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#DisneyandtheAmericanNarrative #disthreads From Morten Baker, "Bakers Dozen: Rebuttal from Disneyland," The Baltimore Afro-American, September 20, 1978, pg. 7.

IMHO, as both a political and Disney historian, WDW has one chance to completely reimagine Hall of Presidents without angering any political side: 2026/America 250. Hear me out-HOP -> WTP, We The People. #dissky #publichistory #america250 #waltdisneyworld

Disney has always been the bellwether of where the heart of the country is, culturally. Just saying. #dissky #disneyhistory #publichistory www.usatoday.com/story/money/...

“You can’t get from the primary source to the interpretation with a straight line.” - Joe Rohde speaking right to my public historian heart

Apropos of nothing. #dissky www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7vb...

This is how it’s done.

It’s a great time to be writing about the 1780s.

“Do not be stilled by anger or grief. Burn them both and use that fuel to keep moving.” -Maggie Smith

Thankful to see Disney Parks still celebrating Black History Month.

“America we believe (we believe) Oh that you love us still (love us still) So people I'm gonna be under (yeah) To wipe away my tears I'll tell ya, ooh yeah It's a long walk to D.C. but I'm on, ooh, yes, I am Ooh yeah, but I know I'll make it some day” www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DgW...

“The Copper Bosses killed you Joe, they shot you Joe” says I. “Takes more than guns to kill a man” Says Joe “I didn’t die” And standing there as big as life and smiling with his eyes. Says Joe “What they can never kill went on to organize, went on to organize” m.youtube.com/watch?v=omke...

In 1776 Benjamin Franklin proposed the motto “Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God” For the seal of the new United States. Just saying. #publichistory

Well, one leap forward, two leaps back Will politics get me the sack? Well, here comes the future and you can't run from it If you've got a blacklist I want to be on it Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards” Billy Bragg, “Waiting For The Great Leap Forward www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHd2...

The public historian in me would like to remind us of some of the times in history when those who believe in human dignity and respect have been on the ropes. Hoping it offers me (& you) some perspective-the arc of history doesn’t necessarily bend toward justice, but it does vacillate towards it.

Everyone's keeping an eye on the forecast for Jan 20. 40 years ago, temps dipped so low outdoor activities were cancelled for Reagan's 2nd inauguration. Not to worry, the Inaugural Bands got to shine. The parade was restaged in America's other capital city, Lake Buena Vista (at #Epcot). #dissky

Ah yes, Thomas Jefferson, famously religious.

Because Jimmy Carter is up there telling them what’s going down.

As long as I live, I will never understand why America would rather elect a singularly worthless white rapist as president than an exceptionally impressive black woman.

do you think all the people worried about autism and vaccines understands that every museum exists because of people who are neurodivergent

You let one ant stand up to us, then they all might stand up! Those puny little ants outnumber us a hundred to one and if they ever figure that out there goes our way of life! -Pixar/Disney

Under the last Trump shut down I had colleagues who couldn’t afford groceries. But sure, consider it a victory for regular Americans.

Wait…if he’s the most famous reindeer of all, why would we know all the others but not him?

The problem with believing that Disney trends with cultural norms is that it’s true. #dissky wdwnt.com/2024/12/disn...

I think this is a great way to understand how all of us are using the template Disney provides us to create stories about who we are and have been. #dissky

Really not what was meant by “hope and history rhyme.”

Yeah that pretty much sums me up.

A reminder that the call for papers for the 2025 DisNet Conference is open. Deadline 31 January #DisneyStudies

This is an excellent take. What can the #publichistory sector do to help combat this?

Often references to the first officially remembered Everest climbers list Hillary before Norgay, if they list him at all. Spotted this label at Animal Kingdom today. Museums can use moments like this as moments of micro-inclusion. Small change that subverts the unconscious norm + makes you think.

And given that this country was founded in part based on distaste for how the military treated civilians, not super patriotic.

Why is finding a comfortable bra so stressful. Is it to distract us with painful wire during the revolution? It is isn’t it.

Someone called this mass exodus from Twitter ‘the fall of the Broman Empire’ and I died laughing. 💀

100% chance a man designed this.

“I finally found a mouse who could make me last.” “He knows just what I want I don’t have to say please.” I choked on my tea #dissky #mickeymouse m.youtube.com/watch?v=HWqU...

I feel this.

Capitalism is done playing.

🎶 Gray elephants on commute. 🎶

Do you think we could convince the Brits to just keep fresh episodes of Bake Off coming for the next four years? #GBBO

fascism is stopped when enough people say one of two things: 1) "nah, I'm not doing that" 2) "nah, you're not doing that" a lot of people want to imagine how they'll say the second thing, but you should *really* start practicing the first one

History isn’t neutral—and neither is power. Authoritarians weaponize the past to control the present. Public historians must resist. Here’s a 10-point guide, inspired by @timothysnyder.bsky.social, on using public history to challenge oppression: www.tadstoermer.com/tads-blog/pu...

Fantastic new article in Popular Communication Trans-spatial narratives of Disney Imagineering in the society of explorers and adventurers Megan Condis & Bobby Schweizer www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Oh, haha, I’m sorry, I forgot—we’re posting on BlueSky now! Same kind of thing, different name. Well, that’s progress for you.

I have an ancestor who was a conductor in the Underground Railroad and one who signed a letter of support for the Whiskey Rebellion, which makes a lot of things about my personality make sense.

Reread this today as Tiana opens at DL + realized the controversy of the ride’s change, caused in my view partly by forcing people who didn’t consider themselves racist to see their complicity in racist culture was perhaps prescient. #publichistory #dissky www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-...

As seen on threads: "well *i* didn't fuck around, so I don't see why *i* also have to find out."

Watching Great British Bake Off with a pint of ice cream and a cat on your lap is the ultimate comfort combo.