Eddie Valentin
@evalentin25.bsky.social
Public historian, personal research interests: Reconstruction, borderlands history, and the military experiences of Black Americans. Views expressed here are my own.
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Eddie Valentin
@evalentin25.bsky.social
· Nov 10
Hi new followers! Most of my current work as a public historian focuses on WWII, but my personal research interests center on Reconstruction and the experiences of Black soldiers in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. I post about books, current events, history, and sports from time to time.
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Breaking, from me: An executive order from Oklahoma's governor directs most of the state's public colleges to "phase out tenure." #AcademicSky #HigherEd @chronicle.com
www.chronicle.com/article/tenu...
www.chronicle.com/article/tenu...
Tenure Will Be Eliminated at Most of Oklahoma’s Public Colleges, Governor Says
Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican, directed the state’s two-dozen regional universities and community colleges to phase out the practice. Existing faculty members will be grandfathered in.
www.chronicle.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Breaking, from me: An executive order from Oklahoma's governor directs most of the state's public colleges to "phase out tenure." #AcademicSky #HigherEd @chronicle.com
www.chronicle.com/article/tenu...
www.chronicle.com/article/tenu...
When I was stationed at Fort Bragg in February 2014, we received a couple inches of snow, and we couldn’t go in to work for the whole week. The storm effectively shut everything down. This storm seems much worse than that!
abc11.com/live-updates...
abc11.com/live-updates...
Snow falling in NC, travel dangerous, flights canceled at RDU, child falls through ice: Live Updates
For the second week in a row, the ABC 11 Weather Team is tracking a winter storm that's bringing inches of snow across NC including the Outer Banks
abc11.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:17 PM
When I was stationed at Fort Bragg in February 2014, we received a couple inches of snow, and we couldn’t go in to work for the whole week. The storm effectively shut everything down. This storm seems much worse than that!
abc11.com/live-updates...
abc11.com/live-updates...
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It's a nationwide digital spotlight on ICE arrests and detention centers.
Rice students expose ICE raids with new interactive map
It's a nationwide digital spotlight on ICE arrests and detention centers.
bit.ly
January 29, 2026 at 12:20 AM
It's a nationwide digital spotlight on ICE arrests and detention centers.
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The AHA supports the historians who work for the National Park Service and the hundreds of parks and national historic sites they preserve and interpret. Check out our #AHAPerspectives series on the historical work of NPS. 🗃️
History & Public Policy - AHA
AHA Advocacy at the Federal Level Supporting Robust Funding for History & the Humanities The American Historical Association is unique among history organizations with the breadth and depth of our adv...
www.historians.org
January 23, 2026 at 8:17 PM
The AHA supports the historians who work for the National Park Service and the hundreds of parks and national historic sites they preserve and interpret. Check out our #AHAPerspectives series on the historical work of NPS. 🗃️
The HIGH in Minneapolis today was -7 degrees. Amazing turnout and energy.
January 23, 2026 at 11:33 PM
The HIGH in Minneapolis today was -7 degrees. Amazing turnout and energy.
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According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US. www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users. Here Are the 3 Biggest Changes
According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US.
www.wired.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:32 PM
According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US. www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
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So you can't copyright anything you write with it, and if you use it to actually create something, they will own a piece.
This company and this entire business model is for Suckers and Dopes only.
This company and this entire business model is for Suckers and Dopes only.
Lmao the bubble is fit to burst, boys
This is a hysterical and insane choice, I hope they follow through!
This is a hysterical and insane choice, I hope they follow through!
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM
So you can't copyright anything you write with it, and if you use it to actually create something, they will own a piece.
This company and this entire business model is for Suckers and Dopes only.
This company and this entire business model is for Suckers and Dopes only.
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I know I don't have a ton of media followers, but I'll put this out there anyway: if you need someone to comment/offer context on the removal of the slavery exhibit at the President's House site in Philly, get in touch. I just finished an entire book on Americans' fight over Washington and slavery.
January 23, 2026 at 12:04 AM
I know I don't have a ton of media followers, but I'll put this out there anyway: if you need someone to comment/offer context on the removal of the slavery exhibit at the President's House site in Philly, get in touch. I just finished an entire book on Americans' fight over Washington and slavery.
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BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
bit.ly
January 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
#24 for Miami is going to be in all the highlights.
January 20, 2026 at 4:00 AM
#24 for Miami is going to be in all the highlights.
Definitely worth a read!
"Buried within the kind of crony capitalist network that has propelled Trump’s imperialism is something far stranger, and far darker, than simply seizing Greenland’s resources for financial gain."
@cjcmichel.bsky.social on the Network State and Greenland.
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
@cjcmichel.bsky.social on the Network State and Greenland.
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
The Oligarchs Pushing for Conquest in Greenland
Trump’s fixation on filching the island territory from Denmark may seem like the demented ravings of a mad king. But to a cohort of plutocrat weirdos, it makes perfect sense.
newrepublic.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Definitely worth a read!
That Caleb Williams play made me think of Tecmo Bowl on Nintendo. Run backwards with the QB and throw the ball as far as you can.
