Aimee Loiselle
@aimloiselle.bsky.social
Writer, historian, educator, snacker, gardener
Beyond Norma Rae: How Puerto Rican & Southern White Women Fought for Place in American Working Class (UNCP 2023)
US labor history, women and global capitalism, pop culture representations of work and wealth
Beyond Norma Rae: How Puerto Rican & Southern White Women Fought for Place in American Working Class (UNCP 2023)
US labor history, women and global capitalism, pop culture representations of work and wealth
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Thank you Northeast Popular & American Culture Association for selecting my book "Beyond Norma Rae" for the Peter C. Rollins Prize for a work that makes a significant contribution to the field.
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@uncpress.bsky.social
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So the Obama administration oral history project went live today. An extraordinary resource for historians and teachers, and a great credit to the team of folks who compiled them all, including Evan McCormick, @pastpunditry.bsky.social and many others.
Obama Presidency Oral History
The Obama Presidency as told by 450+ officials, activists, organizers, and extraordinary people from all walks of life.
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February 17, 2026 at 11:50 PM
So the Obama administration oral history project went live today. An extraordinary resource for historians and teachers, and a great credit to the team of folks who compiled them all, including Evan McCormick, @pastpunditry.bsky.social and many others.
solid practical organizing tactics: weekly actions, broad coalitions, positive vision not just negative reaction, regular but shared voices
#nonviolentaction
#nonviolentaction
I reported on the past, present, and future of North Carolina's Moral Mondays, for @exposedbycmd.bsky.social in conjunction with @inthesetimes.com.
What We Can Learn From North Carolina’s “Moral Mondays”
As Trump intensifies his anti-democratic crackdown, North Carolina’s Moral Mondays movement offers a roadmap for organizers looking to fight back.
inthesetimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:36 AM
solid practical organizing tactics: weekly actions, broad coalitions, positive vision not just negative reaction, regular but shared voices
#nonviolentaction
#nonviolentaction
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Happy Valentine's Day from The Xylom!
Looking for something to read with your loved ones? We just launched our bookshop, filled with staff picks and featured reads, to provide you with an Amazon-free alternative that gives back to local bookstores!
Grab your favorite books and e-books:
Looking for something to read with your loved ones? We just launched our bookshop, filled with staff picks and featured reads, to provide you with an Amazon-free alternative that gives back to local bookstores!
Grab your favorite books and e-books:
The Xylom Bookshop
Founded in 2018 and based in Atlanta, The Xylom reports on everything you need to know about global health and environmental disparities. As the only Asian American-run news outlet dedicated to…
bookshop.org
February 14, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Happy Valentine's Day from The Xylom!
Looking for something to read with your loved ones? We just launched our bookshop, filled with staff picks and featured reads, to provide you with an Amazon-free alternative that gives back to local bookstores!
Grab your favorite books and e-books:
Looking for something to read with your loved ones? We just launched our bookshop, filled with staff picks and featured reads, to provide you with an Amazon-free alternative that gives back to local bookstores!
Grab your favorite books and e-books:
LLMs are not intelligence. Just fancy search engines with some grammatical skills.
#NoAI
#NoAI
Alpha School, an "AI-powered" private school that costs as much as $65k a year, is generating faulty lesson plans and stealing content from textbooks for training data www.404media.co/students-are...
'Students Are Being Treated Like Guinea Pigs:' Inside an AI-Powered Private School
Leaked documents reveal the inner workings of Alpha School, which both the press and the Trump administration have applauded. The documents show Alpha School's AI is generating faulty lessons that som...
www.404media.co
February 17, 2026 at 9:10 PM
LLMs are not intelligence. Just fancy search engines with some grammatical skills.
#NoAI
#NoAI
Tax the rich for their fair share.
Do not rely on charity or the fancy modern word philanthropy.
Billionaires should not exist.
#taxtherich
Do not rely on charity or the fancy modern word philanthropy.
Billionaires should not exist.
#taxtherich
Last year, America's biggest 25 philanthropists donated the smallest percentage of their fortunes since 2021.
The world’s two richest men—worth $1 trillion together—didn't even donate enough to make the top 25 list.
All these tax breaks we're giving them are doing nothing.
The world’s two richest men—worth $1 trillion together—didn't even donate enough to make the top 25 list.
All these tax breaks we're giving them are doing nothing.
February 17, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Tax the rich for their fair share.
Do not rely on charity or the fancy modern word philanthropy.
Billionaires should not exist.
#taxtherich
Do not rely on charity or the fancy modern word philanthropy.
Billionaires should not exist.
#taxtherich
But this billionaire greed is not about masculinity and ego...
February 17, 2026 at 1:28 AM
But this billionaire greed is not about masculinity and ego...
