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Charlotte Brooks🏳️‍🌈/夏黎 (夏洛特布魯克斯)

@profbrooks.bsky.social

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Historian, active voice extremist, lack of influencer, and author of some books about US, Chinese, and Asian American history. Forthcoming in 2026: The Moys of New York and Shanghai: One Family's Extraordinary Journey Through War and Revolution

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2d

Vaccines are safe and effective.

Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.

When you want information, ask your doctor.

It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.

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Charlotte Brooks🏳️‍🌈/夏黎 (夏洛特布魯克斯) @profbrooks.bsky.social · 3d

We should treat him like a bucket of warm spit. That’s the tradition.

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Manisha Sinha @profmsinha.bsky.social · 4d

A picture is worth a thousand words

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Charlotte Brooks🏳️‍🌈/夏黎 (夏洛特布魯克斯) @profbrooks.bsky.social · 5d

Questions/inquiries =objects now?

Charlotte Brooks🏳️‍🌈/夏黎 (夏洛特布魯克斯) @profbrooks.bsky.social · 6d

Vet’s daughter here. That is far too polite. I have only expletives.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 6d

The Rutgers TPUSA chapter — whose characterization of a historian there as a “outspoken, well-known antifa member” led to death threats and moving his family to Europe — think *other* people are being “blatantly defamatory.”

Not them, though. They’re doing politics the right way.

Rutgers TPUSA officers slam petition to shut down chapter, ‘Blatantly defamatory’

Alexander Di Filippo accuses Turning Point USA of inciting violence against Antifa handbook author Mark Bray.

www.foxnews.com

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Charlotte Brooks🏳️‍🌈/夏黎 (夏洛特布魯克斯) @profbrooks.bsky.social · 7d

@nytimes.com really reporting the most important story of the day here. I’m expecting multiple pieces on Joe Biden’s mental acuity too.🙄

Charlotte Brooks🏳️‍🌈/夏黎 (夏洛特布魯克斯) @profbrooks.bsky.social · 8d

Also, women people BAD. Not even people!

Charlotte Brooks🏳️‍🌈/夏黎 (夏洛特布魯克斯) @profbrooks.bsky.social · 8d

Millard Fillmore is the real problem—everyone knows that.

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Charlotte Brooks🏳️‍🌈/夏黎 (夏洛特布魯克斯) @profbrooks.bsky.social · 8d

Also, an Adams endorsement is not really a plus—corrupt sellout endorses sex pest sellout

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 13d

IF ANY CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY SIGNS THIS RADICAL AGREEMENT, THEY'LL LOSE BILLIONS IN STATE FUNDING — INCLUDING CAL GRANTS — INSTANTLY.

CALIFORNIA WILL NOT BANKROLL SCHOOLS THAT SELL OUT THEIR STUDENTS, PROFESSORS, RESEARCHERS, AND SURRENDER ACADEMIC FREEDOM.

New York Times: "Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign ‘Compact’ to Get Funding Preference."

The White House asked nine top universities to pledge support for President Trump’s agenda to help ensure access to research funding.

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Charlotte Brooks🏳️‍🌈/夏黎 (夏洛特布魯克斯) @profbrooks.bsky.social · 13d

On to you, @governor.ny.gov. CUNY and SUNY need you to say “hell, no”

Charlotte Brooks🏳️‍🌈/夏黎 (夏洛特布魯克斯) @profbrooks.bsky.social · 14d

Yes. One description fits Vance in particular, and others ring true

Charlotte Brooks🏳️‍🌈/夏黎 (夏洛特布魯克斯) @profbrooks.bsky.social · 14d

Maybe time to “pause” our blue state taxes.

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The Borowitz Report @borowitzreport.bsky.social · 14d

If government workers need to be fired during the shutdown here are six candidates

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Charlotte Brooks🏳️‍🌈/夏黎 (夏洛特布魯克斯) @profbrooks.bsky.social · 14d

I was told that TikTok would be helpful in promoting my book. I found it so unappealing that I deleted my account just days after I posted for the first time. It’s like the child of Crazy Eddie and ShamWow

Charlotte Brooks🏳️‍🌈/夏黎 (夏洛特布魯克斯) @profbrooks.bsky.social · 15d

Also extra points for a baseless lie that is racist

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Charlotte Brooks🏳️‍🌈/夏黎 (夏洛特布魯克斯) @profbrooks.bsky.social · 15d

From Secretary of Defense to Secretary of War Crimes

Charlotte Brooks🏳️‍🌈/夏黎 (夏洛特布魯克斯) @profbrooks.bsky.social · 15d

Next week: Newt on family values…

Charlotte Brooks🏳️‍🌈/夏黎 (夏洛特布魯克斯) @profbrooks.bsky.social · 16d

Sand in the gears—that’s exactly what all of us can and should do now

Charlotte Brooks🏳️‍🌈/夏黎 (夏洛特布魯克斯) @profbrooks.bsky.social · 19d

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Charlotte Brooks🏳️‍🌈/夏黎 (夏洛特布魯克斯) @profbrooks.bsky.social · 19d

Also he doesn’t give a damn about women’s health. Or healthcare—unless he can find a way to rip it away from vulnerable people

Charlotte Brooks🏳️‍🌈/夏黎 (夏洛特布魯克斯) @profbrooks.bsky.social · 20d

Good lord. We are trying to indoctrinate them in writing full sentences and doing the reading.

Charlotte Brooks🏳️‍🌈/夏黎 (夏洛特布魯克斯) @profbrooks.bsky.social · 21d

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Charlotte Brooks🏳️‍🌈/夏黎 (夏洛特布魯克斯) @profbrooks.bsky.social · 22d

Wow, thanks for sharing. I met him as a very young Asia Society Hong Kong Centre program assistant 30+ years ago.