Carole Emberton
@cemberton.bsky.social
Historian. Knitter. Mom of a feral girl-child. Author of Beyond Redemption & To Walk About in Freedom. I post about history, education, & books. Go Bills! She/hers. www.caroleemberton.com
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may I just please never hear about ChatGPT or LLMs ever again, is that an option
May 2, 2025 at 12:29 AM
may I just please never hear about ChatGPT or LLMs ever again, is that an option
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"You know, as an example, red lead was used to make cheddar... A can of coffee could be coffee, but it could be ground bone, or charred shells, or dirt." Deborah Blum on our bad food past -- and how to avoid it being our future:
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How to Not Get Poisoned in America
The minute I saw that Robert Kennedy Jr., a notorious disease-loving health crank, was going to be responsible for the nation’s health—and the health of its...
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April 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
"You know, as an example, red lead was used to make cheddar... A can of coffee could be coffee, but it could be ground bone, or charred shells, or dirt." Deborah Blum on our bad food past -- and how to avoid it being our future:
buttondown.com/theswordandt...
buttondown.com/theswordandt...
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Come present! The MHS offers great and helpful seminars. #Skystorians
Deadline approaching to apply to present in next year's seminar series. All you need is a CV and one-page proposal. Apply today!
Reminder: we are accepting applications for ALL our seminar series for the 2025-26 season. If you have an essay or chapter that you would like feedback on, please apply today!
More information: www.masshist.org/research/sem...
More information: www.masshist.org/research/sem...
April 29, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Come present! The MHS offers great and helpful seminars. #Skystorians
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A colleague at Stanford’s business school used The Stanford Daily to argue—poorly—against DEI. The piece was riddled with historical errors and left one searching for fact, so I broke my public writing hiatus to respond.
I hope you’ll read and share the piece.
stanforddaily.com/2025/04/22/w...
I hope you’ll read and share the piece.
stanforddaily.com/2025/04/22/w...
What DEI threatens isn’t merit. It’s monopoly.
Political science professor Hakeem Jefferson argues for DEI's importance to de-monopolizing universities.
stanforddaily.com
April 23, 2025 at 12:23 AM
A colleague at Stanford’s business school used The Stanford Daily to argue—poorly—against DEI. The piece was riddled with historical errors and left one searching for fact, so I broke my public writing hiatus to respond.
I hope you’ll read and share the piece.
stanforddaily.com/2025/04/22/w...
I hope you’ll read and share the piece.
stanforddaily.com/2025/04/22/w...
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When I took the history reporter job, I told my editor I would never "both sides" the Civil War, Confederates or slavery. I never did.
But here, ChatGPT (pic 1) has turned my work (pics 2,3) into whitewashed pablum and put MY FUCKING NAME on it.
I am livid, I am shaking. I don't know what to do.
But here, ChatGPT (pic 1) has turned my work (pics 2,3) into whitewashed pablum and put MY FUCKING NAME on it.
I am livid, I am shaking. I don't know what to do.
April 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
When I took the history reporter job, I told my editor I would never "both sides" the Civil War, Confederates or slavery. I never did.
But here, ChatGPT (pic 1) has turned my work (pics 2,3) into whitewashed pablum and put MY FUCKING NAME on it.
I am livid, I am shaking. I don't know what to do.
But here, ChatGPT (pic 1) has turned my work (pics 2,3) into whitewashed pablum and put MY FUCKING NAME on it.
I am livid, I am shaking. I don't know what to do.
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When I left the Washington Post in 2023, my colleagues and I were worried AI would hoover up our work and enable "zombies" to churn out stories based on our reporting and writing styles.
Today WaPo announced a partnership with OpenAI. And here it is: Zombie Gillian Brockell. I DID NOT WRITE THIS.
Today WaPo announced a partnership with OpenAI. And here it is: Zombie Gillian Brockell. I DID NOT WRITE THIS.
April 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
When I left the Washington Post in 2023, my colleagues and I were worried AI would hoover up our work and enable "zombies" to churn out stories based on our reporting and writing styles.
Today WaPo announced a partnership with OpenAI. And here it is: Zombie Gillian Brockell. I DID NOT WRITE THIS.
Today WaPo announced a partnership with OpenAI. And here it is: Zombie Gillian Brockell. I DID NOT WRITE THIS.
