Shawn Hudson
@stludson.bsky.social
History teacher, dad, writer, cook. Loves to build long bridges.
I write a history newsletter for my generation of folks who got not great history at school -
https://badanalogytheater.beehiiv.com/
I write a history newsletter for my generation of folks who got not great history at school -
https://badanalogytheater.beehiiv.com/
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Every educated adult in the U.S. knows this but the senate shouldn't exist. There is no justification for North Dakota and South Dakota to have four senators between them when the combined population of both states is smaller than that of Chicago.
November 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Every educated adult in the U.S. knows this but the senate shouldn't exist. There is no justification for North Dakota and South Dakota to have four senators between them when the combined population of both states is smaller than that of Chicago.
Literally every day.
you ever want to just get a bunch of friends together, get a little crazy, and abolish the senate
November 10, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Literally every day.
He said it.
Nice attack! Encouraging, Saka can take the next one better
November 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
He said it.
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Can we do this every Tuesday
November 5, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Can we do this every Tuesday
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One of our country's greatest war criminals just died, the president is arguing with himself about whether or not to let 40 million people starve, and there is an actual courtroom drama about a five dollar footlong.
How are any of us supposed to maintain emotional regulation.
How are any of us supposed to maintain emotional regulation.
November 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
One of our country's greatest war criminals just died, the president is arguing with himself about whether or not to let 40 million people starve, and there is an actual courtroom drama about a five dollar footlong.
How are any of us supposed to maintain emotional regulation.
How are any of us supposed to maintain emotional regulation.
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Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
Shouts to @stephenwolf.bsky.social and @gregpak.net for motivating me to finally write this silly thing: Twice Upon a Time in the United States badanalogytheater.beehiiv.com/p/twice-upon...
Twice Upon a Time
Stop me if you've heard this one... A fairy tale about grievances and independence in honor of #nokings weekend, October 2025.
badanalogytheater.beehiiv.com
October 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Shouts to @stephenwolf.bsky.social and @gregpak.net for motivating me to finally write this silly thing: Twice Upon a Time in the United States badanalogytheater.beehiiv.com/p/twice-upon...
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Where we stand, in long arc of history:
-Story on left, adding race as a factor when that favors white people.
-Story on right, banning race as a factor when that favors non-whites.
I often complain about NYT headlines and story-play. But these are strong. Including "If Court Guts 1965 Law."
-Story on left, adding race as a factor when that favors white people.
-Story on right, banning race as a factor when that favors non-whites.
I often complain about NYT headlines and story-play. But these are strong. Including "If Court Guts 1965 Law."
October 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Where we stand, in long arc of history:
-Story on left, adding race as a factor when that favors white people.
-Story on right, banning race as a factor when that favors non-whites.
I often complain about NYT headlines and story-play. But these are strong. Including "If Court Guts 1965 Law."
-Story on left, adding race as a factor when that favors white people.
-Story on right, banning race as a factor when that favors non-whites.
I often complain about NYT headlines and story-play. But these are strong. Including "If Court Guts 1965 Law."
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Please remember that the disgust people have over Christopher Columbus is not based on some modern, 21st century “woke” ideology, but rather on contemporaneous accounts of atrocities that make many modern genocides appear quaint in comparison.
Below, are the accounts of Bartlomé de las Casas.
Below, are the accounts of Bartlomé de las Casas.
October 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Please remember that the disgust people have over Christopher Columbus is not based on some modern, 21st century “woke” ideology, but rather on contemporaneous accounts of atrocities that make many modern genocides appear quaint in comparison.
Below, are the accounts of Bartlomé de las Casas.
Below, are the accounts of Bartlomé de las Casas.
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Today is a good day to read some contemporary accounts of Columbus's voyages to the Americas & their consequences, such as those of Bartolomé de Las Casas & Fray Ramón Pané, who both condemned the treatment of Indigenous peoples.
www.dukeupress.edu/another-face...
www.dukeupress.edu/an-account-o...
www.dukeupress.edu/another-face...
www.dukeupress.edu/an-account-o...
October 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Today is a good day to read some contemporary accounts of Columbus's voyages to the Americas & their consequences, such as those of Bartolomé de Las Casas & Fray Ramón Pané, who both condemned the treatment of Indigenous peoples.
www.dukeupress.edu/another-face...
www.dukeupress.edu/an-account-o...
www.dukeupress.edu/another-face...
www.dukeupress.edu/an-account-o...
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Thirty-one years ago, there was a slave auction reenacted at Colonial Williamsburg.
Some thought it powerful, many thought it insulting.
This summer, I traveled to Williamsburg myself to see how the country’s largest living history museum today tells the story of Black life at America’s founding.
Some thought it powerful, many thought it insulting.
This summer, I traveled to Williamsburg myself to see how the country’s largest living history museum today tells the story of Black life at America’s founding.
What Is Colonial Williamsburg For?
Telling the full story of the town’s past is an easy way to make a lot of people mad.
www.theatlantic.com
October 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Thirty-one years ago, there was a slave auction reenacted at Colonial Williamsburg.
Some thought it powerful, many thought it insulting.
This summer, I traveled to Williamsburg myself to see how the country’s largest living history museum today tells the story of Black life at America’s founding.
Some thought it powerful, many thought it insulting.
This summer, I traveled to Williamsburg myself to see how the country’s largest living history museum today tells the story of Black life at America’s founding.
It's the moment with just under 30s left that gets me EVERY time. I handed my wife the video last night and I heard her snort from the other room... It was that part. This needs to be broadcast/shared everywhere.
The state goons are powerless before the awesome might of someone in an inflatable frog costume, and you seriously expect me to believe the situation is hopeless?
wizard frog is insane
October 6, 2025 at 2:12 PM
It's the moment with just under 30s left that gets me EVERY time. I handed my wife the video last night and I heard her snort from the other room... It was that part. This needs to be broadcast/shared everywhere.
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the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!
September 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!
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feeling this one today
September 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
feeling this one today
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Paine: "To those unenlightened conservatives who dare to ask, where is the king? tell them, “in America the law is king."
September 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Paine: "To those unenlightened conservatives who dare to ask, where is the king? tell them, “in America the law is king."
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Writing about this right now. We've had five-plus years of educators being ousted by MAGA. Can we go back and restore those folks' careers, safety, and peace of mind?
Do any of the professors or journalists or teachers also get their jobs back or nah
September 24, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Writing about this right now. We've had five-plus years of educators being ousted by MAGA. Can we go back and restore those folks' careers, safety, and peace of mind?
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Again Bouie from the top rope
September 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Again Bouie from the top rope
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He was appalled by the examination system, when it was explained to him, he could not imagine a greater deterrent to the natural wish to learn than this pattern of cramming in information and disgorging it on demand.
September 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
He was appalled by the examination system, when it was explained to him, he could not imagine a greater deterrent to the natural wish to learn than this pattern of cramming in information and disgorging it on demand.
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The manifesto from Andor is still so relevant.
Andor, a Disney+ show about resisting fascism, just won 5 Emmys. Three days later, the network caved to it.
September 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The manifesto from Andor is still so relevant.
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Powerful piece by @mrneibauer.bsky.social about the challenges of teaching today.
It should illuminate for everyone--not just teachers--how resisting conformity, standardization, and authoritarianism by promoting creativity, community, and communication in our workplaces is essential right now.
It should illuminate for everyone--not just teachers--how resisting conformity, standardization, and authoritarianism by promoting creativity, community, and communication in our workplaces is essential right now.
The Redress of Teaching
What Teaching is Supposed to Do
adrianneibauer.substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Powerful piece by @mrneibauer.bsky.social about the challenges of teaching today.
It should illuminate for everyone--not just teachers--how resisting conformity, standardization, and authoritarianism by promoting creativity, community, and communication in our workplaces is essential right now.
It should illuminate for everyone--not just teachers--how resisting conformity, standardization, and authoritarianism by promoting creativity, community, and communication in our workplaces is essential right now.
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"…and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel.”
September 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"…and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel.”
S. Carolina Senator James Hammond delivered the "Mudsill Speech" in the Senate, explaining how Southern society was superior, built on a foundation of slavery, which only they were brave enough to do. He was appointed AFTER he sexually assaulted 4 teen nieces. Said they were lucky he didn't do more.
The Trump admin has a new propaganda video claiming that DHS is "safeguarding our culture and shared values."
Micah Bock, the Trump appointee in the video, was accused in college of rubbing his erection against a sleeping woman and claiming she was "asking for it."
h/t @jasonpaladino.bsky.social.
Micah Bock, the Trump appointee in the video, was accused in college of rubbing his erection against a sleeping woman and claiming she was "asking for it."
h/t @jasonpaladino.bsky.social.
September 8, 2025 at 2:28 AM
S. Carolina Senator James Hammond delivered the "Mudsill Speech" in the Senate, explaining how Southern society was superior, built on a foundation of slavery, which only they were brave enough to do. He was appointed AFTER he sexually assaulted 4 teen nieces. Said they were lucky he didn't do more.
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Historian of Reconstruction and I approve of this message.
People *really* don’t like hearing that the school funding obstacles came from racist white planters in 1875 who hated the thought of spending money on the education of Black children and prefer to see it as small government. Which it is, but small government intended to let the wealthy rule us.
September 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Historian of Reconstruction and I approve of this message.
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The press should not report this illegal name change like this stenographer social media post from Axios.
September 4, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The press should not report this illegal name change like this stenographer social media post from Axios.