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Listen now | Amna and Jeff talk to Adam Szetela about literature and the publishing industry in the Age of the "Great Awokening"

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Amna Khalid @amnauncensored.bsky.social · 6d

In this new episode of Banished, @jeffreyasnyder.bsky.social
& I talk to Adam Szetela about his book (published by @mitpress.bsky.social) about cancel culture in the publishing industry.

banished.substack.com/p/that-book-...

That Book Is Dangerous!

Listen now | Amna and Jeff talk to Adam Szetela about literature and the publishing industry in the Age of the "Great Awokening"

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Jeffrey Aaron Snyder @jeffreyasnyder.bsky.social · 7d

In this new episode of Banished, @amnauncensored.bsky.social & I talk to debut author Adam Szetela about his fascinating, behind-the-scenes account of the effects of cancel culture in the publishing industry--

banished.substack.com/p/that-book-...

That Book Is Dangerous!

What We Keep Getting Wrong about the Cancel Culture Debate

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Amna Khalid @amnauncensored.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks Cathy!

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Cathy Young @cathyyoung63.bsky.social · 11d

Good stuff!

Jeffrey Aaron Snyder @jeffreyasnyder.bsky.social · 14d

What do you think are the politics of the person who said the following?

When a person says something that a ton of people find offensive...and then that person is punished for it, that’s not cancel culture. That is consequences for your actions.

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banished.substack.com/p/what-we-ke...

Amna & Jeff re-up, & reflect on, a deep-dive post on cancel culture from 2022

What We Keep Getting Wrong about the Cancel Culture Debate

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Jeffrey Aaron Snyder @jeffreyasnyder.bsky.social · 14d

What do you think are the politics of the person who said the following?

When a person says something that a ton of people find offensive...and then that person is punished for it, that’s not cancel culture. That is consequences for your actions.

Click 👇

banished.substack.com/p/what-we-ke...

Amna & Jeff re-up, & reflect on, a deep-dive post on cancel culture from 2022

Authoritarians in the Academy

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Jeffrey Aaron Snyder @jeffreyasnyder.bsky.social · 17d

@amnauncensored.bsky.social & I interview @sarahemclaugh.bsky.social about her brilliant new book, Authoritarians in the Academy, as well as the turbulent free expression climate in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination--

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Listen now (28 mins) | FIRE's Sarah McLaughlin discusses her new book and the turbulent free speech climate in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination

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Amna Khalid @amnauncensored.bsky.social · Sep 4

Tune in on Mon, Sept 8 at 3pm CT (4pm ET) for "Trump v. History," a conversation featuring @dblight.bsky.social, @jgrossman.bsky.social, and Leslie Harris. Also check out
@newrepublic.com's Sept issue featuring essays by 11 historians on the issue.
www.eventbrite.com/e/trump-vs-h...

Trump vs. History

How Trump is trying to change our sense of who we are.

www.eventbrite.com

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David Blight @dblight.bsky.social · Aug 11

Kevin Roberts and the Heritage Foundation: Come out and debate historians about the current and future practice of American history. See the current New Republic. We respectfully invite you to an open, civil debate.
-David Blight, for American historians and teachers eager to fight back.

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David Blight @dblight.bsky.social · Aug 11

Good morning. Here is the cover and all 11 essays of new special issue of the TNR by historians ighting back against Trump administration's assaults on history, museums, archives, libraries. No surrender among historians.
newrepublic.com/magazine?utm...

‘History Demands that We Acknowledge Its Incoherence’

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Audrey Truschke @audreytruschke.bsky.social · Aug 10

‘History Demands that We Acknowledge Its Incoherence’

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According to Audrey Truschke, Indians today are bombarded with propaganda and invented stories. Amid the swirls of disinformation and political mythologies abou

www.newindianexpress.com

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Ben Railton @americanstudier.bsky.social · Aug 9

Driving to Virginia tomorrow, so it’s #ScholarSunday on a Saturday! Here’s my 237th thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below, share widely, & enjoy, all! 🗃️

americanstudier.substack.com/p/scholarsun...

