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Merrilee Proffitt @merrileeiam.bsky.social · 10h

I have been learning the history and evolution of the US Census, the only government documents specified in the Constitution. I invite you to explore our historic collection of US Census documents. Just one of the offerings freely available in Democracy's Library! blog.archive.org/2026/10/12/t...

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The People, Counted: Browse Raw Census Records at the Internet Archive - Internet Archive Blogs

The U.S. Census has been in the headlines lately, as proposed changes to the 2030 count have sparked debate over who gets counted and what information should be recorded as part of that process. Few g...

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Alison Spring @acspring.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

This Wednesday evening (UK time) I'll be giving a talk about Scottish civil registration records - births, marriages, & deaths - where to find them and what they may tell you about your ancestors and their families. It will be recorded and free to watch for 7 days. Sign up here buff.ly/KJ3q82Y

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Harry Dunn @libradunn1.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Trump: I don't do this with men often but I started examining his body. I looked at his ass.

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Cindy @geneacindy.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

When they show you who they are, believe them. Utterly disgusting.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 12/10/2026

This is the Social Security Election. Senators who get elected this fall will decide the future of Social Security. REMINDER: Top Republicans are calling Social Security a “Ponzi scheme” and a “scam.”

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Kathleen Lenihan @kathleenlenihan.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

For anyone with Irish family who served in the US Civil War, this is a great opportunity to learn more about their lives. Damian is the expert on this topic! #IrishGenealogy

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Society for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Also a useful resource for finding items on migrants to New Zealand from #OnePlaceStudies elsewhere; for news stories likely to be of interest in NZ, relating to events in and people from OPS places in the UK and elsewhere; and of course for Studies of places in New Zealand.

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Jan Murphy @packrat74.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Here's where you can check your voter registration status in California: #vote voterstatus.sos.ca.gov

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My Voter Status - California Secretary of State

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Mitch Goldstone (ScanMyPhotos.com) @scanmyphotos.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

If you’re into genealogy, put #RootsTech2027 on your radar. Think of it as the world’s biggest lost and found for your past. You may arrive looking for one name and leave knowing who that person actually was. Early registration is open. www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...

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FamilySearch.org

Discover your family history. Explore the world’s largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources.

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Vera @veranmiller.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I am counting down to RootsTech 2027. I will present, "Breaking Into Russian Genealogy Through Online Research." A big thank you to FamilySearch and everyone who supported my journey to reach this accomplishment. www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/ #genealogy

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FamilySearch.org

Discover your family history. Explore the world’s largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Don’t get complacent. They’re still going to try to cheat. Check your registration. Vote early if at all possible.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This is why technofascists, oligarchs, and their servants, such as JD Vance, hate this Pope.

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Jan Murphy @packrat74.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#genealogy Quick tips - useful feature: alerts! - useful feature: you can join two pieces of articles as one - you can make clippings private or public - I download full pages, save clippings to Ancestry online trees, and copy OCR text and citations to Notes (but do what works for you)

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Phil Grass 🇪🇺🕊️ @philgrass.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Just a Heads Up for the #Genealogists here. Tomorrow is the #TagderDeutschenEinheit (German Unification Day) and MyHeritage are celebrating with a weekend of free access to their German records: blog.myheritage.com/2026/09/cele...

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

How do you defeat a president who’s trying to sabotage the midterms? 1. Use drop boxes. 2. Vote EARLY in person. 3. If mailing in your ballot, put it in the mail AT LEAST two weeks before Election Day. 4. Vote in person on Election Day. 5. Share these instructions with everyone you know.

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 30/09/2026

Here's a small thing you can do for the future: 🌐 Find a webpage you care about. 💾 Save it. ✔️ That's it. One saved page becomes part of the web's shared memory. Try it today 👉 web.archive.org #ToolsYouCanUse

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Kenneth Marks @marksology.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Death Documents Abound – Obituary Index For decades, libraries and societies have created indexes to obituaries in newspapers and microfilm. A good Obituary Index can give you the info you need to find the newspaper notice Learn more at buff.ly/qwH8MjN #genealogy

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The government's AI chatbot is able to say something that no Trump nominee is allowed to.

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Cindy @geneacindy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

My go-to is Fireball shots!

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Megan Kate Nelson 📚 @mkn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Good lord, @nytimes.com. How do you justify your silence on this?

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Cindy @geneacindy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Anyone else do a quick channel change when that ridiculous Trump ad comes on? I mean, can I just have a little respite from his nonsense???

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Cindy @geneacindy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

GO HAWKS 💚💙💚💙

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Cindy @geneacindy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#Seahawks fans…. Yikes. Whatever ritual is required, bring it on now please. 💚💙

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"At least six babies in Pennsylvania have been born infected with measles, with two so sick they had to be admitted to intensive care. Congenital measles is a disease that’s rarely, if ever, seen in the U.S..." www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

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America had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.

Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected.

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🇮🇪 Tracing Irish ancestors can be tricky because so many records were destroyed in the Civil War. Discover more about the surviving census records, and the substitute records that can help you get further back, with our guide: www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...

