@msbhistory.bsky.social
Historian of early America, believer in democracy and the common good.
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Lovely weather here in Pyongyang.
October 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Lovely weather here in Pyongyang.
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I’ve come to understand that a lot of it comes from deceiving senior citizens
open.substack.com/pub/data4dem...
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Spam PACs Raise Money by Deceiving Seniors
One 89-year-old woman made 7,532 donations totaling $68,666
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October 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I’ve come to understand that a lot of it comes from deceiving senior citizens
open.substack.com/pub/data4dem...
open.substack.com/pub/data4dem...
Need a palate cleanser that focuses on what the Constitution, "the owner's manual for US citizens", really means? Read www.concordmonitor.com/2025/10/01/m...
Opinion: Understanding Constitutional principles key to preserving our Republic - Concord Monitor
As we approach the 250th anniversary of our Nation's founding, it is important for citizens to understand the Constitution's principles.
www.concordmonitor.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Need a palate cleanser that focuses on what the Constitution, "the owner's manual for US citizens", really means? Read www.concordmonitor.com/2025/10/01/m...
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BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
October 2, 2025 at 10:42 PM
BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
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Biggest story in the world, told in the mainstream press perfectly well:
AP/PBS headline: TRUMP'S MOVES AGAINST MEDIA OUTLETS MIRROR AUTHORITARIAN APPROACHES TO SILENCING DISSENT
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
AP/PBS headline: TRUMP'S MOVES AGAINST MEDIA OUTLETS MIRROR AUTHORITARIAN APPROACHES TO SILENCING DISSENT
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Trump's moves against media outlets mirror authoritarian approaches to silencing dissent
Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has waged an aggressive campaign against the media unlike any in modern U.S. history, making moves similar to those of authoritarian leaders that...
www.pbs.org
September 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Biggest story in the world, told in the mainstream press perfectly well:
AP/PBS headline: TRUMP'S MOVES AGAINST MEDIA OUTLETS MIRROR AUTHORITARIAN APPROACHES TO SILENCING DISSENT
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
AP/PBS headline: TRUMP'S MOVES AGAINST MEDIA OUTLETS MIRROR AUTHORITARIAN APPROACHES TO SILENCING DISSENT
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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Federal officers took 11 Democratic officials into custody inside a federal building in Lower Manhattan after the group demanded entry to Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding cells where migrants were being detained.
September 18, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Federal officers took 11 Democratic officials into custody inside a federal building in Lower Manhattan after the group demanded entry to Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding cells where migrants were being detained.
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We are America.
We don’t erase history because it is inconvenient or uncomfortable.
We listen and amplify the voices that have been diminished.
We have compassion and empathy for our neighbors and community.
We know that we are stronger together. ✊🫶
We don’t erase history because it is inconvenient or uncomfortable.
We listen and amplify the voices that have been diminished.
We have compassion and empathy for our neighbors and community.
We know that we are stronger together. ✊🫶
August 20, 2025 at 11:26 AM
We are America.
We don’t erase history because it is inconvenient or uncomfortable.
We listen and amplify the voices that have been diminished.
We have compassion and empathy for our neighbors and community.
We know that we are stronger together. ✊🫶
We don’t erase history because it is inconvenient or uncomfortable.
We listen and amplify the voices that have been diminished.
We have compassion and empathy for our neighbors and community.
We know that we are stronger together. ✊🫶
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Trump to Zelenskyy: "During the war you can't have elections? So let me just see -- three and a half years from me, if we happen to be in a way with somebody, no more elections. That's good."
August 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Trump to Zelenskyy: "During the war you can't have elections? So let me just see -- three and a half years from me, if we happen to be in a way with somebody, no more elections. That's good."
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The University System of New Hampshire is confronting a range of external pressures that are pushing tuition costs higher, marking the end of a six-year-long tuition freeze for resident undergraduates.
NH's public colleges and universities plan for funding cuts, in-state tuition hikes
The decision to increase tuition after six years of keeping costs stable was made independent of the state budget, but the decrease in funding didn’t help either.
www.nhpr.org
August 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The University System of New Hampshire is confronting a range of external pressures that are pushing tuition costs higher, marking the end of a six-year-long tuition freeze for resident undergraduates.
