Lindsay John Bell, Ph.D.
@lindsayjbell.bsky.social
Historian • Professor at De Anza College •
SABR Member • Baseball Aficionado •
Research explores the intersection of sports, militarism, & gender • Opinions my own • He/Him
SABR Member • Baseball Aficionado •
Research explores the intersection of sports, militarism, & gender • Opinions my own • He/Him
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Eric Foner, "What the Fugitive Slave Act Teaches Us About How States Can Resist Oppressive Federal Power," The Nation -- February 27, 2017
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What the Fugitive Slave Act Teaches Us About How States Can Resist Oppressive Federal Power
The actions of attorneys general in California and other states have their antecedents in the fight against that draconian law.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Eric Foner, "What the Fugitive Slave Act Teaches Us About How States Can Resist Oppressive Federal Power," The Nation -- February 27, 2017
www.thenation.com/article/arch...
www.thenation.com/article/arch...
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My aunt who famously can’t cook tried to make a pumpkin pie. She didn’t know what cloves were, so she put garlic cloves in it. Whole.
November 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM
My aunt who famously can’t cook tried to make a pumpkin pie. She didn’t know what cloves were, so she put garlic cloves in it. Whole.
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If you're interested in how I teach the Boston Massacre to teach students how historians use and weigh primary sources against each other: rmgunter.com/posts/901-in... #HATM
Rachel Michelle Gunter, Ph.D. - Intro to Primary Sources -Boston
After explaining what primary and secondary sources are, I show students how to read and follow these sources. This means keeping an open mind and allowing t...
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November 17, 2025 at 1:57 AM
If you're interested in how I teach the Boston Massacre to teach students how historians use and weigh primary sources against each other: rmgunter.com/posts/901-in... #HATM
What a nightmare! The demands some hiring committees place on the anxious vulnerabilities of their candidates falls within the bounds of “cruel and unusual punishment.”
November 16, 2025 at 10:11 PM
What a nightmare! The demands some hiring committees place on the anxious vulnerabilities of their candidates falls within the bounds of “cruel and unusual punishment.”
They wanted hard copies?!!!
a close up of a cartoon character 's fist with a tattoo on it .
Alt: a close up of a cartoon character 's fist
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November 16, 2025 at 9:32 PM
They wanted hard copies?!!!
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Gambling, like alcohol or narcotics can be highly addictive in how adrenaline triggers dopamine. The difference w/gambling is a public that isn’t aware of the science of addiction & believes good vs. bad choices are relative to law. And b/c it’s easily accessible, the result is widespread addiction.
November 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Gambling, like alcohol or narcotics can be highly addictive in how adrenaline triggers dopamine. The difference w/gambling is a public that isn’t aware of the science of addiction & believes good vs. bad choices are relative to law. And b/c it’s easily accessible, the result is widespread addiction.