Reposted by Liette GidlowJulie Cohen ❌👑 @filmmakerjulie.bsky.social · 17hEditor Sophia Dasser and reporter Cereese Qusba of the Cornell Daily Sun are the reason we now know about the gang rape case at Cornell and the university’s shameful under-reaction. Nice work, ladies. (📸 Heather Ainsworth) 233378
Reposted by Liette GidlowOrdinary Notes @hystericalblkns.bsky.social · 17hwww.metrotimes.com/uncategorize...metrotimes.comDetroit’s first Black-led grocery store sends out a fundraising SOS amid financial struggles - Detroit Metro TimesDetroit People’s Food Co-op is turning to its members and the community for help as it works through cash-flow problems and rising operating costs. 02314
Reposted by Liette GidlowTracy Thomas @proftracythomas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Enjoyed speaking on the National Association of Women Lawyers' podcast about trailblazing legacies and transformations of the first woman judge and women in the law. You can listen here: nawlpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/the... 012
Reposted by Liette GidlowJack El-Hai @jackelhai.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"A true trailblazer." Today's pre-orderable #history book pick from Damn History, a free monthly newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to author @herstoryprof.bsky.social & @nyupress.bsky.social! Read/subscribe to Damn History: damn-history-16d93f.beehiiv.com/subscribe 144
Liette Gidlow @profgidlow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Fine work by #ohiouniversity history intern Imani Estrada on segregation and resistance in southern Ohio 050
Reposted by Liette GidlowVirginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Retired old lady here who likes teaching; if you know it's in my areas of expertise and scheduling works out, would be happy to do a couple of zoom dialogue/conversation gigs in your class this academic year. (Possibility in person Boston-ish.) Not looking for honorarium. 001
Reposted by Liette GidlowHarry Dunn @libradunn1.bsky.social · 09/09/2026They put 1.2 MILLION voters on a secret suspense list in Texas. 300K in Houston alone. Most don’t know they’re on it. Deadline to fix it: October 5th. No online registration. No same-day registration. This is the cheat in real time. www.standingourground.us/p/12-million...standingourground.usStanding Our Ground | Harry Dunn | SubstackGirl Dad. Lifelong Democrat. Hip-Hop Lover. Former Capitol Police Officer. Believer of Good Trouble. Click to read Standing Our Ground, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of… 14368232
Reposted by Liette GidlowCitizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Jacob Lawrence Yes for #MemoryDay #LaborDay #BlackSky Lawrence painted the exodus of African Americans from the rural South to Northern cities during and after WWI, when industry needed workers. As the son of migrants, he had a personal connection. alt-text: several Black men in line for workmoma.orgJacob Lawrence. The labor agent who had been sent South by Northern industry was a very familiar person in the Negro counties. 1940-41 | MoMAJacob Lawrence. The labor agent who had been sent South by Northern industry was a very familiar person in the Negro counties. 1940-41. Casein tempera on hardboard. 18 x 12" (45.7 x 30.5 cm). Gift of Mrs. David M. Levy. 28.1942.14. Painting and Sculpture 1267
Reposted by Liette GidlowDurba Mitra @durba.bsky.social · 07/09/2026next monday, I will be speaking about my book, The Future That Was, at Notre Dame. Thanks to the Critical Empire Studies Working Group for the invitation. 0144
Reposted by Liette GidlowThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 05/09/2026Breaking News: Robin Morgan, a prolific feminist writer, radical activist and former Ms. magazine editor, has died. She was 85.nyti.msRobin Morgan, Voice of Radical Feminism, Dies at 85She edited the landmark 1970 anthology “Sisterhood Is Powerful,” led Ms. magazine and helped build the institutions of the modern feminist movement. 1714646
Reposted by Liette GidlowDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 05/09/2026🎉 WIN: A right-wing group tried to force Michigan to place a proposed constitutional amendment requiring proof of citizenship to vote on the November ballot. The Supreme Court just denied the request. Here’s why the amendment is likely dead:democracydocket.comSupreme Court denies right-wing group’s bid to force Michigan proof-of-citizenship measure on November ballotThe denial, issued by Justice Brett Brett Kavanaugh, likely means the measure is dead. 6586155
Reposted by Liette GidlowVirginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 04/09/2026One of my all-time favorites: "I Was a Playboy Bunny," by Gloria Steinem, 1963. www.encyclopedia.com/social-scien...encyclopedia.comI Was a Playboy Bunny | Encyclopedia.comI Was a Playboy BunnyArticle By: Gloria SteinemDate: 1963 Source for information on I Was a Playboy Bunny: Gender Issues and Sexuality: Essential Primary Sources dictionary. 022
Reposted by Liette GidlowEinav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Gloria Steinem is featured heavily in my book because she was not only a fashion icon but a trailblazer who understood her power and used it. She surely going to be missed. What a life she had. Rest in Power. 0254
Reposted by Liette GidlowLaura R. Prieto @laurarprieto.bsky.social · 02/09/2026WCVB reporter Leanna Scachetti interviewed me & Marta Crilly about our @maryelizaproject.bsky.social a while back; today the story aired. Happy primary day to Boston! Let’s use our hard-won rights and vote! 033
Reposted by Liette GidlowProtect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 02/09/2026DHS failed to back up its claims about noncitizens on voter rolls, and is doubling down by announcing more (sham) investigations. Let's be clear: this is another attempt to undermine public confidence in elections. The truth: only U.S. citizens vote in our elections. Repost to spread the word. 29755
Reposted by Liette GidlowDurba Mitra @durba.bsky.social · 31/08/2026thanks to the generosity of colleagues, i will speaking about my work and my book, The Future That Was, this fall. Come through if you can! Sept 14 - Notre Dame Gender Studies Sept 28 - University of Toronto WGSI Oct 5 - Reed College Oct 15 - UChicago RDI Oct 26 - London School of Economics 1185
