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KCUR (Kansas City's best news source) @kcur.org · 7d

BREAKING: The director of the presidential library and museum in Abilene, Kansas, said he was suddenly told to resign or be fired. He refused to give the Trump administration a historic sword from the museum’s collection.

Director of Eisenhower Library in Kansas ousted after refusing to give Trump administration a sword

The director of the presidential library and museum in Abilene, Kansas, said he was suddenly told to resign or be fired. He refused to give the Trump administration a historic sword from the museum’s collection.

www.kcur.org

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Sally Hadden @sallyhadden.bsky.social · 9d

What a kind thing to say, Gautham. I will treasure this. And I cannot wait to read your newest--I love learning from scholars I can trust to do the work!

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Sally Hadden @sallyhadden.bsky.social · 9d

And already had an AI submission--for a 3-page, ungraded diagnostic exercise designed so I could help them see how I grade. Literally worth no points. And the hallucinate citations were obvious, so it got my "I'd give it an F" response. Was he testing to see if I could catch him? Probably.

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Sally Hadden @sallyhadden.bsky.social · 9d

Assigning prompts tied to readings that require use of quotations as supporting evidence. AI can't do that with new books, unless students can source the text.

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Sally Hadden @sallyhadden.bsky.social · 9d

Ready to read!!

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Warwick History Post-Doc Club @post-doc-club.bsky.social · 10d

Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month

www.jstor.org/action/showL...

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Greg Brooking, PhD @revhistorian.bsky.social · 16d

So pleased to be interviewed by @lizcovart.bsky.social for her fantastic podcast: Ben Franklin's World. Liz is a great interviewer, true professional, and carried this episode.

Episode 421: Greg Brooking, Loyalism and Revolution in Georgia

Georgia’s experience offers rich insight into Loyalism, imperial politics, and how personal conviction shaped the course of the American Revolution.

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Sally Hadden @sallyhadden.bsky.social · 22d

So sorry, Frank! 3rd time the charm?

Sally Hadden @sallyhadden.bsky.social · 22d

So sorry, Frank! 3rd time the charm?

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KRQE News 13 @krqe.com · Sep 9

Governor announces New Mexico will now provide free universal child care

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is becoming the first state in the U.S. to offer free early childhood education to every family in the state. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a universal ch…

www.krqe.com

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Alvaro M. Bedoya @bedoyausa.bsky.social · Aug 26

Dear journalists:

The President has not fired Lisa Cook. The President is *trying* to illegally fire her.

Your words shape people’s reality. Please be accurate in your reporting.

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Sally Hadden @sallyhadden.bsky.social · Aug 20

#AcademicSky #Skystorians take note!

Sally Hadden @sallyhadden.bsky.social · Aug 20

Great new History job just posted at my university, Western Michigan. Any questions, please contact me or @anisekstrong.bsky.social.

Anise K. Strong @anisekstrong.bsky.social · Aug 19

My Dept of History at W. Michigan University in Kalamazoo is hiring an Asst/Associate Prof in African American History. Please come join us! 2-2 load/generous research & travel funding, diverse & culturally lively community/ free college in MI for kids. ?s welcome. www.wmujobs.org/postings/4277

Assistant/Associate Professor - African American History - Tenure Track

Western Michigan University invites applications and nominations for the position of full-time tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor in the field of African American history to start August 20...

www.wmujobs.org

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Anise K. Strong @anisekstrong.bsky.social · Aug 19

My Dept of History at W. Michigan University in Kalamazoo is hiring an Asst/Associate Prof in African American History. Please come join us! 2-2 load/generous research & travel funding, diverse & culturally lively community/ free college in MI for kids. ?s welcome. www.wmujobs.org/postings/4277

Assistant/Associate Professor - African American History - Tenure Track

Western Michigan University invites applications and nominations for the position of full-time tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor in the field of African American history to start August 20...

www.wmujobs.org

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National Humanities Center @natlhumanities.bsky.social · Aug 1

@americananthro.bsky.social The National Humanities Center welcomes applications from scholars engaged in advanced humanities research for the 2026–27 academic year. The deadline to apply is October 2, 2025. Please help us spread the word about this opportunity.

Scholarly Programs | National Humanities Center

The National Humanities Center provides scholars with an environment and resources conducive to generating new knowledge and furthering understanding of the human experience.

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Sally Hadden @sallyhadden.bsky.social · Jul 29

Goldfield, American Journey or Mary Beth Norton, A People and a Nation.

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National Humanities Center @natlhumanities.bsky.social · Jul 28

Calling HBCU faculty in the humanities and social sciences. Join us on Sept 4 for a virtual session about fellowship & research support opportunities at the NHC. Learn tips for writing strong proposals and advice on getting the support you need for the application process. Click below to register.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: National Humanities Center Virtual Outreach Session for HBCUs. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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Sally Hadden @sallyhadden.bsky.social · Jul 6

Might have to include John Quincy Adams, who edited the first edition of his father's papers...

