Bob Bohanan
@bobananda.bsky.social
Retired Archivist/Librarian, Vedic Meditation Practitioner living in Atlanta, Georgia.
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We should all get a Christmas bonus for making it through this year
September 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
We should all get a Christmas bonus for making it through this year
Former Archivist of the United States
For the Record | AAC&U
Colleen Shogan on what’s at stake in the fight to protect the National Archives
www.aacu.org
July 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Former Archivist of the United States
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MUST WATCH: @staceyabrams.com describes how democracy dies.
Not in theory. Not in history books.
Step by step—Trump is doing it right now.
📺: @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social
Not in theory. Not in history books.
Step by step—Trump is doing it right now.
📺: @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social
July 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
MUST WATCH: @staceyabrams.com describes how democracy dies.
Not in theory. Not in history books.
Step by step—Trump is doing it right now.
📺: @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social
Not in theory. Not in history books.
Step by step—Trump is doing it right now.
📺: @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social
With so much attention focused on the threats to IMLS and libraries in the federal budget, we can’t lose sight of what is happening at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
National Archives and Records Administration Should Never be Politicized.
The cuts to NARA will first impact public-facing services.
action.everylibrary.org
June 22, 2025 at 9:40 PM
With so much attention focused on the threats to IMLS and libraries in the federal budget, we can’t lose sight of what is happening at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
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June 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Sue the bastard. This is a clear violation of the Hatch Act.
Trump’s Odious New Demand of the Civil Service: Loyalty Oaths
They were a disaster when Harry Truman forced them on federal workers—but at least he demanded loyalty to the United States, not to the president himself.
newrepublic.com
June 8, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Sue the bastard. This is a clear violation of the Hatch Act.
Try to find something more ironic than this. No wait. It’s gotta be something that doesn’t involve a Trump presidential appointee. 😉
Harvard Professor fired for falsifying data in studies done on dishonesty and ethical behavior
YouTube video by Christina Aguayo
youtube.com
May 29, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Try to find something more ironic than this. No wait. It’s gotta be something that doesn’t involve a Trump presidential appointee. 😉
Not surprised. Dismayed. But not surprised.
Kristi Noem incorrectly defines habeas corpus during hearing
YouTube video by ABC News
youtu.be
May 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Not surprised. Dismayed. But not surprised.
Librarians making trouble for Trump. Again. 😈
Donald Trump's Library of Congress fight is really about the separation of powers
President Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of top officials at the Library of Congress and equally sudden attempt to appoint a slate of loyalists as replacements has morphed into an enormous fight over th...
apnews.com
May 17, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Librarians making trouble for Trump. Again. 😈
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Don't say "It can't happen here." It is happening here.
Don't say "It can't happen here." It is happening here.
Opinion | We Study Fascism, and We’re Leaving the U.S.
www.nytimes.com
May 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription.
Don't say "It can't happen here." It is happening here.
Don't say "It can't happen here." It is happening here.
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The dominant myth of the “Lost Cause” is a narrative based on the belief in white supremacy. It is used to impose continued structural discrimination.
A truthful narrative about slavery and the Confederacy is based on a belief in the value of inclusive democracy.
Read more: bit.ly/40wcd3R
A truthful narrative about slavery and the Confederacy is based on a belief in the value of inclusive democracy.
Read more: bit.ly/40wcd3R
May 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The dominant myth of the “Lost Cause” is a narrative based on the belief in white supremacy. It is used to impose continued structural discrimination.
A truthful narrative about slavery and the Confederacy is based on a belief in the value of inclusive democracy.
Read more: bit.ly/40wcd3R
A truthful narrative about slavery and the Confederacy is based on a belief in the value of inclusive democracy.
Read more: bit.ly/40wcd3R
Is the Southern accent fixin' to disappear in parts of the US South?
Is the Southern accent fixin' to disappear in parts of the US South?
Southern accents are disappearing in some parts of the U.S. South due to the migration of people into the region from other parts of the United States and around the world.
apnews.com
May 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Is the Southern accent fixin' to disappear in parts of the US South?
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On May Day, Indivisible ATL calls on members and community members to support the ATL-area gig workers’ strike to demand dignity, fair pay, and worker protections.
Avoid rideshare apps, food delivery apps, grocery apps, etc. to stand in solidarity with some of our most vulnerable workers.
Avoid rideshare apps, food delivery apps, grocery apps, etc. to stand in solidarity with some of our most vulnerable workers.
April 28, 2025 at 9:43 PM
On May Day, Indivisible ATL calls on members and community members to support the ATL-area gig workers’ strike to demand dignity, fair pay, and worker protections.
Avoid rideshare apps, food delivery apps, grocery apps, etc. to stand in solidarity with some of our most vulnerable workers.
Avoid rideshare apps, food delivery apps, grocery apps, etc. to stand in solidarity with some of our most vulnerable workers.
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I think I’m late to the game, but our movement was linked in this article. Thank you for giving us a shout.
It’s always a good time to join our group. Many of our chapters are in beginning stages, if you join, you get to say you were one of the first waves of people to join.
It’s always a good time to join our group. Many of our chapters are in beginning stages, if you join, you get to say you were one of the first waves of people to join.
Mass protests might serve as a national venting session for aggrieved Americans, but they don’t change Trump's behavior.
What might is American workers standing together and showing him the power they have.
What might is American workers standing together and showing him the power they have.
Is America Pissed Off Enough at Trump and Musk for a General Strike?
The United States hasn’t seen such a massive labor action in 78 years. But the oligarchic wreckage of this administration is fueling multiple movements toward that goal.
newrepublic.com
April 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I think I’m late to the game, but our movement was linked in this article. Thank you for giving us a shout.
It’s always a good time to join our group. Many of our chapters are in beginning stages, if you join, you get to say you were one of the first waves of people to join.
It’s always a good time to join our group. Many of our chapters are in beginning stages, if you join, you get to say you were one of the first waves of people to join.
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Stop what you’re doing & listen to this!
And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
April 28, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Stop what you’re doing & listen to this!
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WATCH: “You’re saying you revere a time when their ancestors were in bondage.”
In NC, @davidjoy.bsky.social powerfully explains why it’s wrong to remove a “compromise plaque” without public input, and why revering the confederacy is offensive.
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DI9vdzA...
In NC, @davidjoy.bsky.social powerfully explains why it’s wrong to remove a “compromise plaque” without public input, and why revering the confederacy is offensive.
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DI9vdzA...
April 27, 2025 at 9:32 PM
WATCH: “You’re saying you revere a time when their ancestors were in bondage.”
In NC, @davidjoy.bsky.social powerfully explains why it’s wrong to remove a “compromise plaque” without public input, and why revering the confederacy is offensive.
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DI9vdzA...
In NC, @davidjoy.bsky.social powerfully explains why it’s wrong to remove a “compromise plaque” without public input, and why revering the confederacy is offensive.
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DI9vdzA...
This is worth 6 minutes of your time.
Bonhoeffer‘s Theory of Stupidity
YouTube video by Sprouts
www.youtube.com
April 26, 2025 at 7:58 PM
This is worth 6 minutes of your time.
Now that Trump is president, instead of removing Confederate monuments, they are restoring them.
‘We do not erase history.’ Confederate monument change rolls back previous ‘compromise'
Jackson County leaders have removed a plaque that previously covered an inscription on the pedestal of “Sylva Sam,” a Confederate monument. The plaque stood for four years as a compromise to prior cal...
www.bpr.org
April 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Now that Trump is president, instead of removing Confederate monuments, they are restoring them.