Morgan Golf-French
@zenothankyou.bsky.social
History postdoc in Turin, works on race, policy, and education in the German Enlightenment.
Has strong feelings about the periodization of the 18thC. Enjoys hiking, hummus, horror films, and heavy metal. Jewish.
Has strong feelings about the periodization of the 18thC. Enjoys hiking, hummus, horror films, and heavy metal. Jewish.
As an undergrad c. 2010 I had to work really hard to convince another student that The Glenn Beck show was not in fact a left wing bit satirizing the right.
I like to think that somewhere out there someone else is having to do the same with the Liz Truss show.
I like to think that somewhere out there someone else is having to do the same with the Liz Truss show.
Great to see my fellow Roundhay High School alumnus once again setting the bar so low the rest of us could crawl over it (on Soldiers' Field, of course)
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The Liz Truss Show review – hapless ravings from a cupboard
Britain’s briefest PM kept her fans waiting before launching her latest plea for Maga attention in the form of a ham-fisted YouTube talk show
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
As an undergrad c. 2010 I had to work really hard to convince another student that The Glenn Beck show was not in fact a left wing bit satirizing the right.
I like to think that somewhere out there someone else is having to do the same with the Liz Truss show.
I like to think that somewhere out there someone else is having to do the same with the Liz Truss show.
Great to see my fellow Roundhay High School alumnus once again setting the bar so low the rest of us could crawl over it (on Soldiers' Field, of course)
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The Liz Truss Show review – hapless ravings from a cupboard
Britain’s briefest PM kept her fans waiting before launching her latest plea for Maga attention in the form of a ham-fisted YouTube talk show
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Great to see my fellow Roundhay High School alumnus once again setting the bar so low the rest of us could crawl over it (on Soldiers' Field, of course)
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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my great-grandparents arrived in the UK in the 1890s with nothing.
they sold pickles from the front room window, took in laundry, worked as tailors.
their children were nurses, teachers, salesmen.
their grandchildren were professors, designers, opticians, doctors, magistrates, entrepreneurs.
they sold pickles from the front room window, took in laundry, worked as tailors.
their children were nurses, teachers, salesmen.
their grandchildren were professors, designers, opticians, doctors, magistrates, entrepreneurs.
December 7, 2025 at 8:59 AM
my great-grandparents arrived in the UK in the 1890s with nothing.
they sold pickles from the front room window, took in laundry, worked as tailors.
their children were nurses, teachers, salesmen.
their grandchildren were professors, designers, opticians, doctors, magistrates, entrepreneurs.
they sold pickles from the front room window, took in laundry, worked as tailors.
their children were nurses, teachers, salesmen.
their grandchildren were professors, designers, opticians, doctors, magistrates, entrepreneurs.
It's so weird seeing all these right-wingers screaming that London is some kind of dystopian Mad Max/Salafi crossover when it's just, like, a normal big city with lots of normal people and the normal blend of problems and advantages that entails.
#London this evening. I do wish people wouldn’t tell lies about my city.
December 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
It's so weird seeing all these right-wingers screaming that London is some kind of dystopian Mad Max/Salafi crossover when it's just, like, a normal big city with lots of normal people and the normal blend of problems and advantages that entails.
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Farage memorably said 'Shamima Begum was absolutely old enough to know exactly what she was doing'* I hope he now doesn't try to change his test when he applies it to himself
* an SNP MP pointed this out on the telly the other day
* an SNP MP pointed this out on the telly the other day
December 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Farage memorably said 'Shamima Begum was absolutely old enough to know exactly what she was doing'* I hope he now doesn't try to change his test when he applies it to himself
* an SNP MP pointed this out on the telly the other day
* an SNP MP pointed this out on the telly the other day
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Pals: anyone got a recommendation for a good queer-friendly nail salon in Berlin? It’s Christmas, I need new colour, and I’m far too uncoordinated to do it myself.
December 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Pals: anyone got a recommendation for a good queer-friendly nail salon in Berlin? It’s Christmas, I need new colour, and I’m far too uncoordinated to do it myself.
I work with large manuscripts in my 2nd language (and an archaic script to boot) so Transkribus is a huge help, but carefully checking the output is critical.
