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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 3h

Also doesn’t distract from how great she is in that movie.

Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 3h

Bringing Up Baby has to be up there. Not dodging, gotta think about what my list would be. Glib first response - Sunrise? City Lights? How Stella Got Her Groove Back? The Graduate? Wedding Banquet? Harold and Maude?

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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 3h

Overwhelming evidence that came out in later years about what Woody Allen is, notwithstanding..!

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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 3h

Annie Hall is one of the three realist and best romantic comedies in US cinema history. RIP Diane Keaton.

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The History on Film Podcast @historyonfilm.bsky.social · 8d

Midweek reminder to check out our latest episode on the history of American public media (NPR, PBS) with @joshshepperd.bsky.social. As these institutions continue to be under attack, it is important to look at where they came from and what they mean to our society. shows.acast.com/the-history-...

Shadow of the New Deal with Josh Shepperd | The History on Film Podcast

American Public Broadcasting

shows.acast.com

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Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 2d

On zoom - i woulda emailed you

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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 3d

Delighted to be giving a "France-Quebec Chair on Contemporary Issues in Freedom of Expression" talk at the University of Quebec at Montreal on the current crisis in free speech, democracy, and public media, on Dec. 2nd.

La liberté d’expression à l’ère de Trump 2.0 | UQAM

Trois tables rondes organisées par l’Observatoire sur les États-Unis et la Chaire COLIBEX dresseront un état des lieux.

actualites.uqam.ca

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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 5d

Sounds like Waukesha talk

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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 5d

Sorry, but desecrating Chicago is an unforgivable moral and spiritual transgression.

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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 5d

For those who don’t know the reference, Taco to Mexico is one serious place.

The James Beard Foundation just recognized this Denver burrito staple as an American classic

The Denver taco shop is the first of six restaurants across the country to receive the prestigious Classics Award this year.

www.denverpost.com

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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 5d

Also CO chile always has a pork base, and I think it’s often vegetarian in NM. But yes huge Albuquerque influence.

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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 5d

I still gotta get down to Pueblo

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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 5d

I make fun of Denver, but the smothered green chile burrito at Taco de Mexico might well be one of the top ten dishes under $12 in the entire country.

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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 6d

"Many American Jews sharply disapprove of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza, with 61 percent saying Israel has committed war crimes and about 4 in 10 saying the country is guilty of genocide against the Palestinians."

Many American Jews sharply critical of Israel on Gaza, Post poll finds

Most Jews say Israel is committing war crimes — and 39 percent say genocide — while often distinguishing between the country and its leadership.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 6d

Still haven’t seen a bear

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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 6d

Today’s mountain view

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 7d

also, in keeping with Vance’s view of american identity, only white people are fully American with the right to critique or dissent. nonwhites must show proper gratitude (supporting Trump or marrying JD Vance) before they can speak critically of the country (in approved ways, of course)

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 7d

Weaponized gratitude is a key tool in the abuser's toolkit. The goal is to convince the victim that they owe the abuser so much, they should feel guilty for wanting to complain.

Tweet from the VP:
Joy Reid has had such a good life in this country. It's been
overwhelmingly kind and gracious to her. She is far wealthier than most.
Yet she oozes with contempt.
My honest, non-trolling advice to Joy Reid is that you'd be a much
happier person if you showed a little gratitude

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Florence Chee @cheeflo.bsky.social · 14d

KEYNOTE ANNOUNCEMENT:
Join me at the Access Amplified Digital Equity Symposium as we bring together 200+ community members to close the digital divide in Cook County.

www.ticketfalcon.com/e/accessampl...

Keynote Speaker announcement with picture of Florence Chee with QR Code for registration

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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 9d

Congrats you two!

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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 10d

I’m in Chicago right now, and it is delightful, thriving, and has some of the best food in the country.

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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 12d

Delighted to have joined the History of Film podcast to discuss why public media matters.

Shadow of the New Deal with Josh Shepperd | The History on Film Podcast

American Public Broadcasting

shows.acast.com

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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 14d

Thanks to Kathryn J. McGarr (Wisconsin) for this excellent and thorough review of my book on the origins of US public media, in "Reviews in American History." muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...

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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 14d

One of genealogies of Media Studies is that many early methods began as advocacy strategies of 1940s media reform, in the attempt to change broadcast regulation to allow for more educational channels. Put differently, Media Studies originated as a research movement to build US Public Media.

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Benjamin Tausig @burrata.bsky.social · 15d

One more very exciting thing in the world of Sound Studies! Yun Emily Wang, Darci Sprengel, Ian MacMillen and I are co-editing a volume (with @dukepress.bsky.social) called "Quiet Relations," for which we're holding a (public!!) symposium next month at Duke University.

See the attached poster!!

Greenish poster advertising a "sound studies symposium" at Duke University, October 20-21, on the subject of "Quiet Relations" -- "the silent. the quiet. the minor. and the not-listening."

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