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Release the unredacted tRumpstein files!
August 17, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Release the unredacted tRumpstein files!
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Historian suggests fighting a wildfire with a back burn.
August 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Historian suggests fighting a wildfire with a back burn.
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The ever-creative Heather Cox Richardson. This reminds me of NH’s talented historical cartoonist @marekbennett.bsky.social
Voting Rights Act | Talk & Draw with Liza Donnelly and Heather Cox Richardson
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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August 6, 2025 at 10:49 AM
The ever-creative Heather Cox Richardson. This reminds me of NH’s talented historical cartoonist @marekbennett.bsky.social
Of course! 😁
Everyone knows historians are just people you ask when you want to know some names and dates so this all checks out.
***Historians***
Check out who are listed as #2...
Check out who are listed as #2...
August 4, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Of course! 😁
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🚨🚨Holy Shit!! Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) is not fucking around with this fiery speech on the Senate floor.💥🔥💥We need this from every Democrat if we are going to push back on fascism and save our fragile Democracy!! More of this please!! Bravo Senator Booker!!
July 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
🚨🚨Holy Shit!! Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) is not fucking around with this fiery speech on the Senate floor.💥🔥💥We need this from every Democrat if we are going to push back on fascism and save our fragile Democracy!! More of this please!! Bravo Senator Booker!!
Thanks, New Hampshire Music Festival! Music in the mountains. I needed that 🎶
July 20, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Thanks, New Hampshire Music Festival! Music in the mountains. I needed that 🎶
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The newspaper that told the truth about Watergate and the Pentagon Papers will now “communicate with optimism about this country” in its time of rising fascism
Here’s the full memo:
July 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The newspaper that told the truth about Watergate and the Pentagon Papers will now “communicate with optimism about this country” in its time of rising fascism
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Quite the parting message.
A State Department employee shared with PBS News an image from inside the department. The image includes a piece of paper taped to a mirror with the words, "Colleagues, if you remain: RESIST FASCISM. Remember the oath you vowed to uphold."
July 11, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Quite the parting message.
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It's been almost a month since the National Endowment for the Humanities laid off nearly two-thirds of its staff. Will our loss even be felt? How is this being felt throughout the federal system? What will happen to the #humanities without these dedicated civil servants? #NEH @slate.com
Here’s How You’ll Feel the Loss of Federal Workers
From national parks to national security, cuts will hit home.
slate.com
July 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
It's been almost a month since the National Endowment for the Humanities laid off nearly two-thirds of its staff. Will our loss even be felt? How is this being felt throughout the federal system? What will happen to the #humanities without these dedicated civil servants? #NEH @slate.com
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Folds: If we’ve been told our whole lives that we can’t spend money on the arts because they’re not important—then why was taking over the Kennedy Center and the arts the first thing they did?
It is extremely important. It’s the bedrock of self-expression.
It is extremely important. It’s the bedrock of self-expression.
July 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Folds: If we’ve been told our whole lives that we can’t spend money on the arts because they’re not important—then why was taking over the Kennedy Center and the arts the first thing they did?
It is extremely important. It’s the bedrock of self-expression.
It is extremely important. It’s the bedrock of self-expression.
I’m late to the party. Read Timothy Snyder’s book, On Tyranny. Don’t read about it; read the book. Short and terrifying.
July 6, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I’m late to the party. Read Timothy Snyder’s book, On Tyranny. Don’t read about it; read the book. Short and terrifying.
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SOUND UP, must listen. Strong, courageous gent chewing out Tom Holman. Wonder if Holman understood. Kinda doubt it.
July 5, 2025 at 6:08 AM
SOUND UP, must listen. Strong, courageous gent chewing out Tom Holman. Wonder if Holman understood. Kinda doubt it.
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A lot of problems with our media would be solved by turning J-school into a 5th year program attached to a history major
July 4, 2025 at 1:29 AM
A lot of problems with our media would be solved by turning J-school into a 5th year program attached to a history major
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A video about the Declaration of Independence. I'm proud of this one.
The Declaration of Independence | Journey to American Democracy
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
www.youtube.com
July 4, 2025 at 3:34 AM
A video about the Declaration of Independence. I'm proud of this one.