As I learned belatedly from my deeply troubled Vietnam Marine vet brother in law, distinguish between the war and the warrior. (True warriors who do the fighting and hurting and dying because they think they are protecting their country , not fake blustering fools like Hegseth et al)
Demonstrating on No Kings #3 in Santa Fe NM wearing sweatshirts from Adam Kinzinger's wearthemoutproducts.com
#NoKings demonstrating in Santa Fe NM, proudly wearing @adamkinzinger.substack.com 's wearthemoutproducts.com gear
The Anti-Depression Edition
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( @adamkinzinger.substack.com cited your writing AND your merch; @thomaszimmer.bsky.social - just added Democracy Americana to the "staying informed" page, under "Tools")
Eloquent and on point. Thank you Jason.
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Lessons from America @250
1. Organize locally, collaborate “globally”
2. Meet people where they are
3. Oppression builds resistance
4. Join, don’t judge
5. Insist and persist
@adamkinzinger.substack.com @hcrichardson.bsky.social @jbf1755.bsky.social @boston1775.bsky.social
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Hey folks:
I've been asked to publicize an event.
Next Tuesday, March 10, Ruth Ben-Ghiat and I will be speaking about resistance at a panel hosted by the New York Philharmonic.
7:00 PM at the David Rubenstein Atrium, Broadway between 62nd and 63rd.
It's free.
Join us!
Yeah article loudly silent on climate!
I shared some of my thoughts about writing historical fiction over at Contingent.
& she only agreed to watch it cuz of you -- she finally became a fan after hearing you and HCR!
My wife & I watched first episode last night, blown away. Can only watch 1 episode at a time cuz so intense. She loved the juxtaposition of Southern “aristocracy” and slave reality - and the strong women in both.
#TheGrayHouse drops TODAY on Prime Video. Go behind the scenes with me on this exclusive episode with the creators to see how the new Civil War spy series was brought to life.
And share this if you want us to keep getting exclusives from Hollywood
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Not to mention corrupt
So US position now: if a country’s leadership [checks notes] uses lethal force to suppress dissent, threatens neighboring countries, jeopardizes peace in its region & ignores internat'l agreements, a military power from outside the region should come in & bomb that leadership into oblivion. Right?
Casting The Gray House wasn’t easy — so how do you balance starpower with fresh faces in a story about history & slavery? 👇
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Share this if you believe in a different form of storytelling. #HATM
Don’t think you’re following me - strong Reckoning member/fan and occasional #HATM
This week Historians At The Movies talks about the life, death, and memory of Medgar Evers. Join us on Netflix this Sunday, February 22 at 8pm eastern for GHOSTS OF MISSISSIPPI.
If you believe in what #HATM is doing, share this and we’ll see you soon.
@herberthistory.bsky.social so now that you’re tight with Morgan Freeman, can you get him to make the Robert Smalls film with Michael B Jordan?
Great news! Big time topic, big time collaboration, hopefully big time exposure (in the positive sense) for you & your work.
Now really jealous- 2 of my favorite people to hear/read/follow @herberthistory.bsky.social & @hcrichardson.bsky.social talking. I want to be in the room where this happens. As aging amateur public historian, I got nothing to add; only thing I know better than them is aging. Great podcast episode
Check out and pls share our new newsletter with clear ICE call to action -- and adjacent complementary quotes from Hillel (2000 yrs ago) and Prof @jbf1755.bsky.social (last Saturday night)
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"We are at a point where the sins are so grievous that silence is support". Dr. Joanne Freeman (11:50)
Well said Dr. Freeman. The silent Republicans are now ok with the doubling down by Trumpocalypse Inc. on the lies that Alex Preeti was "brandishing a weapon" and ... 1/4
“Get it all on record now — get the films — get the witnesses — because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
The horror in Minneapolis & vacuity of Dem's DC "leadership" shows urgency of every state being active & ready. New Mexico's stalled Immigrant Safety Act now moving. If you live in NM urge your legislators to support. Elsewhere look for comparable action to support.
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My wife graduated from high school in 1968 and was actively demonstrating (unlike anyone else in her circle. Her answer: No it was not as corrupt overwhelming etc
1. It was one big issue not everything. You knew where to focus.
2. There was leadership.
Three women on a raft move across a body of water in front of green, yellow, and brown mountains; white text announces the title of the book: THE WESTERNERS: MYTHMAKING AND BELONGING ON THE AMERICAN FRONTIER; a narrow strip at left bears four images: Jim Beckwourth, Sacajawea, Ovando Hollister, and Polly Bemis.
Blueskis, studies have shown that when folks see or hear about a book more than five times, they are likely to check it out, and buy it.
So in the spirit of creating buzz, here is the gorgeous cover of THE WESTERNERS, which will be published on March 31!
The sanest voice in an insane time
My rep @fernandez.house.gov has spoken up clearly and forcefully about this illegal attack on Venezuela. Where are
@schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social ? Vacant silence. Vacant leadership.
As one of your constituents and neighbors, I totally support what you're saying and appreciate your quick, clear statement. Where is the Democratic leadership?????