Timothy J Lombardo
@timothyjlombardo.bsky.social
Historian. Professional and personal interests in cities, politics, labor, punk rock, beer, higher ed, and all things Philadelphia. Author, Blue-Collar Conservatism (https://tinyurl.com/587bfhcy). Other projects in the works, probably
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PROOFS! Next year Penn Press is rereleasing a few Philly-centric titles, including my first book. I’m especially grateful that the new preface allowed me to rethink the book in light of recent politics, both locally and nationally, and to finally write about the Rizzo statue’s removal. More soon! 🗃️
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The disjunction between what typically happens at institutions of higher ed in the U.S. and so many of the dominant narratives—which depict them as “woke” sites of propaganda transmission, suffering from a lack of variety in methods and approaches, and cauldrons of hatred—is enormous.
Thinking a lot lately about the simple fact that college allows people to spend about 15 weeks immersed in a disciplinary conversation with an expert in that field. And what a special thing that is.
November 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The disjunction between what typically happens at institutions of higher ed in the U.S. and so many of the dominant narratives—which depict them as “woke” sites of propaganda transmission, suffering from a lack of variety in methods and approaches, and cauldrons of hatred—is enormous.
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"fascistically charged language"
-The New York Times (probably)
-The New York Times (probably)
November 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
"fascistically charged language"
-The New York Times (probably)
-The New York Times (probably)
Dennis Hastert Just Going To Assume He Welcome Back In GOP — theonion.com/dennis-haste...
Dennis Hastert Just Going To Assume He Welcome Back In GOP
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November 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Dennis Hastert Just Going To Assume He Welcome Back In GOP — theonion.com/dennis-haste...
"...the fear of an 'enemy within,' once unleashed on the world, always returns home. And when it does, the boundary between self-defense and persecution disappears. That is the warning of history, and the reason we must keep telling it whole." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/o...
Opinion | The Lesson We Teach Schoolchildren About the Holocaust Is Wrong
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November 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
"...the fear of an 'enemy within,' once unleashed on the world, always returns home. And when it does, the boundary between self-defense and persecution disappears. That is the warning of history, and the reason we must keep telling it whole." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/o...
Nuance isn't a lost art. It's just selectively applied
Megyn Kelly: "I know somebody very close to this case…Jeffrey Epstein, in this person's view, was not a pedophile…He was into the barely legal type, like he liked 15 year old girls…He wasn't into like 8 year olds…There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old."
November 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Nuance isn't a lost art. It's just selectively applied
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a contribution of my book that I’m proud of: I unravel the myth of good intentions that animates carceral politics and a lot of contemporary liberalism. racist intent matters. harmful outcomes in policymaking matter. www.pennpress.org/978151282349...
This Is My Jail – Penn Press
While state and federal prisons like Attica and Alcatraz occupy a central place in the national consciousness, most incarceration in the United States occurs...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
a contribution of my book that I’m proud of: I unravel the myth of good intentions that animates carceral politics and a lot of contemporary liberalism. racist intent matters. harmful outcomes in policymaking matter. www.pennpress.org/978151282349...
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Let my gravestone read "PUNCTUATION GOES INSIDE THE QUOTATION MARKS."
November 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Let my gravestone read "PUNCTUATION GOES INSIDE THE QUOTATION MARKS."
Evergreen theonion.com/chuck-schume...
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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November 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Evergreen theonion.com/chuck-schume...
Not only this, but I think people vastly overestimate how many cowards there are in higher ed leadership
As Ta-Nehisi Coates said last month:
“.. it’s either one of two things: either you’re cowards or you’re with him. And if you’re with him, you never believed in the things you were talking about to begin with.”
“.. it’s either one of two things: either you’re cowards or you’re with him. And if you’re with him, you never believed in the things you were talking about to begin with.”
Breaking News: Cornell University reached an agreement with the Trump administration that would restore hundreds of millions in funding to the university. It's expected to pay a $30 million fine to the government and to invest $30 million in agriculture and farming programs.
November 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Not only this, but I think people vastly overestimate how many cowards there are in higher ed leadership
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An excerpt of my @pennpress.bsky.social book -- on school bonds in Levittown -- was just published in FINANCIAL HISTORY MAGAZINE. 🤑
Freely available here: fhmagazine.org/tRDd/p18/p18.
Freely available here: fhmagazine.org/tRDd/p18/p18.
November 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM
An excerpt of my @pennpress.bsky.social book -- on school bonds in Levittown -- was just published in FINANCIAL HISTORY MAGAZINE. 🤑
Freely available here: fhmagazine.org/tRDd/p18/p18.
Freely available here: fhmagazine.org/tRDd/p18/p18.
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oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please
OpenAI pirated large numbers of books and used them to train models.
