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Blueskis, studies have shown that when folks see or hear about a book more than five times, they are likely to check it out, and buy it. So in the spirit of creating buzz, here is the gorgeous cover of THE WESTERNERS, which will be published on March 31!

When you focus on the regular people showing up magnificently in all of their flawed beauty, it helps you to keep going.

@sifill.bsky.social is always worth reading when you need to steel your resolve and guidance. “Protecting our own neighborhoods and community must remain a priority. The bold resistance of Chicagoans … has set a powerful example for all of us for how we can stand-up as ordinary citizens”

These are difficult days. We must be creative and bold to rebuild and renew our democracy. And we have examples to look to when we've done that. Here's the second half of my interview with @profmsinha.bsky.social about lessons we can take from Reconstruction for today.

These are difficult days. We must be creative and bold to rebuild and renew our democracy. And we have examples to look to when we've done that. Here's the second half of my interview with @profmsinha.bsky.social about lessons we can take from Reconstruction for today.

Today is very bad and we should all be very angry but I am here to remind us that the birthday we are celebrating this year is not for the Constitution but for our rebellion against monarchy. The sincerest form of flattery is imitation.

Democrats need to understand that they can just say “It’s insane to threaten Greenland” and “I don’t think ICE should murder Americans in the street” and you don’t need to pretend to link it to the affordability crisis. Say bad things are bad.

jesus christ what are we doing here people www.wsj.com/tech/ai/hosp...

Just a reminder that George Conway is not fundraising right now to run against a MAGA republican. He is fundraising to run against progressive Democrats.

Starting tomorrow, the Trump administration is set to send notices to 1,000 student loan borrowers (first round) noticing them of an intent to garnish their wages for student loan debt. This is cruel and unnecessary. If you receive a notice, send it to us and we'll try to help.

Jan. 6, 2021:

Five years ago.

The more things change, the more they remain the same. Since Trump has brought back old fashioned imperialism it might be the time to think about how we can prevent the fall of the Third republic on the 250th anniversary of the American Republic. Some of my thoughts on this great democracy podcast.

amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders

A new year, but the same concerns for democracy dating back to the Civil War (and before). To better understand the connections and to take lessons for today, I spoke with an expert on Reconstruction: @profmsinha.bsky.social . We covered a lot so I broke it up into two episodes. Here’s part 1.

A new year, but the same concerns for democracy dating back to the Civil War (and before). To better understand the connections and to take lessons for today, I spoke with an expert on Reconstruction: @profmsinha.bsky.social . We covered a lot so I broke it up into two episodes. Here’s part 1.

Happy New Year Civics and Coffee named #theriseandfallofthesecondamericanrepublic one of the best books of 2025 “Sinha does an exquisite job of arguing that Reconstruction is a much broader period in history than we think and expertly covers its impact on various populations & regions” Pub date 2024

it’s pretty nuts how a throwaway line in so many stories about various public figures is like “btw the president of the united states said this person should be killed”

unironically a good idea

Next we have DIY Democracy with @stevenel.bsky.social on which we talked a lot about Frank Capra and how his films constructed a vision of American democracy and ideals that is still popular in the public imagination.

Looking for some Christmasy podcasts or articles this festive week? Look no more: my gift to you all is a thread of all sorts of reads and listens from or featuring yours truly so you can drop some knowledge at the dinner table this Thursday! First up, Unsung History with @feministkelly.bsky.social

support independent media. idk what else to say right now.

A Christmas episode for the show! Gather the family around the radio and hear @gvaughnjoy.bsky.social tell the tale of Frank Capra, HUAC, and who gets to be American and how.

A Christmas episode for the show! Gather the family around the radio and hear @gvaughnjoy.bsky.social tell the tale of Frank Capra, HUAC, and who gets to be American and how.

I would like to remind folks that @librariesftp.bsky.social's 2026 Library Board Cohort application is due 12/18 [so this week]. We hope that folks on the Left(s) will apply. We will only be offering one cohort in 2026. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

If cost has kept you from picking up There Is No Place for Us (which is totally understandable), good news: the ebook is *$1.99* today—93% off!—on Kindle, B&N, Bookshop, and elsewhere. So grateful to everyone who's been reading and sharing the book this year. It means a lot.

For the show, I spoke with @kimkelly.bsky.social, labor journalist and author of the recent American labor history: Fight Like Hell about the book and about what we can learn from labor history to help us today. Have a listen!

DC Public Library with a friendly reminder 📚

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For the show, I spoke with @kimkelly.bsky.social, labor journalist and author of the recent American labor history: Fight Like Hell about the book and about what we can learn from labor history to help us today. Have a listen!

Every time I get this question, I am annoyed at the stupidity of it.

Vaughn Joy, "Selling Out Santa: Hollywood Christmas Films in the Age of McCarthy": www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi... Available open access! 🔓 @gvaughnjoy.bsky.social

The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"

We’ve passed half of our goal since the beginning of the day!

Pretty remarkable that Trump has installed someone on the Saudi dole — Jared Kushner collects millions in fees from the Saudis every year — in a key role for America's most sensitive and consequential foreign policy negotiations (Gaza, Ukraine), and it is largely TREATED AS A NON-STORY

It’s the busiest shopping period of the year, so we’re hitting pause on buying from corporations that enable Trump’s fascist agenda: weaintbuyingit.com/?utm_source=bluesky

So many things happening, I nearly missed the @newrepublic.com piece I was quoted in last week. It raises the possibility of continued political threats to SNAP, underscoring a point I make often: the best way to politically protect the safety net is to build the power of those who rely on it.

Remember that striking Starbucks workers are asking you not to buy Starbucks right now

Great breakdown and explainers from @canarymedia.com on making the most of the tax credit-eligible upgrades before the end of the year! www.canarymedia.com/articles/ele...

I spoke to @sarabronin.bsky.social about her book on zoning and how it affects us all. Have a listen!

Shame on the AGSulzberger @nytimes.com “Challenge scientific orthodoxy … that vaccines save lives” NYT loves the heterodox opinions for clicks and to grow its subscriber base. -did women ruin the work place? -Nuzzi -Yarvin -vaccines Your media dollars are better spent supporting other outlets.

I spoke to @sarabronin.bsky.social about her book on zoning and how it affects us all. Have a listen!

I keep thinking the *process* of researching is as important as what you discover. It forces you to consider what impacts and relates to what you are looking for and the context of what you find impacts its meaning. Knowledge is not a box of cereal that you can just grab a handful of. #KM

Zohran Mamdani doesn’t make me, an American Jew, feel unsafe. Having the Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, decide that a swastika isn’t really a symbol of hate? That makes me, an American Jew, feel pretty damn unsafe.

this is the correct way to react to anything the president says-

EOs are nothing more than interoffice memos to executive officials from their boss, giving them some orders. EOs are nothing more than interoffice memos to executive officials from their boss, giving them some orders. EOs are nothing more than interoffice memos to executive officials from their b

EOs cannot overturn state or federal laws. EOs cannot overturn state or federal laws. EOs cannot overturn state or federal laws. EOs cannot overturn state or federal laws. EOs cannot overturn state or federal laws. EOs cannot overturn state or federal laws. EOs cannot overturn state or fede

Had a great time consulting with the “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” team over the past couple months, and they kindly gave my book a shoutout during the episode.