Robert Greene II
@robgreeneii.bsky.social
Claflin University Associate Professor of History; AAIHS President; Co-Host *Our New South* podcast; Modjeska Simkins School Lead Instructor; historian, writer, Star Trek fan
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The re-segregation of America - for there is no other term for what is happening - is happening quietly and quickly, not through the courts and Congress but through the consent of private citizens who wanted it anyway
thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
November 4, 2025 at 12:11 AM
The re-segregation of America - for there is no other term for what is happening - is happening quietly and quickly, not through the courts and Congress but through the consent of private citizens who wanted it anyway
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Grateful to Paul, his team, and the site's community for shedding some light on and giving some respect to sports design. I started specializing in this niche 35 years ago—there were probably 5 people total who were there with me. RIP Uni Watch
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Uni Watch: 1999–2025
After a long run, Uni Watch’s coverage of athletics aesthetics is coming to a close.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Grateful to Paul, his team, and the site's community for shedding some light on and giving some respect to sports design. I started specializing in this niche 35 years ago—there were probably 5 people total who were there with me. RIP Uni Watch
uni-watch.com/2025/10/31/u...
uni-watch.com/2025/10/31/u...
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the extent to which media elites treat liberal americans as if they do not count in the body politic is a real problem
October 15, 2025 at 10:39 PM
the extent to which media elites treat liberal americans as if they do not count in the body politic is a real problem
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D'Angelo has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his former manager says. He was 51
D'Angelo Dead at 51
Grammy-winning R&B soul singer D'Angelo is dead from pancreatic cancer ... TMZ has learned.
www.tmz.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
D'Angelo has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his former manager says. He was 51
What?!
Extinguishing MLK's Eternal Flame is both outrageous and a hell of a metaphor for right now www.wsbtv.com/news/local/a...
Eternal flame at Martin Luther King Jr.’s Atlanta burial site destroyed
Police say the man also urinated in the reflective pool.
www.wsbtv.com
October 13, 2025 at 3:58 AM
What?!
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Here it is, my 245th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more in comments below, please share widely, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
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#ScholarSunday Thread 245 (10/12/25) – Black and White and Read All Over
Here it is, my 245th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more in comments below, please share widely, & en...
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October 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Here it is, my 245th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more in comments below, please share widely, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
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🌈 Today is #NationalComingOutDay!
Whether you’re out, not out, questioning, or can’t share your truth safely, you’re valid, seen, loved and part of community regardless of how visible you are.
Coming out is personal. Be proud of who you are, in whatever way feels right for you. ❤️
Whether you’re out, not out, questioning, or can’t share your truth safely, you’re valid, seen, loved and part of community regardless of how visible you are.
Coming out is personal. Be proud of who you are, in whatever way feels right for you. ❤️
October 11, 2025 at 10:49 AM
🌈 Today is #NationalComingOutDay!
Whether you’re out, not out, questioning, or can’t share your truth safely, you’re valid, seen, loved and part of community regardless of how visible you are.
Coming out is personal. Be proud of who you are, in whatever way feels right for you. ❤️
Whether you’re out, not out, questioning, or can’t share your truth safely, you’re valid, seen, loved and part of community regardless of how visible you are.
Coming out is personal. Be proud of who you are, in whatever way feels right for you. ❤️
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If you‘re not following my sis @drcaberry.bsky.social or my friend @robgreeneii.bsky.social or historian @agordonreed.bsky.social #Smart People #academia then I’d suggest you start if you’re like me & admire intelligence & love to follow ppl you can Learn from!
Just my 2 cents 😊
Just my 2 cents 😊
October 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
If you‘re not following my sis @drcaberry.bsky.social or my friend @robgreeneii.bsky.social or historian @agordonreed.bsky.social #Smart People #academia then I’d suggest you start if you’re like me & admire intelligence & love to follow ppl you can Learn from!
Just my 2 cents 😊
Just my 2 cents 😊
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Hey yall!
I got into the Tin House Autumn Workshop. I don't make much money from my part-time job, so I need help raising $3k for the trip. Below are ways to help me:
I got into the Tin House Autumn Workshop. I don't make much money from my part-time job, so I need help raising $3k for the trip. Below are ways to help me:
September 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Hey yall!