Reposted by Liette GidlowJournal of Women's History @jwomenshistory.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Congratulations to Dr. Lauren Duval (our new book review editor)! Dr. Duval's book, The Home Front, was recently awarded the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic's Mary Kelley Prize in Gender and Women’s History. Her work was also co-awarded the SHEAR Book Prize. Amazing work! 1125
Liette Gidlow @profgidlow.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Historian here. 💯 this. "We're seeing the largest attack on Black political representation since the end of Reconstruction." 0101
Reposted by Liette GidlowCitizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I think it might be helpful for leaders in other states to tune in to these as well. Perhaps coordination can happen at multiple levels across states. 045
Reposted by Liette GidlowJudith Weisenfeld @jlweisenfeld.bsky.social · 28/08/2026The deadline for proposals for the next round of @xroadproj.bsky.social grants is approaching. Spread the word! 001
Liette Gidlow @profgidlow.bsky.social · 25/08/2026watch the busted robot get more attention paid to its well-being than many people 030
Liette Gidlow @profgidlow.bsky.social · 20/08/2026“I get mad about all the monuments. We commemorate secession, and we shouldn’t be commemorating that. I want a plaque there, something [like] ‘At this door, over 400 people were separated from their families and auctioned off against their will. ... [W]e acknowledge the suffering that went on.’” 0197
Reposted by Liette GidlowEric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 19/08/2026One common thread since Callais: Black voter turnout in the South skyrocketed 223052
Reposted by Liette GidlowZinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 14/08/2026To help get out the vote and protect elections, we’re encouraging teachers to focus on voting rights & the Constitution this fall. Help send free voting rights toolkits — with lessons, posters, stickers, infographics, & more — to educators nationwide. More: www.zinnedproject.org/news/send-fr...zinnedproject.orgSend Free Voting Rights Toolkits to ClassroomsTo contribute to national efforts to get out the vote and defend the elections, we encourage middle and high school teachers to focus on voting rights and the Constitution in September and October. We... 02212
Reposted by Liette GidlowThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/08/2026🔥 worth your time 20465107
Liette Gidlow @profgidlow.bsky.social · 14/08/2026I'm a historian. I don't know much about meteorites, aortic events, or ancient chemical secrets. This will be Exhibit A in my periodic reminder to students of "reasons why you should not trust AI." 162
Reposted by Liette GidlowMoira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 13/08/2026When we talk about "civil rights," it's important to keep in mind that the right of women and girls to access the public sphere without being subjected to sexual violence or harassment is usually considered less important than the free speech rights of men to harass them. 9705181
Reposted by Liette GidlowLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Here we are in 2026 and this song is just as relevant now as it was when it was created. ‘Stop, Hey What's That Sound’ Buffalo Springfield Released December, 1966 57991502550
Reposted by Liette Gidlow🦋 Still Standing 🦋 @imstillstanding.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Well…isn’t this a little gem. @jenpsaki.bsky.social did you know about this? 6217771110
Reposted by Liette GidlowPaul Renfro @renfro.bsky.social · 21/07/2026While many US historians and ordinary folks have been fixated on the semiquincentennial this year, the upcoming twenty-fifth anniversary of 9/11 may very well be the more significant milestone—at least when it comes to understanding our present national crises. The past quarter-century has been 🗃️ 1/ 59936
Reposted by Liette GidlowCommon Dreams @commondreams.org · 16/07/2026Gov. Whitmer’s hot mic comment confirmed what we already suspected: Our voices and opposition are flat out ignored in favor of destructive corporations.commondreams.orgWhitmer’s Data Center Push Isn’t Just Bad for Michigan—It’s Bad for the WorldData center development depends on imported critical conflict minerals and massive amounts of electricity generated by fossil fuels, which contribute directly to US-backed conflicts and war. 03518
Reposted by Liette Gidlowhistorianpub @historianpub.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Book Bans Are Surging In Iowa. So Nikole Hannah-Jones Is Bringing Banned Authors to the State for a Free Read-In open.substack.com/pub/michaelh...open.substack.comBook Bans Are Surging In Iowa. So Nikole Hannah-Jones Is Bringing Banned Authors to the State for a Free Read-InFor the second year in a row, "The 1619 Project" author returns to her hometown to host Black authors whose books have been targeted by Iowa's anti-DEI laws. 0115
Reposted by Liette GidlowMason B. Williams @masonbwilliams.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Some book news: -- I'll be on @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social on @wnyc.org starting around 11:10 a.m. to discuss it -- The @nytimes.com review is out: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/b... This generous review focuses on the role of conservatives; the book discusses liberals & the left at equal lengthnytimes.comConservatives Tried to Fix New York City. Here’s What Happened. 071
Reposted by Liette GidlowAmerican Historical Association @historians.org · 24/06/2026Four years after Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, we're revisiting a #AHAPerspectives article by Karissa Haugeberg. As a historian of antiabortion movements, Haugeberg argues that the decision is part of a broader movement to contract American civil liberties. Read more:historians.orgDobbs v. Jackson, One Year Later – AHAHistorian Karissa Haugeberg reflects on the overturn of Roe v. Wade. 0119
Liette Gidlow @profgidlow.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Watch the vid of Whitmer pandering to Oracle's CEO. It's like she's trying to impress him with how bad she can f*ck voters over. Also, I write from Saline. 1100
Reposted by Liette GidlowFreedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · 10/06/2026The new voter suppression bill—called the "Save America Act"—would require 21 million American citizens to produce passports or birth certificates to register to vote. Most don't have these documents. This is a poll tax by another name. #HandsOffHerVotedlvr.itContact Your MOC 093