William Brown
@whbrown1862.bsky.social
Archivist, historian, registrar, and Jack of all trades
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As the person who does most of the VM socials, let me tell you this: bluesky is absolutely the worst platform of the bunch for slapping random adult content warnings on innocent posts to bury them. Would super appreciate if you share the post below like hell, and donate a fiver!
Let's try this again... Glad tidings we bring to you and your quim! We are fundraising this festive period. Earlier this year, the future looked bleak for the Vagina Museum. But we're still here, and there's many reasons for you to become a vital part of our future... www.gofundme.com/f/btscc2
November 27, 2025 at 11:39 AM
As the person who does most of the VM socials, let me tell you this: bluesky is absolutely the worst platform of the bunch for slapping random adult content warnings on innocent posts to bury them. Would super appreciate if you share the post below like hell, and donate a fiver!
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Professor – History of Canada/Québec, 1840-1929. Deadline: January 16, 2026. #cdnhist #UQAM #quebec cha-shc.ca/careers-and-...
November 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Professor – History of Canada/Québec, 1840-1929. Deadline: January 16, 2026. #cdnhist #UQAM #quebec cha-shc.ca/careers-and-...
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6 November 1890 | Czech Jewish woman, Zdeňka Federerová, was born in Prague.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt on 26 October 1942 and murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt on 26 October 1942 and murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
6 November 1890 | Czech Jewish woman, Zdeňka Federerová, was born in Prague.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt on 26 October 1942 and murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt on 26 October 1942 and murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
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“Dr. Marks is one of a handful of NOAA retirees who have been working on a volunteer basis this hurricane season to make sure that the significant improvements in forecasting capabilities over recent decades can continue despite large staff losses orchestrated by the Trump administration”
Volunteers Step In to Help Understaffed NOAA Track Hurricane Melissa
www.nytimes.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
“Dr. Marks is one of a handful of NOAA retirees who have been working on a volunteer basis this hurricane season to make sure that the significant improvements in forecasting capabilities over recent decades can continue despite large staff losses orchestrated by the Trump administration”
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CfP📢"Manuscript Practices and the Making of Exile Communities in the Early Modern Period", Institutes of Philosophy and History, Czech Academy of Sciences
📆15–16 April 2026 |🌍Prague
⏰Application deadline: 30 October 2025
#Earlymodern @czechacademy.bsky.social
📆15–16 April 2026 |🌍Prague
⏰Application deadline: 30 October 2025
#Earlymodern @czechacademy.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
CfP📢"Manuscript Practices and the Making of Exile Communities in the Early Modern Period", Institutes of Philosophy and History, Czech Academy of Sciences
📆15–16 April 2026 |🌍Prague
⏰Application deadline: 30 October 2025
#Earlymodern @czechacademy.bsky.social
📆15–16 April 2026 |🌍Prague
⏰Application deadline: 30 October 2025
#Earlymodern @czechacademy.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor of British Medieval and Early Modern Literature (Univ. of Scranton):
#medievalsky #earlymodern
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#medievalsky #earlymodern
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Assistant Professor of British Medieval and Early Modern Literature (Univ. of Scranton) | MEMOs
British Medieval and Early Modern Literature (Univ. of Scranton)
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October 27, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Assistant Professor of British Medieval and Early Modern Literature (Univ. of Scranton):
#medievalsky #earlymodern
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#medievalsky #earlymodern
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Job Ad❗Editor-in-Chief of the William and Mary Quarterly
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Editor of William and Mary Quarterly
Job Requisition: JR100984 Editor of William and Mary Quarterly (Open) Job Posting Title: Editor of William and Mary Quarterly Department: CC00007 WM001 | PRES | OIEAHC - Omohundro Institute Job Family...
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October 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Job Ad❗Editor-in-Chief of the William and Mary Quarterly
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Courtesy of colleagues at Penn
October 12, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Courtesy of colleagues at Penn
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My author, Todd Arrington, was forced to resign as director of the Eisenhower Library and Museum because he wouldn’t give Eisenhower’s personal sword to Trump to use as a gift to King Charles.
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Director of Eisenhower Library in Kansas ousted after refusing to give Trump administration a sword
The director of the presidential library and museum in Abilene, Kansas, said he was suddenly told to resign or be fired. He refused to give the Trump administration a historic
www.kake.com
October 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
My author, Todd Arrington, was forced to resign as director of the Eisenhower Library and Museum because he wouldn’t give Eisenhower’s personal sword to Trump to use as a gift to King Charles.
www.kake.com/home/directo...
www.kake.com/home/directo...
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'He lives for this stuff': Trump was obsessed with Bolton in days before raid
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'He lives for this stuff': Trump was obsessed with Bolton in days before raid
Despite disavowals from Donald Trump that he was not aware of a planned raid on the home of John Bolton, White House insiders claim he had been obsessed with his former national security adviser for t...
www.rawstory.com
August 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
'He lives for this stuff': Trump was obsessed with Bolton in days before raid
www.rawstory.com/trump-bolton...
www.rawstory.com/trump-bolton...
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The world is in dire straights, but I feel pretty lucky to be teaching a Fall seminar based on these two books from @princetonupress.bsky.social.
August 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The world is in dire straights, but I feel pretty lucky to be teaching a Fall seminar based on these two books from @princetonupress.bsky.social.
