Thomas Beck
Historian of 19th & 20th century Russia/Europe (mostly pre-1921); science fiction author & fan; lover of cats, dogs, chocolate, books, movies, television, baseball, soccer, ice hockey, cricket, Hawaii.
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Russian & Ukrainian History Starter Pack
For historians of Russia and Ukraine--serious scholars (pro & amateur welcome)--no demagogues, trolls, or sock puppets, please! Let's share our knowledge and studies with each other and with everyone else.
@opolianichev.bsky.social
Historian of Tsarist Russia at Södertörn University, Stockholm | Colonial and transimperial history | Ph.D. from EUI
@tomgauld.bsky.social
Cartoonist and Illustrator. My book of science cartoons, PHYSICS FOR CATS, is available to preorder! www.tomgauld.com
@abeardedpanda.bsky.social
Paradox Interactive School of International Relations (ongoing) I hate your favorite dictator. Spicy liberal. (He/Him) https://www.offensive-bias.com/
@stanislavaseyev.bsky.social
Ukrainian journalist, writer, founder Justice Initiative Fund. Free Media Awards 2020; National Freedom of Expression Award 2020; Shevchenko National Prize 2021
@historydavid81.bsky.social
Historian of US Army in The First World War. Interested in intelligence and learning development. Available for book reviews. Social media manager at the Strategy Bridge. 🇺🇸&🇬🇧
@stevenseegel.bsky.social
professor & associate chair of Slavic and Eurasian Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, dog lover, slow marathon runner, opinions mine
@unlawfulentries.bsky.social
Kurz Chair in Constitutional Rights, CUNY Brooklyn College. Political scientist specializing in US constitutional law and development, US migration(s) and citizenship law and policy history. Often mistaken for a historian. Home cook, wine drinker, foodie.
@dienekes.bsky.social
Retired doctor, Eastern Front historian, husband, dad, servant of two border collie puppies. www.pritbuttar.com
@oispooky.bsky.social
🤼 1880s boxing & wrestling historian 🥊 London's Cockney, Cumbrian, Caribbean pugilists ✍🏻 Moscow, Munroe, Goodson, Wannop 👊 Advisor #AThousandBlows 👩🏻💻 PR @britsciassoc.bsky.social 🏖️ Clacton-on-Sea 🖤 www.grapplingwithhistory.com
@faythompsonauthor.bsky.social
I write Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror that is slightly bent, a bit fun and certain to be an adventure. I also art. I am currently illustrating chapter headers for "The Inspectors." Nevada! NO AI here. DMs closed!
@palumboliu.bsky.social
Professor at Stanford, activist, writer, podcaster (Speaking Out of Place). https://speakingoutofplace.com/ Board of Directors, Truthout. Words in Jacobin, The Nation, Al Jazeera. Book from Haymarket. Views proudly my own.
@michaelemann.bsky.social
Scientist/Author/Speaker; Presidential Distinguished Prof/Director Center for Science, Sustainability & the Media/Vice Provost for Climate, U. Penn; National Academy of Sciences; Royal Society; Tyler Prize
@jdcmedlock.bsky.social
More good things for everyone. Public sector appreciator. Tax and welfare policy knower. Hyperinflation doubter.
@kimwulff.bsky.social
Jaa whats to say. I am easy to talk to ask me. Preferred vehicle SAAB 95 2.3t Biopower. Support UKRAINE.Educated in the diversities of life Amatur call OZ2KWL. Love Food ,Rum,Gin and Ports. And a good pipe tobacco Email: storm.refract481@passmail.net
@peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social
Texas Medical Center (TMC) Pediatrics Professor-Vaccine Scientist-Author; Member, Philosophical Society of Texas "the oldest learned society in Texas established in 1837," TAMEST, National Academy of Medicine, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
@leftcoastbabe.bsky.social
From the blue bird to the blue sky... Substitute driver on bus to hell. Snark WILL help us survive. Proud Dem for life, from Shirley Chisholm to Joe Biden. Also now always a fan of Amy Klobuchar
@jeffsharlet.bsky.social
Bestsellers THE UNDERTOW: Scenes from a Slow Civil War & THE FAMILY, also a Netflix series. + THIS BRILLIANT DARKNESS; SWEET HEAVEN WHEN I DIE & more. Words & pics Vanity Fair. Professing @ Dartmouth. He/Him. New writing: https://slowcivilwar.substack.com/
@oxanashevel.bsky.social
Prof @TuftsPoliSci. Post-communism, nationalism, identity, citizenship, memory, religion. 2024 book: 🇷🇺 and 🇺🇦 : Entangled Histories, Diverging States. https://tinyurl.com/5y8nvemb
@jackjenkins.me
National Reporter for Religion News Service. "Workaday writer." — The New Yorker. Author of "American Prophets," a book on the religious left. Tips? Try me on Signal: jackmjenkins.60 Website: jackjenkins.me
@ukraineworld.bsky.social
Ukraine in English: news, analysis, podcasts, videos. Run by Internews Ukraine. Website: https://ukraineworld.org Support us: http://patreon.com/ukraineworld
@bendthearc.bsky.social
We are uniting a movement of progressive American Jews and allies fighting for justice for all. www.bendthearc.us
@deniseoliver-velez.bsky.social
Feminist, Activist, former Young Lords Party & Black Panther Party member, Iyalorisha Yemaya, An editor of Black Kos at Daily Kos. #KamalaHarris
@nemgarrett.bsky.social
Historian of 18th-c. Europe. Royalty and popular/print culture. Lecturing at Open University. Views my own. Queen Charlotte biography now available from Routledge. https://linktr.ee/nataleegarrett.historian.
