John S. Huntington
@johnshuntington.bsky.social
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Historian and community college professor. Author of Far-Right Vanguard. Fan of soccer, acoustic guitars, and black labs. Posts are my own.
You can follow my leukemia journey here: https://johnshuntington.substack.com
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This is an absolutely incredible thing to say. As someone in Ivy-ish (Duke) classrooms from 2016-2022… I call bull.
Or she was saying offensive shit.
Or she was saying offensive shit.
Erika Kirk: “No one will ever replace my husband, but I do see some similarities of my husband in JD”
Trump says he’s ordered Hegseth to pay the troops during the government shutdown.
“We have identified funds to do this, and Secretary Hegseth will use them to PAY OUR TROOPS.”
“We have identified funds to do this, and Secretary Hegseth will use them to PAY OUR TROOPS.”
Has somebody tried hitting the base ball over the fence
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UNC Press
@uncpress.bsky.social
· Oct 2
sometimes i watch classic hollywood films — this happened recently with HIGH NOON — and i think, “yeah i get it, this whips.” i’m having a similar experience with music right now and specifically the work of duke ellington. i’m listening to the man’s work and i’m like, “yeah, this stuff is sick”
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Adam Serwer
@adamserwer.bsky.social
· Sep 24
As a child of the Reagan years, the fact that the *Republican Party* is expropriating shares in companies and shaking companies down while saying stuff like this is wild
BARTIROMO: The idea of government owning portions of public companies -- this is something that free-market have to get their heads around.
BESSENT: Maria, there are decisions that the US government makes that we believe are good for society
BESSENT: Maria, there are decisions that the US government makes that we believe are good for society
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This just in from Sinclair: "Beginning Tuesday night Sinclair will be preempting 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' across our ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programming. Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show's potential return."
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Rachel Shelden
@rachelshelden.bsky.social
· Aug 21
This CFP looks so good. The program committee includes
@pastpunditry.bsky.social @gauthamrao.bsky.social @rachelshelden.bsky.social & other luminaries. Via @legalhistoryblog.bsky.social
legalhistoryblog.blogspot.com/2025/08/cfp-...
@pastpunditry.bsky.social @gauthamrao.bsky.social @rachelshelden.bsky.social & other luminaries. Via @legalhistoryblog.bsky.social
legalhistoryblog.blogspot.com/2025/08/cfp-...
CFP: American Political History Conference
[We have the following CFP . DRE] Call for Proposals: American Political History Conference , June 4-6, 2026, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Cente...
legalhistoryblog.blogspot.com
What's your take on the moment we're living through in 50 words or less. [you able to quote post]
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Sinema's Enema
@jonibloni.bsky.social
· Aug 11
Nobody Cares That White Supremacists Are Calling the Shots Now
Darren Beattie, a speechwriter for Trump early during his first term, posted the following in October 2024, a month before Trump would win re-election: “Competent white men must be in charge if you wa...
www.liberalcurrents.com
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ryan cooper
@ryanlcooper.com
· Aug 10
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When academics sit at universities and publish highly researched academic monographs that few read, we are responsible for the destruction of our field for not engaging the public. When we engage with the public, we are betraying our scholarly mission and so are responsible for our destruction.
The history profession is in free fall, but its members can write liberal briefs that are cited in dissents to conservative decisions. Doesn’t seem like a great deal all told.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/u...