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The fight for civil rights and workers’ rights are deeply connected. That’s why our labor movement is organizing every day in the courts, the streets and the halls of power for dignity, respect and justice for working people. #BlackHistoryMonth
February 14, 2026 at 12:13 AM
The fight for civil rights and workers’ rights are deeply connected. That’s why our labor movement is organizing every day in the courts, the streets and the halls of power for dignity, respect and justice for working people. #BlackHistoryMonth
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I began Vandal Live with a very tentative hypothesis.
There are certain traditional academic professionalization events which might actually be improved by podcast mediation.
Tomorrow’s episode is my best support so far for this hypothesis.
There are certain traditional academic professionalization events which might actually be improved by podcast mediation.
Tomorrow’s episode is my best support so far for this hypothesis.
February 17, 2026 at 1:00 AM
I began Vandal Live with a very tentative hypothesis.
There are certain traditional academic professionalization events which might actually be improved by podcast mediation.
Tomorrow’s episode is my best support so far for this hypothesis.
There are certain traditional academic professionalization events which might actually be improved by podcast mediation.
Tomorrow’s episode is my best support so far for this hypothesis.
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pretty stunning chart
February 15, 2026 at 7:58 PM
pretty stunning chart
Patriarchy is vibrant and active. Married women can prove they are really tied to their husband's surname so they can vote. It's a "failsafe."
#womenshistory
#patriarchy
#womenshistory
#patriarchy
Chip Roy on Fox News tries to explain why the SAVE America Act won't actually prevent women from voting
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Patriarchy is vibrant and active. Married women can prove they are really tied to their husband's surname so they can vote. It's a "failsafe."
#womenshistory
#patriarchy
#womenshistory
#patriarchy
rancid
Beside the point but what part of Harvard is decorated like this?
February 15, 2026 at 9:05 PM
rancid
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For the final #FeedingTheElephant post of 2025, @emily-elliott.bsky.social asks @catherinefte.bsky.social all about #AskUP of @aupresses.bsky.social. This is a must read about a valuable resource for scholars hoping to have their publishing questions answered by publishers.
Ask UP: They've Got Answers! | H-Net
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December 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
For the final #FeedingTheElephant post of 2025, @emily-elliott.bsky.social asks @catherinefte.bsky.social all about #AskUP of @aupresses.bsky.social. This is a must read about a valuable resource for scholars hoping to have their publishing questions answered by publishers.
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didn't realize Uncle Luke was running for office. wild times
Luther Campbell, the rap music icon, free-speech advocate and civic activist, launched a primary challenge Sunday against U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who is under federal indictment and now faces a widening field of political rivals.
Rapper turned civic leader Luther Campbell challenges Cherfilus-McCormick in congressional primary
Luther Campbell, the rap music icon, free-speech advocate & civic activist, launches a Democratic primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who faces a widening field of rivals…
www.sun-sentinel.com
February 15, 2026 at 8:12 PM
didn't realize Uncle Luke was running for office. wild times
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Speaking from a Texas prison, journalist @kwanetaharris.bsky.social reveals how menopause is neglected and punished for those living under state control.
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Menopause in Prison Is a Public Health Crisis We’re Ignoring
Speaking from a Texas prison, journalist Kwaneta Harris reveals how menopause is neglected and punished for women in jail.
msmagazine.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Speaking from a Texas prison, journalist @kwanetaharris.bsky.social reveals how menopause is neglected and punished for those living under state control.
msmagazine.com/2026/02/10/w...
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Saw this book and thought - how can I get this into a history course. Maybe I will have to create one.
"From the cool touch of moss on a stone wall, to the quiet determination of a worm crossing a sidewalk, The Sound of Feathers invites readers to notice the small wonders of life all around them..."
"From the cool touch of moss on a stone wall, to the quiet determination of a worm crossing a sidewalk, The Sound of Feathers invites readers to notice the small wonders of life all around them..."
The Sound of Feathers: Attentive Living in a World Beyond Ourselves
www.dukeupress.edu
February 13, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Saw this book and thought - how can I get this into a history course. Maybe I will have to create one.
"From the cool touch of moss on a stone wall, to the quiet determination of a worm crossing a sidewalk, The Sound of Feathers invites readers to notice the small wonders of life all around them..."
"From the cool touch of moss on a stone wall, to the quiet determination of a worm crossing a sidewalk, The Sound of Feathers invites readers to notice the small wonders of life all around them..."
Groups w legal expertise and staff to sue Trump administration over total elimination of climate change regulations:
National Resources Defense Council
Environmental Defense Fund
Earthjustice
Sierra Club
Union of Concerned Scientists
Environmental Integrity Project
#climatechange
National Resources Defense Council
Environmental Defense Fund
Earthjustice
Sierra Club
Union of Concerned Scientists
Environmental Integrity Project
#climatechange
Trump just torched the basis for federal climate regulations. Here’s what it means. » Yale Climate Connections
One scientist wrote that there is 'no scientific basis' for the move.
yaleclimateconnections.org
February 13, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Groups w legal expertise and staff to sue Trump administration over total elimination of climate change regulations:
National Resources Defense Council
Environmental Defense Fund
Earthjustice
Sierra Club
Union of Concerned Scientists
Environmental Integrity Project
#climatechange
National Resources Defense Council
Environmental Defense Fund
Earthjustice
Sierra Club
Union of Concerned Scientists
Environmental Integrity Project
#climatechange
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Trump’s war on civil rights has pushed the group—117 years old today—into a new era of confrontation.
