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Jen Manion

@manionjen.bsky.social
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Historian of Sexuality & Gender @ Amherst College. #LGBTQ #FirstGen Author of Female Husbands (2020) and Liberty’s Prisoners (2015). WELLFLEET

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Jen Manion @manionjen.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
"Queer Possibilities in Revolutionary America" as part of the America 250 Founding Feminists Series at @msmagazine.com msmagazine.com/2026/03/23/q...
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Queer Possibilities in Revolutionary America
The revolutionary era was one of surprising possibilities to express same-sex attraction and gender nonconformity. At the time, gender was widely understood not as an inner truth but as a social pra...
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Jen Manion @manionjen.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
thinking of all of our cape cod neighbors right now...
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Rachel Gunter, Ph.D. 🗃️ @phdrachel.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
1. I recommend @manionjen.bsky.social's work as well as Transgender History by Susan Stryker. 2. Lincoln (2012) 3. SNEH is handling a premade pot roast & mashed potatoes while I host. 🗃️#HATM
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Ariella Baker-Archer @ariarch.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
1. Female Husbands written by @manionjen.bsky.social 2. Judas and the Black Messiah 3. BBQ chicken with macaroni salad #HATM
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Wendy Rouse @wendylrouse.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
"Learning our history is a radical and righteous form of resistance, and any one of us can do it." Important historical framing of the current attacks on trans people and LGBTQ+ history by @manionjen.bsky.social newrepublic.com/article/1983... @oah.org 🗃️ 🍎 #sschat 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 #lgbtq #queerhistory
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Learning History Is a Righteous Form of Resistance
It’s a way to combat Trump’s attempts at remaking the past to justify erasing protections for the most vulnerable.
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Johann Neem @johannneem.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
In my contribution to @newrepublic.com's issue on Trump and history, I argue that Trump has wrapped himself in the mantle of the American Revolution while undermining its principles.
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Trump Is the Enemy of the American Revolution
He has produced a crisis much like the one the colonists faced two and a half centuries ago. Now it’s our responsibility to uphold the Founders’ legacy.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 07/08/2025
The Trump assault on international students and researchers ignores the collaboration necessary—economically, politically, and intellectually—for success, if not survival, in our hyper-connected global world. trib.al/49ZgGg6
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The High Price of Barring International Students
Global collaboration is necessary for success, if not survival, in our hyper-connected world.
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Adam Shprintzen @veghistory.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Heading to the top of the list of start of semester readings for my students.
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Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Excellent blog here by leading scholar @manionjen.bsky.social on the importance of queer and transhistory in the current political climate (with reference to the USA)
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DeclanKavanagh.bsky.social @drdeclankavanagh.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Thank you
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Sam Rutherford (he/him) @echomikeromeo.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Really appreciated this!! I have a piece coming out soon(!) that answers the ‘what use trans history in these times’ Q slightly differently (and from the other side of the Atlantic) but there’s a lot here that resonated with me:
Why, then, do we need the past when we have come so far so fast? Two reasons. First, our collective ignorance about the transgender past is being used against us. During oral arguments for the Skrmetti case before the Supreme Court in December 2024, Justice Amy Coney Barrett asked if there was a legacy of discrimination against transgender people. One lawyer hesitated. He might not have known what to say, like most of us who didn’t learn about this in school. He mentioned anti-cross-dressing laws and military ban as two examples, but there is a substantial historic legacy of discrimination. If the leading voices for transgender rights in this country don’t know our history, we are in real trouble. The radical right is counting on this.Second, we are not so different from the trans people who have come before us—and this fact may well sustain us in the years to come. Most trans people throughout history have lived, loved, struggled, resisted, and persisted without any of the legal protections, family support, social networks, or medical care that are widely available today. On Transgender Day of Visibility in March, pioneer trans theorist Sandy Stone offered a hopeful message: “We’ve taken 10 steps forward. Now we’re about to be beaten five steps back. But at the end of the day, we’re still five steps ahead. That’s how culture works. That’s how progress works…. We’re not going back from that.”
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Jen Manion @manionjen.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Historians fight back. "Ten steps forward. Five steps back. We face a mean-spirited, lie-fueled campaign that aims to make our lives as rights-bearing citizens untenable. Learning our history is a radical & righteous form of resistance & any one of us can do it." newrepublic.com/article/1983...
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Learning History Is a Righteous Form of Resistance
It’s a way to combat Trump’s attempts at remaking the past to justify erasing protections for the most vulnerable.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 08/08/2025
Trump has declared war on free minds and free education in order to erase more than a half-century of scholarship and replace it with official triumphal narratives rooted in a brand of pickled patriotism designed to force the past to serve the present. trib.al/OsKGbr7
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What if History Died by Sanctioned Ignorance?
We must mobilize now to defend our profession, not only with research and teaching but in the realm of politics and public persuasion.
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Jen Manion @manionjen.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
My thoughts on the power of queer history in these times…
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 08/08/2025
It is not unusual for presidents to have an interest in history. And until now, no president has tried to directly intervene in what Americans learn about history. Yet, despite showing little inclination for history, Trump claims to know what Americans are learning in classrooms. trib.al/SlCk6zJ
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 09/08/2025
It’s critical to examine the longing behind Trump’s master slogan for ourselves: In a nation racked by bitter cultural and partisan divisions, widespread fears about an AI-driven economy, and a despotic leader in the White House, the desire for better times is understandable. trib.al/N5JpXhJ
