebrate buckwheat.#JacobinDay

More information on buckwheat

An old time-y illustration of a Buckwheat.

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Vulgar History @vulgarhistory.bsky.social · 6d

Love to see this prominent placement for your book!

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Madelaine Drohan @mdrohan.bsky.social · 6d

Dropped into #Indigo at the Rideau Centre today. No matter how many books you write, it is a good feeling the first time you see copies on display.
#hedidnotconquer @dundurnpress.bsky.social #cdaus #cdahist

Woman standing in a book store, smiling, holding two copies of the book, He Did Not Conquer: Benjamin Franklin’s Failure to Annex Canada. She is wearing a blue raincoat. There is a table piled with books beside her.

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Vulgar History @vulgarhistory.bsky.social · 6d

Did you hear it’s MARY SHELLEY MONTH on the Vulgar History podcast? It’s time to shine a light on the goth icon and learn more about Mary Shelley’s life and legacy, starting with her iconic mother, Mary Wollstonecraft! Listen wherever you get podcasts: pod.link/1489560920/e...

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 7d

Artemesia Gentileschi,
Judith Beheading Holofernes, 1620 #womensart

Painting featuring two white women in the act of beheading a white man with a sword as he lies in his bed

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Emily J. Edwards (but witchy) @msemilyedwards.bsky.social · 7d

“more gravy than of grave” was a banger

Colin Dickey @colindickey.com · 7d

Ann Radcliffe eating hard cheese right before bed to give herself nightmares, Stoker claiming Dracula was the result of a nightmare induced by a “too generous helping of dressed crab,” let’s go back to the golden age of eating incredibly rich food before bed to create horror literature

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The French Republican Calendar @sansculottid.es · 7d

Today is Septidi the 17th of Vendémiaire in the year 234.
Vendémiaire is the month of vintage.
Today we celebrate pumpkins.#JacobinDay

More information on pumpkins

An old time-y illustration of a Pumpkins.

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Vulgar History @vulgarhistory.bsky.social · 8d

Marie Antoinette was executed more than 200 years ago. This year alone has seen a major museum exhibition, a new animated film, an ongoing TV series and a new biography about her. Why can't we stop talking about Marie Antoinette? My latest podcast investigates: pod.link/1489560920/e...

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