Rick Jobs
@richardivanjobs.bsky.social
Historian | In the Land of the Lacandón | Backpack Ambassadors | Riding the New Wave | Transnational Histories of Youth | Portland | Pacific University
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"Antisemitism hysteria is the new Red Scare." Joan Wallach Scott
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A General Air of Anxiety - Boston Review
The Red Scare targeted my father. He taught me the meaning of resistance.
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December 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
"Antisemitism hysteria is the new Red Scare." Joan Wallach Scott
www.bostonreview.net/articles/a-g...
www.bostonreview.net/articles/a-g...
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There is an absolute fucking scandal going down at The New School, wherein at appears that the university is funnelling to a MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL’S BOARD while purging faculty and staff.
This should be headline news.
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This should be headline news.
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December 14, 2025 at 8:21 PM
There is an absolute fucking scandal going down at The New School, wherein at appears that the university is funnelling to a MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL’S BOARD while purging faculty and staff.
This should be headline news.
x.com/uaw7902/stat...
This should be headline news.
x.com/uaw7902/stat...
Went to a holiday party last night with fabulous charcuterie and 3 delicious panettone: fig chocolate, citrus, and boozy cherry @tgpeterson.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Went to a holiday party last night with fabulous charcuterie and 3 delicious panettone: fig chocolate, citrus, and boozy cherry @tgpeterson.bsky.social
Based on this, I hate it so much
December 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Based on this, I hate it so much
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In terms of US politics, Bush v. Gore is the defining event of the century. It set the template: a ruthless right that instinctively seeks power & doesn't give a shit about rule of law...and a bunch of hapless, feckless octogenarian Dems worried about the good opinion of centrist opinion columnists.
The 25th anniversary of Bush v Gore is today. The conspiracy mongering & corruption of the GOP has been brewing for a long time.
Roberts, Barrett and Kavanaugh were all on Bush's legal team, where they pushed unfounded legal theories. SC justices were already enmeshed in voter fraud myths.
Roberts, Barrett and Kavanaugh were all on Bush's legal team, where they pushed unfounded legal theories. SC justices were already enmeshed in voter fraud myths.
Here's Sandra Day O'Connor endorsing News Max levels of voter fraud conspiracies in the 2000 election.
December 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
In terms of US politics, Bush v. Gore is the defining event of the century. It set the template: a ruthless right that instinctively seeks power & doesn't give a shit about rule of law...and a bunch of hapless, feckless octogenarian Dems worried about the good opinion of centrist opinion columnists.
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'In the Land of the Lacandón' has been taught this Fall in history, anthropology, cultural studies, methods, and lit classes. We put it together to be a flexible tool for the classroom enabling instructors to emphasize a variety of suitable themes. Consider for Spring! www.mqup.ca/in-the-land-...
December 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social shares her story for our “what our audience doesn’t know” series.
"Realizing how OPB inequitably values our colleagues has hurt morale across the entire organization."
-Alex Zielinski, OPB reporter/producer
"Realizing how OPB inequitably values our colleagues has hurt morale across the entire organization."
-Alex Zielinski, OPB reporter/producer
December 9, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social shares her story for our “what our audience doesn’t know” series.
"Realizing how OPB inequitably values our colleagues has hurt morale across the entire organization."
-Alex Zielinski, OPB reporter/producer
"Realizing how OPB inequitably values our colleagues has hurt morale across the entire organization."
-Alex Zielinski, OPB reporter/producer
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I hope people understand that if Trump gets his way America will soon be part of the global axis of evil if we aren't already. You see it in the Caribbean, you see it in Ukraine, and you see it with Trump trying to buddy up to Xi. We are a malevolent force.
December 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I hope people understand that if Trump gets his way America will soon be part of the global axis of evil if we aren't already. You see it in the Caribbean, you see it in Ukraine, and you see it with Trump trying to buddy up to Xi. We are a malevolent force.
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A new(ish) book thinking through French interventions in post-colonial Africa:
Colonialism Devours Itself | Hurst Publishers
A historically grounded account, from de Gaulle onwards, of how France's neocolonial influence crumbled in Africa, with devastating and unforeseen consequences.
www.hurstpublishers.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
A new(ish) book thinking through French interventions in post-colonial Africa:
lemon anchovy chicken over orzo with broccoli
December 10, 2025 at 2:14 AM
lemon anchovy chicken over orzo with broccoli
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Ahem
December 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Ahem
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Hello Bluesky people in Oregon! @multnomaheastindiv.bsky.social
Please share this!
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Please share this!
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Gresham City Council - An Emergency Declaration re ICE in our community · Outer East Portland Indivisible
Gresham Area (and East Portland) Residents:
### Come show support for - and speak up for - our Immigrant Neighbors
### Gresham City Council, Dec. 9, Arrive by 5:30 for 6pm Meeting.
**We have seen a ...
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December 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Hello Bluesky people in Oregon! @multnomaheastindiv.bsky.social
Please share this!
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Please share this!
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"WHEN PEOPLE THINK OF THEMSELVES AS THE 'GOOD GUYS' REGARDLESS OF THE VIOLENCE THEY INFLICT, THERE IS ULTIMATELY NO ATROCITY THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO JUSTIFY"
From my book 'Massacre in the Clouds' - written about early 20th-century events, but seemingly still relevant...
From my book 'Massacre in the Clouds' - written about early 20th-century events, but seemingly still relevant...
December 7, 2025 at 4:56 PM
"WHEN PEOPLE THINK OF THEMSELVES AS THE 'GOOD GUYS' REGARDLESS OF THE VIOLENCE THEY INFLICT, THERE IS ULTIMATELY NO ATROCITY THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO JUSTIFY"
From my book 'Massacre in the Clouds' - written about early 20th-century events, but seemingly still relevant...
From my book 'Massacre in the Clouds' - written about early 20th-century events, but seemingly still relevant...
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this has become a very important video to me
December 7, 2025 at 4:29 AM
this has become a very important video to me
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Very heartened to see so many people show up at noon to the student-led protest against the administration's handling of the "religious freedom" essay-grading scandal. People are shouting "protect our professors." Other chants included, "OU, shame on you." Excuse the last few secs. of bad video.
December 5, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Very heartened to see so many people show up at noon to the student-led protest against the administration's handling of the "religious freedom" essay-grading scandal. People are shouting "protect our professors." Other chants included, "OU, shame on you." Excuse the last few secs. of bad video.
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What an interesting coincidence.
December 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
What an interesting coincidence.
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Reposting this excellent thread, so worth reading! (& the short video doubles nicely, info + a moment to unwind from the stress of today’s news…)
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As people have their heads in syllabi and classes, I’d like to highlight how ‘In the Land of the Lacandón: A Graphic History of Adventure and Imperialism’ (MQUP 2025) can be used in teaching. (Please repost and push this thread along.)
December 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Reposting this excellent thread, so worth reading! (& the short video doubles nicely, info + a moment to unwind from the stress of today’s news…)
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We're delighted to announce that vol. 51 (2025) of the Journal of the Western Society for French History is now live!
We're open access, so no paywalls or other impediments to your full reading enjoyment. Here's the link to the full table of contents:
journals.publishing.umich.edu/wsfh/issue/3...
We're open access, so no paywalls or other impediments to your full reading enjoyment. Here's the link to the full table of contents:
journals.publishing.umich.edu/wsfh/issue/3...
December 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
We're delighted to announce that vol. 51 (2025) of the Journal of the Western Society for French History is now live!
We're open access, so no paywalls or other impediments to your full reading enjoyment. Here's the link to the full table of contents:
journals.publishing.umich.edu/wsfh/issue/3...
We're open access, so no paywalls or other impediments to your full reading enjoyment. Here's the link to the full table of contents:
journals.publishing.umich.edu/wsfh/issue/3...
OMG have you SEEN that trophy/prize?
a man is covering his mouth with his hands and the word schitts creek is on the bottom right
ALT: a man is covering his mouth with his hands and the word schitts creek is on the bottom right
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December 5, 2025 at 10:39 PM
OMG have you SEEN that trophy/prize?
Hosting a Zoom meeting and waiting for others to join is always an opportunity for 'What is happening to my neck?' self-scrutiny
December 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Hosting a Zoom meeting and waiting for others to join is always an opportunity for 'What is happening to my neck?' self-scrutiny
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It’s a dogs life
December 3, 2025 at 10:53 PM
It’s a dogs life
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A book from the 19th century that depicts the Rhine Valley by creating an impression of three-dimensionality and spatial distance.
@MasayukiTsuda2 #globalmuseum #books #travel #19thcentury
@MasayukiTsuda2 #globalmuseum #books #travel #19thcentury
December 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
A book from the 19th century that depicts the Rhine Valley by creating an impression of three-dimensionality and spatial distance.
@MasayukiTsuda2 #globalmuseum #books #travel #19thcentury
@MasayukiTsuda2 #globalmuseum #books #travel #19thcentury
This tracks (literally)
December 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This tracks (literally)