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For the entire month of February we've dropped weekly shows for you, the people of LA. Listen to them all here: thelapod.com/episodes/ If you fill out the listener survey, I will personally select one name and thank you on the episode dropping March 3!

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Author @mfkantor.bsky.social joins me on tomorrow's Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his book DARE to Say No. Subscribe and tune in! Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2JZQLgt Spotify: spoti.fi/2GpMLEp iHeartRadio: ihr.fm/2TXaBzn Amazon Podcasts: amzn.to/2RuHlxs @uncpress.bsky.social

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Thanks to Steven M. Gillon for an enlightening chat about his book Presidents at War. Upcoming eps: 2/25: @therakha.net FMC 2/28: @mfkantor.bsky.social 3/4: Eskor David Johnson Subscribe and tune in: apple.co/3XMnpcc

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He certainly did try to convince @simonbalto.bsky.social of that.

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Pretty ambivalent about joining another social media platform after getting kicked off Elon’s, but I was thinking this morning about the time when @profsuddler.bsky.social tried to convince me that Memphis is in the Midwest and I needed more people to know about this.

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SCOOP: Got hold of a document circulating in federal law enforcement circles showing a “large scale” immigration enforcement operation is planned for the L.A. area soon. www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Thanks to Mike Sielski, @authorbkborison.bsky.social, and @badlycooked.bsky.social for a fun week of podcasting. Upcoming eps: 2/18: Steven M. Gillon 2/25: @therakha.net FMC 2/28: @mfkantor.bsky.social Subscribe and tune in: apple.co/3XMnpcc

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www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/o...

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Congrats to @erin-ce.bsky.social for a great pub week and terrific conversation! Upcoming eps: 2/11: Mike Sielski FMC: 2/14: @authorbkborison.bsky.social 2/18: Steven M. Gillon 2/25: @therakha.net FMC 2/28: @mfkantor.bsky.social Subscribe: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

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AAUP National has warned against anticipatory obedience, and we have unfortunately observed this at Ball State University. We call on Ball State University administration to stand up against legislative attacks on free expression. See our full statement here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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The BSU AAUP stands in solidarity with our campus' LGBTQAI+ community and calls on our administration to do the same. Read our full statement here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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i don’t even know if crime is the right word for the illegal destruction of USAID. it is an autocratic power grab and a direct attack on the sovereignty of the american people

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“Black History Month existed long before presidents endorsed it, and it will continue, even if presidents do not,” said Martha Jones, a professor of history and a presidential scholar at Johns Hopkins University.

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Recently, UNC Press authors have had their US visas revoked and talks canceled. For over 100 years, we have stood for academic freedom and open discourse, and continue to do so. Read more on the UNC Press Blog ⬇️

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Important to see who is brave right now

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i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country

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This tweet sent out 14 hours BEFORE the crash needs to be immortalized in stone. Or on a plaque in every ATC tower. Or on a disclaimer before every Mayday: Air Disaster episode. Or on an Amber Alert type system to every American. Or on a stamp. Or maybe currency. Something.

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For those interested in the impacts of Federal cuts, People's Action is offering a teach-in on Wednesday, February 5th at 7pm ET/6pm CT/5pm MT/4pm PT peoplesaction.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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"Here, we provide a brief summary of the memorandum that the White House released on January 27, 2025 related to federal financial assistance." buildingmovement.org/blog/white-h...

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ICMYI and for new followers.

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Why are university presses important? A thread 🧵

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An HBCU conference at Rutgers was cancelled following Trump's EO: “Unfortunately, due to President Trump’s Executive Orders … we have been asked to cease all work under the auspices of the DEIA HUB at Jobs for the Future, which the U.S. Dept. of Labor funds” www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

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Remind everyone that also, law enforcement doesn't care, despite their pretend to be "concerned" about "crime."

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The essay, at its end, gives some suggestions about what can be done not only to resist but move beyond fascism. Please do have a read if you have a moment, and please share if of interest.

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today in identity politics

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My thoughts on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s radical labor politics and the times to come for my MLK Day piece for @truthout.org truthout.org/articles/as-...

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The Nazis were indeed bad. Dancing around the issue of whether a one-armed salute was or wasn't the Nazi version is missing the basic point that anything even mildly redolent of those absolute piece of shit bastards should be off limits.

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On a special live show of LA Podcast, @awalkerinla.bsky.social @mikebonin.bsky.social & Rachel Reyes discuss the fires, the response, where LA goes next Also joining: Eater LA reporter Mona Holmes on Altadena, @hayesdavenport.bsky.social on housing & Faizah Malik on emergency housing initiatives

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“Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve.” I’ll have much more to share in the coming days on our #MLKDay service project at King Center — but for now, I am encouraged. @emorycollege.bsky.social

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A few things that Dr. King did when he wasn't protesting or preaching: Shot pool

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Tomorrow night! Join us for a special LIVE episode of LA Podcast! Details below.

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Some sadness/anger incoming

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Finalized my syllabus for my culture wars course this semester. Teaching some of my favorites from @renfro.bsky.social @kyleriismandel.bsky.social @mfkantor.bsky.social @lornab.bsky.social Richard Beck, Brenda Stevenson, Charlie Jeffries, and many others. Very excited.

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Very resonant piece from @awalkerinla.bsky.social on the fires. www.torched.la/zero-percent...

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Exciting news! My @uncpress.bsky.social book “DARE to Say No” is a finalist for the @asalh-bhm.bsky.social book prize! Check out the announcement: asalh.org/awards/the-a...

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"Evacuations in some ways point out the major flaws in the system that we have on a day-to-day basis. The auto dependency we’ve built becomes even more problematic" la.curbed.com/2018/12/13/1...

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Exciting news! My @uncpress.bsky.social book “DARE to Say No” is a finalist for the @asalh-bhm.bsky.social book prize! Check out the announcement: asalh.org/awards/the-a...

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Snow day syllabus prep 🙌🏻 feat. @victorialaw.bsky.social @mfkantor.bsky.social @prisonculture.bsky.social @dreanyc123.bsky.social @mfkantor.bsky.social @mayaschenwar.bsky.social @ruha9.bsky.social and more!!

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Join me this January as I step outside the US to study the greater Atlantic World on Unsung History. This week I spoke with Marlene Daut about Henry Christophe and the Haitian Revolution!

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Right after the attack on the Capitol four years ago, I wrote about the parallels with the white-power violence in Charlottesville in 2017. But it’s more than a parallel: the Unite the Right rally was the opening act of a new era of politically sanctioned mob violence. www.cnn.com/2021/01/08/o...

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there are pockets of the profession that simply refuse to understand that coming up through PhD programs amid intense precarity radicalized large numbers of historians— many of whom, having “made it” are now approaching mid-career. for many younger historians there never was a “good old days”

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Heading out to #AHA25. I’ll be on a panel Sat. at 10:30 with @melanienewport.bsky.social where we will talk about our books! Great group to comment: @historianheather.bsky.social Donna Murch, Walter Stern, and Simon Balto.

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