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Lookout Santa Cruz @lookoutsantacruz.bsky.social · 1d

OPINION: Santa Cruz could lead the nation in safe, active transportation — yet city leaders keep stalling, writes local bike enthusiast Brooke Secor. While e-bikes boom and collisions rise, officials have not added even basic protections for cyclists and pedestrians.

Santa Cruz says it wants fewer cars. So why is it making biking so dangerous?

Santa Cruz could lead the nation in safe, active transportation — yet city leaders keep stalling, writes local bike enthusiast Brooke Secor. While e-bikes boom and collisions rise, officials have not…

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Blue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 8d

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Daniel J. Story, PhD 🚴🏻‍♂️🎙️🗺️ @danieljstory.bsky.social · 7d

Today from #HistoryInFocus — We revisit one my favorite episodes, "Soil and Memory," a look at the collaboration between historian Alexis Dudden and graphic artist Kim Inthavong as they explore history, memory, and activism in Okinawa, Japan. @historians.org

Soil and Memory

Historian Alexis Dudden and graphic artist Kim Inthavong discuss their collaborative work on history, memory, and activism in Okinawa, Japan. Their piece, “Okinawa: Territory as Monument,” appears in ...

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Daniel J. Story, PhD 🚴🏻‍♂️🎙️🗺️ @danieljstory.bsky.social · 17d

Was just there and can confirm.

Daniel J. Story, PhD 🚴🏻‍♂️🎙️🗺️ @danieljstory.bsky.social · 18d

Radical idea: Instead of contorting ourselves and our society to the technology that the tech oligarchy thinks will make them the most money, why don't we instead ask—What is the world we want to live in?—and create/adopt the tools we need to make that world? 🤯

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Jim Ambuske @jimambuske.bsky.social · 21d

This January, @danieljstory.bsky.social, Alexandra Levy, and I are once again co-leading @historians.org's Sinclair Podcast Workshops.

Do you have a history pod idea you want to vet with a small group? Pitch us for Developmental Conversations! Deadline 12/1/25.

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Dustin Mulvaney @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social · 23d

The School of Planning, Policy, and Environmental Studies at San José State University is hiring an Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies. We welcome applicants from all fields of environmental studies who apply an environmental justice lens to their work. jobs.sjsu.edu/sj/en-us/job...

San José State University - Details - Assistant Professor - Environmental Studies

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Daniel J. Story, PhD 🚴🏻‍♂️🎙️🗺️ @danieljstory.bsky.social · 25d

From today's ride...

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Daniel J. Story, PhD 🚴🏻‍♂️🎙️🗺️ @danieljstory.bsky.social · Sep 3

State of the Field for Busy Teachers: Graphic History

This final installment in our series “State of the Field of Busy Teachers” features historian Walter Greason on the state of the field of Graphic History.

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Daniel J. Story, PhD 🚴🏻‍♂️🎙️🗺️ @danieljstory.bsky.social · Sep 3

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State of the Field for Busy Teachers: LGBTQ+ History

This next installment in our series “State of the Field of Busy Teachers” features historian Don Romesburg on the state of the field of LGBTQ+ History.

www.historians.org

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Daniel J. Story, PhD 🚴🏻‍♂️🎙️🗺️ @danieljstory.bsky.social · Sep 3

State of the Field for Busy Teachers: Native American History

The next installment in “State of the Field for Busy Teachers” features historian Ned Blackhawk on the state of the field of Native American History.

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Daniel J. Story, PhD 🚴🏻‍♂️🎙️🗺️ @danieljstory.bsky.social · Sep 3

I'm excited to kick off a new season of #HistoryInFocus with a miniseries we're calling "State of the Field for Busy Teachers." In four brief episodes, we survey the fields of African History, Native American History, LGBTQ+ History, and Graphic History. @historians.org @detroittoaccra.bsky.social

State of the Field for Busy Teachers: African History

In four brief episodes we offer a rapid review of a field of historical scholarship. This first installment features historian Jennifer Hart on the state of the field of African History.

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Daniel J. Story, PhD 🚴🏻‍♂️🎙️🗺️ @danieljstory.bsky.social · Sep 1

So #solarpunk!

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Jul 20

Gigantic SUVs are a public health threat. Why don’t we treat them like one?

The anti-smoking playbook is worth studying and learning from, and is completely applicable to oversized cars.

This is a good article, worth reading.

Via @davidzipper.bsky.social in @vox.com #CarBloat

Gigantic SUVs are a public health threat. Why don’t we treat them like one?

