Dr Cathy McClive
@rouge1767.bsky.social
Historian of medicine, forensic expertise, bodies, and gender in early modern France
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On this day of labor
remember:
when they tell you
(and they will tell you)
that Covid
is not a labor issue,
ask them if people
catch Covid at work,
ask them if people
have to work while sick,
and when they say yes,
tell them that’s why
Covid is a labor issue.
remember:
when they tell you
(and they will tell you)
that Covid
is not a labor issue,
ask them if people
catch Covid at work,
ask them if people
have to work while sick,
and when they say yes,
tell them that’s why
Covid is a labor issue.
September 7, 2026 at 10:38 PM
On this day of labor
remember:
when they tell you
(and they will tell you)
that Covid
is not a labor issue,
ask them if people
catch Covid at work,
ask them if people
have to work while sick,
and when they say yes,
tell them that’s why
Covid is a labor issue.
remember:
when they tell you
(and they will tell you)
that Covid
is not a labor issue,
ask them if people
catch Covid at work,
ask them if people
have to work while sick,
and when they say yes,
tell them that’s why
Covid is a labor issue.
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Rough Draft vs Final Draft
September 3, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Rough Draft vs Final Draft
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My friend
the climatologist
worries
that the heat
is rising.
My friend
the epidemiologist
worries
that cases
are rising.
My friend
the historian
worries
that fascism
is rising.
My friend
the activist
worries
that we
are not rising.
the climatologist
worries
that the heat
is rising.
My friend
the epidemiologist
worries
that cases
are rising.
My friend
the historian
worries
that fascism
is rising.
My friend
the activist
worries
that we
are not rising.
July 31, 2026 at 10:33 PM
My friend
the climatologist
worries
that the heat
is rising.
My friend
the epidemiologist
worries
that cases
are rising.
My friend
the historian
worries
that fascism
is rising.
My friend
the activist
worries
that we
are not rising.
the climatologist
worries
that the heat
is rising.
My friend
the epidemiologist
worries
that cases
are rising.
My friend
the historian
worries
that fascism
is rising.
My friend
the activist
worries
that we
are not rising.
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I love the Leeds wildlife. Day 2 of @sshmedicine.bsky.social conference. Lots of #EarlyModern content today including the latest project by @rouge1767.bsky.social and me.
July 1, 2026 at 7:33 AM
I love the Leeds wildlife. Day 2 of @sshmedicine.bsky.social conference. Lots of #EarlyModern content today including the latest project by @rouge1767.bsky.social and me.
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According to the news
the Ebola outbreak
has now exceeded
1,000 cases in Congo,
and on a related note
according to a Lancet study
the aid cuts (championed
by the man who is why
the number of trillionaires
has exceeded zero)
will result
in 14 million deaths by 2030.
the Ebola outbreak
has now exceeded
1,000 cases in Congo,
and on a related note
according to a Lancet study
the aid cuts (championed
by the man who is why
the number of trillionaires
has exceeded zero)
will result
in 14 million deaths by 2030.
June 24, 2026 at 10:33 PM
According to the news
the Ebola outbreak
has now exceeded
1,000 cases in Congo,
and on a related note
according to a Lancet study
the aid cuts (championed
by the man who is why
the number of trillionaires
has exceeded zero)
will result
in 14 million deaths by 2030.
the Ebola outbreak
has now exceeded
1,000 cases in Congo,
and on a related note
according to a Lancet study
the aid cuts (championed
by the man who is why
the number of trillionaires
has exceeded zero)
will result
in 14 million deaths by 2030.
Reposted by Dr Cathy McClive
Reposted by Dr Cathy McClive
Given the choice
between
people and machines,
please my friend,
choose people.
Given the choice
between
people and viruses,
please my friend,
choose people.
Given the choice,
everyday you are
given the choice,
so please my friend,
choose carefully.
between
people and machines,
please my friend,
choose people.
Given the choice
between
people and viruses,
please my friend,
choose people.
Given the choice,
everyday you are
given the choice,
so please my friend,
choose carefully.
June 5, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Given the choice
between
people and machines,
please my friend,
choose people.
Given the choice
between
people and viruses,
please my friend,
choose people.
Given the choice,
everyday you are
given the choice,
so please my friend,
choose carefully.
between
people and machines,
please my friend,
choose people.
Given the choice
between
people and viruses,
please my friend,
choose people.
Given the choice,
everyday you are
given the choice,
so please my friend,
choose carefully.
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Reposted by Dr Cathy McClive
The question we need to ask is what is the real reason for the sudden massive need for data centers everywhere?
May 27, 2026 at 8:03 AM
The question we need to ask is what is the real reason for the sudden massive need for data centers everywhere?
