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T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights @truahrabbis.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
New Yorkers: Protest Netanyahu at the UN on Thursday, September 24, 12:00 pm. Meet us at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza. When Prime Minister Netanyahu comes to NYC, American Jews and Israeli Americans will be there to send a clear message: you have blood on your hands, and you are not welcome in our city.
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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 11/09/2026
“To leave no loopholes Hitler exacted from all officers and men of the armed forces an oath of allegiance—not to Germany, not to the constitution, which he had violated by not calling for the election of Hindenburg’s successor, but to himself.” -Shirer, Rise & Fall of the Thrid Reich, p. 375
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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
This is a far bigger threat to the Jewish people in the long run than anything Zohran Mamdani could ever say or do. www.972mag.com/israeli-sett...
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What an Israeli settler pogrom feels like
For the first time in my life, I found myself completely helpless. My car was engulfed in flames, but all that mattered to me was my family's survival.
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Kevin M. Levin @civilwarmemory.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Public comments on Donald Trump's proposed "Triumphal Arch" are open until June 15. Please share. Thank you. #CivilWarMemory 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
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President Trump's Arch and the Battle Over American Memory
The NPS comment deadline is June 15. Historians and citizens who care about Washington, DC's commemorative landscape need to act now.
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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
So glad free speech on campus is back. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/u...
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College Where Charlie Kirk Was Killed Revokes Graduation Speaker’s Invite
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Steve Voght @voght.org · 21/04/2026
Fishlock scoring at Portland in only the second weekend of the NWSL’s existence back in 2013, then slapping the crest and gesturing in defiance to 16,000 hostile fans, set the tone both for the Cascadia rivalry and for the league as a whole.
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Howard Eissenstat @heissenstat.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Sing it to the rafters!
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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Woohoo, here's my essay with my fav co-author on 30,000 fellowship wins across the Guggenheim, Stanford CASBS, NAEd, National Humanities Center, RSF visiting scholar, and Harvard Radcliffe. Spoiler: it's the people working at prestigious universities www.publicbooks.org/who-gets-gug...
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Who Gets Guggenheims? - Public Books
Unfortunately, 100 years of data show that those whom such fellowships might represent the greatest departure from their everyday experience—that is, those not at elite institutions—are least likely t...
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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
This is a plan for the gradual but deliberate ethnic cleansing of the West Bank.
Tweet from Amichai Stein: "I24NEWS 
@inon_yttach
: The Israeli cabinet quietly approved the construction of 34 new settlements in Judea and Samaria—an unprecedented number approved at once, and during ongoing military operations.

Among the approved locations are areas within Palestinian enclaves in northern Samaria, as well as remote points that even the military rarely reaches.

In fact, this marks the largest single approval of settlements by any cabinet to date. Until now, 69 settlements had been approved across numerous decisions; this move brings the total to 103 in one step."
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 31/03/2026
Today is Trans Day of Visibility.
Trans, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming people have always been here — from the hijra of India to the Diné nádleehi to the leaders who built the modern LGBTQIA+ movement here in New York.
Your existence is not up for debate. Your lives are not a political issue.
We're fighting for a city where every trans New Yorker can live openly, safely, and with joy.
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T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights @truahrabbis.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
The pogroms tearing through the West Bank this past week are enraging and devastating. In the past two years, 76 Palestinian communities expelled. 152 new settler outposts. Soldiers standing aside - or joining in. And, this devastating state-backed violence is spreading into new territories.
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How settler outposts are seizing new regions of the West Bank
After decades consolidating their control over Area C, Israeli settlers are expanding into Areas B and A — nominally under Palestinian Authority jurisdiction — and displacing communities, a joint…
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Today we honor singer Yvette Marie Stevens, better known as Chaka Khan, on her birthday! #ImEveryWoman #AintNobody #IFeelforYou
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Mike Piellucci @mikelikessports.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
I've been thinking about the Rangers' decision to display One Riot, One Ranger, and what it says about who this team is for. So I wrote about that. It's a big ol' bummer. www.dmagazine.com/sports/2026/...
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Craig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
You love to see it. I know the Rangers and @mlb.com don't give a shit and are happy to honor racism, but you love to see it called out at least.
Multiple news stories criticizing the Texas Rangers for putting up that statue of the segregationist
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Craig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Yesterday the Texas Rangers erected a statue of a segregationist cop at Globe Life Field. A statue that was removed from public property in 2020 because of its racist history. @mlb.com has refused to comment. www.cupofcoffeenews.com/cup-of-coffe...
That statue, which was cast back in 1961, was modeled on 1950s Texas Rangers – as in the law enforcement Texas Rangers – Captain Jay Banks. Since it's unveiling 65 years ago it has spent most of its life at Love Field in Dallas. But then in 2020 it was removed and placed in storage. Why? Because Captain Jay Banks was a racist cop who made it his mission to stop schools from integrating.

