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A special issue of American Quarterly which will appear in September 2027. Myself, Jodi Byrd, Sharon Holland, and Greta LaFleur will be editing an issue which will span the historical periods of the 16th-20th c. Deadline for abstracts is December 15.

Yes, please! And thank you!

One year ago.

I ignored the murder of Melissa Hortman. Here’s why I’ll be talking about the murder of Charlie Kirk all day today.

by most liberal pundits

No. I do actual research and refuse your lies. Get that.

I have a PhD in English from Oxford. I'm not afraid of words. But I don't make up facts. And no: a reaction to lies does not prove them true.

Says the guy who is pulling "facts" out of his ass.

If only woke leftists hadn’t used the Time Machine to change the past.

Man arrested in theft of DHS chief Kristi Noem's purse is in the U.S. illegally, official says Noem’s bag was stolen by a masked man Sunday night while she was having dinner with her family in Washington, D.C.

A man who is in the country illegally has been arrested for the theft of Kristi Noem's purse. Who's taking bets that she paid him?

In an infuriating legislative move, the U of I senate was "demoted" to an advisory body only. The budget bill passed in the legislature effectively got rid of tenure, faculty governance, and academic freedom in one fell swoop. Legal challenges are coming.

The UMD Senate just voted overwhelmingly to adopt the Big 10 Mutual Defense Compact. Ohio State was 15 minutes before us. The makes half of the Big 10 that have signed on.

On it!

The president’s son Eric Trump posted this. Chilling.
He deleted it - but here it is

UAM-UMD collective bargaining bill screenshot from MD legislature website

Ready everyone?!?

Our bill—done w/ @aaup.bsky.social, @aftunion.bsky.social, @afthighered.bsky.social, @aftmaryland.bsky.social—for collective bargaining for ALL faculty & librarians in the USM system just dropped:

Its here: mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills...

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ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account The Observer has identified the operator of “GlomarResponder,” an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical deta...

Good job, TX Observer. As legacy papers like WaPo cede their responsibility, local papers are stepping up.

DOGE recommends cuts to the FAA.

Hundreds of workers get fired, including those tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps.

Now Starlink is reportedly in line to take over a $2 billion contract to upgrade the nation's air traffic control systems.

See how this works?

I just think he's too stupid to know how tariffs work.

How it's done.

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Pete Hegseth drinks bourbon from a highball glass during a press conference.

This was Thursday. I have never seen a government official hold a press conference with a drink in their hand. But it's worth noting that Pete Hegseth can't get through a professional event without a bourbon.

The origin of Musk's 150-year-old social security phantoms? Stupid.

THE DEMOCRATS IN THE HOUSE need to REFUSE TO VOTE for this VISCIOUS TAX BILL that is AGAINST THE MIDDLE AND LOWER CLASS AMERICANS!
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Tulsi Gabbard has just been confirmed as the Director of National Intelligence. 😫