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Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) @apgenealogists.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Before uploading client information to an AI tool, do you know what happens to it? Mark Thompson's PMC 2026 session explores privacy, security, and responsible AI use for professional genealogists. Registration is open. apgen.org/pmc2026.php #APGPMC #Genealogy

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Dr Sophie Michell @sophiemhistory.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The BBIH should be YOUR FIRST PORT OF CALL when doing a lit review on British or Irish history. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Incredible. First Secretary Mullin claimed that DHS had identified 15,903 noncitizens on Nevada’s voter roll. Then DHS officials told a skeptical Nevada, no no no, that’s just people we flagged. Here are the names of 185 people we KNOW aren’t citizens. All 185 were citizens. DHS got 100% wrong.

When the Department of Homeland Security sent Nevada a list of 185 names last month that it claimed identified noncitizens who had been improperly allowed to register to vote, state election officials got to work.
On Tuesday, the state sent a strongly worded rebuke to the federal government: Every single person on the list was a lawful citizen.
"As for the 185 individuals, our records indicate that they were citizens," Greg D. Ott, a deputy attorney general in Nevada, wrote, according to a copy of a letter sent to Department of Homeland Security officials obtained through open records requests.
"You have provided nothing of substance to suggest otherwise."

Following the meeting, Ms. Vogt sent a clarifying email to Nevada officials. "I also wanted to be sure I clarified that we did not reduce the 15,903 to 185," she wrote. "We've manually reviewed some of the 15,903 and confirmed 185 are not U.S. Citizens."
Now, Nevada officials are saying even that 185 number is wrong. They also took issue with a letter D.H.S. sent them in early September, in which the agency reiterated its initial claims about nearly 16,000 noncitizens on the rolls and pressured state officials to review each case in a letter to Nevada officials in early September.

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Hey folks: I don't have all that many west coast speaking engagements, but one is coming up in a few weeks! You can attend in person or online. Details below. chss.wwu.edu/political-sc...

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Munro Seminar for Civic Education: AMERICA 250: LESSONS AND LEGACIES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | | Western Washington University

Thursday, October 15Taking a Stand: The Force of Revolution5:00 p.m., Viking Union Multipurpose Room

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American Historical Association @historians.org · 23/09/2026

At a moment when history is under attack, communities across the country are sending a clear message: We Want More History! Hundreds of events are happening nationwide Sept. 25–27. Explore the #WeWantMoreHistory calendar and find one near you:

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Home - We Want More History

A national day of history in public. Join Us Events will take place across libraries, parks, museums, and other civic spaces, featuring talks, facilitated discussions, teach-ins, programs, and communi...

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 23/09/2026

ICE agents used excessive force to detain Luis Ochoa, an American citizen and teenager, on his way to enlist in the Marines. When his mom spoke out, they DEPORTED her. We cannot get numb to these sick fear tactics. Use your voice & your vote to force a CHANGE!

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Cindy @geneacindy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Can any #avgeeks tell me why we allow lap children - other than the sheer economics?

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Pharos Tutors @pharostutors.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Take a look at our family and local history online short courses: www.pharostutors.com/courses #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #DistanceLearning #OnlineCourses #GenealogyCourses

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Governor Josh Shapiro @governor.pa.gov · 19/09/2026

Make no mistake: the disinformation the President is putting out there to confuse Pennsylvanians ahead of the upcoming election is intentional. I want every voter to know that Pennsylvania law has not changed. You can vote safely and securely by mail this November.

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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

My mom had polio when she was five. She was living on a US military base in Japan (1947). Four kids on the base died. She was the only survivor.

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Victoria County History @vch-home.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#ICYMI #Skystorians - we have a job available to work on the history of #Hampshire. Details in the link below, please share widely.

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

New database of 13,000 British slave traders goes online: www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...

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Society for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The Register of British Slave-traders, launched today ahead of a new BBC TV series Finding Britain’s Slave Traders with David Olusoga, will be of interest to #OnePlaceStudy researchers, but sparse information on the places to which those included were connected will limit its usefulness. [1/2]

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The Register of British Slave-Traders

The Register of British Slave-traders compiles and presents information on all known slave-traders in Britain who invested in the trafficking of captive Africans from 1563 to 1807.

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Cindy @geneacindy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I remember I complained about what were referred to as GURs (general university requirements) and took an art history class. Absolutely loved it and was 1 class short of a minor. When I saw the Pieta in the Vatican I may have cried a bit.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Only in Republican America is it illegal to give water to people waiting in line to vote, but it's OK for the president to bribe them with a promise of $5,000 to influence *how* they vote.

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Liz @willsmanonename.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Great news for those of us with Suffolk #OnePlaceStudies

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11/09/2026

Okay everyone. Here’s the YouTube interview with @jimmykimmel.com and @jamestalarico.bsky.social You know what to do. Watch it. Share it. Donate. Bury them. youtu.be/WLDE9LrGpNk?...

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Jimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To See

YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Watch my banned interview with Jimmy Kimmel on YouTube: youtu.be/WLDE9LrGpNk?...

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Cindy @geneacindy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Hawks win!!! 💚💙💚💙 wahooooo #Seahawks

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I really thought this was a fake tweet from Trump. He’s bragging about profiting off the presidency and his followers are clapping like obedient seals. Pathetic.

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

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HELL Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 06/09/2026

I'm deadly serious about this: every Republican should be shown this photo on TV and asked if they repudiate/reject/renounce Musk. And if not, why not.

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