Rachel Gunter, Ph.D. 🗃️
@phdrachel.bsky.social
Public Historian/Prof; Voting rights, suffrage, & citizenship; 🗃️
On The Great Courses & Audible
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On The Great Courses & Audible
Views=my own. On #TikTok
http://buymeacoffee.com/PhDRachel
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The basic problem of health insurance: if you want sick people to be able to get insurance, then the insurance product ceases to be traditional insurance, bc the insurer cannot price risk. Once you accept that sick people should get insurance, you must accept some variety of a socialized system.
Rick Scott told me his plan would be to take all of the remaining ACA subsidies and redistribute them to HSA accounts and people can then buy whatever insurance a state certifies. Basically a repeal/replace.
He denied when I asked wouldn’t that create two-tiered system where sick pay much more…
He denied when I asked wouldn’t that create two-tiered system where sick pay much more…
November 11, 2025 at 4:22 AM
The basic problem of health insurance: if you want sick people to be able to get insurance, then the insurance product ceases to be traditional insurance, bc the insurer cannot price risk. Once you accept that sick people should get insurance, you must accept some variety of a socialized system.
In the Hays Code lecture of “Forgotten America” with The Great Courses & Audible, I got to cover how each of the 3 film adaptations of the novel “The Maltese Falcon” were affected by different versions of the Motion Picture Production Code. Check out lecture 2!
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November 11, 2025 at 3:47 AM
In the Hays Code lecture of “Forgotten America” with The Great Courses & Audible, I got to cover how each of the 3 film adaptations of the novel “The Maltese Falcon” were affected by different versions of the Motion Picture Production Code. Check out lecture 2!
bit.ly/4omm0oi
bit.ly/4omm0oi
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This move is based on pseudoscientific nonsense. Just ftr.
The International Olympic Committee is set to ban trans and intersex women from competition. This is despite the fact that for 20 years, the IOC has allowed trans athletes to compete and only 1 has ever competed and none have ever won a medal.
www.the-independent.com/sport/olympi...
www.the-independent.com/sport/olympi...
IOC set to introduce blanket ban on transgender women in female sport
The ban is reportedly expected to come into effect early next year
www.the-independent.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 AM
This move is based on pseudoscientific nonsense. Just ftr.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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This is a disaster. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
This is a disaster. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
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This.
Good morning to everyone but especially to Lady Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, whose judgement against Rudy Giuliani for defaming them and turning their lives upside down cannot be pardoned away by the president
November 11, 2025 at 1:18 AM
This.
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welcome to bluesky. if the word "mapquest" means anything to you and/or you used it as a verb, you're in the right place
November 11, 2025 at 1:11 AM
welcome to bluesky. if the word "mapquest" means anything to you and/or you used it as a verb, you're in the right place
The best documentary about it that I’ve seen is still Ask A Mortician. It’s still better than any of the docs I saw come out for the anniversary. 🗃️
youtu.be/u0Lg9HygEJc?...
youtu.be/u0Lg9HygEJc?...
November 11, 2025 at 12:56 AM
The best documentary about it that I’ve seen is still Ask A Mortician. It’s still better than any of the docs I saw come out for the anniversary. 🗃️
youtu.be/u0Lg9HygEJc?...
youtu.be/u0Lg9HygEJc?...
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Hey #hatm crew, just finished the 4-episode series, House of Lightning, about James Garfield and his assassin. Surprisingly engaging, with good acting and modern-type dialog (prepare for lots of F-bombs). Only weak point (IMO) was Whitford as Blaine. He was fine - I just can't not see him as Josh.
November 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Hey #hatm crew, just finished the 4-episode series, House of Lightning, about James Garfield and his assassin. Surprisingly engaging, with good acting and modern-type dialog (prepare for lots of F-bombs). Only weak point (IMO) was Whitford as Blaine. He was fine - I just can't not see him as Josh.
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All of these political experts in my replies and I've never run into a single one of them when I'm on the Hill doing a bicameral briefing on SNAP and Medicaid.
It's so goddamn strange, where are all of you vaunted experts hiding????
It's so goddamn strange, where are all of you vaunted experts hiding????
November 11, 2025 at 12:18 AM
All of these political experts in my replies and I've never run into a single one of them when I'm on the Hill doing a bicameral briefing on SNAP and Medicaid.
It's so goddamn strange, where are all of you vaunted experts hiding????
It's so goddamn strange, where are all of you vaunted experts hiding????
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This is Oakley. He has an injury that requires physical therapy and at-home massages. Luckily, his cat sibling River has been training his whole life for this. 14/10 for both
November 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
This is Oakley. He has an injury that requires physical therapy and at-home massages. Luckily, his cat sibling River has been training his whole life for this. 14/10 for both
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They have goddamn Kirkland DOC French wine and it’s really pretty good.
i find every story about costco's brand strategy and overall approach completely fascinating.
Why Costco Went All in on Kirkland — and How It Paid Off | WSJ Case Study
YouTube video by The Wall Street Journal
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
They have goddamn Kirkland DOC French wine and it’s really pretty good.
