Nathan McAlister
@nhtoymc.bsky.social
Husband•Father•Educator•Traveler•Reader natemc.net
2010 National History Teacher of the Year
CS4 Director, @Gilder Lehrman Master Teacher, @KCHE, @iCivics EdNet, CFR Ambassador, GW-Fellow, KANAE-Member
#iteachsocialstudies #indegenouseducation
2010 National History Teacher of the Year
CS4 Director, @Gilder Lehrman Master Teacher, @KCHE, @iCivics EdNet, CFR Ambassador, GW-Fellow, KANAE-Member
#iteachsocialstudies #indegenouseducation
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A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds a jump in disapproval of the agency among Democrats and independents, but Republicans are standing by ICE and the president. n.pr/3Zl5fOZ
Poll: Two-thirds of Americans say ICE has 'gone too far' in immigration enforcement
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds a jump in disapproval of the agency among Democrats and independents, but Republicans are standing by ICE and the president.
n.pr
February 5, 2026 at 10:17 AM
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds a jump in disapproval of the agency among Democrats and independents, but Republicans are standing by ICE and the president. n.pr/3Zl5fOZ
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As of early this morning, neither Washington Post CEO Will Lewis nor Jeff Bezos had made any public statements about the cuts, which will impact roughly 30% of the Post's staff.
Washington Post cuts reignite concerns over Bezos ownership
The Post's financial struggles predate Lewis' tenure, but have been compounded by a series of unforced errors over the past two years.
www.axios.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:23 PM
As of early this morning, neither Washington Post CEO Will Lewis nor Jeff Bezos had made any public statements about the cuts, which will impact roughly 30% of the Post's staff.
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SCOOP: The U.S. and Russia are closing in on a deal to continue to observe the expiring New START arms control treaty beyond its expiration today
Scoop: U.S. and Russia negotiate extension to New START nuclear pact
New START is the last major guardrail constraining the nuclear arsenals of the two countries that together hold some 85% of the world's warheads.
www.axios.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:43 PM
SCOOP: The U.S. and Russia are closing in on a deal to continue to observe the expiring New START arms control treaty beyond its expiration today
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Instead of getting financial advice from social media, students at a Kansas City school have taken charge of a real-life credit union. They learn how to manage money, open accounts and make transactions, all without leaving campus. (via @kcur.org)
These Kansas City students run a credit union from inside their high school. Yes, with real money
Instead of getting financial advice from social media, students at Winnetonka High School take charge of a real-life credit union. They learn how to manage money, open accounts and make transactions without leaving campus.
n.pr
February 4, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Instead of getting financial advice from social media, students at a Kansas City school have taken charge of a real-life credit union. They learn how to manage money, open accounts and make transactions, all without leaving campus. (via @kcur.org)
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Oil analysts who worked in Iraq say Iraqi oil sales had more protections after the U.S. invasion than Venezuelan oil sales today. n.pr/3OkSy4e
What U.S. history with Iraq's oil can tell us about what could happen in Venezuela
Oil analysts who worked in Iraq say Iraqi oil sales had more protections after the U.S. invasion than Venezuelan oil sales today.
n.pr
February 5, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Oil analysts who worked in Iraq say Iraqi oil sales had more protections after the U.S. invasion than Venezuelan oil sales today. n.pr/3OkSy4e
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Teachers, are you looking for resources for @newslit.org's #NationalNewsLiteracyWeek?
Learn about our free #medialiteracy resources and activities here: retroreport.org/articles/thr...
#NewsLiteracyWeek
Learn about our free #medialiteracy resources and activities here: retroreport.org/articles/thr...
#NewsLiteracyWeek
Three Media Literacy Activities to Combat Misinformation in the Classroom -
These free media literacy activities from Retro Report will equip students in grades 4-12 with fact-checking and verification skills.
retroreport.org
February 2, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Teachers, are you looking for resources for @newslit.org's #NationalNewsLiteracyWeek?
Learn about our free #medialiteracy resources and activities here: retroreport.org/articles/thr...
#NewsLiteracyWeek
Learn about our free #medialiteracy resources and activities here: retroreport.org/articles/thr...
#NewsLiteracyWeek
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I'm so excited to be back as a @retroreport.org Teacher Ambassador for 2026! Looking forward to learning from and collaborating with this dream team of educators, and using and sharing the vast library of resources for teachers on Retro Report!
February 3, 2026 at 3:48 PM
I'm so excited to be back as a @retroreport.org Teacher Ambassador for 2026! Looking forward to learning from and collaborating with this dream team of educators, and using and sharing the vast library of resources for teachers on Retro Report!
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I am delighted to have been chosen again as a @retroreport.org Teacher Ambassador and am eager to leverage their outstanding resources while connecting with fellow members this summer.
February 3, 2026 at 1:44 AM
I am delighted to have been chosen again as a @retroreport.org Teacher Ambassador and am eager to leverage their outstanding resources while connecting with fellow members this summer.
