Edith the Historian
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Here to share history that’s less known but important and sometimes comparing history to current events.
January 23, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Trump didn’t just claim the election was stolen, at the January 6 rally, he told supporters to “fight like hell.”
Some of those supporters were even bused in by his allies, ready and waiting to storm the Capitol.
It was a planned, fueled attack, sparked by leadership’s fire-fueled words.
Some of those supporters were even bused in by his allies, ready and waiting to storm the Capitol.
It was a planned, fueled attack, sparked by leadership’s fire-fueled words.
🩸🩸🩸 THIS IS WHAT AN INSURRECTION LOOKS LIKE
NEVER FORGET: Instead of honoring our Constitution's key principle of a Peaceful Transfer of Power, POS Donald Trump Abused his Power on Jan 6th by inciting this violent & deadly attack on our country's Capital and should be in prison for life 🩸🩸🩸
NEVER FORGET: Instead of honoring our Constitution's key principle of a Peaceful Transfer of Power, POS Donald Trump Abused his Power on Jan 6th by inciting this violent & deadly attack on our country's Capital and should be in prison for life 🩸🩸🩸
January 23, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Trump didn’t just claim the election was stolen, at the January 6 rally, he told supporters to “fight like hell.”
Some of those supporters were even bused in by his allies, ready and waiting to storm the Capitol.
It was a planned, fueled attack, sparked by leadership’s fire-fueled words.
Some of those supporters were even bused in by his allies, ready and waiting to storm the Capitol.
It was a planned, fueled attack, sparked by leadership’s fire-fueled words.
History repeating itself.
In 1942, Kanesaburo Oshima, an unarmed Japanese American, was shot in a WWII camp. In 2026, Geraldo Lunas Campos died by asphyxia after ICE guards choked him in a Texas detention center.
Both deaths show deadly state violence with little accountability.
In 1942, Kanesaburo Oshima, an unarmed Japanese American, was shot in a WWII camp. In 2026, Geraldo Lunas Campos died by asphyxia after ICE guards choked him in a Texas detention center.
Both deaths show deadly state violence with little accountability.
January 23, 2026 at 5:57 AM
History repeating itself.
In 1942, Kanesaburo Oshima, an unarmed Japanese American, was shot in a WWII camp. In 2026, Geraldo Lunas Campos died by asphyxia after ICE guards choked him in a Texas detention center.
Both deaths show deadly state violence with little accountability.
In 1942, Kanesaburo Oshima, an unarmed Japanese American, was shot in a WWII camp. In 2026, Geraldo Lunas Campos died by asphyxia after ICE guards choked him in a Texas detention center.
Both deaths show deadly state violence with little accountability.
In 1942, Fred Korematsu was arrested for refusing to be uprooted from his home under forced internment. In 2026, U.S. citizen Scott Thao was forcibly detained by ICE agents entering his home without a judge’s warrant, taken outside in subfreezing weather, and returned without explanation or apology.
January 23, 2026 at 3:13 AM
In 1942, Fred Korematsu was arrested for refusing to be uprooted from his home under forced internment. In 2026, U.S. citizen Scott Thao was forcibly detained by ICE agents entering his home without a judge’s warrant, taken outside in subfreezing weather, and returned without explanation or apology.
Two children. Two eras. Same power imbalance.
In 1942, Yuki Okinaga Llewellyn, age 2, was removed from her home and imprisoned at Manzanar during the Japanese American internment.
In 2026, Liam Conejo Ramos, age 5, was detained by ICE after school and taken into federal custody.
In 1942, Yuki Okinaga Llewellyn, age 2, was removed from her home and imprisoned at Manzanar during the Japanese American internment.
In 2026, Liam Conejo Ramos, age 5, was detained by ICE after school and taken into federal custody.
January 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Two children. Two eras. Same power imbalance.
In 1942, Yuki Okinaga Llewellyn, age 2, was removed from her home and imprisoned at Manzanar during the Japanese American internment.
In 2026, Liam Conejo Ramos, age 5, was detained by ICE after school and taken into federal custody.
