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February 12, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Today on @askhistorians.bsky.social we have an AMA with @historybrian.bsky.social for his new book Brown and Blue from @uncpress.bsky.social
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Another hot new #AMA is hitting the front page #Skystorians! historybrian.bsky.social has joined us to answer any & all your questions about Mexican Americans and the Criminal Justice System in the Southwest! Don't miss this great #History!
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AMA: Mexican Americans and the Criminal Justice System in the Southwest
Hi, I’m Brian Behnken, professor in the [Department of History](https://history.iastate.edu/profiles/brian-d-behnken/) at Iowa State University....
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February 12, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Another hot new #AMA is hitting the front page #Skystorians! historybrian.bsky.social has joined us to answer any & all your questions about Mexican Americans and the Criminal Justice System in the Southwest! Don't miss this great #History!
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Sometimes we feel like one of those giant unethical experiments psychologists got to run in the 1960s, except the only research goal is to test the maxim that 'there's no such thing as a stupid question'.
February 11, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Sometimes we feel like one of those giant unethical experiments psychologists got to run in the 1960s, except the only research goal is to test the maxim that 'there's no such thing as a stupid question'.
Big gestures of love, small moments of love, agápe, éros, philía, philautia, etc. etc. This week's Tuesday Trivia is about everything related to love & romance. All #Skystorians are welcome to come share their favourite #History! Let your romantic flag fly!
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Tuesday Trivia: Love & Romance! This thread has relaxed standards—we invite everyone to participate!
Welcome to Tuesday Trivia! If you are: * a long-time reader, lurker, or inquirer who has always felt too nervous to contribute an answer * new...
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February 10, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Big gestures of love, small moments of love, agápe, éros, philía, philautia, etc. etc. This week's Tuesday Trivia is about everything related to love & romance. All #Skystorians are welcome to come share their favourite #History! Let your romantic flag fly!
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Dr. Kenneth W. Noe is hosting a live AMA with @askhistorians.bsky.social to talk about his new book, "Abraham Lincoln and the Heroic Legend."
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February 9, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Dr. Kenneth W. Noe is hosting a live AMA with @askhistorians.bsky.social to talk about his new book, "Abraham Lincoln and the Heroic Legend."
Have a question for Ken? Join the AMA here: bit.ly/3MsWeAx
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Today on @askhistorians.bsky.social we have an AMA with @kennethwnoe.bsky.social for his new book Abraham Lincoln and the Heroic Legend. Come check it out!
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February 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Today on @askhistorians.bsky.social we have an AMA with @kennethwnoe.bsky.social for his new book Abraham Lincoln and the Heroic Legend. Come check it out!
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Marvellous u/LonelyMachines to this @askhistorians.bsky.social question.
Say I am a 20-year-old man in a rich farming household in Central France in 456. Do I get any sense that the (Western) Roman Empire is in the process of "falling"? How different is my day-to-day life ...
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Marvellous u/LonelyMachines to this @askhistorians.bsky.social question.
Look everyone we did it!
February 9, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Look everyone we did it!
One of these platforms has been home to a decade-long project to bring curated, high-quality and in-depth public history content into people's feeds every day.
Just saying.
Just saying.
Trump job approval rating by news platform
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🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
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🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
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February 6, 2026 at 2:31 PM
One of these platforms has been home to a decade-long project to bring curated, high-quality and in-depth public history content into people's feeds every day.
Just saying.
Just saying.
Announcing the winners of the BEST January 2026 answers! Our glorious winners have produced some truly incredible posts, and you can check them all out by following the link below!
Announcing the Best of January Winners
We start off the cycle anew with January's 'Best of AskHistorians' winners!
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February 5, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Announcing the winners of the BEST January 2026 answers! Our glorious winners have produced some truly incredible posts, and you can check them all out by following the link below!
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We have a great AMA today on @askhistorians.bsky.social with Edward Curtis on Arab and Muslim American history! Come check it out! www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...
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February 4, 2026 at 8:18 PM
We have a great AMA today on @askhistorians.bsky.social with Edward Curtis on Arab and Muslim American history! Come check it out! www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...
Ever wonder what led to Adobe Flash becoming such a legendary part of the internet? /u/rocketsocks has an answer that'll blow your socks off, and takes us back through some online #history!
Why did Adobe Flash come to dominate the internet? What led it to being such a fundamental part of the infrastructure?
