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Whitney Blankenship, Ph.D

@wblankenship.bsky.social
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Historian, Teacher, teacher-educator, CC professor, and cat mom. Research: belligerent citizenship in anti-communist curriculums; historical narratives in evangelical U.S. history textbooks.

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Yuuuuuup…
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A massive group of demonstrators is currently forming a human chain around the Kennedy Center following Trump’s threats against it
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
THIS 👇 HERE.......
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Christina Wolbrecht @cwolbrecht.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The truth will set you free But first it will piss you off. Gloria Steinem rest in power and thank you
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Whitney Blankenship, Ph.D @wblankenship.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
They have moved beyond weird to just plain stupid. You can’t give a kid a Tylenol without massive paperwork; no one is doing “secret school gender transitions). This is not a thing, people. Signed: a former k12 teacher
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Whitney Blankenship, Ph.D @wblankenship.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Anytime you narrow the curriculum or focus on a single path in education this is what you end up with. Humanities infused education helps us consider not if we can do something, but whether we should. Case in point.
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Whitney Blankenship, Ph.D @wblankenship.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
We Didn’t Start The Fire Librarians’ Version www.instagram.com/reel/DchZkTa...
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Frankston City Libraries on Instagram: "We took on your challenge - it wasn’t perfect - but my god it was fun! Who knew it would be @billyjoel sending us on a romp through non-fiction to remind everyo...
23K likes, 888 comments - frankstoncitylibraries on August 26, 2026: "We took on your challenge - it wasn’t perfect - but my god it was fun! Who knew it would be @billyjoel sending us on a romp throug...
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Whitney Blankenship, Ph.D @wblankenship.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Sign the Petition
PLEASE SIGN OUR PETITION to DEMAND that Congress IMPEACH and CONVICT Trump
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Niko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 26/08/2026
The reason why people think Dolly was “politically neutral” is because they don’t understand being political as a series of actions born of commitment to an idea. Being political as defined by the pundit class is to be in front of a microphone delivering sound bytes, it’s something to be devoured
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Meg Frank @peripateticmeg.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
truth from Jenny Zigrino
A stacked set of two screenshots from a standup routine by Jenny Zigrino that say “I know the grim reaper is a white man because if anyone else was this bad at their job, they’d be fired”
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spooky halloween txt @metaltxt.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Well, what I always say, "I just want everybody to be treated good." I try not to get into the politics of everything. I try to get into the human element of it. I have some of everybody in my own immediate family and in my circle of employees. I've got transgender people. I've got gays. I've got lesbians. I've got drunks. I've got drug addicts — all within my own family. I know and love them all, and I do not judge.

And I just see how broken-hearted they get over certain things and I know how real they are. I know how important this is to them. That's who they are. They cannot help that any more than I can help being Dolly Parton, you know, the way people know me. If there's something to be judged, that is God's business. But we are all God's children and how we are is who we are.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
When you appoint reality TV people to the most important positions of the government running massive federal agencies, don’t be surprised when they treat the job like a reality TV show starring themselves while we pay them and the expenses.
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Whitney Blankenship, Ph.D @wblankenship.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Nailed it.
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Whitney Blankenship, Ph.D @wblankenship.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Speechless but not surprised.
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🇨🇦 NanaGale @nanagale.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
God already built a wall through Big Bend — it's called the Chisos Mountains. We don't need to give billions of our tax dollars to out of state vendors. We don't need to desecrate this sacred land. We don't need this useless, disgraceful, corrupt Big Bend border wall.
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Whitney Blankenship, Ph.D @wblankenship.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
One down, five to go….
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
The problem for all the people trying to fearmonger about @abdulelsayed.bsky.social is @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social exists. Y’all tried it with him too, and now NYC loves him and he’s delivering — Which is what you were really afraid of.
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
On CNN, El-Sayed is asked about this Trump post. He says it represents "two different visions of America:" "Two people who don't like each other but are joined in the interest of making billions of dollars off of you. Or, two people who genuinely love each other, enjoying some panacakes together."
Donald J. Trump @realDonald Trump • 11h Donald J. Trump

