Manisha Sinha
LightNews LightNews
banner
profmsinha.bsky.social
Manisha Sinha
@profmsinha.bsky.social
19K followers 810 following 2.3K posts

Past President of the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic, author most recently of The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic, Draper Chair at UConn

Videos

Manisha Sinha is an Indian-born American historian, and the James L. and Shirley A. Draper Chair in American History at the University of Connecticut. She is the author of The Slave's Cause: A History of Abolition (2016) and The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic: Reconstruction, 1860-1920 (2024). .. more

Political science 49%
Sociology 20%
Posts Replies Media Videos
Pinned
profmsinha.bsky.social
Manisha Sinha @profmsinha.bsky.social · Apr 11
Historian here posting for no reason at all.

U.S. Constitution, Article II Section 4:

"The President, Vice President and all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors."

Reposted by Brooke Harrington, Manisha Sinha, Timothy D. McBride , and 1 more

carlquintanilla.bsky.social
Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10h
Yikes.

(via @steverattner.bsky.social)

Reposted by Rosemary A. Joyce, Alan Richardson, Manisha Sinha

lollardfish.bsky.social
David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 14h
The only response is, "So you're saying service members SHOULD comply with illegal orders?"

profmsinha.bsky.social
Manisha Sinha @profmsinha.bsky.social · 14h
They turned it back on I think!

profmsinha.bsky.social
Manisha Sinha @profmsinha.bsky.social · 14h
Thanks for the screen shots!

Reposted by Gerald Friedman, Manisha Sinha

colewist.bsky.social
Cole Wist @colewist.bsky.social · 15h
Ron Paul is 100% spot on.

Reposted by Dorothy Bishop, Brendan Nyhan, John Horgan , and 8 more

gregsargent.bsky.social
Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 16h
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."

BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.

New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com

profmsinha.bsky.social
Manisha Sinha @profmsinha.bsky.social · 16h
💯

Reposted by Michael D. McDonald, Manisha Sinha

juddlegum.bsky.social
Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 17h
1. EXCLUSIVE

Musk’s xAI has secretly built its AI supercomputer, Collusus, using Chinese-made transformers, a security risk that leaves it vulnerable to espionage or sabotage

The use of Chinese components was previously unreported

Collusus performs sensitive work for the U.S. military
Musk’s AI supercomputer, used by U.S. military, secretly relies on Chinese hardware
Records obtained by Oligarch Watch reveal that the facility relies on Chinese transformers, creating a major security vulnerability.
oligarchwatch.substack.com

Reposted by David Lay Williams

profmsinha.bsky.social
Manisha Sinha @profmsinha.bsky.social · 18h
Historian here he is right and regrettably the AHA is wrong on AI and its classroom use www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
www.huffpost.com

Reposted by Rosemary A. Joyce, Daniel W. Drezner, David Bartram , and 1 more

ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19h
When you draw a platoon leader like Hegseth, it’s your worst nightmare. You just ride it out until he’s gone and gets replaced by someone who isn’t a complete jackass. Only a fool like Trump would put one of them in charge of the entire defense department.

profmsinha.bsky.social
Manisha Sinha @profmsinha.bsky.social · 20h
We filmed one with him on Reconstruction two years ago so it should be out in the near future!

Reposted by David R. Miller, Jacob T. Levy, Manisha Sinha

asharangappa.bsky.social
Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 22h
Art. I of the Constitution gives Congress the power to make rules and regulations for the armed forces — including codes of discipline and strictures against following illegal orders. You can’t punish members of Congress for articulating those rules. Also protected by Speech and Debate Clause.

Reposted by Rosemary A. Joyce, Manisha Sinha, Nathan P. Kalmoe

premthakker.bsky.social
Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d
Wow — Senators Van Hollen, Smith, Murphy, Sanders, Warren, Markey, Merkley, Heinrich have created an official internal "Fight Club."

They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.
Chuck Schumer Faces Pushback From a ‘Fight Club’ of Senate Democrats
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Lisa W. Fazio, Juan Cole , and 5 more

iansociologo.bsky.social
Ian Carrillo @iansociologo.bsky.social · 1d
This is horrible news.

www.oudaily.com/news/ou-prof...
OU College of International Studies professor reportedly arrested by ICE
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reportedly arrested an OU professor at Will Rogers International Airport Saturday.
www.oudaily.com

Reposted by Manisha Sinha

alabamareflector.com
Alabama Reflector @alabamareflector.com · 1d
Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: Former Democratic U.S. Sen. Doug Jones officially entered Alabama's 2026 gubernatorial race Monday, saying Alabamians "deserve a governor who is going to fight for them."
Doug Jones enters 2026 Alabama governor's race | Alabama Reflector
Jones posted a video to Twitter Monday where he confirmed the “worst kept secret” in Alabama. He also teased an official kickoff next month.
alabamareflector.com

Reposted by Nancy A Dreyer, Julie Novkov, Manisha Sinha , and 1 more

atrupar.com
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Sean Duffy: "Dressing with respect -- whether it's a pair of jeans and a decent shirt, I would encourage people to maybe dress a little better which encourages us to maybe behave a little better. Let's try not to wear slippers and pajamas as we come to the airport."

