#History

It's been a while since I reported on small town city government. But even at a young age I knew to doubt everything a city council member, police chief, or
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The framing of the role of race and slavery in American history in the order to create the "1776 Commission" isn't surprising, but it's still remarkable somehow to see slavery
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I meant to sleep last night but then I started plotting an alternate history where Christianity never happened I was like half-awake so my history probably isn't great but part
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Honestly one of the best book reviews I think I've ever read. Alongside a thoughtful analysis of both books it also sets out the limits of what greater historical understanding
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Agreed. But I'm not inclined to argue with it bc the #1776Commission is not/ does not intend to be in the same realm of information and knowledge as research historians.
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The Voting Rights Act was only signed 55 years ago. Tonight I'm thinking about all the Black folks in Georgia who have lived on both sides of it. Who voted
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The President’s commission is akin to gift shop historical analysis. His panel of enthusiastic white-washers want American students to beat their chest & wave the flag without ever taking the
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I think at least 3 times today I've seen posts or articles claiming "The Ethiopian empire was built in the second half of the 19th century." Just because you
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Deshaun Watson had 7 games this season where he threw at least 10 passes, had a passer rating of at least 110 points, and lost.Tom Brady has 3 games like
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An important thread on the amount of data we willingly hand over to corporations without our consent and even our knowledge. iOS is shining a light on more shady practises
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THREAD1/5Each of these fantastic #women warrants a post of her own, but this photograph, held by the @NLIreland, is too great not to post here. Look what great friends they
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I keep thinking about those racialists who critique the rational objectivism of the West. They are correct to be weary of the hyper rational mindset but ironically reject the mythological
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Can we talk about this a little? I don’t want to discourage anyone’s effort at diversity, but a couple of pointers are in order here:“IMB celebrates Black missionary and church
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Why are media outlets relying on tech reporters to cover QAnon? What they’re describing is the rise of cults & conspiracy theorists. Reporters steeped in history, comparative religion, or sociology
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Ok look First: at the absolute least, ignoring for the sake of argument the fact that cultural genocide exists, it is an act of ethnic cleansing combined with deliberate destruction
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our favorite druid with a bit about the history of fraternal orgs in America, some words on the history of lodge medical care and a neat little history of the
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