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I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
I Am An AI Hater
I am an AI hater. This is considered rude, but I do not care, because I am a hater.
anthonymoser.github.io
August 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
Reposted by Dr Cathy McClive
Reposted by Dr Cathy McClive
Happy National Library Week! 💙📚
April 21, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Happy National Library Week! 💙📚
Reposted by Dr Cathy McClive
Reposted by Dr Cathy McClive
Attention historians of medicine and/or France: according to the @hfrancewebsite.bsky.social email list, moves are underway to dismantle the incredible Medica-Histoire de la santé digital collection (BIU Santé Médicine). Oppose this move by filling out the "Enquête de satisfaction" at the link🗃️
Numerabilis · Numerabilis · Université Paris Cité
Numerabilis est la nouvelle bibliothèque numérique patrimoniale des archives, bibliothèques et musées de l’Université Paris Cité. Ses corpus numérisés sont issus des collections de ces services et de plusieurs partenaires.
numerabilis.u-pariscite.fr
April 2, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Attention historians of medicine and/or France: according to the @hfrancewebsite.bsky.social email list, moves are underway to dismantle the incredible Medica-Histoire de la santé digital collection (BIU Santé Médicine). Oppose this move by filling out the "Enquête de satisfaction" at the link🗃️
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The UK is 'weeks away' from medicine shortages if Iran war continues, experts say https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/28/uk-weeks-away-medicine-shortages-iran-war-impacts-experts-warn
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March 28, 2026 at 4:43 PM
The UK is 'weeks away' from medicine shortages if Iran war continues, experts say https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/28/uk-weeks-away-medicine-shortages-iran-war-impacts-experts-warn
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The four horsemen
would have
a much more difficult ride
if it were not
for the legions of people
happily feeding their horses.
*
A compendium of the 315th week of plague poems…
librarianshipwreck.wordpress.com/2026/03/26/p...
would have
a much more difficult ride
if it were not
for the legions of people
happily feeding their horses.
*
A compendium of the 315th week of plague poems…
librarianshipwreck.wordpress.com/2026/03/26/p...
Plague Poems – The Three-Hundred-and-Fifteenth Week
It was on this day six years ago that many found themselves wondering how long they and their coworkers would work from home. It is on this day six years later that many find themselves wondering h…
librarianshipwreck.wordpress.com
March 27, 2026 at 9:06 PM
The four horsemen
would have
a much more difficult ride
if it were not
for the legions of people
happily feeding their horses.
*
A compendium of the 315th week of plague poems…
librarianshipwreck.wordpress.com/2026/03/26/p...
would have
a much more difficult ride
if it were not
for the legions of people
happily feeding their horses.
*
A compendium of the 315th week of plague poems…
librarianshipwreck.wordpress.com/2026/03/26/p...
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I’ve heard it said
that it takes around 17 years
in order for health findings
to truly impact
mainstream practices,
which I suppose means
we’re just another 10 years away
from people realizing
they should really try to avoid
catching Covid repeatedly.
that it takes around 17 years
in order for health findings
to truly impact
mainstream practices,
which I suppose means
we’re just another 10 years away
from people realizing
they should really try to avoid
catching Covid repeatedly.
March 17, 2026 at 10:33 PM
I’ve heard it said
that it takes around 17 years
in order for health findings
to truly impact
mainstream practices,
which I suppose means
we’re just another 10 years away
from people realizing
they should really try to avoid
catching Covid repeatedly.
that it takes around 17 years
in order for health findings
to truly impact
mainstream practices,
which I suppose means
we’re just another 10 years away
from people realizing
they should really try to avoid
catching Covid repeatedly.
Reposted by Dr Cathy McClive
My friend
the climatologist
tells me
what worries him
is the climate.
My friend
the epidemiologist
tells me
what worries them
are infections.
My friend
the historian
tells me
what worries her
are the people
who aren’t worried.
the climatologist
tells me
what worries him
is the climate.
My friend
the epidemiologist
tells me
what worries them
are infections.
My friend
the historian
tells me
what worries her
are the people
who aren’t worried.
March 6, 2026 at 12:03 AM
My friend
the climatologist
tells me
what worries him
is the climate.
My friend
the epidemiologist
tells me
what worries them
are infections.
My friend
the historian
tells me
what worries her
are the people
who aren’t worried.
the climatologist
tells me
what worries him
is the climate.
My friend
the epidemiologist
tells me
what worries them
are infections.
My friend
the historian
tells me
what worries her
are the people
who aren’t worried.