Not only does it make mistakes, it sometimes corrects mistakes in the MS itself – mistakes that tell us much about 18thC racial thought. 1/2
Not only does it make mistakes, it sometimes corrects mistakes in the MS itself – mistakes that tell us much about 18thC racial thought. 1/2
The process of transcribing documents and doing that sort of deep work is essential to the process of scholarship. (I get that when you’re working with big datasets some sort of AI is helpful ofc).
But a hill I’ll die on is that transcribing, checking and sorting is essential to understanding.
But a hill I’ll die on is that transcribing, checking and sorting is essential to understanding.
December 6, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I work with large manuscripts in my 2nd language (and an archaic script to boot) so Transkribus is a huge help, but carefully checking the output is critical.
Not only does it make mistakes, it sometimes corrects mistakes in the MS itself – mistakes that tell us much about 18thC racial thought. 1/2
Not only does it make mistakes, it sometimes corrects mistakes in the MS itself – mistakes that tell us much about 18thC racial thought. 1/2
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There's still time to apply to contribute a chapter to our edited volume 'L’Éducation et l’Autre pendant le long XVIIIe siècle (1693–1811)'. The deadline for submitting abstracts (c.500 characters) is December 15th. We will accept submissions in both French and English! More info: bit.ly/4ol1vXE
Regards croisés sur l’enfance, l’altérité et les pratiques éducatives dans les récits de voyage pendant le long XVIIIe s.
L’Éducation et l’Autre pendant le long XVIIIe siècle (1693–1811) : Regards croisés sur l’enfance, l’altérité et les pratiques éducatives dans les récits de voyage Les sociétés européennes sont marquée...
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
There's still time to apply to contribute a chapter to our edited volume 'L’Éducation et l’Autre pendant le long XVIIIe siècle (1693–1811)'. The deadline for submitting abstracts (c.500 characters) is December 15th. We will accept submissions in both French and English! More info: bit.ly/4ol1vXE
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🚨 Applications are now open for the 2026–27 Koch History Centre Fellowships at Oxford!
We are seeking 12 historians (9 junior, 3 senior) for a one-year fellowship at Wadham College & the Faculty of History.
This year’s theme: “Scarcity and Abundance”
Deadline: 17 Dec 2025
Please share widely!
We are seeking 12 historians (9 junior, 3 senior) for a one-year fellowship at Wadham College & the Faculty of History.
This year’s theme: “Scarcity and Abundance”
Deadline: 17 Dec 2025
Please share widely!
November 26, 2025 at 11:57 AM
🚨 Applications are now open for the 2026–27 Koch History Centre Fellowships at Oxford!
We are seeking 12 historians (9 junior, 3 senior) for a one-year fellowship at Wadham College & the Faculty of History.
This year’s theme: “Scarcity and Abundance”
Deadline: 17 Dec 2025
Please share widely!
We are seeking 12 historians (9 junior, 3 senior) for a one-year fellowship at Wadham College & the Faculty of History.
This year’s theme: “Scarcity and Abundance”
Deadline: 17 Dec 2025
Please share widely!
It really rankles me to see people describe the air strikes against fishermen as war crimes.
That framing already concedes the lie that there is a state of war within which some types of killing would be legitimate, when there is not.
That framing already concedes the lie that there is a state of war within which some types of killing would be legitimate, when there is not.
December 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
It really rankles me to see people describe the air strikes against fishermen as war crimes.
That framing already concedes the lie that there is a state of war within which some types of killing would be legitimate, when there is not.
That framing already concedes the lie that there is a state of war within which some types of killing would be legitimate, when there is not.
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Every time this discussion starts, someone is like, "we have to consult the literature on their position." And then the literature is some hacked-together essays that started being written in 2022 because Trump and Heritage asked for them.
The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to uphold the longstanding principle that grants citizenship to the children of non-citizens born in the U.S., following a legal challenge by the Trump administration. n.pr/48E1oko
Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments in birthright citizenship challenge
The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to uphold the longstanding principle that grants citizenship to the children of non-citizens born in the U.S., following a legal challenge by the Trump administration.
n.pr
December 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Every time this discussion starts, someone is like, "we have to consult the literature on their position." And then the literature is some hacked-together essays that started being written in 2022 because Trump and Heritage asked for them.