Leon Jackson @drleonj.bsky.social · Jul 6

Stoughton Lynd, John Hope Franklin, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr, depending on how one defines ‘major’ (always a problematic term in need of its own historicization) 🗃️

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · Jul 6

Bluesky history enjoyers: who would you say are the most prominent examples of historians who were also major historical actors? The ones that jump out at me are Walter Rodney, Adolphe Theirs, and W.E.B Du Bois

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Leon Jackson @drleonj.bsky.social · Jul 6

Stoughton Lynd, John Hope Franklin, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr, depending on how one defines ‘major’ (always a problematic term in need of its own historicization) 🗃️

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · Jul 6

Bluesky history enjoyers: who would you say are the most prominent examples of historians who were also major historical actors? The ones that jump out at me are Walter Rodney, Adolphe Theirs, and W.E.B Du Bois

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Sally Hadden @sallyhadden.bsky.social · Jul 1

Glad I could help. May your Henry Laurens research flourish!

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · Jun 2

We’re up to at least 97 cases in which district courts have blocked Trump policies—from 73 different judges (appointed by seven different presidents) in 25 different district courts across 10 circuits.

Today’s “One First” looks at what critics of these rulings are leaving out of their narratives:

155. What District Court Critics Aren't Telling You

The increasingly loud claim that district courts are abusing their powers by blocking Trump administration policies depends upon a series of indefensibly selective (and easily rebutted) arguments.

www.stevevladeck.com

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Grant Stern @grantstern.bsky.social · May 26

This is exactly how fast Trump went from violating one immigrant's rights to violating American citizens' rights.

It did not take long.

U.S. citizen with REAL ID handcuffed and held in immigration raid before being released

The man told Noticias Telemundo that authorities took his ID from his wallet and told him it was fake before handcuffing him.

www.nbcnews.com

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Sally Hadden @sallyhadden.bsky.social · May 7

Finally. He lost, but it took multiple court hearings for him to concede.

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · May 7

🚨BREAKING: Jefferson Griffin, the Republican candidate in the 2024 North Carolina state Supreme Court election, finally conceded six months after losing the race to incumbent Justice Allison Riggs, a Democrat, the Associated Press reported. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

IT’S OVER: Republican Jefferson Griffin Concedes in North Carolina Supreme Court Race

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · May 7

🚨DOGE Aims to Pool Federal Data, Putting Personal Information at Risk

DOGE "disable[d] automated tracking logs," thereby erasing traces of their actions to avoid legal culpability.

This is a klaxon Democrats and advocates should heed and act on. Big, solid story by 5 seasoned reporters. Gift link!

DOGE aims to pool federal data, putting personal information at risk

A centralized system with unprecedented access to data about Social Security, taxes, medical diagnoses and other private information would create vulnerabilities, experts say.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · May 7

A 25-year-old DOGE bro at the CFPB held $715,000 in stocks that ethics lawyers told him he wasn’t allowed to own while working there — then DOGE fired those ethics lawyers.

This is corruption.
Always call it out.

DOGE Aide Who Helped Gut CFPB Was Warned About Potential Conflicts of Interest

Before he helped fire most Consumer Financial Protection Bureau staffers, DOGE’s Gavin Kliger was warned about his investments and advised to not take any actions that could benefit him personally, ac...

www.propublica.org

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Sally Hadden @sallyhadden.bsky.social · May 3

Privitizing, aka selling off irreplaceable national assets, has always been the plan.

Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · May 3

The plan is to break the parks, claim they must be privatized, take them from the American people and give them to their friends.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · May 3

Update: the Trump administration has proposed cutting the National Park System by $900 million, about one third of its budget.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · May 3

It was a long week, but today ended with two voting rights victories in Pennsylvania and Trump's executive order targeting my old law firm being permanently blocked by a federal judge in DC.

My advice: stay hopeful, stay strong, stay informed.
hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0

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Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · May 3

The plan is to break the parks, claim they must be privatized, take them from the American people and give them to their friends.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · May 3

Update: the Trump administration has proposed cutting the National Park System by $900 million, about one third of its budget.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · May 1

Please read/share if you love your national parks!
New from @pamherd.bsky.social & me: A DOGEr is now running the National Park Service.

They were already short of employees to manage record crowds. DOGE has cut 13% and wants to cut 30%.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/trump-vs-a...

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Sally Hadden @sallyhadden.bsky.social · Apr 25

Know the difference. Judicial subpeona not the same as immigration subpeona.

Sam Wang @samwang.bsky.social · Apr 25

In the wake of what Judge Dugan did (100% legal), now is a good time for everyone to know what she knows:

An immigration or administrative warrant is *not* a judicial warrant. You are not obliged to obey it. Indeed, you can let the person out the back door. docs.google.com/presentation...

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