January 19, 2026 at 2:43 AM
That Caleb Williams play made me think of Tecmo Bowl on Nintendo. Run backwards with the QB and throw the ball as far as you can.
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I am so humbled and thrilled to say that my first book, Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America’s First Opioid Crisis, is a finalist for the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize! 🗃️ @uncpress.bsky.social www.gilderlehrman.org/book-prizes/...
Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize | |
www.gilderlehrman.org
January 14, 2026 at 11:58 PM
I am so humbled and thrilled to say that my first book, Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America’s First Opioid Crisis, is a finalist for the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize! 🗃️ @uncpress.bsky.social www.gilderlehrman.org/book-prizes/...
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NEW and WOW: Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, and Canada are sending troops to Greenland amid continued threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to annex the territory, multiple outlets reported. www.newsweek.com/greenland-ge...
Germany, other NATO allies sending troops to Greenland amid Trump threats
Trump said Wednesday anything less than U.S. control of Greenland would be "unacceptable" in a warning to NATO allies about Arctic security.
www.newsweek.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:59 PM
NEW and WOW: Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, and Canada are sending troops to Greenland amid continued threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to annex the territory, multiple outlets reported. www.newsweek.com/greenland-ge...
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Hi, I’m John Marks, I’m a public historian and writer. I’ve been helping history museums prepare for the nation’s 250th anniversary for 9 years now. Despite everything else happening in history, I’m still excited about this anniversary—and you should be too. Here’s why. 🧵 /1
January 11, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Hi, I’m John Marks, I’m a public historian and writer. I’ve been helping history museums prepare for the nation’s 250th anniversary for 9 years now. Despite everything else happening in history, I’m still excited about this anniversary—and you should be too. Here’s why. 🧵 /1
Book 1 of 2026! This book focuses on the experiences of Black soldiers in U.S. Army service units during WWII. It's a great book if you're interested in the intersection of race, the military, and labor.
January 12, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Book 1 of 2026! This book focuses on the experiences of Black soldiers in U.S. Army service units during WWII. It's a great book if you're interested in the intersection of race, the military, and labor.
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Hi all,
I rarely do this, but I'm posting that I'm back on the academic job market.
As a Californian, my partner and I are trying to stay on the West Coast. Any leads for jobs in History, American Studies, Cultural Studies, etc. in the Western U.S. are greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
Nathan
I rarely do this, but I'm posting that I'm back on the academic job market.
As a Californian, my partner and I are trying to stay on the West Coast. Any leads for jobs in History, American Studies, Cultural Studies, etc. in the Western U.S. are greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
Nathan
Hello!
I am Nathan Ellstrand, a historian of transnational politics and religion between the United States and Latin America during the twentieth century. I am passionate about social justice and education.
Learn more about me and my work here:
nathanellstrand.com
I am Nathan Ellstrand, a historian of transnational politics and religion between the United States and Latin America during the twentieth century. I am passionate about social justice and education.
Learn more about me and my work here:
nathanellstrand.com
September 9, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Hi all,
I rarely do this, but I'm posting that I'm back on the academic job market.
As a Californian, my partner and I are trying to stay on the West Coast. Any leads for jobs in History, American Studies, Cultural Studies, etc. in the Western U.S. are greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
Nathan
I rarely do this, but I'm posting that I'm back on the academic job market.
As a Californian, my partner and I are trying to stay on the West Coast. Any leads for jobs in History, American Studies, Cultural Studies, etc. in the Western U.S. are greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
Nathan
If you really wanted to hear a particular song and you didn’t already own the artist’s CD, you called the local radio station and made a request to play it.
Without revealing your actual age,what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?
January 10, 2026 at 10:22 AM
If you really wanted to hear a particular song and you didn’t already own the artist’s CD, you called the local radio station and made a request to play it.
Terrible start.
January 10, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Terrible start.
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FEMA Staff Bracing for Dismissal of 1,000 Disaster Workers www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/c...
FEMA Staff Bracing for Dismissal of 1,000 Disaster Workers
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:27 AM
FEMA Staff Bracing for Dismissal of 1,000 Disaster Workers www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/c...
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U.S. manufacturing activity slumped to a 14-month low in December, with new orders contracting further and input costs grinding higher as the sector continued to bear the imprint of Trump's import tariffs.
US factory sector contracts for 10th straight month in December
U.S. manufacturing activity slumped to a 14-month low in December, with new orders contracting further and input costs grinding higher as the sector continued to bear the imprint of President Donald T...
www.reuters.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:19 AM
U.S. manufacturing activity slumped to a 14-month low in December, with new orders contracting further and input costs grinding higher as the sector continued to bear the imprint of Trump's import tariffs.
Kickers, man. Loneliest position on the team.
January 5, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Kickers, man. Loneliest position on the team.
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it's time to play America's favorite new game, 'what the fuck am I waking up to now'
January 3, 2026 at 10:22 AM
it's time to play America's favorite new game, 'what the fuck am I waking up to now'
If I had to rank the seasons of Stranger Things from my favorite to least favorite, nothing hits like those first two seasons.
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
January 3, 2026 at 3:17 AM
If I had to rank the seasons of Stranger Things from my favorite to least favorite, nothing hits like those first two seasons.
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5