Dr. E. Hughes Shanks
@ehughesshanks.bsky.social
Science and Education are undefeated. Plenty of stories to tell, and they're all true.
That's me back in the day, with the 'Black Like Me" author, John Howard Griffin.
That's me back in the day, with the 'Black Like Me" author, John Howard Griffin.
Pinned
After a University Fraternity was caught performing a Cross Burning ritual in Confederate regalia, I went in a hunger strike and picketed their House until all student organizations publicly denounced racism. It took four days. You have no idea how good green tea can taste on an empty stomach.
Back in Tulsa First time in 30 years. These little plaques are everywhere in Greenwood. Reconciliation is key. Glad to see progress.
December 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Back in Tulsa First time in 30 years. These little plaques are everywhere in Greenwood. Reconciliation is key. Glad to see progress.
Ha!!! Nice.
Nice scoop from DOJ whisperer Sadie Gurman and C Ryan Barber in the WSJ: How the FBI finally found the DNC/RNC pipe bomber, and how it had nothing to do with new leadership. (Gift link.)
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
How a Tech-Savvy Officer Finally Cracked the Jan. 6 Pipe-Bombs Case
Investigators used powerful tools to obtain mountains of data, but couldn’t decipher some of it until recently.
www.wsj.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Ha!!! Nice.
How do you gerrymander in UTAH? The whole state is...you know...stolen by, run by, serviced by, pretty much the same people.
NEW: Last week, Utah GOP lawmakers voted to reject a court-ordered congressional map. While the move was largely ceremonial, it signals their intent to ask the state Supreme Court — and potentially SCOTUS — to uphold their recently rejected gerrymander.
Utah GOP Lawmakers Won’t Give Up on Their Gerrymander Plan
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:25 AM
How do you gerrymander in UTAH? The whole state is...you know...stolen by, run by, serviced by, pretty much the same people.
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🏆On night two of Hanukkah, we spotlight North Carolina's Supreme Court election.
Republican Jefferson Griffin tried to overturn his loss to Democrat Allison Riggs by challenging 68k votes. After six months, he conceded, and Riggs' victory was certified.
https://bit.ly/3YAxEjr
Republican Jefferson Griffin tried to overturn his loss to Democrat Allison Riggs by challenging 68k votes. After six months, he conceded, and Riggs' victory was certified.
https://bit.ly/3YAxEjr
December 15, 2025 at 11:22 PM
🏆On night two of Hanukkah, we spotlight North Carolina's Supreme Court election.
Republican Jefferson Griffin tried to overturn his loss to Democrat Allison Riggs by challenging 68k votes. After six months, he conceded, and Riggs' victory was certified.
https://bit.ly/3YAxEjr
Republican Jefferson Griffin tried to overturn his loss to Democrat Allison Riggs by challenging 68k votes. After six months, he conceded, and Riggs' victory was certified.
https://bit.ly/3YAxEjr
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Right back at all 12K of you 😍
December 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Right back at all 12K of you 😍
Holy $#!t! Drumpf and company are out of their minds. They think this is a movie made for an audience (that is getting smaller and smaller) hungry for explosions and slo-mo walkoffs.
Exhibit A at the War Crimes Tribunal questioning defendant Pete Hegseth.
November 28, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Holy $#!t! Drumpf and company are out of their minds. They think this is a movie made for an audience (that is getting smaller and smaller) hungry for explosions and slo-mo walkoffs.
My closest friends lead fairly privileged lives. I worry about them being able to empathize with people of no privilege. I was telling one of them the other day exactly where my house keys are, in case I am arrested. I explained that "If I see ICE grabbing someone, I'm jumping in...etc". I have to.
November 15, 2025 at 8:34 PM
My closest friends lead fairly privileged lives. I worry about them being able to empathize with people of no privilege. I was telling one of them the other day exactly where my house keys are, in case I am arrested. I explained that "If I see ICE grabbing someone, I'm jumping in...etc". I have to.
I just want to put this here. I have spent more than 60yrs bucking the system. But...I've spent about 25 of those in military and federal, state, and local govt service. So, don't get it twisted. I'm a patriot. But I'm speaking out in ways that will probably attract the attention of bigots in govt.
November 1, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I just want to put this here. I have spent more than 60yrs bucking the system. But...I've spent about 25 of those in military and federal, state, and local govt service. So, don't get it twisted. I'm a patriot. But I'm speaking out in ways that will probably attract the attention of bigots in govt.
Once the ICE raids started receiving national media attention, my body responded viscerally. I instinctively shed dozens of online friendships, even wrote some farewells. My life is better w/out feeling doubts about where some people stand. Because there's little else to do now but throw hands.
October 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Once the ICE raids started receiving national media attention, my body responded viscerally. I instinctively shed dozens of online friendships, even wrote some farewells. My life is better w/out feeling doubts about where some people stand. Because there's little else to do now but throw hands.
If indicting a past US AG out of spite makes the country a banana republic; what do 400+ years of enabling wyt privilege make? Sometimes I think Drumpf proves how destructive privilege truly is. But other times, he proves its staying power.
September 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
If indicting a past US AG out of spite makes the country a banana republic; what do 400+ years of enabling wyt privilege make? Sometimes I think Drumpf proves how destructive privilege truly is. But other times, he proves its staying power.
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Hey DNC, this is what it looks like to have a spine and walk your talk. @schumer.senate.gov you taking notes?
Karina Villa protecting her constituents by literally running ICE off the streets in West Chicago and yelling to residents to stay inside their homes.
September 16, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Hey DNC, this is what it looks like to have a spine and walk your talk. @schumer.senate.gov you taking notes?