This is an excerpt from the 2020 book, Cult of Glory: The Bold and Brutal History of the Texas Rangers by Doug Swanson, which describes' Banks' role in efforts to keep schools in Texas racially segregated in defiance of the United States Supreme Court's 1954 decision, Brown v. Board of Education:

Then there is the form and face of the statue itself. This dates to 1956, when the NAACP, backed with a court order, attempted to integrate the high school in Mansfield, about 30 miles southwest of Dallas. White residents erupted in fury, so Gov. Allan Shivers dispatched the Rangers. But unlike state police in other Southern racial hotspots, the Rangers in Mansfield did not escort black students past howling mobs of white supremacists. They had been sent instead to keep the black children out of a white school.The commanding Ranger on the scene was Sgt. E.J. “Jay” Banks. A wire service photo showed him casually leaning against a tree outside Mansfield High. To his left, above the school’s entrance, was a dummy in blackface, hanging from a noose. Nearby a white mob had assembled. Some carried signs that threatened death for anyone attempting to integrate the school. Banks saw no need to remove the effigy or disperse the mob. “They were just ‘salt of the earth’ citizens,” he later wrote. “They were concerned because they were convinced that someone was trying to interfere with their way of life.” Blacks were so intimidated that none attempted to enroll at Mansfield.
Several days later, Gov. Shivers ordered Banks and a few other Rangers to Northeast Texas, because African-Americans wished to take classes at all-white Texarkana Junior College, a public institution. Again the Rangers’ job was to stop black students from enrolling.
As at Mansfield, a mob of white men gathered outside the school. An 18-year-old woman and a 17-year-old boy, both black, arrived by cab and began to walk toward the college. The mob blocked their path. Some surrounded the 17-year-old and kicked him, while others threw gravel. The Rangers watched it happen and did nothing except threaten to arrest the two students.    
That wire service photo of Banks in front of the school with the Black person hung in effigy can be seen at the top of today's newsletter.The statue was removed from public view in 2020 in the wake of that book about the Rangers being published. This occurred at the same time that statues of Confederates, Klansmen, racists, and segregationists were removed all over the country following the murder of George Floyd. But now the Texas Rangers Baseball Club, knowing full well the history of the statue, its subject, and its removal, and knowing that multiple municipal institutions decided it was inappropriate for public display, is happy to put that statue up in a public concourse at a major league baseball stadium.

When I learned of this yesterday afternoon I contacted Major League Baseball and asked the following questions:

