J. Michael Butler
@drmbutler.bsky.social
Kenan Distinguished Professor of History @FlaglerCollege - Civil Rights, Southern, & Cultural History. Natural Heel. Posts don’t represent my employer (but should)!
www.jmichaelbutler.com
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Why Do Fascists Dream Of Alligators? - defector.com/why-do-fasci...
Why Do Fascists Dream Of Alligators? | Defector
In June, Florida’s attorney general James Uthmeier extolled the benefits of the concentration camp they were rushing to build in the wetlands of the Big Cypress Nature Reserve, west of Miami and just ...
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July 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Why Do Fascists Dream Of Alligators? - defector.com/why-do-fasci...
It was an HONOR to give the 1st lecture for the Doerr Center for Civic Engagement last week at HastingsCollege! It was titled “The Long Lost Cause: St. Augustine’s Confederate Monument and the Consequences of Historical Dishonesty,” & the response was tremendous!
February 11, 2025 at 12:49 AM
It was an HONOR to give the 1st lecture for the Doerr Center for Civic Engagement last week at HastingsCollege! It was titled “The Long Lost Cause: St. Augustine’s Confederate Monument and the Consequences of Historical Dishonesty,” & the response was tremendous!
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remember stuff like this when they tell you that diversity means a lowering of standards
robert f. kennedy jr. submits his application to harvard university. his application is, in its entirety, a single page with his name "Robert F. Kennedy Jr."
he is accepted immediately.
he is accepted immediately.
January 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
remember stuff like this when they tell you that diversity means a lowering of standards
I LOVE working with teachers & NCHE offers invaluable programs (like Advancing Civil Rights Education). Federal grants support 80% of their work, & the freeze has caused absolute uncertainty/panic regarding their future. SUPPORT OUR TEACHERS - call your congressperson!!!
National Council for History Education (@historyed.bsky.social)
We elevate the importance of history teaching and learning through professional learning, community building, and advocacy.
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January 29, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I LOVE working with teachers & NCHE offers invaluable programs (like Advancing Civil Rights Education). Federal grants support 80% of their work, & the freeze has caused absolute uncertainty/panic regarding their future. SUPPORT OUR TEACHERS - call your congressperson!!!
SO EXCITED to announce that my article “‘Eliminating the Double Standard of Justice: Race, Rape, & the Death Penalty in Florida” is published in the latest vol. of the Journal of African American History!!! Thanks to everyone who supported me & this project!!!
May 19, 2024 at 11:39 PM
SO EXCITED to announce that my article “‘Eliminating the Double Standard of Justice: Race, Rape, & the Death Penalty in Florida” is published in the latest vol. of the Journal of African American History!!! Thanks to everyone who supported me & this project!!!
Almost 10% of teachers left their jobs. Admin “alarmed” by numbers who left the industry. And it was a LOWER percentage than last year.
Ron DeSantis & Manny Diaz continue to have an impact on public education in the #FreeStateofFlorida!
www.abcactionnews.com/news/state/e...
Ron DeSantis & Manny Diaz continue to have an impact on public education in the #FreeStateofFlorida!
www.abcactionnews.com/news/state/e...
Exit interviews reveal the “brutal” truth behind why teachers are leaving Florida classrooms
Newly obtained teacher exit interviews revealed what’s driving Florida teachers out of the classroom, and Investigative reporter Katie LaGrone found it’s not just money.
www.abcactionnews.com
March 30, 2024 at 1:06 AM
Almost 10% of teachers left their jobs. Admin “alarmed” by numbers who left the industry. And it was a LOWER percentage than last year.
Ron DeSantis & Manny Diaz continue to have an impact on public education in the #FreeStateofFlorida!
www.abcactionnews.com/news/state/e...
Ron DeSantis & Manny Diaz continue to have an impact on public education in the #FreeStateofFlorida!
www.abcactionnews.com/news/state/e...
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the carceral system generally does not deliver justice
but it does, on occasion, deliver comedy
but it does, on occasion, deliver comedy
The man known as one of New York City's "most notoriously negligent landlords" was reportedly punched in the face immediately upon arriving at Rikers Island
‘Worst' NYC landlord attacked upon arrival at Rikers, may have broken bones in face: source
A New York City landlord named the worst in the city by the Public Advocate’s office is at Rikers after allegedly failing to perform hundreds of court-ordered repairs on some Manhattan properties he o...
www.nbcnewyork.com
March 24, 2024 at 3:31 PM
the carceral system generally does not deliver justice
but it does, on occasion, deliver comedy
but it does, on occasion, deliver comedy
Up early this morning on the last day before classes start because my administrative assistant has reminded me that these syllabi haven’t written themselves…..