#ScholarSunday thread 237

Published on (Saturday) August 9, 2025

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Amna Khalid @amnauncensored.bsky.social · Aug 10

At a time when teaching US history with integrity is under threat, historians of other places must rise to the occasion & give students & the public hope. My latest in The New Republic: newrepublic.com/article/1983...

Authoritarianism Is Made—and It Can Be Unmade

Autocrats do not merely fade away; they have to be countered and stopped.

What if History Died by Sanctioned Ignorance?

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Amna Khalid @amnauncensored.bsky.social · Aug 9

@dblight.bsky.social's phenomenal lead essay in @newrepublic.com challenging Kevin Roberts to a public debate on US history. Check it out (and 10 essays by 10 other historians on history under Trump 2.0 in TNR's Sept issue). Spread the word:

newrepublic.com/article/1983...

We must mobilize now to defend our profession, not only with research and teaching but in the realm of politics and public persuasion.

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Amna Khalid @amnauncensored.bsky.social · Aug 9

11 historians on doing history under Trump 2.0 featured in TNR's Sept issue. Check out ‪@michaelkazin.bsky.social‬'s excellent piece on the history of American greatness.
newrepublic.com/article/1983...

How is Trump changing our sense of who we are? We asked eminent Yale historian David W. Blight to round up some colleagues to consider the question. Here’s what they had to say.

Authoritarianism Is Made—and It Can Be Unmade

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Kevin Barron @kevinbarron.bsky.social · Aug 8

Trumpism-unmade
Must-read piece by @amnauncensored.bsky.social

Autocrats do not merely fade away; they have to be countered and stopped.

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Amna Khalid @amnauncensored.bsky.social · Aug 8

11 historians on doing history under Trump 2.0 features in TNR's Sept issue. 7 articles, including this fabulous one by @jgrossman.bsky.social, are now online; others coming soon. Be sure to check them out!
newrepublic.com/series/67/tr...

How is Trump changing our sense of who we are? We asked eminent Yale historian David W. Blight to round up some colleagues to consider the question. Here’s what they had to say.

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James Grossman @jgrossman.bsky.social · Aug 8

The September issue of The New Republic features articles by 11 historians on doing history in the current environment. Thus far seven have been posted online, including mine. Thanks to David Blight for organizing and MIchael Tomasky as the editor at TNR.
newrepublic.com/series/67/tr...

How is Trump changing our sense of who we are? We asked eminent Yale historian David W. Blight to round up some colleagues to consider the question. Here’s what they had to say.

What if History Died by Sanctioned Ignorance?

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Amna Khalid @amnauncensored.bsky.social · Aug 8

A must read piece by @dblight.bsky.social, "What if History Died by Sanctioned Ignorance?" newrepublic.com/article/1983... via @newrepublic.com

We must mobilize now to defend our profession, not only with research and teaching but in the realm of politics and public persuasion.

Amna Khalid @amnauncensored.bsky.social · Aug 7

Don't miss @thenewrepublic.bsky.social's new series on Trump's attack on history curated by @dblight.bsky.social. Four pieces dropped online today (by @dblight.bsky.social,
@geraldo-cadava.bsky.social, Leslie M. Harris & yours truly); more coming soon. newrepublic.com/series/67/tr...

How is Trump changing our sense of who we are? We asked eminent Yale historian David W. Blight to round up some colleagues to consider the question. Here’s what they had to say.

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Amna Khalid @amnauncensored.bsky.social · Aug 7

Am honored & delighted to be part of @newrepublic.com's Sept issue featuring a series of historians reflecting on Trump's war on our history. Many thanks to @dblight.bsky.social for curating this. The first 4 articles released online today; others coming soon! newrepublic.com/series/67/tr...

How is Trump changing our sense of who we are? We asked eminent Yale historian David W. Blight to round up some colleagues to consider the question. Here’s what they had to say.

Every Single Elected Democrat Should Be Talking About Texas Right Now

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Alex Shephard @alexshephard.bsky.social · Aug 7

I wrote about Texas and the news vacuum Democrats should be shouting into newrepublic.com/article/1988...

Trump understands the importance of the Texas gerrymandering battle. So do Texas Democrats and a few blue-state governors. But where are the national Democrats?