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Dr. Michelle M. Martin @drmartin1854.bsky.social · 2d

I can't wait to reconnect with my @cwwh-west.bsky.social colleagues at the annual WHA conference! @kmassotphd.bsky.social @cathleendcahill.bsky.social

CWWH - The Coalition for Western Women's History @cwwh-west.bsky.social · 3d

Hello Historians - the CWWH is looking forward to seeing everyone in ABQ for the WHA Conference.

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Dr. Michelle M. Martin @drmartin1854.bsky.social · 7d

Today Josie got out of the house while workers were here and left the front door open. She explored almost the road when I snatched her up and brought her inside. Shortly after she napped. Enjoy a moment of cat zen.

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Jill Blake @biscuitkitten.bsky.social · 7d

“the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa”

Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa Lund in Casablanca

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 7d

Want to hear re: a president who wanted his opponents physically beaten & was accused of wanting to be king?

My lecture on Andrew Jackson

In this cartoon from his presidency, he’s standing on a shredded Constitution w/a book titled “Judiciary of the US” at his feet

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vri7...

A cartoon from the early 1830s mocking Andrew Jackson as a king.

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Shane Burley (Blue Sky Edition) @shaneburley.bsky.social · 8d

The attack on Mark is another stunt by right-wing grifters to victimize a random person in an effort to use MAGA fear mongering to justify their existence. It should go without saying we should do anything possible to support his family.

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 11d

I’ve received multiple death threats + doxing (including my home address) directly following harassment from Turning Point USA, Jack Posobiec, Andy NGO, + Fox News which called me an antifa ‘financier.’

I have been forced to move my classes online.

If journalists want to talk, DM me or reply here.

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Siva @sivav.bsky.social · 8d

The “compact” for higher ed is an unserious document written by unserious people from a position of spectacular ignorance. No one should take it seriously. Sadly, my bosses are taking it seriously.

newrepublic.com/article/2013...

Why This Essay Could Cause the University of Virginia to Shut Down

How Linda McMahon’s latest “compact” would do deep and permanent harm to American higher education

newrepublic.com

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 8d

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 7d

Adelita Grijalva won her election fair and square.

Now House Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to swear her in because she would be the final signature to release the Epstein files.

Mr. Speaker, respect democracy. Obey the law. Swear Representative Grijalva in immediately.

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 7d

BREAKING: Federal judge officially found ICE violated people’s rights during raids in Chicago, conducted unlawful arrests.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 7d

Bray is a historian at Rutgers who received death threats after landing on Turning Points USA's Professor Watchlist. As a result, he announced he was moving to Europe. And then this happened.

This kind of harassment and abuse of scholars is Charlie Kirk's legacy and it's only getting worse.

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 7d

“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.

We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’

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Rick Wilson @therickwilson.bsky.social · 21d

They're about to shut down the government to protect the Epstein Files from disclosure. Whatever is in the files must be so unhinged as to be beyond imagination.

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Michael Oberg @michaelleroyoberg.bsky.social · 20d

First of all, Fuck You, Hegseth. It’s literally the CONGRESSIONAL Medal of Honor. Congress can enact the “Remove the Stain” Act anytime it wants. Not your call Rumbo.
2nd, their place in history is indeed settled, with the Paxton Boys, the Gnadenhutten child killers, and the Sand Creek mutilators.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 20d

got some bad news for anyone who voted for Trump because he promised to bring down prices
www.ft.com/content/dd6d...

Donald Trump announces 100% tariff on branded pharmaceutical products

The US president also unveiled levies on heavy trucks, kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities

www.ft.com

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 20d

Trump gets humiliated at the UN, Kimmel returns, he drops further in the polls and just goes fucking crazy at the White House today. Insane new tariffs, Comey, war against his domestic opponents, shutting down the government.

He is losing it, and it’s getting dangerous out there.

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Virginia Scharff @vscharff.bsky.social · 20d

Thread.

Till Eckert @tilleckert.com · 20d

1/ I’m Till Eckert, a ProPublica reporter. For the past 2 weeks, I’ve been going to the same NY immigration courthouse.

Nearly every time, I see ICE agents arresting immigrants. Today, a woman was slammed to the ground after begging officials not to take her husband away.

Thread 👇

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T. J. Stiles @tj-stiles.bsky.social · 20d

If you want to understand how truly despicable Hegseth’s Wounded Knee statement is, read Heather Richardson’s book. The tensions & military build-up were driven by federal patronage, corruption, factional politics, & the GOP’s desire to control the Western states.

The GOP is worse now.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 20d

"A brutal massacre followed, in which it’s estimated almost 150 Native Americans were killed (some historians put this number at twice as high), nearly half of them women and children."

www.history.com/this-day-in-...

Pete Hegseth: Under my direction, the soldiers who fought at the Battle of Wounded Knee will keep their medals.

This decision is final. Their place in history is settled.

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Dr. Michelle M. Martin @drmartin1854.bsky.social · 20d

Their place in history is settled…they were guilty of being part of a genocidal machine bent on wiping out Indigenous people in North America. This is more distraction to get folks looking away from other issues.

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Jeff Ostler @jostler.bsky.social · 20d

This man is ignorant. Wounded Knee was a massacre, not a battle.

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Shannon (she/her) @ravenlenore.bsky.social · 20d

This is not OK under any administration. Under any circumstances. None of this is OK.

🫶🏻LaylaBella🫶🏻 @laylabelle3.bsky.social · 20d

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 21d

Odd, how we can’t afford to give Americans healthcare, but we can afford to drop $200,000,000,000 on Argentina with a moment’s notice.

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Dr. Michelle M. Martin @drmartin1854.bsky.social · Sep 5

Hmmmm wonder if I can come “visit” WA and just happen to get a vaccine?

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Dr. Michelle M. Martin @drmartin1854.bsky.social · Sep 5

I can not get the vaccine for Don. We are looking into vaccine tourism and finding a state where we can get them. This is utter insanity, I thought this nation was about “rights” and “freedoms”. I would love to exercise my right to be free and elect to get vaccinated.

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Virginia Scharff @vscharff.bsky.social · Sep 5

He’s definitely making it harder. But he wants to make it impossible.

🎃 public HELLth guy 🎃 @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · Sep 4

My mom — who is in her 70s and immunocompromised — could not get her vaccines today. RFK Jr. is lying when he says he's not making harder to get vaccines.

So far Walgreens and Costco both say you need a prescription for covid shots, even if you are over 65. And Costco only has Pfizer and Moderna, but not novavax. I am trying to get my dr to send in a prescription to Walgreens. For my first request, the drs ofc said I didn’t need it due to my age. So I’ve requested again. so you can see that the average person is going to have to go through a bit of effort to get these. And I’m guessing that’s the point, to discourage people. I can’t

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · Sep 5

Four years ago, I tested for COVID. I'd had dinner with someone with cancer the night before. Thanks to the vaccine, I did not give that dinner companion COVID. And I only ran a low-grade fever for a few days. Fuck that idiot RFK Jr. and the equally stupid buffoon who hired him.

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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · Aug 29

it shouldn't be easier to get a gun in America than the covid vaccine

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