The anti-tobacco playbook could help turn the US public against their beloved oversized cars.

www.vox.com

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Daniel J. Story, PhD 🚴🏻‍♂️🎙️🗺️ @danieljstory.bsky.social · Jul 19

Humans: 4.6 Billion Years On, the Sun Is Having a Moment

Sun: *shrugs and moves on*

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Daniel J. Story, PhD 🚴🏻‍♂️🎙️🗺️ @danieljstory.bsky.social · Jul 13

Oh, how I love Chicago. 💕

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Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · Jun 27

Expert historian of the Constitution: “Once a constitutional crisis becomes an endemic condition, the term no longer usefully describes our collapsing system….we live in an era of constitutional failure when the relevant institutions cannot fulfill their responsibilities.” Fr @jrakove.bsky.social

Jack Rakove @jrakove.bsky.social · Jun 27

This is a subject I have been brooding about for some time. I am grateful to the Washington Monthly for posting this piece.

washingtonmonthly.com/2025/06/27/i...

It’s Not Just a Constitutional Crisis in the Trump Era. It’s Constitutional Failure | Washington Monthly

While Trump defies constitutional norms, Congress remains conspicuously silent and the Supreme Court has abdicated its responsibility.

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Daniel J. Story, PhD 🚴🏻‍♂️🎙️🗺️ @danieljstory.bsky.social · Jun 19

New vibe for a new world—the current one we must resist and the one we're working toward. ✊🏼

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Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · Jun 17

Please read and share this statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman, children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.

(via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)

"We are devastated and heartbroken at the loss of our parents, Melissa and Mark. They were the bright lights at the center of our lives, and we can't believe they are gone. Their love for us was boundless. We miss them so much.
"We want everyone to know that we are both safe and with loved ones. We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support we have received, and we appreciate your respect for our family's privacy as we grieve.
"Our family would like to thank law enforcement for their swift action that saved others and for the coordination across communities that led to the arrest of the man who murdered our parents. We especially would like to thank the officers who were first on the scene to our parents' home and their heroic attempts to rescue our mom and dad.
"Our parents touched so many lives, and they leave behind an incredible legacy of dedication to their community that will live on in us, their friends, their colleagues and co-workers, and every single person who knew and loved them.
"If you would like to honor the memory of Mark and Melissa, please consider the following:
• Plant a tree.
• Visit a local park and make use of their amenities, especially a bike trail.
• Pet a dog. A golden retriever is ideal, but any will do.
• Tell your loved ones a cheesy dad joke and laugh about it.
• Bake something — bread for Mark or a cake for Melissa, and share it with someone.
• Try a new hobby and enjoy learning something.
• Stand up for what you believe in, especially if that thing is justice and peace.
"Hope and resilience are the enemy of fear. Our parents lived their lives with immense dedication to their fellow humans. This tragedy must become a moment for us to come together. Hold your loved ones a little closer. Love your neighbors. Treat each other with kindness and respect. The best way to honor our parents' memory is to do something, whether big or small, to make our community just a little better for someone else."

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Daniel J. Story, PhD 🚴🏻‍♂️🎙️🗺️ @danieljstory.bsky.social · Jun 6

Hey @historians.org, #historypodcast folk, and other academic podcasters...

I'll be at the inaugural Higher Ed PodCon this July in Chicago to talk about the power and potential of the limited series podcast. Even if you can't make it, good to have this new conference on your radar.

Higher Ed PodCon

The inaugural higher education podcasters' conference. Podcasters, editors, students, and strategists from all faculties and departments. Chicago, IL July 12, 2025

www.higheredpodcon.com

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Daniel J. Story, PhD 🚴🏻‍♂️🎙️🗺️ @danieljstory.bsky.social · Jun 5

"AI, like a gun, is a responsibility." — Tom Sachs

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Daniel J. Story, PhD 🚴🏻‍♂️🎙️🗺️ @danieljstory.bsky.social · Jun 4

For this final episode of season 3 of #HistoryInFocus, I had the pleasure of talking with @katecarp.bsky.social , creator and host of the podcast @draftingthepast.bsky.social, about the craft of writing history and about Kate's own area of research, the history of storm chasing. @historians.org

The Craft of Writing History with Drafting the Past’s Kate Carpenter – AHA

In this final episode of season 3, we talk with Kate Carpenter, creator and host of the podcast Drafting the Past, which explores the craft of writing history, and researcher of the history of storm c...

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American Historical Association @historians.org · Jun 4

In this final episode of History in Focus season 3, @danieljstory.bsky.social talks with @katecarp.bsky.social from the podcast @draftingthepast.bsky.social to explore history writing and question what a closer look at this aspect of historians’ work illuminates about the discipline. 🗃️

The Craft of Writing History with Drafting the Past’s Kate Carpenter – AHA

In this final episode of season 3, we talk with Kate Carpenter, creator and host of the podcast Drafting the Past, which explores the craft of writing history, and researcher of the history of storm c...

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Miriam Posner @miriamposner.com · Jun 2

This fall, I'll probably take a "harm-reduction" approach to LLMs in the big 1st-year lecture course I'm co-teaching. The course requires us to teach writing, and I don't think it's possible to eliminate AI use, so I'll combine measures to discourage or mitigate it. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

ChatGPT Harm Reduction for Writing Assignments

ChatGPT Harm Reduction for Writing Assignments Assumptions: It is worthwhile to teach students to research and write essays. AI detectors are unreliable. Few, if any, (non-carceral) measures guarante...

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