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Brian J Griffith

@brianjgriffith.bsky.social

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Modern European historian. Writing book on 🍷 in Fascist Italy. . . Projects: @NewFascismSyllabus.bsky.social @WMAB-2018-2019.bsky.social . . Websites: www.brianjgriffith.com www.newfascismsyllabus.com www.wheremonstersareborn.com

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Brian J Griffith @brianjgriffith.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Arrivederci to Carlo Ginzburg -- a historian who fundamentally changed the way I see the historical discipline.

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Brian J Griffith @brianjgriffith.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Robert O. Paxton's 9 qualities of fascist movements (summarized by Dan Tamir):

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Brian J Griffith @brianjgriffith.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

New book chapter on its way! This one's on the (quasi-abandoned) field of Generic Fascism. I hope to make somewhat of a splash with a Digital History integration. More soon!

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Brian J Griffith @brianjgriffith.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Every year, neo-fascists (informally led by CasaPound Italia) gather to commemorate the deaths. The ceremony features a military-style procession through the streets, culminating at the former MSI center where participants organize in tight rows for a specific ritual of remembrance.

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Brian J Griffith @brianjgriffith.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

On Jan 7, 1978, five members of the MSI’s youth group were ambushed by militants in Rome’s Tuscolano neighborhood. Franco Bigonzetti was killed at the scene; Francesco Ciavatta died shortly after. This event, at the Via Acca Larenzia social center, remains a flashpoint in Italian history. 🧵

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Brian J Griffith @brianjgriffith.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

I don't know how many of you out there are history buffs, but I can think of at least two reasons why Germany building up "Europe's strongest army" is a bad idea...

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