Chris Kempshall
@chriskempshall.bsky.social
President @fwwsoc.bsky.social. Historian & Author on #FWW allied relations, historical games studies, & #StarWars. Rep'd Justin Nash of Kate Nash Literary Agency. Consulting partner @historystudiola.bsky.social. He/him
https://linktr.ee/chriskempshall
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An extra fun surprise for everyone - I’ll be on the Celebration Live Stage on Saturday 19th at 3:45pm discussing books alongside the esteemed @adamchristopher.me and @philszostak.bsky.social!
Obviously I hope it goes without saying that if the BBC wants to include someone who is nominally a historian and not remotely a celebrity in the next series of Celebrity Traitors, then I’m willing to answer the call.
November 13, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Obviously I hope it goes without saying that if the BBC wants to include someone who is nominally a historian and not remotely a celebrity in the next series of Celebrity Traitors, then I’m willing to answer the call.
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Wow, look what just showed up from the wonderful people at Random House Worlds! MASTER OF EVIL along with the incredible deluxe edition of REVENGE OF THE SITH, a MoE poster, letters from me (LOL) and @darthinternous.bsky.social, and a pair of signed bookplates from me (also LOL) and Matthew Stover!
November 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Wow, look what just showed up from the wonderful people at Random House Worlds! MASTER OF EVIL along with the incredible deluxe edition of REVENGE OF THE SITH, a MoE poster, letters from me (LOL) and @darthinternous.bsky.social, and a pair of signed bookplates from me (also LOL) and Matthew Stover!
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Fireable offenses for Harvard president: bad faith allegations over half a footnote in something published two decades ago.
Non-fireable offenses for Harvard president: being good buddies with the most notorious child sex trafficker in the country.
Non-fireable offenses for Harvard president: being good buddies with the most notorious child sex trafficker in the country.
Why hello there former US Treasury Secretary, president of Harvard, and director of the National Economic Council Larry Summers.
Sharing with alt so we can all bask in his hidden insights that we are NOT allowed to share.
And here's the source link:
oversightdemocrats.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
Sharing with alt so we can all bask in his hidden insights that we are NOT allowed to share.
And here's the source link:
oversightdemocrats.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
November 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Fireable offenses for Harvard president: bad faith allegations over half a footnote in something published two decades ago.
Non-fireable offenses for Harvard president: being good buddies with the most notorious child sex trafficker in the country.
Non-fireable offenses for Harvard president: being good buddies with the most notorious child sex trafficker in the country.
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🎉We are pleased to announce new Applied History Fellowships in partnership with @royalhistsoc.org & @findmypast.bsky.social.
Join us on the 19 November at our launch event to find out more about the Fellowships and how to apply:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Join us on the 19 November at our launch event to find out more about the Fellowships and how to apply:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
October 27, 2025 at 9:38 AM
🎉We are pleased to announce new Applied History Fellowships in partnership with @royalhistsoc.org & @findmypast.bsky.social.
Join us on the 19 November at our launch event to find out more about the Fellowships and how to apply:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Join us on the 19 November at our launch event to find out more about the Fellowships and how to apply:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far.
So much work remains to be done.
So much work remains to be done.
November 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far.
So much work remains to be done.
So much work remains to be done.
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Looking forward to speaking at the Institute of Historical Research Seminar in King's College London next Wednesday evening. I will present research from the @erc.europa.eu COLVET project. Open to all but pre-registration required to attend. Thanks to the organisers www.eventbrite.ie/e/colonial-v...
Colonial Veterans and Citizenship in the French Empire
Presenting research from the project, Ex-Soldiers of Empire; Towards a Comparative History of Colonial Veterancy in the Interwar Period.
www.eventbrite.ie
November 12, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Looking forward to speaking at the Institute of Historical Research Seminar in King's College London next Wednesday evening. I will present research from the @erc.europa.eu COLVET project. Open to all but pre-registration required to attend. Thanks to the organisers www.eventbrite.ie/e/colonial-v...
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trump is almost certainly not only a child rapist but a person in on the trafficking, and it’s bizarre that it isn’t framed that way and talked about in the press
i mean c’mon. the president’s best friend was the most notorious pedo in the country’s history who ran a massive child trafficking ring. every bit of circumstantial evidence we have says that trump was a participant. if this were a criminal trial we’d have enough evidence to compel a plea deal.
November 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
trump is almost certainly not only a child rapist but a person in on the trafficking, and it’s bizarre that it isn’t framed that way and talked about in the press
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the republican party is engaged in a cover up to keep the american people from learning whether president trump is president pedo
A direct email exchange from 2011 between Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, just released by House Oversight Committee Democrats.
