Jake Desai-Newsome
@jakenewsome.bsky.social
Historian of LGBTQ+ German history. Director of the Pink Triangle Legacies Project . Gay dad in Southern California.
Author of “Pink Triangle Legacies: Coming Out in the Shadow of the Holocaust” (Cornell University Press, 2022)
Author of “Pink Triangle Legacies: Coming Out in the Shadow of the Holocaust” (Cornell University Press, 2022)
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I care less about Signal chats and more about the blacksite offshore concentration camps we're sending random people to without any semblance of a trial, so I'll be interested to see if the national media can rub their bellies and pat their heads at the same time this week. Historically they can't.
April 20, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I care less about Signal chats and more about the blacksite offshore concentration camps we're sending random people to without any semblance of a trial, so I'll be interested to see if the national media can rub their bellies and pat their heads at the same time this week. Historically they can't.
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Join us as @jakenewsome.bsky.social & @graceshaffer.bsky.social lead a workshop on the opportunities of using digital history to restore LGBTQ+ voices to historical narratives, foster community, & combat homophobia & transphobia.
Wed March 26
Capen Hall 305
University at Buffalo - North Campus
Wed March 26
Capen Hall 305
University at Buffalo - North Campus
March 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Join us as @jakenewsome.bsky.social & @graceshaffer.bsky.social lead a workshop on the opportunities of using digital history to restore LGBTQ+ voices to historical narratives, foster community, & combat homophobia & transphobia.
Wed March 26
Capen Hall 305
University at Buffalo - North Campus
Wed March 26
Capen Hall 305
University at Buffalo - North Campus
Join me and @graceshaffer.bsky.social in Buffalo next week for “Queer History for Queer Liberation: A Workshop on LGBTQ+ Digital History”!
Next week, we're thrilled to welcome back alumni @jakenewsome.bsky.social! On Tues, Jake will talk about his book PINK TRIANGLE LEGACIES. On Wed, he and PTL intern Grace Shaffer will lead a workshop on how they translate traditional scholarship into vital, accessible digital history advocacy.
March 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Join me and @graceshaffer.bsky.social in Buffalo next week for “Queer History for Queer Liberation: A Workshop on LGBTQ+ Digital History”!
Hey Bluesky! Check out this thread to get to know The Pink Triangle Legacies Project. Queer History for Queer Liberation!
#pinktriangle #lgbtq #queer #trans #queerhistory #queerliberation #pinktrianglelegacies
#pinktriangle #lgbtq #queer #trans #queerhistory #queerliberation #pinktrianglelegacies
(1/9) An intro thread to the work of the Pink Triangle Legacies Project. We #educate folks w/ resources for the classroom, social media, & community spaces; uplift #LGBTQ+ people through paid internships; & foster solidarity through community events. Watch our intro video youtu.be/K8yPvSdjKvs?...
Introducing the Pink Triangle Legacies Project
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March 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Hey Bluesky! Check out this thread to get to know The Pink Triangle Legacies Project. Queer History for Queer Liberation!
#pinktriangle #lgbtq #queer #trans #queerhistory #queerliberation #pinktrianglelegacies
#pinktriangle #lgbtq #queer #trans #queerhistory #queerliberation #pinktrianglelegacies
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I want the t-shirts, the posters, the sepia prints, the velvet portrait, the trapper keepers, the lunch boxes, the I-phone covers.
Rep @algreen.house.gov is an American patriot.
Rep @algreen.house.gov is an American patriot.
March 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I want the t-shirts, the posters, the sepia prints, the velvet portrait, the trapper keepers, the lunch boxes, the I-phone covers.
Rep @algreen.house.gov is an American patriot.
Rep @algreen.house.gov is an American patriot.
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We have a great AMA today on Nazi persecution of LGBTQ+ people today with @jakenewsome.bsky.social! Come check it out!
www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...
www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...
Dr. Jake Newsome on the Nazi Persecution of LGBTQ+ People - Ask Me Anything!
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March 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We have a great AMA today on Nazi persecution of LGBTQ+ people today with @jakenewsome.bsky.social! Come check it out!
www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...
www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...
Our house was vandalized last night. I’m sure it was teenagers pulling a “prank.” But ours is the only house in the neighborhood with a pride flag 🏳️🌈 and it was the only house toilet papered.
Could it have been worse? Yes.
Am I glad it wasn’t worse? Yes.
Am I going to take down our flag? Fuck no.
Could it have been worse? Yes.
Am I glad it wasn’t worse? Yes.
Am I going to take down our flag? Fuck no.
February 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Our house was vandalized last night. I’m sure it was teenagers pulling a “prank.” But ours is the only house in the neighborhood with a pride flag 🏳️🌈 and it was the only house toilet papered.
Could it have been worse? Yes.
Am I glad it wasn’t worse? Yes.
Am I going to take down our flag? Fuck no.
Could it have been worse? Yes.
Am I glad it wasn’t worse? Yes.
Am I going to take down our flag? Fuck no.
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1. Big win for trans students in New Jersey.
In a pair of rulings, an appellate court upheld preliminary injunctions banning the forced outing of trans students.
The latest from contributor Mira Lazine.
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In a pair of rulings, an appellate court upheld preliminary injunctions banning the forced outing of trans students.
The latest from contributor Mira Lazine.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
www.erininthemorning.com/p/in-major-w...
In Major Win For Trans Students, New Jersey Court Rules Teachers Can't Out Them
The pair of rulings came in an environment where Trump and red states are pushing anti-trans policy across the United States.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
1. Big win for trans students in New Jersey.
In a pair of rulings, an appellate court upheld preliminary injunctions banning the forced outing of trans students.
The latest from contributor Mira Lazine.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
www.erininthemorning.com/p/in-major-w...
In a pair of rulings, an appellate court upheld preliminary injunctions banning the forced outing of trans students.
The latest from contributor Mira Lazine.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
www.erininthemorning.com/p/in-major-w...
Just submitted the manuscript for my chapter “Queering Holocaust Memory” in the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of Holocaust Memory. The editors, Frances Tanzer & Thomas Kühne, have been a pleasure to work with. Cant wait for publication. #queer #lgbtq #memory #HolocaustHistory
January 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Just submitted the manuscript for my chapter “Queering Holocaust Memory” in the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of Holocaust Memory. The editors, Frances Tanzer & Thomas Kühne, have been a pleasure to work with. Cant wait for publication. #queer #lgbtq #memory #HolocaustHistory
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When looking for stories from the past to guide us in the present, Fritz Kitzing's is right up there. Fritz survived Nazi persecution with the support of family. @jakenewsome.bsky.social pieced together this history along with many others 👇
www.pinktrianglelegacies.org/kitzing
www.pinktrianglelegacies.org/kitzing
Fritz Kitzing | LGBTQ+ Stories from Nazi Germany
Fritz Kitzing was a gender-nonconforming person who was just 27 years old when the Nazis came to power in Germany. They faced harassment, discrimination, and violence from the German police, Nazi orga...
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January 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
When looking for stories from the past to guide us in the present, Fritz Kitzing's is right up there. Fritz survived Nazi persecution with the support of family. @jakenewsome.bsky.social pieced together this history along with many others 👇
www.pinktrianglelegacies.org/kitzing
www.pinktrianglelegacies.org/kitzing
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Please read this!!!! There are many great tips.
January 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Please read this!!!! There are many great tips.
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Look, we tried to warn people. At this point, the only way out is through. Trump will precipitate a collapse and only then can we rebuild towards a better future. Our goal is to minimize the number of people we lose along the way. Build community, help others. Resilience is all we have.
January 24, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Look, we tried to warn people. At this point, the only way out is through. Trump will precipitate a collapse and only then can we rebuild towards a better future. Our goal is to minimize the number of people we lose along the way. Build community, help others. Resilience is all we have.
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Stop letting unfunny men tell you there’s something wrong with you for not getting their “jokes”. Stop fake laughing. Let their reality reflect the truth of how fundamentally they misunderstand humor. Neuter their ability to use “it was a joke” for emotional cover. Make them see nobody laugh.
January 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Stop letting unfunny men tell you there’s something wrong with you for not getting their “jokes”. Stop fake laughing. Let their reality reflect the truth of how fundamentally they misunderstand humor. Neuter their ability to use “it was a joke” for emotional cover. Make them see nobody laugh.
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If you’re in an institution doing any kind of DEI work, the most important thing to do right now is simply call it something else. Change it to “Community Outreach” & then keep on doing the same important work. When they outlaw Community Outreach rebrand it as “Strategic Partnerships,” rinse/repeat.
January 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
If you’re in an institution doing any kind of DEI work, the most important thing to do right now is simply call it something else. Change it to “Community Outreach” & then keep on doing the same important work. When they outlaw Community Outreach rebrand it as “Strategic Partnerships,” rinse/repeat.
The Pink Triangle Legacies Project has joined BkueSky! It will take us a bit to get our sea legs but we’re excited to share queer and trans history with y’all soon!
#lgbtq #lgbtqhistory #queerhistory #queerliberation #queerhistorymatters #holocausteducation #pinktriangle #pinktrianglelegacies
#lgbtq #lgbtqhistory #queerhistory #queerliberation #queerhistorymatters #holocausteducation #pinktriangle #pinktrianglelegacies
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January 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The Pink Triangle Legacies Project has joined BkueSky! It will take us a bit to get our sea legs but we’re excited to share queer and trans history with y’all soon!
