Sarah King
@sarahking.bsky.social
Canadian-American historian of 20th century US, the Vietnam War, popular culture, celebrity activism #skystorians
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Sarah King
@sarahking.bsky.social
· Nov 22
Just joined, looking for #skystorians to follow! I teach at a SLAC in South Carolina and study modern US history, the Vietnam War, and popular culture.
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Rest in Peace - Jesse Jackson
February 17, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Rest in Peace - Jesse Jackson
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Rich people think they live in a higher tier of society full of better and more brilliant people, but it’s actually just the same society except the people have more money to waste and lose. So much of what they do is just wealth-induced hallucination
February 12, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Rich people think they live in a higher tier of society full of better and more brilliant people, but it’s actually just the same society except the people have more money to waste and lose. So much of what they do is just wealth-induced hallucination
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This is one of my favorite @satevepost.bsky.social Considering History columns I’ve gotten to write & I’m gonna share the heck out of it! #LoSientoNoSiento 🗃️
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Considering History: Bad Bunny, José Martí, and a Hemispheric America | The Saturday Evening Post
Inspired by that Super Bowl performance from one of our moment’s most famous Caribbean young men, American Studies Professor Ben Railton share the story of another of history’s most prominent such fig...
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February 11, 2026 at 4:12 PM
This is one of my favorite @satevepost.bsky.social Considering History columns I’ve gotten to write & I’m gonna share the heck out of it! #LoSientoNoSiento 🗃️
www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2026/02/cons...
www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2026/02/cons...
Great analysis by @jasonhiggins.bsky.social on the 50th anniversary of Taxi Driver. A must-read for those interested in the #VietnamWar, #filmhistory, and #veterans and their representation on film.
“Are you talking to me?” This week is the 50th anniversary of Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver. Historian @jasonhiggins.bsky.social explains how Taxi Driver, like many #VietnamWar era films, contains historical truths but also reinforces deeply problematic myths about veterans, homecoming, & trauma. 🗃️
“Something of a Hero”: 50 Years Since the Taxi Driver
This month marks the 50th anniversary of Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver. Like many Vietnam War-era films, Taxi Driver contains historical truths but also reinforces deeply problematic myths ab…
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February 11, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Great analysis by @jasonhiggins.bsky.social on the 50th anniversary of Taxi Driver. A must-read for those interested in the #VietnamWar, #filmhistory, and #veterans and their representation on film.
I really want SNL to cast Parker Posey to play Pam Bondi.
February 11, 2026 at 3:29 PM
I really want SNL to cast Parker Posey to play Pam Bondi.
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The Confederacy lasted as long as it did because it was willing to exercise the full might of the federal government over states’ rights for the specific purpose of protecting slavery. kevinmlevin.substack.com/p/for-the-co...
For the Confederacy, States’ Rights Stopped Where Slavery Began
I’m a big fan of New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie. Much of his commentary is rooted in a deep reading of American history, especially the nineteenth century. You can find him on a number of soci...
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February 11, 2026 at 12:45 AM
The Confederacy lasted as long as it did because it was willing to exercise the full might of the federal government over states’ rights for the specific purpose of protecting slavery. kevinmlevin.substack.com/p/for-the-co...
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BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
February 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
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Whether you’re most excited for the Super Bowl, the Puppy Bowl, or the Superb Owl, tailgate with my 262nd #ScholarSunday thread of public scholarly writing, podcasts, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, share widely, & enjoy, team! 🗃️
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#ScholarSunday Thread 262 (2/8/26) – Black and White and Read All Over
Whether you’re most excited for the Super Bowl, the Puppy Bowl, or the Superb Owl, start tailgating early with my 262nd #ScholarSunday thread of public scholarly writing, podcasts, new & forthcoming b...
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February 8, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Whether you’re most excited for the Super Bowl, the Puppy Bowl, or the Superb Owl, tailgate with my 262nd #ScholarSunday thread of public scholarly writing, podcasts, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, share widely, & enjoy, team! 🗃️
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
Never mind jobs you had, tell me five classes you took at university.
1. 20th Century Russia
2. Canadian Politics
3. US Foreign Policy
4. American Film since 1970
5. Religion and Politics in Europe
1. 20th Century Russia
2. Canadian Politics
3. US Foreign Policy
4. American Film since 1970
5. Religion and Politics in Europe
Never mind jobs you had, tell me five classes you took at university.
1. Egyptian mythology
2. Death and dying
3. Stochastic processes
4. Geology of Wisconsin
5. Nonparametric statistics
1. Egyptian mythology
2. Death and dying
3. Stochastic processes
4. Geology of Wisconsin
5. Nonparametric statistics
January 31, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Never mind jobs you had, tell me five classes you took at university.
1. 20th Century Russia
2. Canadian Politics
3. US Foreign Policy
4. American Film since 1970
5. Religion and Politics in Europe
1. 20th Century Russia
2. Canadian Politics
3. US Foreign Policy
4. American Film since 1970
5. Religion and Politics in Europe
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We welcome pitches from #skystorians looking to mark historically significant anniversaries or to draw attention to forgotten events. The past is present.
