Heather Mayer
hmayer.bsky.social
Heather Mayer
@hmayer.bsky.social
Interested in history, faculty development, community colleges, and basketball.
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#OtD 30 Nov 1917 @IWW member, stenographer, cook and anarchist, Louise Olivereau, was sentenced to 10 years' jail in the US for producing leaflets against the draft during World War I. After her release, she kept up her activism. More info in our podcast: workingclasshistory.com/2018/12/02/e...
November 30, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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We feed you.
They hunt us.
June 11, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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1/4. On the White House’s theory, if they abduct you, get you on a helicopter, get to international waters, shoot you in the head, and drop your corpse into the ocean, that is legal, because it is the conduct of foreign affairs.
April 15, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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1990s culture wars: We’re cancelling the Enola Gay exhibit bc veterans and historians can’t agree whether we should celebrate its role in ending WWII or critically assess the decision to use nuclear weapons

2020s culture wars: We’re cancelling the Enola Gay bc “gay” is a no-no word
March 7, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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I wrote a new book called “Red Harbor.” See that sweet cover below

It’ll be released this summer—for once I won’t be in Finland or stuck inside during a pandemic. It’s available on pre-order from the UW Press—right now has a mighty fine sale (40% off, free shipping)

uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...
Red Harbor
Brings to life Grays Harbor's fiery legacy of class conflictIn the early decades of the twentieth century, Grays Harbor was the Lumber Capital of the World. ...
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December 13, 2024 at 11:44 PM
I know it’s a few years old at this point, but if you’re interested in my book OSU Press is offering 25% and free shipping until December 8 with code 24HOLIDAY
Beyond the Rebel Girl
More than a century after their founding in 1905, the Industrial Workers of the World—or Wobblies as they are commonly known—remain a popular subject for study and discussion among students of labor h...
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December 2, 2024 at 1:54 AM
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For the next two weeks, we’re offering ten free ebooks for getting free

Another world is possible if we fight for it

www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/517-te...
November 9, 2024 at 8:22 PM