Recent posts by Historians of Health, Medicine & Disability Network on Bluesky
Recent posts by Historians of Health, Medicine & Disability Network community members. Updated hourly.
Sarah E. Bond
sarahebond.bsky.socialDecember 7, 43 BCE: Death of Cicero. Antony ordered his hand(s) and head to be placed on display on the Rostra in the Forum, according to Plutarch (Cic. 49). penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Rom... The people shuddered because they saw “not the face of Cicero, but an image of the soul of Antony.”
Dr Lindsey Fitzharris
drlindseyfitz.bsky.socialIn 2015, I faced deportation from the UK after my ex ran off with another woman & reported me as "illegal" due to the fact I was on a marriage visa. This is a long-winded way of saying: an immigrant's situation is often precarious. My heart breaks for those facing such dire circumstances in the US.
Helen Czerski
helenczerski.bsky.social*cough* If you're gift shopping for anyone interested in how the world works, do consider these. Storm in a Teacup is all about the physics of everyday life and Blue Machine is all about how the ocean works - the water itself, which is the biggest story on Earth. Share the joy of nature & science!
The wise witch never takes more than her share. There are only so many bottles of tincture and syrup she can store. She learns to swerve greed, to leave an unexpected bounty for birds and sprites. Sometimes the best harvest is a memory of beauty. – #EmilyCBanting, 1982 #WitchSky
I don't really like the Greens and would prefer my rising star politicians not to have dubious pasts as crank hypnotist conmen, but I also think Labour atm are awful, the left internally therein have been crushed, and Your Party are an SWP Trot front organisation. So... I got nothing better 🤷
Winifred Tylenol Spice Burton
authorwinifred.blacksky.appI haven't had a vacation since 2019. Then I worked w/my tiny tracheostomy kiddos through early Covid, went directly from being on crutches for 18 mos in 2021 and releasing a novel, novella, and second edition of my debut in 2022, to returning home from 🇳🇴 and jumping right into midwifery school.
Tom Ashbyトム ∙ アシュビー
tomaashby.bsky.socialOn this day 342 years ago, Algernon Sidney was judicially murdered in England following a conviction that infamously relied on an illegitimate witness: the manuscript of his "Discourses on government". Our recent book @classiquesgarnier.bsky.social reveals more about his life, ideas, and readers.
Mekka Okereke
mekka.mekka-tech.com🤔Newsome literally had Steve Bannon, Charlie Kirk, and Michael Savage, on his podcast. That's not a stand against fascism. At least, not an effective one. He's chasing "independent" voters, not fighting fascism. Good luck to him in that endeavour. Let me know how that works out for him.
Ebony Elizabeth Thomas
ebonyteach.blacksky.app"Get up, now Place your feet on solid ground Get up now Friends come and go, who's got you now? Those obstacles ahead They don't disappear if you stay trapped inside your head So get on out and face yourself... Learn to love yourself The way you love the idea of love." youtu.be/Y-Lohj-j-b8?...
