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Jamie Bronstein

@tomduncombe.bsky.social

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History professor specializing in Britain and U.S., currently working on mental health in Progressive-era New Mexico. I don't speak for my employer.

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Jamie Bronstein @tomduncombe.bsky.social · 12h

Its a Forever Lazy onesie and a hairband.

Jamie Bronstein @tomduncombe.bsky.social · 19h

Hopescrolling

Jamie Bronstein @tomduncombe.bsky.social · 1d

I was at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens this summer and all of the funerary art showed the dying or dead person sitting and their family standing around them. So, seems plausible.

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Jamie Bronstein @tomduncombe.bsky.social · 1d

#NoKings rally in Las Cruces, NM. I'm the leftmost frog.

Five people wearing frog costumes. One has a sign that says "Frogs Against Fascism," and one has "When we lose our fear they lose our power," and one has a USA flag, and one has a HOP sign.

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Jamie Bronstein @tomduncombe.bsky.social · 3d

I missed something

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Jamie Bronstein @tomduncombe.bsky.social · 3d

Of course it was Pepe LePew. He was an unrepentant sex pest.

Jamie Bronstein @tomduncombe.bsky.social · 3d

The US is a fully authoritarian rogue state at this point.

Jamie Bronstein @tomduncombe.bsky.social · 3d

@jbf1755.bsky.social I made a poster for tomorrow

Poster that reads Frogs Against Fascism with a green frog

Jamie Bronstein @tomduncombe.bsky.social · 4d

Ive seen this before (Tamir Rice)

Jamie Bronstein @tomduncombe.bsky.social · 5d

Who is going to grade this absolute garbage: "AI"?

Jamie Bronstein @tomduncombe.bsky.social · 5d

I went on an ocean cruise this summer that stopped in Slovenia and the tour guide was asked about Melania. And his response was "she tries hard."

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Jamie Bronstein @tomduncombe.bsky.social · 5d

I had a lot to say about Woodrow Wilson's debilitating stroke in class just now. Apropos of nothing in particular

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Jamie Bronstein @tomduncombe.bsky.social · 5d

Its ok to use the word "murder," you tuchas-kissers

Jamie Bronstein @tomduncombe.bsky.social · 5d

People should watch the documentary Birth of a Movement, which is 1/3 as long and puts BOAN in context

Jamie Bronstein @tomduncombe.bsky.social · 5d

Elie Honig proposing a false equivalence between Letitia James and Donald Trump. @eliehonig.bsky.social you are no longer the pride of Metuchen.

Jamie Bronstein @tomduncombe.bsky.social · 6d

Where did you get that? I have a green Forever Lazy and all I need is that headdress to be the best Halloween frog

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Jamie Bronstein @tomduncombe.bsky.social · 6d

Did she also tell you that Emmett Till whistled at a white woman? Jeez dude, way to be a conduit for Nazi propaganda.

Jamie Bronstein @tomduncombe.bsky.social · 6d

"sliced apart" is definitely a Victorian journalism vibe.

Jamie Bronstein @tomduncombe.bsky.social · 6d

Fight for some alt text next time

Jamie Bronstein @tomduncombe.bsky.social · 6d

He would have been home a lot sooner if Netanyahu had cared at all about redeeming the hostages.

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Jamie Bronstein @tomduncombe.bsky.social · 6d

More like, Mike Arnold engaged in terrorism against a woman who had done nothing to harm or even slightly inconvenience him.

Jamie Bronstein @tomduncombe.bsky.social · 6d

If just means 2 days ago then yeah

Jamie Bronstein @tomduncombe.bsky.social · 7d

Welker would rather die than ask a follow up question

Jamie Bronstein @tomduncombe.bsky.social · 7d

Their lives are improved by schadenfreude.

Jamie Bronstein @tomduncombe.bsky.social · 7d

I read the whole thing, yes. I dont think people like Arnold have any doubts or regrets. Meanwhile, many many people with doubts about Charlie Kirk's sainthood have been hounded out of their jobs.

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