Averill Earls
@aearls.bsky.social
Historian of sexuality and Ireland at St Olaf College. Executive Producer digpodcast.org. Layout Editor nursingclio.org. (3rd place) Winner of the 2024 MN State Fair Gingersnap competition.
SPIRITUALISM'S PLACE out now. LOVE IN THE LAV coming soon
SPIRITUALISM'S PLACE out now. LOVE IN THE LAV coming soon
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Anchorage Police Dept lowest use-of-force year on record: still 3x Portland's rate. Still 2.5x Seattle's. In a city with lower crime than both.
Alaska Native people are 7% of Anchorage's population. They're 45% of everyone APD put hands on.
The audit dropped. Read it. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...
Alaska Native people are 7% of Anchorage's population. They're 45% of everyone APD put hands on.
The audit dropped. Read it. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...
City releases sweeping outside audit of use of force by Anchorage police
The audit, which covered a 4 1/2-year period, found the department’s tally of use-of-force incidents was higher than Seattle, Portland or New Orleans.
www.adn.com
September 3, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Anchorage Police Dept lowest use-of-force year on record: still 3x Portland's rate. Still 2.5x Seattle's. In a city with lower crime than both.
Alaska Native people are 7% of Anchorage's population. They're 45% of everyone APD put hands on.
The audit dropped. Read it. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...
Alaska Native people are 7% of Anchorage's population. They're 45% of everyone APD put hands on.
The audit dropped. Read it. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...
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This is great research which brings together histories of sex work and trans histories in England. The article notes that trans women who sold sex were targeted using laws on homosexuality, furthering our understanding of the ways medical and legal models were used to construct sex.
New article (open access!!) online now with Contemporary British History www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
‘In the eyes of the law I might be a man but what do I look like?’: trans women and sex work in 1980s and 1990s England
This article considers the precarious position of trans sex workers in 1980 s and early 1990 s England by examining the ambiguities of medico-legal interpretations of their identities and labour. D...
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August 16, 2026 at 10:48 AM
This is great research which brings together histories of sex work and trans histories in England. The article notes that trans women who sold sex were targeted using laws on homosexuality, furthering our understanding of the ways medical and legal models were used to construct sex.
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I've been thinking a lot lately that maybe we need to stop treating this as plagiarism we report to the dean and start treating it as fraud we report to the FBI.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/u...
A.I. Agents Are Taking Entire Online Courses for Cheating Students (Gift Article)
As colleges and students embrace virtual classes, the ease of A.I. cheating is raising questions about the value of an online degree.
www.nytimes.com
August 16, 2026 at 2:18 AM
I've been thinking a lot lately that maybe we need to stop treating this as plagiarism we report to the dean and start treating it as fraud we report to the FBI.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/u...
I’ve read bits and pieces and heard countless conference paper versions over the years, but I forgot to bring the bonafide version on my summer holiday… so taking a pool day to finally read @tomhulme.bsky.social’s beautiful book!
August 12, 2026 at 5:51 PM
I’ve read bits and pieces and heard countless conference paper versions over the years, but I forgot to bring the bonafide version on my summer holiday… so taking a pool day to finally read @tomhulme.bsky.social’s beautiful book!
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The transphobe influencers are out in the pathetic level that constitutes full force out front of Target Center, pimping transphobe t-shirts and filming everyone in the hopes someone will lose their temper. There’s a wannabe Charlie Kirk demanding people debate him.
August 2, 2026 at 4:21 PM
The transphobe influencers are out in the pathetic level that constitutes full force out front of Target Center, pimping transphobe t-shirts and filming everyone in the hopes someone will lose their temper. There’s a wannabe Charlie Kirk demanding people debate him.
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Yep. The fascist project requires society-wide brainrot. And that means conditioning people to ask MechaHitler to tell them what to think.
