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Betsy Cazden
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Quaker historian (New England, slavery, Indigenous land grabs, Indigenous boarding schools). Retired lawyer (NH).
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Careful there. Here in RI, Mr. Nibbles Woodaway is a beloved local icon who oversees I-95 traffic decked out in seasonal garb: sunglasses and Del's lemonade in summer; antlers, a red nose and lights for Christmas.
Photo of yellow sign with blue letters reading "Big Blue Bug Solutions," in front of large termite sculpture covered in Christmas lights with a red nose and reindeer antlers
October 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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For those fretting about the disturbing post about restricted access to the National Archives (College Park MD), the official NARA account at the other site has now "clarified" that what was posted yesterday is *not* the actual policy change.
June 25, 2025 "We caused a misunderstanding yesterday in the way we communicated long overdue enhanced security standards that are going into effect at the National Archives at College Park, MD. First things first: For those who want to come to College Park and look through the records, the research rooms were, are and will ALWAYS remain open to the public. Ensuring public access to records in the archives is part of NARA's core mission and the new security standards do not--and would never--change this. The National Archives is implementing long overdue enhanced security standards at College Park due to several recent incidents that have left those in the building--including researchers--and our nation's records vulnerable to threats. In addition to other measures, NARA is increasing video surveillance and mandating that traffic bollards stay up closer to the building. Many of these measures mirror security standards that have been in place for many years at the research rooms at the National Archives in Washington DC and research facilities at presidential libraries. We look forward to continuing to always welcome researchers to College Park."
June 25, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Reminds me of the "camellos" ("camel buses") in Havana:
photo by Gordon Werner of a pink "camello" or "camel bus" in Havana, Cuba. The bus body is pulled by a truck cab.
May 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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This is all it brings to mind:
1789 engraving of a top-down view of the English slave ship Brookes, depicting the hold packed solid with human beings being transported (trafficked) from Africa to the British Caribbean colonies
April 10, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Geiger already issued a mea culpa saying they obviously got it very wrong.
Tweet from Geiger Capital dated Apr 2, 2025, 10:27 pm: "I won't delete this [earlier] tweet because I am a man of honor but, yes, I was wrong on the tariffs in November. He has indeed put blanket tariffs on every country. Trump 2.0 is very different."
April 3, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Motion to restore "Indian Territory":
1890 map of "Indian Territory and Oklahoma" showing the areas allocated to different tribal nations. Library of Congress Map Division, G4020 1890 .U5.
February 12, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Has someone already filed a disciplinary complaint with whatever bar he's licensed in, and with the US District Court DC? Complaints go in writing to the court's Clerk of the Committee on Grievances.
Text of DC Local Rule LCrR 57.27(d)(1) authorizing filing ethical complaints against lawyers in that court, by a clear and concise written statement of facts, under oath, sent to the Clerk of the Committee on Grievances
February 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM