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Award-winning historian. Professor Emerita. Author of four books & my share of op-eds in NYT, WaPo, CNN, Time, & Smithsonian Mag. #NC #WV
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Yesterday domestic terrorists attempted to intimidate me and Michael Fanone (imagine that 🙄) Longer video coming soon. Heading back out to go inspire and get in good trouble. 🫶🏽✌🏽

submitted 12 hours ago • 1159 comments

Dear MSNBC, 'I'm glad you kept this show on, said no one ever."

submitted 8 hours ago • 458 comments

If you could have dinner with a historian, who would it be and what would you like to know about them?

submitted 11 hours ago • 11 comments

Former & current federal workers explain what’s up. www.wethebuilders.org

submitted 17 hours ago • 1 comment

absolutely this --

submitted 1 day ago • 12 comments

More of what has been unleashed. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

submitted 1 day ago • 2100 comments

Updated for all states: Providing connections to resources for terminated United States federal employees. help4feds.org

submitted 1 day ago • 3 comments

I don’t know why this is hard for folks to understand. The layoffs aren’t just about probationary employees. They are going beyond that. It won’t stop. It’s all about making agencies non-functional.

submitted 7 days ago • 41 comments

So. It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year. I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.

submitted 2 days ago • 1872 comments

Today’s cover of the Murdoch-owned New York Post

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This is what misogyny cloaked in "Christian" values looks like. www.propublica.org/article/texa...

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Because, of course.

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The destruction of America continues. 🤬 wapo.st/3ELI9Ko

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A Black man with 13 kids by six different women wouldn’t be allowed near the White House much less allowed to run the shadow government.

submitted 6 days ago • 88 comments

@mapquest.com Thank you for not caving to orange devil. gulfof.mapquest.com?name=Black+H...

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

New ED letter on civil rights. Schools have two choices right now - file a lawsuit and let it go to the SC and not comply, or to comply. It's critical to academic freedom that they do the first. @penamerica.bsky.social @everylibrary.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/u...

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

No one in the GOP controlled Congress, all of whom refuse to do their Constitutional duty.

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This commission statement refers to people with Autism, ADHD, asthma, auto-immune disease, and chronic illness as a “dire threat to the American people and our way of life”. This is a manifesto against disability. This is the language of eugenics.

submitted 6 days ago • 840 comments

Do what you can humans And please, spread the word and share …

submitted 6 days ago • 2 comments

Timeline cleanse from my best boy.

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I've written over 1,000 words this weekend, SO FAR. Fired up. In a groove. #jazzsky #booksky

submitted 7 days ago • 2 comments

I only wish the Mississippi power brokers were listening. They don’t care. As long as their ilk get theirs, the rest suffer.

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Years ago the National Museum of American History had an exhibit called “Gender and Costume,” which showcased the history in this 🧵 It has always stuck with me. It also demonstrated the power of public history that we all need.

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I’m on it!

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I’m on it!

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Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.

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