Reposted by Brendan Nyhan, Melissa Johnson, Manisha Sinha

radleybalko.bsky.social
Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 1d
Again, every elected Democrat needs to put out a video stating exactly what Kelly and the others said. If ever there were a line to draw in the sand, it’s here. The military is not the president’s Praetorian Guard.
swin24.bsky.social Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 1d
“Within the White House, Trump and his lieutenants aren’t planning on letting up…Trump has told some advisers that he wants RICO prosecutions and conspiracy charges leveled against the six Democrats, a source with direct knowledge of the matter tells Zeteo…
zeteo.com/p/how-we-gre...

Reposted by Brendan Nyhan, Manisha Sinha, Aviel Roshwald

swin24.bsky.social
Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 1d
“Within the White House, Trump and his lieutenants aren’t planning on letting up…Trump has told some advisers that he wants RICO prosecutions and conspiracy charges leveled against the six Democrats, a source with direct knowledge of the matter tells Zeteo…
zeteo.com/p/how-we-gre...

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Suresh Venkatasubramanian, Brendan Nyhan , and 9 more

cwarzel.bsky.social
Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 1d
I wrote about the fake account blowup on X this weekend. A genuine post-truth nightmare and proof that these companies have polluted their platforms so thoroughly and traded reality for profit that they've undermined the very idea of what the internet is supposed to be.
That MAGA Account Might Be a Troll From Pakistan
How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature
www.theatlantic.com

profmsinha.bsky.social
Manisha Sinha @profmsinha.bsky.social · 1d
Very grateful to American Nineteenth Century History’s David Cox for putting together this wonderful symposium on #theriseandfallofthesecondamericanrepublic which grew out of the panel on the book at the United States Intellectual History conference organized by Benjamin Park.

Reposted by Norbert Schwarz, Philip N. Cohen, Jacob Montgomery , and 7 more

brendannyhan.bsky.social
Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 1d
My @nytimes.com op-ed: The Boomers Are Protesting Trump. Where Is Gen Z? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o... (gift link)

The key point: "The absence of young people from conventional protests is both a problem and a warning."
Opinion | The Boomers Are Protesting Trump. Where Is Gen Z?
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Jan W. Mueller, Steve Peers, Manisha Sinha

larryglickman.bsky.social
Larry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 1d
What a strange framing and characterization. How does one describe his blatantly dishonest, racist question about taxes as “press[ing] the Mayor-elect on his policy proposals”? In what way does this lying troll emerge as a “winner“?
One immediate winner to emerge from the encounter has been Jack Posobiec, a far-right podcaster and activists who was recently credentialed as a member of the White House press pool. As Mr. Trump and Mr. Mamdani fielded questions from reporters, Mr. Posobiec, pressed the mayor-elect on his campaign policy proposals, asking whether Mr. Mamdani intended to increase property taxes for “white people” in New York City.

Reposted by Manisha Sinha

bestonetx.bsky.social
Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 2d
President Reagan, Mastermind. SNL, 1986.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5wf...

Reposted by Manisha Sinha

cwebbonline.com
Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d
The US government under Trump is an epic money laundering scheme. They’re robbing the taxpayers blind for crap nobody asked for!

Reposted by David R. Miller, Manisha Sinha, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

patdeklotz.bsky.social
Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 2d
Hey look POTUS calling for military tribunals

Reposted by Anders Nilsson, Simon Lester, Manisha Sinha

thorbenson.bsky.social
Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 2d
Officially moving to Chicago tomorrow. I assume JB Pritzker will be waiting for me at the airport

profmsinha.bsky.social
Manisha Sinha @profmsinha.bsky.social · 2d
Sorry thought people would get it from the context. Probably American doesn’t cut it either, maybe US Civil War.

profmsinha.bsky.social
Manisha Sinha @profmsinha.bsky.social · 2d
Very much looking forward to this!

Reposted by Manisha Sinha

svenbeckert.bsky.social
Sven Beckert @svenbeckert.bsky.social · 2d
If you are in Cambridge on December 2, join me at this Harvard Bookstore event on Capitalism: A Global History with the great @profmsinha.bsky.social .
www.harvard.com/event/sven-b...
www.harvard.com

Reposted by Jan W. Mueller, Christian Odendahl, Will Jennings , and 28 more

maxberger.bsky.social
Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 2d
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?