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Call for Contributors: 2026 Anniversaries in Historical Context
Clio and the Contemporary welcomes pitches from contributors looking to mark historically significant anniversaries or to draw attention to forgotten events. In 2026, we remember 1976, 1926, 1876, …
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January 20, 2026 at 3:24 PM
We welcome pitches from #skystorians looking to mark historically significant anniversaries or to draw attention to forgotten events. The past is present.
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This month marks 55 years since the premiere of All in the Family. Historian @oscarwinberg.bsky.social, author of Archie Bunker for President: How One Television Show Remade American Politics (2025) explains the show's transformative impact on American television. 🗃️
Before Norman and After Norman: The Impact of All in the Family on American Television
Fifty-five years ago this month, All in the Family debuted, launching a transformation of the American sitcom.
clioandthecontemporary.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:04 AM
This month marks 55 years since the premiere of All in the Family. Historian @oscarwinberg.bsky.social, author of Archie Bunker for President: How One Television Show Remade American Politics (2025) explains the show's transformative impact on American television. 🗃️
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When honoring Dr. King's legacy, we must discuss the significance of Coretta Scott King, Dr. Kris Burrell argues. When Coretta declared, “I was called, too,” she insisted we remember her not as a shadow of her husband, but as an equal. 🗃️
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“I Was Called, Too:” The Life and Work of Coretta Scott King
In honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy, it is both appropriate—and overdue—to discuss the significance of Coretta Scott King. When Coretta declared, “I was called, too,” she insisted we r…
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January 19, 2026 at 11:25 PM
When honoring Dr. King's legacy, we must discuss the significance of Coretta Scott King, Dr. Kris Burrell argues. When Coretta declared, “I was called, too,” she insisted we remember her not as a shadow of her husband, but as an equal. 🗃️
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I am happy to pay federal taxes to provide
1. health care and food for those in need
2. education for all
3. access to national parks
4. funding for humanities and science research
5. cultural institutions that are open to all
6. early warning systems for natural disasters
1. health care and food for those in need
2. education for all
3. access to national parks
4. funding for humanities and science research
5. cultural institutions that are open to all
6. early warning systems for natural disasters
June 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I am happy to pay federal taxes to provide
1. health care and food for those in need
2. education for all
3. access to national parks
4. funding for humanities and science research
5. cultural institutions that are open to all
6. early warning systems for natural disasters
1. health care and food for those in need
2. education for all
3. access to national parks
4. funding for humanities and science research
5. cultural institutions that are open to all
6. early warning systems for natural disasters
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What can we do against such reckless hate? Enjoy & share widely the solidarity with all the amazing work in my 231st #ScholarSunday thread of public scholarly writing, podcasts, new & forthcoming books from the last week. 🗃️
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#ScholarSunday Thread 231
Published on June 29, 2025
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June 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
What can we do against such reckless hate? Enjoy & share widely the solidarity with all the amazing work in my 231st #ScholarSunday thread of public scholarly writing, podcasts, new & forthcoming books from the last week. 🗃️
americanstudier.substack.com/p/scholarsun...
americanstudier.substack.com/p/scholarsun...
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Another point: Many know the Dred Scott decision but aren't as familiar with the aftermath and how states, courts, and politicians responded. 5 examples:
1) Many Northern/Midwest states just ignored the decision.
2) Maine’s high court said Black Americans could vote in state/federal elections. /1
1) Many Northern/Midwest states just ignored the decision.
2) Maine’s high court said Black Americans could vote in state/federal elections. /1
I need people to understand the Supreme Court is not the be-all and end-all of everything, even legal things. Abolitionist lawyers went into court and won freedom suits under the Fugitive Slave Act, after the Court upheld its constitutionality. They helped build a movement that dismantled the FSA.
June 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Another point: Many know the Dred Scott decision but aren't as familiar with the aftermath and how states, courts, and politicians responded. 5 examples:
1) Many Northern/Midwest states just ignored the decision.
2) Maine’s high court said Black Americans could vote in state/federal elections. /1
1) Many Northern/Midwest states just ignored the decision.
2) Maine’s high court said Black Americans could vote in state/federal elections. /1
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Most of the ideas mentioned in this article—higher minimum wage, free tuition at public colleges, higher taxes on the rich—are not only popular now but were realities in the past, including in NYC, during the booming postwar years, when America was “great.”/1
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/u...
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Zohran Mamdani Says He’s a Democratic Socialist. What Does That Mean?
www.nytimes.com
June 26, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Most of the ideas mentioned in this article—higher minimum wage, free tuition at public colleges, higher taxes on the rich—are not only popular now but were realities in the past, including in NYC, during the booming postwar years, when America was “great.”/1
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/u...
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The American people were lied to about Vietnam, with tragic consequences.
The American people were lied to about Iraq, with tragic consequences.
The American people are being lied to again today. We cannot allow history to repeat itself.
The American people were lied to about Iraq, with tragic consequences.
The American people are being lied to again today. We cannot allow history to repeat itself.
June 22, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The American people were lied to about Vietnam, with tragic consequences.