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looking forward to either a 6-3 decision that trump as God Emperor of the United States can change the constitution by fiat or a 5-4 decision that 14th amendment means what it says with a dissent from thomas that actually the constitution recognizes donald j. trump as sovereign
*SUPREME COURT TO REVIEW TRUMP’S BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ROLLBACK
December 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
looking forward to either a 6-3 decision that trump as God Emperor of the United States can change the constitution by fiat or a 5-4 decision that 14th amendment means what it says with a dissent from thomas that actually the constitution recognizes donald j. trump as sovereign
Submitted the final files of an article the same day the copy-edit of my book manuscript comes through. 🫠 🫠 🫠
All very exciting but I could have used a breather
All very exciting but I could have used a breather
December 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Submitted the final files of an article the same day the copy-edit of my book manuscript comes through. 🫠 🫠 🫠
All very exciting but I could have used a breather
All very exciting but I could have used a breather
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Habt ihr ja eh vermutlich alle schon gelesen, aber genau von diesen Bildern handelt dieser Text von mir vom Anfang des Jahres für @g-d-gegenwart.bsky.social geschichtedergegenwart.ch/echte-emotio...
Echte Emotionen. Generative KI und rechte Weltbilder
Die radikale Rechte liebt generative KI. Trump wie Musk teilen massenhaft KI-generierte Bilder auf ihren Plattformen, und auch die AfD hat schon lange den Nutzen von Midjourney & Co. für ihren Wahlkam...
geschichtedergegenwart.ch
December 5, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Habt ihr ja eh vermutlich alle schon gelesen, aber genau von diesen Bildern handelt dieser Text von mir vom Anfang des Jahres für @g-d-gegenwart.bsky.social geschichtedergegenwart.ch/echte-emotio...
So we all know about scam emails pretending to be from legitimate companies, but yesterday I got an email ad from a "legitimate" company playing on the fear of having been scammed.
I haven't ordered from Ahimsa in years, but yesterday they sent out an ad with the subject "Order confirmed! ✅"
I haven't ordered from Ahimsa in years, but yesterday they sent out an ad with the subject "Order confirmed! ✅"
December 3, 2025 at 11:35 AM
So we all know about scam emails pretending to be from legitimate companies, but yesterday I got an email ad from a "legitimate" company playing on the fear of having been scammed.
I haven't ordered from Ahimsa in years, but yesterday they sent out an ad with the subject "Order confirmed! ✅"
I haven't ordered from Ahimsa in years, but yesterday they sent out an ad with the subject "Order confirmed! ✅"
I am 34 years old. I have been drinking coffee half my life. I still have no idea how much coffee to put in the cafetière.
Somehow, no matter how much I put in, it is either vague bean water that leaves me groggier than before or jet fuel that stops me sleeping for a week??
Somehow, no matter how much I put in, it is either vague bean water that leaves me groggier than before or jet fuel that stops me sleeping for a week??
December 3, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I am 34 years old. I have been drinking coffee half my life. I still have no idea how much coffee to put in the cafetière.
Somehow, no matter how much I put in, it is either vague bean water that leaves me groggier than before or jet fuel that stops me sleeping for a week??
Somehow, no matter how much I put in, it is either vague bean water that leaves me groggier than before or jet fuel that stops me sleeping for a week??
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When your president is fighting a war against “wokeness” and losing. 😴 💤
December 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
When your president is fighting a war against “wokeness” and losing. 😴 💤
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For ABSOLUTELY NO REASON at all, did you know that the Critical Ancient World Studies volume has three chapters on critical philology which are all OPEN ACCESS?
December 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
For ABSOLUTELY NO REASON at all, did you know that the Critical Ancient World Studies volume has three chapters on critical philology which are all OPEN ACCESS?