How the NAACP signed up to abolish ICE
Trump's war on civil rights has pushed the group—117 years old today—into a new era of confrontation.
www.motherjones.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Trump’s war on civil rights has pushed the group—117 years old today—into a new era of confrontation.
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Still true
“Marriage and love have nothing in common.”
In Emma Goldman’s 1914 essay Marriage and Love, she argues marriage is largely an economic arrangement—and that love can’t be legislated by the state or church.
inthesetimes.com/article/emma...
In Emma Goldman’s 1914 essay Marriage and Love, she argues marriage is largely an economic arrangement—and that love can’t be legislated by the state or church.
inthesetimes.com/article/emma...
February 13, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Still true
@sfndhe.bsky.social + @higheredlabor.bsky.social on it. Scholars for New Deal is educators, scholars, writers for fully funded higher ed for the public good for all students, faculty, staff, and communities. Higher Ed Labor United brings together all higher ed workers to organize to make demands.
This is the type of thing I keep trying to talk to people about for higher ed. Not conference rooms where I "listen to diverse perspectives" but actually doing work to imagine what strengthening the US higher education system in furtherance of a democracy would look like.
Very excited about this new @knightcolumbia.org project, both because it gives us the chance to look beyond the current democratic crisis and because so many super people have already agreed to participate. knightcolumbia.org/content/new-...
February 12, 2026 at 12:47 AM
@sfndhe.bsky.social + @higheredlabor.bsky.social on it. Scholars for New Deal is educators, scholars, writers for fully funded higher ed for the public good for all students, faculty, staff, and communities. Higher Ed Labor United brings together all higher ed workers to organize to make demands.
The man behind all the deregulation of climate change protections, labor, gutting the IRS, etc.
League of Conservation Voters
League of Conservation Voters
Russell Vought
www.lcv.org
February 10, 2026 at 10:30 PM
The man behind all the deregulation of climate change protections, labor, gutting the IRS, etc.
League of Conservation Voters
League of Conservation Voters
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Politicizing federal workers’ jobs would push out the experts running our essential services and discourage the workers still there from speaking out against waste, fraud and abuse for fear of retaliation.
We’ll see Mr. Trump in court.
We’ll see Mr. Trump in court.
It's about to get easier for Trump to fire federal workers
Since his first term, President Trump has wanted to be able to fire federal employees for any reason. A new rule vastly expands his authority to do that.
www.npr.org
February 10, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Politicizing federal workers’ jobs would push out the experts running our essential services and discourage the workers still there from speaking out against waste, fraud and abuse for fear of retaliation.
We’ll see Mr. Trump in court.
We’ll see Mr. Trump in court.
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Educators in San Francisco go above and beyond for students in our schools. It’s time for SFUSD to do the same and invest in our classrooms.
Solidarity with United Educators of San Francisco as they fight to end the staffing crisis, for living wages, and for the classrooms our kids deserve.
Solidarity with United Educators of San Francisco as they fight to end the staffing crisis, for living wages, and for the classrooms our kids deserve.
We're at Mission High School this morning as SF educators stand up for fully staffed schools and the supports students deserve.
Our members are fighting for the schools their communities deserve, and to get back to their classrooms with a fair contract. ✊ @cftunion.bsky.social
Our members are fighting for the schools their communities deserve, and to get back to their classrooms with a fair contract. ✊ @cftunion.bsky.social
February 10, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Educators in San Francisco go above and beyond for students in our schools. It’s time for SFUSD to do the same and invest in our classrooms.
Solidarity with United Educators of San Francisco as they fight to end the staffing crisis, for living wages, and for the classrooms our kids deserve.
Solidarity with United Educators of San Francisco as they fight to end the staffing crisis, for living wages, and for the classrooms our kids deserve.
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PUBLICATION DAY! Today my book has officially been re-released by @pennpress.bsky.social. With new preface that examines the 2020 protest that led to the removal of the Rizzo statue, recent Philly politics, and the rise of Trump, I hope you'll check it out and help spread the word! 🗃️
February 10, 2026 at 4:14 PM
PUBLICATION DAY! Today my book has officially been re-released by @pennpress.bsky.social. With new preface that examines the 2020 protest that led to the removal of the Rizzo statue, recent Philly politics, and the rise of Trump, I hope you'll check it out and help spread the word! 🗃️