During my latest NAACP v. Alabama #freespeech research at the Library of Congress this week, I came across this NAACP membership card. It's a very important part of my research; the card expired at the same time that AL obtained a TRO ousting the NAACP from that state for 8 years!

I've just received the first proofs of my forthcoming #freespeech Journal of Supreme Court History article. I had forgotten that I had included this memorial tribute to my friend, Ken Kersch. Now I'm crying buckets again.

Traditionally, I should’ve made these English mince pies on Christmas Eve, but hey, better late than never.

A feline timeline cleanse. You’re welcome ☺️

Final manuscript submitted to Lexington Press. So excited to have reached this stage with this #FreeSpeech #FreePress book! Looking forward to the publication stages. And this will be the first book bearing my married name!

Seeing the sunrise and sunset over, and then walking across the Edmund Pettus bridge, is as emotional as one might imagine.

These magical archives are my research home for a couple of weeks. Today they yielded this off-topic, but decidedly historically fascinating letter. 

Time to let the cat sit on my work and my laptop, and go to bed! 

Prayers would be appreciated for our cat Smokey, who is finding it difficult to eat after his dental surgery.

I love it when the mail brings used books that are immediately useful for my current work research project. The fact that the books have that old book smell is a wonderful bonus 😂

Privileged to be back at the Library of Congress doing more free speech archival research.