Is Major League Baseball aware of the history of the "One Riot, One Ranger" statue and its subject, Jay Banks?
Is Major League Baseball aware that Love Field and the City of Dallas removed the statue and put it in storage in 2020 after Banks' involvement in attempting to keep schools segregated in the 1950s came to light?
Does Major League Baseball condone one of its Clubs erecting a previously-removed statue of a staunch segregationist at its ballpark?; and
Does Major League Baseball have any comment regarding the discomfort that will be felt by Black fans when confronted with the statue of a segregationist at Globe Life Field? 
I did not receive a response. I'm going to assume that the league's silence on this means that it wholly condones the Rangers putting up the "One Riot, One Ranger" statue despite its sordid and extraordinarily well-reported history.
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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 27/02/2026
70% of voters say the Dem Party is too weak 40% say it is too progressive So why is the money & energy in Dem spaces so tilted 2 moderation? Why is every "smart" analysis about how the party has been taken over by "groups"? How does that win over the 70%? www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-d...
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R F Kennedy (not Jr.) @kataplexis.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
An amazing review essay of Scheidel’s What is Ancient History and Padilla Peralta’s Classicisms and Other Phobias. planudes.medium.com/the-chains-t...
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The Chains that Bind: Two Visions for the Future of Ancient Greek and Roman Studies
Classicism and Other Phobias by Dan-el Padilla Peralta (Princeton University Press, 2025)
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Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Watching commentators still refusing to see the white nationalism of this administration and arguingTrump is targeting Atlanta, Philadelphia and Detroit because they are blue cities is just, it’s got to be intentional at this point. There are a ton of blue cities. These are majority Black cities.
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Megan Nutzman @megannutzman.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
“Fear not those without papers, but those without conscience. Know that to care intensively, united, is to carry both pain-dark horror for today & a profound, daring hope for tomorrow.” www.instagram.com/amandascgorm...
For Alex Jeffrey Pretti
Murdered by I.C.E January 24, 2026
By Amanda Goreman

We wake with
no words, just woe
& wound. Our own country shoot
ing us in the back is not just brutal
ity; it’s jarring betrayal; not enforcement,
but execution. A message: Love your people & you
will die. Yet our greatest threat isn’t the outsiders among us, 
but those among us who never look 
within. Fear not those without papers, but those
without conscience. Know that to care intensively, 
united, is to carry both pain-dark horror for today
& a profound, daring hope for tomorrow. We can feel
we have nothing to give, & still belove this world wait
ing, trembling to change. If we cannot find words, may 
we find the will; if we ever lose hope, may we never lose our 
humanity. The only undying thing is mercy, the courage to open
ourselves like doors, hug our neighbor,
& save one more bright, impossible life.
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MinnMax @minnmax.com · 23/01/2026
In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
(I can attest to the fact that Russ did a similar fundraiser for Bolts — and delivered plenty of resources thanks to all of you reposting!)
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Eric Orlin @ericorlin.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
"When we stop fetishizing the tenure track as such and start focusing on job security (which must include academic freedom), pay, and benefits the way workers in every other sector do, we can graduate from the academic underclass."
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
good reminder that ezra notwithstanding, charlie kirk was and turning point usa is a vicious proto-fascist organization devoted to harassing and silencing political enemies and glorifying violence.
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Russ @russ41.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
No one shld lose sight of the fact that the Guard was only in DC as part of an extended political messaging stunt. The shooter is guilty for the attacks/carnage. Donald Trump is responsible for them. This is the collateral damage of Trump abusing his powers as President.
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Eric Orlin @ericorlin.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Academia dos have *some* nice perks. Thanks @dgb-ancientstudies.bsky.social !
Prayer in the Ancient World chocolate bar
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 29/10/2025
honestly the only piece worth reading on the platner situation. @tressiemcphd.bsky.social is absolutely cooking here. (gift link)
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Opinion | A Nazi Tattoo Exposes Democrats’ Greatest Weakness
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Yale Classics Library @yaleclassicslib.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
New issue of Religion in the Roman Empire Vol. 11, No.2 (2025) www.mohrsiebeck.com/en/issue/rel... @mohrsiebeck.bsky.social The Epigraphy of Roman Religion: Problems and Solutions @ericorlin.bsky.social @elericousins.bsky.social
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T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights @truahrabbis.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
This is shameful. The Security Cabinet has chosen territory over the hostages. They have chosen ethnic cleansing over justice. They have chosen forever war over peace. Every Jewish organization that cares about Israel's future & desires peace in the region must reject this plan. buff.ly/9RtPnVP
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Simcha Gross @simchagross.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Among the fascinating discoveries from Masada was what seems to be Herod's stash of garum Acc. to chemical analysis, it was made of anchovies & herring, two kosher fish This resonates with Pliny (NH 31.95) who says kosher garum existed, though he flubs the details www.academia.edu/17375034/Fis...
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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 25/04/2025
Man, this is a pretty fucking gross move from Amazon, huh? Good on @bookshop.org for not mincing words, though:
Every April, we celebrate Independent Bookstore Day to remind us how vital indie bookstores are to our communities and society. It’s a day of joy and solidarity, and significant financial impact for these bookstores.

This year, Amazon is undercutting that with a “Book Sale” on the same day—a calculated move by a company that has already put half the bookstores in the country out of business, controls over 60% of the market and sells far more books than all indie bookstores combined. The people at Amazon responsible for the timing of their "Book Sale" should be ashamed, but they are shameless.
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I Travel Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 02/04/2025
A lot of people like to dismiss racism as insubstantial to material realities but we’re watching a nation burn trillions of dollars in wealth to entrench a racial system of domination.
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Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
We keep writing about this destruction without getting to the core of it. “White Americans who are racially resentful towards Blacks, hold negative views of immigrants, and believe that whites are being discriminated against are especially likely to hold anti-democratic beliefs.”
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Study shows growing link between racial attitudes and anti-democratic beliefs among White Americans
A new study reveals anti-democratic beliefs among white Americans are strongly linked to racial resentment and perceived white status threat. This connection has grown stronger over the last decade.
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McKenzie Funk @mckenziefunk.com · 01/04/2025
THREAD: Last year, ProPublica started receiving tips from an unusual kind of source: flight attendants. They said they'd worked on deportation flights for ICE, and they could tell us what it was really like on board. 1/
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T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights @truahrabbis.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
The news of this blatantly unconstitutional arrest should send a chill down the spine of anyone who cares about democracy. Illegally detaining a student (and threatening to revoke their green card) because of their protected free speech will not make Jewish students on campus safer.
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Society for Ancient Mediterranean Religions @samreligions.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
CFP reminder: submit a paper to present with SAMR at AAR/SBL 2025! We have two calls: one on religion in the high Roman Empire in honor of Frederick Brenk, and the other on emotional dimensions of religious violence. Proposals are due March 25th! www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Con...
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Philip Ball @philipcball.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Today's extract from Serving the Reich. What makes it worse is that I don't even need to add any explanatory comment, do I?
Extract from the book Serving the Reich about the failure of universities, academies and scientific institutions to respond to Nazi expulsions.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
A good moment to remember the Russia thing was always real. Trump's goal is to help Russia and Putin, always has been. He's trying to throw our democratic allies under the bus and America as well. Again, the Russia thing was always real.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Need your help pulling together some information about what Reps and Senators are telling constituents in their districts about DOGE talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/need-...
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Need Your Help With Something
Yesterday the Bulwark posted a very interesting article which showed that while...
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Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Apropros of nothing, I’m reupping my @theemancipator.org article arguing that the so-called “anti-DEI movement” is a segregationist movement, and journalists should state this clearly. There is no need to help evil by adopting their language. theemancipator.org/2025/01/28/t...
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Eliminating DEI isn't just racist — it's segregationist
New segregationists’ need to use euphemisms shows the weakness of their intellectual position and the Civil Rights Movement’s moral clarity.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Democrats are Surrounded by Low Hanging Fruit: Get To It talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/democ...
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Democrats are Surrounded by Low Hanging Fruit: Get To It
Yesterday my colleague Kate Riga noted a trap Senate Democrats keep falling...
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Society for Ancient Mediterranean Religions @samreligions.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
The Society for Ancient Mediterranean Religions is now on Bluesky! Follow us for CFPs, conference info, and our biannual newsletter — and consider joining us and presenting at our SBL or SCS/AIA panels in the future! 🏺
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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
I wish every Dem office would read this and internalize it. "The only sensible and dignified course of action is to accept that Republicans are in charge and to focus in on making their unpopular actions as painful as possible...The job of the opposition is quite literally to oppose. Get to it."
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Democrats are Surrounded by Low Hanging Fruit: Get To It talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/democ...
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Democrats are Surrounded by Low Hanging Fruit: Get To It
Yesterday my colleague Kate Riga noted a trap Senate Democrats keep falling...
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