Young Republican’s racist chat leaks are not a shock to history teachers. Currier and Ives’ “Darktown comics” sold by the tens of thousands and trained Americans to laugh at brutality. See the comics and connect the dots. forgottenfiles.substack.com/p/the-cruelt... #racism #history

JFK: “Ask not what your country can do for you.” Trump: “Ask not to explain anything to me.” #Trump

Portland wakes to a warm dawn, the horizon already hinting at the furnace that awaits

AI took the coding jobs. The philosophers are just asking why. #AI #EduSky

"From 1910s 'Better Baby' fairs to MAGA's fertility crusade--discover how America's eugenic past still shapes today's immigration and family policies." forgottenfiles.substack.com/p/better-bab... #History #edusky #MAGA

Teaching historical thinking with a million-year timeline, three clashing perspectives—and a little help from ChatGPT #edusky #history #chatgpt #AI peterpappas.com/2025/06/rewi...

Go Timbers

Toronto sunset. #Nofilters #photography #sunsets

Somewhere in this setup is the illusion of productivity

Good food, good friends.Looked up from my plate and found a masterpiece in the shadows. Cheers to the little moments. #SpontaneousArt #photography #abstract #art

Sometimes in my work with the TPS Teachers Network, I'm introduced to some real gems. This was a thing at the turn of the century- www.vox.com/.../the-19th.... And in case you thought it was minor-there are 177 matches for "bicycle face" in Chronicling America. h/t @pappas.bsky.social #sschat

Mt Hood in the moonlight.

Norman Rockwell predicted Facebook groups, but the algorithm lived next door. #edusky #sschat #history

Great way for students to organize their thinking. I created a digital lesson template you might like https://peterpappas.com/2020/10/making-connections-virtual-organizer.html

In the 1930s, 'talkies' replaced live theater orchestras, leaving musicians out of work. A bold campaign to save live music waged a creative war against 'canned sound.' Their fight resonates today as AI disrupts creative industries. The Day the Music Died: forgottenfiles.substack.com/p/the-day-th...

Meet my new AI assistant: gets it done without backtalk #AI

My 145th loan on Kiva. Better than building walls. Will you join me in helping Jose Salvador in Agencia La Unión to pursue their dream? www.kiva.org/invitedby/pe...

My lesson exploring how systemic inequality has shaped communities, using redlining maps and the 1940 Census. A powerful way for students to connect history with personal narratives and understand the impact of policy on people's lives. #edusky #history peterpappas.com/2020/11/mapp...

You know Currier & Ives for their picturesque winter scenes. But have you heard of their Darktown Comics? These wildly popular prints mocked Black ambition and sold white supremacy. My latest post dives into "The Cruelty of the Darktown Comics." forgottenfiles.substack.com/p/the-cruelt...

The Darktown Comics were 19th-century bestsellers, but their punchlines were anything but innocent. These prints mocked Black ambition to prop up white supremacy. Explore their chilling legacy in my latest post: "The Cruelty of the Darktown Comics" forgottenfiles.substack.com/p/the-cruelt...

A 1913 cartoon, a New Year's toast, and a reflection on resilience. What history's lessons can teach us about today. forgottenfiles.substack.com/p/historys-t...

Merry Christmas

Running out of last-minute gift ideas? How about the perfect stocking stuffer: a sunburn in December! That durable 35-cent clip-on holder is perfect. Nothing says Merry Christmas like a surprise scorching. #vintage #advertising #Christmas

Mt Hood sunset before the longest night of the year. #PDX #photography #sunset #mountains

In 2060, she’s still out of your league. The league just got taller.

A timely album on the Teaching with Primary Sources Teachers Network by @pappas.bsky.social - From Swill to Safe: The Fight for Clean Milk in Urban America - His teaching ideas aren't included in the public album, I'll post below. #sschat tpsteachersnetwork.org/single-group...

Short stride for a big guy?

Good to know: "Bluesky's open API means anyone can scrape your data for AI training" https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/27/blueskys-open-api-means-anyone-can-scrape-your-data-for-ai-training/

Need a break from the news. Here's how 1900 Imagined the World of Tomorrow forgottenfiles.substack.com/p/vintage-vi... #edusky #AI #future #vintage #history

A century ago, Louis Hine's photography helped spark outrage against child labor, leading to landmark protections. Today, those hard-won protections are under attack. Project2025 is rolling back child labor laws: 'Exploiting the Innocent’ forgottenfiles.substack.com/p/exploiting...

Austrian Airlines announced its departure from X in epic fashion. Now they need to get on BlueSky

Getting the band back together over here.

My 144th loan on Kiva. Better than building walls. Kiva is an easy way to make a real difference in someone's life. Will you join me in helping Esmeralda Yanet in El Salvador to pursue their dream? www.kiva.org/invitedby/pe...

A century ago, Louis Hine's photography helped spark outrage against child labor, leading to landmark protections. Today, those hard-won protections are under attack. Read how Project2025 is rolling back child labor laws. forgottenfiles.substack.com/p/exploiting...

My fave lesson: "Mapping Inequality: Exploring Personal History in Redline Maps and the 1940 Census” #edusky #redlining #history peterpappas.com/2020/11/mapp...

Sometimes, history’s best lessons are in pictures. Political cartoons from the Gilded Age expose the hidden cost of tariffs—higher prices for families, while monopolies thrived. Could Trump's tariffs bring back this story? forgottenfiles.substack.com/p/the-hidden...

So are we making #sschat happen here or what?

Look who just joined Bluesky. Followed him in the way back Twitter. Worth a follow again.

When ‘Amish’ and ‘Stud’ collide, you know it’s gonna be a hot tale of love, beards, and buggies. #CantLookAway

@pappas.bsky.social @ariarch.bsky.social @joekrulder.bsky.social @adamlaats.bsky.social @mattneil.bsky.social @jfallows.bsky.social @gplastrik.bsky.social @herberthistory.bsky.social

Great writers like Steve are coming to Bluesky!

This is a thread of pelicans trying to eat things other than fish. Hope this helps.

Women hold the torch. In 1915, they marched for the vote. Today, they’re the margin of victory. Be the awakening — vote. forgottenfiles.substack.com/p/the-awaken...

Hang on a minute…

What’s old is new again!

Same tactics, different century. America’s long history of scapegoating immigrants has long used for political gain. My new post, featuring powerful political cartoons from the past that perfectly mirror the immigration panic being stirred up in 2024. forgottenfiles.substack.com/p/the-politi...

Heart or face?

Sunrise over Mt. Hood. PDX