Jason Heppler
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Historian | Farms and writes on the tall grass prairies of central Nebraska | Books and more: jasonheppler.org | Views own | ⚓
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I’m joining the starter pack train: here’s a bunch of historians of the American West here on Bluesky!
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Congrats! Can't wait to pick up a copy!
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Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
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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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man, you just also described 92% of reddit
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marciabrown.bsky.social
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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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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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.
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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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We've got a cover and a publication date (April 3, 2026).
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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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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."
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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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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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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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They lost, so I don’t need the meme today. www.reddit.com/r/minnesotav...
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Vikings, don’t make me break out the meme.
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"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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