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
the republican party is engaged in a cover up to keep the american people from learning whether president trump is president pedo
As @blackmillgames.bsky.social continues its build up for ‘Gallipoli’ here’s a video where I drill down into some of the historical background! 🗃️
youtu.be/6QyojSkXHpA?...
youtu.be/6QyojSkXHpA?...
The History Of The Ottoman Theatre | With Chris Kempshall
YouTube video by WW1 Game Series
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November 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
As @blackmillgames.bsky.social continues its build up for ‘Gallipoli’ here’s a video where I drill down into some of the historical background! 🗃️
youtu.be/6QyojSkXHpA?...
youtu.be/6QyojSkXHpA?...
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The whole event was wonderful. Everyone at the Society is incredibly proud of @juliarsct.bsky.social and have no doubts that Dennis Showalter would have found her lecture fascinating.
Details of next year’s awards and grant opportunities will be forthcoming in 2026!
Details of next year’s awards and grant opportunities will be forthcoming in 2026!
That is it for this year's Dennis Showalter Memorial Lecture. Thank you to the @fwwsoc.bsky.social for their continuous support of my work and of ECRs. This award is one of our numerous member benefits, so do consider joining us! Thank you as well to everyone who attended both in person and online!
We are delighted to share the details for this year's Dennis Showalter Memorial Lecture 'Poetry under fire: what poems did during the First World War' to be delivered by @juliarsct.bsky.social on 11th Nov 2025
You can book to attend in person or online:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/remembranc... 🗃️
You can book to attend in person or online:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/remembranc... 🗃️
November 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM
The whole event was wonderful. Everyone at the Society is incredibly proud of @juliarsct.bsky.social and have no doubts that Dennis Showalter would have found her lecture fascinating.
Details of next year’s awards and grant opportunities will be forthcoming in 2026!
Details of next year’s awards and grant opportunities will be forthcoming in 2026!
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in a long life filled with saying stupid shit this is may be the stupidest shit he's ever said
November 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
in a long life filled with saying stupid shit this is may be the stupidest shit he's ever said
I have successfully acquired @adamchristopher.me’s latest book!
But, when combined with ‘Shadows of the Sith’ and his stories in the ‘From a Certain Point of Views’ I now possess enough of Adam’s soul to wield him as a weapon against Grâshnâr the Destroyer.
The day of liberation is at hand.
But, when combined with ‘Shadows of the Sith’ and his stories in the ‘From a Certain Point of Views’ I now possess enough of Adam’s soul to wield him as a weapon against Grâshnâr the Destroyer.
The day of liberation is at hand.
November 11, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I have successfully acquired @adamchristopher.me’s latest book!
But, when combined with ‘Shadows of the Sith’ and his stories in the ‘From a Certain Point of Views’ I now possess enough of Adam’s soul to wield him as a weapon against Grâshnâr the Destroyer.
The day of liberation is at hand.
But, when combined with ‘Shadows of the Sith’ and his stories in the ‘From a Certain Point of Views’ I now possess enough of Adam’s soul to wield him as a weapon against Grâshnâr the Destroyer.
The day of liberation is at hand.
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I loved Star Wars Insider for many years before I had the chance the write articles for it. And they are some of my favorites! Interviewing women who have voiced Leia over the years, fanzine creators, deep diving the Jedi Council. Sad news.
www.starwars.com/news/star-wa...
www.starwars.com/news/star-wa...
www.starwars.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I loved Star Wars Insider for many years before I had the chance the write articles for it. And they are some of my favorites! Interviewing women who have voiced Leia over the years, fanzine creators, deep diving the Jedi Council. Sad news.
www.starwars.com/news/star-wa...
www.starwars.com/news/star-wa...
Very sad to see this come to pass. Writing for ‘Star Wars Insider’ was always an absolute pleasure and allowed me to share a publication with many wonderful authors.
Chris Cooper did a fantastic job editing Insider.
www.starwars.com/news/star-wa...
Chris Cooper did a fantastic job editing Insider.
www.starwars.com/news/star-wa...
www.starwars.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Very sad to see this come to pass. Writing for ‘Star Wars Insider’ was always an absolute pleasure and allowed me to share a publication with many wonderful authors.
Chris Cooper did a fantastic job editing Insider.
www.starwars.com/news/star-wa...
Chris Cooper did a fantastic job editing Insider.
www.starwars.com/news/star-wa...
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📣 The WFA PhD Grant Scheme is currently open to applicants!
We want to hear from anyone researching the First World War as part of their doctoral thesis, no matter what the topic!
#fwwhist
Full details and application form can be found below ⬇️
www.westernfrontassociation.com/latest-news/...
We want to hear from anyone researching the First World War as part of their doctoral thesis, no matter what the topic!
#fwwhist
Full details and application form can be found below ⬇️
www.westernfrontassociation.com/latest-news/...
October 24, 2025 at 6:15 AM
📣 The WFA PhD Grant Scheme is currently open to applicants!
