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Here is the video of the talk I gave Monday about Freedom Ship in the Boston-based American Ancestors/American Inspiration Author Series. After the talk, it was my pleasure to discuss the book with Lee Blake of the New Bedford Historical Society. www.americanancestors.org/video-librar...

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This is facts….

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Perfect.

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Monroe County Democrats closed ranks after @delgadoforny.bsky.social announced gov run. What bugs me is the notion that primaries are bad and disloyal and hurt efforts to fight Trump. Meanwhile, they have NO trouble primarying Dems who don't obey their orders. It's just about control.

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@magnusapollo.bsky.social happy birthday!!!! 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎂🎉🎁

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an informal yap session about jd vance's recent interview over at the nyt youtu.be/NqpmOGdzlWI

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My summer 2025 reading list and independent study!!!!

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IHO of Bob Dylan’s 84th Birthday, we’re resharing a review of the recent Dylan Biopic “A Complete Unknown.” In his review, Robert Reginio explores how the film creates its own version of folklore for the folk musician and what that says about how movies reshape our memory of the past. 🗃️

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As historians, we rarely think about the ways that the tools we use to do our work affect the questions we ask and how we answer them. In this piece, Sam Frantz takes us through what we should think about when choosing digital tools for our research. clioandthecontemporary.com/2025/05/23/d...

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Give me municipal public energy any day of the week. Fairport has it and pays pennies compared to city residents. Here's a report from Brian Sharp at WXXI. www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2...

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Korean edition just arrived and is absurdly beautiful. I love the toppled crown floating through the void … leading nowhere. #TheDawnOfEverything

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If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut science research and education the way we’re cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America’s long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war.

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@nicholsonbaker.bsky.social I just finished baseless and was captivated both for the horrors of bw creation and open records. I use NYS's foil to get info on the Rochester police department. Thanks for all of your work and imagination. I really love your writing! ❤️

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Warning to the world. Masses of people are planning to come to the United States next year and we have to tell them that this is not a safe place for them or their families. Staying away also sends a message that we are a rogue state and should be treated accordingly. www.boycottusa2026.org

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Cornell law professor Sandra Babcock discusses a major new human rights report she co-authored, which adds to the growing consensus that "Israel has committed and is committing the crime of apartheid" against Palestinians. The report was released Thursday, on what Palestinians mark as Nakba Day.

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Sesame Street is officially UNION! Workers at Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street, have voted 55-19 to join @opeiulocal153.bsky.social Huge congrats to @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social! “We can officially say that today, May 15th, is brought to you by the letter U!”

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Peter Linebaugh and I just published an essay about the life & work of Christopher Hill, one of the greatest historians of the 20c, in @thenation.com: “In 1965, [Hill] was elected master of Balliol College. History from below had arrived at the Oxford high table.” www.thenation.com/article/soci...

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A dream or a nightmare.... The image is from a 5am Google search.

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“The arrest of Mayor Baraka for nothing more than carrying out his duties to the citizens of Newark is yet another outrage perpetrated by a lawless administration. They think they can silence all opposition w/ their bullying & threats, but they clearly don’t know Ras Baraka.” — Todd Wolfson, AAUP

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Coming soon -- publication date is Tuesday, May 13, next week! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/566407...

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it has taken me a minute to finish, but if you’re a 19th century american history/legal theory nerd you will love this book yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...

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The new @zeteo.com documentary "Who Killed Shireen?" examines the 2022 killing of Shireen Abu Akleh and how both U.S. and Israeli officials worked to prevent accountability for the death of the famed Palestinian American journalist. www.democracynow.org/2025/5/8/who...

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“Palestinians are being starved in Gaza by the Israelis, and according to one study, not a single Sunday show in this country has mentioned it,” says @mehdirhasan.bsky.social.

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The new documentary “Who Killed Shireen?” by @zeteo.com identifies an Israeli soldier as the sniper who killed Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. "If you are a journalist operating in the West Bank now, you have to assume that the Israeli military could target you."

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For Sir David: 🎂

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A new documentary from @zeteo.com “Who Killed Shireen?” reveals that Israeli soldiers are using the face of slain Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh for target practice. Abu Akleh’s brother, Anton, calls it "absolutely barbaric."

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Our actor Mark Povinelli in Benjamin Lay’s cave in Abington, PA where the radical abolitionist lived for years. Join us for our play, The Return of Benjamin Lay, at @quintessencephl.bsky.social through May 18. www.quintessencetheatre.org/thereturnofb...

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Researcher Molly White says President Trump's memecoin and his other crypto ventures have opened up an easy path for buying influence in the White House. "He is really allowing for bribery and the types of corruption that we've never seen in the American presidency," says @molly.wiki.

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I'm a god damn table maker.

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Journalist and author @naomiaklein.bsky.social says that because Trump has not met campaign promises to lower prices and boost the economy, he has leaned into the more “sadistic” aspects of his agenda.

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We had a wildly enthusiastic opening of The Return of Benjamin Lay last night at the @quintessencephl.bsky.social in Philadelphia, after which the audience cheered Mark Povinelli and did not want him to leave the stage! The play runs through May 18. www.quintessencetheatre.org/thereturnofb...

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Scholar and activist Angela Davis reflects on the first 100 days of the second Trump administration and the ongoing power of resistance.

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I am thrilled to say that our very own Mark Povinelli has been nominated for a prestigious New York Drama Desk Award for "Outstanding Solo Performance" in The Return of Benjamin Lay. Congratulations, Mark! The play continues at @quintessencephl.bsky.social in Philadelphia through May 18. Join us!

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This week marks 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War. Check out syllabi & assignments that focus on the #VietnamWar, a recent piece connecting the era to Trump's First #100Days, plus Vietnam-era film & TV reviews from our archive. Vietnam War #skystorians pls comment so we can follow you! 🗃️

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"Palestine Is Really the Center of the World": Angela Davis on Gaza, Black-Jewish Solidarity & Trump

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In honor of May Day 🚩, we've scoured our archives to bring to you some of the best pieces that explore the history of labor struggles in the US. We've also linked to timeless advice pieces about how to find balance and joy in our work as academics. Give us a follow if you like what you see. 🗃️

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Happy May Day!

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