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LAST CHANCE TO R.S.V.P.: Join Retro Report and New Visions for Public Schools this Thursday for a free event that explores Cold War espionage. Ask your questions about the C.I.A.’s tactics and gadgets to a retired C.I.A. officer and current docent at the C.I.A. Museum. R.S.V.P.: bit.ly/RR-events
February 3, 2026 at 8:15 PM
LAST CHANCE TO R.S.V.P.: Join Retro Report and New Visions for Public Schools this Thursday for a free event that explores Cold War espionage. Ask your questions about the C.I.A.’s tactics and gadgets to a retired C.I.A. officer and current docent at the C.I.A. Museum. R.S.V.P.: bit.ly/RR-events
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2/ During her visit, Mimi screened 2 hours and 41 minutes of 16mm footage. She viewed over 1,800 stills, which included photographs, maps, news clippings, U.S. government reports and ICJ files.
February 4, 2026 at 4:47 PM
2/ During her visit, Mimi screened 2 hours and 41 minutes of 16mm footage. She viewed over 1,800 stills, which included photographs, maps, news clippings, U.S. government reports and ICJ files.
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1/ Here's a behind-the-scenes look at a trip that our archival producer, Mimi Pfahler, took to the National Archives this summer to research materials for our latest video, "How a 1964 Student Protest Reshaped the Fight Over the Panama Canal."
February 4, 2026 at 4:47 PM
1/ Here's a behind-the-scenes look at a trip that our archival producer, Mimi Pfahler, took to the National Archives this summer to research materials for our latest video, "How a 1964 Student Protest Reshaped the Fight Over the Panama Canal."
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Are you looking for engaging resources to use in your classroom for #BlackHistoryMonth?
Check out our Black History Collection today, which features short docs, lesson plans, student activities and a webinar on civil rights. Learn more: retroreport.org/collection/b...
Check out our Black History Collection today, which features short docs, lesson plans, student activities and a webinar on civil rights. Learn more: retroreport.org/collection/b...
Black History Collection - Retro Report
Retro Report is an independent, nonprofit newsroom creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources.
retroreport.org
February 4, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Are you looking for engaging resources to use in your classroom for #BlackHistoryMonth?
Check out our Black History Collection today, which features short docs, lesson plans, student activities and a webinar on civil rights. Learn more: retroreport.org/collection/b...
Check out our Black History Collection today, which features short docs, lesson plans, student activities and a webinar on civil rights. Learn more: retroreport.org/collection/b...
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Greenwood Rising: The Tulsa Race Massacre and Its Legacy
This free classroom resource covers the 1921 destruction of the prosperous Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the decades of silence that followed.
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This free classroom resource covers the 1921 destruction of the prosperous Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the decades of silence that followed.
buff.ly/Ja2CnwD
February 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Greenwood Rising: The Tulsa Race Massacre and Its Legacy
This free classroom resource covers the 1921 destruction of the prosperous Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the decades of silence that followed.
buff.ly/Ja2CnwD
This free classroom resource covers the 1921 destruction of the prosperous Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the decades of silence that followed.
buff.ly/Ja2CnwD
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3 Florida House Republicans are exiting Congress. Now the mess begins.
3 Florida House Republicans are exiting Congress. Now the mess begins.
The Sunshine State is expecting to see three open House seats heading into the 2026 cycle.
dlvr.it
February 3, 2026 at 11:04 AM
3 Florida House Republicans are exiting Congress. Now the mess begins.
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Trump wants to ‘nationalize the voting,’ seeking to grab states’ power www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump wants to ‘nationalize the voting,’ seeking to grab states’ power
Trump, who continues to falsely claim that he won the 2020 election, has baselessly alleged widespread fraud.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Trump wants to ‘nationalize the voting,’ seeking to grab states’ power www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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BREAKING: Keir Starmer has said Peter Mandelson should lose his peerage after new details of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein were published
It comes after calls for an 'urgent inquiry' into Mandelson's role in various Labour governments
It comes after calls for an 'urgent inquiry' into Mandelson's role in various Labour governments
February 2, 2026 at 12:47 PM
BREAKING: Keir Starmer has said Peter Mandelson should lose his peerage after new details of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein were published
It comes after calls for an 'urgent inquiry' into Mandelson's role in various Labour governments
It comes after calls for an 'urgent inquiry' into Mandelson's role in various Labour governments
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President Trump says he will move to close Washington's Kennedy Center for two years. It follows a wave of cancellations since Trump ousted the previous leadership and added his name to the building. n.pr/45GnJNr
Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for construction in July, Trump says
President Trump says he will move to close Washington's Kennedy Center for two years. It follows a wave of cancellations since Trump ousted the previous leadership and added his name to the building.
n.pr
February 2, 2026 at 2:48 AM
President Trump says he will move to close Washington's Kennedy Center for two years. It follows a wave of cancellations since Trump ousted the previous leadership and added his name to the building. n.pr/45GnJNr
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Don Lemon arrested after conservative backlash to Minnesota church protest
Don Lemon arrested after conservative backlash to Minnesota church protest
Lemon was targeted by conservative influencers and politicians after covering the protest.
www.axios.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Don Lemon arrested after conservative backlash to Minnesota church protest
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A CNN video analysis shows that in the moments leading up to Alex Pretti's death, two agents' actions significantly escalated the situation. https://cnn.it/45ZiZ5R
January 30, 2026 at 1:01 AM
A CNN video analysis shows that in the moments leading up to Alex Pretti's death, two agents' actions significantly escalated the situation. https://cnn.it/45ZiZ5R
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Wow I get to make the "Did David Brooks need a new pool of research assistants to find his third wife" joke TWICE IN ONE DAY?