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Michael Tomasky @mjtoma.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
New! the @newrepublic.com's Sept issue features a great symposium "Trump vs. History," for which I asked the great @dblight.bsky.social to assemble colleagues to reflect on Trump's war on our history. We posted the first four (incl. David's) today; others coming soon! newrepublic.com/series/67/tr...
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Trump Against History
How is Trump changing our sense of who we are? We asked eminent Yale historian David W. Blight to round up some colleagues to consider the question. Here’s what they had to say.
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Jen Manion @manionjen.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Honored to have an essay in this special issue of @newrepublic.com organized by David Blight about why we must defend our profession from the Trump administration attack on U.S. history.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 08/08/2025
How is Trump changing our sense of who we are? We asked eminent Yale historian David W. Blight to round up some colleagues to consider the question. Here’s what they had to say. Read the new TNR series here: trib.al/QQRtp9n
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Trump Against History
How is Trump changing our sense of who we are? We asked eminent Yale historian David W. Blight to round up some colleagues to consider the question. Here’s what they had to say.
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Seth Rockman @sethrockman.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
In honor of #MarchMadness, let's talk about how all 8 men's teams playing in Providence this week are threatened by the Musk/Trump Admin. If you love college sports, you're going to have to stand up for colleges!!!!
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Susan Stinson @susanstinson.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Wonderful event tonight at Bookends Florence: a celebration of reissue by Sinister Wisdom of S/he by Minnie Bruce Pratt. Love the book. Love the dyke/trans warmth. Andrea Lawlor, Jen Manion & Jack Gieseking read great selections and had thoughtful things to say. The q&a got me fired up! #westernma
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Jen Manion @manionjen.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
What a lovely event! Congrats Bruce!
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Javier Corrales @javiercorrales.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
All my life I have studied democratization and autocratization. My 1st field trip was to newly democratic Argentina. I then added autocracies to my portfolio: Cuba, Ven, etc. I think I can recognize the stages of transition to authoritarianism. Here are the boxes Trump has already checked off.
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Jen Manion @manionjen.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Just can’t get over the hubris of the NYT editorial board support for trans people today after five years of reckless, Ill-informed, reactionary journalism that MADE this an issue in the first place.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/02/2025
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 06/02/2025
A federal court just blocked Elon Musk from interfering with the federal government’s payments system. There is power in fighting back. We won’t let up until this block is permanent.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
All of the Republicans who for years railed about "unelected bureaucrats" destroying the government are awfully quiet as an unelected bureaucrat destroys the government.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 05/02/2025
Social Security is a lifeline for millions and a foundational promise the American people have made to ourselves. I’m seeking urgent answers after constituents contacted my office about temporary outages on the mySSA portal.
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Raskin Concerned With Temporary Outage of Social Security Portal
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8) wrote to the Social Security Administration (SSA) Tuesday “with deep concern” that the administration’s online portal was not available Monday. “My constituents have been ...
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 05/02/2025
Here’s one thing that I’m watching with Donald Trump’s tariffs: Which billionaires and giant corporations will buy themselves loopholes? In his 1st term, well-connected insiders got tariff waivers. This is one more way to make corporate CEOs kiss Trump's ring.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 05/02/2025
Americans are confused, scared and angered by President Trump’s escalating attacks on our independent, professional and dedicated civil service. That's why I convened top federal workforce experts for this emergency webinar sharing crucial information.
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Rep. Raskin’s On-Demand Webinar for Federal Workers Facing the Trump-Musk Assault on our Government
YouTube video by Rep. Jamie Raskin
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 04/02/2025
RFK Jr. is a danger to public health. Every Republican senator who votes yes will own the consequences. When RFK Jr. follows anti-vax conspiracies instead of science, when he greenlights Trump's anti-abortion agenda, when he cuts healthcare for seniors — remember who voted yes.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 03/02/2025
Our people across #MD08 are rightly demanding answers about President Trump's systematic destruction of federal programs and the civil service. Federal workers—I'm convening a webinar on the latest developments and resources to fight back. Sign up to gain access upon its release:
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BE NOTIFIED: Rep. Raskin's Webinar for Federal Workers
Congressman Jamie Raskin will convene and release a webinar sharing up-to-date information and resources for federal workers. Panelists will share advice, resources and their expertise following mou...
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 03/02/2025
I support this. Elon Musk cannot dismantle USAID without an act of Congress. Democrats must use every lever at our disposal to block his illegal takeover and shutdown of an essential government agency.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 02/02/2025
No one elected Elon Musk. As Donald Trump allows Musk to access people’s personal information and shut down government funding, Republicans in Washington will also own the consequences. We must do everything in our power to push back and protect people from harm.
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Jen Manion @manionjen.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Calling all elected officials and Dems especially to speak out and fight back against this unconstitutional behavior
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
The executive branch does not have the legal right to cancel appropriated spending or eliminate agencies created by Congress. Trump and Musk are doing both. Entirely lawless and unconstitutional. The world's largest provider of food assistance shut down. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Musk tweet boasting of "feeding USAID into the chipper"“I went over it with him in detail, and he agreed that we should shut it down,” Musk said. “And I actually checked with him a few times [and] said ‘are you sure?’”

