Meanwhile in #Portland

The State of Michigan will unveil a new historical marker for the Port Huron Statement at the site of the Port Huron Convention, Lakeport State Park, on October 9th (1 PM). Please spread the word!

All are invited to the first in Publishing with University Presses Webinar Series, "Turning Your Dissertation into a Book," Oct 9 at 1pm ET. Organized by our Faculty Outreach Committee with the Rutgers Ctr for Minority Serving Institutions. Register here: https://buff.ly/UiOAr5M

Weird thing where people say “no one could have predicted it” when really what they mean is their political commitments and orientation were such that they ignored everyone who was predicting it Sorry but “no one could have“ and you having your head stuck up your ass are two different situations

What Klein couldn’t seem to admit was that his core political analysis is born of his personal experience, and nothing about his personal experience prepared him to face the complexity of the current moment. What he could not cope with acknowledging, is that he never thought that would matter.

Flatly untrue: *No legal requirement to cut programs/employees under shutdowns. Never happened before. *In Feb, Vought told agencies to prioritize firing employees deemed non-essential during shutdown to enable DOGE mass firings that occurred before the shutdown. www.opm.gov/chcoc/latest...

Russ does not *have* to do any of this. Because he is in fact not *authorized* to do any of this.

If you've done in-person research at any of the following presidential libraries in the last 8 months, can you please follow me/contact me—soon—for a story I'm working on (can be off the record)? Hoover FDR Truman Eisenhower JFK LBJ Ford Carter And either way, can you please share this request? 🙏

hi, federal judge expert here! this is not funny. conservative, Reagan-appointed district judges only use epistolary framing devices in their opinions when they are in extreme distress.

the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!

Took about 20 years. And I never thought a book about enslavers using deputization to give themselves policing power would be relevant to our times. But we are where we are. My book, White Power: Policing American Slavery, is now available for preorder. a.co/d/29c7EIP

For legal historians: did you publish a book recently that won't be represented at the Detroit ASLH conference book sale in Nov.2025? You should bring a copy for this new initiative to showcase your work! Much needed as only a few publishers are represented at the book sale: aslh.net/new-works-in...

The October 1st deadline is approaching! Remember to submit your proposals for SHGAPE's first stand-alone conference! www.shgape.org/shgape-confe... #Skystorians #History #CFP #HistorySky #GildedAge #ProgressiveEra

No one should get violent threats. But if you’re gonna change your vote because of it, you should resign. I’Ve been getting violent threats all week and not only do I have no intention of shutting up, I think it’s evidence that we need to say it louder

@legalhistoryblog.bsky.social @kmtani.bsky.social @grisinger.bsky.social @mitrasharafi.bsky.social @awcohen.bsky.social @marydudziak.bsky.social @serenamayeri.bsky.social Last call! Extended deadline from ASLH Projects & Proposals for legal history. Due 9/19 - see ASLH website for details.

One pretty foolproof way to know your government is fascist is when your government tries to punish you for calling it fascist.

SNEAKERS. A movie I’ve seen maybe more than any other. Anchored by a perfect PERFECT movie star performance. You’ve no shortage of good options when it comes to honoring Redford’s legacy. Maybe even “better” options. But this is my favorite.

My department at Morehouse is hiring. If you study race, law, and American politics and want a tenure-track job at a place that will support your work better than most, please apply. morehouse.peopleadmin.com/postings/12898

Have you registered for the free webinar on birthright citizenship yet? It’s time to learn what’s at stake. We cannot protect it if we don’t understand it. howard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Eventually you have to accept that no matter how many different notebooks you buy, they won’t make you a better writer. For that, you need to spend a lot of money on the right pen.

latest from @citybureau.bsky.social: tips from Chicago community groups, Know Your Rights trainings, how you can take action and other resources: www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

Ten days left to submit proposals for the inaugural ALPE conference in Richmond. Come join us for this exciting launch! lpeproject.org/blog/cfp-ina...

Attn all ICE agents! Here’s an announcement from our front window: Chicago hates you, and you are not welcome here!

Grab the PDF here before it expires in a few days: we.tl/t-QeiTHT4CTA

"How to Report ICE" zines are available for free printable download for these places: California Chicago Colorado DC Metro Area Florida Massachusetts NC Triangle Area NYC Philly Pittsburgh Portland St. Louis Metro Area Washington State Zine request form in folder. drive.google.com/drive/folder...

