Adina Popescu
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History editor at Yale University Press
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Just finished reading The Memory of '76 by @michaelhattem.bsky.social. Can't recommend it enough. I just loved it. The perfect book for right now. Go buy it, especially if you're not an academic historian but want an accessible read to help you understand this bizarre commemorative moment.
October 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Just finished reading The Memory of '76 by @michaelhattem.bsky.social. Can't recommend it enough. I just loved it. The perfect book for right now. Go buy it, especially if you're not an academic historian but want an accessible read to help you understand this bizarre commemorative moment.
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Was driving my kids to school and the first thing on the radio was reporting about Trump's video depicting the Obamas as apes and I think many people still don't fully appreciate what it means to have to raise Black children in a country where the president is so brazenly and consistently racist
February 6, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Was driving my kids to school and the first thing on the radio was reporting about Trump's video depicting the Obamas as apes and I think many people still don't fully appreciate what it means to have to raise Black children in a country where the president is so brazenly and consistently racist
Is that a wildfire on her jacket?? Interesting choice.
a horrible day for many reasons but.....the USA Olympics team uniform includes a mindboggling blanket skirt
February 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Is that a wildfire on her jacket?? Interesting choice.
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A fundamentally evil news media organization.
February 3, 2026 at 11:49 AM
A fundamentally evil news media organization.
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There is a case to be made that any board of a university that signed an agreement that required paying a fee has breached their fiduciary duty and I think somebody should explore it
The Trump administration is no longer trying to get cash from Harvard as it seeks a settlement. At this point, the White House seems happy to get a signature on anything they can call a compact.
Trump Drops Demand for Cash From Harvard After Stiff Resistance
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:57 AM
There is a case to be made that any board of a university that signed an agreement that required paying a fee has breached their fiduciary duty and I think somebody should explore it
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About activism, June Jordan said, “You do something, rather than nothing… You do whatever you can. You reach beyond yourself in your imagination, and in your wish for understanding, and for change. You admit the limitations of individual perspectives. You trust somebody else. You do not turn away.”
February 2, 2026 at 12:25 AM
About activism, June Jordan said, “You do something, rather than nothing… You do whatever you can. You reach beyond yourself in your imagination, and in your wish for understanding, and for change. You admit the limitations of individual perspectives. You trust somebody else. You do not turn away.”
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imagine having a spare $55,000 and inexplicably using it to have dinner with Bari Weiss
Bari Weiss attended a fundraiser last night in NYC, attendee tells me. There was an auction item for dinner with her and wife Nellie Bowles. Several people cheered in approval, many others said after how gross it was. Bari shouted out “And you can make out with Nellie!” It ultimately sold for $55k.
February 1, 2026 at 6:29 PM
imagine having a spare $55,000 and inexplicably using it to have dinner with Bari Weiss
It's amazing how many people worked for Epstein in exchange for getting their own or their kids' tuition paid.
Plus the number of academics embroiled in Epstein's schemes (if not by participating directly in abuse then by ignoring it in the hopes of snagging some $$$ or proximity to power).
Plus the number of academics embroiled in Epstein's schemes (if not by participating directly in abuse then by ignoring it in the hopes of snagging some $$$ or proximity to power).
February 1, 2026 at 6:34 PM
It's amazing how many people worked for Epstein in exchange for getting their own or their kids' tuition paid.
Plus the number of academics embroiled in Epstein's schemes (if not by participating directly in abuse then by ignoring it in the hopes of snagging some $$$ or proximity to power).
Plus the number of academics embroiled in Epstein's schemes (if not by participating directly in abuse then by ignoring it in the hopes of snagging some $$$ or proximity to power).
Those we are told are the greatest minds of our times are writing him obsequious emails/messages and meanwhile . . .
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov
February 1, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Those we are told are the greatest minds of our times are writing him obsequious emails/messages and meanwhile . . .
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
Tax day coming up, everyone!
Trump on his multiple suits against the federal government: "I'm supposed to work out a settlement with myself ... We could make it a substantial amount, nobody would care, because it's gonna go to numerous, very good charities."
February 1, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Tax day coming up, everyone!
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Trump on his multiple suits against the federal government: "I'm supposed to work out a settlement with myself ... We could make it a substantial amount, nobody would care, because it's gonna go to numerous, very good charities."
February 1, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Trump on his multiple suits against the federal government: "I'm supposed to work out a settlement with myself ... We could make it a substantial amount, nobody would care, because it's gonna go to numerous, very good charities."
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Nice word for @profmsinha.bsky.social’s THE SLAVE’S CAUSE in another fine Bouie video, this one about the incredible odds abolitionists faced for generations, and eventually, overcame.
tl;dw: You should take human agency seriously, you should take contingency seriously, and you should embrace the "pessimism of the intellect and the optimism of the will." (That's an Antonio Gramsci l...
TikTok video by b-boy bouiebaisse
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February 1, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Nice word for @profmsinha.bsky.social’s THE SLAVE’S CAUSE in another fine Bouie video, this one about the incredible odds abolitionists faced for generations, and eventually, overcame.
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Ok y'all. Whats going on is making me cry on the regular. It feels weird to be here at the GRAMMYs - but I want to honor the music of my ancestors by playing it- we gonna do some busking tomorrow, come say hello if you’re in town for the shindig.
January 31, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Ok y'all. Whats going on is making me cry on the regular. It feels weird to be here at the GRAMMYs - but I want to honor the music of my ancestors by playing it- we gonna do some busking tomorrow, come say hello if you’re in town for the shindig.
