[BLOG] Some Monday links

[rfmcdonald]

• Beyond the Beyond shares an early 17th century Catholic Church communication doubting the Earth went around the sun.


• blogTO notes the sympathy cards placed outside the American consulate in Toronto.


• Crooked Timber argues that liberal progressivism hasn't been tried in recent years and so can't have failed.


• The Dragon's Tales shares one model explaining the contradictions between the faint young sun and a warm early Mars.


• Far Outliers reports on the roles of different types of British servants in India.


• Language Hat shares a history of Canadian English.


• Lawyers, Guns and Money notes Richard Rorty's prediction of a Trump-like catastrophe and argues that economics do matter.


• On the anniversary of the Bataclan, the LRB Blog reflects on the music of France.


• The Power and the Money's Noel Maurer notes the grim predictions of Hans-Joachim Voth as to the degeneration of American life likely under Trump.


• The Russian Demographics Blog notes the relatively low population growth of France in the 19th century.


• Towleroad notes Trump's statement that gay marriage is settled.


• Window on Eurasia notes that Belarus will have less maneuvering room under Trump.


• Arnold Zwicky considers the colours of the pride rainbow.