Peter Logan
@plogan.bsky.social
Emeritus Victorian lit specialist, DH practitioner, Python hack, dog-lover, writer, re-learning French.
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I was talking about this with my students yesterday—throughout Western Europe, Nazism is treated in public spaces and memorials as a nightmare, as horror that must never be repeated.
If slavery and Jim Crow received the same commemoration in the US, we'd be a very different country.
If slavery and Jim Crow received the same commemoration in the US, we'd be a very different country.
Buffoonery aside, I think a lot of Americans can't process that multiple generations of Germans renounce and revile past actions rather than treat them as an aspect of of their culture that must be maintained.
MERZ: Tomorrow is the D Day anniversary, when the Americans ended a war in Europe
TRUMP: That was not a pleasant day for you? This is not a great day
MERZ: This was the liberation of my country from Nazi dictatorship
TRUMP: That was not a pleasant day for you? This is not a great day
MERZ: This was the liberation of my country from Nazi dictatorship
June 5, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I was talking about this with my students yesterday—throughout Western Europe, Nazism is treated in public spaces and memorials as a nightmare, as horror that must never be repeated.
If slavery and Jim Crow received the same commemoration in the US, we'd be a very different country.
If slavery and Jim Crow received the same commemoration in the US, we'd be a very different country.
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“The termination of your grant represents an urgent priority for this administration”
My NEH grant has been terminated
Incredible when the funding for your book about the educational culture wars is cut as a result of the educational culture wars
You can’t say history isn’t relevant
My NEH grant has been terminated
Incredible when the funding for your book about the educational culture wars is cut as a result of the educational culture wars
You can’t say history isn’t relevant
April 4, 2025 at 10:37 AM
“The termination of your grant represents an urgent priority for this administration”
My NEH grant has been terminated
Incredible when the funding for your book about the educational culture wars is cut as a result of the educational culture wars
You can’t say history isn’t relevant
My NEH grant has been terminated
Incredible when the funding for your book about the educational culture wars is cut as a result of the educational culture wars
You can’t say history isn’t relevant
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I am so angry that so many people, here and elsewhere, were willing to pretend they thought that protests against genocide were antisemitic. That playacting allowed them to get here.
I cannot understate how appalling and helpless it feels as a Jew that this is being done under the guise of fighting antisemitism.
Breaking News: The Trump administration intends to block $510 million in federal contracts and grants for Brown University.
April 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I am so angry that so many people, here and elsewhere, were willing to pretend they thought that protests against genocide were antisemitic. That playacting allowed them to get here.
Thank you to the 15 US Senators who voted to block more arms to Israel!
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Thank the 15 Senators Who Voted to Block Weapons to Israel
On April 3, the Senate voted to block $8.8 billion of weapons to Israel, including more than 35,000 one-ton bombs. Only 15 Democratic and independent Senators voted for these resolutions, demonstratin...
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April 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Thank you to the 15 US Senators who voted to block more arms to Israel!
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
Hands Off! rallies around the country this Saturday. I'll be at the one in Philly!
mobilize.us/s/mYAIN7
mobilize.us/s/mYAIN7
Hands Off! National Day of Action Rally and March · Hands Off
Join us and The 50501 Movement to rally and march to show that we are fired up and ready to resist the Trump/Musk agenda - in the city where it all started.
Whether you're outraged by skyrocketing he...
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April 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Hands Off! rallies around the country this Saturday. I'll be at the one in Philly!
mobilize.us/s/mYAIN7
mobilize.us/s/mYAIN7
Alabama stands up!
🚨 Victory for reproductive freedom in Alabama! 🚨
A federal judge ruled that AL AG Steve Marshall cannot prosecute people for helping women travel out of state for abortion care. This win upholds free speech and the right to travel—critical protections under the law.
#ReproductiveRights #FreeSpeech
A federal judge ruled that AL AG Steve Marshall cannot prosecute people for helping women travel out of state for abortion care. This win upholds free speech and the right to travel—critical protections under the law.
#ReproductiveRights #FreeSpeech
Alabama can't prosecute groups who help women travel to get an abortion, federal judge says
A federal judge has ruled that the Alabama attorney general can't prosecute groups who help Alabama women obtain abortions in another state. U.S.
apnews.com
April 2, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Alabama stands up!
This is such a travesty!
"Temple Student Whose Visa Was Revoked Has Self Deported"
No name, country or details. Only, the visa was “revoked at the discretion of the U.S. Secretary of State” and "the student received an email notification." No reason given.
No name, country or details. Only, the visa was “revoked at the discretion of the U.S. Secretary of State” and "the student received an email notification." No reason given.
Temple student whose visa was revoked has self-deported, university says
The university released few details, but the move comes amid the Trump administration's efforts to deport students involved in pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses.
www.inquirer.com
April 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This is such a travesty!
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After getting some rest, I am in awe of everyone who continues to lift their voice and speak out. This is a moment for our country, and we must make a choice about the America we want to be.
April 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
After getting some rest, I am in awe of everyone who continues to lift their voice and speak out. This is a moment for our country, and we must make a choice about the America we want to be.
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Really really really bad for the humanities www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...
Trump Live Updates: Federal Worker Cuts, Ireland's Leader Visits U.S. and the Latest Ukraine News
www.nytimes.com
March 12, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Really really really bad for the humanities www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...
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The NEH staff is the most thoughtful group of people I've ever worked with. With their small budget they have done so much. Thank you NEH, incl @neh-odh.bsky.social. @ach.bsky.social
March 13, 2025 at 12:40 AM
The NEH staff is the most thoughtful group of people I've ever worked with. With their small budget they have done so much. Thank you NEH, incl @neh-odh.bsky.social. @ach.bsky.social
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Andrew Proctor of Literary Arts writes, "Even as a 'book town,' Portland has few monuments to our writers ... The city should look to rectify this oversight and can start by memorializing one of Portland’s most groundbreaking authors, Ursula K. Le Guin."
Opinion: Portland’s monuments should include the writers who inspire us
As the city reckons with its public monuments, it should look to honor its literary giants as well, writes Literary Arts Executive Director Andrew Proctor. The city can start by honoring one of Oregon...
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November 25, 2024 at 11:44 PM
Andrew Proctor of Literary Arts writes, "Even as a 'book town,' Portland has few monuments to our writers ... The city should look to rectify this oversight and can start by memorializing one of Portland’s most groundbreaking authors, Ursula K. Le Guin."
Excited today when I ran across a new word in the 1842 Ency. Britannica. Mentioned it to my wife, a former librarian, who knew it well, since it refers to every kid's alphabet book ever made. 🫥 Live and learn.
November 25, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Excited today when I ran across a new word in the 1842 Ency. Britannica. Mentioned it to my wife, a former librarian, who knew it well, since it refers to every kid's alphabet book ever made. 🫥 Live and learn.
New to BlueSky. Trying to find my DH, Victorianist, and writing friends. Busy meanwhile researching the history of knowledge, and improving machine-readable text from historical editions of Ency. Brit. I think everyone should be retired--it's the only way to get stuff done.
a woman with glasses says this explains everything on peacock
ALT: a woman with glasses says this explains everything on peacock
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November 20, 2024 at 2:21 AM
New to BlueSky. Trying to find my DH, Victorianist, and writing friends. Busy meanwhile researching the history of knowledge, and improving machine-readable text from historical editions of Ency. Brit. I think everyone should be retired--it's the only way to get stuff done.