Phillip Payne
@phillipgpayne.bsky.social
Historian, teacher, lives near Buffalo, New York . Opinions are my own.
Author of Crash! How the Economic Boom and Bust of the 1920s worked and Dead Last: the Public Memory of Warren G. Harding's Scandalous Legacy. https://www.historyprofessorpayne.com/
Author of Crash! How the Economic Boom and Bust of the 1920s worked and Dead Last: the Public Memory of Warren G. Harding's Scandalous Legacy. https://www.historyprofessorpayne.com/
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Nick Langworthy served as Chair of the New York Republican Party from 2019 to 2023.
During that time, he promoted and celebrated the New York Young Republicans. The same organization is now tied to the leaked group chats filled with racist, antisemitic, and homophobic messages.
During that time, he promoted and celebrated the New York Young Republicans. The same organization is now tied to the leaked group chats filled with racist, antisemitic, and homophobic messages.
October 17, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Nick Langworthy served as Chair of the New York Republican Party from 2019 to 2023.
During that time, he promoted and celebrated the New York Young Republicans. The same organization is now tied to the leaked group chats filled with racist, antisemitic, and homophobic messages.
During that time, he promoted and celebrated the New York Young Republicans. The same organization is now tied to the leaked group chats filled with racist, antisemitic, and homophobic messages.
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Aaron, Ivory & Stella are here to share what really matters: fair pay, good jobs, strong communities, and a fair shot for everyone. Because when you work hard, you deserve stability, not struggle.
October 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Aaron, Ivory & Stella are here to share what really matters: fair pay, good jobs, strong communities, and a fair shot for everyone. Because when you work hard, you deserve stability, not struggle.
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Corporate lobbyists call it the “Save Our Bacon Act.”
Farmers like Michael Burns @ Cayuta Sun Farms know better.
We talked about what this bill really means for local farmers, our food security, & our health.
Watch to see what’s @ stake & why I’ll keep fighting for family farms that feed NY.
Farmers like Michael Burns @ Cayuta Sun Farms know better.
We talked about what this bill really means for local farmers, our food security, & our health.
Watch to see what’s @ stake & why I’ll keep fighting for family farms that feed NY.
The so-called “Save Our Bacon” Act wasn’t written for farmers. It was written by the big four corporate meatpackers that already control 80% of our meat supply. Two of them are foreign-owned. This bil...
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October 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Corporate lobbyists call it the “Save Our Bacon Act.”
Farmers like Michael Burns @ Cayuta Sun Farms know better.
We talked about what this bill really means for local farmers, our food security, & our health.
Watch to see what’s @ stake & why I’ll keep fighting for family farms that feed NY.
Farmers like Michael Burns @ Cayuta Sun Farms know better.
We talked about what this bill really means for local farmers, our food security, & our health.
Watch to see what’s @ stake & why I’ll keep fighting for family farms that feed NY.
We went to see @aarongies.bsky.social this morning at the South Wales Community center. He is running for the Democratic nomination for the NY 23 congressional seat.
August 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
We went to see @aarongies.bsky.social this morning at the South Wales Community center. He is running for the Democratic nomination for the NY 23 congressional seat.
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🎉 Today marks the 120th anniversary of the Niagara Movement, founded in Buffalo & Fort Erie in 1905 by W.E.B. Du Bois & other national black leaders. A precursor to NAACP, the group paved the way for the 20th century civil rights movement.
Learn more: discoverniagara.org/the-niagara-movement
Learn more: discoverniagara.org/the-niagara-movement
July 11, 2025 at 11:38 PM
🎉 Today marks the 120th anniversary of the Niagara Movement, founded in Buffalo & Fort Erie in 1905 by W.E.B. Du Bois & other national black leaders. A precursor to NAACP, the group paved the way for the 20th century civil rights movement.
Learn more: discoverniagara.org/the-niagara-movement
Learn more: discoverniagara.org/the-niagara-movement
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Not “best.” Not “favorite.” Not “most likable.” Most significant. Some of these films are obvious. Some obscure. A few will be controversial. Let the debate begin on our list of significant political films.
