Dr. Zac Cowsert
@zaccowsert.bsky.social
Arkansas teacher | Civil War historian | Centenary College of Louisiana and @westvirginiau.bsky.social grad | 🔵
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Dr. Zac Cowsert
@zaccowsert.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Since I'm new to BlueSky (as many are), a quick introduction! I'm a high school history/humanities teacher in Arkansas. I teach US, World, & American Military History, as well as USGov, American Studies, and Humanities Capstone.
Fortunate to teach at a free, public, residential high school! 1/
Fortunate to teach at a free, public, residential high school! 1/
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Vindicated in an awful way www.nytimes.com/2019/11/29/o...
November 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Vindicated in an awful way www.nytimes.com/2019/11/29/o...
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The factional grifters will hate this, but the Mamdani-Spanberger-Sherrill axis actually suggests the outlines of a broad, emerging Dem coalition organized around both anti-Trump *and* affordability politics, not a party bitterly divided against itself.
These big wins will embolden Dems to take on Trump's lawbreaking and show there's a price for GOP enabling of him. Folks hate to hear this, but normal patterns are asserting themselves: Liberalism isn't dead, Rs are likely to lose in 2026, and Trump is really unpopular, not a magical exception.
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
The factional grifters will hate this, but the Mamdani-Spanberger-Sherrill axis actually suggests the outlines of a broad, emerging Dem coalition organized around both anti-Trump *and* affordability politics, not a party bitterly divided against itself.
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Washington “was an enslaver right to the very end. And yet, he also regularly spoke about how much he wanted to see an end to the institution of slavery.…This wasn’t a story of Washington gradually coming to see the evil of slavery, either; he held many of these positions at the same time.”
My alma mater published a nice interview with me in their magazine where I talk about my book and experience as an undergrad. magazine.lynchburg.edu/article/hist...
History alum’s forthcoming book examines Washington’s complicated legacy
Dr. John Garrison Marks ’10 says he “learned how to be a historian” at Lynchburg.
magazine.lynchburg.edu
November 4, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Washington “was an enslaver right to the very end. And yet, he also regularly spoke about how much he wanted to see an end to the institution of slavery.…This wasn’t a story of Washington gradually coming to see the evil of slavery, either; he held many of these positions at the same time.”
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JUST IN: Mamdani, a democratic socialist and state assemblymember, will make history as the first Muslim and South Asian person — as well as the youngest in over a century — to serve as New York City mayor.
Mamdani wins New York City mayoral race, in a historic victory for progressives
Mamdani, a democratic socialist and state assemblymember, will make history as the first Muslim and South Asian person — as well as the youngest in over a century — to serve as New York City mayor.
n.pr
November 5, 2025 at 2:39 AM
JUST IN: Mamdani, a democratic socialist and state assemblymember, will make history as the first Muslim and South Asian person — as well as the youngest in over a century — to serve as New York City mayor.
Hey #historians! I'm developing a Comparative Empires class. In your opinion, what historical empires are worth including--absolute MUSTs, personal interests, unique, etc.? #blueskystorians #worldhistory #empires
May 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Hey #historians! I'm developing a Comparative Empires class. In your opinion, what historical empires are worth including--absolute MUSTs, personal interests, unique, etc.? #blueskystorians #worldhistory #empires
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Most of the nearly 400 books pulled from US Naval Academy library in DEI purge are back on shelves in latest shift.
May 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most of the nearly 400 books pulled from US Naval Academy library in DEI purge are back on shelves in latest shift.
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Our cover this week.
April 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Our cover this week.
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Instead of stealing Greenland from Denmark, let’s steal some of their policies.
In Denmark:
- Health care and college are free.
- The starting wage is $22/hr.
- Paid parental leave is 1 year.
- Paid vacation is 6 weeks.
- All workers get pensions.
In Denmark:
- Health care and college are free.
- The starting wage is $22/hr.
- Paid parental leave is 1 year.
- Paid vacation is 6 weeks.
- All workers get pensions.
March 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Instead of stealing Greenland from Denmark, let’s steal some of their policies.
