William Sheehan

William Sheehan

@willsheehan.bsky.social

Historian of Empire, War, and Crime. Passing interest in public policy and politics. A few books!

1,734 Followers 1,072 Following 1,303 Posts Joined Dec 2023
22 hours ago

Thoughts and prayers.....

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Research Associate (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge Research Associate (Fixed Term) in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge.

POST-DOC!

3-year job in history of political thought / visual culture / art history
Department of Politics & International Studies
University of Cambridge
@thecambridgeschool.bsky.social

www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/54724/

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22 hours ago

Good luck

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22 hours ago

Appearing on Radio 4's The Moral Maze tonight from 8pm. Fingers crossed, should be fun!

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Event to be held in Kanturk next year to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington An event will be held in the Edel Quinn Hall Kanturk, in May 2027 to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington who hailed from the North Cork town.

www.independent.ie/regionals/co...

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Having been at the receiving end of Army cooking,... this is true...

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Look at the pain this child is suffering. Her mama dead. Israel killed her. A journalist and a mum.

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Question for all the historians out there:

What are the best/need to have books on Reconstruction in Florida?

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Trump vs a fish. Where can I bet on the fish.

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So much of this is disturbing but it's particularly telling that he refers to women, in this case Jewish woman subject to slave labour during the Holocaust, as females throughout. It is such a marker of alt-right, incel, manosphere etc to constantly refer to women as 'females' in this way.

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Against a red backdrop is a book mockup of 'The Bagpipes' The title is written at the top, followed by the subtitle: 'A Cultural History'. The author's name 'Richard McLauchlan' is visible at the bottom. The book cover is black with a white border and shows four pipes.

Happy International Bagpipe Day!

'The Bagpipes' by Richard McLauchlan is a diverse history of the pipes—from inspiring terror on battlefields to enriching cultures worldwide.

‘Richly entertaining and perceptive' @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social

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New call for book proposals 📚

The Boydell Studies in War and Military History series (Boydell & Brewer) is inviting proposals for monographs and edited volumes exploring warfare, armed forces, and military institutions across all periods and regions.

Details below. ⬇️

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SIPTU to meet members made redundant in creamery near Kerry border | RadioKerry.ie SIPTU to meet members made redundant at North Cork Co-operative Creameries near Kerry border | Radio Kerry News

www.radiokerry.ie/news/siptu-t...

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Yes you are!

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European Commission open calls are rare - maritime historians working on histories of marine sustainability and management, I know a lot of you are out there, get involved!

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‘No historical precedent’

Historians:

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Macron says France and allies preparing 'defensive' mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz Speaking from Cyprus, an EU country that was struck by Iranian-made drones, Emmanuel Macron said the 'purely defensive, purely support mission' would be aimed at escorting container ships and tankers ...

And this is what navies are for...

www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...

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A refresher on what Rubio once said about the Jan. 6 insurrection that Tarrio helped provoke:

"3rd world style anti-American anarchy"

“disgusting”

“unpatriotic"

“inexcusable”

"national embarrassment"

"one of the saddest days in our history"

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Israeli settlers and soldiers kill three Palestinians in West Bank village Deadly attack near Ramallah is third in territory in a week as Israeli violence surges with global attention on Iran war

The other war....

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

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This is insanity. But this is what the US voted for. So shits on you. The rest of the world will not forget.

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Ever the diplomat...

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Very much doubt that....

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Are you like me, so happy that all this will lead to the End Times, and we can all see Jesus again...

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JUST FANTASTIC.

I’m pretty convinced this is what Hitler believed just be for he committed suicide.

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FFS. That's a F##king Thank You For Your Service, I've not seen before...

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Every Catholic American needs to resist Trump on every level of his agenda.

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Gaza 2.0

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Republic of Ireland's economy grew strongly in 2025 Official figures suggest that Irish GDP grew by more than 12% in 2025.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

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#WorldBookDay ... you say? I can think of two titles.

Both can be purchased together here: thebookshop.ie/gerard-shann...

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Breaking Up Iran Would Be Catastrophic Michael Burleigh thinks nothing good will come of US-Israeli efforts to support Iranian separatist movements.

www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/b...

My latest:

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