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Norberto Barreto Velázquez @norbertobarreto.bsky.social · 23h

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Footnotes in History @footnotesinhistory.bsky.social · 4d

#OTD in 1943, WRA officials report that 2,000 Japanese American men are involved in a coordinated strike at the Tule Lake incarceration camp. The men stay in their barracks and silently refuse to harvest crops. In response, Army troops and WRA police closely monitor for any violence.
🗃 #skystorians

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Pamela Toler (she/her) @pdtoler.bsky.social · 4d

Headed to Miami Book Fair soon to talk about The Dragon from Chicago—and about Sigrid Schultz, the journalist who made courage a verb.

If you’re in Miami, come say hello. I’ll be the one talking about history’s troublemakers.🗃️

http://miamibookfair.com

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Buddhas in the West Material Archive @buddhasinthewest.bsky.social · 4d

The first photos of Saigon, present-day Ho Chi Minh City, were taken by French naval officers during the 1858 French invasion.

The first commercial photography studios in Vietnam opened in Saigon soon afterwards, with some producing intimate views of local Buddhist temple life. 🧵
🗃️ 📜 #Vietnam

The image is a vintage postcard featuring a statue of a seated icon, placed on a wooden stand. The statue depicts a smiling figure in a robe, with its hands holding open his chest to reveal a face. Flanking the statue are two young novice monks in dark robes, standing on either side with hands held in prayer. A visible red postage stamp and markings are at the top right corner of the image, the cancellation date of 1911 is barely visible.
Sort available posts on Bluesky using #Buddhasinthewest | All posts archived here: tinyurl.com/4kmcwp87 🔍 🗃️ 📜

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Lula is optimistic there will be a US-Brazil trade deal after meeting with Trump in Malaysia

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he's confident his country and the United States will reach a trade deal, saying U.S.

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Norberto Barreto Velázquez @norbertobarreto.bsky.social · 8d

Leonardo Padura

Celia, de Cuba para el mundo

Cuando el planeta le rinde honores al cumplirse el centenario de su natalicio, seguramente en su isla, al menos a nivel oficial, la efeméride pasará sin mencionar su legado

elpais.com

Norberto Barreto Velázquez @norbertobarreto.bsky.social · 8d

The U.S. Is Preparing for War in Venezuela

More U.S.-military firepower is headed to the Caribbean as Trump escalates his anti-Maduro rhetoric.

www.theatlantic.com

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Jeremiah McCall (he/him) @gamingthepast.bsky.social · 9d

Also, do you know about @criticalplay.bsky.social and @hopfka.bsky.social awesome book on Colonialisy boardgames in the heydays of old-school colonialism? Great stuff!
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direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...

Playing Oppression: The Legacy of Conquest and Empire in Colonialist Board Games

A striking analysis of popular board games' roots in imperialist reasoning—and why the future of play depends on reckoning with it.Board games conjure up i

direct.mit.edu

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James Sims @simsjames.bsky.social · 9d

Wesleyan University’s @msroth.bsky.social is “encouraged by the data, which showed, he said, that ‘most Americans, whatever their political differences, oppose the government’s efforts to exert control over colleges and universities.’” #HigherEd #AcademicSKY

Americans Think Trump Is Overreaching With His Higher-Ed Compact

Most don’t want the federal government setting colleges’ policies, a new Quinnipiac poll reveals.

www.chronicle.com

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Norberto Barreto Velázquez @norbertobarreto.bsky.social · 8d

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Nico Mara-McKay 🦇 (they/iel) @nicomaramckay.com · 10d

Canadian educators:

Join @arquives.ca for online workshops exploring 2SLGBTQIA+ primary sources and resources, along with guidance on integrating them into your teaching practice.

More info and free registration: arquives.ca/activating-q...

#QueerHistory #CanadianHistory #TransHistory 🌈🗃️ 🌈🎓 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

Activating Queer History in the Classroom with The ArQuives poster.

Atlantic Workshop: For educators in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island | November 19, 2025 | 5:00-6:30pm Atlantic Time

Central Workshop: For educators in Manitoba, Nunavut, Saskatchewan, and Yukon | November 19, 2025 | 5:00-6:30pm Central Time

Eastern Workshop: For educators in Nunavut, Ontario, and Quebec | November 26, 2025 | 5:00-6:30pm Eastern Time

Western Workshop: For educators in Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, and Yukon | November 26, 2025 | 5:00-6:30pm Mountain Time

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Rachel Gunter, Ph.D. 🗃️ @phdrachel.bsky.social · 10d

A very lovely person watched my series "Forgotten America: Rediscovering Events that Changed the Nation" on The Great Courses (also available on Audible), found my website, and then bought me a coffee/tea this morning. It made my day! 🗃️
bit.ly/4omm0oi

Forgotten America: Rediscovering Events That Changed the Nation

Dive into the underappreciated and underexplored stories throughout US history and meet the lesser-known figures who played an outsized role in making America what it is today.

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Kevin M. Levin @civilwarmemory.bsky.social · 10d

I am thoroughly enjoying @johnfabianwitt.bsky.social's new book. Highly recommend. 🗃️

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Footnotes in History @footnotesinhistory.bsky.social · 10d

A photograph of Japanese American soldiers marching through a muddy forest. Original caption: "Bruyeres, France. File of Japanese-American Infantrymen moves past wooded area. 24 Oct 1944."
🗃 #skystorians #OTD

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Renata Keller @renatakeller.bsky.social · 10d

I just published an article about my book and its connections to current politics with @us.theconversation.com! I highly recommend working with them, if you're interested in helping expand the public reach of your work. (1/2) #History 🗃️
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The lost history of Latin America’s role in averting catastrophe during the Cuban missile crisis

A common US-centric narrative holds that the Cuban missile crisis ended when Washington stood firm against the Soviets. But that story ignores a whole continent.

theconversation.com

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John Raimo @johnraimo.bsky.social · 9d

This exhibit at the Poster House in NYC looks superb. Wish I could go! The graphics shared in this interview are jaw-dropping. Steven Heller with curator, B.A. Van Sise, "You’ve Been Hearing a Lot About Fascism. What is it, Anyway?" (PRINT Magazine; #skystorians): www.printmag.com/daily-heller...

The Daily Heller: You've Been Hearing a Lot About Fascism. What is it, Anyway? – PRINT Magazine

The curator of 'The Future Was Here: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy' breaks it down.

www.printmag.com

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Norberto Barreto Velázquez @norbertobarreto.bsky.social · 9d

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“Una mierda nivel Temu”: por qué las ‘mejoras’ de Trump a la Casa Blanca indignan a historiadores, comentaristas y expertos

El presidente de Estados Unidos lleva a cabo el mayor cambio que ha experimentado la residencia presidencial desde Harry S. Truman y muchos ven en su mastodóntico proyecto un símbolo de sus políticas

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Julia Rose Kraut @juliarosekraut.bsky.social · 18d

“Historically, the United States has used ideological exclusions and deportations, and the threat of such exclusions and deportations, as tools of political repression to suppress dissent.” 🗃️

Excellent article by @shawnmusgrave.bsky.social via @theintercept.com ⬇️

theintercept.com/2025/10/15/s...

He Tweeted Charlie Kirk “Won’t Be Remembered as a Hero.” The State Dept. Revoked His Visa

Nota Baloyi is one of several people who lost a visa to visit the U.S. because he spoke ill of Charlie Kirk on social media.

theintercept.com

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