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The international boycott of ChatGPT has absolutely exploded.

2.5M people have already joined, and this is just the beginning.

Go to quitgpt.org.
Cancel your subscription, delete your account.
And tell at least one person why.

My op-ed: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

www.kth.se/anthropocene... Naomi Oreskes in Stockholm! Great news for #Anthropocene people @iceho.bsky.social @eseh.bsky.social

Science History Institute Fellowships The Institute is home to the largest private fellowship program in the historical study of science, medicine, and technology in the United States.

Applications for 2026-27 fellowships at @sciencehistory.org are still open until Jan 15, with recommendations due Jan 31! ⏰📚

Could your research benefit from time in our archives, rare books, instruments, and other collections? Find info about our fellowships and our guide for applicants here!

I am organizing a workshop on “critical mineral histories” in March 2026. If you or someone you know might be interested in participating, please see the following CfP for more information on the concept and how to submit a proposal (by 10 January, if possible). Thanks! www.kth.se/anthropocene...

I am organizing a workshop on “critical mineral histories” in March 2026. If you or someone you know might be interested in participating, please see the following CfP for more information on the concept and how to submit a proposal (by 10 January, if possible). Thanks! www.kth.se/anthropocene...

More than 200 environmental groups demand halt to new US datacenters Exclusive: Congress urged to act against energy-hungry facilities blamed for increasing bills and worsening climate crisis

“I’ve been amazed by the groundswell of grassroots, bipartisan opposition to this....everyone is affected by this, the opposition has been across the political spectrum. A lot of people don’t see the benefits coming from AI and feel they will be paying for it"

Uppsala Declaration

We all want to move on with our lives, yet the violence continues. The killing continues. The occupation continues. The colonisation continues. More than 9,000 Palestinian hostages are still in Israeli detention. /1

"the Pentagon is stockpiling huge stores of critical minerals that are needed for a range of climate technologies ... for use in military hardware – from precision-guided weaponry and advanced communication systems to .. 'AI-driven autonomous warfare platforms.'"

CONVERSATION with Thea Riofrancos: “The term ‘critical minerals’ can trick us into thinking something is scarce” Read a sneak preview from Issue #2 — out 22 September ⛏️🌱

CONVERSATION with Thea Riofrancos: “The term ‘critical minerals’ can trick us into thinking something is scarce”
open.substack.com/pub/breakdow...

Very happy to be included in the new issue of @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social History Now, with @mkn.bsky.social, @catherinemcneur.bsky.social, Keith Pluymers, Lauret Savoy, and Sara Dant www.gilderlehrman.org/history-now/...

**CALL FOR PAPERS** It’s been a hot minute! We are seeking proposals for another new stream on “Critical Minerals and Media Technologies,” edited by @siobhanangus.bsky.social and @gustavelester.bsky.social. The deadline for submissions is November 15, 2025. mediaenviron.org/post/3478-ca...

Home, Petrodelphia: America's First Petrochemical Corridor This website provides you—and others who care about the past and future of Philadelphia—a rich collection of sources about the South Philadelphia refinery complex and other petrochemical sites along t...

Very excited to see the launch of the digital history project "Petrodelphia: America's First Petrochemical Corridor," showcasing Philadelphia’s relationship to petrochemical industries. I co-authored the entry "Pennsylvania Coal and Philadelphia,” for anyone interested: petrodelphia.org

Screenshot of the Uppsala Declaration

Screenshot of the European Declaration

The Swedish UPPSALA DECLARATION now has 2,557 signatories. The EUROPEAN DECLARATION is catching up with 2,458 from EU/EEA/UK/CH. All signatories refuse to collaborate with Israeli institutions complicit in illegal occupation, apartheid, genocide, and other violations of international law.

Yellowknife’s Giant Mine: Canada downplayed arsenic exposure as an Indigenous community was poisoned Colonialism, corporate greed and lax regulation led to widespread pollution, particularly affecting Yellowknives Dene communities.

