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Nicole Donawho
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Historian. #trekkie. 🐶❤️ Leroy & Moose. Posts do not represent my employer.
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TEA says that key topic examples were sent to the board.

Student testifier: importance of including world history in key topics. Educated electorate requires world history and world geography. Necessary to understand world events. Using the Middle East as a specific example.
November 20, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I think I might be the only person ever to find Killers of the Flower Moon boring 😬
November 20, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Not even a little
November 18, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I would honestly never shut up about this lol
November 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Reposted by Nicole Donawho
A lot of historians, because he kinda sucks? Often does national hagiography more than actual history. For example, Civil War has a lot of Lost Cause, brother-against-brother slop therein.

I recommend Eric Foner's essay "Ken Burns and the Romance of Reunion." Some excerpts below:
November 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Pretty sure he’s just equating talent with money here though
November 12, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I’m shocked he carries cash. What’s the president paying for? #hatm
November 10, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I suppose I thought that in a lot of emergencies, the plan was for the Pres to stay in AF1 and be refueled #hatm
November 10, 2025 at 2:39 AM
If Air Force One is right there why didn’t they put him on it? #hatm
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Reeves is my favorite person in this whole film #hatm
November 10, 2025 at 2:32 AM
According to the Smithsonian, the current Football weighs about 45lbs. So that job seems terrible #hatm
November 10, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Idk at least he knew the success rate of the GBUs #hatm
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
This is just such a wild discussion because you don’t even know who launched it #hatm
November 10, 2025 at 2:04 AM
My husband and I were both like “I would not call you” lol #hatm
November 10, 2025 at 2:02 AM
John Krasinski’s Jack Ryan could give me a briefing any day #hatm
November 10, 2025 at 1:59 AM
😬💀 #hatm
November 10, 2025 at 1:51 AM