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Dan Knorr @dknorr.bsky.social · 4d

Do you know to get through to the governor's office by phone? I tried calling one of the Springfield office phone lines on this page, and it just sent me to an automated service.

gov.illinois.gov/contact-us/c...

Contact the Governor

To contact the Governor's Office, please use the following information: For information regarding COVID-19, please visit coronavirus.illinois.gov

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Dan Knorr @dknorr.bsky.social · 5d

When you've decided this will be the morning you start drafting this section, but you've also arranged for tree work to happen right outside your office window.

elmo from sesame street is standing in front of a brown wall and says welp .

Alt: Elmo from Sesame Street is standing in front of a brown wall and says welp while shrugging his shoulders.

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Dan Knorr @dknorr.bsky.social · 5d

Taken seriously enough for the requested edict to be issued, at least.

Dan Knorr @dknorr.bsky.social · 5d

If a censor was demoted four ranks but left in post, does that mean his reports would/should be taken more or less seriously?

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Matthew Hurst @mrmhurst.bsky.social · 7d

British colonial officials destroyed countless files before decolonisation. But one colony has been neglected by the literature: Hong Kong. My latest paper in @jich.bsky.social examines the past, present and future of Hong Kong colonial government migrated archives: doi.org/10.1080/0308...

Hong Kong Colonial Government Migrated Archives at Hanslope Park

Following the revelation in 2011 that the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office was sitting on the migrated archives of dozens of colonial governments, almost 20,000 files were transferred from s...

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Dan Knorr @dknorr.bsky.social · 10d

Given their strong inclination to bolster (certain kinds of) executive power, calling the Court’s majority “conservative” seems imprecise. Maybe better to call them Tories.

Dan Knorr @dknorr.bsky.social · 16d

I was just thinking to myself: I love those throwback creamsicle kits. But man, the Bucs got good *right* when they changed.

Dan Knorr @dknorr.bsky.social · 16d

What. Is. Going. On?

RE blocked field goals.

Dan Knorr @dknorr.bsky.social · 16d

What. Is. Going. On?

RE blocked field goals.

Dan Knorr @dknorr.bsky.social · 17d

I’m not cool enough to know what the heck Cava is. Are we talking paper, plastic, canvas…?

Dan Knorr @dknorr.bsky.social · 17d

What kind of bag, though?

Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 17d

Guys like this are almost always crooks in addition to be degenerates and abusers. Yet another reason for the opposition to remind everyone. No one stays in power forever. The time will come.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 17d

Tom Homan, who was later named President Trump’s border chief, was recorded in September 2024 accepting a bag with $50,000 in cash in an undercover FBI investigation, according to people familiar with the case, which was later closed by Trump administration officials.

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Dan Knorr @dknorr.bsky.social · 18d

So what are we thinking, a 70-30 balance?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18d

Trump: "When 97% of the stories are bad about a person, that's no longer free speech."

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Dan Knorr @dknorr.bsky.social · 22d

All roads lead to Yongzheng fiscal reforms.

Dan Knorr @dknorr.bsky.social · 28d

What is the scope of the boycott we will all be observing against Texas A&M?

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Dan Knorr @dknorr.bsky.social · 28d

From Jiaqing to Jiang Qing is an underrated periodization.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · Sep 6

Know your rights, Illinois.

Stay safe and stay informed.

Know & Exercise Your Rights Flyer provided by the Illinois Immigration Information Hub.

1. Remain Calm. 2. You have the right to deny entry without a valid warrant. 3. You have the right to remain silent. 4. You have the right to speak with an attorney. 5. You have the right to not sign anything.

For more information, head to: https://www.illinoisimmigrationinfo.org/

Know & Exercise Your Rights Flyer provided by the Illinois Immigration Information Hub.

For more information, head to: https://www.illinoisimmigrationinfo.org/

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Dan Knorr @dknorr.bsky.social · Sep 4

For Americans, a classic case of “don’t try this at home.”

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Sep 4

Calling your boss a dickhead is not a sackable offence, tribunal rules

Woman who was immediately sacked when she insulted her manager during a row wins unfair dismissal case Managers and supervisors brace yourselves: calling the boss a dickhead is not a sackable offence, a tribunal has ruled. The ruling came in the case of an office manager who was sacked on the spot when – during a row – she called her manager and another director dickheads. Continue reading...

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Dan Knorr @dknorr.bsky.social · Aug 23

Airusheng

Dan Knorr @dknorr.bsky.social · Aug 18

TFW intrusive thoughts about the Age of Revolutions undermine your Monday morning productivity.

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Urban History @urbanhistory.bsky.social · Aug 6

The #EAUH2026 call for papers is now open with *100 sessions* covering a huge variety of #UrbanHistory topics

🔗 www.eauhbarcelona2026.eu/sessions/

Map of Barcelona from around 1700. The city is surrounded by walls and the Mediterranean Sea, with sail ships depicted sailing on the water.

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Kathy Harris @triproftri.bsky.social · Aug 5

Anyone located near the Huntington Library in Southern California interested in a pd research project? 150 hrs for $5500 USD stipend to double check a periodical to include in the Curran Index.

Due: 8/20
Pls fwd!
#job #periodicals #victorian #bookhistory

Research Society for Victorian Periodicals @rs4vp.org · Aug 5

🚨 JOB ALERT-The Curran Index is hiring! Editors @emilyjlm.bsky.social + Lars Atkin seek a Research Assistant to conduct archival research on /Fun/ housed at the Huntington Library. Stipend available, with applications accepted through Aug. 20! More details on our website: rs4vp.org/curran-index...

The Curran Index is Hiring! – RSVP

The Curran Index is hiring a qualified U.S.-based research assistant to conduct archival research at the Huntington Library in California.

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