In 1942, Yuki Okinaga Llewellyn, age 2, was removed from her home and imprisoned at Manzanar during the Japanese American internment.
In 2026, Liam Conejo Ramos, age 5, was detained by ICE after school and taken into federal custody.
In WWII, over 120,000 Japanese Americans, many U.S. citizens, were forced from their homes & sent to camps without trials, or due process. Today, a leaked ICE memo shows agents are trained to enter homes without judge-signed warrants to make immigration arrests. A clear 4th Amendment violation.
A memo was released by ICE instructing agents to violate the U.S. Constitution. ICE told officers and agents that they can forcibly enter homes without warrants signed by judges. The memo was from ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons, was shared with Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) by two whistleblowers.
www.hsgac.senate.gov
January 22, 2026 at 2:17 PM
In WWII, over 120,000 Japanese Americans, many U.S. citizens, were forced from their homes & sent to camps without trials, or due process. Today, a leaked ICE memo shows agents are trained to enter homes without judge-signed warrants to make immigration arrests. A clear 4th Amendment violation.
Tituba
First accused, first to confess
Tituba was an enslaved woman of Indigenous or Caribbean origin in Salem whose forced confession sparked the witchcraft panic. Pressured and beaten, she named others to survive — a tragic choice that ignited a wave of accusations. #salemwitchtrials
First accused, first to confess
Tituba was an enslaved woman of Indigenous or Caribbean origin in Salem whose forced confession sparked the witchcraft panic. Pressured and beaten, she named others to survive — a tragic choice that ignited a wave of accusations. #salemwitchtrials
Tituba | Salem, Description, Biography, & Witch Trials | Britannica
Tituba was an enslaved Indigenous American woman who lived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, who was the first person to be accused of witchcraft during the 1692 Salem witch trials.
www.britannica.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Tituba
First accused, first to confess
Tituba was an enslaved woman of Indigenous or Caribbean origin in Salem whose forced confession sparked the witchcraft panic. Pressured and beaten, she named others to survive — a tragic choice that ignited a wave of accusations. #salemwitchtrials
First accused, first to confess
Tituba was an enslaved woman of Indigenous or Caribbean origin in Salem whose forced confession sparked the witchcraft panic. Pressured and beaten, she named others to survive — a tragic choice that ignited a wave of accusations. #salemwitchtrials
Labels that dehumanize
• “Witch” in the 17th century became shorthand for evil or danger
• In the 21st century, language like “domestic terrorist,” “threat,” or “obstruction” was used early in the public conversation about Good’s shooting—shaping perception before full facts emerged.
• “Witch” in the 17th century became shorthand for evil or danger
• In the 21st century, language like “domestic terrorist,” “threat,” or “obstruction” was used early in the public conversation about Good’s shooting—shaping perception before full facts emerged.
Mind you, the Trump administration initially called Renee Good a 'domestic terrorist' after her death at the hands of an ICE agent. Trump only expressed sympathy publicly after learning that her father, Timothy Ganger, was one of his supporters. Insanely cruel.
January 21, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Labels that dehumanize
• “Witch” in the 17th century became shorthand for evil or danger
• In the 21st century, language like “domestic terrorist,” “threat,” or “obstruction” was used early in the public conversation about Good’s shooting—shaping perception before full facts emerged.
• “Witch” in the 17th century became shorthand for evil or danger
• In the 21st century, language like “domestic terrorist,” “threat,” or “obstruction” was used early in the public conversation about Good’s shooting—shaping perception before full facts emerged.
In 1692, Salem Village became the epicenter of a witchcraft panic. Accusations spread, neighbors turned on neighbors, and legal proceedings relied on fear—not facts. Over 200 people were accused, dozens died, and the horror revealed how fear can override justice.
www.britannica.com/event/Salem-...
www.britannica.com/event/Salem-...
January 21, 2026 at 7:55 PM
In 1692, Salem Village became the epicenter of a witchcraft panic. Accusations spread, neighbors turned on neighbors, and legal proceedings relied on fear—not facts. Over 200 people were accused, dozens died, and the horror revealed how fear can override justice.
www.britannica.com/event/Salem-...
www.britannica.com/event/Salem-...