(After a week+ in Scotland) Wife: so if the national animal of Scotland is a Unicorn, England is a lion, and Wales is a Dragon, does that mean Northern Ireland’s is a potato??? Me (not missing a beat): No, it’s an IRA member throwing a Molotov cocktail.

Eating dinner in Oban, Scotland and they have “American” food. I’ll admit I never knew there was a “Chicago-style” bbq rib. And don’t get me started on the Philly Cheese Steak containing emmental cheese. That is way too fancy (and contains too many letters) for Philly residents. Where’s the whiz?

the new atheists of the aughts were all just this:

I’m happy to announce that I accepted a tenure-track appointment as an Assistant Professor of History at Marshall University. I’m humbled for the opportunity to continue doing what I love and bringing my expertise in radical political history to “Da Herd.”

I’m happy to announce that I accepted a tenure-track appointment as an Assistant Professor of History at Marshall University. I’m humbled for the opportunity to continue doing what I love and bringing my expertise in radical political history to “Da Herd.”

This piece by @sayburgin.bsky.social caused me to rethink what I thought I knew about the early 1960s. I'll be updating some of my course materials as a result. 🗃️ #academicsky

@sayburgin.bsky.social argues that today’s activists know what those in the Black freedom movement knew: Jail, No Bail was a critique of an entire system of unjust laws and courts. Then and now, they understand that power concedes nothing without a fight.🗃️ clioandthecontemporary.com/2026/03/26/j...

Before the Oscars, I’m nominating myself for Best Supporting Scholar with my 267th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing, podcasts, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, share widely, & the winner will be … all of us! 🗃️ blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...

Eating at BWWs and a ska version of “Take on Me” starts playing. Sometimes musicians should ask not if it’s possible, but if they should.

Looking for a potential reviewer to write for @cliocontemporary.bsky.social on the new FX series “Love Story” DM me if interested

Anyone interested in watching the new FX anthology “Love Story” and writing a review? The season focuses on the romantic relationship between John F Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette.

One of the things we’re experiencing right now that makes all this worse is narrative rupture. The stories most of us have told ourselves abt this country are (& have been) plainly wrong. In the absence of new stories that reflect actual reality, what we get is stasis.

We’re told that the state serves the interests of its people, that it is a beacon of democracy & equality, that it works inevitably towards human progress. These are lies.

Not ready to emerge into the “daylight” yet? Check out my super-sized 266th #ScholarSunday thread, chock-full o’ public scholarly writing, podcasts, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️ + blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...

@keanuheydari.bsky.social offers an important analysis into the long history of protest within Iran since the 1979 Revolution. It was a pleasure to edit this piece, especially with the changing events in the region. As the war rages on, let’s think of the Iranian people’s goals and agency too. 🗃️

As war rages in the Middle East, @keanuheydari.bsky.social refocuses our attention to Iran’s late 2025 protests. The protests, triggered by economic collapse, were met with mass killing and an internet blackout that made casualty verification a central political struggle. 🗃️

I’m a true renaissance man. Reading Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience” while my wife watches America’s Next Top Model.

This series is going to be fantastic. Send us your pitches now! We welcome scholars with varying regional and thematic specialties. Feel free to reach out to me via DM if you have questions!

We welcome pitches from historians and scholars in related fields on how 9/11 changed the United States and the world. Part of our 2026 anniversary series, this sub-series on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 will roll out in September. Follow the link below to send us your pitch. #skystorians

If anyone wants to join an excellent team of scholars trying to bring the latest in historical analysis, teaching insight, public history knowledge, film reviews, and much more, we’re expanding our team @cliocontemporary.bsky.social. Check out the posting below, or reach out to me with questions. 🗃️

We're expanding our editorial team! Check out the call for new editors, including folks who work in #publichistory!

So Bluesky finally adds drafts after I finish my “Socialist of the Day” series which required me to create the post every day instead of ahead of time??? *SIGH

New Episode! Check out the newest installment of Heartland History as we visit with Jonathan S. Jones about his new work "Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America's First Opioid Crisis."

Y'all is it possible that the national media calls every resident who interacts with an occuper a "protestor" because they are confused? Like, is the word they're looking for "Protestant" because of our heavy Lutheran population?

I always wanted to see my name in @dissentmag.bsky.social. I assumed it would be as an author, but my pitch wasn’t selected for the recent “sewer socialism” series. I was pleasantly surprised to see that Aims McGuinness shouted me out. It’s surreal to see accomplished scholars citing my work.

This month marks 55 years since the premiere of All in the Family. Historian @oscarwinberg.bsky.social, author of Archie Bunker for President: How One Television Show Remade American Politics (2025) explains the show's transformative impact on American television. 🗃️

Hi. I'm Ken, host of @poprockinradio.bsky.social. This year, I'm going to post my favorite rock and pop songs here and share my love of them. Hopefully you'll love them too. I started my career as a rock DJ in the 90s, and sharing songs remains one of my favorite things. Rock on, my Pop Stars.

