Trump Steaks, Trump University, Trump International Airport? This Has to Stop. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/o...

"He was not simply changing the name. He was actually enacting a different worldview..." Kudos to @derekgeographer.bsky.social for contributing remarks for another national news piece on place renaming! www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

A sign of the times: toponymic narcissism and political tribute-paying. That about sums up Trump's conception of geography. It's always a delight to contribute to public dialogue with @derekgeographer.bsky.social www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Communities don’t choose names by accident. Honoring Lincoln is a way for places to weave themselves into a larger American story. Our place names reflect who we elevate, why, & to what political ends. Thanks @bridgemi.com for the interview bridgemi.com/quality-life... @utkgeography.bsky.social

A new bill would make all of Florida's public state universities and colleges rename one roadway on their campuses after Charlie Kirk.

Now Trump trying to rename the Persian Gulf the 'Arabian Gulf.' Iranian-Canadian human rights activist Nazanin Afshin-Jam MacKay says. "He can spin words and rename bodies of water for political and economic gain but he can’t rewrite 2,500 years of history." www.rawstory.com/trump-arabia...

Odessa, Texas approves MLK Jr. Street renaming in historic community. Past efforts to rename larger portion of street faced opposition. Resident who lived under Jim Crow says the street will be a reminder of how far the community has come and how much work remains. www.newswest9.com/article/news...

Elaine Brown, former Black Panther, may get her own Oakland street name. Named road intersection in West Oakland is the site of an apartment building and commercial hub that Brown’s nonprofit, Oakland & The World Enterprises, built last year. oaklandside.org/2025/03/28/e...

Are Florida’s Confederate statues & place names coming back? Trump orders restoration of monuments. Unclear how much power Secretary of the Interior can exert at local level, but it will surely inspire or scare officials into compliance. #ReConfederatization www.jacksonville.com/story/news/p...

@us.theconversation.com showcased Seth Kannar and Derek Alderman's work on what place names and renaming tell us about power. theconversation.com/from-greenla... #edusky #geosky @derekgeographer.bsky.social @macalestercollege.bsky.social

Greenland to "Red, White, and Blueland"? The Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America"? #Geography scholars explore the contentious world of geopolitical rebranding - and what it does to our psyches. buff.ly/DXrbKcc #polisky

How do you like Vaccine Drive, Radiography Road, or Laboratory Place? Glasgow, Scotland councillors ridiculed over "creative" street name ideas for housing estate. Meant to honor site's history as former hospital, but caused an outbreak of criticism. www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...

The Heartwarming and Cynical Story of Fort Bragg's New Old Name www.ncrabbithole.com/p/fort-rolan...

@i-name.bsky.social This place naming takeover has gone beyond unserious. Are we sure this isn’t a prank, or an article from The Onion? www.thedailybeast.com/new-gop-bill...

The place naming takeover continues.

@i-name.bsky.social The Place Name Reform Rollback Begins! Army to consider changing Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg. One option to play a "name game," identifying base not with Confederate but WWII Silver Star Recipient Roland Bragg--using brave man's name as pawn www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

New Zealand just granted personhood to mountain long identified as sacred to Māori. Major implications for naming natural features to maintain indigenous identity rather than treated as possession of political leaders. Instructive for USA & MAGA rewriting of place names www.npr.org/2025/01/31/n...

Can Trump just order new names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico? A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map: https://buff.ly/3PPkElK (Innisfree McKinnon, University of Wisconsin-Stout) #geography #cartography 🗃️

"As a photographer interested in the quiet power held within the lives of everyday people, I wanted to see beyond the studies and statistics of [MLK] thoroughfares." See photos from Chicago, Houston, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Orlando, and DC" www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-... @i-name.bsky.social

Professor Derek Alderman @derekgeographer.bsky.social provides insight on the connections between place names, identity, and power in response to suggestions that the Gulf of Mexico be renamed. 👉 Read the article from the Washington Times: www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/ja...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, has voiced strong opposition to removing the names of Confederate generals from US military bases, repeatedly saying the names should be changed back: cnn.it/3WiuMXM

Place names may seem simple, but they carry deep meaning & controversy. Renaming Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' could spark global tension, significant costs & nationalist worldview. Is it worth it? Thanks @eenews.bsky.social for chance to contribute www.eenews.net/articles/how...

NYC Audubon Picks New Name (Bird Alliance), Distancing from Audubon's Harmful Views & Actions Toward BIPOC. Org says: "That harm continues today, presenting a barrier to people who might otherwise become involved in or support our work.” @i-name.bsky.social www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

Scranton GOP rally calls to remove Biden's name from local roads following his commutation of Michael Conahan's sentence—the danger of naming places for living figures. People's legacies are fluid and impacted by future controversial actions & public backlash www.citizensvoice.com/2024/12/28/r...

"The current gender gap in street names is staggering....[C]all upon the toponymy commissions of our cities to take...action to ensure underrepresented figures and their invaluable contributions are acknowledged in our urban space.” bigthink.com/strange-maps...

Kitimat council rejected Haisla Nation's request to rename streets honoring missionaries associated with residential school history. Haisla framed renaming as a step toward recognition and healing and proposed new names reflective of tribal traditions. www.northernsentinel.com/local-news/k...

Tallahassee renaming part of Pasco Street for trailblazing Anita Davis, late civil rights pioneer & county's first Black woman commissioner. City filling an important void in America's memory landscapes--the recognition of women of color. tallahassee.com/story/news/l...

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Place naming as marketing tool and its role in "celebrity capitalism," when cities recraft their identities to promote mega concert events. City of Indianapolis to install 32 Taylor Swift-themed street signs ahead of Eras Tour www.wrtv.com/news/local-n...

City of West Sacremento works with Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Council and local residents to rename streets formerly known as Sq_Road and Sq_Court to "Tebti," meaning "the streams that flow together," honoring the confluence of the American and Sacramento Rivers. hoodline.com/2024/11/west...