Adam Arenson
@adamarenson.bsky.social
Writing and teaching history for a wider public. Black North American border-crossing after the Underground Railroad; Civil War and Reconstruction in the West; Mid-Century Modern art and architecture from Millard Sheets. Californian in NYC. adamarenson.com
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She was flying DOMESTICALLY. Holy effin crap.
This has the vibes of Argentina and Chile in the 1970s and I’m very serious when I say that.
This has the vibes of Argentina and Chile in the 1970s and I’m very serious when I say that.
November 27, 2025 at 11:23 AM
She was flying DOMESTICALLY. Holy effin crap.
This has the vibes of Argentina and Chile in the 1970s and I’m very serious when I say that.
This has the vibes of Argentina and Chile in the 1970s and I’m very serious when I say that.
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Our government is disappearing people and subjecting their families to unimaginable terror.
November 27, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Our government is disappearing people and subjecting their families to unimaginable terror.
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The anti-vaccine community uses the phrase "natural immunity" as code-speech for "immunity via infection" – implying that this uses "natural processes", and also implying anything different must be "unnatural".
But the immunity developed from exposure to a vaccine is natural immunity too.
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But the immunity developed from exposure to a vaccine is natural immunity too.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:32 AM
The anti-vaccine community uses the phrase "natural immunity" as code-speech for "immunity via infection" – implying that this uses "natural processes", and also implying anything different must be "unnatural".
But the immunity developed from exposure to a vaccine is natural immunity too.
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But the immunity developed from exposure to a vaccine is natural immunity too.
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They should be embarrassed.
November 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
They should be embarrassed.
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conservatives made a conscious choice decades ago to go to where people are. they infiltrated radio and then conquered tv. they were early into digital news. meanwhile throughout out it all liberals have acted like if we just debunk their lies its enough. it isnt.
November 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
conservatives made a conscious choice decades ago to go to where people are. they infiltrated radio and then conquered tv. they were early into digital news. meanwhile throughout out it all liberals have acted like if we just debunk their lies its enough. it isnt.
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It’s especially ironic because the lecture is exactly about the ‘paralyzing cowardice’ of today’s elites.
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
It’s especially ironic because the lecture is exactly about the ‘paralyzing cowardice’ of today’s elites.
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
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This has happened against my wishes, and I’m genuinely dismayed by it.
Not because people can’t disagree with my words, but because self-censorship driven by fear (Trump threatening to sue the BBC) should concern all of us. /3
Not because people can’t disagree with my words, but because self-censorship driven by fear (Trump threatening to sue the BBC) should concern all of us. /3
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
This has happened against my wishes, and I’m genuinely dismayed by it.
Not because people can’t disagree with my words, but because self-censorship driven by fear (Trump threatening to sue the BBC) should concern all of us. /3
Not because people can’t disagree with my words, but because self-censorship driven by fear (Trump threatening to sue the BBC) should concern all of us. /3