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Josh Kluever

@joshkluever.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor @ Marshall University | Studies Socialist State Legislators | Managing Editor @cliocontemporary.bsky.social | Social Media Director for @midwesternhistory.bsky.social | Host of @heartlandhistory.bsky.social | Solidarity Forever🌹

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Josh Kluever @joshkluever.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
@coryhaala.bsky.social It’s giving me Paul Wellstone vibes! Though not quite as flashy.
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Clio and the Contemporary @cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This history of the Galveston Movement by @bestonetx.bsky.social provides a compelling argument about the benefits of #immigration and a model for how its advocates could develop a pragmatic, community-based response to nativist restrictionism. 🗃️ #academia clioandthecontemporary.com/2026/09/22/f...
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Forgetting the Galveston Movement
The Galveston Movement provides a compelling example of the benefits of immigration and a model for how its advocates could develop a pragmatic, community-based response to nativist restrictionism.
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Clio and the Contemporary @cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
On the 25th anniversary of #September11, scholars from around the world look at what changed in the aftermath of 9/11. Our series extends from Central Asia to Guantanamo as authors explore issues ranging from censorship on Facebook and performative patriotism to the use of sonic torture. #25Years
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Clio and the Contemporary @cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
In our fifth piece on the 25th anniversary of #September11, Jay Jolles traces the history of sound during the #GWOT. While radio programmers worried about what music might mean to listeners, the US military & other state authorities leveraged sound as a physical and painful coercive force.
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The Force of Sound: Listening after 9/11
In the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, radio programmers worried about what music might mean to listeners. In the years that followed, the US military and other state authorities began to …
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Josh Kluever @joshkluever.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Morales is set to become the second professional wrestler to be the mayor of an American city. Though I doubt he’d be willing to go toe-to-toe with the other one…
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Kane's Iconic WWE Raw Entrance
ALT: Kane's Iconic WWE Raw Entrance
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Josh Kluever @joshkluever.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
IHO of his win in the Democratic mayoral primary for Providence RI, here’s a thread a did during my “Socialist of the Day” series from last year.
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Clio and the Contemporary @cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
In the shadow of the #GWOT, Central Asia underwent profound geopolitical realignments. As Dr. Ebrahim Rezaid Rad shows, the region is now a logistical and security hub as well as an arena of competition among world powers.
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The Forgotten Battlefield of 9/11: How the War on Terror Reshaped Central Asia
In the shadow of the War on Terror, Central Asia underwent profound geopolitical realignments. The region is now a logistical and security hub as well as an arena of competition among world powers.
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Clio and the Contemporary @cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
In the wake of #September11, the #GWOT transformed how online communication is monitored. @trithara.bsky.social explores how Meta's policies, shaped by post-9/11 counterterrorism, conflate legitimate political discourse with support for terrorism, undermining freedom of expression globally. 🗃️
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From Counterterrorism to Content Moderation: How the War on Terror Shaped Online Political Discourse
The post-9/11 War on Terror produced legal and technical infrastructure designed to monitor communications and suppress terrorist propaganda. Meta’s content moderation practices, shaped by po…
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Clio and the Contemporary @cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
In our second piece on the 25th anniversary of #September11, @dcatty.bsky.social explores the relationship between 9/11, the national anthem, performative patriotism, and divisive culture wars of the past 25 years. 🗃️
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“Get That Son of a Bitch Off the Field”: The National Anthem, Performative Patriotism, and the Legacies of 9/11
Years before Colin Kaepernick’s dissent, the national anthem had become wrapped up in US cultural politics, a phenomenon that 9/11 exacerbated. In the wake of September 11th, Americans rallied arou…
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JR Radcliffe @jrradcliffe.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Holiday crowd, season series in the balance, top rivalry, 1-0 into late innings, go-ahead rally in eighth, two elite catches to seal it in the ninth. I would say this game delivered the goods.
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Clio and the Contemporary @cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
First up in our new series on the 25th Anniversary of 9/11, Danalee Jahgoo explores how historical accounts remain heavily centered on the Global North. Her piece offers a vital perspective on how threats to American security re-engineered small-island states like Trinidad & Tobago. 🗃️
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Shadows of the Twin Towers: How 9/11 Reshaped Trinidad and Tobago
As we approach twenty-five years since the 9/11 attacks, historical accounts remain heavily centered on the Global North. This piece offers a vital perspective on how threats to American security r…
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Clio and the Contemporary @cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Whether you're just staring out or in the thick of grad school, check out our Surviving Grad School series: clioandthecontemporary.com/category/aca... Check out this thread for some articles that may help!