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Tapper: Angus King said standing up to Donald Trump didn't work.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
November 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Tapper: Angus King said standing up to Donald Trump didn't work.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
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From #AHAPerspectives in 2015: Nancy F. Cott explains how the Supreme Court's landmark decision on same-sex marriage featured differences in historical interpretation of the institution of marriage in the majority and dissenting opinions. 🗃️
Which History in Obergefell v. Hodges? – AHA
History really matters in Obergefell v. Hodges [et al.], the US Supreme Court case that has brought equal marriage rights to same-sex couples in every state.
www.historians.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
From #AHAPerspectives in 2015: Nancy F. Cott explains how the Supreme Court's landmark decision on same-sex marriage featured differences in historical interpretation of the institution of marriage in the majority and dissenting opinions. 🗃️
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#OTD in 1943, Representative Clair Engle calls for placing the Tule Lake incarceration camp under the control of the Army rather than the WRA. Engle and others highlighted the dangers that are rife in the camp, adding that "disloyal" Japanese Americans should be disenfranchised.
🗃 #skystorians
🗃 #skystorians
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
#OTD in 1943, Representative Clair Engle calls for placing the Tule Lake incarceration camp under the control of the Army rather than the WRA. Engle and others highlighted the dangers that are rife in the camp, adding that "disloyal" Japanese Americans should be disenfranchised.
🗃 #skystorians
🗃 #skystorians
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Supreme Court to consider whether a postal carrier can decide if your vote will count or not.
Supreme Court to decide whether states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day
Supreme Court to decide whether states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day
About 30 states authorize counting mail-in ballots after Election Day.
dlvr.it
November 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Supreme Court to consider whether a postal carrier can decide if your vote will count or not.
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...now, why am I not surprised by that third one @btarrington.bsky.social
The top 3 most viewed @wikipedia.org articles on Sunday 9 November 2025 were:
1. Frankenstein (2025 film): 373.070 times
2. Google Chrome: 308.032 times
3. James A. Garfield: 306.711 times
1. Frankenstein (2025 film): 373.070 times
2. Google Chrome: 308.032 times
3. James A. Garfield: 306.711 times
Frankenstein (2025 film) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:27 PM
...now, why am I not surprised by that third one @btarrington.bsky.social
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Sarah’s WITHOUT CONSENT releases tomorrow. It’s about a man who did the worst things a human being can do, and a woman who tried to do her best. It’s about people who were largely not ready to be on stage in front of the world, or to make history, or create laws, but they did those things anyway.
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Sarah’s WITHOUT CONSENT releases tomorrow. It’s about a man who did the worst things a human being can do, and a woman who tried to do her best. It’s about people who were largely not ready to be on stage in front of the world, or to make history, or create laws, but they did those things anyway.
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I got this useful bon mot from a middle school teacher recently.
In response to, “I DONT UNDERSTAND,” he calmly said, “okay what steps have you taken to understand?”
And that’s when I realized that a lot of folks have no steps.
In response to, “I DONT UNDERSTAND,” he calmly said, “okay what steps have you taken to understand?”
And that’s when I realized that a lot of folks have no steps.
November 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I got this useful bon mot from a middle school teacher recently.
In response to, “I DONT UNDERSTAND,” he calmly said, “okay what steps have you taken to understand?”
And that’s when I realized that a lot of folks have no steps.
In response to, “I DONT UNDERSTAND,” he calmly said, “okay what steps have you taken to understand?”
And that’s when I realized that a lot of folks have no steps.
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House Democrats need to reject this bad deal. Giving up on the 24 million people about to face astronomical health premium hikes — in exchange for a hypothetical future vote that Mike Johnson may not agree to & Trump certainly won’t sign — is truly weak.
The Senate on Sunday night took the first step toward ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history, after a group of Democrats broke their party’s blockade and voted with Republicans to advance legislation to reopen the government.
Senate Moves Toward Ending Shutdown After Democratic Defectors Relent
A small but critical group of Democrats backed legislation to fund the government, providing the votes to move forward with a spending package that would end the shutdown in coming days.
nyti.ms
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 AM
House Democrats need to reject this bad deal. Giving up on the 24 million people about to face astronomical health premium hikes — in exchange for a hypothetical future vote that Mike Johnson may not agree to & Trump certainly won’t sign — is truly weak.
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Sen. Lucy Football (D-NH)
Agree.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Sen. Lucy Football (D-NH)
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This right here.
Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
This right here.
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Bernie Sanders: "What this Senate is about to do is make a horrific situation even worse. So let's be clear what this vote is about. If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are gonna see at least a doubling in their premiums in the ACA."
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Bernie Sanders: "What this Senate is about to do is make a horrific situation even worse. So let's be clear what this vote is about. If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are gonna see at least a doubling in their premiums in the ACA."
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Should be pretty clear that without House commitment on a vote on ACA extensions, it is purely symbolic as part of the Senate deal
Q: Will you assure House Democrats they'll get a vote on ACA subsidies by a date certain?
MIKE JOHNSON: Ah -- no. I'm not promising anyone anything.
MIKE JOHNSON: Ah -- no. I'm not promising anyone anything.
November 10, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Should be pretty clear that without House commitment on a vote on ACA extensions, it is purely symbolic as part of the Senate deal