Fred Dews @freddews.bsky.social · 12hWill anyone in the Pentagon have the courage to say “no sir” to this grotesque idea? 000
Reposted by Fred DewsDr Dean Burnett @drdeanburnett.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"By using AI, tasks like essays that used to take hours can be completed in minutes!" Sure, like how if I arrive at the gym and immediately go for a shower, my workout is done in record time. And if I throw my sandwiches straight in the bin, I can finish my lunch in under 10 seconds. 7069831909
Reposted by Fred DewsProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026The government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. We are. 500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term. Our tally is almost certainly an undercount. THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️ 9659983430
Fred Dews @freddews.bsky.social · 27/09/2026McBride. They were Scots-Irish late of Ulster and migrated to Virginia in the mid-18th C. And, Malone, but I don’t know much about that ancestor. 011
Reposted by Fred DewsAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 18/09/2026My grandfather, who is 102 and a medical doctor, has told me about the times before polio was cured. Most years, upon returning to school after summer’s break, there would be some children would didn’t make it back to school because of polio. 16637121038
Reposted by Fred DewsCaitlin Talmadge @proftalmadge.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Delighted to have joined The Beijing Brief podcast from Taipei for a discussion of Taiwan's defense policy and security environment with Ryan Hass and Jon Czin! www.brookings.edu/articles/how...brookings.eduHow secure is Taiwan? The view from Taipei | BrookingsRyan Hass and Jon Czin are joined by Brookings Nonresident Senior Fellow Caitlin Talmadge for a special episode of The Beijing Brief from on the ground in Taipei. Drawing on conversations with Taiwane... 0146
Fred Dews @freddews.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Sympathy for this couple but … leopards eating peoples faces and all that. 010
Reposted by Fred DewsHeather @unxpctdisvry.bsky.social · 29/07/2026So literally anything but gun control 051
Fred Dews @freddews.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Without saying your age what is your favorite movie from the year you turned 18static.klipy.comFull Metal Jacket: Drill Sergeant YellsALT: Full Metal Jacket: Drill Sergeant Yells 000
Reposted by Fred DewsBrookings Institution @brookings.edu · 15/07/2026How close are China and Russia, really? For The Beijing Brief, Fiona Hill and Patricia M. Kim sit down with Jonathan A. Czin to unpack the surprisingly complicated relationship between Beijing and Moscow.brook.gsNo limits? Testing the China-Russia relationship | BrookingsThe Ukraine war, shifting American foreign policy priorities under President Trump, and increased global instability have shifted the balance in the China-Russia relationship, one of the world’s most ... 0113
Reposted by Fred DewsJessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 07/07/2026Buck up, US fans. The women’s World Cup is less than a year away. 482415405
Reposted by Fred DewsJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 06/07/2026In the well-over 100,000 documents written by founders included in the Founders Online database from the National Archives, no one uses the phrase "God's noble experiment." No one. 35384902046
Reposted by Fred DewsBrookings Institution @brookings.edu · 02/07/2026The Declaration of Independence remains an unfinished promise. On the season finale of Democracy in Question, host Katie Dunn Tenpas talks with historian Heather Cox Richardson about what the Declaration means today, and how its ideals depend on Americans to defend, expand, and reinvent them.brook.gsHeather Cox Richardson on defending the Declaration’s democratic ideals | BrookingsOn the final episode of Democracy in Question’s third season, host Katie Dunn Tenpas speaks with historian Heather Cox Richardson about the Declaration of Independence as a whole and its relevance tod... 086
Fred Dews @freddews.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Weird! And the president continues to debase the majestic dignity of the Medal of Honor when he thinks it's an award he can give to anyone, including himself, just because he feels like it. 000
Reposted by Fred DewsKevin M. Levin @civilwarmemory.bsky.social · 30/06/2026The ruling in the Birthright Citizenship case makes it crystal clear that the embrace of "originalism" by conservative justices, to interpret the meaning of our constitution, goes only so far as it is useful in bringing about a desired result. Today we saw how easily they are willing to abandon it. 23910
Reposted by Fred DewsRachel Hope Cleves @rachelcleves.bsky.social · 30/06/2026An open letter, to readers, about Charity and Sylvia. I am very pained to feel the need to write this. #queerhistory #pride 1112269718
Reposted by Fred DewsThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 22/06/2026Sometimes symbolic victories matter. And for a community of LGBTQ Floridians in Miami Beach, restoring their rainbow sidewalk demolished by Gov. Ron DeSantis is a huge victory. @citizencohn.bsky.social goes to Miami Beach to speak with members of the community and explore the city's history. 319628
Fred Dews @freddews.bsky.social · 17/06/2026The whole "masculinity" discourse is so tiring to me. I'm perfectly comfortable with who I am as a grown-ass person and have never felt the need to talk about my qualifications for "manhood" or whatever. 110
Reposted by Fred DewsKevin M. Levin @civilwarmemory.bsky.social · 17/06/2026🧵 Just listened to a white historian explain that he is ceding the story of Juneteenth to African Americans. Apparently, it is solely their story to tell. It's a national holiday for crying out loud. It is all of our responsibility to share this story, if capable, and to learn as much as possible. 25713
Fred Dews @freddews.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Kids absolutely were not bringing guns into the public schools I attended in Texas in the 1970s. 051
