Sheldon Novick
@harmony01.bsky.social
An old man in the Upper Connecticut River Valley
Frederick Douglass was campaigning for adoption of 14th Amendment. He tells us a lot about the MAGA effort to erase the Due Process Clause which blocks mass deportations. . . .
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From Frederick Douglass's 1867 "Composite Nation" speech, a defense of Chinese migration to the United States at a time when anti-Chinese sentiment was intensifying.
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November 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Frederick Douglass was campaigning for adoption of 14th Amendment. He tells us a lot about the MAGA effort to erase the Due Process Clause which blocks mass deportations. . . .
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This is madness.
All books by Normal People and Conversations with Friends author Sally Rooney set to be withdrawn from sale.
The 34-year-old Irish author says: “The disappearance of my work from bookshops would mark a truly extreme incursion by the state into the realm of artistic expression.”
All books by Normal People and Conversations with Friends author Sally Rooney set to be withdrawn from sale.
The 34-year-old Irish author says: “The disappearance of my work from bookshops would mark a truly extreme incursion by the state into the realm of artistic expression.”
Sally Rooney books may be withdrawn from UK sale over Palestine Action ban, court told
Rooney has said she intended to use royalties from her work "to go on supporting Palestine Action."
www.bbc.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:38 AM
This is madness.
All books by Normal People and Conversations with Friends author Sally Rooney set to be withdrawn from sale.
The 34-year-old Irish author says: “The disappearance of my work from bookshops would mark a truly extreme incursion by the state into the realm of artistic expression.”
All books by Normal People and Conversations with Friends author Sally Rooney set to be withdrawn from sale.
The 34-year-old Irish author says: “The disappearance of my work from bookshops would mark a truly extreme incursion by the state into the realm of artistic expression.”
I would like to share the first post in a new Substack newsletter, in progress, "Letters from the Upper Valley," written by an old man who lives in a community that extends into Vermont and New Hampshire, one that has a long shared history. Here's the link: open.substack.com/pub/sheldonn...
David Souter
His death on May 8 summons memories
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May 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I would like to share the first post in a new Substack newsletter, in progress, "Letters from the Upper Valley," written by an old man who lives in a community that extends into Vermont and New Hampshire, one that has a long shared history. Here's the link: open.substack.com/pub/sheldonn...
The American Historians Association voted yesterday to condemn the intentional destruction of schools in Gaza, and I am moved by this post on the philosophy blog Aeon; women in Israel / Palestine are using their needles in protest of the endless crimes: aeon.co/essays/when-...
When women’s needlework becomes an act of subversive protest | Aeon Essays
Knitting and embroidery are laden with stereotypes of domestic femininity – and the subversive potential for protest
aeon.co
January 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The American Historians Association voted yesterday to condemn the intentional destruction of schools in Gaza, and I am moved by this post on the philosophy blog Aeon; women in Israel / Palestine are using their needles in protest of the endless crimes: aeon.co/essays/when-...
On January 6, this seems an important reminder from +972 Magazine, the American military industrial complex having gathered to join in Israel's New Year celebration: www.972mag.com/gaza-war-tru...
With Gaza war and Trump’s return, Silicon Valley embraces a military renaissance
At Israel’s first DefenseTech Summit, corporate leaders and army officials openly touted their partnership in AI-driven warfare and surveillance.
www.972mag.com
January 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
On January 6, this seems an important reminder from +972 Magazine, the American military industrial complex having gathered to join in Israel's New Year celebration: www.972mag.com/gaza-war-tru...
This is a link to +972 Magazine, from Israel / Palestine, the only one of its kind: they need support
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January 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
This is a link to +972 Magazine, from Israel / Palestine, the only one of its kind: they need support
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A former neighbor was at Valley Forge, my local historical society tells me:
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December 15, 2024 at 2:30 PM
A former neighbor was at Valley Forge, my local historical society tells me:
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I don't post much on social media, but in present chaos have joined #Bluesky, where there are very few of my neighbors and friends as yet, but this image came right up, and I pass it along to my Facebook friends and neighbors.
November 25, 2024 at 4:51 PM
I don't post much on social media, but in present chaos have joined #Bluesky, where there are very few of my neighbors and friends as yet, but this image came right up, and I pass it along to my Facebook friends and neighbors.
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Norwich, Vermont (1954) - Maxfield Parrish
December 24, 2023 at 5:23 PM
Norwich, Vermont (1954) - Maxfield Parrish
November 22, 2024 at 5:02 PM