They're screaming the quiet part out loud. A Trump regime scheme to shift a whopping $200 billion into AI projects and away from traditional university research isn't just because it wants smarter computers
American fascism also requires dumber people
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
American fascism also requires dumber people
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
Trump wants smarter computers, dumber people | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus, the Gen Z revolution takes on India.
www.inquirer.com
July 28, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Yep. The fascist project requires society-wide brainrot. And that means conditioning people to ask MechaHitler to tell them what to think.
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ICE is quietly arresting more people than ever. After months of releasing no detention data at all, the new numbers show a record 1,474 arrests a day in early July, the highest daily pace of the entire Trump administration. 🧵
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ICE Quietly Arresting More People Than Ever According to Latest Data
NEW DATA ALERT 🚨 After months of data silence, ICE's new numbers show 65,765 people in immigration detention, deportations near 1,250 a day, and arrests now at 1,473 a day.
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July 21, 2026 at 2:31 AM
ICE is quietly arresting more people than ever. After months of releasing no detention data at all, the new numbers show a record 1,474 arrests a day in early July, the highest daily pace of the entire Trump administration. 🧵
austinkocher.substack.com/p/ice-quietl...
austinkocher.substack.com/p/ice-quietl...
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In Minnesota, you don’t have to show ID to vote *or* register. Perhaps coincidentally, we lead the country in voter participation while having essentially zero cases of fraud.
July 17, 2026 at 12:58 PM
In Minnesota, you don’t have to show ID to vote *or* register. Perhaps coincidentally, we lead the country in voter participation while having essentially zero cases of fraud.
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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was murdered by ICE.
His three sons called him “El mundo entero” — the whole world. They watched as their whole world died in a video posted on Facebook.
Lorenzo was our neighbor and fellow Texan. He deserves justice.
His three sons called him “El mundo entero” — the whole world. They watched as their whole world died in a video posted on Facebook.
Lorenzo was our neighbor and fellow Texan. He deserves justice.
July 12, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was murdered by ICE.
His three sons called him “El mundo entero” — the whole world. They watched as their whole world died in a video posted on Facebook.
Lorenzo was our neighbor and fellow Texan. He deserves justice.
His three sons called him “El mundo entero” — the whole world. They watched as their whole world died in a video posted on Facebook.
Lorenzo was our neighbor and fellow Texan. He deserves justice.
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Ships pass through Strait of Hormuz in secret as US and Iran continue fighting
Ships pass through Strait of Hormuz in secret as US and Iran continue fighting
Six commodity carrying vessels transited key global waterway with their transponders turned off on Sunday
www.irishtimes.com
July 13, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Ships pass through Strait of Hormuz in secret as US and Iran continue fighting
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Man reportedly shot, killed by ICE agents in Biddeford, Maine
www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/s...
www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/s...
Live updates: Man reportedly shot, killed by ICE agents in Biddeford
One person may be dead after a shooting that may have involved federal immigration agents.
www.pressherald.com
July 13, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Man reportedly shot, killed by ICE agents in Biddeford, Maine
www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/s...
www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/s...
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This is my personal "we drank from the hose and didn't have a curfew"
As far as "books for kids" go I do sometimes wonder if the existence of a YA shelf robs young folks of the joys of early unsupervised exposure to the ranting of depraved communists and libertarian sex-weirdos in the SFF section, an important inoculation when it doesn't destroy 3-10 years of yr life
July 13, 2026 at 12:17 AM
This is my personal "we drank from the hose and didn't have a curfew"
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Fascinating podcast. Found myself cheering out loud as @roopikarisam.bsky.social championed #archives & #libraries (as well as community organisations & #education systems) as key to building a data & #AI literate world.
#AILiteracy #dataliteracy
#AILiteracy #dataliteracy
Had a blast doing this interview about DATA EMPIRE for Prospect Magazine's podcast. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/podcasts/pro...
