1. I recommend @manionjen.bsky.social's work as well as Transgender History by Susan Stryker. 2. Lincoln (2012) 3. SNEH is handling a premade pot roast & mashed potatoes while I host. 🗃️#HATM

1. Female Husbands written by @manionjen.bsky.social 2. Judas and the Black Messiah 3. BBQ chicken with macaroni salad #HATM

"Learning our history is a radical and righteous form of resistance, and any one of us can do it." Important historical framing of the current attacks on trans people and LGBTQ+ history by @manionjen.bsky.social newrepublic.com/article/1983... @oah.org 🗃️ 🍎 #sschat 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 #lgbtq #queerhistory

In my contribution to @newrepublic.com's issue on Trump and history, I argue that Trump has wrapped himself in the mantle of the American Revolution while undermining its principles.

The Trump assault on international students and researchers ignores the collaboration necessary—economically, politically, and intellectually—for success, if not survival, in our hyper-connected global world. trib.al/49ZgGg6

Heading to the top of the list of start of semester readings for my students.

Excellent blog here by leading scholar @manionjen.bsky.social on the importance of queer and transhistory in the current political climate (with reference to the USA)

Thank you

Really appreciated this!! I have a piece coming out soon(!) that answers the ‘what use trans history in these times’ Q slightly differently (and from the other side of the Atlantic) but there’s a lot here that resonated with me:

Historians fight back. "Ten steps forward. Five steps back. We face a mean-spirited, lie-fueled campaign that aims to make our lives as rights-bearing citizens untenable. Learning our history is a radical & righteous form of resistance & any one of us can do it." newrepublic.com/article/1983...

Trump has declared war on free minds and free education in order to erase more than a half-century of scholarship and replace it with official triumphal narratives rooted in a brand of pickled patriotism designed to force the past to serve the present. trib.al/OsKGbr7

My thoughts on the power of queer history in these times…

It is not unusual for presidents to have an interest in history. And until now, no president has tried to directly intervene in what Americans learn about history. Yet, despite showing little inclination for history, Trump claims to know what Americans are learning in classrooms. trib.al/SlCk6zJ

It’s critical to examine the longing behind Trump’s master slogan for ourselves: In a nation racked by bitter cultural and partisan divisions, widespread fears about an AI-driven economy, and a despotic leader in the White House, the desire for better times is understandable. trib.al/N5JpXhJ

New! the @newrepublic.com's Sept issue features a great symposium "Trump vs. History," for which I asked the great @dblight.bsky.social to assemble colleagues to reflect on Trump's war on our history. We posted the first four (incl. David's) today; others coming soon! newrepublic.com/series/67/tr...

Honored to have an essay in this special issue of @newrepublic.com organized by David Blight about why we must defend our profession from the Trump administration attack on U.S. history.

How is Trump changing our sense of who we are? We asked eminent Yale historian David W. Blight to round up some colleagues to consider the question. Here’s what they had to say. Read the new TNR series here: trib.al/QQRtp9n

In honor of #MarchMadness, let's talk about how all 8 men's teams playing in Providence this week are threatened by the Musk/Trump Admin. If you love college sports, you're going to have to stand up for colleges!!!!

Wonderful event tonight at Bookends Florence: a celebration of reissue by Sinister Wisdom of S/he by Minnie Bruce Pratt. Love the book. Love the dyke/trans warmth. Andrea Lawlor, Jen Manion & Jack Gieseking read great selections and had thoughtful things to say. The q&a got me fired up! #westernma

What a lovely event! Congrats Bruce!

All my life I have studied democratization and autocratization. My 1st field trip was to newly democratic Argentina. I then added autocracies to my portfolio: Cuba, Ven, etc. I think I can recognize the stages of transition to authoritarianism. Here are the boxes Trump has already checked off.

Just can’t get over the hubris of the NYT editorial board support for trans people today after five years of reckless, Ill-informed, reactionary journalism that MADE this an issue in the first place.

