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Thread 1/10 What an amazing few days it has been at the The Third War and Peace in the Age of Napoleon Conference at York St John University ! Thank you to all those who attended, contribute and got involved! A particular thanks to Dr Zack White Sam Jolley and Dr Graeme Callister!!!!

Don’t tell Donald Trump about this

whenever a man says “childless women contribute nothing to society,” the ghost of the famously unmarried Jane Austen rises and says, “you are such a disagreeable man that it would be quite a misfortune to be liked by you.”

Liebe Deutsche Bahn Personenverkehr .. wenn man uns schon in Au a.d.S. rausschmeißt, bitte bitte organisiert doch Busse... Nach 2 Stunden warten im Regen macht das keine Lust mehr

What a coincidence, the only thing missing from your article is a citation of me, your reviewer

"When I came to this and gave up anonymity, my children were ashamed to have the name Pelicot. But I have grandchildren who are called Pelicot. I want them not to be ashamed to have the name. i want them to be proud of their grandmother. I want people to remember Madame Pelicot

I’ve had a look through chapter 12 of Nicholas Rodger’s new naval #history book, The Price of Victory. There are errors. Not a huge number, but enough. Some of them are his sources’ fault, and some of them are clearly his. Read on and judge for yourself.

In 2021, I organized Afghanistan's first all-female flight together with Kam Air. Many media outlets covered the event and the video reached millions of people but what happened to the women after the Taliban took over and where are they now? A Thread 🧵

Just saw Robert Eggers' Nosferatu. As a historian, more than any other director, I trust Eggers to capture the "vibes" of a historical setting, even a fantasy one like this. From the standpoint of capturing the 1830s in Germany, this film is great. 🧵 1/25

Ich rechne damit, dass heute, wenige Tage vor der Bundestagswahl, Vorwürfe gegen meine Doktorarbeit, die ich vor 25 Jahren in Hamburg geschrieben habe, veröffentlicht werden. Ich habe mich entschieden, das Ganze transparent zu machen. Denn ich kenne die Vorwürfe – und konnte sie

Most soldiers serve for a few years. He served in the French Army for 90 years. Born in 1698, he fought under Louis XV, Louis XVI, and even Napoleon. This is the incredible story of France’s most loyal soldier (you'll want to bookmark this):

WELT: "Riskieren Sie mit dieser Maßnahme nicht, sich unbeliebt zu machen?" #Habeck: "Wenn wir in Zukunft nur noch Politiker wählen, die ihr Geschäftsmodell darin sehen nichts zu tun um möglichst beliebt zu sein, dann können wir den Laden dicht machen."

Ian Fleming's original James Bond novels haven't aged well. For example, Moonraker - published almost exactly 70 years ago in April 1955 - features a villain who's a super-rich industrialist and rocket-maker seeking to cause chaos because he's a secret Nazi. Such a silly idea!

Lacht mich ruhig aus. Diese vier Tiere saßen in meinem Büro. Sie blickten von der kleinen Couch in Richtung der Wand. Irgendwann störte mich das. Warum sollten Sie die ganze Zeit die Wand anstarren. Also brachte ich sie ins Wohnzimmer und setzte sie so, dass sie ins Grüne

As an academic, I sometimes dream about writing fiction instead, and then I remember grant proposals

Woman feeds squirrel daily; one day, squirrel repays the favor with a sweet treat

Mein Buch ist draußen. Ich bin sehr stolz und sehr dankbar! ❤️ #FranzSteinerVerlag

"I'm Big Joe. 58. Long-haul trucker. Been driving 18-wheelers for 34 years. Sleep in my cab. Eat at truck stops. Talk on CB radio to stay awake. Lonely job. But someone's gotta move America's stuff. Two years ago, I'm driving through Nebraska. 2 a.m. See a car pulled over.