Rodney Wilson
@rodneycwilson.bsky.social
Teacher and founder of 🌈 History Month USA.
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Rodney Wilson
@rodneycwilson.bsky.social
· Dec 29
After meeting the President and Mrs. Carter in 2001, I mailed a thank-you note to them. I sent along this pic, as a gift. I did *not* ask for anything in return. Two weeks later, in my mailbox was the returned photo, which both of these great souls had signed. ❤️❤️Jimmy Carter - 1924-2024 ❤️❤️
Important new exhibit at the Missouri History Museum -- Forest Park, St Louis -- through July 2026.
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From Ragtime & Jazz to Civil Rights New Black Metropolis Exhibit at History Museum Comes to Life — Sophisticated St. Louis
From ragtime and jazz to civil rights and community life, Mill Creek’s legacy comes alive through never-before-seen images and stories when the Missouri History Society unveils its Mill Creek: Black...
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November 15, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Important new exhibit at the Missouri History Museum -- Forest Park, St Louis -- through July 2026.
www.sophisticatedstlouis.com/home/from-ra...
www.sophisticatedstlouis.com/home/from-ra...
Sadly, too many Americans have low civic literacy and don't understand how abnormal it is to have a president directing the DOJ to investigate his enemies. It's actually worse than a president bulldozing one-third of the White House complex -- and far more dangerous.
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Trump says he’s asking Justice Department to investigate Epstein’s ties to slew of high-profile figures | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump said Friday he will ask Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to many other high-profile figures, including some of his perceived political opponents,...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Sadly, too many Americans have low civic literacy and don't understand how abnormal it is to have a president directing the DOJ to investigate his enemies. It's actually worse than a president bulldozing one-third of the White House complex -- and far more dangerous.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/14/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/14/p...
Imagine empowering students to inform on teachers who don't follow the party line. Reminds me of the Chinese Cultural Revolution and the various communist and religious purges and inquisitions against those who don't conform to the dictates from on high.
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A&M bans race, gender 'advocacy' in lessons without a president's approval
The new rules require presidential approval for courses that "advocate" race or gender ideology and ban material outside approved syllabi. Students can use a hotline to report course content.
www.houstonchronicle.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Imagine empowering students to inform on teachers who don't follow the party line. Reminds me of the Chinese Cultural Revolution and the various communist and religious purges and inquisitions against those who don't conform to the dictates from on high.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
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Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
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NEW via CNN: “The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal”
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
NEW via CNN: “The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal”
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“Kim Davis should have lived up to her oath and duties as a public servant by serving everyone in Rowan County, Kentucky,” Jim Obergefell told me. “Instead, she chose to use her faith to persecute others.”
www.advocate.com/news/jim-obe...
www.advocate.com/news/jim-obe...
Jim Obergefell celebrates U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of Kim Davis’s marriage equality challenge
“I hope the Supreme Court halts further attempts by public officials to use their personal faith to deny others their civil and human rights,” the civil rights icon told The Advocate.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
“Kim Davis should have lived up to her oath and duties as a public servant by serving everyone in Rowan County, Kentucky,” Jim Obergefell told me. “Instead, she chose to use her faith to persecute others.”
www.advocate.com/news/jim-obe...
www.advocate.com/news/jim-obe...
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BREAKING: BERNIE SANDERS:
“If this resolution passes tonight, we are on our way to throwing 15 million Americans off of Medicaid and the affordable care act.”
“If this resolution passes tonight, we are on our way to throwing 15 million Americans off of Medicaid and the affordable care act.”
November 10, 2025 at 1:22 AM
BREAKING: BERNIE SANDERS:
“If this resolution passes tonight, we are on our way to throwing 15 million Americans off of Medicaid and the affordable care act.”
“If this resolution passes tonight, we are on our way to throwing 15 million Americans off of Medicaid and the affordable care act.”
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Newsom: "It's not about rule of law anymore. It's rule of Don. He's choosing which court decisions he agrees with. He's quite literally running an extortion racket. He's doing it with some of the most powerful corporate leaders. What does everything have in common? Tariffs. They're about leverage"
November 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Newsom: "It's not about rule of law anymore. It's rule of Don. He's choosing which court decisions he agrees with. He's quite literally running an extortion racket. He's doing it with some of the most powerful corporate leaders. What does everything have in common? Tariffs. They're about leverage"
Trump is a sick man.