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Gender studies courses are shutting down across the US. The Epstein files reveal why. Joan Wallach Scott in The Guardian archive.is/Htsxj
archive.is
February 13, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Gender studies courses are shutting down across the US. The Epstein files reveal why. Joan Wallach Scott in The Guardian archive.is/Htsxj
Reposted by Dr Cathy McClive
I know, my friend,
that change can be difficult,
and wearing a mask
and taking precautions
will require you
to make changes,
but considering
that a study has found
“Long COVID
may be triggering
Alzheimer’s-like changes
in the brain,”
it seems you can change
or you can be changed.
that change can be difficult,
and wearing a mask
and taking precautions
will require you
to make changes,
but considering
that a study has found
“Long COVID
may be triggering
Alzheimer’s-like changes
in the brain,”
it seems you can change
or you can be changed.
February 10, 2026 at 10:03 PM
I know, my friend,
that change can be difficult,
and wearing a mask
and taking precautions
will require you
to make changes,
but considering
that a study has found
“Long COVID
may be triggering
Alzheimer’s-like changes
in the brain,”
it seems you can change
or you can be changed.
that change can be difficult,
and wearing a mask
and taking precautions
will require you
to make changes,
but considering
that a study has found
“Long COVID
may be triggering
Alzheimer’s-like changes
in the brain,”
it seems you can change
or you can be changed.
Reposted by Dr Cathy McClive
Well.
🔎 New research identifies 19th-century welfare cuts as a major cause of rise in early-childhood mortality.
The findings - from researchers incl. @camhistory.bsky.social's Prof Simon Szreter - reveal a politically-induced cause of the irregular drop in survival rates during this period.
Read more⬇️
The findings - from researchers incl. @camhistory.bsky.social's Prof Simon Szreter - reveal a politically-induced cause of the irregular drop in survival rates during this period.
Read more⬇️
Now on the Long Run: 'The new poor law and the health of the population of England and Wales'.
By David Green, Gabriel Mesevage, Graham Mooney & Simon Szreter.
@kings-sga.bsky.social @kingshistory.bsky.social @jhu.edu
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
By David Green, Gabriel Mesevage, Graham Mooney & Simon Szreter.
@kings-sga.bsky.social @kingshistory.bsky.social @jhu.edu
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
August 27, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Well.
Reposted by Dr Cathy McClive
📢 The #BiodiversityHeritageLibrary is entering a bold new chapter – and we need your help! Today we release our official Call for Support. We’re seeking new hosts for BHL’s staff, infrastructure, and services. Learn more: blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2025/06/tran... #BHLTransition #ILoveBHL
June 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
📢 The #BiodiversityHeritageLibrary is entering a bold new chapter – and we need your help! Today we release our official Call for Support. We’re seeking new hosts for BHL’s staff, infrastructure, and services. Learn more: blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2025/06/tran... #BHLTransition #ILoveBHL
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Cathy McClive (rouge1767.bksy.social) and I are absolutely delighted with this good news, and to be included in the list with such excellent scholars as Deirdre Lyons (also honorable mention) and Charles Begué Fawell (winner). #EarlyModern #Skystorians
May 27, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Cathy McClive (rouge1767.bksy.social) and I are absolutely delighted with this good news, and to be included in the list with such excellent scholars as Deirdre Lyons (also honorable mention) and Charles Begué Fawell (winner). #EarlyModern #Skystorians
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Young people are locked out of opportunities their older siblings took for granted. A UK–EU youth visa deal could begin to change that.
Read why this matters | Prof. Johanna Waters
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @johannawaters.bsky.social @uk.theconversation.com
Read why this matters | Prof. Johanna Waters
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @johannawaters.bsky.social @uk.theconversation.com
Young, stuck and shut out: a new EU deal could change that
Even a capped, time-limited youth visa scheme would be of value to young people in the UK and EU
eastangliabylines.co.uk
May 16, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Young people are locked out of opportunities their older siblings took for granted. A UK–EU youth visa deal could begin to change that.
Read why this matters | Prof. Johanna Waters
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @johannawaters.bsky.social @uk.theconversation.com
Read why this matters | Prof. Johanna Waters
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @johannawaters.bsky.social @uk.theconversation.com
My mother who has Alzheimer’s is in a care home nursing ward in the UK. Her predominantly immigrant carers are wonderful, gentle, kind, and humane people who treat her with dignity and respect. They are short-staffed, under-paid, work long shifts. They also support my Dad who visits daily.
My Dad died 15 months ago & spent last year of his life in a London nursing home. He was bed bound, blind, deaf, with dementia and various health issues.
Almost all his carers & nurses were non UK born and they were all brilliant. They treated my mother like family (and still do to this day) 1/3
Almost all his carers & nurses were non UK born and they were all brilliant. They treated my mother like family (and still do to this day) 1/3
May 13, 2025 at 12:56 PM
My mother who has Alzheimer’s is in a care home nursing ward in the UK. Her predominantly immigrant carers are wonderful, gentle, kind, and humane people who treat her with dignity and respect. They are short-staffed, under-paid, work long shifts. They also support my Dad who visits daily.