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Surviving Grad School – Clio and the Contemporary
Posts about Surviving Grad School written by Laddie Miller Trithara, Sean Gallagher, Omari Averette-Phillips, Madison Ingram, Keanu Heydari, Summer Perritt, Sarah King, and Sam Franz
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Clio and the Contemporary @cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Check out this excellent guide to Year 1 of being a #lawstudent. Pls share with undergrads (especially history majors!) contemplating or starting #lawschool. Lots of practical advice here for surviving (even thriving!) in your first year of law school. #historymajor #1L #futurelawyer #lawschoollife
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Surviving 1L: A Guide for History Majors in Their First Year of Law School
The legal profession is a popular option for history majors for a reason. Here is some practical advice for surviving (or maybe even thriving!) your first year of law school.
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Josh Kluever @joshkluever.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Brewers strategy that had led to the best record in baseball: “The bunting will continue until morale improves… or opposing team’s ability to field the ball”
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Clio and the Contemporary @cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
We welcome pitches from historians and scholars in related fields on how 9/11 changed the United States and the world. Part of our 2026 anniversary series, this sub-series on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 will roll out in September. Follow the link below to send us your pitch. #skystorians
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Call for Contributors: 25 Years Since 9/11
Clio & the Contemporary welcomes pitches from contributors as we look ahead to the 25th anniversary of 9/11 in September 2026. We welcome a wide range of pitches for articles that explore how 9…
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Clio and the Contemporary @cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is a story of a world in transition. As @thornburg.bsky.social explains, the film laments the death of norms and rules, with lessons for the contemporary United States. **This essay contains spoilers.** #odysseyfilm #film #TheOdyssey #christophernolan #odyssey
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The People from the Sea: The Contemporary United States and Christopher’s Nolan’s The Odyssey
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is a story of a world in transition. The film laments the death of norms and rules, with lessons for the contemporary United States. ** This essay contains spo…
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Heartland History @heartlandhistory.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
New Episode! Check out the newest installment of Heartland History as we visit with Joanna Dee Das about the new book "Faith, Family, and Flag: Branson Entertainment and the Idea of America."
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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Hot off the Press! The newest issue of The American Historian is here. This issue focuses on the American Midwest, including essays by René Esparza, Aaron Fountain, Ashley Howard, and Jon Lauck that reveal new aspects of this area’s rich history. The issue also includes a "Midwest Reading List."
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Kevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) @thetattooedprof.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Saw a few of these signs in rural stretches south of Pittsburgh Friday. Yesterday I was driving through the West Virginia panhandle and saw several "no data centers" signs in the front yards of some pretty ramshackle places. Anecdotal data, sure, but it still feels significant
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Ted Forsyth @tedforsyth.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I was elated that Dr. @malszy.bsky.social insisted I write something about my FOIL experiences for @cliocontemporary.bsky.social. I'm really proud of this work and hope it helps you out in your transparency journey!
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Clio and the Contemporary @cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Ted Forsyth encourages historians to become more fluent in open records policies. This detailed and accessible guide demystifies New York State's FOIL process from initial inquiry to appeals. #academia 🗃️ clioandthecontemporary.com/2026/07/23/f...
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FOIL it and Find Out! A Guide to Submitting Open Records Requests in New York State and Why it is Important
Open records laws empower anyone to request information from local, state, and federal government agencies.
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Josh Kluever @joshkluever.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
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Clio and the Contemporary @cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Moon missions are grounded not only in technologies, but in the social and political realities of their time. Comparing Apollo and #Artemis eras, @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social draws throughlines of turmoil and innovation. 🗃️
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Reflecting on Apollo in the Age of Artemis
The recent Artemis II launch reminds us that moon missions are grounded not only in technologies, but in the social and political realities of their time.
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Josh Kluever @joshkluever.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Looking for a few #skystorians interested in writing a film/tv review for @cliocontemporary.bsky.social. Ideas include the remake of “Little House on the Prairie” (Netflix) and “Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Happiness” (HBO). Message me or the Clio account to discuss.
