Ryan P. Semmes

They "Know-Nothing"

i don’t believe in the great man of history theory, but i do kind of believe in a stupid asshole theory of history where one dumb motherfucker ruins things for everyone

Tim Naftali's tweet on the termination of the HAC members without cause.

Unhappy to confirm that the entire Historical Advisory Committee at the State Department received termination notices this afternoon (myself included). The HAC, set up by Congress, oversees the office that produces the FRUS series. history.state.gov/about/hac/in... 1/

there’s so much going on here but this is kind of giving the game of racism away that he views canadas border as an “artificially drawn line” but mexicos border must be the tightest, most brutal militarized border on the planet

Mississippi Holiday Honors Those Who Died Defending Slavery State offices in Mississippi are closed today to commemorate the men who died fighting the United States government to protect human slavery.

State offices in Mississippi are closed today to commemorate the men who died fighting the United States government to protect the institution of human slavery. Confederate Memorial Day is a state holiday observed in several southern states.

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photograph of the dedication ceremony of the US Grant memorial at the base of capitol hill. a crowd is visible in front of the equestrian statue of grant behind which hang 2 large american flags. https://www.loc.gov/item/2016832497/

The U. S. Grant memorial at the base of Capitol Hill was dedicated #otd in 1922 - the 100th anniversary of Grant's birth.

The ceremonies provided a measure of how Americans of the time remembered - and forgot - the Civil War and Reconstruction.🗃️

No Ty Cobb?

a man wearing a yellow jacket and a black and white plaid scarf Alt: Gene Hackman as Lex Luther, wearing a yellow jacket and a black and white plaid ascot, removes his wig.

The "Lex"icon?

Not only did this president never join the Digital Age. (He doesn’t use e-mail and thinks magazine covers still matter.) He longs for the Gilded Age.

they want worldwide jim crow

If the White House is insisting that there was no classified or secret information in the Signal chat, does that mean Jeffrey Goldberg can publish it all?

a man in a superman costume and a woman in a white coat are standing next to each other . Alt: Superman and Lois Lane are standing next to each other .

Since we've been fighting through my wife's cancer treatment we've been looking for comfort tv. We found Superman & Lois to be fun and funny comfort. Then we got to Season 3...we can't escape cancer stories even in the superhero world.

Welp, at least I was right about McNeese beating Clemson. Geaux Cowboys!

Medal of Honor recipient depicted in movie 'Glory' erased from Pentagon website Denzel Washington reenacted the heroics of Sgt. William Carney in the movie "Glory." The Pentagon removed a story about him for DEI reasons.

The Pentagon has turned Medal of Honor recipient, Sgt. William Carney, who served in the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, into a 404-Error. 🗃️ taskandpurpose.com/news/soldier...

I bet he shot an 18 to set the course record!

Navajo Code Talkers get "DEI" label as military info disappears under Trump order Also vanishing: The Civil War regiment from "Glory," women pilots from WWII and a Medal of Honor winner.

This isn’t just anti-DEI, removing people they think were celebrated only because of their color or gender. It is saying that no matter how truly important one’s achievements, if you aren’t a white male you don’t matter. www.axios.com/local/salt-l...

Two men wearing ties sitting at a table

Imagine watching Office Space and thinking these guys are the heroes.

A massive tornado just went over the town grid of Taylorsville, Mississippi.

The meteorologist on TV became emotional when he saw the radar image, said a prayer on air for them and said he fears Smith County search and rescue will have a massive effort ahead of them.

When discussing the "Everyone is welcome here" sign, the district told the Statesman that it was not the message that was at issue, but rather the hands of different skin tones on the poster. "While 'Everyone is welcome here' is a general statement of being welcoming, concerns arose around the specific visual presentation of the signs in question and whether they aligned with district policies on classroom displays," Scheppers said in an email.

only segregationists get mad about “hands of different skin tones” on display in a school www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/e...

Thaddeus Stevens looking mean

whiners: white boys have no one to look up to from American history, because of woke

Thaddeus Stevens: “Free every slave, slay every traitor, burn every rebel mansion”

Moulton: "Trump thinks if you try to kill cops to overthrow the government and change an election, that's not domestic terrorism, but somehow having a protest in front of a Tesla dealership is? The bottom line with Trump is freedoms and liberties belong to people who agree with him, and that's it."

My new article about the Archivist of the US, the National Archives, and the dangers of politicization is now live.

(Note: to report this, I used federal records that should be at #NARA but aren't.)

#Archivist #archivists #archives #records #history #nonpartisan www.thebulwark.com/p/nations-ar...

Civil War Battlefields Are Under Threat. Where is the American Battlefield Trust? Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie in Charleston has lost three employees.

Civil War Battlefields Are Under Threat. Where is the American Battlefield Trust? 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

Update on National Park Service Firings and What is Still to Come It’s been roughly three weeks since the Trump administration fired roughly 1,000 National Park Service sites without warning or cause.

Destroying our most precious cultural, environmental, and historic sites does nothing to ‘make America great.’ It only serves to deepen the divide between Americans and deprive us from making meaningful connections with one another through our shared heritage. 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

Trans people have long warned that most of the victims of anti-trans laws and policies would be cis women and girls who don't have the "right look."

Antisemitism in the Oval Office A confrontation seen with a historian's eye

"Antisemitism in the Oval Office: A confrontation seen with a historian's eye"
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After Decades, the Full African American Civil War Memorial Museum Is Finally Coming The finished museum is set to open in July.

This is wonderful news for D.C. 🗃️ www.washingtonian.com/2025/03/04/a...

Former 🇺🇸 ambassador to Russia 👇🏽

The ridiculous argument from the academy is that if stunt coordinators win Oscars theN They will start to make things more dangerous in order to win more. #HATM