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Matt Cross @mrforklift.bsky.social · 9h

Filmmakers Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt on how they used the letters, diaries, and memories of both well-known and lesser known figures to help convey a deeper understanding of the wartime experience. Premieres Sunday, November 16 at 8/7c

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Inside Look: Giving Voice to the American Revolution | PBS

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The French History Podcast @fhp.bsky.social · 11h

The masterwork was carved in 1781 by French sculptor Louis-Philippe Mouchy and depicts Charles de Sainte-Maure, Duke of Montausier. He was one of the busiest sculptors of the late Ancien Régime with works that still adorn the Louvre.

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Frank Deale @fdeale.bsky.social · 16h

Israel rejects freeing Marwan Barghouti from prison | AP News apnews.com/article/pale...

Israel rejects freeing from prison the most popular Palestinian leader

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

Joblessness for Black workers is rising again, two years after reaching a record low. The Trump administration’s assault on diversity programs and cuts to the federal work force could make it even more difficult for Black workers to recover when economic conditions improve.

Black Unemployment Is Surging Again. This Time Is Different.

Federal layoffs and an end to diversity initiatives have weakened a historically strong labor market for Black workers.

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US Political Politics News 💙🌈🦋The Fighting Liberal Democrat @us-political-news.bsky.social · 1d

Trump’s purging of black officials makes latent racism official policy https://www.dailykos.com/story/2025/10/12/2347752/-Trump-s-purging-of-black-officials-makes-latent-racism-official-policy?pm_campaign=blog&pm_medium=rss&pm_source=

Trump’s purging of black officials makes latent racism official policy

President Trump’s firings send a clear message that white mediocrity is always preferable to Black achievement. By Erin Aubry Kaplan for Capital & Main Back in 1986, when I was a first-year ...

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 1d

A music analyst revealed on Sunday that a new song by one of America's most popular country artists has exposed the "cracks" in President Donald Trump's MAGA base.

'Feeling a pinch': Analyst claims county star's anti-ICE song exposed MAGA's 'cracks'

A music analyst revealed on Sunday that a new song by one of America's most popular country artists has exposed the "cracks" in President Donald Trump's MAGA base. Dominic Patten, executive politics editor for Deadline.com, discussed country star Zach Bryan's new song "Bad News," which talks about t...

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Frank Deale @fdeale.bsky.social · 1d

What Is Ezra Klein Thinking? newrepublic.com/article/2011... via @newrepublic.com

What Is Ezra Klein Thinking?

The New York Times columnist is asking the right questions, but pushing the wrong answers.

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Frank Deale @fdeale.bsky.social · 1d

The President Wants America’s Biggest Businesses to Conduct a Purge of His “Enemies.” Don’t Hold Your Breath Waiting for Them to Push Back: verdict.justia.com/2025/10/03/t...