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Matt Francis
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Archivist, guy just trying his best (most of the time), fan of the beautiful game.
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Wrote this a couple of years ago and it’s only gotten worse.

www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/202...
www.realclearpolitics.com
September 11, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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The AHA encourages historians to contact their representatives to protest the recent attack on the Institute for Museum & Library Services. The IMLS provides essential funding to libraries & museums in all 50 states and US territories. Read our action alert to learn how to support the IMLS. 🗃️
Action Alert: Defend the Institute for Museum and Library Services
The American Historical Association encourages historians to contact their Congressional representatives to protest the recent attack on the very existence of the Institute for Museum and Library Serv...
www.historians.org
March 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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I'm stepping on the theme of Chris' book here but, we have an extremely toxic information environment controlled by wealthy oligarchs who have aligned themselves with Trump, the whole point is to manipulate people into making poor decisions. bsky.app/profile/chri...
People’s reactions to these stories tend to be of the leopards-eating-faces variety but this is a great piece of reporting in part about how voters very disconnected from politics make their choices.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
She hoped Trump’s victory would change her life, but not like this
Ryleigh Cooper is normally more focused on motherhood than politics. Then came DOGE.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Society of Ohio Archivists -- Statement on Recent Federal Government Actions that Impact Archivists and Archives -- ohioarchivists.org/council-stat...
Council Statement on Recent Federal Government Actions that Impact Archivists & Archives | Society of Ohio Archivists
ohioarchivists.org
February 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM