KenEganJr
@keneganjr.bsky.social
Montanan dedicated to public humanities, higher education, libraries and museums, social justice, and artists of all types. I’m currently working on a book with the tentative title “Montana at the Crossroads” about the deep history of my place.
At long last, as I approach my sixty-ninth birthday, I’ve discovered my vocational identity: Professional Managerial Class member. . . .
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Confessions of a PMC*er
*Professional Managerial Class
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June 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
At long last, as I approach my sixty-ninth birthday, I’ve discovered my vocational identity: Professional Managerial Class member. . . .
kenegan.substack.com/p/confession...
kenegan.substack.com/p/confession...
In my more self-pitying moments, I imagine cancer as a Tyrannosaurus rex bathing me in its icy breath before devouring me. . . .
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Cancer's Icy Breath
In my more self-pitying moments, I imagine cancer as a Tyrannosaurus rex bathing me in its icy breath before devouring me.
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May 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
In my more self-pitying moments, I imagine cancer as a Tyrannosaurus rex bathing me in its icy breath before devouring me. . . .
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Trump’s vengeance comes for a town in my home state that supports him. I’m tempted by schadenfreude but can’t go there. The Rocky Mountain Labs do good work.
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A small Montana town has thrived on federal jobs. Now come Trump’s cuts.
In this pocket of red America, locals worry that the losses at Rocky Mountain Laboratories and the Bitterroot National Forest could have dire consequences.
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May 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Trump’s vengeance comes for a town in my home state that supports him. I’m tempted by schadenfreude but can’t go there. The Rocky Mountain Labs do good work.
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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Beatlemania calls again as I return to my childhood and reconsider how artists create in the midst of rivalry and rapport. . . .
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Beatlemania Then and Now
Yes, inevitably, I was one of those American kids swept up in Beatlemania when the band appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in February, 1964.
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April 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Beatlemania calls again as I return to my childhood and reconsider how artists create in the midst of rivalry and rapport. . . .
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The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just Catholics but the men and women of our time.
Pope Francis, who reached out to the margins of society, has died at 88
The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just Catholics but the men and women of our time.
www.npr.org
April 21, 2025 at 10:11 AM
The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just Catholics but the men and women of our time.
Sobering to realize we've arrived at the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Like any human creation, the U.S. reveals the good, the bad, and the ugly. Yes, we're living at a moment of supreme ugliness, but let's hope for better days. . . .
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Opinion | The American experiment launched with the sound of gunshots
The American semiquincentennial begins now. It’s an opportunity for both celebration and reflection.
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April 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Sobering to realize we've arrived at the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Like any human creation, the U.S. reveals the good, the bad, and the ugly. Yes, we're living at a moment of supreme ugliness, but let's hope for better days. . . .
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It is #SaturdayMorning so here's "Interior" by Brynhild Parker from 1930. It has always seemed to me that this might be an idyllic breakfast time view to start a long, lazy week-end. The painting was once owned by an avid collector of ELG work: Sir David Scott. #BrynhildParker #EastLondonGroup
April 19, 2025 at 8:22 AM
It is #SaturdayMorning so here's "Interior" by Brynhild Parker from 1930. It has always seemed to me that this might be an idyllic breakfast time view to start a long, lazy week-end. The painting was once owned by an avid collector of ELG work: Sir David Scott. #BrynhildParker #EastLondonGroup
A glorious day last October with Brian, Devin, and Terry at Devin Castle in Bratislava, Slovakia. Recalling good times and looking forward to being together in a month!
April 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
A glorious day last October with Brian, Devin, and Terry at Devin Castle in Bratislava, Slovakia. Recalling good times and looking forward to being together in a month!
Who could see this coming? If you declare a president cannot be charged with crimes for carrying out official duties, s/he might choose to defy the Supreme Court on a clear violation of Constitutional rights. I remain amazed by the Court's naivete and ideological blindness.
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The Crisis Over Trump’s Salvadoran Gulag Has Reached a Terrifying Breaking Point
Trump is now brazenly defying the Supreme Court.
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April 15, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Who could see this coming? If you declare a president cannot be charged with crimes for carrying out official duties, s/he might choose to defy the Supreme Court on a clear violation of Constitutional rights. I remain amazed by the Court's naivete and ideological blindness.
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Exactly. We have to recognize the scale of the project, largely engineered by white Christian nationalist Russell Vought. I plead guilty to being a member of "PMC"--and to defending its virtues while acknowledging its blind spots.
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Trump Has Found His Class Enemy
The president unleashes a Marxist theory of power—but against knowledge workers, not billionaires.
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April 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Exactly. We have to recognize the scale of the project, largely engineered by white Christian nationalist Russell Vought. I plead guilty to being a member of "PMC"--and to defending its virtues while acknowledging its blind spots.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The guy behind the attack on higher ed—listen as his defenses slowly erode and he descends into overt threats and anxious claims he knows “the truth” (presumably white people have been saints throughout time).
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/p...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/p...
The Conservative Activist Pushing Trump to Attack U.S. Colleges
Christopher Rufo has helped inspire Republican messaging and bills on hot-button issues.