We want to hear from anyone researching the First World War as part of their doctoral thesis, no matter what the topic!
#fwwhist
Full details and application form can be found below ⬇️
www.westernfrontassociation.com/latest-news/...
We want to hear from anyone researching the First World War as part of their doctoral thesis, no matter what the topic!
#fwwhist
Full details and application form can be found below ⬇️
www.westernfrontassociation.com/latest-news/...
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This, from an organisation that has previously denounced sex tests as "unscientific and unethical" and has prioritised inclusion above all, is profoundly depressing.
Olympics organisers moving towards blanket ban on transgender women from women's sport
Olympics organisers moving towards blanket ban on transgender women from women's sport
The International Olympic Committee is moving towards a blanket ban on transgender women from women's sport, Sky News understands.
news.sky.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
This, from an organisation that has previously denounced sex tests as "unscientific and unethical" and has prioritised inclusion above all, is profoundly depressing.
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A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.
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We are delighted to share the details for this year's Dennis Showalter Memorial Lecture 'Poetry under fire: what poems did during the First World War' to be delivered by @juliarsct.bsky.social on 11th Nov 2025
You can book to attend in person or online:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/remembranc... 🗃️
You can book to attend in person or online:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/remembranc... 🗃️
September 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
We are delighted to share the details for this year's Dennis Showalter Memorial Lecture 'Poetry under fire: what poems did during the First World War' to be delivered by @juliarsct.bsky.social on 11th Nov 2025
You can book to attend in person or online:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/remembranc... 🗃️
You can book to attend in person or online:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/remembranc... 🗃️
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Dems have spent the past two months saying they're fighting to address the crisis of spiking healthcare costs and now they're caving for a deal that does nothing to address healthcare costs ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
November 10, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Dems have spent the past two months saying they're fighting to address the crisis of spiking healthcare costs and now they're caving for a deal that does nothing to address healthcare costs ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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No, no, no. Senate Democrats secured the concepts of a plan for a handshake for a promise to hold a vote they will lose.
Dems have spent the past two months saying they're fighting to address the crisis of spiking healthcare costs and now they're caving for a deal that does nothing to address healthcare costs ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
November 10, 2025 at 11:27 AM
No, no, no. Senate Democrats secured the concepts of a plan for a handshake for a promise to hold a vote they will lose.
As I sit on a train soaking wet from the downpour outside I reflect on the fact that November in the UK and November in Rome are very different things…
November 10, 2025 at 11:18 AM
As I sit on a train soaking wet from the downpour outside I reflect on the fact that November in the UK and November in Rome are very different things…
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Tomorrow! This is pretty much the last chance to book to attend through the eventbrite in the original message!
We are delighted to share the details for this year's Dennis Showalter Memorial Lecture 'Poetry under fire: what poems did during the First World War' to be delivered by @juliarsct.bsky.social on 11th Nov 2025
You can book to attend in person or online:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/remembranc... 🗃️
You can book to attend in person or online:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/remembranc... 🗃️
November 10, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Tomorrow! This is pretty much the last chance to book to attend through the eventbrite in the original message!
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Healthcare is a basic human right.
Food is basic human right.
Education, housing, clean air & water are human rights.
Using healthcare and food as leverage should be grounds for removal from office.
SNAP, Medicaid and the ACA are worth fighting for.
People will die without them.
Food is basic human right.
Education, housing, clean air & water are human rights.
Using healthcare and food as leverage should be grounds for removal from office.
SNAP, Medicaid and the ACA are worth fighting for.
People will die without them.
November 9, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Healthcare is a basic human right.
Food is basic human right.
Education, housing, clean air & water are human rights.
Using healthcare and food as leverage should be grounds for removal from office.
SNAP, Medicaid and the ACA are worth fighting for.
People will die without them.
Food is basic human right.
Education, housing, clean air & water are human rights.
Using healthcare and food as leverage should be grounds for removal from office.
SNAP, Medicaid and the ACA are worth fighting for.
People will die without them.
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Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
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It is, & it’s too moderate. For example: only 24 top Nazis were tried at Nuremberg. Everyone involved in horrendous abuses such as those reported in the thread below should be tried, down to the lowliest prison guard. The “Nuremberg defence” – “I was only obeying orders” – must be disallowed.
Nuremburg trials is the moderate position
He said that the agents would throw food at them to eat. The agents threatened to withhold food for a week and to beat him up if he didn't sign deportation papers. He said he saw others refuse and get beaten/receive no food. He signed because he was afraid.
November 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
It is, & it’s too moderate. For example: only 24 top Nazis were tried at Nuremberg. Everyone involved in horrendous abuses such as those reported in the thread below should be tried, down to the lowliest prison guard. The “Nuremberg defence” – “I was only obeying orders” – must be disallowed.