Reposted by Hilary AnthonyThe Heathen Historian @heathenhistory.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Execution is morally wrong. Televising it is monstrous. 181
Hilary Anthony @hilaryanthony.bsky.social · 26/09/2026New essay. In the weeds about some 18th century marriages between Pleasntses and Woodsons. medium.com/@hilaryantho...medium.comWhich Pleasants Married Which Woodson: Sorting Joseph and John Pleasants’ Eighteenth Century…Marriages of members of the Pleasants and Woodson families of Colonial Henrico Co Virginia are sorted by using Quaker records. 000
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyI support Somali-Americans @adamrothman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Alan Taylor is astonishingly prolific for a historian. His new book looks like it might be another classic. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/b...nytimes.comPiercing the Delusions of a ‘Humane’ Plantation (Gift Article)In “Tower Hill,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar Alan Taylor pulls apart the twisted logic of a Virginia slave owner and his descendants. 1210030
Hilary Anthony @hilaryanthony.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Following up on my last essay about colonial Quakers in Virginia, I ventured down a rabbit hole about a place once called Pickanocky. This is what I found. medium.com/@hilaryantho...medium.comA Place Once Called Pickanocky: A Homeland Nearly ForgottenColonial Quakers built hopes for prosperity where Chickahominy Indians had before them and enslaved Black people would following them. 010
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyChristopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 22/08/2026A Michigan Catholic deacon stands up for Muslims in Dearborn after a Christian nationalist rally called for their removal from the country: “To the men and women protesting in the name of Jesus, hurling hate at our Muslim brothers and sisters — not in his name, and certainly not on my watch.” 722166
Reposted by Hilary AnthonySherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Feeling overwhelmed with all of this. LISTEN. Another Louisiana resident (Marshawn is the only name we have) testifies against the state’s racial gerrymander, speaking truth to power up and down the hearing room and predicts how this story will end. Speak your truth, fight and believe. 16604011014969
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyCaitlin G. DeAngelis @caitlindeangelis.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Recently, FamilySearch digitized and uploaded tons of microfilmed records, including many from 18th-century Massachsuetts. They're using some sort of AI to transcribe/summarize the handwritten documents. I've noticed that the AI strips out references to race and enslavement in 18thc documents. 9235461779
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyJoe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Trump’s illegal attempt to seize control of the National Science Foundation is an obviously corrupt assault on the rule of law & the human rights of all Americans. Whatever illicit interest is behind this lawlessness, everyone involved is participating in a criminal enterprise. 062
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyBrendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Nothing to worry about, just the Heritage Foundation publishing an article on how the Republican Congress can refuse to seat Democrats www.heritage.org/election-int... 1362056847
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyJD (by way of Blacksky) @jdot.blacksky.team · 15/03/2026I’m watching this on repeat. #OscarsonBlacksky 6331391064
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyLaura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 28/02/2026The world could be such a nice place if we allowed it. It's all so goddamn unnecessary. There's no need for any of it. It's so beautiful here. It should be so cool to be alive 134170485211
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/02/2026It’s not too late for states and Congress to stop Trump from subverting the midterms. I recently explained three things states can do and four things Congress should insist on in order to protect the 2026 midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/its-... 372247849
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyAbby Wood @yesthatabbywood.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Dropping the video/documentary for anyone curious: youtu.be/1TCX_Aqzoo4youtu.beBad Bunny - El Apagón - Aquí Vive Gente (Video Oficial) | Un Verano Sin TiYouTube video by Bad Bunny 1396
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyJonathan M. Katz @katz.theracket.news · 09/02/2026If you didn’t catch the significance of the exploding transformers in Bad Bunny’s halftime show, I gotcha. Here’s one of a bunch of pieces I wrote from/on Puerto Rico about the crisis—and Trump’s role in it. slate.com/news-and-pol...slate.comWashington’s Corruption Has Created Another Humanitarian Crisis in Puerto RicoThe island’s earthquakes are its latest man-made disaster. 4352412091
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyAaron Stewart-Ahn @badideas.bsky.social · 25/01/2026A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son. 10054689918035
Reposted by Hilary Anthonyblightedhope.bsky.social @blightedhope.bsky.social · 22/01/2026The Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution states, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation..." 271703022
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 15/01/2026The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar. “There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren. www.semafor.com/article/01/1...semafor.comExclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in QatarThe details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro. 16082348210754
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyJoe Hanson @drjoehanson.bsky.social · 13/01/2026I am calling for a complete and total boycott of the Mercator projection in all news stories about Greenland until every member of the American public has seen this 9941951512
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyFederal Reserve @federalreserve.gov · 12/01/2026Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG... www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...youtube.comStatement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. PowellYouTube video by Federal Reserve 1133238169094
Reposted by Hilary AnthonySherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 07/01/2026FYI: In 1916 the U.S. signed an agreement for control of St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, known as the “Danish West Indies,” in exchange for $25 million & a declaration that the U.S. would “not object to the Danish Govt extending their political & economic interests to the whole of Greenland. 35590283675
