When Did the US Civil War End? It's actually a complex and fascinating question! Listen to our new episode! bit.ly/PBCivilWarEnd #CivilWar #History #Podcasts

An #internet #troll called me a “piece of sh*t” for busting this #myth. Oh well, I guess that’s the price of fame! bit.ly/PBIrishSlave... #ireland #slavery #slaves #IrishSlaves #history

The Irish Slaves Myth - our new show! bit.ly/PBIrishSlave... #ireland #irish #slaves #slavery #IrishSlaves #history #podcasts

Carla von Trapp Hunter (descendant of Captain and Maria von Trapp), joins Dr. Rebecca Brenner Graham, to talk about The Sound of Music, the famous musical that appeared in theaters 60 years ago this week! bit.ly/PBSoundOfMus... #history #soundofmusic #vontrappfamily

I have a few new pieces of content today. I’m excited & proud of this @buzzkillprof.bsky.social episode w/ Carla von Trapp Hunter re: The Sound of Music (DEAR MISS PERKINS includes a chapter on the von Trapps) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

Dresden, Feb 13, 1945. The first night of bombing. Listen to our show about this highly controversial event. Click here: bit.ly/PBDresden80 #Dresden #WorldWar2 #SlaughterhouseFive #bombing #Churchill #FDR #Hitler #warcrime

Was the bombing of the German city of Dresden during World War II a war crime? We examine all the issues in today's episode: Listen to our episode! Click here to listen: bit.ly/PBDresden80 #dresden #worldwar2 #WorldWarII #warcrime #warcrimes

This week sees the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Dresden on February 13-14, 1945. It was one of the most destructive of the Allies’ late-war bombing campaigns over Germany in World War II. Was it a war crime? Listen to our episode! bit.ly/PBDresden80 #dresden #worldwar2 #WorldWarII

Best deal, ever. 😆

Just heard Douglas Charles, historian of the #FBI, mentioned on @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social about the #Trump crazy destruction of the FBI. @dmcharles.bsky.social

Jim Acosta announces on air that he's leaving CNN and says, "it is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant ... don't give in to the lies."

I spoke to a talented junior scientist who just got a good faculty job offer in the US and they told me “well I wouldn’t move to 1930s Germany either” so that’s how that’s going

DEAR MISS PERKINS excerpt! @slate.bsky.social slate.com/news-and-pol...

These are the good guys supporting DEI. Reward them with your business. Costco Meijer Kroger Giant Grocery Ben & Jerry’s Ulta, Macy’s Old Navy Nordstrom’s TJ Maxx GoTo Foods ( Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon…) Dollar Tree Walgreens Wegmans

BOOM! Bishop Mariann Budde has responded to her critics who told her to apologize to Donald Trump. “I am not going to apologize for asking for mercy for others.” Smash that repost if you agree she owes Trump ZERO apologies!! 🦋

I don't claim to be a writer and I have no journalism experience but I've found that it's easier on my mental health if I get thoughts out of my head. That's what this Substack is gonna be plus throwing in other things like book reviews/discussions, politics, etc. open.substack.com/pub/readsand...

Trying to remember better times.

How dare they invoke MLK at this sick ceremony. That last pastor quoting him at length was despicable. #MLK #MartinLutherKing #Trump

Need a good movie recommendation. Something I can fold laundry to. @jbf1755.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social @jasonherbert.bsky.social

The comments are almost as good as the story!

Thanks!!

OMFG www.cnn.com/2025/01/10/t...

This is America. www.cnn.com/2025/01/08/u...

an actually good movie about the empty venality of the american media is of course NETWORK. an actually good movie about blithe indifference to a looming threat is JAWS.

A Christmas present that can’t be beat! A friend of mine made a quilt out of my son’s old sports jerseys! What more could a parent want?!?!

Hey Bluesky #historians and other #writers - do any of you use Scrivner? I’m starting research on a new book and lots of fiction writers tell me Scrivner is a game changer. But is it good for non-fiction people like us? #nonfiction #writing #scrivner

Dan Piraro bizarro.com

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If you have 11 minutes, please listen to this podcast. I found it very moving.

"How Churchill Waged War” - our new episode with Allen Packwood, the Director of the Chuchill Archives Centre at Churchill College, Cambridge. bit.ly/PBChurchillW... #Churchill #WorldWarII #WorldWar2

People need to stop being surprised that women are likely to get both more radical and less patient with your bullshit as they age

More than 75 Nobel Prize winners have signed a letter urging senators not to confirm RFK Jr. The letter marks the first time in recent memory that Nobel laureates have banded together against a Cabinet choice. But Kennedy is a threat they could not ignore, one said. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/h...

Love this wonderful, emotional episode from one of my favorites: @buzzkillprof.bsky.social‬ Listen and learn

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The true and tragic story behind "The Weeping Frenchman" photograph from #WorldWarII, and its relevance to 2024. Listen here: bit.ly/PBWeepingFre... #history #podcasts #weepingfrenchman #1940 #Nazis #france

From Teddy Roosevelt to Whitney Houston, the Battle Hymn of the Republic has been a crucial part of American culture. With a special emphasis on Martin Luther King and the Battle Hymn, Prof Buzzkill shows why. Listen: bit.ly/PBMineEyes #battlehymnoftherepublic #teddyroosevelt #whitneyhouston #MLK

MTV’s launch date is closer to Pearl Harbor than it is to today. #truth #science #facts #history

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This man is an absolute crackpot. No words.

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This cartoon from Mike Luckovich is so prescient for the times we are about to find ourselves living in.

Just learned about BlueSky Starter Packs. Some #historian please send me one of fellow history professors!!

My God, this is the best graphic illustration of what’s happening that I’ve seen.

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