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digitalscorpyun.bsky.social
Johnson didn’t “support” Black suffrage — he tried to weaponize a sliver of it. Literacy tests + property rules weren’t rights; they were shields to block Radical Reconstruction and rush the South back into power. #ReconstructionTruth #KnowYourHistory
A realistic oil-painting–style scene from the Reconstruction era. President Andrew Johnson stands at a wooden podium in the foreground, facing slightly to the right. His expression is hard and calculating, with tense brows and a rigid jaw that suggests determination mixed with hostility. He wears a black suit and bow tie typical of the 1860s. In his right hand, held low but visible, is a sheet of paper with the words “LITERACY TESTS” and “PROPERTY RULES” printed in bold capital letters. His grip is tight, emphasizing control and the coercive power of the document. To his left, four Black men stand closely together in a dimly lit space. Their clothing is modest—faded jackets, simple shirts—evoking the reality of newly emancipated people navigating an uncertain political landscape. Their faces are somber, hopeful, and wary; they look toward Johnson as if awaiting the impact of a decision that affects their future. Their expressions form a quiet contrast to Johnson’s grim resolve. The lighting in the painting is dramatic and chiaroscuro-like, with Johnson’s face and the paper illuminated sharply while the background fades into shadow. The overall palette is warm brown and sepia, evoking aged oil paintings and the weight of historical memory. The composition emphasizes the power imbalance: Johnson elevated at the podium, the Black men standing lower in shadow, the paper symbolizing restricted suffrage and the manipulative intent behind it.
November 22, 2025 at 2:07 AM
digitalscorpyun.bsky.social
This smear has a lineage. Power called civil-rights sit-ins “extremist,” Vietnam protesters “terrorists,” anti-apartheid activists “communist threats,” and Mandela a “danger.” Seinfeld didn’t innovate—he inherited the empire’s vocabulary of fear.
#ColonialPlaybook #KnowYourHistory
November 19, 2025 at 12:48 AM
gregdudevoir.bsky.social
The Tuskegee Airmen didn’t just fight in WWII — they shattered racism, rewrote history, and helped reshape the U.S. military forever. Their legacy deserves louder recognition.
#TuskegeeAirmen #BlackHistory #AmericanHeroes #WWIIHistory #KnowYourHistory

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November 17, 2025 at 11:24 PM
jonday.bsky.social
Bovino is a wannabe Ernst Rohm. Hegseth is a wannabe Willhelm Keitel.
Look it up.
#KnowYourHistory
steadystatevets.bsky.social The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 10d
Bovino’s rant fits the authoritarian indicators in our assessment: empowered security forces acting with impunity, militarized immigration raids, executive overreach through federalized enforcement, and loyalty-driven ops unmoored from oversight. His tone isn’t an outlier but a symptom.
November 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
sundazed.bsky.social
This is why #KnowYourHistory posts are so important to the community!

Everyone (and every community group) has an ebb and flow with life changes and we need to share our stories and remember events to move forward with clarity, focus, and understanding.

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November 14, 2025 at 6:31 PM
imagetree.bsky.social
☕The extreme violence carried out against Libyans by Italian fascists became a model for what German Nazis would end up doing on European soil
#knowyourhistory

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Fascist Italy and the forgotten Libyan genocide
The return of fascism in Italy demands a reckoning with its violent colonial past and legacy in modern-day Libya
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November 13, 2025 at 12:35 PM
alistapart.com
Know your design history: @craigmod.com (Flipboard, Art Space Tokyo) introduces Bibliotype, an HTML baseline typography library for tablet reading. #OldGold #typography #KnowYourHistory #design

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A Simpler Page
Want to design a book? There are mountains of beautifully designed examples to inspire you. But what about digital books? How do you create elegantly typeset, gloriously balanced reading experience…
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November 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
marysuesays.bsky.social
#knowyourhistory
#RCTID
November 2, 2025 at 2:49 AM
marysuesays.bsky.social
#RCTID. #knowYourHistory

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November 2, 2025 at 1:59 AM
weareinerasable.bsky.social
Yesterday’s fight built today’s freedom. We Are INerasable.
#OnThisDay #knowyourhistory #BlackHistoryIsAmericanHistory #GovWesMoore #Maryland @govwesmoore.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 12:22 PM
iamsuesue2.bsky.social
I agree, of course, except for the "go back to" part. We've never been a planet or a country filled with kindness. Some folks keep fantasizing about something that never was.

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November 1, 2025 at 12:16 PM
carter0712.bsky.social
#BlackHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #BlackVoices #HiddenHistory #BlackHeritage #KnowYourHistory #UntoldStories #BlackHistoryMatters #BlackAncestry #BlackLegacy
October 28, 2025 at 11:27 PM
mrodesmi.bsky.social
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altnps.bsky.social Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29d
It’s been really disheartening to see the things people say about those who use SNAP. Many seem to have little understanding of why the program exists in the first place.
October 28, 2025 at 10:03 PM
randyman76.bsky.social
#MAGA look up the #NurembergTrials. #KnowYourHistory, just saying.
October 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
humanintransit.bsky.social
#KnowYourHistory #StayInSchoolKids #PublicDomain #MoreMAGAtry #DonnieWouldSueHisMothersGhost #Shameless #EpsteinClientList
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute learned that the Govt of Ontario, Canada, created an ad campaign using “selective audio & video” of President Ronald Reagan delivering his radio address to the nation on Free & Fair Trade, dated April 25, 1987. The ad “misrepresents the Presidential radio address, & the govt of Ontario did not seek nor receive permission to use & edit the remarks.” The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institution is “reviewing legal options in this matter.” We encourage you to watch President Reagan’s “unedited” video “on our YouTube Channel.”
October 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
lafourchette.bsky.social
#KnowYourHistory
October 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM
therivermonster.bsky.social
For the record, the last time this nation said "No Kings" it was a declaration of war. The text was titled "The Declaration of Independence ".

Much violent civil war with the crown ensued.

#KnowYourHistory
October 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
teachac.bsky.social
#knowyourhistory #trumpisafacsist
October 17, 2025 at 10:37 PM
weareinerasable.bsky.social
Athletes become legends when their courage outlasts the game. INerasable.
#OnThisDay #LegacyIsPower #INerasable #KnowYourHistory #TommieSmith #JohnCarlos #Olympics1968 www.WeAreINerasable.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:27 AM
dtpheifer.bsky.social
Yelling "go back to your country" should get you banned from every ballpark in the united states
#MLB
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October 14, 2025 at 11:10 PM
teachac.bsky.social
www.instagram.com/reel/DLfeJp_... #knowyourhistory #antisemitism gas been around as long as the Jewish people have been around. #antizionism I’d just its latest incarnation
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October 14, 2025 at 9:57 PM
stephiegibs.bsky.social
Being woke isn’t an insult — it’s awareness. It means knowing history, the good and the bad, so we can learn and do better. It’s about caring for others because knowledge creates empathy. Stay woke. Stay kind. Stay informed. 🌍✊ #BeingWoke #KnowYourHistory #CareAboutOthers
BEING WOKE Being woke means knowing your history: the good and the bad. Being woke means caring about others because of that knowledge. #BeingWoke #KnowYourHistory #CareAboutOthers
October 14, 2025 at 3:09 AM
bknubian.bsky.social
Happy Indigenous Day #stolenland #knowyourhistory #blacksky #indigenousday
October 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
teachac.bsky.social
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October 13, 2025 at 11:24 AM
lafayettepodcast.com
My podcast isn’t about the present moment.
It’s about French history.
#NapoleonBonaparte #PodcastEpisode #KnowYourHistory #ContextMatters
October 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM