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Jason Heppler

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Jason Heppler @jasonheppler.org · Sep 18

I’m joining the starter pack train: here’s a bunch of historians of the American West here on Bluesky!

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Jason Heppler @jasonheppler.org · 12h

New crew has arrived.

Photo of baby chickens standing in cedar chips of a brooder.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 12h

Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE) didn't seem the least bit concerned that the Senate’s supplementary $50B fund—only 1/3 of the estimated loss in federal funding—would force hospitals to “think creatively about what kind of services we need."

It’s unclear how the money would be distributed. trib.al/UFyL8Hc

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 1d

Pre-order The Public Scholar here. Pay zero shipping from @bookshop.org.

I tried to write it real good for you!

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The Public Scholar: A Practical Handbook

A Practical Handbook

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Jason Heppler @jasonheppler.org · 2d

Congrats! Can't wait to pick up a copy!

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 2d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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Jason Heppler @jasonheppler.org · 3d

man, you just also described 92% of reddit

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 3d

A coalition of solar energy companies, labor unions, nonprofit groups and homeowners sued the EPA on Monday over its termination of $7 billion in grants intended to help low- and moderate-income families install solar panels on their homes.

Groups Sue E.P.A. Over $7 Billion in ‘Solar for All’ Grants

The lawsuit accused the Environmental Protection Agency of illegally revoking the money without congressional approval.

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Jason Heppler @jasonheppler.org · 5d

“Solar energy is anticipated to be the world’s main source of energy by 2050.”

Solar becomes main source of electricity in the EU for first time

More than half of the EU’s electricity in the second quarter of 2025 came from renewable energy

www.independent.co.uk

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Jason Heppler @jasonheppler.org · 6d

Finished reading: Rooted at the Edge: Ranching Where the Old West and New West Collide by Donna L. Erickson 📚

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Lisa Diedrich @lisadiedrich.bsky.social · 6d

“Mullally, 63, has been Bishop of London for seven years - she's also a former midwife who describes herself as a feminist.”

www.bbc.com/news/live/c0...

Dame Sarah Mullally will be first woman Archbishop of Canterbury in Church of England's history

Mullally, 63, has served as Bishop of London for more than seven years and is a former nurse.

www.bbc.com

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Marcia Brown @marciabrown.bsky.social · 7d

Critical county-level government offices that help farmers apply for loans, receive disaster payments and technical assistance are shuttered during the shutdown.

Some Republicans are already acknowledging their constituents' pain.

Meredith Lee hill + Jordain Carney for @politico.com

Farmers, a key GOP constituency, hit hard by shutdown

The closure of thousands of farm loan offices have top Republicans like Senate Majority Leader John Thune acknowledging the pain hitting their own constituents.

www.politico.com

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Dave Andress @davidandress.bsky.social · 7d

If the Guardian hadn't put itself in the pocket of Big AI, a more accurate headline might be "AI not able to definitively confirm identity of man named by his own family as perpetrator"...

Historian uses AI to help identify Nazi in notorious Holocaust murder image

Jürgen Matthäus has for years been investigating the killer – and is confident he has finally solved the mystery

www.theguardian.com

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Contingent Magazine @contingent-mag.bsky.social · 8d

Our new CFP is up and it is monstrous.

CFP: A Time of Monsters

The monster has been here all along. It is a historical constant that manifests in wildly different ways across time, place, and culture. Whatever form it takes, the monster claws at categories; it un...

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Jason Heppler @jasonheppler.org · 8d

This looks excellent. I have an idea for a book (once I’m done writing about cows, and wolves) about a river in Nebraska. This seems like a good book to add to my growing bibliography.

Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 13d

When we look at a river, what are we really seeing?

In Following the Bend, Ellen Wohl takes readers on a majestic journey by water to find answers, along the way shedding light on the key concepts of modern river science.

Out now (4 Nov UK pub): press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

Following the Bend: How to Read a River and Understand Its Nature by Ellen Wohl. An engaging and thought-provoking introduction to river science.

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Frank Cogliano @frankcogliano.bsky.social · 8d

We've got a cover and a publication date (April 3, 2026).

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Jason Heppler @jasonheppler.org · 9d

YES

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 9d

COVER REVEAL AND PREORDER: The Public Scholar - A Practical Handbook.

"Perry focuses on the practical details of how to approach public scholarship. How do you pitch a piece to an editor? When should you follow or ignore the rules of the genre? And what happens once your piece is out in the world?"

The Public Scholar

A Practical Handbook

www.press.jhu.edu

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Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 9d

A true champion.

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Jason Heppler @jasonheppler.org · 9d

My latest newsletter is out with brief curated news about public lands.

The Roundup: Wildfire Risks, the Public Lands Rule, American Prairies

Republicans in the House of Representatives voted to nullify decades of land-use planning by the Bureau of Land Management: Resource management plans serve as guidelines for how the BLM manages the public lands it oversees. The plans are developed through a lengthy process that combines local and tribal input with

www.tackandink.org

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Drafting the Past @draftingthepast.bsky.social · 9d

Drafting the Past is back, and with a truly fantastic episode! I felt so fortunate to talk with Ruby Lal about her newest book(s), her transition to narrative history writing, and how she brings stories from hundreds of years ago so beautifully to life. Listen: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...

Podcast episode graphic. On the left is a smiling woman with long graying black hair, a black shirt and a large necklace in front of a bookshelf. On the right, the text reads "Drafting the Past Episode 68: Ruby Lal."

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Karl Jacoby @karl-jacoby.bsky.social · 9d

Hegseth's words seem especially chilling in light of his whitewashing of the Wounded Knee Massacre as a heroic "battle" only a few days ago. The message would seem to be that the Trump Administration is willing to forgive any atrocity US troops may commit as an "earnest mistake."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Hegseth: "You should not pay for an earnest mistake for your entire career. That's why today, at my direction, we're making changes to the retention of adverse information on personnel records."

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Jason Heppler @jasonheppler.org · 10d

Always a good mail day when High Country News arrives.

A person is holding a magazine titled High Country News featuring an aerial view of a suburban neighborhood and desert landscape.

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Jason Heppler @jasonheppler.org · 11d

They lost, so I don’t need the meme today. www.reddit.com/r/minnesotav...

Jason Heppler @jasonheppler.org · 11d

Vikings, don’t make me break out the meme.

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 11d

"After nearly 40 years, the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States, or ARCUS, will close September 30."

"The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States funded programs that aided Indigenous communities and tracked melting sea ice, among dozens of initiatives."

After Trump cut the National Science Foundation by 56 percent, a venerable Arctic research center closes its doors

The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States funded programs that aided Indigenous communities and tracked melting sea ice, among dozens of initiatives.

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Jason Heppler @jasonheppler.org · 11d

Agreed. Dang.

Jason Heppler @jasonheppler.org · 12d

Prairie.

A grassy path winds through a vast open field under a clear blue sky.

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 13d

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Jason Heppler @jasonheppler.org · 14d

Bonkers.