The American people were lied to about Iraq, with tragic consequences.
The American people are being lied to again today. We cannot allow history to repeat itself.
The American people were lied to about Iraq, with tragic consequences.
The American people are being lied to again today. We cannot allow history to repeat itself.
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LLM use in research and writing doesn't just mean students aren't doing the work, it means they literally abandon the very skills development and knowledge acquisition necessary for any intellectual job, let alone to know whether or when LLMs are giving them bullshit or useful info. 2/n
June 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
LLM use in research and writing doesn't just mean students aren't doing the work, it means they literally abandon the very skills development and knowledge acquisition necessary for any intellectual job, let alone to know whether or when LLMs are giving them bullshit or useful info. 2/n
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New research from MIT found that those who used ChatGPT can’t remember any of the content of their essays.
Key takeaway: the product doesn’t suffer, but the process does. And when it comes to essays, the process *is* how they learn.
arxiv.org/pdf/2506.088...
Key takeaway: the product doesn’t suffer, but the process does. And when it comes to essays, the process *is* how they learn.
arxiv.org/pdf/2506.088...
June 18, 2025 at 7:32 AM
New research from MIT found that those who used ChatGPT can’t remember any of the content of their essays.
Key takeaway: the product doesn’t suffer, but the process does. And when it comes to essays, the process *is* how they learn.
arxiv.org/pdf/2506.088...
Key takeaway: the product doesn’t suffer, but the process does. And when it comes to essays, the process *is* how they learn.
arxiv.org/pdf/2506.088...
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Jon Stewart tackles the GOP's refusal to address gun violence unless it's carried out by a non-citizen
June 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Jon Stewart tackles the GOP's refusal to address gun violence unless it's carried out by a non-citizen
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This is imp for many of us who teach abt the history of race & racism in the U.S. under state-level bans & increasing duress. Carefully employing primary sources & projects gives us the opportunity to cover this material w/o violating the law.
Thread includes primary docs on African American hist.
Thread includes primary docs on African American hist.
The latest issue of Scholarly Editing by @editorial-notes.bsky.social features an important essay on how to use documentary editing assignments to help students grapple w the legacies of inequalities, esp in instances where teaching abt these topics is banned. Highly recommend!
Teaching Tolerance and Empathy through Digital Documentary Editing
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June 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This is imp for many of us who teach abt the history of race & racism in the U.S. under state-level bans & increasing duress. Carefully employing primary sources & projects gives us the opportunity to cover this material w/o violating the law.
Thread includes primary docs on African American hist.
Thread includes primary docs on African American hist.
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At least 15 people, including an American citizen, were killed and 114 were injured in a massive overnight attack on Kyiv, marking the deadliest strike on the Ukrainian capital this year. wapo.st/4408pJO
June 17, 2025 at 11:20 AM
At least 15 people, including an American citizen, were killed and 114 were injured in a massive overnight attack on Kyiv, marking the deadliest strike on the Ukrainian capital this year. wapo.st/4408pJO
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Lots of commentary on this piece already, all of which I agree with.
For historians, research is a fundamental part of writing.
To farm it out to AI changes the nature of this intellectual process in fundamental ways.
And as Stacy Schiff points out, it also takes all the fun out of it.
For historians, research is a fundamental part of writing.
To farm it out to AI changes the nature of this intellectual process in fundamental ways.
And as Stacy Schiff points out, it also takes all the fun out of it.
A.I. Is Poised to Rewrite History. Literally.
www.nytimes.com
June 16, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Lots of commentary on this piece already, all of which I agree with.
For historians, research is a fundamental part of writing.
To farm it out to AI changes the nature of this intellectual process in fundamental ways.
And as Stacy Schiff points out, it also takes all the fun out of it.
For historians, research is a fundamental part of writing.
To farm it out to AI changes the nature of this intellectual process in fundamental ways.
And as Stacy Schiff points out, it also takes all the fun out of it.
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🧵 To make this more concrete: don't assume Trump himself knows what he is going to do next in in the Israel-Iran conflict. He definitely doesn't want to get the US involved in a major war in the Middle East (that much he's been clear on). But he loves to bomb and look tough. 1/
The poor communication, lack of trust, and awkward history in this group, plus Trump’s own track record, should give anyone who thinks they know what happens next a very long pause.
Vice President JD Vance, Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine, and top aides gathered at the White House earlier, CNN reports. Rubio has been keeping Trump informed.
June 17, 2025 at 12:50 AM
🧵 To make this more concrete: don't assume Trump himself knows what he is going to do next in in the Israel-Iran conflict. He definitely doesn't want to get the US involved in a major war in the Middle East (that much he's been clear on). But he loves to bomb and look tough. 1/
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Using generative AI to create and assess assignments is malpractice. I don’t see any other way to frame it.
If you hate teaching that much, get out of the profession.
If you hate teaching that much, get out of the profession.
June 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Using generative AI to create and assess assignments is malpractice. I don’t see any other way to frame it.
If you hate teaching that much, get out of the profession.
If you hate teaching that much, get out of the profession.