A federal court just blocked Elon Musk from interfering with the federal government’s payments system. There is power in fighting back. We won’t let up until this block is permanent.

All of the Republicans who for years railed about "unelected bureaucrats" destroying the government are awfully quiet as an unelected bureaucrat destroys the government.

Social Security is a lifeline for millions and a foundational promise the American people have made to ourselves. I’m seeking urgent answers after constituents contacted my office about temporary outages on the mySSA portal.

Here’s one thing that I’m watching with Donald Trump’s tariffs: Which billionaires and giant corporations will buy themselves loopholes? In his 1st term, well-connected insiders got tariff waivers. This is one more way to make corporate CEOs kiss Trump's ring.

Americans are confused, scared and angered by President Trump’s escalating attacks on our independent, professional and dedicated civil service. That's why I convened top federal workforce experts for this emergency webinar sharing crucial information.

RFK Jr. is a danger to public health. Every Republican senator who votes yes will own the consequences. When RFK Jr. follows anti-vax conspiracies instead of science, when he greenlights Trump's anti-abortion agenda, when he cuts healthcare for seniors — remember who voted yes.

Our people across #MD08 are rightly demanding answers about President Trump's systematic destruction of federal programs and the civil service. Federal workers—I'm convening a webinar on the latest developments and resources to fight back. Sign up to gain access upon its release:

I support this. Elon Musk cannot dismantle USAID without an act of Congress. Democrats must use every lever at our disposal to block his illegal takeover and shutdown of an essential government agency.

No one elected Elon Musk. As Donald Trump allows Musk to access people’s personal information and shut down government funding, Republicans in Washington will also own the consequences. We must do everything in our power to push back and protect people from harm.

Calling all elected officials and Dems especially to speak out and fight back against this unconstitutional behavior

The executive branch does not have the legal right to cancel appropriated spending or eliminate agencies created by Congress. Trump and Musk are doing both. Entirely lawless and unconstitutional. The world's largest provider of food assistance shut down. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Transgender medicine is just the canary in the coal mine. Make no mistake, they are coming for ALL LGBTQ health programs, basic legal protections recently won, and yes, gay marriage too.

What a tragedy for those on board the plane and their families.

Join us on Sat., 22 Feb. at the Charles River Museum (154 Moody St., Waltham) where @profbrucedorsey.bsky.social will accept the Peter J. Gomes Memorial Book Prize for *Murder in a Mill Town.* @manionjen.bsky.social will join him in conversation. Register: www.masshist.org/events/peter...

Boston area folks: On Feb, 22, join me for a conversation with @manionjen.bsky.social about "Murder in a Mill Town." I'm honored to receive the Peter J. Gomes Memorial Book Prize. #Boston #Massachusetts #Skyhistorians

Guardian vs. NYT. You know who's going to call things by their true names and who's not even gonna give you syrup with that waffle. Guardian: "Elon Musk waded into controversy on Monday when he gave back-to-back fascist-style salutes....

Also, did I even go if I didn’t get a tote bag and goodies? ☺️ (and thanks to the Newberry Bookshop, I was finally able to snag a copy of @manionjen.bsky.social’s Female Husbands!)

For any scholar working on the 19th-c. press, a Curran Fellowship can be a big help. Everybody is eligible, and the application is blessedly straightforward. This year's deadline is next week: Wednesday, January 15. Recommendation letters due Jan 22. rs4vp.org/awards/curra... #19th-c

Rutgers historians are the best! #AHA Leah Devun, Bonnie Smith, & @brianconnolly.bsky.social

#AHA recap: I can't wait to read this book by Marie-Amélie George / @cambridgeup.bsky.social

Happy Hanukkah! Tonight begins the Festival of Lights, and I’m sending my warmest wishes to all Jewish friends and neighbors celebrating this season. May you and your loved ones enjoy a celebration full of hope and joy.

Merry Christmas!

Happy hannukah!!!