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Hoping to start a new book project on plagiarism and all that that entails - would love to hear from people about interesting cases?! So far, I am really so obsessed by the absolutely fascinating case of Nella Larsen and her supposed plagiarism of a Sheila Kaye-Smith story
December 2, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Hoping to start a new book project on plagiarism and all that that entails - would love to hear from people about interesting cases?! So far, I am really so obsessed by the absolutely fascinating case of Nella Larsen and her supposed plagiarism of a Sheila Kaye-Smith story
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Oxford Brookes University has a huge raft of AHRC-funded PhD studentships in the Arts, Humanities and allied subjects! Both fees and a stipend covered. Take a look at the ad below - the closing date is 30th January 2026. Anyone interested at all, get in touch!
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPM937/p...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPM937/p...
PhD Studentship : AHRC Landscape Award PhD Studentship in the Arts and Humanities at Oxford Brookes University
Start your UK & international job search for academic jobs, research jobs, science jobs and managerial jobs in leading universities and top...
www.jobs.ac.uk
December 2, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Oxford Brookes University has a huge raft of AHRC-funded PhD studentships in the Arts, Humanities and allied subjects! Both fees and a stipend covered. Take a look at the ad below - the closing date is 30th January 2026. Anyone interested at all, get in touch!
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPM937/p...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPM937/p...
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I named my fists "Dunning" and "Kruger" because I haven't trained in any sort of martial art but am confident I would do pretty well.
I named my fists Chekhov and Gun because you know they're coming but you don't know when
i named my fists Rodgers and Hammerstein cuz theyre always in my own little corner
December 1, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I named my fists "Dunning" and "Kruger" because I haven't trained in any sort of martial art but am confident I would do pretty well.
Just saw Nuremberg and it is not good.
Over-simplified, over-produced, clearly more interested in awards season than historical truth. It even stumbles over its core message—that certain acts are criminal ex post facto—by reminding viewers that trials only happen following submission to a hegemon.
Over-simplified, over-produced, clearly more interested in awards season than historical truth. It even stumbles over its core message—that certain acts are criminal ex post facto—by reminding viewers that trials only happen following submission to a hegemon.
December 1, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Just saw Nuremberg and it is not good.
Over-simplified, over-produced, clearly more interested in awards season than historical truth. It even stumbles over its core message—that certain acts are criminal ex post facto—by reminding viewers that trials only happen following submission to a hegemon.
Over-simplified, over-produced, clearly more interested in awards season than historical truth. It even stumbles over its core message—that certain acts are criminal ex post facto—by reminding viewers that trials only happen following submission to a hegemon.
This is bonkers.
A university student received an F for a psychology essay which has no meaningful analysis, is based on assertions of faith, and states opposing views are "demonic".
The tutor has been put on leave.
A state representative has intervened to state that the essay is "scientific".
A university student received an F for a psychology essay which has no meaningful analysis, is based on assertions of faith, and states opposing views are "demonic".
The tutor has been put on leave.
A state representative has intervened to state that the essay is "scientific".
OU has put the professor here on administrative leave:
November 30, 2025 at 9:43 PM
This is bonkers.
A university student received an F for a psychology essay which has no meaningful analysis, is based on assertions of faith, and states opposing views are "demonic".
The tutor has been put on leave.
A state representative has intervened to state that the essay is "scientific".
A university student received an F for a psychology essay which has no meaningful analysis, is based on assertions of faith, and states opposing views are "demonic".
The tutor has been put on leave.
A state representative has intervened to state that the essay is "scientific".
Oh I forgot unfair dismissal is only unfair if it happens after six months. Unfair dismissal before then is obviously in fact fair, no matter how unfair the actual circumstances. Silly me, where did I got that idea.
Starmer’s employment rights U-turn is an improvement, but should have been done long ago: @the-independent.com Editorial www.independent.co.uk/voices/edito...
November 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Oh I forgot unfair dismissal is only unfair if it happens after six months. Unfair dismissal before then is obviously in fact fair, no matter how unfair the actual circumstances. Silly me, where did I got that idea.
My non-fiction rule of thumb is that anything Steven Pinker hates on is probably worth a punt
November 27, 2025 at 11:28 PM
My non-fiction rule of thumb is that anything Steven Pinker hates on is probably worth a punt