Grace Easterly

Neither here nor there, but this made me realize our (public) university president makes more than the mayors of philly and nyc make combined

Such an honor to present at the @shafrhistorians.bsky.social conference this year!!

After a SHAFR-filled week first at the summer institute and then the conference, feeling very grateful for the opportunity to meet so many kind people doing inspiring work

Du Bois wrapped/serpentine bar chart seemed apt for this one.

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Van Hollen Statement in Support of Joint Resolutions of Disapproval on Offensive Weapons Transfers to Netanyahu Government | U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement announcing his support for the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval that...

Sen. Chris Van Hollen announces he’ll vote to block offensive arms transfers to Israel, saying:

“President Biden has failed to hold Netanyahu accountable – ignoring US law and undercutting his own stated policies as well as America’s interests and values.”

www.vanhollen.senate.gov/news/press-r...

Haven't seen one of these for SHAFR / US in the World people, so thought I'd make one given that I'm currently trapped under a cat. Happy to add people!

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The maritime historians starter pack is coming along nicely – do let me know if you want to be added!

#MaritimeHistory 🗃️

Would love to be added!

Huge congratulations to doctoral student @graceeasterly.bsky.social , who was recently named a Cold War Archives Research Institute Fellow, for 2024-25!

Ocean peeps! Read @graceeasterly.bsky.social 's piece, 'The US Only Pretends to Want Freedom of the Seas' here: time.com/6694506/us-n... Please share!

Meeting the 1.5°C Climate Goal Will Save Millions of People, and It's Still Feasible People already suffering from climate change are beseeching world leaders to hold global temperature rise to 1.5°C, even if we surpass that threshold temporarily

"Instead of action, we’re increasingly obsessed with prognostication...We’re relating to the climate crisis as if it’s something we’re watching instead of something we’re doing—and that mindset has enormous consequences." @adellethomas.bsky.social

www.scientificamerican.com/article/meet...

Really happy to see our @global-ih.bsky.social special issue (co-ed w Corey Tazzara). Here is the intro article: The Global History of the Free Port: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10..... Thanks to all contributors (none here yet[?]) and GIH editor @rosariolopez.bsky.social for yr patience!

would love to chat more about this… where are these planning meetings advertised? looking to learn more about area housing issues

Less War, Less Warming: A Reparative Approach to US and UK Military Ecological Damages | Briefing | ... The US and UK militaries are two of the institutions most responsible for climate crisis in the world. Only a reparative approach can begin to account for their role in environmental breakdown.

New from us & Common Wealth: the US and UK militaries are among the most prolific polluters in world history. We show that the monetary costs of environmental damages caused by these militaries & associated industries is at least $111 billion since 2015. www.common-wealth.org/publications...

Would vote for a 3d-party ticket of Shawn Fain and an orca in '24.