January 16, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Up early this morning on the last day before classes start because my administrative assistant has reminded me that these syllabi haven’t written themselves…..
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America did a lot of terrible stuff to Dr. King, like jailing and abusing him and trying to get him to kill himself and killing him, but probably nothing so obscene as reinventing him in popular memory as some milquetoast whose primary concern was not hurting white people’s feelings.
January 15, 2024 at 11:57 PM
America did a lot of terrible stuff to Dr. King, like jailing and abusing him and trying to get him to kill himself and killing him, but probably nothing so obscene as reinventing him in popular memory as some milquetoast whose primary concern was not hurting white people’s feelings.
I knew Iowa was going to be a bloodbath when I learned DeSantis had more campaign appearances than Haley and TFG combined. Turns out you have to be somewhat personable to do well in politics & the more you see of that uncharismatic dolt, the less likable he is.
January 16, 2024 at 2:46 AM
I knew Iowa was going to be a bloodbath when I learned DeSantis had more campaign appearances than Haley and TFG combined. Turns out you have to be somewhat personable to do well in politics & the more you see of that uncharismatic dolt, the less likable he is.
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Some lessons need to be taught again and again. MLK Jr. was a radical, not a moderate, a sellout, a milquetoast, or a critic of affirmative action. jacobin.com/2017/01/rest...
January 15, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Some lessons need to be taught again and again. MLK Jr. was a radical, not a moderate, a sellout, a milquetoast, or a critic of affirmative action. jacobin.com/2017/01/rest...
The FL Attorney General & Commissioner of Education have declared that public school libraries should only promote “government speech.” Here, books are tolerable only when they tell a story that Dear Governor & his sycophants approve.
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In Florida, you'll read what the GOP wants you to read, and nothing else - Florida Phoenix
In their latest assault on the rights of Floridians, Attorney General Ashley Moody and the Commissioner of Education have declared that public school libraries should promote “government speech.” ...
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December 18, 2023 at 2:55 PM
The FL Attorney General & Commissioner of Education have declared that public school libraries should only promote “government speech.” Here, books are tolerable only when they tell a story that Dear Governor & his sycophants approve.
floridaphoenix.com/2023/12/18/i...
floridaphoenix.com/2023/12/18/i...
The world is a better place tonight.
November 30, 2023 at 3:00 AM
The world is a better place tonight.
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Honored to write the Rolling Stone obituary for the worst American of the post-World War II era. Rot in piss
Henry Kissinger, War Criminal Beloved by America’s Ruling Class, Finally Dies
Henry Kissinger has died at age 100, his consulting firm said in a statement on Wednesday.
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November 30, 2023 at 1:59 AM
Honored to write the Rolling Stone obituary for the worst American of the post-World War II era. Rot in piss
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It’s been an absolute shock to watch how the police and emergency services who were doing their job had been attacked tonight in Dublin. There is so much more we need to understand about the dangers of extremist far right ideology disrupting rule of law and democracy in Europe
Luas, bus and garda car set ablaze amid violence on Dublin streets after school knife attack; Looter...
Violent scenes have erupted in Dublin city centre after three children and a woman were attacked near a school earlier in the day.
www.independent.ie
November 23, 2023 at 9:07 PM
It’s been an absolute shock to watch how the police and emergency services who were doing their job had been attacked tonight in Dublin. There is so much more we need to understand about the dangers of extremist far right ideology disrupting rule of law and democracy in Europe
They publicly claim teachers are “groomers,” but the call is coming from inside of the house. Just like the totalitarians Moms4Liberty support, every allegation is, in fact, a confession.
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Right-Wing 'Moms for Liberty' Organizer Is a Convicted Sex Offender
Phillip Fisher Jr., who does faith-based outreach for the group in Philadelphia, abused a 14-year-old in 2011, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported on Monday
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November 21, 2023 at 10:10 PM
They publicly claim teachers are “groomers,” but the call is coming from inside of the house. Just like the totalitarians Moms4Liberty support, every allegation is, in fact, a confession.
apple.news/ActK6CZfRRWG...
apple.news/ActK6CZfRRWG...
