Patrick C. Leech

@jennchem21 @JonahDispatch 100% agree!

@JonahDispatch Chuff’n’Waggle could be the name of a nice pub that allows dogs to come in with their owners.

“Good morning. It’s Sunday. The special lady seems to be saying that thumb guy comes home today. I shall chuff at him for his absence and then waggle at his return. The Chuff-and-Waggle is a major part of my life. Also, I love you.” [Archival]

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@whignewtons @DavidAFrench is going to struggle to counter this argument!

Lisa Blatt racked up the laughs during oral argument yesterday—telling the Chief Justice that her job would be easier if he (like her client) were medicated. I asked her what she says to people who ask her whether they should go to law school if they like our podcast:

Watching Drive to Survive and so far the best cameo is @Number10cat! #DTS #Netflix #F1

My latest post open.substack.com/pub/historians…

The historian’s life: tales of intersecting sources open.substack.com/pub/historians…

This story was truly heartwarming. I found it in the CBS archives. A man approaches a CBS reporter in Russia after realizing they are American and shares the story of his captivity. He had been held in a concentration camp alongside American soldiers, separated from them by a large fence. Each American soldier received five kilos of food from the Red Cross every Friday, but the Germans allowed nothing for the Red Army POWs. They were given only a small amount of soup each day and were constantly starving. Some U.S. soldiers came up with a plan with the Red Army POWs across the fence to throw food over to the Russian prisoners. The plot was eventually discovered, and the Gestapo brought all 8,000 American soldiers outside and demanded they reveal the names of the Russians involved on the other side. Not a single American opened his mouth or betrayed them.

Finding Magyarság: open.substack.com/pub/historians…

Introducing a New Series: The Hungarian Crisis of 1956 open.substack.com/pub/historians…

@amazingmap While Hungarian (magyar) uses Nemet it is a borrowed word as it is not a Slavic language.

What Germany is called in different European languages Most European languages do not use a single shared name for Germany because the names emerged independently, often centuries before the modern German state existed. Each reflects which Germanic group was most familiar to neighbouring societies at the time the word entered their language. Languages like French, Spanish, and Italian use forms derived from the Latin Germania, a Roman term applied broadly to peoples east of the Rhine. Slavic languages such as Polish and Czech use names derived from a root meaning “mute” or “unable to speak our language,” reflecting early Slavic contact with Germanic speakers. Nordic languages use variants related to Saxons, a prominent tribal group along the North Sea and Baltic coasts. Finnish and Estonian stand out by using names derived from Saxony, reflecting medieval trade links through the Hanseatic League. Meanwhile, German speakers themselves use Deutschland, from an Old High German word meaning “the people’s land,” which never spread widely outside the language. Together, these names form a linguistic map of historical contact, trade, and perception rather than modern borders or politics.

Coming in 2026! Happy New Year! BÚÉK! substack.com/profile/350851…

@HootenWilson Congratulations!🎉🍾

My celebratory drink because I just got TENURE! 🍾

@DanielGullotta Howard Thurman, Jesus and the Disinherited

Designing a course called "Great Works in the Christian Tradition." It will span a lot of different eras, traditions, and genres. I know I am kicking a hornet's nest, but what texts belong? Please remember I only have 15 weeks and this is for undergrads.

@southernphd Their podcast is one of my favorites, they merge good history with enjoyable chemistry.

This is a really delightful, unexpected conversation.

The lyukas zászló ("holed flag") of the Hungarian Uprising is a symbol of the events that began on October 23, 1956. It is also a reminder of how public protests can be mishandled and escalatory. Lyukas Zászló (The Holed Flag) – Patrick C. Leech patrickcleech.com/2025/10/23/lyu…

@NadyaWilliams81 @ZonderAcademic Congratulations!

Two of my human babies, holding my newest book baby. One fun thing about writing books as a mom is realizing that my kids may actually want to read those books someday. For one of the kids, that day is, um, now. zondervanacademic.com/christians-rea…

@socialstudiestx @DrJHarmon @nancystate @wanderingyankee @jjolleymsd @GbhillNtx @NHTOYMc @IOnlySpkEbonycs @JLazo_TISD @lbalderrama22 @fifer1863 @MCPSYouMatter Absolutely love Budapest and look forward to returning! Depends on the trip, Research: Budapest Tour: Poland (Warsaw, Gdańsk, & Auschwitz) Relax: Greek Isles