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Kathryn Gehred
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Women's historian of early America and slavery. Liberty, Liberty for ever Mother, while I exist
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According to U.S. law a truly diverse environment is a room full of cis straight white dudes, some of whom believe black people and women are human and others who don't.
September 23, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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I think if Harmeet Dhillon were really against affirmative action and DEI she would have refused to accept any of these "racist" and "sexist" awards
August 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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All the best George Washington prints are in the British Museum!!
1783 political satire. Britannia (right), holding her shield as if trundling it, tries to escape from Washington, who holds her by a lock of her short hair, flourishing a scourge with thirteen knotted lashes. Behind Washington walk France and Spain, followed (left) by Holland. Washington wears a military coat, hat, sword, gorget, and a petticoat. France is the conventional 'petit-maître' dressed in the French manner; he holds a drawn sword in his right hand and points with the other at Britannia. Spain wears a feathered hat and ruff. Holland is a plainly dressed Dutch burgher with short jacket and bulky breeches. Britannia says, "Is it thus my Children should treat me". Washington answers, "Parents Should not behave like Tyrants to their Children". France says, "Encore mon Amy Encore". Spain is saying, "Me wish you Stripe her well". Holland, behind the others, and on the extreme left, says, "Minheer deserves to be Striped for a Fool". 1 April 1783
August 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Meme with cat that says: stop using ChatGPT I can also give you misinformation and I’m beautiful ✨
August 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Mood
July 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Screenshot of email from UVA, with UVA logo: Dear Colleagues: Since 1998, the University has awarded the Elizabeth Zintl Leadership Award to faculty and staff members whose high degree of professionalism, creativity, and commitment best reflect Elizabeth Zintl’s significant contributions to the University. The award was created with a gift in memory of Ms. Zintl, an accomplished writer and journalist who served as chief of staff to former UVA President John T. Casteen III. When the award was created nearly 30 years ago, the terms of the gift included that it be given to a woman employed in any area of the University. The legality of this arrangement has now come into question, and we are considering other ways to honor Ms. Zintl's legacy and the intentions of the generous donors who funded this award. For this reason, I am following up on Monday’s message to let you know that we will not be accepting nominations for the Elizabeth Zintl Award. I encourage you to recognize the professionalism, creativity, and commitment of our colleagues across the University in other ways. Thank you for your interest in celebrating the good work of our dedicated colleagues. Sincerely, Chanel Craft Tanner Director of the Maxine Platzer Lynn Women's Center
June 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Man it really sucks that the allegorical female statue at the top of the former Jefferson Davis Monument in Richmond is Lost Cause mythology because otherwise the name "Vindicatrix" is cool as hell
June 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Honestly? Mood.
Continental soldier lies bleeding on the ground, grimacing and waving for help. detail from Amos Doolittle's illustration of the Battle of Lexington.
April 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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OH my god this is an old blog post from Colonial Williamsburg but LOOK AT IT!! LOOK AT THE CAT!

"A suit of clothes for puss" omgggg

www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/learn/living...
a black cat dressed in a red 18th century style dress coat
February 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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The illustrator is named Daniel Maffia and I am rapidly becoming his biggest fan!
January 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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I know that times are rough but please look at this sexy George Washington illustration I found.

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A shirtless George Washington and two other shirtless men chop down trees in a forest
January 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Researching Daniel Parke is just historians writing banger after banger:
Screenshot of book page, reading: "So the Leeward Islanders needed a strong leader in 1706—but Col. Daniel Parke was not their man."
January 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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January 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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This is the dumbest take I have ever seen in my life. Trump art is a rubbery looking AI eagle holding a gun
December 31, 2024 at 7:40 PM
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She commandeered the car seat! #catsofbluesky
A brown Torby cat in a sunbeam in a car seat
November 18, 2024 at 10:08 PM