Dawson Barrett
@dawsonbarrett.bsky.social
Historian // author of THE DEFIANT (post ‘60s US politics/protest) and TEENAGE REBELS (teen activism history, for teens) & co-author of PUNKS IN PEORIA (DIY in a small town) // "Picking up where Zinn left off..." (trying anyway!) // dawsonbarrett.com
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Once you start thinking of AI as a war on humanity, on human thought, on human inquiry, on human labor, on nuance and critical thinking, it slots in pretty seamlessly with the right wing ideological project, oligarchical political projects, big tech's political projects, etc
November 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Once you start thinking of AI as a war on humanity, on human thought, on human inquiry, on human labor, on nuance and critical thinking, it slots in pretty seamlessly with the right wing ideological project, oligarchical political projects, big tech's political projects, etc
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More from the scene
October 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
More from the scene
I also gave them assignment instructions in the form of a zine!
July 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
I also gave them assignment instructions in the form of a zine!
I have! I had students first write a short paper (based on primary sources) about a local history topic (a strike, protest, etc.). Then, they made a zine based on that paper. My tip: give class time, show examples, give 5 minute lesson on zines and underground media.
July 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
I have! I had students first write a short paper (based on primary sources) about a local history topic (a strike, protest, etc.). Then, they made a zine based on that paper. My tip: give class time, show examples, give 5 minute lesson on zines and underground media.
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Nestled up against the steps of City Hall in LA is a large placard with missing posters for the recently disappeared in the city.
July 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Nestled up against the steps of City Hall in LA is a large placard with missing posters for the recently disappeared in the city.
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Overhead of the Chicago march against ICE
June 12, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Overhead of the Chicago march against ICE
Passed about 100 to 20.
April 6, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Passed about 100 to 20.
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The problem is: they've mistaken correlation for causation. They think their parents and grandparents had a good life *because* of manufacturing jobs. When, in reality, their parents and grandparents had a good life *despite* manufacturing jobs, because of unions, high taxes, and social policies.
April 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The problem is: they've mistaken correlation for causation. They think their parents and grandparents had a good life *because* of manufacturing jobs. When, in reality, their parents and grandparents had a good life *despite* manufacturing jobs, because of unions, high taxes, and social policies.