Brent Staples
@bstaples.bsky.social
Delta husband. Fellow - the Society of American Historians. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for writing on the legacies of slavery “with extraordinary moral clarity.”
How could Jefferson see himself as antislavery while owning and exploiting hundreds of human beings? The distinguished historian @agordonreed.bsky.social on the riddle of the American sphinx. www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
Jefferson Divided | Annette Gordon-Reed
Though his writings grappled with the contradiction between bondage and liberty, Thomas Jefferson’s life was indebted to those he enslaved.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
How could Jefferson see himself as antislavery while owning and exploiting hundreds of human beings? The distinguished historian @agordonreed.bsky.social on the riddle of the American sphinx. www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
“Well informed, but dumb as hell”: the alien invasion in Apple TV’s new series “Pluribus” is a metaphor for artificial intelligence, writes Inkoo Kang. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The Obliging Apocalypse of “Pluribus”
The new sci-fi drama from Vince Gilligan posits an end-of-humanity scenario that everyone other than its protagonist can agree on.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
“Well informed, but dumb as hell”: the alien invasion in Apple TV’s new series “Pluribus” is a metaphor for artificial intelligence, writes Inkoo Kang. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
From crappy cheesecake and tepid lemon water - to a jewel box for bowel movements: If you are flying today, read this hilarious New Yorker story about the evolution of the airport lounge. www.newyorker.com/newsletter/t...
The Secrets of the Airport Lounge
From the daily newsletter: one man’s quest to find the best place to wait before your flight.
www.newyorker.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:18 PM
From crappy cheesecake and tepid lemon water - to a jewel box for bowel movements: If you are flying today, read this hilarious New Yorker story about the evolution of the airport lounge. www.newyorker.com/newsletter/t...
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Trump says Haiti no longer meets requirements for TPS. Haitians have to leave
The Department of Homeland Security said TPS for Haiti ends Feb. 3, 2026, affecting over half a million people who may face return to gang-controlled Port-au-Prince.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM
the requirement is, of course, “be white” amp.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
He was hoping for violence - to justify more militarization
November 27, 2025 at 12:51 AM
He was hoping for violence - to justify more militarization
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Putting it in the syllabus
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Putting it in the syllabus
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Trump & Hegseth didn't have a problem with treason when they renamed military bases after Confederates.
November 26, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Trump & Hegseth didn't have a problem with treason when they renamed military bases after Confederates.
When I was a child, I caught a fleeting glimpse/
Out of the corner of my eye/
I turned to look,
But it was gone/
Out of the corner of my eye/
I turned to look,
But it was gone/
November 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
When I was a child, I caught a fleeting glimpse/
Out of the corner of my eye/
I turned to look,
But it was gone/
Out of the corner of my eye/
I turned to look,
But it was gone/
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I remember asking @katecarp.bsky.social if @draftingthepast.bsky.social was a confessional space...I think it is, and I was giddy to get to talk with Kate about the joy of writing history -- and my tremendous good fortune to get to do it. draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...
Episode 76: Karin Wulf Keeps Her Brain Humming Along - Drafting the Past
In this episode, Kate is joined by Karin Wulf, the director and librarian of the John Carter Brown Library, to discuss her new book, Lineage, and her research and writing process.
draftingthepast.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I remember asking @katecarp.bsky.social if @draftingthepast.bsky.social was a confessional space...I think it is, and I was giddy to get to talk with Kate about the joy of writing history -- and my tremendous good fortune to get to do it. draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...
How far will honorary whiteness take him?
November 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
How far will honorary whiteness take him?
A special good morning to Kate Bush
November 24, 2025 at 12:12 PM
A special good morning to Kate Bush
“Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize”
- Vida Boheme
- Vida Boheme
November 23, 2025 at 3:08 AM
“Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize”
- Vida Boheme
- Vida Boheme
Saturday Boston Globe
November 22, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Saturday Boston Globe
Gay Head, 4:04 PM
November 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Gay Head, 4:04 PM
“Detention Diva” - Epstein co/conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell is living the high life behind bars www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
A puppy and unlimited toilet paper? Legal experts say Ghislaine Maxwell’s alleged prison life is uncommon
Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence for her role in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking of teen girls – and her treatment is prompting speculation
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:39 AM
“Detention Diva” - Epstein co/conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell is living the high life behind bars www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
New Vanity Fair editor - off to a great start: Reviewing “Ties” to Olivia Nuzzi www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/s...
Vanity Fair Is Reviewing Its Ties to Olivia Nuzzi
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November 22, 2025 at 4:05 AM
New Vanity Fair editor - off to a great start: Reviewing “Ties” to Olivia Nuzzi www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/s...
Brooklyn Backyard #1 - final harvest, 2025
November 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Brooklyn Backyard #1 - final harvest, 2025
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This will surely surprise most Americans today, but historians have recently discovered that before Donald Trump, it was actually incredibly rare for a president to demand the public execution of this political opponents and press critics.
November 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
This will surely surprise most Americans today, but historians have recently discovered that before Donald Trump, it was actually incredibly rare for a president to demand the public execution of this political opponents and press critics.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM