Dr. Michael Phillips
@drmphillipsut.bsky.social
Historian, author of “White Metropolis” and co-author of the upcoming “The Purifying Knife: The Troubling History of Eugenics in Texas.”
Dominic at his graduation over the summer and with his girlfriend SuJin. They are adorable.
November 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Dominic at his graduation over the summer and with his girlfriend SuJin. They are adorable.
Comments on the epidemic of settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank from a retired Israeli Army general as quoted in the Washington Post.
November 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Comments on the epidemic of settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank from a retired Israeli Army general as quoted in the Washington Post.
A reminder: you can hear us talk about our new book, "The Purifying Knife: The Troubling History of Eugenics in Texas" this Wednesday, November 19, at the Collin College McKinney, Texas campus at 2400 Community Drive from 6-7 p.m. CST.
November 18, 2025 at 5:20 PM
A reminder: you can hear us talk about our new book, "The Purifying Knife: The Troubling History of Eugenics in Texas" this Wednesday, November 19, at the Collin College McKinney, Texas campus at 2400 Community Drive from 6-7 p.m. CST.
Betsy Friauf and I will be talking about our book, "The Purifying Knife: The Troubling History of Eugenics in Texas" at 6 p.m., Wednesday, November 19 at the Collin College campus in McKinney. We'll be in the Conference Center, Room F120A. We hope we see you there.
November 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Betsy Friauf and I will be talking about our book, "The Purifying Knife: The Troubling History of Eugenics in Texas" at 6 p.m., Wednesday, November 19 at the Collin College campus in McKinney. We'll be in the Conference Center, Room F120A. We hope we see you there.
I'm with my co-author @betsyfriauf.bsky.social at a book signing following my talk about our new book "The Purifying Knife: The Troubling History of Eugenics in Texas" a UT Arlington October 9. This was one of our favorite events during our book tour.
November 17, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I'm with my co-author @betsyfriauf.bsky.social at a book signing following my talk about our new book "The Purifying Knife: The Troubling History of Eugenics in Texas" a UT Arlington October 9. This was one of our favorite events during our book tour.
The list of millionaires who can honk is shrinking.
November 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The list of millionaires who can honk is shrinking.
My co-author @betsyfriauf.bsky.social at the rally in Austin Monday for Tom Alter, railroaded out of his job for unconstitutional reasons, by Texas State University.
November 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
My co-author @betsyfriauf.bsky.social at the rally in Austin Monday for Tom Alter, railroaded out of his job for unconstitutional reasons, by Texas State University.
The Democratic Party tonight adopted a new logo.
November 10, 2025 at 2:28 AM
The Democratic Party tonight adopted a new logo.
@betsyfriauf.bsky.social and I had a nice lunch Friday with Emmy-winner Leigh Stieglitz Morales, the longtime auteur behind “True Life” on MTV. She recently moved to Dallas and wants to learn about the city.
November 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
@betsyfriauf.bsky.social and I had a nice lunch Friday with Emmy-winner Leigh Stieglitz Morales, the longtime auteur behind “True Life” on MTV. She recently moved to Dallas and wants to learn about the city.
The Supreme Court says that just because they force women to give birth that doesn’t imply any obligation to feed the children who result.
November 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The Supreme Court says that just because they force women to give birth that doesn’t imply any obligation to feed the children who result.
To quote Apocalypse Now: “The horror. The horror.”
November 7, 2025 at 2:35 PM
To quote Apocalypse Now: “The horror. The horror.”
Rupert Murdoch seems upset.
November 5, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Rupert Murdoch seems upset.
Peter Theil having a moment.
November 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Peter Theil having a moment.
My costume arrived too late for me to wear tonight.
November 1, 2025 at 12:44 AM
My costume arrived too late for me to wear tonight.
Here is the news story that perfectly captures 2025.
October 28, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Here is the news story that perfectly captures 2025.
We were interviewed by Cydney Walker, the host of the “Coffee and Politics 101” podcast, about our book “The Purifying Knife: The Troubling History of Eugenics in Texas” at Mokah Coffee in Dallas yesterday. We’ll be at Deep Vellum Books in Dallas November 1.
October 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
We were interviewed by Cydney Walker, the host of the “Coffee and Politics 101” podcast, about our book “The Purifying Knife: The Troubling History of Eugenics in Texas” at Mokah Coffee in Dallas yesterday. We’ll be at Deep Vellum Books in Dallas November 1.
There was something painterly about the sky over Plano, Texas tonight.
October 26, 2025 at 12:01 AM
There was something painterly about the sky over Plano, Texas tonight.
This also captures the ominously buoyant mood on Wall Street today.
October 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
This also captures the ominously buoyant mood on Wall Street today.
@stevanzetti.bsky.social and I finished recording a 3-part mini-series on lethal injection & its future for the podcast “It Could Happen Here.” It will hopefully air in the next couple of weeks. @betsyfriauf.bsky.social and I have a couple of interviews coming up about our new book.
October 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
@stevanzetti.bsky.social and I finished recording a 3-part mini-series on lethal injection & its future for the podcast “It Could Happen Here.” It will hopefully air in the next couple of weeks. @betsyfriauf.bsky.social and I have a couple of interviews coming up about our new book.
You've really got to hand it to the foot soldiers in Trump and Stephen Miller's Schutzstaffel as they face off these ferocious terrorists in war-ravaged Portland.
October 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM
You've really got to hand it to the foot soldiers in Trump and Stephen Miller's Schutzstaffel as they face off these ferocious terrorists in war-ravaged Portland.
The red maple we planted on our backyard.
October 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The red maple we planted on our backyard.
I'll be speaking tomorrow from 3:30 to 5 at Wooten Hall, Room 216, at the University of North Texas about the book I co-authored with Betsy Friauf, "The Purifying Knife: The Troubling History of Eugenics in Texas." It is disturbingly relevant. We hope we see you.
October 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I'll be speaking tomorrow from 3:30 to 5 at Wooten Hall, Room 216, at the University of North Texas about the book I co-authored with Betsy Friauf, "The Purifying Knife: The Troubling History of Eugenics in Texas." It is disturbingly relevant. We hope we see you.
During our talk at UT Arlington about our new book, “The Purifying Knife: The Troubling History of Eugenics in Texas,” the wonderful staff at the UTA library put together a small exhibit on E.E. Davis, the eugenicist leader of the college that became UTA from 1925-1946. @oupress.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 8:44 PM
During our talk at UT Arlington about our new book, “The Purifying Knife: The Troubling History of Eugenics in Texas,” the wonderful staff at the UTA library put together a small exhibit on E.E. Davis, the eugenicist leader of the college that became UTA from 1925-1946. @oupress.bsky.social
I'm finishing a script for a podcast mini-series on the grisly business of lethal injection. Tomorrow, I'll be speaking at my alma mater, UT Arlington, about the book I co-authored with Betsy Friauf, "The Purifying Knife: The Troubling History of Eugenics in Texas." (Photo by Suzanne York.)
October 8, 2025 at 10:51 AM
I'm finishing a script for a podcast mini-series on the grisly business of lethal injection. Tomorrow, I'll be speaking at my alma mater, UT Arlington, about the book I co-authored with Betsy Friauf, "The Purifying Knife: The Troubling History of Eugenics in Texas." (Photo by Suzanne York.)
@betsyfriauf.bsky.social and I had a great time at the East Texas Historical Association meeting. We spoke about our new book "The Purifying Knife: The Troubling History of Eugenics in Texas." We next speak at UT Arlington main library this Thursday from 12:30 to 2 p.m. We hope we see you there.
October 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
@betsyfriauf.bsky.social and I had a great time at the East Texas Historical Association meeting. We spoke about our new book "The Purifying Knife: The Troubling History of Eugenics in Texas." We next speak at UT Arlington main library this Thursday from 12:30 to 2 p.m. We hope we see you there.