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There truly is no better way to start the week than reading Madison's notes and getting frustrated at how inconsistent his citations...

There truly is no better way to start the week than reading Madison's notes and getting frustrated at how inconsistent his citations are.
#phdlife

It's hard to claim credit for starting up my Mastodon account when I hardly use the darn thing 😂 Probably a good time to get to grips...

It's hard to claim credit for starting up my Mastodon account when I hardly use the darn thing 😂

Probably a good time to get to grips with it though, given the firestorm on #Twitter

I've finished the first draft of the first chapter of my PhD thesis! I'm so excited about it and I'm enjoying it while I can -...

I've finished the first draft of the first chapter of my PhD thesis!

I'm so excited about it and I'm enjoying it while I can - it will never be this thrilling ever again 😋

RT @jbf1755@twitter.comHey folks!Below is a not-paywalled version my op-ed on what made this speakership battle different from past...

RT @jbf1755@twitter.com

Hey folks!

Below is a not-paywalled version my op-ed on what made this speakership battle different from past ones.

Past ones were largely about policy concerns: like the fate of slavery.

This one?
Power.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/07/opinion/kevin-mccarthy-speaker-history.html?unlocked_article_code=6rZ58-pWKOKIrTl2OZ6AqqIELw4S-OPo6MO0sK6uYXSKk7_3-t4IL6pAU_M_-GsebMSIQuQHGpz6rzE8JsiRABLNLoZ_1KQj2RGAa9gQYc1y86i-IDqMNu6Wv7U5h97ZYEaR4l4W_tTxf18t0BCKxrbJhwvqZkbK6TXQqDhIqs9XDNB9CWrtUz6TAKHizEOMAhY-ZrDlvAYSKgLWyFrLrBcgRrqJPLUWfXLg7N5Qg8W3TOBoQ-1rPrurrgvPWcCNhv6hZV-oFWZpEGMUY2OhtWzWQ01jyYBv4jH4Au-wBuaYDteAccQY-KR4Z53gYFl_ssLTvZakWmVy7ONaGddwoHpWrCW68Dpl&smid=share-url

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RT @GraceMallon3@twitter.comGuys guys guys https://twitter.com/quilldir/status/1611361140361011201🐦🔗:...

RT @GraceMallon3@twitter.com

Guys guys guys https://twitter.com/quilldir/status/1611361140361011201

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/GraceMallon3/status/1611398559366057987

One has to wonder if the Republicans would be attacking the Senate quite so fiercely if they had won control of it in the midterms. I...

One has to wonder if the Republicans would be attacking the Senate quite so fiercely if they had won control of it in the midterms.

I suspect the answer would be 'no', but at this point, who knows?

I'm watching the speaker voting yet again and I've noticed something interesting in how Republicans seem to be taking shots at the...

I'm watching the speaker voting yet again and I've noticed something interesting in how Republicans seem to be taking shots at the Senate and how they represent 'the people's house'.

It's an interesting argument to make, given the Founder's view on both houses...

RT @katebcarp@twitter.comWorking on a list of potential classes that would appeal to undergraduate students, and I want to know: What's...

RT @katebcarp@twitter.com

Working on a list of potential classes that would appeal to undergraduate students, and I want to know: What's the "sexiest" history class you've taken or offered? What class titles caught students' eyes?

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/katebcarp/status/1611149275928399873

RT @jbf1755@twitter.comTomorrow Live on “History Matters:”Speakership Battles: The Hows, Whys, & WTFsI know.Hardly a surprising...

RT @jbf1755@twitter.com

Tomorrow Live on “History Matters:”

Speakership Battles: The Hows, Whys, & WTFs

I know.
Hardly a surprising topic.
But there’s a LOT to say.

The first 1/2 of the 19th century was the age of Speakership battles. What can that tell us now?

Friday 10AM ET
http://NCHEteach.org/conversations

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/jbf1755/status/1611027426989035522

RT @libraryluna@twitter.comI feel like it's actually pretty bad that the same members who tried to stop congress from functioning have...