#lgbtq #lgbtqhistory #queerhistory #queerliberation #queerhistorymatters #holocausteducation #pinktriangle #pinktrianglelegacies
#lgbtq #lgbtqhistory #queerhistory #queerliberation #queerhistorymatters #holocausteducation #pinktriangle #pinktrianglelegacies
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Alright, history hive mind. I’m looking for some examples of “great men” in history (especially scientists, philosophers, philanthropists, etc) who were famously promiscuous. Any time period, but especially the Victorian era and the Gilded Age. Any recommendations?
January 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Alright, history hive mind. I’m looking for some examples of “great men” in history (especially scientists, philosophers, philanthropists, etc) who were famously promiscuous. Any time period, but especially the Victorian era and the Gilded Age. Any recommendations?
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Martin Luther King wasn’t asking people to do community service. He was asking folks to liberate oppressed peoples.
January 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Martin Luther King wasn’t asking people to do community service. He was asking folks to liberate oppressed peoples.
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Rainbow capitalism was always hollow but it's jarring to see two decades worth of progress pushing equality wiped away in a few weeks.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Amazon cuts mentions of DEI and LGBTQ rights from public policies
The online retailer removed commitments to supporting transgender rights and the safety of Black customers and employees from a webpage of corporate policies.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Rainbow capitalism was always hollow but it's jarring to see two decades worth of progress pushing equality wiped away in a few weeks.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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I'm amazed this has to be said, but IT IS ABSOLUTELY FINE AND GOOD for people to have outlets and interests that can give them joy at times of immeasurable existential crisis, and demanding that they don't and instead fall into irremediable and permanent despair is doing the fascists' work for them.
January 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I'm amazed this has to be said, but IT IS ABSOLUTELY FINE AND GOOD for people to have outlets and interests that can give them joy at times of immeasurable existential crisis, and demanding that they don't and instead fall into irremediable and permanent despair is doing the fascists' work for them.
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#OtD 6 Jan 2021 supporters of Republican pres Donald Trump, including white nationalists and neo-Nazis, attacked the Capitol to overturn the results of the election. Rioters attacked police, injuring ~140, and resulting in 9 deaths. More on the far-right: shop.workingclasshistory.com/...
January 7, 2025 at 3:41 AM
#OtD 6 Jan 2021 supporters of Republican pres Donald Trump, including white nationalists and neo-Nazis, attacked the Capitol to overturn the results of the election. Rioters attacked police, injuring ~140, and resulting in 9 deaths. More on the far-right: shop.workingclasshistory.com/...
2025 is starting off with a sucker punch. My great aunt passed away yesterday. I’m having trouble putting into words how special she was to me. I had to get out of the house, so I spent the afternoon seeking solace in nature, among the ancient mountains and eternal stream.
January 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
2025 is starting off with a sucker punch. My great aunt passed away yesterday. I’m having trouble putting into words how special she was to me. I had to get out of the house, so I spent the afternoon seeking solace in nature, among the ancient mountains and eternal stream.
2024 has been hard. My MAGAt father cut ties w/ me. Feeling helpless watching the attacks on trans people. I’ve also had moments of extreme joy. Being a Papa to my 3 year old. Learning to tend my trees. Watching new sunsets. Loving my husband. Im nervous going into 2025. But trying to lean into joy
January 1, 2025 at 1:08 AM
2024 has been hard. My MAGAt father cut ties w/ me. Feeling helpless watching the attacks on trans people. I’ve also had moments of extreme joy. Being a Papa to my 3 year old. Learning to tend my trees. Watching new sunsets. Loving my husband. Im nervous going into 2025. But trying to lean into joy
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You know why I love reading? These days it’s one of the few respites from being constantly advertised to.
December 31, 2024 at 4:54 AM
You know why I love reading? These days it’s one of the few respites from being constantly advertised to.
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Carter used the power of his post presidency to nearly eradicate guinea worm. There were 3.5 million cases when the Carter Center’s work began in 1986. He said in 2015 that he wanted to see “guinea worm completely eradicated before I die.” There’ve been 7 cases this year. www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Jimmy Carter took on the awful Guinea worm when no one else would — and he triumphed
Carter targeted diseases primarily affecting the poor in remote areas — notably "Guinea worm disease." Because of his commitment, case numbers plummeted from 3.6 million a year to just 13 in 2022.
www.npr.org
December 29, 2024 at 9:34 PM
Carter used the power of his post presidency to nearly eradicate guinea worm. There were 3.5 million cases when the Carter Center’s work began in 1986. He said in 2015 that he wanted to see “guinea worm completely eradicated before I die.” There’ve been 7 cases this year. www.npr.org/sections/goa...