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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 1d

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

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Kevin Reuning @reuning.bsky.social · 1d

Trump straight up murdering people in the Caribbean and the NYT writes this

The Trump Split Screen: A Peacemaker Abroad, a Retribution Campaign at Home

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Nursing Clio @nursingclio.bsky.social · 2d

Another one of our fantastic authors sharing their research on AMA!

Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 2d

We have another @nursingclio.bsky.social AMA today with Katrina Kimport discussing abortion, politics, and reproductive autonomy! Come check it out! www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...

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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 2d

We have another @nursingclio.bsky.social AMA today with Katrina Kimport discussing abortion, politics, and reproductive autonomy! Come check it out! www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 2d

A few minutes ago in the House:

- Speaker Mike Johnson officially cancels votes next week, extending the House recess through a fourth week

- House Republicans block Democrats from passing a bill to pay the troops during the shutdown, ensuring they will miss paychecks next week

House Press Gallery: During today's pro forma session, the Clerk read a message from the Speaker designating Tuesday, October 14 through Sunday, October 19 as a district work period.

Punchbowl's Briana Reilly: House gaveled in and out of its pro forma just now w/o recognizing Rep Elfreth, who was seeking to UC a mil pay bill from Rep Sykes.

Elfreth told reporters after that House Dems stand “ready and willing to take” up standalone legislation to pay troops.

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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 5d

Come check out our AMA on @askhistorians.bsky.social today with our guest @csschmitt.bsky.social for her new book The Predatory Sea

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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 6d

We have an AMA today with @davidgreenberg.bsky.social on his book John Lewis: A Life. Come check it out!

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 7d

Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights.

Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.

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BANNED BOOKS WEEK Oct. 5-11, 2025. Censorship is so 1984 - Read for Your Rights. ala.org/bbooks. American Library Association

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ACLU @aclu.org · 8d

Militarized federal agents raided a Chicago apartment complex and pulled men, women, and children from their homes and into U-haul vans, separating the children from their parents.

Some people were pulled from their bed naked and terrified in the dead of night.

Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'

The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.

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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 12d

We have an AMA with @amyefarrell.bsky.social today on @askhistorians.bsky.social about the history of the Girl Scouts! Come check it out!
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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 13d

What a time to be teaching several classes on the Salem Witch Trials

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13d

Trump to generals: "America is under invasion from within. We're under invasion from within. No different than a foreign enemy, but more difficult in any ways because they don't wear uniforms. At least when they're wearing a uniform you can take them out."

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Karl Jacoby @karl-jacoby.bsky.social · 13d

Hegseth's words seem especially chilling in light of his whitewashing of the Wounded Knee Massacre as a heroic "battle" only a few days ago. The message would seem to be that the Trump Administration is willing to forgive any atrocity US troops may commit as an "earnest mistake."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13d

Hegseth: "You should not pay for an earnest mistake for your entire career. That's why today, at my direction, we're making changes to the retention of adverse information on personnel records."

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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 13d

We have 9 AMAs (+2 pending) lined up for @askhistorians.bsky.social in October! We're covering the girl scouts, Julian Augustus, John Lewis, Caribbean enslavement, abortion after Roe, the Cuban Missile Crisis, South American Cold War dictators, the solar system, and manga! Be sure to check them out!

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 14d

Congratulations Brett Kavanaugh

Chip Mitchell @chipmitchell1.bsky.social · 14d

Today I spoke with Greg Bovino, a top U.S. Border Patrol chief, as he led dozens of feds in military gear through downtown Chicago.

He said they were arresting folks based on “how they look.”

“How do they look compared to, say, you?” he said, referring to me.

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Feds march into downtown Chicago; top border agent says people are arrested based on ‘how they look’

Immigration agents wearing tactical gear and carrying long guns made arrests in downtown Chicago and the River North neighborhood Sunday. “This is not making anybody safer — it’s a show of intimidatio...

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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 14d

ICE Nazis in Chicago tried to kidnap a food delivery worker but my man was too fast for those slow bastards

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 14d

This is now the second attempted terrorist attack on the LGBTQ community in a week as "revenge" for Charlie Kirk. This follows an attempted mass shooting of a gay bar in Arizona.

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Texas man accused of plotting Pride parade shooting as revenge for Charlie Kirk

Exclusive: ‘Come on bro let’s go hunting fairies,’ Joshua Cole wrote to a friend two days before the Abilene Pride Parade, according to an FBI probable cause affidavit reviewed by The Independent

www.independent.co.uk

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 14d

Hakeem Jeffries still refuses to endorse the Democratic Nominee for NYC mayor but has plenty of praise for Eric Adams who, left the party, openly supports Trump, & cut a deal with Trump to disappear the DOJ’s bribery & corruption charges against him. Can’t imagine why the Dem Party has 26% approval🤔

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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 17d

We have @andrewhartman.bsky.social for an AMA on @askhistorians.bsky.social today! I'm sure Reddit will stay calm, cool, and collected for a very non-controversial topic like Karl Marx in America

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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 19d

Come check out this AMA with Adrian Ciani today on American Catholics and Palestine in the early-mid 20th century!

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Alyssa Long @measuredandslow.bsky.social · 20d

Hey a thing I really don’t want to get lost here is that while Tylenol doesn’t cause autism, IT’S FINE TO BE AUTISTIC. Let’s not grant them the premise that autism should be eradicated in our way to correct the science, okay? Okay.

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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 23d

Check out this great AMA today with @caitlinrwiesner.bsky.social!

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CALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · 24d

🚨NEW: "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" just dropped its first response to ABC, FCC chair, and Disney firing Jimmy Kimmel.

Trump ain't sleeping tonight. 🤣

This is a must-watch. 🔥

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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 25d

Saving to show my DH students when I explain that WiFi isn't the determining factor for shitty AI responses

Shacknews @shacknews.com · 25d

LiveAI demo fails on the first prompt at Meta Connect 2025. #Meta #AI #LiveAI

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Karen Weingarten @kweingarten.bsky.social · 25d

I love the questions I'm getting from the AskHistorians community on Reddit! It's been so much fun that I have to drag myself away to get other things done.

Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 25d

Come check out this fantastic AMA with @kweingarten.bsky.social we have going on today! (One of several @nursingclio.bsky.social appearances on @askhistorians.bsky.social in the near future!)

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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 25d

Come check out this fantastic AMA with @kweingarten.bsky.social we have going on today! (One of several @nursingclio.bsky.social appearances on @askhistorians.bsky.social in the near future!)

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