Nicole Donawho
@nicoledonawho.bsky.social
Historian. #trekkie. 🐶❤️ Leroy & Moose. Posts do not represent my employer.
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This is not the worst book we've ever read but it is the meanest episode we've ever done.
Episode 46: Sapiens
It's an ambitious goal to write the entire history of humanity in just 400 pages. It's even more ambitious to do it without reading any research.
It's an ambitious goal to write the entire history of humanity in just 400 pages. It's even more ambitious to do it without reading any research.
Sapiens
Podcast Episode · If Books Could Kill · 11/20/2025 · 1h 38m
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November 20, 2025 at 2:53 PM
This is not the worst book we've ever read but it is the meanest episode we've ever done.
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The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
![Excerpt from a BBC article: ""We usually work, 10, 11 or 12 hours a day," says a 49-year-old woman from Jiangxi unwilling to give her name. "On Sundays we work around three hours less."
She is in an alleyway, where a dozen people are huddled around a row of bulletin boards.
They are reading the job ads on the board, while examining the stitching on a pair of chinos draped over it.
This is Shein's supply chain. The factories are contracted to make clothes on order - some small, some big. If the chinos are a hit, orders will ramp up and so must production. Factories then hire temporary workers to meet the demand their permanent staff cannot fulfil.
The migrant worker from Jiangxi is looking for a short-term contract - and the chinos are an option.
"We earn so little. The cost of living is now so high," she says, adding that she hopes to make enough to send back to her two children who are living with their grandparents.
"We get paid per piece," she explains. "It depends how difficult the item is. Something simple like a t-shirt is one-two yuan [less than a dollar] per piece and I can make around a dozen in an hour.""](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreiber7g4o5pujmzmjjzsp5dkz7blfexburuwjispfpv6dki7akjb7a@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
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TEA says that key topic examples were sent to the board.
Student testifier: importance of including world history in key topics. Educated electorate requires world history and world geography. Necessary to understand world events. Using the Middle East as a specific example.
Student testifier: importance of including world history in key topics. Educated electorate requires world history and world geography. Necessary to understand world events. Using the Middle East as a specific example.
November 20, 2025 at 12:13 AM
TEA says that key topic examples were sent to the board.
Student testifier: importance of including world history in key topics. Educated electorate requires world history and world geography. Necessary to understand world events. Using the Middle East as a specific example.
Student testifier: importance of including world history in key topics. Educated electorate requires world history and world geography. Necessary to understand world events. Using the Middle East as a specific example.
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A lot of historians, because he kinda sucks? Often does national hagiography more than actual history. For example, Civil War has a lot of Lost Cause, brother-against-brother slop therein.
I recommend Eric Foner's essay "Ken Burns and the Romance of Reunion." Some excerpts below:
I recommend Eric Foner's essay "Ken Burns and the Romance of Reunion." Some excerpts below:
November 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM
A lot of historians, because he kinda sucks? Often does national hagiography more than actual history. For example, Civil War has a lot of Lost Cause, brother-against-brother slop therein.
I recommend Eric Foner's essay "Ken Burns and the Romance of Reunion." Some excerpts below:
I recommend Eric Foner's essay "Ken Burns and the Romance of Reunion." Some excerpts below:
Do we think they just stuck him in the machine for a few hours to get some peace and quiet?
November 15, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Do we think they just stuck him in the machine for a few hours to get some peace and quiet?
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If you’d like to donate to purchase hygiene packs for Texas inmates with dad’s old ministry, here’s the link:
lessthantheleastministries.networkforgood.com/projects/243...
lessthantheleastministries.networkforgood.com/projects/243...
November 14, 2025 at 2:08 AM
If you’d like to donate to purchase hygiene packs for Texas inmates with dad’s old ministry, here’s the link:
lessthantheleastministries.networkforgood.com/projects/243...
lessthantheleastministries.networkforgood.com/projects/243...
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I cannot stress enough that you should not in any circumstances be using an AI-generated summary when you are signing contracts of any kind
DocuSign scrambling onto the anxiety-fuelled AI slop festival.....
DocuSign scrambling onto the anxiety-fuelled AI slop festival.....
November 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I cannot stress enough that you should not in any circumstances be using an AI-generated summary when you are signing contracts of any kind
DocuSign scrambling onto the anxiety-fuelled AI slop festival.....
DocuSign scrambling onto the anxiety-fuelled AI slop festival.....
Hit one of my 2025 Bingo items!
November 12, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Hit one of my 2025 Bingo items!
The administrative nightmare alone of collecting money from students is enough to prevent 70% of educators from taking part in stuff like this.
I know this is *wild* to suggest, but what if we made history accessible by charging students $0?
Instructors can help their students attend #AHA26 by taking part in our discounted group rate program. For an additional fee of only $25 for each K-12, undergraduate, & graduate student ($35 after Dec 15), AHA members can register their students to attend. Register today! 🗃️
November 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The administrative nightmare alone of collecting money from students is enough to prevent 70% of educators from taking part in stuff like this.
I know this is *wild* to suggest, but what if we made history accessible by charging students $0?
Instructors can help their students attend #AHA26 by taking part in our discounted group rate program. For an additional fee of only $25 for each K-12, undergraduate, & graduate student ($35 after Dec 15), AHA members can register their students to attend. Register today! 🗃️
Registration - AHA
Registration Open! All US-based historians presenting at AHA sessions must be AHA members, and all participants must register. Register Now Paper Registration Form Registration Rates Below are the reg...
www.historians.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I know this is *wild* to suggest, but what if we made history accessible by charging students $0?
Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s the general state of nations and global affairs.
Am I nauseated from my medication or the state of my country: a 2025 memoir
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s the general state of nations and global affairs.
