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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 4h

"People often ask me what journalism I trust. So today I’m handing out letter grades to some major players." —Mark Jacob. www.stopthepresses.news/p/im-handing...

I’m handing out pro-democracy grades to the media

The Guardian gets an A, the NY Times gets a C, CBS gets an F

www.stopthepresses.news

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Rick Herrera @herreramilhist.bsky.social · 4h

Are you suggesting they were interchangeable?

Rick Herrera @herreramilhist.bsky.social · 5h

I can’t help but think of Carl Becker’s “every man his own historian.” Good thread that personalizes the past.

Anna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 5h

Just returned from SF where I went with my cousins & their kids to explain the history of Angel Island immigrant landing depot. It's an island off of SF, look how close it is to SF, yet for detained immigrants who were there, it was a world away to getting to the US. Was in operation 1910-1941. 1/

Angel Island in the distance in the water, photo taken from a San Francisco scenic point with a few other tourists.

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Rick Herrera @herreramilhist.bsky.social · 5h

Colder Weather, Garnacha, and Gumbo

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Rick Herrera @herreramilhist.bsky.social · 5h

An altogether satisfactory conclusion to a not at displeasing day. Solid bitters.

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Rick Herrera @herreramilhist.bsky.social · 5h

Diversity. An American strength.

Holly Brewer @earlymodjustice.bsky.social · 5h

Fascinated to realize that In this cameo about tolerance Sinatra is hearkening back to a Bible verse: “And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth” Acts 17:26

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 16h

Frank Sinatra on what it means to be an American in 1945

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Rick Herrera @herreramilhist.bsky.social · 5h

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Amanda Demmer @amandademmer.bsky.social · 9h

A friendly reminder that applications for @shafrhistorians.bsky.social's William Appleman Williams Emerging Scholar Research Grants are due TOMORROW Oct 15th.

For more information: www.shafr.org/junior-facul...

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William Appleman Emerging Scholar Research Grants

The William Appleman Williams Junior Faculty Research Grants are intended to promote scholarly research in U.S. foreign relations by members who are within six years of the Ph.D. Grants are limited to...

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Suzette Smith @suzettesmith.bsky.social · 2d

Portland’s Emergency World Naked Bike Ride arrives at ICE

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Emily Mullin @emilymullin.bsky.social · 1d

WIRED reporter here. If you're a CDC worker and would like to share any information on the RIFs, feel free to message me at emullin.06 on Signal.

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Rick Herrera @herreramilhist.bsky.social · 15h

In today's episode of "I'm Dumber than a Box of Rocks," I was up at 0500, at the Y by 0540, got back, and walked into the library for today's 0800 session. Nobody's here. The calendar shows 0800. Hmmm? What about the schedule? Session starts at 1115. I'm going out for breakfast.

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Rick Herrera @herreramilhist.bsky.social · 16h

Yup. I shared my thoughts about that phrasing with my seminar. The CG’s former ADC, sat mouth agape as I disassembled “cognitive overmatch.” The seminar leader and most of the seminar got my thrust.

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Alan Owlport 🦉 🎃 @alanallport.bsky.social · 17h

There should be such a thing as an anti-CV with all the jobs you didn’t get, the books you never wrote, and the shit that never happened.

Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 19h

Every academic career is built on rejection, but we don’t show it.
 CVs list publications, grants & awards, not rejected manuscripts, unfunded proposals, or failures.
 But those invisible rejections shape us more than our successes ever do.

👉 catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/fail-bette...

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Fail Better: Why Your Rejections Will Shape You More Than Your Publications

The Art of Learning from Rejection

catherineeunicedevries.substack.com

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Rick Herrera @herreramilhist.bsky.social · 17h

If only you'd read the books and articles I've written. The accolades and prizes I received were humbling. I've been turning down speaking and documentary opportunities to relax and regenerate at the Napa Valley vineyard and winery purchased through my book royalties.

Back to reality. Sigh.

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Rick Herrera @herreramilhist.bsky.social · 17h

"Cognitive overmatch." Ummm

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Rick Herrera @herreramilhist.bsky.social · 1d

NLCS: M’waukee vs. L.A., two cities I love. As an Angeleno, however, Go Doyers!

a logo that says let 's go dodgers on it

ALT: a logo that says let 's go dodgers on it

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Rick Herrera @herreramilhist.bsky.social · 1d

Canning or caning?

Rick Herrera @herreramilhist.bsky.social · 1d

Sporting a massive EGA.

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Rick Herrera @herreramilhist.bsky.social · 2d

Diversity. An American strength.

Regulars on my Street Without Joy @leyeetsansjoie.bsky.social · 2d

Roy Matsumoto, an inductee in the Ranger Hall of Fame, was a member of the MIS where he taught white officers Japanese before he joined Merrill’s Marauders.

The Pacific War was won with the indispensable contributions of Japanese Americans

Zach Ota @zachota.bsky.social · 2d

If you haven’t heard of the Military Intelligence Service, they were Americans who used their language skills to support Allied operations at Guadalcanal, Bougainville, the Philippines, Burma, Okinawa, and elsewhere.

They eventually facilitated the transformation of Japanese government itself.

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T. J. Stiles @tj-stiles.bsky.social · 2d

Re-upping this. Historically wonky, if you like that kind of thing. Part of my point is that past abuses, like the corruption of the spoils system, were embedded in a context that made sense of them—and, in many cases, actually limited the president’s power. Trump’s dictatorshit is entirely new.

T. J. Stiles @tj-stiles.bsky.social · 3d

When we say Trump is unprecedented, what do we mean?

In this podcast interview, I give a lightning review of American politics & political practice in the nineteenth century, how & why they were reformed, & how Trump is an entirely new threat to the republic.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

What American History can Tell Us About Today

Podcast Episode · Democrats Abroad: The Blue Vote Café · 09/30/2025 · 1h 1m

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Trish, Goblinbrarian 🎃📚💻🇵🇭🇺🇲 @trishgreen.bsky.social · 3d

Sic semper tyrannis...

NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 4d

The Virginia Senate just told UVA it’s not getting state funding if it accepts the compact since UVA exists to serve Virginia, its residents, & their interests—not be a tool of the federal govt. Scoop from our student newspaper, who’ve been doing vital reporting www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...

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Rick Herrera @herreramilhist.bsky.social · 3d

A blinding flash of the obvious.

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Rick Herrera @herreramilhist.bsky.social · 4d

Never let reality intrude?

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Rick Herrera @herreramilhist.bsky.social · 4d

Possible headline: "Helps Establish Peace in Gaza. Incites Violence in U.S. Orders Murders in Caribbean."

It needs some polishing, but...

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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 5d

Worth a friendly reminder that the next set of nation-wide No Kings protests are set for October 18th.

There's probably one in your area.

I am not generally a crowds or protests sort of person, but there's one in my town and I'll be at it on the 18th.

www.nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

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Rick Herrera @herreramilhist.bsky.social · 5d

I'm looking forward to being a part of this, speaking to a broader audience, and getting to meet so many fellow historians whose work I admire.
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LCpl. Benjamin W. Schmidt Symposium on War, Conflict, and Society

This symposium is named in memory of Lance Corporal Benjamin Whetstone Schmidt and generously funded by his parents, Dr. David and Teresa Schmidt. A native of San Antonio and TCU student, Benjamin joi...

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