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“The Trump administration’s illegal campaign against universities isn’t just an attack on the people who work and study at them. It’s an attack on the local communities that thrive alongside them.”
– Nikolas Bowie, Harvard law professor and Harvard AAUP member
– Nikolas Bowie, Harvard law professor and Harvard AAUP member
Hoping to steel Harvard’s resolve against Trump demands, Cambridge officials will host a rally - The Boston Globe
It's an unusual move, officials say. But these are unusual times.
www.bostonglobe.com
April 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
“The Trump administration’s illegal campaign against universities isn’t just an attack on the people who work and study at them. It’s an attack on the local communities that thrive alongside them.”
– Nikolas Bowie, Harvard law professor and Harvard AAUP member
– Nikolas Bowie, Harvard law professor and Harvard AAUP member
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If you don’t know what fierce and visionary freedom fighter Coretta Scott King was, you need to! www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
America Has Gotten Coretta Scott King Wrong
Her ghostwritten autobiography diminishes her, and I found out why.
www.theatlantic.com
April 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
If you don’t know what fierce and visionary freedom fighter Coretta Scott King was, you need to! www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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April 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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AHA exec director @jgrossman.bsky.social & OAH exec Beth English joined the New Books Network podcast Postscript: Conversations on Politics and Political Science to discuss “the effects of historical censorship, data shredding, meaningful public education–and what everyone can do to fight back.”🗃️
Postscript: Not a Matter of Left or Right: Historians Fighting Censorship - New Books Network
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April 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
AHA exec director @jgrossman.bsky.social & OAH exec Beth English joined the New Books Network podcast Postscript: Conversations on Politics and Political Science to discuss “the effects of historical censorship, data shredding, meaningful public education–and what everyone can do to fight back.”🗃️
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Detailing some of the NEH cuts in Massachusetts includibg the state humanities council, AAS, museums, historical documentaries and more. #NEH www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/04/n...
‘I am stunned.’ Mass. cultural groups see federal funding abruptly slashed. - The Boston Globe
The Trump administration this week terminated a $1.3 million grant to the Massachusetts affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, one of several cultural agencies and organizations acros...
www.bostonglobe.com
April 8, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Detailing some of the NEH cuts in Massachusetts includibg the state humanities council, AAS, museums, historical documentaries and more. #NEH www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/04/n...
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here’s a curse word free version of “look it up” as requested by countless teachers and librarians 🥰😘
April 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
here’s a curse word free version of “look it up” as requested by countless teachers and librarians 🥰😘
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“Americans really like book festivals and local history museums…We especially like it when such gifts are available to everyone, and not just to those who can afford the price of a ticket.” Excellent @margaretrenkl.bsky.social on the high ROI of the NEH. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/o...
Opinion | Why DOGE Slashed the National Endowment for the Humanities (Gift Article)
Eliminating federal funding for the humanities saves next to no money, but it will cost the American people something precious.
www.nytimes.com
April 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
“Americans really like book festivals and local history museums…We especially like it when such gifts are available to everyone, and not just to those who can afford the price of a ticket.” Excellent @margaretrenkl.bsky.social on the high ROI of the NEH. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/o...
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The AHA’s report "American Lesson Plan: Teaching US History in Secondary Schools" was featured in an Education Week article on a legislation aiming to ban DEI in public schools. Despite these bills’ claims, the AHA found little evidence that partisan or ideological teaching is a widespread problem.🗃️
A Wave of New Legislation Aims to Ban DEI in Public Schools
State legislators have introduced measures that would prohibit schools from maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion offices.
www.edweek.org
April 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The AHA’s report "American Lesson Plan: Teaching US History in Secondary Schools" was featured in an Education Week article on a legislation aiming to ban DEI in public schools. Despite these bills’ claims, the AHA found little evidence that partisan or ideological teaching is a widespread problem.🗃️
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I haven't had a chance to read any of it, but this looks like a wonderful resource for teachers and anyone else interested in the history and memory of the American Revolution. 🗃️ apps.bostonglobe.com/opinion/idea...
How do we think about the American Revolution in 2025?
Historians examine the history and consequences of the American Revolution on its 250th anniversary.