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I won't continually scream re: DJT's fascist threats.
If we all do, it will become background noise.
That would be devastating & deadly.
BUT I'll analyze it, highlight it, give historical context, & more.
Honestly, folks.
We're in a struggle to preserve democracy.
Please join me in pushing back.
If we all do, it will become background noise.
That would be devastating & deadly.
BUT I'll analyze it, highlight it, give historical context, & more.
Honestly, folks.
We're in a struggle to preserve democracy.
Please join me in pushing back.
November 13, 2023 at 11:57 PM
I won't continually scream re: DJT's fascist threats.
If we all do, it will become background noise.
That would be devastating & deadly.
BUT I'll analyze it, highlight it, give historical context, & more.
Honestly, folks.
We're in a struggle to preserve democracy.
Please join me in pushing back.
If we all do, it will become background noise.
That would be devastating & deadly.
BUT I'll analyze it, highlight it, give historical context, & more.
Honestly, folks.
We're in a struggle to preserve democracy.
Please join me in pushing back.
Florida HB 395 will punish cities/local leader for removing Confederate monuments. The most insidious part?
It retroactively applies to “monuments or memorials that have been removed, damaged, or destroyed on or after January 1, 2017.”
It retroactively applies to “monuments or memorials that have been removed, damaged, or destroyed on or after January 1, 2017.”
Florida bill aims to punish cities for removing Confederate monuments
A proposed bill in the Florida House of Representatives would punish cities for removing historical monuments and memorials, even if the removal happened five years ago.
www.wfla.com
November 18, 2023 at 12:57 AM
Florida HB 395 will punish cities/local leader for removing Confederate monuments. The most insidious part?
It retroactively applies to “monuments or memorials that have been removed, damaged, or destroyed on or after January 1, 2017.”
It retroactively applies to “monuments or memorials that have been removed, damaged, or destroyed on or after January 1, 2017.”
Florida HB 395 will punish cities/local leader for removing Confederate monuments. The most insidious part?
It retroactively applies to “monuments or memorials that have been removed, damaged, or destroyed on or after January 1, 2017.”
It retroactively applies to “monuments or memorials that have been removed, damaged, or destroyed on or after January 1, 2017.”
Florida bill aims to punish cities for removing Confederate monuments
A proposed bill in the Florida House of Representatives would punish cities for removing historical monuments and memorials, even if the removal happened five years ago.
www.wfla.com
November 18, 2023 at 12:57 AM
Florida HB 395 will punish cities/local leader for removing Confederate monuments. The most insidious part?
It retroactively applies to “monuments or memorials that have been removed, damaged, or destroyed on or after January 1, 2017.”
It retroactively applies to “monuments or memorials that have been removed, damaged, or destroyed on or after January 1, 2017.”
If you’re in the Tampa, Clearwater, & St. Pete area, I will be speaking on “The Civil Rights Movement in Florida” next Friday, Nov 3, 7 pm at the Pinellas County African American History Museum. Hope to see you there, b/c teaching this history is an act of resistance in 2023!
October 28, 2023 at 11:12 PM
If you’re in the Tampa, Clearwater, & St. Pete area, I will be speaking on “The Civil Rights Movement in Florida” next Friday, Nov 3, 7 pm at the Pinellas County African American History Museum. Hope to see you there, b/c teaching this history is an act of resistance in 2023!
Took my “Two Kings: MLK, Elvis, & America” class on a St. Augustine civil right walk today. Ended at the Flagler College marker, a reminder that students CAN change their community - even when it comes at a personal cost.
October 27, 2023 at 9:49 PM
Took my “Two Kings: MLK, Elvis, & America” class on a St. Augustine civil right walk today. Ended at the Flagler College marker, a reminder that students CAN change their community - even when it comes at a personal cost.
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“WOKE is a word that non-good-faith actors use to shame the compassionate.”
-Dr. Michael Butler,
Flagler College
-Dr. Michael Butler,
Flagler College
October 1, 2023 at 2:36 AM
“WOKE is a word that non-good-faith actors use to shame the compassionate.”
-Dr. Michael Butler,
Flagler College
-Dr. Michael Butler,
Flagler College