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SO very excited that myself & Principal Curator James Taylor be taking a group around IWM London tomorrow on the 85th anniversary of #EagleDay! Our private tour will be covering the #BattleOfBritain and #TheBlitz. Thank you to everyone who has made it a sold-out event 🥹♥️
August 12, 2025 at 7:36 AM
SO very excited that myself & Principal Curator James Taylor be taking a group around IWM London tomorrow on the 85th anniversary of #EagleDay! Our private tour will be covering the #BattleOfBritain and #TheBlitz. Thank you to everyone who has made it a sold-out event 🥹♥️
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@spitfirefilly.bsky.social hey look what just showed up!
August 16, 2025 at 11:14 PM
@spitfirefilly.bsky.social hey look what just showed up!
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🚨 THIS WEEK🚨
🛩️ Did you know the Luftwaffe wasn't as invincible as we think? Not even close! Join @spitfirefilly.bsky.social as she breaks down the myths of the Battle of Britain! #HistoryRage #WWII
Listen now 🎧 pod.fo/e/315f0d
#History #Podcast #WWII
🛩️ Did you know the Luftwaffe wasn't as invincible as we think? Not even close! Join @spitfirefilly.bsky.social as she breaks down the myths of the Battle of Britain! #HistoryRage #WWII
Listen now 🎧 pod.fo/e/315f0d
#History #Podcast #WWII
August 22, 2025 at 7:00 AM
🚨 THIS WEEK🚨
🛩️ Did you know the Luftwaffe wasn't as invincible as we think? Not even close! Join @spitfirefilly.bsky.social as she breaks down the myths of the Battle of Britain! #HistoryRage #WWII
Listen now 🎧 pod.fo/e/315f0d
#History #Podcast #WWII
🛩️ Did you know the Luftwaffe wasn't as invincible as we think? Not even close! Join @spitfirefilly.bsky.social as she breaks down the myths of the Battle of Britain! #HistoryRage #WWII
Listen now 🎧 pod.fo/e/315f0d
#History #Podcast #WWII
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Judge orders Alligator Alcatraz shut down in 60 days, says no more new detainees www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i... (gift link)
Judge orders Alligator Alcatraz shut down in 60 days, says no more new detainees
A federal judge on Thursday barred the DeSantis and Trump administrations from bringing new detainees to Alligator Alcatraz and demanded the state close out operations at the immigration detention fac...
www.miamiherald.com
August 22, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Judge orders Alligator Alcatraz shut down in 60 days, says no more new detainees www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i... (gift link)
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I just signed the Election Rigging Response Act to put Proposition 50 up for a vote on November 4th.
The people of California will have the power to push back against Texas and any other state that obeys Donald Trump's demand to rig the next election.
The people of California will have the power to push back against Texas and any other state that obeys Donald Trump's demand to rig the next election.
August 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I just signed the Election Rigging Response Act to put Proposition 50 up for a vote on November 4th.
The people of California will have the power to push back against Texas and any other state that obeys Donald Trump's demand to rig the next election.
The people of California will have the power to push back against Texas and any other state that obeys Donald Trump's demand to rig the next election.
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NEW: The Kremlin continues to insist that the 2022 Istanbul negotiations are the only acceptable departure point for potential future negotiations on the war in Ukraine.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 21: isw.pub/UkrWar082125
Other Key Takeaways ⬇️ 🧵 (1/6)
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 21: isw.pub/UkrWar082125
Other Key Takeaways ⬇️ 🧵 (1/6)
August 21, 2025 at 11:32 PM
NEW: The Kremlin continues to insist that the 2022 Istanbul negotiations are the only acceptable departure point for potential future negotiations on the war in Ukraine.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 21: isw.pub/UkrWar082125
Other Key Takeaways ⬇️ 🧵 (1/6)
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 21: isw.pub/UkrWar082125
Other Key Takeaways ⬇️ 🧵 (1/6)
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Looks like a great book. I hope you'll forgive me for a couple "If you like this, you might also like" moments:
Now available! An illuminating and comprehensive account of US diplomacy during the Clinton years, SECURING PEACE IN EUROPE provides vital insight into the complex relations between Russia and the West. buff.ly/q58zc5K #NATO #NATOEnlargement #Russia #Ukraine #USForeignPolicy #NationalSecurity
August 21, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Looks like a great book. I hope you'll forgive me for a couple "If you like this, you might also like" moments:
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Newsom: We got here because the President is struggling. We got here because the President is one of the most unpopular presidents in U.S. history. We got here because he recognizes that he will lose the election.
August 21, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Newsom: We got here because the President is struggling. We got here because the President is one of the most unpopular presidents in U.S. history. We got here because he recognizes that he will lose the election.
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“Defend the District” protest and Go-Go concert against Trump’s takeover at 14th and U St:
August 21, 2025 at 11:53 PM
“Defend the District” protest and Go-Go concert against Trump’s takeover at 14th and U St:
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Californians are being targeted by the Trump Administration, and thanks to the hard work of the California legislature, they will have a choice to fight back — and bring much needed accountability to Trump’s efforts to undermine the democratic process.
August 21, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Californians are being targeted by the Trump Administration, and thanks to the hard work of the California legislature, they will have a choice to fight back — and bring much needed accountability to Trump’s efforts to undermine the democratic process.