iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Gerry Doyle @mgerrydoyle.bsky.social · 15h

yeah let's do the second thing

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Elaine Murphy @plymprivateer.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

CFP for the British Commission for Maritime History conference in May 2027 which will be held in Greenwich is now live www.maritimehistory.org.uk/new-research...

maritimehistory.org.uk

New Researchers in Maritime History Conference

A conference to support emerging scholars who wish to share their work in a supportive environment and build relations with other maritime historians

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Margaret Schotte @schottemargaret.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

So very proud of my (not on social media) friend & colleague, Rachel Koopmans!

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Michael Barany @mbarany.com · 14/10/2026

as, *ahem*, one of the referees for this book, excited to see how the final text turned out and can already strongly recommend based on the version I got to read!

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Duygu Yıldırım @duyguyildirim.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

So my book now has a cover, featuring one of my favorite archival images. Forthcoming from the University of Pittsburgh Press in 2027!

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WIRED @wired.com · 09/10/2026

More than two dozen workers at three major publishing houses—HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and Hachette—tell WIRED that LLMs are being used for publicity, cover art, back cover copy, and emails, as some execs push junior staff to champion the tech. Read the full story: buff.ly/p0ymGmN

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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

“She asked the powers at NASA to let her add a safeguard to prevent that error in a real flight, and they laughed it off as too unlikely… When an astronaut did make that blooper during the Apollo 8 mission, it caused necessary navigational data to vanish, and they called Hamilton in to get it back.”

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eileen chengyin chow @chowleen.bsky.social · 22/01/2018

“Now by far the strangest thing that humans do — he is firm on this — is history. This asking.” Herodotus, Anne Carson, Nox

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Catherine Fletcher @catherinefletcher.info · 30/04/2026

Delighted to be able to share a first teaching and research resource relating to The Firearm Revolution: a compilation of links to primary sources - visual, objects and translations of texts that I cite in the book #academia #earlymodern #skystorians

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Primary sources for The Firearm Revolution

Are you teaching with The Firearm Revolution? Or perhaps you’re an independent researcher with an interest in the history of firearms. With the help of my PhD student Guy Reynolds, I’ve …

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Laurence Totelin @ltotelin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This is an excellent thread on what is happening in France re student mobilisation. I feel this movement will eventually spread in other European countries as Gens Z and alpha justifiably protest against very poor funding of their education and constant negative press around their 'useless' studies

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Quinn Daedal @quinnanya.me · 06/10/2026

"If AI had existed in the early aughts, we could not have accelerated Zotero’s conception, b/c we did not know exactly what we wanted...As programming increasingly becomes a caffeinated bender with magical bots, this measured pace & emphasis on communal thinking likely holds an important lesson." ❤️‍🔥

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Erika Gaffney @erikagaffney.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I'm so pleased to see that this volume is now published! Congratulations to the editors & contributors - Alice Thornton’s Books Reassessing the Life Writings of a 17th-Century Woman Edited by Cordelia Beattie, Suzanne Trill, Jo Edge / @hagenilda.bsky.social www.routledge.com/Alice-Thornt...

Front cover of a book, featuring in the top half a Vermeer painting of a woman sitting at a desk writing while another woman stands behind her, looking out a window.

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Max Planck Institute for the History of Science @mpiwg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#CfA: The MPIWG is offering First Research Article #Fellowships for 📑 doctoral students based at Asian, African, or Latin American institutions, to publish their first English article on 📚 history of science, technology, and medicine, or #STS 🗓️ Deadline: Jan 15, 2027 🔗 tinyurl.com/mu5tend3

Green and white text on a dark green background which features botanical or anatomical drawings. The text reads: "Become a fellow. First Research Article Fellowship Program. Deadline: January 15, 2027".

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Margaret Schotte @schottemargaret.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Well done, Barry! I'm excited to read your piece, and the whole issue!

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Emma Yeomans @yeomans.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

AI is poisoning searches, episode 9,000. I'm learning to sail and wanted a diagram to refresh a few rope skills. Search how to tie specific knots and you get shite like this: learn to tie a Clive Kot and a Sheeeeeet Ben

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Ordinary Notes @hystericalblkns.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

ScALE. The Alchemy Lecture. Date: Thursday, Oct. 29 Time: 5 - 8 p.m.; Reception: 5 - 6 p.m. Venue: Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre, CIBC Lobby Registration now open. In person: dashboard.eventcombo.com/ms/ev/80054/... Online: dashboard.eventcombo.com/ms/ev/80196/... JOIN US!

