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Hilary Anthony

@hilaryanthony.bsky.social
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I know about slavery, Quakers, and early Virginia. If some graduate student were to happen upon my essays about colonial Virginian Quakers and build on my work, this hobbyist would be so happy. medium.com/@hilaryanthony

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The Heathen Historian @heathenhistory.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Execution is morally wrong. Televising it is monstrous.
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Hilary Anthony @hilaryanthony.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
New essay. In the weeds about some 18th century marriages between Pleasntses and Woodsons. medium.com/@hilaryantho...
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Which 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.
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I support Somali-Americans @adamrothman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Alan Taylor is astonishingly prolific for a historian. His new book looks like it might be another classic. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/b...
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Piercing 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.
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Hilary Anthony @hilaryanthony.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
wow
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Hilary Anthony @hilaryanthony.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Following 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...
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A Place Once Called Pickanocky: A Homeland Nearly Forgotten
Colonial Quakers built hopes for prosperity where Chickahominy Indians had before them and enslaved Black people would following them.
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
A 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.”
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Feeling 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.
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Caitlin G. DeAngelis @caitlindeangelis.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Recently, 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.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Trump’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.
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Nothing 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...
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JD (by way of Blacksky) @jdot.blacksky.team · 15/03/2026
I’m watching this on repeat. #OscarsonBlacksky
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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
The 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
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
It’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-...
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Abby Wood @yesthatabbywood.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Dropping the video/documentary for anyone curious: youtu.be/1TCX_Aqzoo4
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Bad Bunny - El Apagón - Aquí Vive Gente (Video Oficial) | Un Verano Sin Ti
YouTube video by Bad Bunny
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Hilary Anthony @hilaryanthony.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
amazing.
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Jonathan M. Katz @katz.theracket.news · 09/02/2026
If 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...
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Washington’s Corruption Has Created Another Humanitarian Crisis in Puerto Rico
The island’s earthquakes are its latest man-made disaster.
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Hilary Anthony @hilaryanthony.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
God Bless America.
Bad Bunny at superbowl half time holding a football with the words Together We Are America
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Hilary Anthony @hilaryanthony.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
don’t miss this.
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Aaron Stewart-Ahn @badideas.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
A 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.
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blightedhope.bsky.social @blightedhope.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
The 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..."
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
The 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...
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Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
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Joe Hanson @drjoehanson.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
I 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
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Federal Reserve @federalreserve.gov · 12/01/2026
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG... www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
FYI: 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.
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NPR @npr.org · 04/01/2026
NPR’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.
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Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’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.
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David 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.”
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Jeff (Hot Type) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Here is video of Smith's eight hours of testimony. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGtl...
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WATCH: Jack Smith's full House Judiciary deposition on investigating and indicting Trump
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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Hilary Anthony @hilaryanthony.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
A tragic loss. One person can make a difference.
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
USPS 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
A USPS mailbox in New York City
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Hilary Anthony @hilaryanthony.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
Reporting 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
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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Steve isn’t here anymore, but he always posted this picture on Hanukkah so I thought we could carry on his tradition and remember him.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
The 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.
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Molly Crabapple @mollycrabapple.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Hey 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/
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Kevin M. Levin @civilwarmemory.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Always great to see my friend and fellow historian Scott Hancock reminding Gettysburg residents during its annual Remembrance Day Parade that Confederates "fought for slavery." 🗃️
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Hilary Anthony @hilaryanthony.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
thanks Delta
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Hilary Anthony @hilaryanthony.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
gift!!!!
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Bill 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...
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Exclusive | Treasury Tells Employees Not to Share Photos of White House Ballroom Construction
Images 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.
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The Spirit of Lorenzo the Cat @lorenzothecat.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Destruction of the White House East Wing began today. Here it is in better times with better residents.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
The 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.”
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
This 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...
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Trump says he’s sending troops to Portland to | CNN Politics
President 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...
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Meidas Charise Lee 💙🌊🌴🥥🫘 @chariselee.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Two 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‼️
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 11/09/2025
Delete your Twitter account.
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Hilary Anthony @hilaryanthony.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
I’m happy to link to an article I wrote about Virginia Quakers as they became an antislavery faith. quakerstudies.openlibhums.org/article/id/2...
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Samuel Parsons (1750-1820): A Quaker in the Web of Gabriel's Conspiracy
In 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, ...
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 29/08/2025
she said that “black” with a hard r
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Robert E. Lee killed more U.S. troops in battle than Adolph Hitler and Osama bin Laden combined
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Hilary Anthony @hilaryanthony.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
buns of steel reporting for duty
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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
My 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.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
I’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.
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