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Professor of U.S. History. Slavery & Abolition. Legal History. Civil War & Reconstruction. Author. Teacher.
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This is why we’re out in the streets - you cannot defend the actions of people who would lie to kidnap 1st graders. Any human being with a conscience is going to take that personally.

submitted 14 hours ago • 48 comments

As a Civil War Era historian and native Angelino, I would really like to have a conversation about state's rights.

submitted 16 hours ago • 0 comments

Thinking a lot about how to teach the role of violence in US history in better, more pointed, ways.

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Them: “LA is a full on insurrection” Us at the protest:

submitted 1 day ago • 155 comments

CATO Institute Director of Immigration Studies

submitted 2 days ago • 168 comments

bro.

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What a shot.

submitted 2 days ago • 28 comments

As a Los Angeles native, I’m so disgusted and horrified by what’s happening. But this kid, giving those demons the west coast business, makes me proud. Rep, little dude.

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

hahahahahahahahahahhahahahahaha (breath) hahahahahahaha

submitted 4 days ago • 675 comments

Reuters rn:

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Historian’s Counterpoint: they were so terrified of the mob electing someone this stupid that they put checks on the executive and filtered the will of the people in a variety of ways (e.g., electoral college, indirect election of senators)

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

Y'all. I just love my students so much. Any hope I have is because of them.

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

I cannot identify a single positive result of AI entering my classroom. Definitely not OK.

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

It's KITTEN SEASON! That means it's also the perfect time to start volunteering at your local shelter.

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

There's too little Gravy on here. BEHOLD this doofus of the highest order.

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

Oof. This got me right in the American Colonization Society part of my historian brain.

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

I always find that when everything else is horrible, the undergraduates will give you hope. And make you laugh. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

As a Civil War Era historian, I always remember the emancipatory origins of Memorial Day. The nation is farther away from the promise of a more perfect union than at any other point in my lifetime, and in some states, it's illegal to even teach this. www.nyhistory.org/video/the-fi...

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

Want to feel better about the world for a little bit? Volunteer at your local animal shelter.

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

"Those who brought war into our country deserve all the curses and maledictions a people can pour out."

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

"All persons born in the allegiance of the United States are natural born citizens. Birth and allegiance go together. Such is the rule of the common law, and it is the common law of this country, as well as of England." US v. Rhodes (1866)

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

Separate from the policies, why are we not talking about the number of federal employees willing to kidnap people and leave their children in cars? We should be concerned that there are so many Americans willing to be henchmen.

submitted 30 days ago • 0 comments

One (Civil War Era historian) might call this a states' rights issue.

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

Guess who is never voting for this dude again?? Everyone I know.

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments

Legit! #writers #booksky #writingcommunity

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submitted 45 days ago • 2 comments

This is terrifying. And also the reason I'm only giving in-class assignments for the foreseeable future.

submitted 48 days ago • 0 comments

As a historian of the Civil War Era, I could really do a lot with this month. Heritage of slavery, white supremacy, treason, racial violence... This list writes itself! Mississippi Governor Declares April 2025 as Confederate Heritage Month www.mississippifreepress.org/mississippi-...

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Breaking: a judge in GA ordered that the fed'l gov't CANNOT pull the visas of foreign students. The order applies ONLY to students who are part of the lawsuit. If you want to join the lawsuit, reach out to: [email protected] and [email protected] youtu.be/FS6B8CM8uf4

submitted 52 days ago • 1 comment

BREAKING: Harvard AAUP & the nat'l AAUP have jointly filed a lawsuit & TRO to block the Trump admin from demanding that Harvard restrict speech & undermine academic freedom or else lose $8.7 billion in federal funds. This action challenges the Trump admin's misuse of funds for coercion. Stay tuned.

submitted 59 days ago • 22 comments

Happy Appomattox Day to all who celebrate and I expect each and every one of you to celebrate.

submitted 62 days ago • 21 comments

I hope student health centers put this on blast.

submitted 63 days ago • 0 comments

PUT THIS ON BLAST: Trump’s tariffs just pushed the risk of a U.S. and global recession this year up to 60%—up from 40%, according to J.P. Morgan. THATS NOT ALL: The White House made up the numbers—Trump Math 🤡

submitted 67 days ago • 184 comments

Now things are really getting serious.

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apnews.com/article/fina...  Fear that Trump tariffs will spark recession wipes out more than $2 trillion in value from US stocks These tariffs are abominations.

submitted 67 days ago • 0 comments

A reminder to reporters: Because Trump tariff numbers are made-up nonsense, using the phrase “reciprocal tariffs” is lying to your audience. The phrase itself is propaganda. They are not reciprocal.

submitted 68 days ago • 70 comments