Sharan Newman
@elioxe.bsky.social
Medievalist, author, pretty good cook, confused gardener. Author of Catherine Levendeur mystery series, Real History non-fiction, Guinevere fantasy series. Almost all still in print. I emigrated to Ireland seven years ago and have never regretted it.
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I’m beginning every panel I chair for the rest of my career with this frontal attack…
If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.
February 10, 2026 at 12:48 PM
I’m beginning every panel I chair for the rest of my career with this frontal attack…
The other day I was delighted to meet two newborns and learn of another. As I watched them, I realized that they should live until 2100. What kind of world are we leaving them? It breaks my heart to think it could be worse than this. That's why I still fight.
February 8, 2026 at 1:48 PM
The other day I was delighted to meet two newborns and learn of another. As I watched them, I realized that they should live until 2100. What kind of world are we leaving them? It breaks my heart to think it could be worse than this. That's why I still fight.
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Go Seahawks!!!
In case you don't really have a dog in this fight and haven't decided who to root for yet.
January 28, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Go Seahawks!!!
Like many of you, I moved to Bluesky but kept my Facebook. now they have suspended me unless I send them official ID: passport, DL, GREEN CARD, etc. I told them 'no'. I will miss all my friends very much. But this, all done by AI, is too much. Was I overreacting?
January 28, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Like many of you, I moved to Bluesky but kept my Facebook. now they have suspended me unless I send them official ID: passport, DL, GREEN CARD, etc. I told them 'no'. I will miss all my friends very much. But this, all done by AI, is too much. Was I overreacting?
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Minnesota and Kent State open.substack.com/pub/sjrozan/...
I was at Antioch when Kent State happened. Nixon's National Guard shot and killed students who were protesting peacefully at Kent State. I wish we had had talent to arrange a requiem
I was at Antioch when Kent State happened. Nixon's National Guard shot and killed students who were protesting peacefully at Kent State. I wish we had had talent to arrange a requiem
Minnesota and Kent State
I couldn’t work at all yesterday.
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January 26, 2026 at 11:37 AM
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I was at Antioch when Kent State happened. Nixon's National Guard shot and killed students who were protesting peacefully at Kent State. I wish we had had talent to arrange a requiem
I was at Antioch when Kent State happened. Nixon's National Guard shot and killed students who were protesting peacefully at Kent State. I wish we had had talent to arrange a requiem
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January 19, 2026
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January 19, 2026
Late last night, Nick Schifrin of PBS NewsHour posted on social media that the staff of the U.S.
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January 20, 2026 at 11:04 AM
January 19, 2026
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The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
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“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
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Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
www.semafor.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:42 AM
The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
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The corruption is epic.
1. The military raid on Venezuela and ouster of Maduro will create a financial windfall for a Trump-supporting billionaire, investor Paul Singer.
Follow this thread for details.
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Venezuela raid enriches MAGA billionaire
The ouster of Maduro is a financial windfall for a prominent Trump-supporting billionaire, investor Paul Singer.
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January 5, 2026 at 3:06 PM
The corruption is epic.
January 2, 2026
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January 2, 2026
A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.
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January 4, 2026 at 9:01 AM
January 2, 2026
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CBS: We won’t run a negative story about the Trump administration unless they comment on the record.
Trump Administration: No comment.
CBS: Awww, Jeeze. Guess we can’t talk about them sending people to be tortured and possibly murdered. Sorry. Fair and balanced.
#RadioFreeAmerica
Trump Administration: No comment.
CBS: Awww, Jeeze. Guess we can’t talk about them sending people to be tortured and possibly murdered. Sorry. Fair and balanced.
#RadioFreeAmerica
CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls '60 Minutes' story, sparking outcry
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a 60 Minutes segment on allegations of abuses at an El Salvador detention center where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
CBS: We won’t run a negative story about the Trump administration unless they comment on the record.
Trump Administration: No comment.
CBS: Awww, Jeeze. Guess we can’t talk about them sending people to be tortured and possibly murdered. Sorry. Fair and balanced.
#RadioFreeAmerica
Trump Administration: No comment.
CBS: Awww, Jeeze. Guess we can’t talk about them sending people to be tortured and possibly murdered. Sorry. Fair and balanced.
#RadioFreeAmerica
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Gun massacres daily now.
Supreme Court Chief Justice
Warren Burger once said,
"The gun lobby's interpretation
of the 2nd Amendment is
one of the greatest pieces of fraud,
I repeat the word fraud,
on the American people
by special interest groups
I have ever seen in my lifetime."
Supreme Court Chief Justice
Warren Burger once said,
"The gun lobby's interpretation
of the 2nd Amendment is
one of the greatest pieces of fraud,
I repeat the word fraud,
on the American people
by special interest groups
I have ever seen in my lifetime."
December 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Gun massacres daily now.
Supreme Court Chief Justice
Warren Burger once said,
"The gun lobby's interpretation
of the 2nd Amendment is
one of the greatest pieces of fraud,
I repeat the word fraud,
on the American people
by special interest groups
I have ever seen in my lifetime."
Supreme Court Chief Justice
Warren Burger once said,
"The gun lobby's interpretation
of the 2nd Amendment is
one of the greatest pieces of fraud,
I repeat the word fraud,
on the American people
by special interest groups
I have ever seen in my lifetime."
In these dark days, we need to keep all lights burning for everyone to see.
December 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
In these dark days, we need to keep all lights burning for everyone to see.
What my doctor told me, and what I said back
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What my doctor told me, and what I said back
Friends,
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December 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM
What my doctor told me, and what I said back
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I have been without internet for several weeks. When I reconnected I found that a lot of my contacts were missing and I was unable to get to people on either email or Facebook. I'm not important enough for government tampering. If you know me, please contact.!!! Thanks
November 23, 2025 at 10:14 AM
I have been without internet for several weeks. When I reconnected I found that a lot of my contacts were missing and I was unable to get to people on either email or Facebook. I'm not important enough for government tampering. If you know me, please contact.!!! Thanks
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Good morning and happy Saturday to everyone. I'm not saying undocumented immigrants can't afford $15,000 per person on average for tickets, hotels, and transportation, but I think the real story is ICE is going to raid the Super Bowl just so they can go to the Super Bowl.
October 4, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Good morning and happy Saturday to everyone. I'm not saying undocumented immigrants can't afford $15,000 per person on average for tickets, hotels, and transportation, but I think the real story is ICE is going to raid the Super Bowl just so they can go to the Super Bowl.
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They have identified the person in charge of escalators at the UN:
September 30, 2025 at 1:08 AM
They have identified the person in charge of escalators at the UN:
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