Yale is launching a new Presidential Senior Fellowship to expand access to the transformative work of universities. As part of this program, author and columnist David Brooks will join the Jackson School of Global Affairs starting February 1.
Read more in Yale News: bit.ly/49QpJoY
Read more in Yale News: bit.ly/49QpJoY
January 30, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Wow I get to make the "Did David Brooks need a new pool of research assistants to find his third wife" joke TWICE IN ONE DAY?
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America may never return to the mass social activism of 2020.
But the vocal re-engagement of corporations, athletes and apolitical corners of the internet suggests a red line was crossed in Minneapolis.
But the vocal re-engagement of corporations, athletes and apolitical corners of the internet suggests a red line was crossed in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis killings cut short America's post-election apathy
The killing of Alex Pretti has drawn outrage from corporations, athletes and non-political corners of the internet.
www.axios.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:27 PM
America may never return to the mass social activism of 2020.
But the vocal re-engagement of corporations, athletes and apolitical corners of the internet suggests a red line was crossed in Minneapolis.
But the vocal re-engagement of corporations, athletes and apolitical corners of the internet suggests a red line was crossed in Minneapolis.
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I want to say a bit more about our initiative to hire scholars to 3yr Research Associate positions.
None of us know what the twinning of humanities research support and employment will look like in another 5(?) years. But we do know that we need it. As a matter of social and cultural health. 1/
None of us know what the twinning of humanities research support and employment will look like in another 5(?) years. But we do know that we need it. As a matter of social and cultural health. 1/
Please share widely!
The JCB is hiring two three-year research associates for collaborative work on religions and freedoms in the early Americas.
Details at jcblibrary.org!
The JCB is hiring two three-year research associates for collaborative work on religions and freedoms in the early Americas.
Details at jcblibrary.org!
January 28, 2026 at 12:27 PM
I want to say a bit more about our initiative to hire scholars to 3yr Research Associate positions.
None of us know what the twinning of humanities research support and employment will look like in another 5(?) years. But we do know that we need it. As a matter of social and cultural health. 1/
None of us know what the twinning of humanities research support and employment will look like in another 5(?) years. But we do know that we need it. As a matter of social and cultural health. 1/
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ICE officers tried to enter the Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis but were turned away by consulate staff, Ecuador’s Foreign Ministry said — prompting the South American nation to file a formal diplomatic protest.
ICE agents blocked from entering Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis, ministry says
Law enforcement is generally prohibited from entering consulates or embassies without permission. Ecuador’s Foreign Ministry said it had filed a formal diplomatic protest.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:30 PM
ICE officers tried to enter the Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis but were turned away by consulate staff, Ecuador’s Foreign Ministry said — prompting the South American nation to file a formal diplomatic protest.
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I do not know how else to say this but...
If a Redcoat said this to a Son of Liberty in 1773 and it made the rounds in the pamplets, it would still be a story Americans told about the tyranny and violence of British subjugation to this day.
If a Redcoat said this to a Son of Liberty in 1773 and it made the rounds in the pamplets, it would still be a story Americans told about the tyranny and violence of British subjugation to this day.
January 28, 2026 at 11:39 AM
I do not know how else to say this but...
If a Redcoat said this to a Son of Liberty in 1773 and it made the rounds in the pamplets, it would still be a story Americans told about the tyranny and violence of British subjugation to this day.
If a Redcoat said this to a Son of Liberty in 1773 and it made the rounds in the pamplets, it would still be a story Americans told about the tyranny and violence of British subjugation to this day.
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#Teachers, are you looking for classroom resources ahead of #InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay?
Learn how one Retro Report advisor used "How Saba Kept Singing" to keep her students engaged in a conversation about the Holocaust and upstanders. Learn more: retroreport.org/uncategorize...
Learn how one Retro Report advisor used "How Saba Kept Singing" to keep her students engaged in a conversation about the Holocaust and upstanders. Learn more: retroreport.org/uncategorize...
How a Retro Report Documentary Kept My Students Engaged in a Conversation About the Holocaust and Upstanders - Retro Report
Retro Report is an independent, nonprofit newsroom creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources.
retroreport.org
January 26, 2026 at 5:09 PM
#Teachers, are you looking for classroom resources ahead of #InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay?
Learn how one Retro Report advisor used "How Saba Kept Singing" to keep her students engaged in a conversation about the Holocaust and upstanders. Learn more: retroreport.org/uncategorize...
Learn how one Retro Report advisor used "How Saba Kept Singing" to keep her students engaged in a conversation about the Holocaust and upstanders. Learn more: retroreport.org/uncategorize...