A history of power: Roopika Risam on the creation of data empires
From the East India Company to Palantir, data-gathering technologies have always been used for profit and control
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
July 12, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Fascinating podcast. Found myself cheering out loud as @roopikarisam.bsky.social championed #archives & #libraries (as well as community organisations & #education systems) as key to building a data & #AI literate world.
#AILiteracy #dataliteracy
#AILiteracy #dataliteracy
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Unpopular view but I think a lot of problems in unis could be helped by capping the maximum wage at 2.5 x full time entry lecturer pay (as lecturers do most of the core university work) which might increase lecturer pay as a side benefit to cutting a lot of nonsense.
God, this is absolutely gross.
Also, I do NOT believe a vice chancellor works 80 to 120 hours a week.
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
Also, I do NOT believe a vice chancellor works 80 to 120 hours a week.
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
Yacht-owning uni boss says rich professors inspire students
University of Bolton vice-chancellor George Holmes suggested that his own success could inspire students into high paying jobs.
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
July 12, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Unpopular view but I think a lot of problems in unis could be helped by capping the maximum wage at 2.5 x full time entry lecturer pay (as lecturers do most of the core university work) which might increase lecturer pay as a side benefit to cutting a lot of nonsense.
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Who Tiddles? Oh he wouldn’t hurt a fly…
July 10, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Who Tiddles? Oh he wouldn’t hurt a fly…
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If you're serious about all of that, Graham should spend less time calling a victim a liar and more time making amends with his accuser and with communities of women who have been (and continue to be) harmed by sexual assault. Make reparations instead of perpetuating harm.
July 7, 2026 at 1:58 PM
If you're serious about all of that, Graham should spend less time calling a victim a liar and more time making amends with his accuser and with communities of women who have been (and continue to be) harmed by sexual assault. Make reparations instead of perpetuating harm.
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Tom Hulme @tomhulme.bsky.social reviews 'Love in the Lav: A Social Biography of Same-Sex Desire in Ireland, 1922–1972', by Averill Earls @aearls.bsky.social
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Love in the Lav: A Social Biography of Same-Sex Desire in Ireland, 1922–1972, by Averill Earls
In the last decade or so, Ireland has emerged as one of the world’s most progressive countries when it comes to matters of sexuality and gender. It was the
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July 6, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Tom Hulme @tomhulme.bsky.social reviews 'Love in the Lav: A Social Biography of Same-Sex Desire in Ireland, 1922–1972', by Averill Earls @aearls.bsky.social
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An entirely too generous review, appreciated all the same. Thank you, Tom!
My @enghistrev.bsky.social book review of @aearls.bsky.social’s brilliant and pathbreaking study of male queerness in mid-20th century Ireland.
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Love in the Lav: A Social Biography of Same-Sex Desire in Ireland, 1922–1972, by Averill Earls
In the last decade or so, Ireland has emerged as one of the world’s most progressive countries when it comes to matters of sexuality and gender. It was the
academic.oup.com
July 5, 2026 at 4:21 PM
An entirely too generous review, appreciated all the same. Thank you, Tom!
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Sarah, Marissa (in from FL) and Elizabeth will be talking about SPIRITUALISM’S PLACE in LeRoy NY - Monday at Woodward Mem Library, Wednesday at Author’s Note bookstore!
Next week in LeRoy NY: www.orleanscountytourism.com/events/trio-... @dig-history.bsky.social
Trio of Scholar-Podcasters Present New Book on History of Spiritualism at WNY's Lily Dale at Author's Note in Medina
Press Release, Author's Note Medina
Award-winning hosts of “Dig: A History Podcast”, Sarah Handley-Cousins, Elizabeth Garner Masarik, and Marissa C. Rhodes, will visit Woodward Memorial Li...
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July 2, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Sarah, Marissa (in from FL) and Elizabeth will be talking about SPIRITUALISM’S PLACE in LeRoy NY - Monday at Woodward Mem Library, Wednesday at Author’s Note bookstore!
