Taulby Edmondson
@taulby.bsky.social
US South & Appalachia. Research: historical & cultural memory; race & white nationalism. Most recently writing on Gone with the Wind, plantation tourism, and campus racism. Horror enthusiast. Sports watcher. Dad.
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Taulby Edmondson
@taulby.bsky.social
· May 16
It's worth noting that a lot of the "historic homes" you see in southern locales are not antebellum at all. Many were built around the turn of the century in neoclassical antebellum style to demarcate wealthy white neighborhoods from segregated Black communities. I wrote about it here:
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The Democrats have a historic opportunity to become the Party of Law and Order simply by promising to enforce basic anti-corruption and civil rights laws already on the books
We're gonna need a truth and reconciliation commission and Nuremberg style trials to reckon with all of this evil, and any Dem candidate for office who shies away from a full reckoning in the name of "moving forward as a nation" can get well and truly fucked
I feel much safer today knowing that we deported a Babson College student back to a country where she hasn't lived since childhood.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
November 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The Democrats have a historic opportunity to become the Party of Law and Order simply by promising to enforce basic anti-corruption and civil rights laws already on the books
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i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 AM
i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
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65% of voters support bringing the US out of barbarism and into modern times.
‘Medicare for All’ still big. “In a survey of 1,207 likely voters [from] Nov. 14–17, 2025, ...65% of voters [supported] a Medicare for All system, described as a ‘national health insurance program... that would cover [everyone] & replace... private health insurance...’" jacobin.com/2025/11/medi...
Medicare for All Disappeared. Its Popularity Didn’t.
The demand for Medicare for All went from the center of the discourse to political exile in record time. But the policy's popularity never faded. A new poll finds strong majority support for the neglected idea among Americans across the political spectrum.
https://jacobin.com/2025/11/medicare-for-all-popularity-polling\
November 28, 2025 at 1:47 AM
65% of voters support bringing the US out of barbarism and into modern times.
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this is, again, a case of someone who has not done any kind of real work in decades (maybe ever, she has a degree in political science and has been doing HR her entire career) who think the bullshit they sleepwalk through every day is work and don't understand why real human beings get tired by it
While work-life balance may give you a sense of happiness and fulfillment, it isn’t always realistic, says Walmart executive vice president and chief people officer Donna Morris.
Walmart exec: ‘I’ve never believed in the term work-life balance’—this is the mantra that made her highly successful instead
Many professionals see work-life balance as a non-negotiable. Walmart CPO Donna Morris says people should practice work-life integration instead. Here's why.
cnb.cx
November 27, 2025 at 8:11 PM
this is, again, a case of someone who has not done any kind of real work in decades (maybe ever, she has a degree in political science and has been doing HR her entire career) who think the bullshit they sleepwalk through every day is work and don't understand why real human beings get tired by it
Several years ago I was overscheduled as an adjunct (I didn't know there was a limit back then). And when my department chair tried to get me a one-year contract because my classes were full, the college shut it down because giving me a job with health insurance for a little while was a nonstarter.
Endowing a faculty position runs about $2–3 million, in case you were wondering
LSU confirms Kelly was fired 'without cause' and is owed his full $54 million buyout
Former LSU coach Brian Kelly has received a letter from LSU confirming that he was fired without cause and is owed his full $54 million buyout.
apnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Several years ago I was overscheduled as an adjunct (I didn't know there was a limit back then). And when my department chair tried to get me a one-year contract because my classes were full, the college shut it down because giving me a job with health insurance for a little while was a nonstarter.
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I found this terribly sad. A young woman with her life ahead of her, and she becomes one of the last American victims of the Long War.
November 28, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I found this terribly sad. A young woman with her life ahead of her, and she becomes one of the last American victims of the Long War.
65% of voters support bringing the US out of barbarism and into modern times.
‘Medicare for All’ still big. “In a survey of 1,207 likely voters [from] Nov. 14–17, 2025, ...65% of voters [supported] a Medicare for All system, described as a ‘national health insurance program... that would cover [everyone] & replace... private health insurance...’" jacobin.com/2025/11/medi...
Medicare for All Disappeared. Its Popularity Didn’t.
The demand for Medicare for All went from the center of the discourse to political exile in record time. But the policy's popularity never faded. A new poll finds strong majority support for the neglected idea among Americans across the political spectrum.
https://jacobin.com/2025/11/medicare-for-all-popularity-polling\
November 28, 2025 at 1:47 AM
65% of voters support bringing the US out of barbarism and into modern times.
I'm going to start responding to these kids' nonstop 6-7 nonsense at the table by quoting nothing but Chappelle's Show and Anchorman at them.
November 27, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I'm going to start responding to these kids' nonstop 6-7 nonsense at the table by quoting nothing but Chappelle's Show and Anchorman at them.
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A *huge* vaccine victory. I've been writing on this for years; Australia has seen remarkable progress in cervical cancer prevention with the HPV vaccine. I love seeing science triumph like this.
Australia recorded ZERO cases of cervical cancer in women under 25 for the first time since they started tracking the cancer in the 80s.
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
newsGP - Australia set for world-first cervical cancer elimination
Vaccination programs have played a key role, and GPs remain ‘instrumental’ in boosting screening rates to reach the 2035 target.
www1.racgp.org.au
November 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A *huge* vaccine victory. I've been writing on this for years; Australia has seen remarkable progress in cervical cancer prevention with the HPV vaccine. I love seeing science triumph like this.
Jack White and Eminem is crazy. Halftime shows are stepping up.
November 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Jack White and Eminem is crazy. Halftime shows are stepping up.
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Happy Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Happy Thanksgiving
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the invasion of Afghanistan is among the most horrific recent chapters of the long history of elite impunity in the US. this coda is grim but fitting - the govt practically explicitly affirming that it should only be Afghans who live with the consequences amid fading public memory of the atrocity
November 27, 2025 at 3:58 AM
the invasion of Afghanistan is among the most horrific recent chapters of the long history of elite impunity in the US. this coda is grim but fitting - the govt practically explicitly affirming that it should only be Afghans who live with the consequences amid fading public memory of the atrocity
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everyone knows the number one quality of rigorous, responsible journalism is waiting months and months to reveal urgently newsworthy information until it can cause the most harm in your personal vendettas
November 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
everyone knows the number one quality of rigorous, responsible journalism is waiting months and months to reveal urgently newsworthy information until it can cause the most harm in your personal vendettas
My Pixel is way overdue for an upgrade but...
November 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
My Pixel is way overdue for an upgrade but...
Nice to see a Democrat outright defend the humanities and the arts rather than taking the right-wing assault on them at face value.
New York City helped my mother become the artist she is today. The next generation deserves a City Hall that lifts up tomorrow's artists as well.
November 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Nice to see a Democrat outright defend the humanities and the arts rather than taking the right-wing assault on them at face value.
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“The reorganization is another step in a series of actions by the Trump administration to redefine civil rights with policies championed by conservatives, a departure from traditional civil rights issues including racial discrimination and policing.”
US Justice Department plans gun rights office within civil rights unit reut.rs/4oYxcHn
US Justice Department plans gun rights office within civil rights unit
The Justice Department plans to expand gun-rights protections with a new office in its civil rights division dedicated to enforcing the U.S. constitutional right to bear arms, according to plans shared with Congress and reviewed by Reuters.
reut.rs
November 26, 2025 at 3:42 AM
“The reorganization is another step in a series of actions by the Trump administration to redefine civil rights with policies championed by conservatives, a departure from traditional civil rights issues including racial discrimination and policing.”
More children in the quality of US public education that I grew up in is an unquantifiable good for everyone and everything. And the more diverse their backgrounds, the better. Yet, we'll sink it all.
At dozens of schools that took in the largest shares of migrant students in recent years, enrollment fell by 11% over the past year, wiping away years of gains.
A wave of immigration boosted enrollment at dozens of NYC schools. Now, their numbers are falling.
At dozens of schools that took in the largest shares of migrant students in recent years, enrollment fell by 11% over the past year, wiping away years of gains.
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 3:28 AM
More children in the quality of US public education that I grew up in is an unquantifiable good for everyone and everything. And the more diverse their backgrounds, the better. Yet, we'll sink it all.
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In Happy Thanksgiving Charlie Brown Woodstock engages in cannibalism
November 26, 2025 at 2:52 AM
In Happy Thanksgiving Charlie Brown Woodstock engages in cannibalism
Same as Biden but we traded the neocons who stepped in to run the country for Klansmen.
Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Same as Biden but we traded the neocons who stepped in to run the country for Klansmen.
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I was interviewed by the wonderful journalist @melodyschreiber.com for this piece—which focuses on the REAL story:
Nuzzi “used her position of power, as a journalist, to advise and elevate the world’s most prominent anti-vaccine activist to the most influential health position in the United States”
Nuzzi “used her position of power, as a journalist, to advise and elevate the world’s most prominent anti-vaccine activist to the most influential health position in the United States”
Olivia Nuzzi wrote an entire story based on unnamed sources about Biden's decline, reinvigorating calls for him to leave the race -- and the whole time, she was working on RFK Jr.'s behalf, according to her ex-fiance. newrepublic.com/article/2035...
Olivia Nuzzi’s Real Victims
More than her fiancé, or fellow female journalists, the public will pay the price for these misdeeds. RFK Jr. will see to that.
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I was interviewed by the wonderful journalist @melodyschreiber.com for this piece—which focuses on the REAL story:
Nuzzi “used her position of power, as a journalist, to advise and elevate the world’s most prominent anti-vaccine activist to the most influential health position in the United States”
Nuzzi “used her position of power, as a journalist, to advise and elevate the world’s most prominent anti-vaccine activist to the most influential health position in the United States”
It makes perfect sense why Trump loves Rush Hour. The fight scenes are good and it's full of out-dated racist jokes.
The world does not need more Rush Hour, directed by a man with serious accusations against him, and the last entry featured an extended cameo from Roman Polanski, who proceeded to give the leads a "hilarious" invasive cavity search. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
Rush Hour 4 in the works at Paramount after reports of Trump intervening
Brett Ratner, accused of sexual misconduct by several women, will bring his hit franchise back to the big screen
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
It makes perfect sense why Trump loves Rush Hour. The fight scenes are good and it's full of out-dated racist jokes.
I wish I could go back to 2012 and tell myself that in the mid-2020s, you will ignore the first thing you see after a search and go straight for the Wikipedia article. It's the most reliable source.
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I wish I could go back to 2012 and tell myself that in the mid-2020s, you will ignore the first thing you see after a search and go straight for the Wikipedia article. It's the most reliable source.
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ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
November 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
AI making the jump from digital slop to real slop.
NEW: AI “recipe slop” is overrunning search and social. Food creators say Google’s AI Overviews and glossy fake food pics are drowning out real, tested recipes — collapsing traffic and setting home cooks up for disaster, especially this Thanksgiving.
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
AI Slop Recipes Are Taking Over the Internet -- And Thanksgiving Dinner
Food bloggers see traffic dip as home cooks turn to AI, inspired by impossible pictures
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:17 PM
AI making the jump from digital slop to real slop.