Nathaniel C. Green
@nathanielcgreen.bsky.social
History professor at Northern Virginia Community College. Author, THE MAN OF THE PEOPLE, by Kansas Press.
https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700629961/
Currently writing a book on the history of the three-fifths clause. Opinions solely my own.
https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700629961/
Currently writing a book on the history of the three-fifths clause. Opinions solely my own.
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Not “Three-Fifths of a Person”: What the Three-Fifths Clause Meant at Ratification - Commonplace
Denials of Black humanity, free and enslaved, coexisted with explicit acknowledgment that enslaved Black people, though legally deemed “property,” were people.
commonplace.online
My piece is up on Commonplace!
If you are still teaching students that the 3/5 clause counted the enslaved as "three-fifths of a person," time to update those lecture notes!
commonplace.online/article/not-...
If you are still teaching students that the 3/5 clause counted the enslaved as "three-fifths of a person," time to update those lecture notes!
commonplace.online/article/not-...
Only white supremacists think that efforts to correct historic racial injustices is persecution of whites.
Only misogynists believe that efforts to correct injustices against women is persecuting men.
Only bigots say stupid shit like this.
Only misogynists believe that efforts to correct injustices against women is persecuting men.
Only bigots say stupid shit like this.
February 8, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Only white supremacists think that efforts to correct historic racial injustices is persecution of whites.
Only misogynists believe that efforts to correct injustices against women is persecuting men.
Only bigots say stupid shit like this.
Only misogynists believe that efforts to correct injustices against women is persecuting men.
Only bigots say stupid shit like this.
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I don't think the Olympics and the Superbowl should happen at the same time.
What if a parent had a kid in each? You know they're going to the football game and not the cross country skiing. And that makes me sad for that skier I just made up.
What if a parent had a kid in each? You know they're going to the football game and not the cross country skiing. And that makes me sad for that skier I just made up.
February 8, 2026 at 9:25 PM
I don't think the Olympics and the Superbowl should happen at the same time.
What if a parent had a kid in each? You know they're going to the football game and not the cross country skiing. And that makes me sad for that skier I just made up.
What if a parent had a kid in each? You know they're going to the football game and not the cross country skiing. And that makes me sad for that skier I just made up.
Is the airport abbreviation FUK taken?
February 8, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Is the airport abbreviation FUK taken?
Book in the wild! Book in the wild!
@adamrothman.bsky.social's SLAVE COUNTRY at Arlington's Central Library!
@adamrothman.bsky.social's SLAVE COUNTRY at Arlington's Central Library!
February 8, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Book in the wild! Book in the wild!
@adamrothman.bsky.social's SLAVE COUNTRY at Arlington's Central Library!
@adamrothman.bsky.social's SLAVE COUNTRY at Arlington's Central Library!
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A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
February 8, 2026 at 5:06 AM
A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
This is paywalled, and I don't subscribe to the NYT, but FWIW:
One of the coolest kids in my HS had a 4.0 GPA and went to MIT to study engineering.
He was also a state champion boxer.
He was on the speech team with me.
And one of the kindest people I knew.
One of the coolest kids in my HS had a 4.0 GPA and went to MIT to study engineering.
He was also a state champion boxer.
He was on the speech team with me.
And one of the kindest people I knew.
Or do we? 🧐
“We don’t need to build a commemorative arch outside the home of each Ph.D”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/o...
“We don’t need to build a commemorative arch outside the home of each Ph.D”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/o...
Opinion | What if the Valedictorians in America’s Schools Were the Cool Kids?
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:39 PM
This is paywalled, and I don't subscribe to the NYT, but FWIW:
One of the coolest kids in my HS had a 4.0 GPA and went to MIT to study engineering.
He was also a state champion boxer.
He was on the speech team with me.
And one of the kindest people I knew.
One of the coolest kids in my HS had a 4.0 GPA and went to MIT to study engineering.
He was also a state champion boxer.
He was on the speech team with me.
And one of the kindest people I knew.
This is exactly why people who aren't MAGA assholes ought to wave American flags and re-claim patriotism from these traitors. Bigoted shitweasels aren't "real America," and we should stop letting them pretend like they are.
They accuse anyone besides white christians of not being real Americans but it's the MAGA folks whose patriotism is conditional.
Wow. MAGA admits it is rooting AGAINST Team USA because athletes are using their first amendment rights!
February 8, 2026 at 3:00 AM
This is exactly why people who aren't MAGA assholes ought to wave American flags and re-claim patriotism from these traitors. Bigoted shitweasels aren't "real America," and we should stop letting them pretend like they are.
Trump is not a legitimate president, and therefore the agencies following his orders aren't legitimate, either.
February 8, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Trump is not a legitimate president, and therefore the agencies following his orders aren't legitimate, either.
Love to find genuine information about sexual health as a reply to a post about people throwing dildos at ICE agents
Most sex toys are sold as “novelties” because they are not made of body-safe materials and break down over time. Stick to 100% silicone, glass, steel, and othr nonporous materials. dangerouslilly.com/2013/09/melt...
Melted Sex Toys — Dangerous Lilly
The other day I picked up my experimental Jar of Manky Sex Toy Bits and was surprised to finally see a discernible pool of liquid in the jar. I had been watching it for...
dangerouslilly.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Love to find genuine information about sexual health as a reply to a post about people throwing dildos at ICE agents
I don't teach at an R1 and never will, but this kind of thing is why I'm unimpressed when one of these folks in history publishes their 10th book.
Like, OF COURSE you wrote 10 books! What else would you do with all that free time not actually teaching?
