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Laurent Dubois
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Historian (Avengers of the New World/ The Banjo/ The Language of the Game/ Freedom Roots) & Musician (Traversées)

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Laurent Dubois is the John L. Nau III Bicentennial Professor in the History & Principles of Democracy at the University of Virginia. A specialist on the history and culture of the Atlantic world who studies the Caribbean, North America, and France, Dubois joined the University of Virginia in January 2021, and will also serve as the Democracy Initiative’s Director for Academic Affairs. In this role, Dubois will spearhead the Democracy Initiative’s research and pedagogical missions and will serve as the director and lead research convener of the John L. Nau III History and Principles of Democracy Lab—the permanent core lab of the Initiative which will operate as the connecting hub for the entire project. His studies have focused on Haiti. .. more

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Laurent Dubois @soccerpolitics.bsky.social · 4h
Can't wait to read this!
aditaferrer.bsky.social Ada Ferrer @aditaferrer.bsky.social · 12h
My big news: coming May 19 from @scribnerbooks.bsky.social the book I always knew I would have to write. More info and pre-order links here:

www.simonandschuster.com/books/Keeper...

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Siddhartha Mitter @siddharthamitter.bsky.social · 5h
The @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social arts and culture transition committee for those who (like me) are into such matters:
Committee on Arts & Culture Hiba Abid, New York Public Library Dr. Elizabeth Alexander, Mellon Foundation Suroosh Alvi, Vice Jessica Baker, Vodoor Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden Alexis Bittar, Jewelry Designer Rocky Bucano, Hip Hop Museum Gonzalo Casals, Culture & Arts Policy Institute Carolyn Concepcion, ARTNOIR Colm Dillane, KidSuper Kimberly Drew, Pace Gallery Atiba Edwards, Brooklyn Children's Museum Kamilah Forbes, Apollo Theatre Lisa Gold, Asian American Arts Alliance Jenna Hamed, Curator and Book maker Kemi Ilesanmi, KG1 Wes Jackson, BRIC Ruba Katrib, MoMA PS1 Coco Killingsworth, Cultural Institutions Group Mino Lora, The Peoples Theatre Patricia McGregor, NY Theatre Workshop Lydia Pilcher, Cine Mosaic Victoria Rogers, Leadership Strategist Hal Rosenbluth, Kaufman Astoria Studios Legacy Russell, The Kitchen Kenny Savoca, IATSE 161 Hannah Traore, Hannah Traore Gallery Diya Vij, Powerhouse Arts Dennis Walcott, Queens Library

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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 6h
Honored to serve on Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Transition Committee on Technology. For too long, too many New Yorkers have been left behind. NYC deserves governance that centers affordability, equity, and the public good-looking forward to the work ahead. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announces transition committees
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani​ announced Monday the creation of 17 transition advisory committees made up of more than 400 people.
www.cbsnews.com

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Siddhartha Mitter @siddharthamitter.bsky.social · 10h
We continue to observe.

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Ada Ferrer @aditaferrer.bsky.social · 12h
My big news: coming May 19 from @scribnerbooks.bsky.social the book I always knew I would have to write. More info and pre-order links here:

www.simonandschuster.com/books/Keeper...

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Anne E @anita5446.bsky.social · 12h
Let us try to give a helping hand
This I know and I'm sure
That with love we all could understand
This is our world, can't you see?
Everybody wants to live and be free
Instead of fussing and fighting
Cheating backbiting
Scandalizing and hating
Yeah, we could have a
Wonderful world, beautiful people

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Anne E @anita5446.bsky.social · 12h
Rest in peace, Jimmy Cliff www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Znh...
Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come
YouTube video by Rocksteady Freddie
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Laurent Dubois @soccerpolitics.bsky.social · 15h
What a loss. True icon.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 17h
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
www.theguardian.com

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Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 2d
On my drive back to New York from giving a book talk at Bowdoin College, I stopped briefly at Portsmouth, New Hampshire,where I stumbled on this remarkable history. A sharp reminder that slavery permeated the American experience,even where least expected. www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/l...

