Rob Alper
@robalper.bsky.social
• historian & educator in academic publishing (digital & print)
• staunch San Franciscan
• musical things =
Hot Lunch & Very Paranoia
• all views expressed my own
• staunch San Franciscan
• musical things =
Hot Lunch & Very Paranoia
• all views expressed my own
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"As unnerving and disheartening as SF’s overt misery and drug-use and mental instability can be, that’s not the same thing as crime. Reported SF crime, which was already low, is down nearly a third...
Subjectively, you may not feel safe in San Francisco. Objectively, you’ve rarely been safer."
Subjectively, you may not feel safe in San Francisco. Objectively, you’ve rarely been safer."
Marc Benioff exposed himself as craven and hollow.
He's got company.
From @esksf.bsky.social
missionlocal.org/2025/10/marc...
He's got company.
From @esksf.bsky.social
missionlocal.org/2025/10/marc...
Marc Benioff exposed himself as craven and hollow. He has company.
Salesforce CEO's inane call for siccing the National Guard on San Francisco is met with performative inanity
missionlocal.org
October 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
"As unnerving and disheartening as SF’s overt misery and drug-use and mental instability can be, that’s not the same thing as crime. Reported SF crime, which was already low, is down nearly a third...
Subjectively, you may not feel safe in San Francisco. Objectively, you’ve rarely been safer."
Subjectively, you may not feel safe in San Francisco. Objectively, you’ve rarely been safer."
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An idea:
August 20, 2025 at 12:29 AM
An idea:
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See new essays in New Republic. I have gathered and edited eleven essays by historians on teaching and writing history in the time of Trump. We are fighting back! I'll be on MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell tonight at 10 to talk about the special issue of TNR.
newrepublic.com/series/67/tr...
newrepublic.com/series/67/tr...
Trump Against History
How is Trump changing our sense of who we are? We asked eminent Yale historian David W. Blight to round up some colleagues to consider the question. Here’s what they had to say.
newrepublic.com
August 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM
See new essays in New Republic. I have gathered and edited eleven essays by historians on teaching and writing history in the time of Trump. We are fighting back! I'll be on MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell tonight at 10 to talk about the special issue of TNR.
newrepublic.com/series/67/tr...
newrepublic.com/series/67/tr...
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down operations after loss of federal funding:
August 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down operations after loss of federal funding:
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The SPLC's chief communications officer, Julian Teixeira, shares his experience joining 50 delegates from the U.S. and Germany for a joint project titled “Building a Critical Memory: Transitioning From Denial to Collective Responsibility in Germany and the United States.” https://bit.ly/3FXw1a7
June 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The SPLC's chief communications officer, Julian Teixeira, shares his experience joining 50 delegates from the U.S. and Germany for a joint project titled “Building a Critical Memory: Transitioning From Denial to Collective Responsibility in Germany and the United States.” https://bit.ly/3FXw1a7
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Scenes from #NoKingsDay in San Francisco on Saturday:
Thousands marched from Dolores Park to Civic Center.
Thousands marched from Dolores Park to Civic Center.
June 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Scenes from #NoKingsDay in San Francisco on Saturday:
Thousands marched from Dolores Park to Civic Center.
Thousands marched from Dolores Park to Civic Center.
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I would like the major news outlets to imagine that this is Sen. Cornyn or Sen. Cotton and headline accordingly.
THIS A UNITED STATES SENATOR ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA BEING PHYSICALLY SHOVED OUT OF A MEETING ABOUT WHAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS DOING TO THE BIGGEST CITY IN OUR STATE.
Sen. Alex Padilla was just removed from Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles (video: Bill Melugin/Fox News)
June 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I would like the major news outlets to imagine that this is Sen. Cornyn or Sen. Cotton and headline accordingly.
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I will be damned if I allow a bunch of Confederate-waving January 6th apologists give the American people a lecture on flag waving.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
June 11, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I will be damned if I allow a bunch of Confederate-waving January 6th apologists give the American people a lecture on flag waving.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
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JUST IN
ICE agents arrested at least 2 people outside a San Francisco courthouse on Tuesday morning.