Next week in LeRoy NY: www.orleanscountytourism.com/events/trio-... @dig-history.bsky.social
Trio of Scholar-Podcasters Present New Book on History of Spiritualism at WNY's Lily Dale at Author's Note in Medina
Press Release, Author's Note Medina
Award-winning hosts of “Dig: A History Podcast”, Sarah Handley-Cousins, Elizabeth Garner Masarik, and Marissa C. Rhodes, will visit Woodward Memorial Li...
www.orleanscountytourism.com
July 2, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Next week in LeRoy NY: www.orleanscountytourism.com/events/trio-... @dig-history.bsky.social
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I’ve loved Walden’s previous work but this is unacceptable. It’s plagiarism, veering into fraud.
Just because historians tell stories about real things that happened doesn’t mean you get to take those stories with essentially no credit to the person who did the hard work of piecing them together.
Just because historians tell stories about real things that happened doesn’t mean you get to take those stories with essentially no credit to the person who did the hard work of piecing them together.
An open letter, to readers, about Charity and Sylvia. I am very pained to feel the need to write this. #queerhistory #pride
June 30, 2026 at 2:17 AM
I’ve loved Walden’s previous work but this is unacceptable. It’s plagiarism, veering into fraud.
Just because historians tell stories about real things that happened doesn’t mean you get to take those stories with essentially no credit to the person who did the hard work of piecing them together.
Just because historians tell stories about real things that happened doesn’t mean you get to take those stories with essentially no credit to the person who did the hard work of piecing them together.
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Im so exhausted by this pattern.
Historians spend years in the archives to write detailed accounts of the past.
Only for journalists, doctors, podcasters, and now cartoonists, to swoop in and get paid a lot of money to trot out the same work, "uncovering hidden histories" that are not at all hidden.
Historians spend years in the archives to write detailed accounts of the past.
Only for journalists, doctors, podcasters, and now cartoonists, to swoop in and get paid a lot of money to trot out the same work, "uncovering hidden histories" that are not at all hidden.
An open letter, to readers, about Charity and Sylvia. I am very pained to feel the need to write this. #queerhistory #pride
June 30, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Im so exhausted by this pattern.
Historians spend years in the archives to write detailed accounts of the past.
Only for journalists, doctors, podcasters, and now cartoonists, to swoop in and get paid a lot of money to trot out the same work, "uncovering hidden histories" that are not at all hidden.
Historians spend years in the archives to write detailed accounts of the past.
Only for journalists, doctors, podcasters, and now cartoonists, to swoop in and get paid a lot of money to trot out the same work, "uncovering hidden histories" that are not at all hidden.
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Really enjoyed doing this piece.
Incredibly generous review of LOVE IN THE LAV out in Dublin Review of Books courtesy of @charlielynch.bsky.social drb.ie/article/illi...
Illicit Love - Dublin Review of Books %
Illicit Love - % Dublin Review of Books
drb.ie
June 27, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Really enjoyed doing this piece.
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tearing up watching this #skystorians
French Resistance fighter and historian Marc Bloch, murdered by the Gestapo in 1944, is inducted into Panthéon in Paris.
June 25, 2026 at 12:49 AM
tearing up watching this #skystorians
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Who amongst us didn't read the Guardian article and think what items in their home would be shown to a jury as proof that you were a terrorist?
(If you haven't read it, it's here: www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...)
(If you haven't read it, it's here: www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...)
‘This is injustice’: how leftist zines were used to sentence anti-ICE protesters to decades in prison
Advocates sound alarm after zines were used as evidence to convict protesters of terrorism charges tied to 2025 protest at Texas ICE facility
www.theguardian.com
June 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Who amongst us didn't read the Guardian article and think what items in their home would be shown to a jury as proof that you were a terrorist?
(If you haven't read it, it's here: www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...)
(If you haven't read it, it's here: www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...)