RT @libraryluna@twitter.com

I feel like it's actually pretty bad that the same members who tried to stop congress from functioning have now achieved it

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/libraryluna/status/1611127771182284802

RT @JRakove@twitter.com@DJMalcolm2021@twitter.com There's a whole other thread one could pursue here, beyond the comparison of the GOP...

RT @JRakove@twitter.com

@DJMalcolm2021@twitter.com There's a whole other thread one could pursue here, beyond the comparison of the GOP and the Tories, to the absurdity of doing major constitutional change, via Brexit, by a simple-majority popular referendum. Not a very Madisonian way of thinking.

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/JRakove/status/1610717257587642369

RT @JRakove@twitter.comFor Americans, this is a great essay to read while we watch the continued, unending, relentless, pathetic, disgusting...

RT @JRakove@twitter.com

For Americans, this is a great essay to read while we watch the continued, unending, relentless, pathetic, disgusting devolution of the Republican Party. (Like John Adams, why stop at one adjective when five or six will work just as well?) https://twitter.com/redhistorian/status/1610713003376230431

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/JRakove/status/1610715587419996160

RT @jbf1755@twitter.comAnd....the fifth vote for Speaker has begun.Speaking as a historian who has spent many many years studying...

RT @jbf1755@twitter.com

And....the fifth vote for Speaker has begun.

Speaking as a historian who has spent many many years studying congressional chaos in the 19th century, this is quite a thing to watch live.

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/jbf1755/status/1610712507781464069

RT @HistoryNewbie@twitter.comHey!I can be Speaker!I can speak!I’m sure my “Newbie Doobie Doobies” will be very popular from the...

RT @HistoryNewbie@twitter.com

Hey!
I can be Speaker!
I can speak!
I’m sure my “Newbie Doobie Doobies” will be very popular from the Speaker’s chair.

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/HistoryNewbie/status/1610700835306045441

Once again, my determination to work on my thesis is thwarted by the combination of organising travel plans and history happening right now...

Once again, my determination to work on my thesis is thwarted by the combination of organising travel plans and history happening right now in Congress.

RT @katebcarp@twitter.comI'm working on potential guests for @draftingthepast@twitter.com, and I could use some suggestions of guests...

RT @katebcarp@twitter.com

I'm working on potential guests for @draftingthepast@twitter.com, and I could use some suggestions of guests who write about non-U.S. history (my Americanist bias is showing!). Do you have a favorite historian/writer who is not an Americanist? Please send me your suggestions!

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/katebcarp/status/1610344728892956673

RT @PhDVoice@twitter.comMost people who have PhDs didn’t think they had what it took to finish their PhDs.#PhDVoice...

RT @PhDVoice@twitter.com

Most people who have PhDs didn’t think they had what it took to finish their PhDs.

#PhDVoice @PostdocVoice@twitter.com

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/PhDVoice/status/1610227911927205888

RT @tzimmer_history@twitter.comThis “Democracy didn’t end on Nov. 8 - which proves there never was any threat to democracy to begin...

RT @tzimmer_history@twitter.com

This “Democracy didn’t end on Nov. 8 - which proves there never was any threat to democracy to begin with” stuff is so asinine and dangerous. Hamid is one of the most consistently misleading/misled pundits in America. This is actively undermining the democratic defense. 1/

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/tzimmer_history/status/1609915878656675843

RT @contingent_mag@twitter.com"Historians travel to archives because that’s the only way to access most of the materials preserved in...

RT @contingent_mag@twitter.com

"Historians travel to archives because that’s the only way to access most of the materials preserved in archives, but they also go there to work with and learn from archivists." https://contingentmagazine.org/2019/03/25/mailbag-march-25-2019/

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/contingent_mag/status/1610469525828374529

Happy New Year, everyone! Take care of yourselves out there!

Happy New Year, everyone! Take care of yourselves out there!