Two VERY DIFFERENT America's

Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Senior dog becomes a puppy after meeting a new puppy. [📹 taiIs_allyandbeau] Original post
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Shell @risu.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
When the air tags and other trackers came out, consumer outcry made it mandatory that these trackers flagged themselves on devices. The same should be done for these glasses. Everyone around you should get the same alert that air tags and other trackers can give.
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Whitney Blankenship, Ph.D @wblankenship.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
This needs to be coming out of every Democrat’s mouth heading into the midterms. Every day. All day. And twice on Sunday.
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Talarico: I've passed 60 bipartisan bills through the Texas legislature. We're told that it's a choice between people who fight and people who get things done. I think the people of Texas deserve a senator who can do both — and I've shown in the statehouse that I can do both.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Exactly 3 months from today is the most important midterm election in our lifetime. Our opportunity to hold him accountable. Register to vote here: Iwillvote.com The stakes have never been higher. Show the world the majority of Americans are good, decent, honest people. #VoteBlue🗳️ #RejectMAGA 👎
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Whitney Blankenship, Ph.D @wblankenship.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
This is such a bad idea.
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Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
My mom would have had to update her voter registration and prove her citizenship 8 times under the SAVE Act, counting all her moves and name changes. That's just one tiny part of Trump's project to make govt exhausting, punitive and (for him) profitable. My latest www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-is-m...
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Trump Is Making Government Worse on Purpose
Instead of seeking to simplify and improve citizens’ lives, this administration keeps creating new obstacles and burdens.
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Whitney Blankenship, Ph.D @wblankenship.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 30/07/2026
Where are all these secret places GOPers go that are constantly making them show photo ID for everything, I apparently go to none of them ever, is this some sort of fetish thing, should we be worried about them
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Whitney Blankenship, Ph.D @wblankenship.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
It’s 2026, time to move forward and figure out how to fix the mess this administration has created.
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Whitney Blankenship, Ph.D @wblankenship.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Why yes! Yes, it is exactly what I want!
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 22/07/2026
The thing about this story is that in no other administration would people by default 1) assume it might be rigged much less 2) for discriminatory reasons.
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Whitney Blankenship, Ph.D @wblankenship.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
New Bloom’s Diagram. Link in comments.
Revised Bloom’s taxonomy diagram. Left side knowledge dimension, right side Cognitive processes. Verbs are crossed referenced between axes.
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Whitney Blankenship, Ph.D @wblankenship.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
What could possibly go wrong?
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Clara Ester, a civil rights activist who was one of the last remaining witnesses to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, has died
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Clara Ester, activist who rushed to Martin Luther King Jr. after he was shot, dies at 78
Clara Ester, an activist and minister who rushed to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s side when he was shot, has died at 78.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
THIS 👇 HERE TOO.......
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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Imagine if a woman president spent most her time raving and crying about an election she lost 6 years ago. Emotional. Unstable. Hysterical. Unfit to lead.
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Whitney Blankenship, Ph.D @wblankenship.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Rhode Island College is looking for a History Ed Professor. History and Ed Studies are great places to work. #EduSky #AcademicSky #skystorians employment.ric.edu/postings/10408
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Assistant Professor of Secondary Education History/Social Studies (1-Year Limited)
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Whitney Blankenship, Ph.D @wblankenship.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
The height of tacky.
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American Historical Association @historians.org · 08/07/2026
The AHR’s new #AHRSyllabus project, Authoritarianism 101: A Global History, features 30 teaching modules on authoritarianism across global history, with primary sources, historical context, and teaching resources. Start exploring today.
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Authoritarianism 101 - AHA
Authoritarianism 101 A Global History About Authoritarianism 101: A Global History is a set of 30 primary source-driven teaching modules designed to offer teachers and students a broad perspective on ...
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Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 08/07/2026
WAIT FOR IT WAIT. FOR. IT! 🪶 🐣
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Yep! That’s a perfect analogy. #BookSky
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Whitney Blankenship, Ph.D @wblankenship.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
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Whitney Blankenship, Ph.D @wblankenship.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
I’m speechless…
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Whitney Blankenship, Ph.D @wblankenship.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Another win.
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Whitney Blankenship, Ph.D @wblankenship.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Good.
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Whitney Blankenship, Ph.D @wblankenship.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Good grief, NC
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Maybe Vance doesn't know this part of history because it's in one of the books his administration has banned. The difference between the Watergate era and now is that back then, Republicans actually did something about a law-breaking president. Today, they only roll over for their cult leader.
New York Times story: Vance Downplays Watergate and Compares Himself to Nixon
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