Want a preview of our book, The Price of Gold, with @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social ? Check out our article in @theconversation.com today:

theconversation.com/yellowknifes...

I’m in @financialtimes.com on Trump’s recent move to make the Pentagon the top shareholder in the US only rare earths mine. This is the “worst of all worlds” resource nationalism: a toxic mix of environmental harm, militarism, Big Tech, financial de-risking, and asset appreciation. Link below ⬇️

James Earl Jones Reads Frederick Douglass Speech "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" YouTube video by Democracy Now!

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I haven't seem these mentioned yet, so: Kris Lane's Potosí (2019); Brian Leech's The City That Ate Itself (2018)

Signatories 2009–2016.

#uppsaladeclaration now has more than 2,000 signatories. We refuse to collaborate with Israeli institutions complicit in illegal occupation, apartheid, genocide, and other violations of international law. Faculty and staff in Swedish higher education and research can sign at uppsaladeclaration.se

Carbon footprint of Israel’s war on Gaza exceeds that of many entire countries Exclusive: The climate cost is more than than the combined 2023 emissions of Costa Rica and Estonia, study finds

By me: Climate cost of Israel’s war on Gaza will exceed the annual greenhouse gas emissions of >100 countries - exacerbating planetary catastrophe on top of the horrific death toll and suffering of Palestinians

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

SO 3431 - Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History | U.S. Department of the Interior SO 3431

The Secretary of the Interior has ordered the National Park Service and other agencies under his jurisdiction to produce "official" versions of American history. It is, in effect, a propaganda order--and is shameful.
www.doi.gov/document-lib...

List of signatories

#uppsaladeclaration now has more than 1,300 signatories. We refuse to collaborate with Israeli state institutions complicit in human rights violations including illegal occupation, apartheid, and genocide. Faculty and staff in Swedish higher education and research can sign at uppsaladeclaration.se

Trump officials take steps toward a radically different NSF Efforts to shrink staff, budget, and focus have alarmed members of Congress

NSF grant terminations are disproportionately affecting underrepresented scientists. 58% of canceled grants have women PIs, despite making up only 34% of awards. 17% of canceled grants have Black PIs (versus 4% of the pool). Hispanic and disabled PIs are twice as likely to have NSF grants canceled.

Read the below article, watch this panel, Environment and War: Historical Perspectives and Modern Challenges - niche-canada.org/2025/03/19/r...

#envhist #environment #war #militarism

Fossil fuel companies ‘poisoned the well’ of public debate with climate disinformation. Here’s how Australia can break free The US has obstructed climate action for decades – largely due to damaging actions by the powerful fossil fuel industry. But Australia has a chance now to lead.

Fossil fuel companies ‘poisoned the well’ of public debate with climate disinformation. theconversation.com/fossil-fuel-...

Resources for Federal Historians - AHA The American Historical Association supports historians employed by the federal government. We appreciate the important work they do every day to preserve, chronicle, and interpret American history. T...

The AHA recognizes that our colleagues in the federal government are facing unprecedented workforce reductions & has compiled resources in support, & are offering one year of free membership in the AHA to former employees of the federal govt. who have been terminated or resigned since January 20. 🗃️

The Big Myth “An immense scholarly feat.”-New Yorker * “[A] scorching indictment of free market fundamentalism . . . and how we can change, before it's too late.”-EsquireWit…

happy to announce the paperback edition of #TheBigMyth is out today!
www.bloomsbury.com/us/big-myth-...
Only $21.59 from publisher, or at your local independent book store or via the great bookshop.org
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Legal Avulsions: River Rights on the Upper Mississippi in the 1830s NEHN February: Karl Nycklemoe will speak on Legal Avulsions: River Rights on the Upper Mississippi in the 1830s

Looking forward to this exciting talk next week from Karl Nycklemoe on 'Legal Avulsions: River Rights on the Upper Mississippi in the 1830s'. Join us 11/02 at 1400 GMT.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1227572023...