Sam Wesner 𓃰

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Over 100 Texas OB-GYNs have signed a letter placing blame on the state’s abortion laws. “The law does not allow Texas women to get the lifesaving care they need and threatens physicians … for doing what is often medically necessary,” they wrote. propublica.org/article/texas-…

Imagine hovering close to the edge of sanity, entering the subway station and seeing this

My book now has a cover! Reading the World: British Practices of Natural History, 1780-1820. To be published with @upittpress on 18 March 2025 (USA) 13 May 2025 (Worldwide)

Grateful to attend Heritage Toronto’s 2024 award ceremony as an emerging historian - posing beside a giant effigy of Conrad the raccoon

Checking out William Nelson's new book Enlightenment Biopolitics at yesterday's book launch. Discussion ranging from the horrifying eugenicist proposals of the 18c (and the conditions that made them "sayable") to the way AI is discussed today @theknownworld @UChicagoPress

Another great map: 18th century "Carte de la Province de Loüisianne, autrefois dit Le Missisipy."

Fascinating pre-history of the 2024 Paris Olympics' iconic golden balloon, from Patrick Luiz Sullivan De Oliveira: frenchhistorysociety.co.uk/6435/

Emmanuel Macron nomme la Phryge, mascotte des Jeux olympiques, au poste de Premier ministre legorafi.fr/2024/09/05/emm…

Syllabus image found, a 1550 map by Pierre Desceliers, including Canada, 16 years after Jacques Cartier's first voyage. Coming to you from "Region Froide"!

The Haitian Revolution began on this day in 1791 and culminated in the establishment of the world's first black republic. We republish C.L.R. James' iconic account of how the slaves overthrew their masters. tribunemag.co.uk/2021/08/rememb…

Thanks to the Jeux Olympiques, fountains that have rarely been seen in action in the past five years are flowing. (If they wanted to they would)

@Briony_Neilson I wish I’d been able to make it too! Thanks for making hybrid possible!

Sitting at Bastille and someone rode by on a bike yelling « je viens de prendre la Bastille ! Appelez-moi Napoléon ! » #14juillet

“The Revolutionary Colossus”, @sswesner's essay on the recurring figure in French Revolution prints of the king-eating Colossus, the collective power of the people expressed as a single gigantic body: buff.ly/3sfQA6E

«The Women’s Print History Project» est un formidable site d'archives. Il contient une excellente base de données bibliographiques en répertoriant les créations de femmes (autrices, illustratrices, traductrices, éditrices compositrices..) du XVIIIe siècle. womensprinthistoryproject.com

@fried_ben I’m thrilled to be here!

@sswesner So thrilled you're there, Sam!

Bleu blanc et rouge à République. Celebrating the Nouveau Front Populaire’s surprise win, pulling ahead of Ensemble & RN in the second round of legislative elections. Joyful atmosphere, fireworks, merguez stands, singing & dancing, and a bit of running from teargas by the end

People are cheering in the street in the 11ème arrondissement !