@rauchway.bsky.social
Historian. Florida man. Keep Bluesky weird. http://ericrauchway.com pfp by Daniel Mackie
@reportbywilson.bsky.social
Journalist and Researcher | Reporting and Research on the U.S. Radical Right | Publisher of Radical Reports @radicalreports.bsky.social | Subscribe: https://www.radicalreports.org | Support My Work: https://linktr.ee/reportbywilson
@alexwitze.bsky.social
Science journalist and correspondent for Nature (she/her). Reach me at alexwitze.01 (Signal) or witzescience (@gmail.com) or awitze (@protonmail.com).
@thomaspiketty.bsky.social
Professor at EHESS & PSE Co-Director, World Inequality Lab inequalitylab.world | WID.world http://piketty.pse.ens.fr/
@andrewstroehlein.bsky.social
European Media and Editorial Director, Human Rights Watch https://bsky.app/profile/hrw.org. Subscribe to my human rights newsletter: https://www.hrw.org/the-day-in-human-rights All my links here: https://linktr.ee/andrewstroehlein
@andysabl.bsky.social
Political theorist (Univ. of Toronto). Toronto/NYC. Realism, liberalism, toleration, privilege and opportunity, Hume, political ethics—and politics, humo(u)r, puns. Also husband, dad, stepdad.
@kensmith199.bsky.social
Associate Professor of History at Taft College. Historian of Booker T. Washington, the Black Diaspora, & Empire. Penn State and Kansas State alum. Proud Californian. Cat dad. Views are my own.
@zarinazabrisky.bsky.social
US journalist in Ukraine. War correspondent: BylineTimes, EuromaidanPress Also BBC World, CBC, TVP World, Sunday Post. Literary Essays: Longreads, Paris Review, LARB. 🎥producer: Under Deadly Skies Author. Novel: We, Monsters (2012)
@ebharrington.bsky.social
Professor of Sociology, Dartmouth;views my own. Author, 'Capital w/out Borders' https://shorturl.at/bGsLB and 'Offshore' https://shorturl.at/rTacl; words @washingtonpost.com, @nytimes.com, the Atlantic & the Guardian. All at brookeharrington.com
@remblackstaff.bsky.social
Black British writer, cineast, physician, martial artist, author of The Durbar’s Apprentice 🇳🇬🇬🇧 🌍 ✍️ 🩺 https://www.wroteby.me/remingtonblackstaff
@democracyprof.bsky.social
Poli Sci Prof @Brown JD/PhD My new book: The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It: https://shorturl.at/z31fC My new podcast: The Oath and the Office: https://shorturl.at/H7vGP
@astanley711.bsky.social
Historian of Japan. Loves dogs. Famous 女史, notorious enemy of all sexual relations.
@ninjafingers.bsky.social
Author of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. #ttrpg designer and editor. Freelance #copyeditor. Webster award nominee. https://linktr.ee/poveyjennifer
@rev-avocado.bsky.social
I have been exiled to and/or from the Twitter Gulag. Ride or die for 29 U.S. Code § 157. Long live the gerontocracy.
@cstross.bsky.social
SFF author, triple Hugo award winner, over a million books sold. Mostly on Mastodon: @cstross@wandering.shop Blog: https://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/
@goangelo.bsky.social
Chair & President, Media Matters. An all around good guy fueled by caffeine, candy and comeuppance. Posts are mine alone.
@scottsandage.bsky.social
History isn’t reality, it’s methodology. Historian in Pittsburgh. Iowan. Husband.🏳️🌈🐕🪕⚾️🎓 Wrote a book long ago. Writing another on the Métis Rez in Nebraska. The most useful thing I’ve done is https://commonplace.online/article/how-to-read-a-book/
@resisternana.bsky.social
Resistance is not futile; I want a better world for my grands. I live to read, love my dog and create art. I voted for the extremely capable lady. Sailing on Pennamaquan Lake is my joy.
@hntdove.bsky.social
Writer: alternate history, other sf, fantasy, historical fiction. Severely allergic to fascism.
@kellimarshall.bsky.social
Chicago and movies, one tour at a time: chicagomovietours.com and (new!) chimovietours.bsky.social. Transplant from Louisiana. Ph.D. Hardcore Gene Kelly fan.
@doylestownbookshop.bsky.social
Bucks County‘s largest independent Bookshop. Supporting the community and it’s Authors for over 25 years.
@davidrlurie.bsky.social
Lawyer, and occasional writer about the law and related matters. Nothing I say here is legal advice.
@sssmirnov.bsky.social
Главный редактор "Медиазоны" https://zona.media/ В конце концов ведь мы профессионалы
@shashj.bsky.social
Defence Editor at The Economist. Visiting Fellow at Department of War Studies, KCL. For speaking engagements: https://chartwellspeakers.com/speaker/shashank-joshi