The planner in CENTCOM that had been forgetting to add the word “decisive” to the CONOP slides this whole time.

Drake & Lil Yachty Looking at Laptop

ALT: Drake & Lil Yachty Looking at Laptop

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Right, bills weigh me, and the coffers are close to empty. Who needs some research done/archive records copied? I’m excellent and there‘s no project too big or small!

Alas, I'm teaching at the same time, but do pop along to the Australian War Memorial tomorrow to catch Roger Noble sharing his experiences in the Australian Army.

Karl James@karljames1945.bsky.social · 2w ago

Beginning tomorrow, join us for a new season of monthly author talks at the Australian War Memorial. Roger Noble will be sharing his experiences with the Australian Army & being at the centre of Australia's contribution to the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and East Timor. awm.gov.au/events/autho...

Public attitudes towards the ADF - Strong public trust in the institution - Limited support for additonal funding - Mixed public opinion on conscription - Increased opposition to working with allies The latest piece from myself and @townsend-nic.bsky.social theconversation.com/australians-...

Australians are more concerned about terrorism and cyberattacks than war: new research

A new survey reveals Australians’ growing sense of insecurity in the wake of the Bondi terror attack and global threats.

theconversation.com

Just over two weeks left to submit a paper/panel proposal for our Second World War conference in Feb 2027, hosted by UNSW Canberra. Details below.

Nicole Townsend@townsend-nic.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Pleased to announce our forthcoming conference "The Greater Second World War and Modern Global Geopolitics", which will be held on 8–9 February 2026 at UNSW Canberra City. The website is now live, and you can download the Call for Papers here: unsw.to/wwwii-conf Submissions close 2 August.

All hail the Chicago referencing system!

Jo Wolff@jowolff.bsky.social · 3w ago

Increasingly coming to the view that the Harvard referencing system is the death of stylish academic writing. Flow as a reader is impossible when the text is littered with regular occurrences of (Boggins and Zuglinsky 2022).

Vale Sam Neill, legendary actor whose unrivalled talent was only matched by his humility. Neil was a MEAA member for almost half a century and awarded the Equity NZ Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019. Our condolences to his friends and family. meaa.io/4fcYm9V

Breaking: Actor Sam Neill dies aged 78

New Zealand actor Sam Neill, who starred in My Brilliant Career and Jurassic Park, has died aged 78.

abc.net.au

As someone who *loved* Carmen San Diego as a kid, this is too good. www.maptap.gg July 7 95🏅 98🔥 100🎯 90👑 94🏅 Final score: 945

Waitman Wade Beorn, PhD, FRHistS@waitmanwbeorn.com · 4w ago

GEOGRAPHY QUIZ 🌎 www.maptap.gg July 7 97🔥 98🎯 94🏅 90👑 67🫢 Final score: 854

The definition of burying the lede. Wade through the load of specific detail to hit the best disclosure statement in the final sentence.

Sam Wilson@samwilson.bsky.social · last mo.

The rightmove listing to end all rightmove listings. If it wasn't for popbitch I wouldn't have caught this one. www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/9...

One month to go! If you've been thinking about submitting a paper for our upcoming conference on the aftermath of the Second World War in Feb next year, there's still plenty of time. Applications close on 2 August, and I'm happy to answer questions by email. Details below.

Nicole Townsend@townsend-nic.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Pleased to announce our forthcoming conference "The Greater Second World War and Modern Global Geopolitics", which will be held on 8–9 February 2026 at UNSW Canberra City. The website is now live, and you can download the Call for Papers here: unsw.to/wwwii-conf Submissions close 2 August.

📢 Just two days left to submit to SHoW 2026! We welcome proposals on all aspects of the history of war and violence, including irregular warfare, military identities, gender, memory and commemoration, civil wars, cultures of violence, and experiences of war. 🗓️ Deadline: 3 July www.show.org.uk

Society for the History of War

Welcome to the Society for the History of War, a new academic society for academics interested in the History of War.

show.org.uk

Just when you thought the dumb shit could not get any dumber... New dumb shit drops.

Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · last mo.

Not a great economy alert! Wall Street Bets users think Palantir spiked today because The Onion story titled “Palantir Acquires Pentagon for $800 Billion” hit their front page. They’re guessing trading bots indexed the top post on the subreddit reddit not understanding source.