This is America: A wyt bigot gets killed and all of a sudden people who have nothing to do with it become targets of the Drumpf camp. Same 'ol, same 'ole.
NEWS ROUNDUP: Last week, the Trump administration escalated its use of Charlie Kirk’s murder to target progressive politics, while the DOJ stepped up its efforts against voting rights by suing Democratic states. Catch up on all the key updates below👇
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com
September 21, 2025 at 7:29 PM
This is America: A wyt bigot gets killed and all of a sudden people who have nothing to do with it become targets of the Drumpf camp. Same 'ol, same 'ole.
All assassinations belong in every school history class. jfk, medger evers, malcom, rfk, mlk, melissa hortman, kirk. They only create more entrenchment and they don't remove ideas. I don't know what motivated Kirk's killer, but I can't imagine a single justification for murder.
September 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
All assassinations belong in every school history class. jfk, medger evers, malcom, rfk, mlk, melissa hortman, kirk. They only create more entrenchment and they don't remove ideas. I don't know what motivated Kirk's killer, but I can't imagine a single justification for murder.
Looking forward to it!
On the radio this weekend: Small human plans that run into much larger obstacles. bit.ly/45RGHkM
September 6, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Looking forward to it!
The road we're on has shaped America's history: Magna Carta, Manifest destiny, The Social contract, The American dream, American exceptionalism, The new deal, Representative democracy, Wars on poverty, drugs, terror, The Electoral College, Trickle-down economics, Progressivism, Authoritarianism.
September 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The road we're on has shaped America's history: Magna Carta, Manifest destiny, The Social contract, The American dream, American exceptionalism, The new deal, Representative democracy, Wars on poverty, drugs, terror, The Electoral College, Trickle-down economics, Progressivism, Authoritarianism.
I can't honestly say that I'd never see this day coming, because the reality is I've been preparing for it for as long as I can remember. And to be clear you can be nice and succeed without hating your opposition. The main thing is making the decision to jump in the fight and get dirty.
September 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I can't honestly say that I'd never see this day coming, because the reality is I've been preparing for it for as long as I can remember. And to be clear you can be nice and succeed without hating your opposition. The main thing is making the decision to jump in the fight and get dirty.
I helped a motorist stranded at an intersection today. It was a mom with a child in back. I walked up to help. I could see she was Russian. We spoke Russian. Her husband was on the way she said. She wanted to move the car to a parking space. I pushed. She steered. The kid cheered. Life is good.
August 27, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I helped a motorist stranded at an intersection today. It was a mom with a child in back. I walked up to help. I could see she was Russian. We spoke Russian. Her husband was on the way she said. She wanted to move the car to a parking space. I pushed. She steered. The kid cheered. Life is good.
My problem is not with #Newsome the person. Rather the battle against Drumpf's supporters #maga who use the same logic as Newsome. In politics my glee may be a new drug. Social apps like frivolous crackbacks and smackdowns, when in reality, actual policy change (good and bad) is a long slog.
August 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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#academicsky #educationsky #Hoosiersky Limber up those keyboards ⌨️ & start 📝writing now. Maybe assign a persuasive essay exercise to students in your classrooms this fall ...
A sharp letter to the editor in a hometown paper can really get under the skin of your Members of Congress. The humble LTE remains influential in politics even as social media platforms have come and (some) gone. 👇
How to Write Letters to the Editor that Really Get Attention
indivisible.org
August 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
#academicsky #educationsky #Hoosiersky Limber up those keyboards ⌨️ & start 📝writing now. Maybe assign a persuasive essay exercise to students in your classrooms this fall ...
If you didn't hear Snap Judgement 2 weeks ago, you should. Great Stories.
The Awakening - Snap Judgment
When Michelle moves into The Gearbox on the Caribbean island of Montserrat, she meets a new dance partner. And in Yauco, the mountain is alive. It knows you. It is aware of you. And when you pass, it ...
snapjudgment.org
July 17, 2025 at 12:10 AM
If you didn't hear Snap Judgement 2 weeks ago, you should. Great Stories.
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The SAVE Act is stalled in the Senate, but right-wing activists are urging Republicans to include it in a must-pass piece of legislation this fall. This proposal would require proof of citizenship to vote, which could disenfranchise millions.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Anti-Voting Activists Have a Plan to Pass the SAVE Act
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
July 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The SAVE Act is stalled in the Senate, but right-wing activists are urging Republicans to include it in a must-pass piece of legislation this fall. This proposal would require proof of citizenship to vote, which could disenfranchise millions.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
....Because that's exactly what's happening. Drumpf and Co. are f-ing crazy.
Instead of being solely preoccupied with unnecessary foreign wars, maybe we should have spent more time worrying about the United States government going to war against its own people.
July 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
....Because that's exactly what's happening. Drumpf and Co. are f-ing crazy.
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Two college baseball teams with horrible losing streaks — a combined 141 games — are scheduled to play each other. One of them must finally win.
Championship Window
People on a mission to achieve their goals before their window of opportunity closes.
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July 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Two college baseball teams with horrible losing streaks — a combined 141 games — are scheduled to play each other. One of them must finally win.
I'm just sayin' ....
June 28, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I'm just sayin' ....
I block accounts promoting hate, making fun of appearance, advocating for harm, what people claim their enemies do. I choose peace. People that promote anger online remind me of who'd watch a lynching. Piling on/ganging up is a red flag. I also rarely repeat common phrases/terms. My page. My rules.
June 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I block accounts promoting hate, making fun of appearance, advocating for harm, what people claim their enemies do. I choose peace. People that promote anger online remind me of who'd watch a lynching. Piling on/ganging up is a red flag. I also rarely repeat common phrases/terms. My page. My rules.