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2d
me waking up and opening this app

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bryan! @bryguy.bsky.social · 3d
This might be the single funniest thing that has happened during this incredibly cursed year

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Le Monde @lemonde.fr · 3d
Un match France-Brésil en mars aux Etats-Unis pour préparer la Coupe du monde 2026
Un match France-Brésil en mars aux Etats-Unis pour préparer la Coupe du monde 2026
L’équipe de France de football s’apprête à rencontrer la Colombie et la Seleçao, lors d’un déplacement prévu au printemps aux Etats-Unis, avant le tournoi planétaire prévu du 11 juin au 19 juillet.
www.lemonde.fr

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Laurent Dubois @soccerpolitics.bsky.social · 4d
We're accepting applications for our next cohort of postdoctoral fellows at UVA's Digital Technology for Democracy Lab (deadline December 15th) jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0...
Digital Technology for Democracy Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America | Research at University of Virginia
Apply for Digital Technology for Democracy Postdoctoral Research Fellow job with University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America. Research at University of Virginia
jobs.virginia.edu

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Laurent Dubois @soccerpolitics.bsky.social · 4d
Amazing news. This is a fantastic novel and such a well-deserved prize.

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UVA Press @uvapress.bsky.social · 4d
Congratulations to @rabihalameddine.bsky.social !

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
Rabih Alameddine wins National book award for fiction with darkly comic epic spanning six decades
True to his irreverent style, author of The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) thanks his psychiatrist, his gastrointestinal doctors and his drug dealers
www.theguardian.com

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Laurent Dubois @soccerpolitics.bsky.social · 4d
Excited to be heading to this concert & conversation in Richmond this evening! www.shockoeinstitute.org/events/imagi...
Imagining Solidarity: Afro-Indigenous Futures | Shockoe Institute x ICA at VCU — Shockoe Institute
Join the Shockoe Institute and ICA at VCU for Imagining Solidarity: Afro-Indigenous Futures and Perspectives—a live performance and conversation curated by Leyla McCalla, featuring artists Martha Redb...
www.shockoeinstitute.org

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 4d
thank GOD
screenshot of an alert from dropbox: "Emojies in filenames are finally here!" and a smiley face with a party hat, streamers, etc

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David✶🇬🇹 @vuc.bsky.social · 4d
He said "Amen" straight into the drop

Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible

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Observations of Deviance @obsofdeviance.bsky.social · 5d
Thousands of rare American recordings — some 100 years old — go online for all to enjoy

A collaboration between UC Santa Barbara and the nonprofit Dust-to-Digital Foundation

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Thousands of rare American recordings — some 100 years old — go online for all to enjoy
The project, which will include some 50,000 songs from private record collections, is a collaboration between UC Santa Barbara and the Dust-to-Digital Foundation.
laist.com

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Laurent Dubois @soccerpolitics.bsky.social · 5d
+1
adamserwer.bsky.social Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 5d
I hope Haiti wins the World Cup

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 5d
I hope Haiti wins the World Cup

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Laurent Dubois @soccerpolitics.bsky.social · 5d
Thank you - & apologies for playing the role of soccer nerd. : )

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 5d
Great night of soccer last night at Concacaf World Club qualifiers.

Congratulations Panama and Haiti (second trip for each to the WC), and Curaçao (first trip to the WC)! So exciting!

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Laurent Dubois @soccerpolitics.bsky.social · 5d
It was a wonderful night!! Though Haiti is actually returning - they were there in 1974! ... And the Women's team was in the 2023 World Cup. So excited for Panama & Curaçao as well.

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Laurent Dubois @soccerpolitics.bsky.social · 5d
"Let's go to Haiti, and how history repeats itself."

This moment last night on Paramount+'s Golazo Show
narrating the November 18, 1803 Battle of Vertières and connecting it to Haiti's qualification for the World Cup was perhaps my favorite moment of sporting commentary ever.

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Laurent Dubois @soccerpolitics.bsky.social · 5d
A friend sent me this footage of the celebrations in Port-au-Prince last night after Haiti qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1974.

Manno Sannon surely smiling down from above on this glorious rara.

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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 5d
⚽ The tiny Caribbean nation of Curacao became the smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup as Haiti booked their return to the tournament for the first time in 52 years along with Panama.
➡️ u.afp.com/SnHQ
Curacao supporters cheer during the World Cup qualifier between Jamaica and Curacao at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, on November 18, 2025.

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CBS Sports Golazo @cbssportsgolazo-m.bsky.social · 6d
HAITI ARE INTO THEIR FIRST WORLD CUP IN HALF A CENTURY ❤️

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Laurent Dubois @soccerpolitics.bsky.social · 6d
Paramount+ is literally recounting the history of the Battle of Vertières as they discuss Haiti returning to the World Cup for the first time from 1974 I am dreaming
soccerpolitics.bsky.social Laurent Dubois @soccerpolitics.bsky.social · 6d
& on the anniversary of the Battle of Vertières no less!
soccerpolitics.bsky.social Laurent Dubois @soccerpolitics.bsky.social · 6d
HAITI IS GOING TO THE WORLD CUP!!!! 🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