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I think it is OUTRAGEOUS that people are LEAPING to the conclusion that some our post prominent Americans are child rapists when it is EQUALLY PLAUSIBLE that they are simply indifferent to whether other people are child rapists so long as those other people can offer them access to power.
January 31, 2026 at 2:41 PM
I think it is OUTRAGEOUS that people are LEAPING to the conclusion that some our post prominent Americans are child rapists when it is EQUALLY PLAUSIBLE that they are simply indifferent to whether other people are child rapists so long as those other people can offer them access to power.
One thing to admire about the super rich is their commitment to class solidarity.
January 31, 2026 at 2:56 PM
One thing to admire about the super rich is their commitment to class solidarity.
Something something a picture is worth a thousand words
January 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Something something a picture is worth a thousand words
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Quand Giorgia Meloni est arrivée au pouvoir, une des premiers choses qu’elle a fait est de s’attaquer aux programmes scolaires d’histoire, avec un retour au récit national, ce que le RN envisage aussi dans son programme sur l’école.
January 27, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Quand Giorgia Meloni est arrivée au pouvoir, une des premiers choses qu’elle a fait est de s’attaquer aux programmes scolaires d’histoire, avec un retour au récit national, ce que le RN envisage aussi dans son programme sur l’école.
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"We've never been a 'show your papers' country."
*stares in African American history* #Blackademics #EduSky
*stares in African American history* #Blackademics #EduSky
January 26, 2026 at 10:58 PM
"We've never been a 'show your papers' country."
*stares in African American history* #Blackademics #EduSky
*stares in African American history* #Blackademics #EduSky
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Are you a creative and intellectually curious editor ready to grow lists in environmental history, history of medicine, urban history, and labor history?
We’re hiring an Acquisitions Editor to help shape our history lists 🙌 Interested? You can learn more here👇
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We’re hiring an Acquisitions Editor to help shape our history lists 🙌 Interested? You can learn more here👇
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Now Hiring: Acquisitions Editor, History
Acquisitions Editor, History UNC Press is seeking a creative, intellectually curious, and mission-driven publishing professional who will acquire general
uncpress.org
January 26, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Are you a creative and intellectually curious editor ready to grow lists in environmental history, history of medicine, urban history, and labor history?
We’re hiring an Acquisitions Editor to help shape our history lists 🙌 Interested? You can learn more here👇
uncpress.org/now-hiring-a...
We’re hiring an Acquisitions Editor to help shape our history lists 🙌 Interested? You can learn more here👇
uncpress.org/now-hiring-a...
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“People in MN had hand warmers!” you absolute fucking imbeciles
January 26, 2026 at 1:02 AM
“People in MN had hand warmers!” you absolute fucking imbeciles
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Lot of conservative dudes out there telling on themselves by being astounded by a level of ”logistics” that the average mom has to manage every fucking day
January 26, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Lot of conservative dudes out there telling on themselves by being astounded by a level of ”logistics” that the average mom has to manage every fucking day
Do these people not feel ANY shame? I mean aside from the rank gutter racism, Mamdani not only grew up in NYC and went to NYC public schools but he grew up ON THE COLUMBIA CAMPUS. Good lord.
I think it's really bad that the group that claims to speak for Jews at Columbia University is so grossly xenophobic.
Also - Mamdani did grow up in NYC.
Also - Mamdani did grow up in NYC.
January 26, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Do these people not feel ANY shame? I mean aside from the rank gutter racism, Mamdani not only grew up in NYC and went to NYC public schools but he grew up ON THE COLUMBIA CAMPUS. Good lord.
Would have been nice but this is not, unfortunately, what happened to ex-Nazis AT ALL.
This is essentially what governments did in the late 1900s and early 2000s with respect to Nazis. Whether you were a lowly concentration camp guard or in Hitler's inner circle, if there was evidence you were a Nazi, it was straight to jail with your walker.
It worked.
It worked.
Maybe instead of identifying specific ICE agents who do particularly heinous things, we could just penalize everyone who was on payroll at the agency starting by a certain date.
January 24, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Would have been nice but this is not, unfortunately, what happened to ex-Nazis AT ALL.
TOMORROW, the great Marlene Daut and Julia Gaffield at Monticello.
www.monticello.org/events/pursu...
www.monticello.org/events/pursu...
Pursuits of Knowledge: Julia Gaffield on "I Have Avenged America"
A conversation with Julia Gaffield to discuss her book, "I Have Avenged America: Jean-Jacques Dessalines and Haiti’s Fight for Freedom."
www.monticello.org
January 22, 2026 at 1:47 PM
TOMORROW, the great Marlene Daut and Julia Gaffield at Monticello.
www.monticello.org/events/pursu...
www.monticello.org/events/pursu...
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So pleased to see this hugely important position renamed for Theresa Salazar, who brilliantly served as curator of the Bancroft's massive Western Americana collection for so long. Please help us spread the word about the search for the next curator. Review of applications starts 1/31.
Theresa Salazar Curator of The Bancroft Library Western Americana Collection - Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
aprecruit.berkeley.edu
January 21, 2026 at 12:36 PM
So pleased to see this hugely important position renamed for Theresa Salazar, who brilliantly served as curator of the Bancroft's massive Western Americana collection for so long. Please help us spread the word about the search for the next curator. Review of applications starts 1/31.