OpenAI then deleted the dataset with the pirated books, and employees sent each other messages about doing so.
A lawsuit could now force the company to pay $150,000 per book, adding up to billions in damages.
OpenAI then deleted the dataset with the pirated books, and employees sent each other messages about doing so.
A lawsuit could now force the company to pay $150,000 per book, adding up to billions in damages.
November 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please
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The faculty who say we should use AI to grade/give feedback because it's a way for us to "reclaim our time."
Line in the sand.
It isn't our time. It's theirs. If you have such little respect for your students and their time, quit.
Disrespectfully, the rest of us.
Line in the sand.
It isn't our time. It's theirs. If you have such little respect for your students and their time, quit.
Disrespectfully, the rest of us.
November 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The faculty who say we should use AI to grade/give feedback because it's a way for us to "reclaim our time."
Line in the sand.
It isn't our time. It's theirs. If you have such little respect for your students and their time, quit.
Disrespectfully, the rest of us.
Line in the sand.
It isn't our time. It's theirs. If you have such little respect for your students and their time, quit.
Disrespectfully, the rest of us.
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More of this please.
“FUCK AI” is turning into a movement.
After his Frankenstein Q&A at the Chinese Theater, Guillermo del Toro asked the audience to scream “FUCK AI.”
After his Frankenstein Q&A at the Chinese Theater, Guillermo del Toro asked the audience to scream “FUCK AI.”
November 2, 2025 at 2:09 AM
More of this please.
You will hear the phrase “benches clear in game 7” for the rest of your baseball watching life
This is the best thing that’s ever happened!!
November 2, 2025 at 1:29 AM
You will hear the phrase “benches clear in game 7” for the rest of your baseball watching life
This is the best thing that’s ever happened!!
November 2, 2025 at 1:26 AM
This is the best thing that’s ever happened!!
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The Jays have some insane defense. Like, this is ridiculous
November 2, 2025 at 1:20 AM
The Jays have some insane defense. Like, this is ridiculous
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"You still think swastikas, look cool
The real nazis run your schools
They're coaches, businessmen and cops
In a real fourth reich you'll be the first to go"
The real nazis run your schools
They're coaches, businessmen and cops
In a real fourth reich you'll be the first to go"
Released 44 years ago
"Nazi Punks Fuck Off", the fifth and most important single by the Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys - Nazi Punks Fuck Off (In Studio)
#punk #punks #punkrock #DeadKennedys #nazipunksfuckoff #history #punkrockhistory
"Nazi Punks Fuck Off", the fifth and most important single by the Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys - Nazi Punks Fuck Off (In Studio)
#punk #punks #punkrock #DeadKennedys #nazipunksfuckoff #history #punkrockhistory
October 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
"You still think swastikas, look cool
The real nazis run your schools
They're coaches, businessmen and cops
In a real fourth reich you'll be the first to go"
The real nazis run your schools
They're coaches, businessmen and cops
In a real fourth reich you'll be the first to go"
"When I came on the scene in 2001, I probably seemed pretty unsavory compared to the competitors. But that was when academic research happened in libraries and George W. Bush was considered the stupidest president." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/hi-...
Hi, It’s Me, Wikipedia, and I Am Ready for Your Apology
“Wikipedia, the constantly changing knowledge base created by a global free-for-all of anonymous users, now stands as the leading force for the dum...
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October 28, 2025 at 2:35 PM
"When I came on the scene in 2001, I probably seemed pretty unsavory compared to the competitors. But that was when academic research happened in libraries and George W. Bush was considered the stupidest president." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/hi-...
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Over the weekend Only a Few Blocks to Cuba won the bronze medal in the history category at the International Latino Book Awards!
The judges said it was 'Sweeping in scope and worthy of a documentary,' which I thought was a very nice compliment!
The judges said it was 'Sweeping in scope and worthy of a documentary,' which I thought was a very nice compliment!
October 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Over the weekend Only a Few Blocks to Cuba won the bronze medal in the history category at the International Latino Book Awards!
The judges said it was 'Sweeping in scope and worthy of a documentary,' which I thought was a very nice compliment!
The judges said it was 'Sweeping in scope and worthy of a documentary,' which I thought was a very nice compliment!
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In today’s Guardian with @kcarterjackson.bsky.social, explaining why teach-ins (like the one we’re holding Sunday!) are a vital part of activism.
Why we’re holding a teach-in about American history at the Smithsonian | Kellie Carter Jackson and Nicole Hemmer
Podcasters, professors, journalists and ordinary citizens will gather in Washington as the Trump regime wages war on history
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October 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
In today’s Guardian with @kcarterjackson.bsky.social, explaining why teach-ins (like the one we’re holding Sunday!) are a vital part of activism.