It's clear that printing and distribution of my publication TASKS FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD IN CHICAGO is going to disrupt my life at a time when I have no time, so here are files you can print from. It's a double-sided 8.5 x 11" sheet of paper. Please do not edit the text. Have fun!

Begging someone to do a linguistic landscape study of the differences in signs between suburbs and cities. In Pasadena it’s always like “Protect national parks from oligarchs and kleptocracy” and in DTLA it’s always like “Fuck ICE” 😆. Happy Labor Day!

Geddy Lee on Gilmore Girls.

CHICAGO Time to start printing, folding, & distributing ⬇️ How to Report ICE - zine by @meganpiont.bsky.social I've handed out ~25 since yesterday, as I went about my day, & the folks behind counters to whom I handed them have all been VERY grateful. (The file also has instructions for folding!)

Some exciting news. You can still watch yesterday's 4-H Llama and Alpaca Costume Contest stream here: www.waltonwebcasting.com/event/2025-m...

Tom Clancy’s We Have Always Lived in the Castle

I'm looking for someone based in Boston to spend a day copying some manuscripts for me at the Boston Athenaeum. I can pay well. Bonus points if you've researched at the BA before, and you are neat and detail oriented. Thanks! 🗃️

I'm sorry, but I need you to see this rock that looks like a sandwich that I just found on Instagram.

What an amazing resource!! Sharing for all those grappling with how to handle AI in the classroom. Huge thanks to @annakornbluh.bsky.social @ehayot.bsky.social and the other contributors #History 🗃️

🗃️ CFP Available for the next installment of the American Political History Conference next June in D.C. Submission deadline, Dec. 31, 2025. If anyone wants to collaborate on a panel, please reach out. I'm beginning a project on left-wing media since the 1990s, and would love to test some ideas.

the thing everyone is going to have to accept is that the post-trump period, whenever it comes, will not and cannot be a project of national unity, it must be a project of partisan project of renewal, in the same way that reconstruction and the new deal were partisan projects of renewal.

I couldn't be happier to learn (thanks to the @fuggirls.bsky.social) that two seasons of The Great Pottery Throw Down that haven't made it to HBO Max yet in the US are now streaming on The Roku Channel.

🏆 "Litigation politics: social movement activity in campus sexual assault litigation" won the Distinguished Article Award from @asanews.bsky.social! Congratulations to authors Sandra R. Levitsky, Jesse Yeh & Elizabeth A. Armstrong. Read the article: cup.org/3JkZFHn #LawSky #openaccess #ASA2025

establishment law professors just out here providing daily reminders of why the world desperately needs LPE Uber as Rosa Parks and Ghandi?!? you really couldn't make this shit up

If you think manipulating official statistics is a four-alarm fire, may I suggest you take a look at what’s happening with the 2030 census (and my book on how efforts to sabotage the 2020 census were largely stopped in their tracks).

'Crimson Courage' is urging Harvard *not* to knuckle under to Trump protection-money demands, as Columbia and Brown have Started as Harvard-alum movement, now seeking support from all who care about acad independence Can read and sign letter here. (We have) crimsoncourage.fillout.com/august-letter

Lucky to have received a second @thegreenbag.bsky.social Kagan bobblehead voucher. Unlucky to not be able to redeem either one in person. If anyone in DC would like a bobblehead, I’ll send you the postcard! Pickup is at O’Melveny.

If you are an advanced PhD student working on US foreign relations or early career scholar in the area, check this out and consider applying to the #SHAFR Summer Institute being hosted by the @mershoncenter.bsky.social at The Ohio State University in June 2026🗃️: mershoncenter.osu.edu/events/socie...

New this fall @penncareylaw.bsky.social: JD students can earn a Certificate in History & Historical Research Methods. Penn has great strength in #LegalHistory, and I'm excited for our law students to benefit!

My last living musical hero is still my hero but unfortunately no longer living. RIP to the great, great Mr. Tom Lehrer.

The @law.ucla.edu Behind Bars Data Project is hiring a combined public records analyst and staff writer to help us collect and disseminate data on mortality and morbidity in prisons and jails. This work has become even more pressing of late. Please share and apply! jobs.ucla.edu/jobs/8221

Columbia just expelled or suspended 80 students for protesting in favor of Palestinian rights. Suspended students can only be readmitted if they "apologize"--otherwise the suspension converts to an expulsion. www.axios.com/2025/07/22/c...