Video shows protesters surrounding an ICE mini-van with a man inside, banging on the van & opening its doors, trying to prevent the arrest.
Protests are growing outside court.
ICE agents arrested at least 2 people outside a San Francisco courthouse on Tuesday morning.
Video shows protesters surrounding an ICE mini-van with a man inside, banging on the van & opening its doors, trying to prevent the arrest.
Protests are growing outside court.
June 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
JUST IN
ICE agents arrested at least 2 people outside a San Francisco courthouse on Tuesday morning.
Video shows protesters surrounding an ICE mini-van with a man inside, banging on the van & opening its doors, trying to prevent the arrest.
Protests are growing outside court.
ICE agents arrested at least 2 people outside a San Francisco courthouse on Tuesday morning.
Video shows protesters surrounding an ICE mini-van with a man inside, banging on the van & opening its doors, trying to prevent the arrest.
Protests are growing outside court.
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The anti-Tesla movement is one of the most successful cases of social coordination in American history. In the span of six months the Tesla brand has been made radioactive.
This isn’t a subjective view. You can see it in the data.
This isn’t a subjective view. You can see it in the data.
Death of a Cybertruck Salesman: How Trump Killed Tesla
Schadenfreude is a bargain at $5.60 per mile.
www.thebulwark.com
May 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The anti-Tesla movement is one of the most successful cases of social coordination in American history. In the span of six months the Tesla brand has been made radioactive.
This isn’t a subjective view. You can see it in the data.
This isn’t a subjective view. You can see it in the data.
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my column/essay this week is on the administration's war on the future, what that means, and the obligation anti-trump americans have to articulate a robust vision of an egalitarian future in response. read/share/etc.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/o...
Opinion | Trump Is Waging War on the Future
www.nytimes.com
May 21, 2025 at 12:28 PM
my column/essay this week is on the administration's war on the future, what that means, and the obligation anti-trump americans have to articulate a robust vision of an egalitarian future in response. read/share/etc.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/o...
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled courts must assess the full context of a police encounter when determining what constitutes excessive force — not just the moments right before the lethal force.
Over 1,300 people were killed by police last year. This ruling will help hold the police accountable.
Over 1,300 people were killed by police last year. This ruling will help hold the police accountable.
May 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled courts must assess the full context of a police encounter when determining what constitutes excessive force — not just the moments right before the lethal force.
Over 1,300 people were killed by police last year. This ruling will help hold the police accountable.
Over 1,300 people were killed by police last year. This ruling will help hold the police accountable.
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A group of Quakers are marching more than 300 miles from New York City to Washington, D.C., to demonstrate against the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants.
Quakers march against Trump’s crackdown on immigrants carrying on their long faith tradition
A group of Quakers are marching more than 300 miles from New York City to Washington, D.C. to demonstrate against the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants.
apnews.com
May 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
A group of Quakers are marching more than 300 miles from New York City to Washington, D.C., to demonstrate against the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants.
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"Alleging Illegal Dismantling of National Endowment for the Humanities."
Very important action here.
Very important action here.
@acls1919.bsky.social, the AHA, & @modernlanguage.bsky.social filed a lawsuit in federal district court today, seeking to reverse the recent actions of the NEH to devastate the agency, including the elimination of grant programs, staff, and entire divisions and programs. 🗃️
American Council of Learned Societies, American Historical Association, and Modern Language Association File Lawsuit Alleging Illegal Dismantling of National Endowment for the Humanities - AHA
Lawsuit aims to reinstate NEH grant programs, divisions, and staff. For Immediate Release / May 1, 2025 (New York, NY) — The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), the American Historical Assoc...
www.historians.org
May 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
"Alleging Illegal Dismantling of National Endowment for the Humanities."
Very important action here.
Very important action here.
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While it is understandable to focus attention on Trump’s attacks on democracy and the rule of law, we must not lose sight of the fact that it is the Republican Congress enabling his authoritarianism. Ignoring their complicity in Trump’s actions is a mistake—both legally and strategically.