I got into the Tin House Autumn Workshop. I don't make much money from my part-time job, so I need help raising $3k for the trip. Below are ways to help me:
I got into the Tin House Autumn Workshop. I don't make much money from my part-time job, so I need help raising $3k for the trip. Below are ways to help me:
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this piece has been in the works a while but honestly i could not have asked for a better foil than ezra klein's interview with ta-nehisi coates. klein longs for peacetime--but you don't get to decide when you're in a fight.
www.liberalcurrents.com/democrats-mu...
www.liberalcurrents.com/democrats-mu...
Democrats Must Embrace War Mindset
We have exited a long period of peace and entered into a struggle not unlike war, in which all the old certainties have gone malleable and the future of the republic is at stake.
www.liberalcurrents.com
October 3, 2025 at 9:59 AM
this piece has been in the works a while but honestly i could not have asked for a better foil than ezra klein's interview with ta-nehisi coates. klein longs for peacetime--but you don't get to decide when you're in a fight.
www.liberalcurrents.com/democrats-mu...
www.liberalcurrents.com/democrats-mu...
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In 1900, Black librarian Daniel Murray began a bibliography of works by Black Americans, his goal “to secure every book and pamphlet in existence, by a Negro Author”, exhibit them at the 1900 Paris Exposition, and then archive them at @LibraryCongress: publicdomainreview.org/collection/d...
October 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
In 1900, Black librarian Daniel Murray began a bibliography of works by Black Americans, his goal “to secure every book and pamphlet in existence, by a Negro Author”, exhibit them at the 1900 Paris Exposition, and then archive them at @LibraryCongress: publicdomainreview.org/collection/d...
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I wanted to share some thoughts on this Ezra Klein discussion with Ta-Nehisi Coates.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/o...
Opinion | Ta-Nehisi Coates on Bridging Gaps vs. Drawing Lines
www.nytimes.com
September 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I wanted to share some thoughts on this Ezra Klein discussion with Ta-Nehisi Coates.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/o...
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In #AHAPerspectives, Hilary N. Green shares her experiences working on an NPS historic resources study—and why she’s hesitant to do another in the current environment. 🗃️
Research for the Parks – AHA
With historic research studies, historians can help to shape the interpretation, research, and educational programming of the National Park Service.
www.historians.org
September 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
In #AHAPerspectives, Hilary N. Green shares her experiences working on an NPS historic resources study—and why she’s hesitant to do another in the current environment. 🗃️
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WEB DuBois wrote this inscription, posted at Harper‘s Ferry
September 16, 2025 at 12:01 AM
WEB DuBois wrote this inscription, posted at Harper‘s Ferry
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Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
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I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
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The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
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September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
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The White House Press Secretary, the official spokesperson for the Trump administration, told reporters in an official briefing that the president wants to invade "every Democrat-run city" with troops.
Any media still pretending that this is about "crime" is making a conscious choice to lie to you.
Any media still pretending that this is about "crime" is making a conscious choice to lie to you.
Leavitt: "These are the bad guys that we are picking up in Washington DC every day. The president would love to do this in every Democrat-run city across the country."
September 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
The White House Press Secretary, the official spokesperson for the Trump administration, told reporters in an official briefing that the president wants to invade "every Democrat-run city" with troops.
Any media still pretending that this is about "crime" is making a conscious choice to lie to you.
Any media still pretending that this is about "crime" is making a conscious choice to lie to you.
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For 59 years, Star Trek has inspired fans to imagine boldly & build whole new worlds.
At Tranquility Press, we try to make Trek feel real—from oral histories of Wolf 359 to Galaxy-class development, Romulan politics, and xB social commentaries.
Here’s to the next 59 years of exploring together.
At Tranquility Press, we try to make Trek feel real—from oral histories of Wolf 359 to Galaxy-class development, Romulan politics, and xB social commentaries.
Here’s to the next 59 years of exploring together.
a man in a blue shirt is holding a glass with a yellow liquid in it
Alt: a man in a blue shirt is holding a glass with a yellow liquid in it
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September 8, 2025 at 11:50 AM
For 59 years, Star Trek has inspired fans to imagine boldly & build whole new worlds.
At Tranquility Press, we try to make Trek feel real—from oral histories of Wolf 359 to Galaxy-class development, Romulan politics, and xB social commentaries.