‼️There is now just one week left to submit paper and panel proposals for the 2026 Society for the History of War Conference, taking place at the University of Limerick on 26–27 November‼️ We look forward to welcoming you to its picturesque campus! Submission deadline: 3 July CFP: www.show.org.uk

"Boredom...is turning into unrest" at the Melbourne World Cup live site at Fed Square, says morning TV today. Meanwhile, the same broadcast, shows young attendees generally calm. I'll discuss these framing issues at the AHA conference next week, in the context of anti-Iraq War student protests.

📢 CfP: Society for the History of War Conference 2026 📍 University of Limerick 🗓 26–27 Nov 2026 Papers & panels invited on all aspects of war & violence incl. gender, memory, civil wars, cultures of conflict, and lived experience. 🗓 Deadline: 3 July 2026 📩 SHOWconferences@gmail.com

Applications are now open for the 2026 War Studies Workshop at UNSW Canberra! We're looking for applicants who: ✴️ Are currently based in Australia ✴️ Are completing or recently completed an Honours degree ✴️ Are interested in pursuing a Phd related to War Studies. Details below 👇

The newest addition to my office, and another step towards making it a true Indiana Jones-style office.

I'm not saying we should abandon electrical technology, it's very good. But I will say I think we should return to mechanical means for many things. You do not need an app for your door lock. You do not need a smart fridge. You do not need a coffee machine with a camera. Bring back the mechanical.

Yes, I use dashes. Yes, I use the Oxford comma. Yes, I sometimes say: “Not… but.” Fuck anyone who thinks those things belong to AI. Who did you think they were stolen from in the first place?

Dr. Damien P. Williams has to go the way his blood beats@wolven.blacksky.app · 2mo ago

…Removing your own stylistic cues & voice for fear they make you "sound like AI" is a sure-fire way to make your work bland & lifeless, to say nothing of what it's gonna do to you psychologically, emotionally, & hermeneutically. Develop your voice, & write how you fucking well want to goddam write.

can't think of a time i've smashed the order button harder www.sup.org/books/asian-...

A quiet revolution has happened in maritime strategy and we are only just beginning to realise. Some thoughts from me on how sea control has changed and what it means. warontherocks.com/a-sea-contro...

A Sea Control Revolution?

Sea control has changed. In recent years, there has been a quiet revolution in maritime strategy that has seen navies increasingly expected to exert

warontherocks.com

Pleased to announce our forthcoming conference "The Greater Second World War and Modern Global Geopolitics", which will be held on 8–9 February 2026 at UNSW Canberra City. The website is now live, and you can download the Call for Papers here: unsw.to/wwwii-conf Submissions close 2 August.

What even is this timeline we are in?

Charlie Warzel@cwarzel.bsky.social · 2mo ago

we live in hell

For a good rundown of these reports and the history involved, check this article: www.middleeasteye.net/news/palesti...

Exclusive: US and Israel 'actively working' to strip Jordan of Al-Aqsa custodianship, sources say

The plan has sparked fears that Jordan's role in Jerusalem could be sidelined in favour of a new arrangement aligned with Israeli interests

middleeasteye.net

Nicole Townsend@townsend-nic.bsky.social · 2mo ago

At this point, I shouldn't be surprised by the sheer lunacy of events I wake up to each morning, but this? It takes the cake.

At this point, I shouldn't be surprised by the sheer lunacy of events I wake up to each morning, but this? It takes the cake.

James Austin@jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Well, this is an utterly insane thing to consider doing. Because the Middle East is too stable these days and people are too positively attuned to the US/Israel

Deeply disrespectful to the entire Australian cultural sector that the Office of the Arts can't be bothered actually reading all the submissions people are working very hard on for the National Cultural Policy, and instead will be asking genAI for a summary. www.arts.gov.au/have-your-sa...

For anyone else who wants a not-AI search engine:

Leave big tech behind! How to replace Amazon, Google, X, Meta, Apple – and more

A handful of companies monopolise the web, with unprecedented access to our data. But there are many more ethical – and often distinctively European – alternatives

theguardian.com

Brian Merchant@bcmerchant.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Counterpoint: No I will not

The Arsenal. Your Premier League champions.

Historical research does not need to be done faster or in greater volume for any social or intellectual purpose whatever; if anything, it needs to be done more slowly and deliberately than at present, by people allowed the training, time, space, and resources to do it that way.

Erin Grievances@erinbartram.bsky.social · 3mo ago

"This will transform historical research!" Cool but it's already being transformed out of existence by the same forces pushing these transformative technologies. Forgive us if we're skeptical of a moment that's telling us "This will help you do your work--which we despise--faster and better."

*laughs in archivist* It always amuses me at how little historical material is actually not only digitized but also made available online compared to what lay people think.