Published June 22, 2023: https://trib.al/4OEgh53
Published June 22, 2023: https://trib.al/4OEgh53
The 100 Most Significant Political Films of All Time
Not “best.” Not “favorite.” Not “most likable.” Most significant. Some are obvious. Some obscure. A few will be controversial. Let the debate begin.
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July 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Not “best.” Not “favorite.” Not “most likable.” Most significant. Some of these films are obvious. Some obscure. A few will be controversial. Let the debate begin on our list of significant political films.
Published June 22, 2023: https://trib.al/4OEgh53
Published June 22, 2023: https://trib.al/4OEgh53
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You'd think other GOP Senators might've tried to protect their constitutents from Trump's budget too
www.salon.com/2025/07/02/s...
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"Special treatment": How Republicans bought Lisa Murkowski’s vote - Salon.com
The GOP budget passed by the Senate on Tuesday is filled with special carve-outs for Alaska
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July 2, 2025 at 4:12 PM
You'd think other GOP Senators might've tried to protect their constitutents from Trump's budget too
www.salon.com/2025/07/02/s...
www.salon.com/2025/07/02/s...
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US leading indicators slip in May, triggering recession signal, Conference Board says reut.rs/4efJmaz
US leading indicators slip in May, triggering recession signal, Conference Board says
A measure of future U.S. economic activity fell in May for the sixth straight month and triggered a recession signal, held down by consumer pessimism, weak new orders for manufactured goods, an uptick in jobless benefits claims and a drop in building permit applications.
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June 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
US leading indicators slip in May, triggering recession signal, Conference Board says reut.rs/4efJmaz
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We've just updated the @wired.com guide to protecting your privacy while attending protests with the latest best practices. @agreenberg.bsky.social and @lhn.bsky.social report: www.wired.com/story/how-to...
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
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June 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
We've just updated the @wired.com guide to protecting your privacy while attending protests with the latest best practices. @agreenberg.bsky.social and @lhn.bsky.social report: www.wired.com/story/how-to...
As an Ohio State grad, not having faculty input doesn't seem like a great idea
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Proposed Ohio budget would increase influence of university ‘intellectual diversity’ centers
If passed, the bill would create the Ohio Civics Board and give the centers' current directors oversight of the selection of their successors.
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June 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM
As an Ohio State grad, not having faculty input doesn't seem like a great idea
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Yep, libraries are cool and reading is important.
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Secrets in the Stacks - Public Books
A new book demonstrates that the skills taught and honed in the humanities are of vital importance to the defense of democracy.
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May 27, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Yep, libraries are cool and reading is important.
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We Are Not Being Asked to Run Into Cannon Fire. We Just Need to Speak Up. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/26/o...
Opinion | We Are Not Being Asked to Run Into Cannon Fire. We Just Need to Speak Up.
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May 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
We Are Not Being Asked to Run Into Cannon Fire. We Just Need to Speak Up. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/26/o...
Wired has been doing some really good reporting.
www.wired.com/story/massiv...
The first paragraph:
"American police departments near the United States-Mexico border are paying hundreds of thousands of dollars for an unproven and secretive technology that uses AI-generated online personas... "
www.wired.com/story/massiv...
The first paragraph:
"American police departments near the United States-Mexico border are paying hundreds of thousands of dollars for an unproven and secretive technology that uses AI-generated online personas... "
This ‘College Protester’ Isn’t Real. It’s an AI-Powered Undercover Bot for Cops
Massive Blue is helping cops deploy AI-powered social media bots to talk to people they suspect are anything from violent sex criminals all the way to vaguely defined “protesters.”
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April 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Wired has been doing some really good reporting.
www.wired.com/story/massiv...
The first paragraph:
"American police departments near the United States-Mexico border are paying hundreds of thousands of dollars for an unproven and secretive technology that uses AI-generated online personas... "
www.wired.com/story/massiv...
The first paragraph:
"American police departments near the United States-Mexico border are paying hundreds of thousands of dollars for an unproven and secretive technology that uses AI-generated online personas... "
I've worked with the NEH. Always a positive experience
April 16, 2025 at 11:52 AM
I've worked with the NEH. Always a positive experience