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Theo L
@foppishfiligree.bsky.social
Public historian/raconteur/dilettante/university research administrator. Lover of TTRPGs and other geeky stuff. And memes. Opinions are my own.
Age 29, he/they🏳️‍⚧️
I can barely stand to touch Bluesky nowadays, but my friend Tasneem in Gaza has a new fundraiser link. Times are hard everywhere, but if you have a little to spare, I hope you will consider donating.

gofund.me/171953d5
Donate to Help Tasneem and her Kids, organized by Louise Mooney
Hi, My name is Louise, I am based in Ireland and I have been helping my friend Tasneem, wh… Louise Mooney needs your support for Help Tasneem and her Kids
gofund.me
July 14, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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I gotta get surgery for my baby Candy to get an infected tooth removed and it’s $600 even with her insurance so I need at least 6 $100 commissions, so if anyone would like one or knows someone that would, I’d greatly appreciate y’all passing it on 🥺
artistree.io/goldieloxbox
June 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
We live in horrifying, depressing times, and there will still be people in the future who will claim they had no idea it was happening.
Let the record show:
-multiple genocides
-concentration camps
-people being stripped of their rights
Happening. Now.
July 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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not a single person's job, not a single grant, will be saved by surrendering instead of fighting. ask columbia.
I don’t know what his resignation letter said, but this was his message to the UVa community.
June 27, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Remember when Colbert roasted W at the 2006 correspondents‘ dinner, quipping that “reality has a well-known liberal bias”? Twenty years later (almost), and the NPS is now required to crowdsource “information” based on personal feelings because the historical facts are deemed too unpleasant. Cool. 🗃️
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Jun 11
The Department of the Interior is requiring the National Park Service to post signage nationwide by June 13, asking visitors for feedback on any information they feel misrepresents American history.
National Park signage encourages the public to help erase negative stories at its sites
The Department of the Interior is requiring the National Park Service to post signage nationwide by June 13, asking visitors for feedback on any information they feel misrepresents American history.
n.pr
June 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Between starvation and bombs, any efforts to keep Tasneem and her family alive are best described as desperate now. A small amount of food has been let in; our donations give a better chance of being able to afford the steep markup.

www.gofundme.com/f/help-tasne...
May 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Do Shakespeare’s histories count as RPF send post
May 14, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Tasneem is getting closer to her goal, but she still has a ways to go. As I’m sure you know, the situation is dire, with constant bombings and inadequate food and other necessary resources. Anything you could do would help.

gofund.me/c167f4e0
Donate to Help Tasneem and her family rebuild their home., organized by Tasneem Mahmoud
Hello friends, I am Tasneem Mahmoud. I live in besieged Gaza, specific… Tasneem Mahmoud needs your support for Help Tasneem and her family rebuild their home.
gofund.me
April 30, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Today is Ed Balls Day.
April 28, 2025 at 6:30 AM
I was fortunate to speak with @tianarochon.bsky.social last week for this story about Boston’s queer history and ongoing efforts to preserve what my former employer has purged.

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/22/m...
National Park Service scrubs Boston LGBTQ+ history in quiet purge of website - The Boston Globe
Historians say the deletions are part of a larger effort by the Trump administration to wipe LGBTQ+ history from the public record.
www.bostonglobe.com
April 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Since my reach is so small and my resources are limited, I’m focused on one person, one family who I can try to help. Tasneem isn’t a scammer or spammer; she’s vetted and I’ve been chatting with her off and on for a couple weeks now.

gofund.me/c167f4e0
Donate to Help Tasneem and her family rebuild their home., organized by Tasneem Mahmoud
Hello friends, I am Tasneem Mahmoud. I live in besieged Gaza, specific… Tasneem Mahmoud needs your support for Help Tasneem and her family rebuild their home.
gofund.me
April 22, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Tonight is the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s midnight ride. May his memory remind us all to resist the tyranny forming in our government.
April 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Many of my public history friends here in the Boston area are doing the big important work this weekend. However, the only thing I have to offer is:
Took an Edible and Now Watching American Revolution Media We Watched as Children.
April 19, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Hi everyone, I’ve been chatting with Tasneem for about a week now. She’s trying to get herself and her family to safety, though her fundraiser’s progress has stalled. Anything you can do would be hugely appreciated.

gofund.me/7eed9058
Donate to Help Tasneem and her family rebuild their home., organized by Tasneem Mahmoud
Hello friends, I am Tasneem Mahmoud. I live in besieged Gaza, specific… Tasneem Mahmoud needs your support for Help Tasneem and her family rebuild their home.
gofund.me
April 15, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Reposted by Theo L
“Tubman’s photograph is now gone. In its place are images of Postal Service stamps that highlight “Black/White cooperation” in the secret network and that feature Tubman among abolitionists of both races.”

wapo.st/4jdXL8m
Amid anti-DEI push, National Park Service rewrites history of Underground Railroad
Since Trump took office, the park service, an agency charged with preserving American history, has changed how its website describes key moments from slavery to Jim Crow
wapo.st
April 6, 2025 at 12:05 PM