November 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Trump is a sick man.
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The was before Trump sent his thugs to hang Mike Pence, but Nancy had Trump's number all along.
November 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The was before Trump sent his thugs to hang Mike Pence, but Nancy had Trump's number all along.
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The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
November 5, 2025 at 5:28 AM
The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
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This is the president of the United States taking a break from gold-and-marble interior renovations to say he’ll defy a court order to feed hungry Americans.
Nero would be proud.
Nero would be proud.
November 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
This is the president of the United States taking a break from gold-and-marble interior renovations to say he’ll defy a court order to feed hungry Americans.
Nero would be proud.
Nero would be proud.
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I'll give him three credits: 1) He proved that one can live a regular lifespan even with early-onset heart disease (his first heart attack was at age 37); 2) he endorsed same-sex marriage rights before Obama did; and...
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I'll give him three credits: 1) He proved that one can live a regular lifespan even with early-onset heart disease (his first heart attack was at age 37); 2) he endorsed same-sex marriage rights before Obama did; and...
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney dead at 84
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, considered by many political observers to be the most politically active and influential vice president in U.S. history, has died.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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I'll give him three credits: 1) He proved that one can live a regular lifespan even with early-onset heart disease (his first heart attack was at age 37); 2) he endorsed same-sex marriage rights before Obama did; and...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/for...
I'll give him three credits: 1) He proved that one can live a regular lifespan even with early-onset heart disease (his first heart attack was at age 37); 2) he endorsed same-sex marriage rights before Obama did; and...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/for...
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“I am immensely more qualified than Pete Hegseth is to run the DoD,” fighter pilot Emily Shilling told me. “I’ve led more people. I’ve led larger budgets than he ever had before taking over, and I’m not even qualified. This guy has no purpose being in that seat.”
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www.advocate.com/history/hist...
Trans Service Members Have Always Been Part of U.S. History
Across centuries of wars, bans, and battles for recognition, trans military members have answered the call. Now they're fighting for their right to do so.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
“I am immensely more qualified than Pete Hegseth is to run the DoD,” fighter pilot Emily Shilling told me. “I’ve led more people. I’ve led larger budgets than he ever had before taking over, and I’m not even qualified. This guy has no purpose being in that seat.”
www.advocate.com/history/hist...
www.advocate.com/history/hist...
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
November 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
I've spent a lot of time the past six months unraveling this mystery. If you're in the St. Louis area...
November 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I've spent a lot of time the past six months unraveling this mystery. If you're in the St. Louis area...
All videos, bios, and resources available for all 31 of the 2025 class of History Month icons -- including Chappell Roan -- + access to all 600+ named since the Equality Forum project started in 2006!
www.lgbthistorymonth.com/chappell-roan
www.lgbthistorymonth.com/chappell-roan
Chappell Roan | LGBTHistoryMonth.com
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November 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
All videos, bios, and resources available for all 31 of the 2025 class of History Month icons -- including Chappell Roan -- + access to all 600+ named since the Equality Forum project started in 2006!
www.lgbthistorymonth.com/chappell-roan
www.lgbthistorymonth.com/chappell-roan
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BREAKING: 20 Jeffrey Epstein victims are urging Mike Johnson to immediately swear-in Adelita Grijalva.
STOP IGNORING THE EPSTEIN VICTIMS!
STOP IGNORING THE EPSTEIN VICTIMS!
October 31, 2025 at 10:51 AM
BREAKING: 20 Jeffrey Epstein victims are urging Mike Johnson to immediately swear-in Adelita Grijalva.
STOP IGNORING THE EPSTEIN VICTIMS!
STOP IGNORING THE EPSTEIN VICTIMS!
"In time for LGBTQ+ History Month, a new exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center aims to shed light on the diversity of LGBTQ+ Holocaust stories."
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Holocaust history shows LGBTQ+ people have always been their own heroes
Queer historians are using LGBTQ+ History Month to reflect on the often forgotten but powerful resistance against the Nazis.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"In time for LGBTQ+ History Month, a new exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center aims to shed light on the diversity of LGBTQ+ Holocaust stories."
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