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April 3, 2025 at 11:37 AM
I haven't had a chance to read any of it, but this looks like a wonderful resource for teachers and anyone else interested in the history and memory of the American Revolution. 🗃️ apps.bostonglobe.com/opinion/idea...
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In #AHAPerspectives, read a Long Overdue tribute to Lulu Merle Johnson, a historian and the first African American woman to earn a doctorate in Iowa, who died in 1995. 🗃️
Lulu Merle Johnson (1907–95) – AHA
Lulu Merle Johnson, historian and higher education administrator, died in 1995.
www.historians.org
April 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
In #AHAPerspectives, read a Long Overdue tribute to Lulu Merle Johnson, a historian and the first African American woman to earn a doctorate in Iowa, who died in 1995. 🗃️
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On the latest episode #HistoryinFocus, @danieljstory.bsky.social and @syrussolojin.bsky.social speak with the four contributors from the AHR's March 2025 forum "The Vietnam War Fifty Years On," and pay a visit to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. 🗃️
Teaching the Vietnam War, Fifty Years On
Fifty years after the fall of Saigon in April 1975, we investigate the challenges and opportunities of teaching the Vietnam War and the ways that understanding the war has changed.
www.historians.org
April 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
On the latest episode #HistoryinFocus, @danieljstory.bsky.social and @syrussolojin.bsky.social speak with the four contributors from the AHR's March 2025 forum "The Vietnam War Fifty Years On," and pay a visit to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. 🗃️
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The @humanitiesall.bsky.social has a resource, NEH for All, w data about the impact of the NEH locally and nationally. Yes, it is important to right now use the contact and advocacy resources, but it's also critical, imho, to read, gather, & share this info w family &community. www.nehforall.org
April 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The @humanitiesall.bsky.social has a resource, NEH for All, w data about the impact of the NEH locally and nationally. Yes, it is important to right now use the contact and advocacy resources, but it's also critical, imho, to read, gather, & share this info w family &community. www.nehforall.org
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Scholarly authors in the humanities and social sciences, apply for this incredible grant from Princeton University Press!
Work with writing coaches like me to craft a solid book proposal. Proud to be part of a program centering the voices of diverse scholars. press.princeton.edu/book-proposa...
Work with writing coaches like me to craft a solid book proposal. Proud to be part of a program centering the voices of diverse scholars. press.princeton.edu/book-proposa...
Book Proposal Development Grants
press.princeton.edu
April 2, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Scholarly authors in the humanities and social sciences, apply for this incredible grant from Princeton University Press!
Work with writing coaches like me to craft a solid book proposal. Proud to be part of a program centering the voices of diverse scholars. press.princeton.edu/book-proposa...
Work with writing coaches like me to craft a solid book proposal. Proud to be part of a program centering the voices of diverse scholars. press.princeton.edu/book-proposa...
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This piece highlights a number of academic and independent archives that contain incredible zines that document and preserve trans history, community, survival and storytelling 🗃️ #TransDayOfVisibility 🏳️⚧️
via @atlasobscura.com: www.atlasobscura.com/articles/que...
via @atlasobscura.com: www.atlasobscura.com/articles/que...
Zine Archives Preserve Trans Survival and Storytelling
In private collections and public libraries, the pages of these handmade publications hold a wealth of queer history and community.
www.atlasobscura.com
March 31, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This piece highlights a number of academic and independent archives that contain incredible zines that document and preserve trans history, community, survival and storytelling 🗃️ #TransDayOfVisibility 🏳️⚧️
via @atlasobscura.com: www.atlasobscura.com/articles/que...
via @atlasobscura.com: www.atlasobscura.com/articles/que...
Can’t wait till the semester is over so I can read this!
Fantastic review of #StoryofaMurder by Lucy Hughes-Hallett in the New Statesman! A book “not about death, but about life”.
www.newstatesman.com/culture/book...
www.newstatesman.com/culture/book...
The murder that shocked the Edwardians
The case of Dr Crippen contains a story of multiple on-the-make lives as well as gruesome death.
www.newstatesman.com
March 31, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Can’t wait till the semester is over so I can read this!
Today is my lecture on the Gettysburg Address and I just might cry.
March 31, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Today is my lecture on the Gettysburg Address and I just might cry.