Like, OF COURSE you wrote 10 books! What else would you do with all that free time not actually teaching?
There’s a “superstar” layer at every R1 institution I’ve been at that isn’t composed of academics in any sense I recognize. They’re there so the institution can claim them, but they use the university as a launchpad to contracts and speaking engagements. They’re not teaching the intro classes.
February 7, 2026 at 7:29 PM
I don't teach at an R1 and never will, but this kind of thing is why I'm unimpressed when one of these folks in history publishes their 10th book.
Like, OF COURSE you wrote 10 books! What else would you do with all that free time not actually teaching?
Like, OF COURSE you wrote 10 books! What else would you do with all that free time not actually teaching?
Mamdani is 100% a board game nerd
GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
February 7, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Mamdani is 100% a board game nerd
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Mamdani cheating at politics by being a normal human being who has been to a child’s birthday party before
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Mamdani cheating at politics by being a normal human being who has been to a child’s birthday party before
Timeline cleanse: a politician who is actually a decent human being
From @acyn.bsky.social (posted on X)
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
February 6, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Timeline cleanse: a politician who is actually a decent human being
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1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
Notice that it's "apologize," not "resign." Not "this is impeachable and unacceptable."
Cowards, the whole lot of them. Spineless cowards
Cowards, the whole lot of them. Spineless cowards
February 6, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Notice that it's "apologize," not "resign." Not "this is impeachable and unacceptable."
Cowards, the whole lot of them. Spineless cowards
Cowards, the whole lot of them. Spineless cowards
Seriously how hard is it to just live your life and not do stuff that might get you indicted for child sex abuse
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MSN
www.msn.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Seriously how hard is it to just live your life and not do stuff that might get you indicted for child sex abuse
www.msn.com/en-us/news/c...
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Childhood was a political project, centuries of activism carving out time and space for young people to grow and learn. It's an unfinished project, and the right wing wants it ended when it's barely even begun.
The Right has spent years trying to push a return to child labor and attacking age of consent laws. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that they’re exposing us to mountains of the most horrendous stuff imaginable while also normalizing it.
So much of what’s happening is the destruction of childhood.
So much of what’s happening is the destruction of childhood.
February 5, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Childhood was a political project, centuries of activism carving out time and space for young people to grow and learn. It's an unfinished project, and the right wing wants it ended when it's barely even begun.
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Good. "But DHS isn't just ICE, it's also..." nope, wrong. DHS no longer serves any useful functions, the whole thing has been reassigned to repression. FEMA isn't even paying out to states. All DHS does is shooting, teargassing, facial recognition, and administrative warrants. Shut it down.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Security will shut down next week if they do not work with Republicans and the White House.
Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democratic demands for ICE
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Secu…
trib.al
February 5, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Good. "But DHS isn't just ICE, it's also..." nope, wrong. DHS no longer serves any useful functions, the whole thing has been reassigned to repression. FEMA isn't even paying out to states. All DHS does is shooting, teargassing, facial recognition, and administrative warrants. Shut it down.
You know what you do about this? You get to the polls and vote, that's what
i think people should consider the extent to which bannon, a known bullshit artist, knows that you will see this and panic. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections
Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...
www.democracydocket.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:20 PM
You know what you do about this? You get to the polls and vote, that's what
As a heterosexual man, I can tell you it is actually very easy to not be "obsessed with girls." As a professor, I can tell you it is very easy to write letters of recommendations for students that make no mention of their appearance.
February 5, 2026 at 7:18 PM
As a heterosexual man, I can tell you it is actually very easy to not be "obsessed with girls." As a professor, I can tell you it is very easy to write letters of recommendations for students that make no mention of their appearance.
I know it may not seem like it, but I maintain that most horrific creeps are still capable of feeling shame, or at least the pain of being banished from associations with valued peers. Imperative that they communicate that this shit is not okay
it is the responsibility of every man who interacts with him (and his ilk) to tell and show him that this isn't at all how men behave but it sure is how creeps, abusers, rapists behave. he unmistakably needs to be made to feel like a creep no one wants to have anything to do with.
This is the Yale professor's explanation for why he described the physical attractiveness of a student in an email to Epstein. He explicitly says he regrets nothing about their association.
Again, I'm so happy Yale hired David Brooks to restore trust.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
Again, I'm so happy Yale hired David Brooks to restore trust.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
February 5, 2026 at 6:13 PM
I know it may not seem like it, but I maintain that most horrific creeps are still capable of feeling shame, or at least the pain of being banished from associations with valued peers. Imperative that they communicate that this shit is not okay
We really are in the heyday of the "say whatever dumb shit you want with utter confidence and see how many people believe you" era.
February 5, 2026 at 5:24 PM
We really are in the heyday of the "say whatever dumb shit you want with utter confidence and see how many people believe you" era.
For whatever it's worth, I do not consider any of these things "achievements."
excerpt from the keynote speech at the annual Rape Traffickers Convention
February 5, 2026 at 3:57 PM
For whatever it's worth, I do not consider any of these things "achievements."
Meanwhile, at Trump's latest medical check-up
February 5, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Meanwhile, at Trump's latest medical check-up
The basis for Christian Nationalism, for MAGA conservatism, and for fascism, is misogyny. It is a basic belief that girls and women are first and foremost things for men to control.
It is vile and it is evil.
It is vile and it is evil.
This is what "Christian Nationalists" stand for.
February 5, 2026 at 2:41 PM
The basis for Christian Nationalism, for MAGA conservatism, and for fascism, is misogyny. It is a basic belief that girls and women are first and foremost things for men to control.
It is vile and it is evil.
It is vile and it is evil.