TORKWASE DYSON
(US) Interdisciplinary Artist

THANDI LOEWENSON
(UK/Zimbabwe) Architectural Designer and Researcher

LORENZO PEZZANI
(Italy) Architect and Researcher

AUDRA SIMPSON
(Kahnawà:ke Mohawk/Canada/US) Anthropologist

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Tal Lavin @swordsjew.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

oh the year was 1778 how i wish i was in sherbrooke now

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Tal Lavin @swordsjew.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

i will shed no tears at this amazing news

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Mél Hogan / The Data Fix @melhogan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

considering almost 70% of canadians are against ai buildouts, you might want to have critics and scholars advising ..

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Erika Gaffney @erikagaffney.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Coming up Tues, 6 Oct - Towards an Oceanic Art History of the Early Modern Portuguese World Speaker: Elsje van Kessel Host: ARTES, Iberian & Latin American Visual Culture Group To register for the event and to receive a Zoom link, sign up here: artes-uk.org/online-progr... #earlymodern

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FrenchHistTO @frenchhistto.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

For more information and to register, see munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/fail-a...

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Fail Ahead: Object Narratives of French Naval Redemption

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FrenchHistTO @frenchhistto.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Our next #FrenchHistory speaker will be Dr. Kelly Presutti (History of Art and Visual Studies, Cornell), presenting a talk entitled "Fail Ahead: Object Narratives of French Naval Redemption." Mark your calendars for Fri. Oct. 23, 4-6p, at Munk Ctr. room 108N. 🗃️

Poster for a French History Seminar, talk by Speaker, Kelly Presutti, History of Art and Visual Studies, Cornell University. Title: "Fail Ahead: Object Narratives of French Naval Redemption" Date: Oct. 23, 2026, 4:00-6:00pm. Location: room 108N, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON M5S 3K7. Image of 5 18th-c. European men (wearing white wigs and elegant jackets, breeches, and white tights) gathered around a large partially rolled up nautical chart, with a globe on the table, in front of large windows. “Louis XVI Giving his Instructions to La Pérouse, Ship’s Captain for His Voyage of Exploration Around the World, in the Presence of the Marquis of Castries, Minister for the Navy, 29 June 1785,” painted by N. A. Monsiau, 1817, oil on canvas (1.78 m × 2.31 m). Châteaux de Versailles, France.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

For those not in NYC or who cannot attend, you can find the full list of exhibitors here: nyabf2026.printedmatterartbookfairs.org/exhibitors-1 - if you click on the names you can find their websites/social media. It's a great way to discover new publishers from across the world.

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Exhibitors — NYABF 2026

cargo.site

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FrenchHistTO @frenchhistto.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This afternoon! (Note, the poster says room 108N, but we will be upstairs in 208N). See you there!

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Bart⚓️ @bartgonnissen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The Facial Expressions of Tethys by artist Julius von Bismarck. A suspended high-sea buoy that moves in real time. Sensors on a twin buoy out in the Atlantic Ocean send live satellite data to motors inside the museum. This makes the indoor buoy copy the exact, real-time movements of the ocean waves.

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Dr Gul Sen @guel-sen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is not only a vast register of British slave traders and the trafficking of captive Africans from 1563 to 1807, but also an invaluable database of ships’ voyages. #MaritimeHistory #Ships

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Ana Struillou @anastruillou.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Very happy to share my new article (in French!) in the Revue d'histoire moderne et contemporaine in a beautiful issue on the mobility of paper & maritime history 🦑 ⚓ On archives, mobility, and travelling notaries across the Mediterranean ⚓ Don't hesitate to email for a PDF lnkd.in/ef-kjw4e

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This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

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Margaret Schotte @schottemargaret.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This Friday (Sept. 25)! Hope to see you there!

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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 20/09/2026

i hate it @wileyonlinelibrary.bsky.social, please kill this

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Victor Seow @eastasiascitech.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I am delighted to share our fall 2026 lineup for the #Harvard Science and Technology in Asia online seminar series! Join us over Zoom for six terrific talks from October through December. All are welcome. Details and registration: seow.scholars.harvard.edu/STinAsia #histstm #sts 🧪

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Ben Gross @bhgross144.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

History of science & #BookHistory friends: What was the size of the initial print run of Hooke's Micrographia? (I've frequently seen the 1st edition referred to as a bestseller, but haven't found a source that confirms how many copies the Royal Society commissioned...) #HistSTM #histsci 🗃️📜🔬

Robert Hooke, Micrographia, Schema XXXIV (The Flea)
Image source: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/apr/22/big-tick-energy-how-a-humble-flea-kickstarted-british-art

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Mairi Cowan @historianmairi.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

18-month Postdoctoral Fellowship: University of Toronto Digital Histories Initiative Join us to work on the University of Toronto Digital Histories Initiative, part of the University’s Bicentennial programming. More information here: www.utm.utoronto.ca/historical-s...

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Postdoctoral Positions | Department of Historical Studies

18-month Postdoctoral Fellowship: University of Toronto Digital Histories InitiativeDepartment of Historical Studies, University of Toronto MississaugaApplication deadline: October 6, 2026Fellowship s...

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Amanda Wyatt! Visconti @literaturegeek.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Today's print from my archive: an example of turning weird things typehigh (usable alongside movable type+on printing presses) in honor of it being Type High Day (9/18 => .918", the standard US type height). If you understand what can damage a press, you can do ?! things like print sliced cabbage 🥬:

Photo of a red cabbage that's been sliced near typehigh (.918") and blocked on A Vandercook printing press on top of flat trash bags and blue paper shop towels. A hand is in frame giving the camera a thumbs up.

Photo of a letterpress print on white paper with neon spring green ink. It says "This machine kales fascists". The texture of the round flat side of an inked slice of cabbage is printed on the paper.

Photo of a whole red cabbage and cutting knife, laid out on a cutting mat covered by a flat trash bag

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Ted McCormick @tedmccormick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

we're choosing a worse world *and it's not even cheaper*

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Paul Cohen @paulecohen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🚨the Department of History at the University of Toronto (St George campus) is hiring an Assistant Professor in the history of early modern or modern South Asia jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...

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Assistant Professor - South Asian History

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Daniel Bellingradt @dbellingradt.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The press as a showman, showing off. A timeless statement of media impact on human life. The Gutenberg Galaxy's main technology, the printing press, is half-man, half-machine! Goosebumps, dear #skystorians, goosebumps.

A wood engraving of early 19th century showing a printing press (called PRESS) with an ink pot as a hat, half human and half printing press. Source: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1871-0429-668

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Shannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

"In 2022, Wiley removed over 1,300 ebooks from academic library collections; [they said] perpetual access is not an option for subscribed content. In 2025, Clarivate,... announced they would stop offering libraries perpetual access licenses for ebooks and primary-source digital collections."

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Consumers Are Worried About the Loss of Physical Media Ownership. Libraries Are Leading the Conversation. — Association of Research Libraries

Sally Sax is head, Collection Strategy and Partnerships, MacOdrum Library, Carleton University. In a recent Atlantic Monthly article about Sony’s plan to end physical sales of PlayStation console game...

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Karl Jacoby @karl-jacoby.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Perhaps we should create a parallel organization for historians?

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Matt Seybold @mattseybold.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The conflation of AI-critical with technophobic is tactical & infuriating. While accusing us of just knee-jerk hating tech, they’re enshittifying search engines, degrading digital archives, sundowning or enclosing popular tools, etc. We were all happily using that tech!

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I have a column this weekend asking: where is the rest of civil society. Where’s the CEOs asking for safe streets for their employees? Where’s the foundations taking a stand, putting some money behind countering this? Where’s the establishment? Everyone is sitting it out. Just like w Rob ford.

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Margaret Schotte @schottemargaret.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

So excited to host Dr. Welsch in Toronto! She'll be sharing some new work that draws upon our 'Sailing with the French' project, and she's just generally a fascinating speaker! @sailingwthefrench.bsky.social

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Mark Shaw 🇨🇦✌️🇪🇺 @markshawtoronto.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

That’s almost the entire network. It’s so much worse than we feared 😔

Planned bike lane closures
The closures make up about 20km of bike lanes, including a 14km stretch on Bloor St.

Also Avenue road, Yonge street, University Avenue.

Dedicated bike ways includes bike lanes, contra-flow bike lanes, and cycle tracks
SOURCE: TORONTO OPEN DATA
TORONTO STAR GRAPHIC

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ScarletCoral @scarletcoral.ca · 01/09/2026

"vehicle lanes"🙄 via @citynewstoronto.bsky.social "The province has started the process to remove bike lanes on Bloor Street, Yonge Street & University Avenue after a recent ruling from #Ontario 's Court of Appeal" w/ @cycletoronto.bsky.social #ONpoli #BikeTo #carbrain #motonormativity #toronto

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Ford government moves ahead with plan for removal of bike lanes

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Margaret Schotte @schottemargaret.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Excited for a great series of talks this year! (I can never get the hashtag correct...) #FrHistory #skystorians

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Leslie Street @lesliestreet.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Libraries are under attack on so many fronts all at the same time. This PEN America report is a must read.

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UVA Press @uvapress.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Happy #pubday to "A Sea of Possibilities: The Revolutionary Atlantic World of Captain Thomas Allen" by Kenneth J. Banks! The story of a cunning sea captain whose tempestuous life charts new dimensions of the American Revolution upress.virginia.edu/title/10219/ #skystorians #booksky #readUP

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