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyNPR @npr.org · 04/01/2026NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.n.prJan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attackNPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack. 281254542
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyDavid S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 03/01/2026… From Jeff Merley statement: “… This military operation violated our own Constitution which requires Congressional approval for acts of war. Far from being a simple surgical strike, this action to remove Maduro will reverberate in unexpected and significant ways.” 426037
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyJeff (Hot Type) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · 01/01/2026Here is video of Smith's eight hours of testimony. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGtl...youtube.comWATCH: Jack Smith's full House Judiciary deposition on investigating and indicting TrumpYouTube video by PBS NewsHour 03724
Hilary Anthony @hilaryanthony.bsky.social · 30/12/2025A tragic loss. One person can make a difference. 010
Reposted by Hilary AnthonySkye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 29/12/2025USPS quietly changed its postmark rules — mail is no longer dated when you drop it off. The “official” date is when it hits automated sorting — sometimes days later Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked 29070744765
Hilary Anthony @hilaryanthony.bsky.social · 26/12/2025Reporting AI. When I have the patience, I scan the AI search results, and report obvious problems. Almost all are poorly sourced. Many are speculative or wrong. I consider lack of citations to be reportable. Scroll to end of AI results, hit the downward thumb. Tap report problem. “other” type in box 000
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyErin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 14/12/2025Steve isn’t here anymore, but he always posted this picture on Hanukkah so I thought we could carry on his tradition and remember him. 1969952152
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 20/11/2025The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted. If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side. 1001202618354
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyMolly Crabapple @mollycrabapple.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work. Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.comSubmit a Claim 7730612523
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyKevin M. Levin @civilwarmemory.bsky.social · 15/11/2025Always great to see my friend and fellow historian Scott Hancock reminding Gettysburg residents during its annual Remembrance Day Parade that Confederates "fought for slavery." 🗃️ 291131284
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 21/10/2025“As construction proceeds on the White House grounds, employees should refrain from taking and sharing photographs of the grounds, to include the East Wing, without prior approval” — Warning letter from Treasury official 🎁 link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...wsj.comExclusive | Treasury Tells Employees Not to Share Photos of White House Ballroom ConstructionImages of the demolition of parts of the East Wing went viral on Monday, and Treasury’s headquarters next door to the White House has a front-row seat. 77857359
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyThe Spirit of Lorenzo the Cat @lorenzothecat.bsky.social · 20/10/2025Destruction of the White House East Wing began today. Here it is in better times with better residents. 315125653218
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 18/10/2025The ability to remove your post when a hostile account quote-tweets you is a great feature of Bluesky. To do it, go to their quote-tweet of you, click on the three dots in the bottom right, then click “detach quote.” It shows up as “removed by author.” 152406910
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyDan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 27/09/2025This ought to be a huge story everywhere. It is imperative that we not normalize sending troops into blue cities on false pretenses. The consequences could be tragic. Journalists must rebut the lies and quote the outraged at the top of their articles and segments. www.cnn.com/2025/09/27/p...cnn.comTrump says he’s sending troops to Portland to | CNN PoliticsPresident Donald Trump is directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to “provide all necessary troops” to Portland, Oregon, a city he says is “war ravaged” and protect ICE facilities he claimed are “und... 471041415
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyMeidas Charise Lee 💙🌊🌴🥥🫘 @chariselee.bsky.social · 21/09/2025Two years later, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel are canceled‼️ It’s part of the pattern we’ve seen before; discredit the critics, control the media, and chip away at dissent until only obedience is left‼️Stewart’s words were a warning and it’s happening now‼️ 12493206
Hilary Anthony @hilaryanthony.bsky.social · 01/09/2025I’m happy to link to an article I wrote about Virginia Quakers as they became an antislavery faith. quakerstudies.openlibhums.org/article/id/2...quakerstudies.openlibhums.orgSamuel Parsons (1750-1820): A Quaker in the Web of Gabriel's ConspiracyIn the fifteen years after the American Revolution, Virginian Quakers worked for small gains in securing freedom and liberty for all. As those efforts fell short, a few hundred, maybe a few thousand, ... 4110
Reposted by Hilary Anthonyjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 29/08/2025she said that “black” with a hard r 688176882936
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyBrandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 29/08/2025Robert E. Lee killed more U.S. troops in battle than Adolph Hitler and Osama bin Laden combined 462015737
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyGraham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 19/08/2025My name is Graham Platner and I’m running for US Senate to defeat Susan Collins and topple the oligarchy that’s destroying our country. I’m a veteran, oysterman, and working class Mainer who’s seen this state become unlivable for working people. And that makes me deeply angry. 78491472536
Reposted by Hilary AnthonyChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 18/07/2025I’d say that @stephencolbert.bsky.social is (with the lone exception of @maddow.msnbc.com) the most brilliant, humane person I’ve encountered in broadcasting. His mind works faster than anyone else’s at a level of sophistication that is unmatchable. Genuinely a generational talent. 882349525531