First, some history and background. In the early 1990s the internet was mostly text based, with graphics being something that wasn't really "native" to the internet. Sure, you could download an image over the internet and view it on your computer, but this was a different character of interaction than what we've come to expect today. Think about the difference between watching television "live" versus receiving an envelope in the mail which contains a photograph.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Ever wonder what led to Adobe Flash becoming such a legendary part of the internet? /u/rocketsocks has an answer that'll blow your socks off, and takes us back through some online #history!
Todays #AMA coming in hot #Skystorians! Dr. Edward Curtis, author of Muslims of the Heartland: How Syrian Immigrants Made a Home in the American Midwest & editor of Arab American Public History, is here to talk about the history of Arabs & Muslims in the United States!
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February 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Todays #AMA coming in hot #Skystorians! Dr. Edward Curtis, author of Muslims of the Heartland: How Syrian Immigrants Made a Home in the American Midwest & editor of Arab American Public History, is here to talk about the history of Arabs & Muslims in the United States!
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Its time for a vote #Skystorians! We're determining the BEST answers of January 2026, and you get to help decide the winner. Come check out all the nominations!
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Its time for a vote #Skystorians! We're determining the BEST answers of January 2026, and you get to help decide the winner. Come check out all the nominations!
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It's on now! I am at the AskHistorians Reddit Forum answering questions about KGB spy fiction & my new book #KGBLiterati! See you there! @socintelhist.bsky.social
We have an AMA on KGB spy fiction with @chekistmonitor.bsky.social over on @askhistorians.bsky.social today! Come check it out!
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February 2, 2026 at 7:38 PM
It's on now! I am at the AskHistorians Reddit Forum answering questions about KGB spy fiction & my new book #KGBLiterati! See you there! @socintelhist.bsky.social
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We have an AMA on KGB spy fiction with @chekistmonitor.bsky.social over on @askhistorians.bsky.social today! Come check it out!
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We have an AMA on KGB spy fiction with @chekistmonitor.bsky.social over on @askhistorians.bsky.social today! Come check it out!
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Looking to investigate some good history? #Skystorians can spy out todays #AMA with Dr. Filip Kovacevic, author of "KGB Literati: Spy Fiction and State Security" and keen to answer all your questions on KGB spy fiction and related subjects!
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I am Dr. Filip Kovacevic here to talk about KGB spy fiction and related subjects based on my new book KGB Literati! AMA!
Hello everyone! I am Dr. Filip Kovacevic, a research scholar of Soviet/Russian intelligence history, operations, and spy fiction with more than...
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February 2, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Looking to investigate some good history? #Skystorians can spy out todays #AMA with Dr. Filip Kovacevic, author of "KGB Literati: Spy Fiction and State Security" and keen to answer all your questions on KGB spy fiction and related subjects!
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We're glad that our goal here resonated, but it's not what this account usually does. We're (mostly) about showcasing the great history questions and answers from our community.
We'd love it if you clicked on them when you see them! It's all free and written by volunteers.
We're glad that our goal here resonated, but it's not what this account usually does. We're (mostly) about showcasing the great history questions and answers from our community.
We'd love it if you clicked on them when you see them! It's all free and written by volunteers.
Please make it your new resolution to visit AskHistorians once a week, because we've never been this invested in overtaking another community.
February 2, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Hello new followers!
We're glad that our goal here resonated, but it's not what this account usually does. We're (mostly) about showcasing the great history questions and answers from our community.
We'd love it if you clicked on them when you see them! It's all free and written by volunteers.
We're glad that our goal here resonated, but it's not what this account usually does. We're (mostly) about showcasing the great history questions and answers from our community.
We'd love it if you clicked on them when you see them! It's all free and written by volunteers.
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This reminds me, I maybe should get back there more regularly
Please make it your new resolution to visit AskHistorians once a week, because we've never been this invested in overtaking another community.
February 2, 2026 at 9:31 AM
This reminds me, I maybe should get back there more regularly
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As I'm always saying, people are hungry for good history! And AskHistorians is the community that offers you nothing but the best!
Please make it your new resolution to visit AskHistorians once a week, because we've never been this invested in overtaking another community.
February 1, 2026 at 10:57 PM
As I'm always saying, people are hungry for good history! And AskHistorians is the community that offers you nothing but the best!
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Next weekend is my birthday, please give this to me!
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February 1, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Next weekend is my birthday, please give this to me!
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This is all the incentive I need to get back into answering questions on there
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This is all the incentive I need to get back into answering questions on there