One Hundred Days of Republican Complicity
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
April 30, 2025 at 11:29 PM
While it is understandable to focus attention on Trump’s attacks on democracy and the rule of law, we must not lose sight of the fact that it is the Republican Congress enabling his authoritarianism. Ignoring their complicity in Trump’s actions is a mistake—both legally and strategically.
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We told the truth about who he is. It has nothing to do with any other Italian or person of Italian descent. He was a mass-murderer, thief, enslaver, torturer, and incompetent governor who was despised by his own men & fellow officers and died penniless after being imprisoned.
April 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
We told the truth about who he is. It has nothing to do with any other Italian or person of Italian descent. He was a mass-murderer, thief, enslaver, torturer, and incompetent governor who was despised by his own men & fellow officers and died penniless after being imprisoned.
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Let’s be clear. Trump's arrest of Judge Dugan in Milwaukee has nothing to do with immigration.
This latest attack is about one thing: unchecked power.
It is time for my colleagues in the Republican Party to stand up to his growing authoritarianism.
This latest attack is about one thing: unchecked power.
It is time for my colleagues in the Republican Party to stand up to his growing authoritarianism.
April 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Let’s be clear. Trump's arrest of Judge Dugan in Milwaukee has nothing to do with immigration.
This latest attack is about one thing: unchecked power.
It is time for my colleagues in the Republican Party to stand up to his growing authoritarianism.
This latest attack is about one thing: unchecked power.
It is time for my colleagues in the Republican Party to stand up to his growing authoritarianism.
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Whew! Hakeem had time today, and you should read what he had to say. This piece is excellent!
April 23, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Whew! Hakeem had time today, and you should read what he had to say. This piece is excellent!
The Trump Administration is desperate to have this case dismissed
www.everylibrary.org/trump_imls_e... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
www.everylibrary.org/trump_imls_e... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
STATEMENT: Federal Funding for Libraries Makes it Case in Court
The Trump Administration is attempting to have this case dismissed based on standing.
www.everylibrary.org
April 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The Trump Administration is desperate to have this case dismissed
www.everylibrary.org/trump_imls_e... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
www.everylibrary.org/trump_imls_e... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
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This professor studies dictatorships. He helped convince Harvard to stand up to Trump
This professor studies dictatorships. He helped convince Harvard to stand up to Trump
Harvard professor Steve Levitsky has spent decades studying democracies and how they fail. He's now raising alarm bells over what he sees as a slide toward autocracy under President Trump.
www.latimes.com
April 16, 2025 at 10:34 PM
This professor studies dictatorships. He helped convince Harvard to stand up to Trump
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"Nations reel and stagger on their way; they make hideous mistakes; they commit frightful wrongs; they do great and beautiful things. And shall we not best guide humanity by telling the truth about all this, so far as the truth is ascertainable?"
W. E. B. Du Bois, "The Propaganda of History" 🗃️
W. E. B. Du Bois, "The Propaganda of History" 🗃️
April 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
"Nations reel and stagger on their way; they make hideous mistakes; they commit frightful wrongs; they do great and beautiful things. And shall we not best guide humanity by telling the truth about all this, so far as the truth is ascertainable?"
W. E. B. Du Bois, "The Propaganda of History" 🗃️
W. E. B. Du Bois, "The Propaganda of History" 🗃️
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What are American students learning about our nation’s history? Claims about K–12 US history curriculum often circulate without a firm grounding in the evidence, but the AHA’s American Lesson Plan report offers research-based analysis. 🗃️
American Lesson Plan | American Historical Association
American Lesson Plan: Teaching US History in Secondary Schools reports on insights gathered during a two-year exploration of secondary US history education.
www.historians.org
April 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
What are American students learning about our nation’s history? Claims about K–12 US history curriculum often circulate without a firm grounding in the evidence, but the AHA’s American Lesson Plan report offers research-based analysis. 🗃️
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If your response to yesterday’s millions of people marching is that they were all paid operatives…you’re desperate, deluded, and scared.
And lying.
And lying.
April 6, 2025 at 7:35 PM
If your response to yesterday’s millions of people marching is that they were all paid operatives…you’re desperate, deluded, and scared.
And lying.
And lying.