We welcome pitches from #skystorians looking to mark historically significant anniversaries or to draw attention to forgotten events. The past is present. clioandthecontemporary.com/call-for-con...

When honoring Dr. King's legacy, we must discuss the significance of Coretta Scott King, Dr. Kris Burrell argues. When Coretta declared, “I was called, too,” she insisted we remember her not as a shadow of her husband, but as an equal. 🗃️ clioandthecontemporary.com/2026/01/19/i...

Special New Double-Feature Episode! Check out the newest installment of Heartland History as we visit with Katie Batza and René Esparza to explore how AIDS was not just a coastal story through two new books out now on University of North Carolina Press.

Same LeFleur..."Fuck Yeah!" #GoPackGo

The MHA is pleased to announce a new Dissertation Prize to be awarded annually beginning this year. Dissertations written on any aspect of midwestern history or including the Midwest as a critical component of the work are eligible. Only those dissertations defended during 2025 will be considered.

While Cold-War era intervention shapes global responses to Nicolás Maduro’s kidnapping, @eblevey.bsky.social argues US policy today aligns more with the early 20th century, especially after Cuban independence from Spain and Wilson’s occupation of Haiti. clioandthecontemporary.com/2026/01/07/d...

UF president Ben Sasse called for "less indoctrination" of students in 2023. Marcus Chatfield's syllabus explores the history of threats & perceived threats to freedom of thought, personal autonomy, and self-determination—touchstones of liberal democracy. 🗃️ clioandthecontemporary.com/2026/01/02/i...

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Barbara Ehrenreich (1941-2022) is an American author and political activist who has been called "a veteran muckraker" by The New Yorker. During the 1980s and early 1990s she was a prominent figure in the Democratic Socialists of America.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day LAST POST: Edward Michael Harrington Jr. (1928 – 1989) was an American democratic socialist. As a writer, he was perhaps best known as the author of The Other America. Harrington was a political activist, theorist, professor of political science, and a radio commentator.

With the end of 2025 upon us, I wanted to create a thread of everything I'm thankful for from this past year. 2025 was filled with highs and lows, but I'm filled with grace from all the comradery and support I received this year. Please share your own lists as well. 🗃️ Let's celebrate us!

With the end of 2025 upon us, I wanted to create a thread of everything I'm thankful for from this past year. 2025 was filled with highs and lows, but I'm filled with grace from all the comradery and support I received this year. Please share your own lists as well. 🗃️ Let's celebrate us!

🗃️ Socialist of the Day LAST POST: Edward Michael Harrington Jr. (1928 – 1989) was an American democratic socialist. As a writer, he was perhaps best known as the author of The Other America. Harrington was a political activist, theorist, professor of political science, and a radio commentator.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Barbara Ehrenreich (1941-2022) is an American author and political activist who has been called "a veteran muckraker" by The New Yorker. During the 1980s and early 1990s she was a prominent figure in the Democratic Socialists of America.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Bayard Rustin (March 17, 1912 – August 24, 1987) was a leader in movements for civil rights, socialism, nonviolence, and gay rights. Rustin worked with A. Philip Randolph on the March on Washington Movement, in 1941, to press for an end to racial discrimination in employment.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Asa Philip Randolph (April 15, 1889 – May 16, 1979) was an American labor unionist, civil rights activist, and socialist politician. In 1925, he organized and led the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first mainly Black labor union.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Asa Philip Randolph (April 15, 1889 – May 16, 1979) was an American labor unionist, civil rights activist, and socialist politician. In 1925, he organized and led the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first mainly Black labor union.

Great rundown of @cliocontemporary.bsky.social most-read pieces from 2025. You could be on the list next year. Reach out to the team; we’re always looking for new/returning authors. 🗃️

What have #skystorians been reading in 2025? Look back at some of our most popular pieces this year. Topping the list is Julia Haagar's primer on grad school reading and note-taking. clioandthecontemporary.com/2019/09/23/h...

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Rose Schneiderman (1882 – 1972) was a Polish-born American socialist and feminist, and one of the most prominent female labor union leaders. She is credited with coining the phrase "Bread and Roses," to indicate a worker's right to something higher than subsistence living.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Rose Schneiderman (1882 – 1972) was a Polish-born American socialist and feminist, and one of the most prominent female labor union leaders. She is credited with coining the phrase "Bread and Roses," to indicate a worker's right to something higher than subsistence living.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Margaret Higgins Sanger was an American birth control activist, sex educator, writer, eugenicist, and nurse. Sanger opened the first birth control clinic in the United States, and established organizations that evolved into the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

🗃️ Socialist of the Day: Margaret Higgins Sanger was an American birth control activist, sex educator, writer, eugenicist, and nurse. Sanger opened the first birth control clinic in the United States, and established organizations that evolved into the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.