Here’s to the next 59 years of exploring together.
At Tranquility Press, we try to make Trek feel real—from oral histories of Wolf 359 to Galaxy-class development, Romulan politics, and xB social commentaries.
Here’s to the next 59 years of exploring together.
September 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Due to today being Star Trek Day, I wanted to share a few things I've written about Trek over the years, beginning with my piece for The Atlantic back in 2017 about the two-parter "Past Tense":
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www.theatlantic.com/entertainmen...
Revisiting the Most Political 'Star Trek' Episode
In 1995, the "Deep Space Nine" installment “Past Tense” stood out for its realistic, near-future vision of racism and economic injustice.
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September 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Due to today being Star Trek Day, I wanted to share a few things I've written about Trek over the years, beginning with my piece for The Atlantic back in 2017 about the two-parter "Past Tense":
www.theatlantic.com/entertainmen...
www.theatlantic.com/entertainmen...
The idea of another civil war in the United States seems less far-fetched every day.
September 7, 2025 at 1:43 AM
The idea of another civil war in the United States seems less far-fetched every day.
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Since Republican Senator Eric Schmitt brought up "Continental Army soldiers dying of frostbite at Valley Forge" in his speech arguing that America's heritage is white and Eurocentric, I have to say one thing about the whiteness of Continental units at Valley Forge. 🧵
man. if Eric Schmitt's speech to NatCon isn't a sign of the times, i don't know what is
!["America is not a 'universal nation.' ... [American] principles are not abstractions. They are living, breathing things — rooted in a people and embodied in a way of life."
Senator Eric Schmitt got a standing ovation at Nat Con DC for saying America as a nation is the property of a distinct ethnic people.
Americans are a mix of “the most adventurous, the most courageous, the most curious and innovative” of the English, Scotch-Irish, and continental Europeans, who came as settlers and have spent hundreds of years building, fighting, and dying for "a homeland for themselves and their descendants."
"We’re a nation of settlers, explorers, and pioneers — born on the ocean waters that carried the first ships to our shores and forged in the crucible of a wild frontier. Our people tamed a continent, built a civilization from the wilderness, and wrote our nation’s name in history.
"Our ancestors were driven here by destiny, possessed by urgent and fiery conviction, by burning belief, devoted to their cause and their God."
"The Continental Army soldiers dying of frostbite at Valley Forge, Pilgrims struggling to survive in the hard winter soil of Plymouth, pioneers striking out from Missouri for the wild and dangerous frontier, [and] outnumbered Kentucky settlers, repelling wave after wave of Indian war band attacks from behind their stockade walls, would be astonished to hear that they were only fighting for a 'proposition.'
"They believed they were forging a nation — a homeland for themselves and their descendants."
"America, in all its glory, is their gift to us, handed down across the generations.
"It belongs to us. It’s our birthright, our heritage, our destiny.
"If America is everything and everyone, then it is nothing and no one at all."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreif3x7re3lubuj7kzurj3ayotcnq2l46kwb2p5hp2zid2dagzth5nu@jpeg)
September 3, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Since Republican Senator Eric Schmitt brought up "Continental Army soldiers dying of frostbite at Valley Forge" in his speech arguing that America's heritage is white and Eurocentric, I have to say one thing about the whiteness of Continental units at Valley Forge. 🧵
I've always only seen the one panel with Cap calling the flag a piece of cloth, but seeing the full page is genuinely moving.
August 26, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I've always only seen the one panel with Cap calling the flag a piece of cloth, but seeing the full page is genuinely moving.
More that I just don't have much time to really tinker with it--this is probably a sign I need to devote more free time to reading and writing anyway.
I think I'm losing interest in Stellaris. The new economic system is just something I haven't been able to wrap my head around--especially in the Star Trek mods I play.
August 24, 2025 at 1:30 AM
More that I just don't have much time to really tinker with it--this is probably a sign I need to devote more free time to reading and writing anyway.
I think I'm losing interest in Stellaris. The new economic system is just something I haven't been able to wrap my head around--especially in the Star Trek mods I play.
August 24, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I think I'm losing interest in Stellaris. The new economic system is just something I haven't been able to wrap my head around--especially in the Star Trek mods I play.