Ashley Valanzola

I was in a 2 hour briefing today on the Iran War. All the briefings are closed, because Trump can't defend this war in public.

I obviously can't disclose classified info, but you deserve to know how incoherent and incomplete these war plans are.

1/ Here's what I can share:

Jim Crow in the Asylum | Emory Center for Digital Scholarship - Manifold Scholarship <h3>Untangling the relationship between race and psychiatry in the American South</h3> There is a complicated history of racism and psychiatric healthcare in the Deep South states of Georgia, Alabama...

I don’t know whether you know this but my book is Open Access and you can read it for free on your kindle via Amazon (where it is the number one health policy download!). Also totally open access with extra resources online at jimcrowintheasylum.com

I felt this so keenly when I made it to the section on Obama in the National Museum of African American History and Culture. I literally cried thinking about how much worse things are today.

Belgian synagogue damaged in blast considered antisemitic act An explosion hit a synagogue in the Belgian city of Liege early on Monday in what authorities said was an ​antisemitic attack that caused damage but no injuries.

The blast in Liège exposes a hollowed-out Belgian ethics. Tolerance is a performance if the state cannot guarantee the safety of its citizens' faith.

www.reuters.com/world/synago...

Seeing the ships I once served on firing missiles into Iran and killing children in the process is indicative of how far this administration has gone to ruin the integrity of our military.

(Screenshot from a NYT video).

‘By the king’s suspension, the constitution is violated’: provincial opposition to the revolution of 10 August 1792 Abstract. Following the insurrection of 10 August 1792, the Legislative Assembly named commissioners to bring news of the events in Paris to the department

New article in French History! ‘By the king’s suspension, the constitution is violated’: provincial opposition to the revolution of 10 August 1792' by William S. Cormack

🇫🇷🧐💾👨‍🎤🤴

Open Access here: doi.org/10.1093/fh/c...

@frenchhistory.bsky.social

Hey writer folks, I'm looking for indie publishers who like short story collections and are open to direct (unagented) queries. Anyone have good recent experiences to share?

This just in...

The deadline is Monday for anyone still interested!!

Inspired by the Olympics, we went skating.

Sci-fi illustration of a massive elevated industrial structure with large metal pipes and scaffolding, towering over two small figures walking below in a green landscape under a bird-filled sky.

Claude Auclair
End of the World (back cover illustration for Métal Hurlant)
1977
Ink and color illustration
Science fiction

Thanks, @theotherrbg.bsky.social !!!

When She Remembered When She Remembered showcases an intertwined group of seven influential women, from well-known figures such as Simone Veil to memory activist Sabine Zlatin,...

Excited to announce that my book is available for pre-order: iupress.org/978025307582...

#France #highered #history

We're hosting a virtual, interdisciplinary symposium on trauma-informed teaching. The call for papers is open until March 2!
#highered #traumainformed

Thankful for our friends, tree removal teams, electricians, Airbnb owners, and NES workers who are helping us through this crazy week in Nashville. Still over 60k homes without power, but we're getting through it.

I keep thinking again, in light of the latest Epstein files dump, about how MeToo “went too far.”

How to help the resistance to ICE in Minnesota — and beyond What Minnesota’s immigrant communities need from you now.

In Minneapolis and many other communities across the country, we're seeing people come together to peacefully protest and support their neighbors. If you're looking to get involved, here are some ways to help:

Act now: pat.ag/B/26/ACLU

The killings by federal agents of Renée Good and Alex Pretti took place less than 20 minutes from Patagonia’s St. Paul store, a location that’s been part of the community for 21 years.

A thread 🧵

Screen capture of the Paper Trails site on UCL Press

Reminder that we have a live CFP for our @uclpress.bsky.social Open Access publication Paper Trails. We are looking for material related to 'Difficult Collections' - deadline for proposals 31 Jan. You can find more info here: blogs.ucl.ac.uk/special-coll...

🗃️ #skystorians

‘This Could End Very Badly’: A Human Rights Lawyer Fears a New Age of Impunity

A colleague sent me this fantastic article on Philippe Sands today.
This distressing line about international law stood out: “We are beginning to have to imagine doing the work we do without having the United States as a backstop."

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/m...

Once Again, Oldest Mississippi Synagogue Is Attacked With Fire

Attacked in 1967, attacked in 2026.
What a horrible reality.

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...

Another great AJS. Thank you to @kschul.bsky.social for chairing our panel and to everyone who came out.
#AJS

MTSU history students help enhance Nashville Holocaust Memorial tour experience A dedicated group of history students from Middle Tennessee State University has undertaken a meaningful project to study and revise the public tour experience at the Nashville Holocaust Memorial.

So proud of what my students have done! Come take a guided tour of the Nashville Holocaust Memorial with us Sunday, Dec. 7 from 11-1230pm.

#Nashville #MTSU

mtsunews.com/mtsu-history...

Just learned that this was listed as a "notable" by Best American Essays. This pleases me quite a lot.

Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision

A major relief
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...

So thankful to have been a part of the 25th Nashville Jewish Film Festival.
#Nashville #Tennessee

Thank you, you'll have to let me know what you think!

My article with Jonathan Zisook is online in the fall issue of Jewish Social Studies. Enjoy!

Community and music at the East Nashville Ghoul Fest is just what we need right now.

Can someone please write this novel.