'EIS General Secretary Andrea Bradley said staff were striking to protect 100 jobs, research and course provision. The university said it was being forced to reduce posts because of a drop in income from overseas students.'

There were 11 states in the Confederacy. Count the Stars and Stripes on this tacky as hell dog whistle.

OMFG. I cannot begin to describe my gasp at how Roberts & co decided to go all in on LOST CAUSE theory & insist that the Reconstruction Congress did Confederate sympathizer President Andrew Johnson wrong by attempting to keep him from destroying Reconstruction www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

Just really worried about the birthright citizenship ruling today by scotus after all the 6-3s taking away migrant/immigrant rights lately. It’s the last day and I’m just dread.

In advance of SCOTUS’ last decision days this week on birthright citizenship

#OTD: the Stonewall Inn Riots began 28 June 1969 in New York City, with LGBTQIA+ activists like Marsha P Johnson (infinite-women.com/women/marsha-p-johnson) and Sylvia Rivera (infinite-women.com/women/sylvia-rivera )standing up to police who had consistently abused and harassed their community.

Wong Kim Ark mural unveiled in Chinatown ahead of Supreme Court birthright citizenship decision localnewsmatters.org/2026/06/26/w...

As the billionaire class gets richer, the growing online community is offering tips on how to survive with very little. www.wired.com/story/the-al...

The lasting impact of Frederick Douglass' speeches www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ujs... #americaat250

Praying for The Middle East tonight as the retribution begins for all the things TFG has done; Gaza, Ukraine, Venezuela, all of the African continent and wherever else the destruction of this situation has been made worse by him. I want peace, justice, and security for all people.

Iran is attacking Kuwait now

IMPORTANT to note that Iraqi Counter-terrorism Service that is currently raiding the Green Zone in Baghdad had American training and backing. Just an interesting totally unrelated observation that's all.

In honor of NYC and SF Pride, a story about sodomy.

Years of kleptocracy and mismanagement have made Venezuela’s government unable to respond to the catastrophe following the earthquakes. The US is headed down the same road. We need to change direction and if we can, help the Venezuelans. 🎁 article www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/w...

A new analysis found that the mortality rate for people in ICE custody has skyrocketed during Trump’s second-term mass-deportation campaign. Far more people are now in ICE detention than in prior administrations, and a far greater percentage of those detainees are dying.

If Egypt makes it to the World Cup quarterfinals and plays the UK they will steal the team and put them in the British Museum

“An Epic Research study published on Friday analyzing electronic health records found that gambling disorder diagnoses have risen more than 60 percent since 2018 in states that have legalized sports betting. The largest increase came from young people, aged 18 to 29, whose rate more than doubled.”

I've interviewed quite a few PhD student parents in my research. And while it's not universal, a pattern I've seen is--if dad is the student, mom drops out of the workforce or works part-time; if mom is the student, dad is the primary earner, so mom fits school around primary responsibility for care

Your regular reminder that nuclear is one of the worst energy options for a warming world. Not only is the construction of plants & the mining, milling & manufacture of fuel GHG intensive, but NPPs don’t do well in high temps. All plants need a heat synch & must shut down if they lose it. 1/

Jesus. 68,900 reported missing in Venezuela.

Forget the study — where can I get a hat like that

World Central Kitchen is en route to Venezuela to provide hot meals for those affected by the devastating twin earthquakes as well as first responders, a vital, life-saving service if you are able and funds allow, you can donate at the link below donate.wck.org/campaign/815...

The earthquakes in Venezuela have been devastating, here’s a gofundme for emergency aid but check the thread for links to donate to individual people as well.

helpful coverage from @elpais.com english.elpais.com/usa/2025-08-...

More people have been arrested over the Reflecting Pool than the Epstein files www.the-independent.com/news/world/a... I'm not moving on. Release all the Epstein files.

⚒️ 🧪 A catastrophic earthquake just struck northern Venezuela. Large buildings have collapsed, and the USGS PAGER is forecasting thousands of fatalities. Our colleague in Caracas, Dr. Frank Audemard, has shared with us what the earthquake felt like and footage from the region. Here’s what we know.

Here's a book on what Wong Kim Ark actually meant:

the one and only @marthasjones.bsky.social on some American history 250 you actually want to celebrate www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

French Resistance fighter and historian Marc Bloch, murdered by the Gestapo in 1944, is inducted into Panthéon in Paris.

BREAKING: Buildings have collapsed in San Bernardino Parish in Caracas, Venezuela following 7.1 magnitude earthquake, according to AlbertoRodNews.

He’s a loser, but he still keeps on tryin’. 🎶 #DonniePondScum 🔊🆙

In 2014, Évelyne Dhéliat’s from TF1, me, and a dozen other weather presenters from around the world were commissioned by @wmo-global.bsky.social to do the weather how we thought it would be in 2050. Turns out we were way too optimistic. Here’s the actual forecast for tomorrow’s highs in France.

Several other cancers will go down too. You're gonna get tired of winning.

Musk says not a single person has died due to him axing USAID. Sadly, part of my job involves tracking aid spending. So here’s a thread with just some of the people who lost their lives because of USAID cuts

“The government is also set to propose new legislation that will promote the use of books in classrooms.”

The Encyclopedia of Women Philosophers: A New Web Site Presents the Contributions of Women Philosophers, from Ancient to Modern

A wonderful essay by my MIT History colleague Marjoleine Kars on the Revolutionary War-era evangelical preacher John Leland, who worked with Jefferson and Madison to push for the separation of church and state: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

We have two new 12-month postdoctoral fellowship opportunities at the British Library! Applications open soon to co-design projects in the following areas: - Colonial Deposit and our Newspaper Collection - Local Large Language Models and Personal Born-Digital Archives www.bl.uk/services/res...

The Luddites are having a moment (again): they're being discussed and rehabbed everywhere from NPR to US Catholics Magazine to Psychology Today. So, adapted from my book on the subject, here's a short-ish rundown of what you need to know to understand the Luddites in the age of AI.

As an American born historian of Britain, I love this BAAS post that looks at “Early America at 250” from a nation with 960 years of history since the Conquerer and much more besides of Celtic , Roman, Anglo-Saxon civilizations. In the US we think 250 is old and mature. The UK sees it as a baby.

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I guess I’m in some starter pack as I’m getting loads of follows. I’m a quiet poster, so hi new friends. You have found a historian cat mom who toils on diy home projects such as the repainting of front porch.

Team Algae

America’s team

As is the annual tradition, we hope many of you will take the opportunity to use the Climate Stripes this week to start important conversations about the risks from, and solutions to, climate change. Officially, #ShowYourStripes for 2026 is on Sat 20th June. www.ShowYourStripes.info

Library Cards–The New Landscape of Public Library Censorship. This is a really important–and incredibly well-done–piece from award-winning leader on the topic of library card registration, Amy Mikel at Brooklyn Public Library. bookriot.com/library-card...

In observance of Juneteenth, "African American Abolitionists in Chester County: Finding New Stories" from PENNSYLVANIA HISTORY is free to read through 6/26.https://scholarlypublishingcollective.org/psup/pa-history/article-abstract/90/1/48/342781/African-American-Abolitionists-in-Chester-County

Along the Lowcountry’s Inner Passage, they steered south by starlight as slave catchers pursued them toward Spanish Florida. This Juneteenth, their names should not be forgotten.

mall construction has advanced to the “adding tacky gold shit” phase