In Denmark:
- Health care and college are free.
- The starting wage is $22/hr.
- Paid parental leave is 1 year.
- Paid vacation is 6 weeks.
- All workers get pensions.
In Denmark:
- Health care and college are free.
- The starting wage is $22/hr.
- Paid parental leave is 1 year.
- Paid vacation is 6 weeks.
- All workers get pensions.
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Columbia University has failed to defend academic freedom & freedom of speech & allowed a great institution to be bullied & extorted into submission by an administration hellbent on contorting higher education to their will.
The AAUP condemns this capitulation. We can & must fight back.
The AAUP condemns this capitulation. We can & must fight back.
Columbia Concedes to Trump’s Demands After Federal Funds Are Stripped
The administration has moved to cut $400 million in federal funding to the university without changes to its policies and rules.
www.nytimes.com
March 22, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Columbia University has failed to defend academic freedom & freedom of speech & allowed a great institution to be bullied & extorted into submission by an administration hellbent on contorting higher education to their will.
The AAUP condemns this capitulation. We can & must fight back.
The AAUP condemns this capitulation. We can & must fight back.
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to be clear, this is what mass deportation looks like: going after parents, grandparents, neighbors, workers, people building (or who have built) American lives who have done more to enrich their communities than any person serving in this monstrous administration
Here’s the link: ktla.com/news/local-n...
March 20, 2025 at 7:53 PM
to be clear, this is what mass deportation looks like: going after parents, grandparents, neighbors, workers, people building (or who have built) American lives who have done more to enrich their communities than any person serving in this monstrous administration
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NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent.
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
Editorial: A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky
It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
In the past several weeks, the U.S. leadership has demonstrate...
kyivindependent.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent.
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
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Find the University of Oklahoma Press on Bluesky!
Follow:
Katie Baker, Director of Sales and Marketing: @doomkittiekhan.bsky.social
Derek Krissoff, editor-at-large: @derekkrissoff.bsky.social
Joe Schiller, acquisitions editor: @jschiller.bsky.social
And the mothership: @oupress.bsky.social
Follow:
Katie Baker, Director of Sales and Marketing: @doomkittiekhan.bsky.social
Derek Krissoff, editor-at-large: @derekkrissoff.bsky.social
Joe Schiller, acquisitions editor: @jschiller.bsky.social
And the mothership: @oupress.bsky.social
February 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Find the University of Oklahoma Press on Bluesky!
Follow:
Katie Baker, Director of Sales and Marketing: @doomkittiekhan.bsky.social
Derek Krissoff, editor-at-large: @derekkrissoff.bsky.social
Joe Schiller, acquisitions editor: @jschiller.bsky.social
And the mothership: @oupress.bsky.social
Follow:
Katie Baker, Director of Sales and Marketing: @doomkittiekhan.bsky.social
Derek Krissoff, editor-at-large: @derekkrissoff.bsky.social
Joe Schiller, acquisitions editor: @jschiller.bsky.social
And the mothership: @oupress.bsky.social
On my U.S. government exam, I ask them if they were an American citizen in 1787, would they have been a Federalist or Anti-Federalist.
...Secretly pleased with the number of Anti-Federalist responses. Students want a bill of rights, fret over the "necessary and proper clause" & the power of elites
...Secretly pleased with the number of Anti-Federalist responses. Students want a bill of rights, fret over the "necessary and proper clause" & the power of elites
February 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
On my U.S. government exam, I ask them if they were an American citizen in 1787, would they have been a Federalist or Anti-Federalist.
...Secretly pleased with the number of Anti-Federalist responses. Students want a bill of rights, fret over the "necessary and proper clause" & the power of elites
...Secretly pleased with the number of Anti-Federalist responses. Students want a bill of rights, fret over the "necessary and proper clause" & the power of elites
Profiles in Courage, these bootlicking Republicans.