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Josh Kluever @joshkluever.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Looking for a few #skystorians interested in writing a film/tv review for @cliocontemporary.bsky.social. Ideas include the remake of “Little House on the Prairie” (Netflix) and “Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Happiness” (HBO). Message me or the Clio account to discuss.
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Josh Kluever @joshkluever.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The most impressive part of this segment is that they got Ray Charles to perform. #MLB #AllStarGame
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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
The answer is that everyone reads all day long, probably at a greater pace and breath than any time in human history. They just don’t read linearly and in the same organized fashion as before. This is a transitional time, and reading practices will recalibrate.
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Clio and the Contemporary @cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Two fantastic resources from @davidjustice.bsky.social: the first is a syllabus for a survey of US History, 2000-2015. Key topics include the War on Terror, culture-war battlegrounds, neoliberalism, and the expansion of the Internet. #syllabus #history 🗃️
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The 2000s—Syllabus
This course is a survey of US History from 2000 to 2015. It examines the US through political, social, cultural, economic, and diplomatic lenses. Students will learn about major historical developm…
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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🚨 CFP Available for MHA Conference 2027 🚨 Hosted by the Indiana State Archives, the conference theme is "Meeting in the Midwest - Intersections and Intersectionalities" Dates: Thursday, May 20–Friday, May 21, 2027. Submission Deadline: Tuesday, Dec 1, 2026, to midwesternhistory2027@gmail.com
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Clio and the Contemporary @cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Despite a renowned career as a writer and activist, #UptonSinclair lacks a museum in his honor. His biographer @helenaluna.bsky.social reflects on Sinclair's legacy, the importance of #publichistory sites, and the role of historic homes in shaping public memory. 🗃️
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Almost Forgotten: Upton Sinclair, Historical Homes, and Memory
Despite a renowned career as a writer and activist, Upton Sinclair lacks a museum in his honor. His home in California would make an ideal house museum. His biographer reflects on Sinclair’s …
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Ben Railton @americanstudier.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Happy 250th, America! My gift to you, as is the tradition of course, is all the phenomenal public scholarly writing, podcasts, & books in my 283rd #ScholarSunday thread. Add more below, please share as widely as was the Declaration, & enjoy the intellectual fireworks, all! 🗃️ +
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#ScholarSunday Thread 283 (7/5/26) – Black and White and Read All Over
Happy 250th, America! My gift to you, as is the tradition of course, is all the phenomenal public scholarly writing, podcasts, & books in my 283rd #ScholarSunday thread. Add more below, please share a...
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Cory Haala @coryhaala.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Great to join @joshkluever.bsky.social and Kevin Mason of @midwesternhistory.bsky.social to discuss When Democrats Won the Heartland! We talk #Midwest political culture, 1980s grassroots activism, and the underappreciated place of populism in @democrats.org history. soundcloud.com/user-2236899...
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HH - When Dems Won the Heartland
Cory Haala - When Democrats Won the Heartland: Progressive Populism in the Age of Reagan, 1978-1992 Heartland History is the official podcast of the Midwestern History Association Hosts: Josh Klueve
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Clio and the Contemporary @cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Fifty years after the 1976 Soweto Uprising, questions raised by student resistance remain unresolved. Samantha Nyakundi argues that recent movements like #RhodesMustFall and #FeesMustFall recall broader historical struggles for liberation in South Africa. 🗃️ clioandthecontemporary.com/2026/06/30/1...
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The 1976 Soweto Uprising, the Black Consciousness Movement and the Politics of Student Protest in South Africa
Fifty years after the 1976 Soweto Uprising, many of the questions raised by student resistance remain unresolved. Recent movements like #RhodesMustFall and #FeesMustFall draw from broader historica…
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Clio and the Contemporary @cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Drawing from examples across the world, @cirapalliaspero.bsky.social shows how historical commissions function as state-sponsored public history initiatives that negotiate contested national pasts. 🗃️ clioandthecontemporary.com/2026/06/22/p...
