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November 25, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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#OTD in 1943, Iris Watanabe of CA becomes the first Japanese American to join the Women's Army Corps. Watanabe's induction into the WAC was also slated for December 7. She was quoted saying, "I hope to help make the land of my ancestors pay for its unwarranted attack on my country."
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November 23, 2025 at 11:39 PM
#OTD in 1943, Iris Watanabe of CA becomes the first Japanese American to join the Women's Army Corps. Watanabe's induction into the WAC was also slated for December 7. She was quoted saying, "I hope to help make the land of my ancestors pay for its unwarranted attack on my country."
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…and then the rest of the White House press corps pushed back against the president’s gratuitous insult aimed at one of their colleagues?
Oh wait! There’s no sign that anything like that happened!
Because access beats out solidarity, every day of the week.
people.com/donald-trump...
Oh wait! There’s no sign that anything like that happened!
Because access beats out solidarity, every day of the week.
people.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
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November 18, 2025 at 1:05 AM
…and then the rest of the White House press corps pushed back against the president’s gratuitous insult aimed at one of their colleagues?
Oh wait! There’s no sign that anything like that happened!
Because access beats out solidarity, every day of the week.
people.com/donald-trump...
Oh wait! There’s no sign that anything like that happened!
Because access beats out solidarity, every day of the week.
people.com/donald-trump...
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Opinion | The Real Epstein Cover-Up
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November 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Sharon Camp, Mother of the ‘Plan B’ Contraceptive Pill, Dies at 81
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November 17, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Tomorrow I drop my 250th #ScholarSunday thread! That’s a whole lot of sharing of public scholarly goodness, so today I wanted to offer just a few reflections & requests when it comes to this weekly work I’ve been doing for the last five & a half years. 🗃️
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#ScholarSunday Meta-thread (Ahead of Thread 250) – Black and White and Read All Over
Tomorrow I drop my 250th #ScholarSunday thread! That’s a whole lot of sharing of public scholarly goodness, so today I wanted to offer just a few reflections & requests when it comes to this weekly wo...
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November 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Tomorrow I drop my 250th #ScholarSunday thread! That’s a whole lot of sharing of public scholarly goodness, so today I wanted to offer just a few reflections & requests when it comes to this weekly work I’ve been doing for the last five & a half years. 🗃️
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
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One of the least remembered and most important stories from the 80s…
#OnThisDay, 15 Nov 1982, at least 11 women* from Greenham Common Peace Camp in the UK are sent to prison. They'd refused to be bound over to keep the peace after occupying a sentry box on the US base.
*some sources say 23, others 11.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #BritishHistory 🗃️
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*some sources say 23, others 11.
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November 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
One of the least remembered and most important stories from the 80s…
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Revisiting one from the archives: the story of Mary Harris “Mother” Jones—who turned loss into activism and became a relentless advocate for American workers.
Read it here: https://www.historyinthemargins.com/2024/09/02/from-the-archives-the-mother-jones-monument/ 🗃️
Read it here: https://www.historyinthemargins.com/2024/09/02/from-the-archives-the-mother-jones-monument/ 🗃️
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Revisiting one from the archives: the story of Mary Harris “Mother” Jones—who turned loss into activism and became a relentless advocate for American workers.
Read it here: https://www.historyinthemargins.com/2024/09/02/from-the-archives-the-mother-jones-monument/ 🗃️
Read it here: https://www.historyinthemargins.com/2024/09/02/from-the-archives-the-mother-jones-monument/ 🗃️
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Having served with Raul Grijalva and worked with him on environmental matters, it is a particularly joyful to see his daughter Adelita take up his mantle in Congress. I am happy for Raul and the nation. Finally.
November 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Having served with Raul Grijalva and worked with him on environmental matters, it is a particularly joyful to see his daughter Adelita take up his mantle in Congress. I am happy for Raul and the nation. Finally.
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When America First Swung Its Big Stick
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November 10, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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Gillian Tindall, 87, Dies; Author Who Probed the Layers of Places
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November 10, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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