Most of the people quoted here *are Republicans* afraid of death threats *from their own party leader.*
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
“They’re Scared Shitless”: The Threat of Political Violence Informing Trump’s Grip on Congress
With the president smashing norm after norm, even lawmakers within his party have feared for their personal safety, and at least one has told confidants that it has swayed his decision-making.
www.vanityfair.com
February 20, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Profiles in Courage, these bootlicking Republicans.
Had the joy of reviewing Timothy Smith's Inland Campaign for Vicksburg. Short version: it's a brilliant volume that reshaped my understanding of the campaign. Link to book: kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700636556/
A few thoughts about #Vicksburg after reading: 1/
#CivilWar #history #skystorians
A few thoughts about #Vicksburg after reading: 1/
#CivilWar #history #skystorians
kansaspress.ku.edu
February 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Had the joy of reviewing Timothy Smith's Inland Campaign for Vicksburg. Short version: it's a brilliant volume that reshaped my understanding of the campaign. Link to book: kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700636556/
A few thoughts about #Vicksburg after reading: 1/
#CivilWar #history #skystorians
A few thoughts about #Vicksburg after reading: 1/
#CivilWar #history #skystorians
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Can I point out the obvious? Democrats are enraged that DOJ has halted a prosecution of a Democratic mayor. I can’t remember the last time Republicans denounced a Republican accused of corruption; they support graft for its own sake, regardless of party. And don’t get me started on sex crimes.
Dropping the Adams case is so obviously corrupt and unethical that a former Scalia clerk resigned on principle. This is not a partisan issue; it's a question of whether DOJ will be weaponized by this administration on behalf of its allies and against its opponents.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/n...
Danielle Sassoon and Other Officials Resign After Order to Drop Eric Adams Case (Gift Article)
The interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and two officials with the federal public integrity unit all quit after the Justice Department ordered the charges against Mayor Eric Ad...
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Can I point out the obvious? Democrats are enraged that DOJ has halted a prosecution of a Democratic mayor. I can’t remember the last time Republicans denounced a Republican accused of corruption; they support graft for its own sake, regardless of party. And don’t get me started on sex crimes.
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Too many people on here seem to believe there are exactly two kinds of Americans: ardent politically-obsessed Bluesky users, and frothing MAGA cultists.
There are a LOT of people in this country who *just don’t pay a lot of attention one way or another*.
And we absolutely can reach them.
There are a LOT of people in this country who *just don’t pay a lot of attention one way or another*.
And we absolutely can reach them.
February 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Too many people on here seem to believe there are exactly two kinds of Americans: ardent politically-obsessed Bluesky users, and frothing MAGA cultists.
There are a LOT of people in this country who *just don’t pay a lot of attention one way or another*.
And we absolutely can reach them.
There are a LOT of people in this country who *just don’t pay a lot of attention one way or another*.
And we absolutely can reach them.
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I know folks hate seeing content from the other site, but the escalation implied in this tweet exchange is so severe that it needs to be acknowledged. Take the advice of so many other great folks dedicated to antifascist work with a wealth of experience of historical knowledge; you need to prepare.
February 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I know folks hate seeing content from the other site, but the escalation implied in this tweet exchange is so severe that it needs to be acknowledged. Take the advice of so many other great folks dedicated to antifascist work with a wealth of experience of historical knowledge; you need to prepare.
Turn on the #4Nations USA-CAN hockey game on ESPN right now. Star-Spangled Banner booed loudly in Montreal. THREE fights in the first 15 seconds. Canada up 1-0.
Dramatic blend of sports and politics. I'm a generally patriotic sort re: sports, but it's hard to be proud of USA as a nation right now.
Dramatic blend of sports and politics. I'm a generally patriotic sort re: sports, but it's hard to be proud of USA as a nation right now.
February 16, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Turn on the #4Nations USA-CAN hockey game on ESPN right now. Star-Spangled Banner booed loudly in Montreal. THREE fights in the first 15 seconds. Canada up 1-0.
Dramatic blend of sports and politics. I'm a generally patriotic sort re: sports, but it's hard to be proud of USA as a nation right now.
Dramatic blend of sports and politics. I'm a generally patriotic sort re: sports, but it's hard to be proud of USA as a nation right now.