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Justin Clark @justinclarkph.bsky.social · Oct 3

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Justin Clark @justinclarkph.bsky.social · Oct 3

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Justin Clark @justinclarkph.bsky.social · Oct 3

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Justin Clark @justinclarkph.bsky.social · Oct 3

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Justin Clark @justinclarkph.bsky.social · Oct 3

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Justin Clark @justinclarkph.bsky.social · Oct 3

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Justin Clark @justinclarkph.bsky.social · Oct 3

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Justin Clark @justinclarkph.bsky.social · Oct 3

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Justin Clark @justinclarkph.bsky.social · Oct 3

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Justin Clark @justinclarkph.bsky.social · Oct 3

Today is the centennial of the birth of novelist, essayist, and public intellectual Gore Vidal, an American master of literature and politics. Learn more about his life and work from part one of my retrospective series at justinclark.org.

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Justin Clark @justinclarkph.bsky.social · Sep 17

For us to rebuild a robust democratic culture, we need to get over having our egos offended and accept that we don’t have all the answers. In short, we need a politics of humility. Abraham Lincoln provides us with such an example to emulate.

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The Politics of Humility: Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural — Justin Clark

For us to rebuild a robust democratic culture, we need to get over having our egos offended and accept that we don’t have all the answers. In short, we need a politics of humility. If we all committed...

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Justin Clark @justinclarkph.bsky.social · Sep 14

I had a great time today speaking about Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address and the politics of humility at the Heartland Unitarian Universalist Church in Carmel. Rebuilding a robust democratic culture begins with sharing a vision of it with our fellow citizens.

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Justin Clark @justinclarkph.bsky.social · Sep 13

I had a great time today looking around Red Dog Books here in Indy! Found a lot of classics for my literature collection.

#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books

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Justin Clark @justinclarkph.bsky.social · Sep 12

What I’ve been reading this week: a timely meditation on the politics of nostalgia and an early assessment of the Obama presidency. What have you been reading?

#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books

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Justin Clark @justinclarkph.bsky.social · Sep 8

Literacy is a form of freedom that I place at the center of my life. All who seek to build a better world must start with building their literacy.

American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · Sep 8

Happy International Literacy Day! Through stories, we travel beyond the walls of space & time and explore new realities.

For more uplifting quotes, sign up for Dose of Humanism! Free SMS boosts of secular inspiration helping you reset your heart and mind - one text at a time. bit.ly/DoseOfHumanism.

A quote from LeVar Burton, positioned on a background featuring books in a bookshelf. The quote reads: "I believe that if you are a reader, then you are by my own definition free, because no one can imprison your mind."

Justin Clark @justinclarkph.bsky.social · Sep 1

What I’m reading this week. Continuing my reading of Gore Vidal’s “Narratives of Empire” as well as Chris Whipple’s study of the White House Chief of Staff. What are you reading this week?

#booksky

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Justin Clark @justinclarkph.bsky.social · Aug 31

You don’t get the Beatles without British social democracy.

David Graeber Institute @davidgraeberinst.bsky.social · Aug 31

"In fact, almost everything worthwhile that has come out of British culture for the last century, from music hall, to street kebabs, to standup comedy, rock 'n' roll, and the rave scene, has been primarily a working-class phenomenon.

Essentially, these were the things the working-class created when they weren’t actually working.

The sprouting of British popular culture in the 60s was a product of the UK’s then very generous welfare state….and a surprising proportion of major bands later to sweep the world spent at least some of their formative years on unemployment relief."

David Graeber

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Rod Serling Memorial Foundation @rodserlingmemfndtn.bsky.social · Aug 30

“…logic is an enemy and truth is a menace.”

Anne C. Serling @anneserling.bsky.social · Aug 30

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American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · Aug 29

In a time of division, Dr. Jelani Cobb reminds us why conscience matters...

We honored him this past June as our 2025 Humanist of the Year.

Full remarks on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3UJofhr7BZ0?feature=shared

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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · Aug 28

#tdih 1963, March on Washington for Jobs & Freedom, a milestone in a movement that spanned years of activism by many groups and individuals.

Held in:
-centennial yr (1863) of Emancipation Proclamation
-#tdih 1955 anniv. of lynching of 14-yr-old Emmett Till. ⬇️ 🧵
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Aug. 28, 1963: March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

Hundreds of thousands of civil rights activists marched on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

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Justin Clark @justinclarkph.bsky.social · Aug 28

What I’ve been reading this week. Learning about the secular dynamics of the Enlightenment and continuing my reading of Gore Vidal’s Empire—a novel about the Spanish American War and the rise of Theodore Roosevelt to the presidency.

#booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge

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Justin Clark @justinclarkph.bsky.social · Aug 25

Today I started my new role as the Senior Manager of Digital Marketing, Strategy and Analytics at the Indianapolis Public Library! I'm so excited to join a team of digital humanists and communications specialists who strive to share all that the Indianapolis Public Library provides to our city.

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Justin Clark @justinclarkph.bsky.social · Aug 19

I had a great time today at the @indylibrary.bsky.social book sale! Found lots of interesting books on history and politics.

#booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge

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Justin Clark @justinclarkph.bsky.social · Aug 12

On Abraham Lincoln and the democratic project. From Jon Meacham’s book, And There Was Light.

#booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge

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Justin Clark @justinclarkph.bsky.social · Aug 9

What I’ve been reading this week. I’m working on a talk about Lincoln and the politics of humility, hence the Lincoln-heavy reading material.

#booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge

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