I watched this a few days ago and was hella mad at it, so can’t wait to watch again 🤣 #hatm
And welcome to Historians At The Movies! Tonight we are talking about the worse possible scenario (other than a Duke basketball championship) with A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE on Netflix at 8pm eastern. #HATM 1/
This week Historians At The Movies talks about something not relevant at all. Join us on Netflix this Sunday, November 9 at 8pm eastern for A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE.
Keep #HATM growing by sharing and we’ll see you soon!
Keep #HATM growing by sharing and we’ll see you soon!
November 10, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I watched this a few days ago and was hella mad at it, so can’t wait to watch again 🤣 #hatm
🎶 Jesus take the yoke 🎶
#GVerse Um. WTF???
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy: "Pilots need to stop depending on air traffic controllers. They need to suck it up and go with their gut feelings."
This is the stupidest and most dangerous administration in history.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy: "Pilots need to stop depending on air traffic controllers. They need to suck it up and go with their gut feelings."
This is the stupidest and most dangerous administration in history.
November 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
🎶 Jesus take the yoke 🎶
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Happy FSTL day to all who celebrate
November 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Happy FSTL day to all who celebrate
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My latest on Republicans playing Russian roulette with people’s food:
Let White People Be the Face of Trump’s Hunger Crisis
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Let White People Be the Face of Trump’s Hunger Crisis
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Let White People Be the Face of Trump’s Hunger Crisis—Opinion
Black suffering has never moved this country to act. Maybe seeing white families skip meals will finally make us admit that food insecurity isn’t fate—it’s a choice politicians keep making.
rewirenewsgroup.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:29 PM
My latest on Republicans playing Russian roulette with people’s food:
Let White People Be the Face of Trump’s Hunger Crisis
rewirenewsgroup.com/2025/11/04/f...
Let White People Be the Face of Trump’s Hunger Crisis
rewirenewsgroup.com/2025/11/04/f...
Waiting for dementia Don to post about how none of tonight’s winners are invited to his massive, massive ballroom.
November 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Waiting for dementia Don to post about how none of tonight’s winners are invited to his massive, massive ballroom.
So close.
Dick Cheney, vice-president and giant of Republican politics, dies aged 84
Dick Cheney, vice-president and giant of Republican politics, dies aged 84
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VP served under presidents from Nixon to George W Bush
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Cheney will be remembered for key role after 9/11
The former White House chief of staff, congressman, secretary of defense and US vice-president Dick Cheney has died, his family has said. He was 84.
A Yale dropout who avoided service in Vietnam, Cheney nonetheless became a giant of Republican politics. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
So close.
WHY IS IT SO EARLY
November 3, 2025 at 1:10 PM
WHY IS IT SO EARLY
Sorry, it’s been 10 months since my last Christmas sermon.
Can someone remind me what people thought about Mary?
Can someone remind me what people thought about Mary?
November 3, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Sorry, it’s been 10 months since my last Christmas sermon.
Can someone remind me what people thought about Mary?
Can someone remind me what people thought about Mary?
This Halloween, it’s good to remember proper bad-guy stabbing safety: hold the knife with the blade facing away from your wrist
a woman stands in front of a stained glass window with a vase of flowers in front of it
ALT: a woman stands in front of a stained glass window with a vase of flowers in front of it
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October 31, 2025 at 1:34 AM
This Halloween, it’s good to remember proper bad-guy stabbing safety: hold the knife with the blade facing away from your wrist
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Out of curiosity, I looked to see if Chewy had a pet food donation program, and they do:
www.chewy.com/g/give-back
Enter your location and it lists area organizations, including pet food pantries, and their needs. Also seems to be a good place to start if you are in need of pet food too.
www.chewy.com/g/give-back
Enter your location and it lists area organizations, including pet food pantries, and their needs. Also seems to be a good place to start if you are in need of pet food too.
Chewy Gives Back
At Chewy, we share your passion for pets. You can help us make an even greater impact by donating items to your local shelter or rescue through their Wish List. Ready to bring love home? Search for yo...
www.chewy.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Out of curiosity, I looked to see if Chewy had a pet food donation program, and they do:
www.chewy.com/g/give-back
Enter your location and it lists area organizations, including pet food pantries, and their needs. Also seems to be a good place to start if you are in need of pet food too.
www.chewy.com/g/give-back
Enter your location and it lists area organizations, including pet food pantries, and their needs. Also seems to be a good place to start if you are in need of pet food too.
I’m not watching tonight because I was at an event, but this is accurate. #hatm
Ok but @nicoledonawho.bsky.social would leave my butt like a good 45 seconds before anyone else. The survival instincts are strong with that one. Lol
a man standing in a hallway with his hands on his hips saying godspeed
Alt: a man standing in a hallway with his hands on his hips saying godspeed
media.tenor.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I’m not watching tonight because I was at an event, but this is accurate. #hatm
It’s so unfair and incredibly naive to place the hopes of our nation on any one individual, but when Mamdani wins I’m going to cry ugly, ugly tears of joy.
October 25, 2025 at 5:58 PM
It’s so unfair and incredibly naive to place the hopes of our nation on any one individual, but when Mamdani wins I’m going to cry ugly, ugly tears of joy.
$100 says this guy doesn't know Gun Safety Rule #1
These guys get $50k signing bonuses.
Stephen Miller is telling them they have immunity and encouraging them to create chaos.
They get almost no training, many couldn’t pass an open book exam & they’re allowed to hide their faces.
They’re swinging assault rifles around in public.
Abolish ICE
Stephen Miller is telling them they have immunity and encouraging them to create chaos.
They get almost no training, many couldn’t pass an open book exam & they’re allowed to hide their faces.
They’re swinging assault rifles around in public.
Abolish ICE
October 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
$100 says this guy doesn't know Gun Safety Rule #1