Fred Dews @freddews.bsky.social · 15/06/2026The Fugitive Slave act of 1850, part of the "Missouri Compromise," was an essential component of the Southern states' values imposition nationwide, and accelerated the country's split. 110
Fred Dews @freddews.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Also featured in a brutalism exhibit at The National Building Museum last year. The library's two towers are meant to evoke those of the Victorian gothic campus centerpiece Healy Hall next door. Once had smoking lounges that overlooked the Potomac River! 021
Fred Dews @freddews.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Welker: “I’d like to start off by talking about the major issue that you are focused on every day, which is Iran.” Is he, though? 010
Fred Dews @freddews.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Good list. What do you think about "uncapping" the House of Reps? It's too small; each member represents about 700,000 people, about 10x the amount a member of the UK Parliament represents. 120
Reposted by Fred DewsPaul Chiddicks @chiddickstree.bsky.social · 31/05/2026How many sins have you committed? #Genealogy #FamilyHistory open.substack.com/pub/chiddick...open.substack.comThe Ten Deadly Sins of a GenealogistAnd how to avoid repeating them 6125
Fred Dews @freddews.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Yep, I produce or have produced (or hosted) all but one of these shows! www.brookings.edu/podcasts/brookings.eduBrookings Podcast Network | BrookingsThe Brookings Podcast Network presents the best in public policy audio content. BPN is a platform for high-quality, informative, and relevant discussions with public policy experts about their ideas a... 000
Fred Dews @freddews.bsky.social · 28/05/2026This Kagan? He was on a podcast that I produce. Take a listen! www.brookings.edu/articles/has...brookings.eduHas the US lost the Iran war? | BrookingsBrookings Senior Fellow Robert Kagan writes in The Atlantic that U.S. defeat in Iran war “is not only possible but likely.” In this episode of The Brookings Current, Kagan is joined by Melanie Sisson ... 100
Fred Dews @freddews.bsky.social · 25/05/2026“Douglass named something that Americans have repeatedly struggled to see, namely that the Civil War was not primarily a sectional dispute but a war of ideas.” 010
Fred Dews @freddews.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Maybe family secrets/truths are inherited by next of kin. I know some CODs for distant relatives (not ancestors) b/c I've seen their death certs. from decades ago, but their descendants, not me, inherit the truth of it (e.g., cancer, murder, suicide), so it's not my story to broadcast. 110
Reposted by Fred DewsMargaret G @mls0308.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Stephen Colbert is all class. 👏👏👏 #Pinks #ProudBlue @colbertlateshow.bsky.social 20753297
Fred Dews @freddews.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Haha, I, an American, thought it would be fun to take this quiz. Couldn't get past even two questions because I absolutely lack context for UK history, social norms, and politics. A written constitution for you guys? How would I know. We have one ... and how's that working out? 120
Fred Dews @freddews.bsky.social · 17/05/2026And apropos of this very theme, here's a terrific piece in NYT (gift link if you need it) about a family secret and how the author approached it. Very interesting. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/u...nytimes.comA Family Secret No More 110
Reposted by Fred DewsHypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 17/05/2026“I don't understand what it's supposed to do. Every time I see a video on Instagram that's like, 'Hollywood is cooked,' what follows is, like, the most stupid dog shit I've ever seen in my life…”hollywoodreporter.comSeth Rogen Says If “Your Instinct Is to Use AI” to Write Scripts, “You Shouldn’t Be a Writer”'The Studio' creator said people who are thinking about using the technology to aid their writing skills should try another occupation: "Go do something else." 56107032225
Fred Dews @freddews.bsky.social · 17/05/2026I did discover that one of my grandmothers had been briefly married prior to marrying my grandfather in the 1930s. My uncle didn't know (my dad was deceased). She got a divorce and reverted to her maiden name so nobody could know. I decided to tell my uncle and he thought it was kind of funny. 240
Reposted by Fred DewsPaul Chiddicks @chiddickstree.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Ethical dilemmas in genealogy are something we rarely discuss openly despite how common they can become once research deepens. In this piece I explore the emotional and ethical challenges family historians can face #DNA #Genealogy #FamilyHistory chiddickstree.substack.com/p/ethical-di...chiddickstree.substack.comEthical Dilemmas in Genealogy: What to Do When Family Secrets EmergeNavigating sensitive discoveries in family history research with care, empathy, and responsibility 4259
Fred Dews @freddews.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Good piece. In my research of distant collateral ancestors I sometimes come across a COD in official records that closer relatives either wouldn't know or wouldn't want known. I keep the findings to myself. 220
Fred Dews @freddews.bsky.social · 07/05/2026"You started a war!" someone yells at him, reference to his actions at Fort Necessity, I guess? 000
Fred Dews @freddews.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Start of a really great thread about clothing, art, and the Met Gala. Just to reiterate what @dieworkwear.bsky.social emphasizes, the Met Gala is a charity event for an important public institution, the Costume Institute. The work of fashion spins off into all kinds of other cultural projects too. 010
Fred Dews @freddews.bsky.social · 04/05/2026My vintage 1977 #1 Luke Skywalker trading card and vintage 1977 Luke action figure. If only I had known as a kid to keep these encased. #Maythe4th #StarWarsDay #Maythe4thbewithyou 010