The answer was yes, he said.

“And so we’re shutting it down,” Musk said.

USAID staffers were told that the agency’s headquarters in Washington will be closed Monday amid the turmoil.

In an email to staff early Monday, the agency’s leadership said: “Agency personnel normally assigned to work at USAID headquarters will work remotely … with the exception of personnel with essential on-site and building maintenance functions individually contacted by senior leadership.”
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Jen Manion @manionjen.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Transgender medicine is just the canary in the coal mine. Make no mistake, they are coming for ALL LGBTQ health programs, basic legal protections recently won, and yes, gay marriage too.
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Jen Manion @manionjen.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
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Jen Manion @manionjen.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
What a tragedy for those on board the plane and their families.
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Massachusetts Historical Society @mhs1791.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Join us on Sat., 22 Feb. at the Charles River Museum (154 Moody St., Waltham) where @profbrucedorsey.bsky.social will accept the Peter J. Gomes Memorial Book Prize for *Murder in a Mill Town.* @manionjen.bsky.social will join him in conversation. Register: www.masshist.org/events/peter...
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Bruce Dorsey @profbrucedorsey.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Boston area folks: On Feb, 22, join me for a conversation with @manionjen.bsky.social about "Murder in a Mill Town." I'm honored to receive the Peter J. Gomes Memorial Book Prize. #Boston #Massachusetts #Skyhistorians
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Guardian vs. NYT. You know who's going to call things by their true names and who's not even gonna give you syrup with that waffle. Guardian: "Elon Musk waded into controversy on Monday when he gave back-to-back fascist-style salutes....
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Dr. Alexandra E. LaGrand @aelagrand.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Also, did I even go if I didn’t get a tote bag and goodies? ☺️ (and thanks to the Newberry Bookshop, I was finally able to snag a copy of @manionjen.bsky.social’s Female Husbands!)
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Patrick Leary @patrickleary.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
For any scholar working on the 19th-c. press, a Curran Fellowship can be a big help. Everybody is eligible, and the application is blessedly straightforward. This year's deadline is next week: Wednesday, January 15. Recommendation letters due Jan 22. rs4vp.org/awards/curra... #19th-c
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The Curran Fellowships – RSVP
The Curran Fellowships are travel and research grants intended to aid scholars studying British magazines and newspapers from the long nineteenth century in making use of primary print and archival so...
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Jen Manion @manionjen.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Rutgers historians are the best! #AHA Leah Devun, Bonnie Smith, & @brianconnolly.bsky.social
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Jen Manion @manionjen.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
#AHA recap: I can't wait to read this book by Marie-Amélie George / @cambridgeup.bsky.social
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 26/12/2024
Happy Hanukkah! Tonight begins the Festival of Lights, and I’m sending my warmest wishes to all Jewish friends and neighbors celebrating this season. May you and your loved ones enjoy a celebration full of hope and joy.
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