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April 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The guy behind the attack on higher ed—listen as his defenses slowly erode and he descends into overt threats and anxious claims he knows “the truth” (presumably white people have been saints throughout time).
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/p...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/p...
As "The Great Gatsby" turns 100 I just have to share this remarkable portrait of Fitzgerald and Zelda from 1926. Enter, if you dare, the troubled, glamorous, heartbreaking world of the ultimate Jazz Age icons on the cusp of their crack-up.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald, That Sad Young Man
John C. Mosher’s 1926 Profile of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald: “All was quiet on the Riviera, and then the Fitzgeralds arrived.”
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April 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
As "The Great Gatsby" turns 100 I just have to share this remarkable portrait of Fitzgerald and Zelda from 1926. Enter, if you dare, the troubled, glamorous, heartbreaking world of the ultimate Jazz Age icons on the cusp of their crack-up.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/192...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/192...
The summer of 1968 was a time of loss and dislocation, making it a telling analogue for our current crisis. Yet time and will can pull us through. . . .
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August, 1968
That Deja Vu Feeling
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April 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The summer of 1968 was a time of loss and dislocation, making it a telling analogue for our current crisis. Yet time and will can pull us through. . . .
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History speaks. Europe’s lessons from a century ago can wake up and inspire our democracy…in 2025 America.
Stream my hour-long special “Rick Steves’ The Story of Fascism in Europe” at www.ricksteves.com/fascism.
Stream my hour-long special “Rick Steves’ The Story of Fascism in Europe” at www.ricksteves.com/fascism.
March 29, 2025 at 1:59 AM
History speaks. Europe’s lessons from a century ago can wake up and inspire our democracy…in 2025 America.
Stream my hour-long special “Rick Steves’ The Story of Fascism in Europe” at www.ricksteves.com/fascism.
Stream my hour-long special “Rick Steves’ The Story of Fascism in Europe” at www.ricksteves.com/fascism.
At a time we need to embrace and celebrate the humanities, my modest contribution recorded two days ago in Helena. Thanks again to the Montana Historical Society and Lewis & Clark Library for hosting me. Please support your local libraries and historical museums!
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History Lessons from "A River Runs Through It"
YouTube video by Montana Historical Society
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April 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
At a time we need to embrace and celebrate the humanities, my modest contribution recorded two days ago in Helena. Thanks again to the Montana Historical Society and Lewis & Clark Library for hosting me. Please support your local libraries and historical museums!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=te2F...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=te2F...
NEH is cancelling operating grants for state humanities councils, an essential source of programs and grants in all of Montana through Humanities Montana. Please advocate for restoration of this funding!
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UPDATE on Cuts to Humanities Councils
Email from Federation of State Humanities Councils Grants Terminated - Take Action View Email in Browser Update: Councils Receive Overnight Grant Termination Notices Late last night, Wednesday, Apri
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April 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
NEH is cancelling operating grants for state humanities councils, an essential source of programs and grants in all of Montana through Humanities Montana. Please advocate for restoration of this funding!
myemail.constantcontact.com/UPDATE-on-Cu...
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Brilliant and much-needed history lesson on an earlier period of American repression--we can learn and act. . . .
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Opinion | America was at its Trumpiest 100 years ago. Here’s how to prevent the worst.
During WWI, America lurched toward autocracy. Resistance was minimal.
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April 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Brilliant and much-needed history lesson on an earlier period of American repression--we can learn and act. . . .
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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"There’s no messiah who will sweep in and make everything better. That’s up to you and me."
Fighting Back: A Citizen’s Guide to Resistance | Ordinary people have more power than they know.
Read it + share it with a friend:
Fighting Back: A Citizen’s Guide to Resistance | Ordinary people have more power than they know.
Read it + share it with a friend:
Fighting Back: A Citizen’s Guide to Resistance
Ordinary people have more power than they know.
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April 2, 2025 at 2:10 AM
"There’s no messiah who will sweep in and make everything better. That’s up to you and me."
Fighting Back: A Citizen’s Guide to Resistance | Ordinary people have more power than they know.
Read it + share it with a friend:
Fighting Back: A Citizen’s Guide to Resistance | Ordinary people have more power than they know.
Read it + share it with a friend:
Here's what's at stake in the DOGE attack on NEH--your voice will make a difference as the state and territorial humanities councils enjoy strong bipartisan support in Congress. Thank you for stepping up!
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Action Alert! NEH Targeted by DOGE
Email from Federation of State Humanities Councils Take Action to Protect Humanities Councils! View Email in Browser Save Our Humanities Councils: DOGE Cuts to NEH will Damage Cultural Organizations
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April 2, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Here's what's at stake in the DOGE attack on NEH--your voice will make a difference as the state and territorial humanities councils enjoy strong bipartisan support in Congress. Thank you for stepping up!
myemail.constantcontact.com/Action-Alert...
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Furious Elon Musk Demands Refund from Wisconsin
April 2, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Furious Elon Musk Demands Refund from Wisconsin