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Rewriting the Past in Public: Historical Commissions and Public History
Recently in France, debates on the legacies of colonialism have gained renewed political traction. This has taken the form of a series of state-led joint historical commissions addressing the colon…
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Clio and the Contemporary @cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Check out our new guide to digital #archives that deal with sensitive material, written by archivists Virginia Dressler & @amaliasl.bsky.social. They explore 9 archives and their attempts to navigate ethical issues, such as representation of marginalized communities. 🗃️
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Using Digital Archives to Engage Students, Part II: Accessing and Using Sensitive Material Online
Ethical access to digital archives includes issues of privacy, sensitive content, and ethical representation of marginalized communities. This piece examines nine digital archives and their attempt…
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Amalia S. Levi, PhD @amaliasl.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
I've written a new piece, together with my colleague Virginia Dressler. Thank you to @cliocontemporary.bsky.social for providing the platform. Special thanks to the many archivists, librarians, and information professionals who work on making these stories accessible.
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Clio and the Contemporary @cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Fifty years ago, Laverne & Shirley debuted as the first blue-collar "single-girl" sitcom. Historian Kate Flach discusses its contribution to the genre and how it reflected a particular moment in American history. #TV #history #1970s 🗃️
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Making Our Dreams Come True?: A Retrospective on Laverne & Shirley and the “Single-Girl” Sitcom
Fifty years ago, Laverne & Shirley debuted as the first blue-collar “single-girl” sitcom. The series’ anniversary provides an opportunity to discuss its contribution to the genre an…
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Josh Kluever @joshkluever.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
I don’t think the southerners would have been surprised by a sanctioned fighting ring.
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Josh Kluever @joshkluever.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Good mail day @rparkinson.bsky.social
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Josh Kluever @joshkluever.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
(After a week+ in Scotland) Wife: so if the national animal of Scotland is a Unicorn, England is a lion, and Wales is a Dragon, does that mean Northern Ireland’s is a potato??? Me (not missing a beat): No, it’s an IRA member throwing a Molotov cocktail.
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Josh Kluever @joshkluever.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Eating dinner in Oban, Scotland and they have “American” food. I’ll admit I never knew there was a “Chicago-style” bbq rib. And don’t get me started on the Philly Cheese Steak containing emmental cheese. That is way too fancy (and contains too many letters) for Philly residents. Where’s the whiz?
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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 03/05/2026
the new atheists of the aughts were all just this:
homer simpson: Everybody is stupid except me
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Josh Kluever @joshkluever.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
I’m happy to announce that I accepted a tenure-track appointment as an Assistant Professor of History at Marshall University. I’m humbled for the opportunity to continue doing what I love and bringing my expertise in radical political history to “Da Herd.”
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Josh Kluever @joshkluever.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
I’m happy to announce that I accepted a tenure-track appointment as an Assistant Professor of History at Marshall University. I’m humbled for the opportunity to continue doing what I love and bringing my expertise in radical political history to “Da Herd.”
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Mallory Szymanski @malszy.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
This piece by @sayburgin.bsky.social caused me to rethink what I thought I knew about the early 1960s. I'll be updating some of my course materials as a result. 🗃️ #academicsky
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Clio and the Contemporary @cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
@sayburgin.bsky.social argues that today’s activists know what those in the Black freedom movement knew: Jail, No Bail was a critique of an entire system of unjust laws and courts. Then and now, they understand that power concedes nothing without a fight.🗃️ clioandthecontemporary.com/2026/03/26/j...
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A Surprising History of “Jail, No Bail”
Today’s activists know what those in the Black freedom movement knew: Jail, No Bail was a critique of not just bail, but of an entire system of unjust laws and courts. Then and now, activists under…
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Ben Railton @americanstudier.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Before the Oscars, I’m nominating myself for Best Supporting Scholar with my 267th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing, podcasts, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, share widely, & the winner will be … all of us! 🗃️ blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
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#ScholarSunday Thread 267 (3/15/26) – Black and White and Read All Over
Before tonight’s Oscars, I’d like to nominate myself for Best Supporting Scholar with my 267th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing, podcasts, new & forthcoming books from the past ...
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Josh Kluever @joshkluever.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Eating at BWWs and a ska version of “Take on Me” starts playing. Sometimes musicians should ask not if it’s possible, but if they should.
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Josh Kluever @joshkluever.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Looking for a potential reviewer to write for @cliocontemporary.bsky.social on the new FX series “Love Story” DM me if interested
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