Tom Zoellner
@tomzoellner.bsky.social
Professor at @ChapmanU, editor-at-large @LAReviewofBooks, PhD in history, author of “The National Road” http://tinyurl.com/y6lrtzal
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
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Trump: The gretest con man in American history.
October 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Trump: The gretest con man in American history.
Please do not give any money or support to @afspnational.bsky.social, an ineffective and corrupt organization. They are in bed with the gun lobby, as this story documents.
www.thetrace.org/2025/10/gun-...
www.thetrace.org/2025/10/gun-...
A Program Backed by the Gun Industry Failed to Reduce Suicide — and Was Secretly Shut Down Early
The country’s best-known suicide prevention group teamed up with the gun industry. The effort was good for public relations and raising money, but it never met its goal, and internal records show why.
www.thetrace.org
October 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Please do not give any money or support to @afspnational.bsky.social, an ineffective and corrupt organization. They are in bed with the gun lobby, as this story documents.
www.thetrace.org/2025/10/gun-...
www.thetrace.org/2025/10/gun-...
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@slaveryarchive.bsky.social A review of a new book about the contraband camps in the WSJ. www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
‘The Road Was Full of Thorns’ Review: Crossing Battle Lines to Freedom
In encampments such as Fort Monroe, Union forces in the Civil War were joined by thousands of African-Americans seeking liberty and protection.
www.wsj.com
October 5, 2025 at 3:55 AM
@slaveryarchive.bsky.social A review of a new book about the contraband camps in the WSJ. www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
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"Radical retelling of the drama of emancipation."
Today's book pick from Damn History, a free monthly newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to author @tomzoellner.bsky.social & @thenewpress.bsky.social!
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Today's book pick from Damn History, a free monthly newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to author @tomzoellner.bsky.social & @thenewpress.bsky.social!
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October 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
"Radical retelling of the drama of emancipation."
Today's book pick from Damn History, a free monthly newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to author @tomzoellner.bsky.social & @thenewpress.bsky.social!
Read/subscribe to Damn History: damn-history-16d93f.beehiiv.com/subscribe
Today's book pick from Damn History, a free monthly newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to author @tomzoellner.bsky.social & @thenewpress.bsky.social!
Read/subscribe to Damn History: damn-history-16d93f.beehiiv.com/subscribe
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If I have any credibility with you from 20 years of reporting on rightwing & fascist movements, please listen when I beg you not to celebrate Charlie Kirk getting shot. Leave aside morality: this isn’t a match in dry grass, it’s a torch. We do not want what this could ignite & we would not win.
September 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
If I have any credibility with you from 20 years of reporting on rightwing & fascist movements, please listen when I beg you not to celebrate Charlie Kirk getting shot. Leave aside morality: this isn’t a match in dry grass, it’s a torch. We do not want what this could ignite & we would not win.
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August 24, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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@hollyfrey.bsky.social The anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation is coming up on Sept. 22. Can I pitch a SYM episode based on this new book that reframes the story? thenewpress.org/books/the-ro...
The Road Was Full of Thorns - The New Press
A radical retelling of the drama of emancipation, from New York Times bestselling author and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award“Zoellner is a beautiful writer, a superb reporter, and a d...
thenewpress.org
August 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
@hollyfrey.bsky.social The anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation is coming up on Sept. 22. Can I pitch a SYM episode based on this new book that reframes the story? thenewpress.org/books/the-ro...
Happy August 1st Day! www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020...
Perspective | A long-forgotten holiday animates Black Lives Matter
The movement for racial equality echoes the vision of the “August First Day” holiday.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Happy August 1st Day! www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020...
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EX GREEN BERET: “In my entire career, I never witnessed the brutality and use of indiscriminate & unnecessary force against an unarmed, starving civilian population until I was in Gaza at the hands of IDF & US contractors… without question, war crimes.”
July 26, 2025 at 4:10 AM
EX GREEN BERET: “In my entire career, I never witnessed the brutality and use of indiscriminate & unnecessary force against an unarmed, starving civilian population until I was in Gaza at the hands of IDF & US contractors… without question, war crimes.”
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27 different named women accused him of sex assault, he’s on video with Epstein where they are grossly leering at young women, Miss Teen USA contestants said he came in dressing room when they were naked, he bragged on the Access Hollywood tape about grabbing women. It’s obvious.
July 18, 2025 at 11:35 AM
27 different named women accused him of sex assault, he’s on video with Epstein where they are grossly leering at young women, Miss Teen USA contestants said he came in dressing room when they were naked, he bragged on the Access Hollywood tape about grabbing women. It’s obvious.
Thank you Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty for ensuring that I won't be renting from you. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/t...
A.I. Is Making Sure You Pay for That Ding on Your Rental Car
www.nytimes.com
July 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Thank you Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty for ensuring that I won't be renting from you. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/t...
@radiofreetom.bsky.social Lawrence, Kansas (population 52,738 in the 1980 census, and home to the University of Kansas) is not a small town.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Damn You All to Hell!
How Hollywood taught a generation to fear nuclear catastrophe
www.theatlantic.com
July 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
@radiofreetom.bsky.social Lawrence, Kansas (population 52,738 in the 1980 census, and home to the University of Kansas) is not a small town.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
What an embarrassing profile, for both subject and writer. #shteyngart www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/s...
Is Gary Shteyngart One of the Last Novelists to Make Real Money From the Craft?
www.nytimes.com
July 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
What an embarrassing profile, for both subject and writer. #shteyngart www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/s...
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July 3, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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July 2, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Stop the cuts at the @latimes.com! From @latguild.bsky.social... Three years ago, The Times had about 450 rank-and-file journalists. Soon, we’ll have fewer than half that number. Layoffs and buyouts cut our ranks by more than 50 people in 2023 and nearly 100 more last year.
May 20, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Stop the cuts at the @latimes.com! From @latguild.bsky.social... Three years ago, The Times had about 450 rank-and-file journalists. Soon, we’ll have fewer than half that number. Layoffs and buyouts cut our ranks by more than 50 people in 2023 and nearly 100 more last year.
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Only seen this photo shared by @tbretc.bsky.social, but it looks like the Chicago Sun Times had AI write about summer books…and it included some that don’t exist. Cool, cool. Could’ve paid me or someone else, you know? This is what I do. But yeah, go with AI slop. Do you.
May 20, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Only seen this photo shared by @tbretc.bsky.social, but it looks like the Chicago Sun Times had AI write about summer books…and it included some that don’t exist. Cool, cool. Could’ve paid me or someone else, you know? This is what I do. But yeah, go with AI slop. Do you.
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Nice Sunday read! ai-2027.com
AI 2027
A research-backed AI scenario forecast.
ai-2027.com
April 27, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Nice Sunday read! ai-2027.com
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Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
April 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
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Happy 72nd Birthday to Rick Moranis.
Thank you for being the Canadian treasure that you are.
Thank you for being the Canadian treasure that you are.
April 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Happy 72nd Birthday to Rick Moranis.
Thank you for being the Canadian treasure that you are.
Thank you for being the Canadian treasure that you are.
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I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
April 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article