George Takei 
š³ļøāššš½The Trump regime thought they could flood the zone and the judiciary wouldnāt be able to keep pace. They were wrong. Judges have been steadily building cases, blocking escape routes, and pushing back against the administrationās misconduct. The result? A series of court defeats that the White House canāt just sweep under the rug. https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/trump-doj-thumping-courts
Deedee Jacobsohn
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Boston three-deckers. housing issues. baking.
has anyone else encountered a basement plan with a bicycle room ca 1900??
source: Historic New England, plans for 3 family house, [149] Fisher Av, Jacob Luippold, architect
IndigoDogClubDo you know PACK? The People and Animal Cardio Klub (PACK) is a group of volunteers who share a common passion for running or walking with adoptable dogs. Not only does this activity provide the dogs with much-needed exercise and socialization, but it also offers dogs an opportunity to enjoy the outdoor and to get more attention while waiting for our new forever homes. Every Saturday morning from 8 am to 10 am, we gather at either Rock Creek Park or the Arboretum. You can easily spot us in our eye-catching "Adopt Me" vests. Warning: Falling head over heel in love is highly likely!
#adoptdontshop #fosteringsaveslives #hikingwithdogs #dogsofmastodon #shelterdogsarethebestdogs #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #dmv #virginia #maryland
#adoptdontshop #fosteringsaveslives #hikingwithdogs #dogsofmastodon #shelterdogsarethebestdogs #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #dmv #virginia #maryland
Jay KuoToday, an essay, on how I felt to discover the Founders were not as had been portrayed, nor much else wholly truthful about American history. Also, how I recovered from that disillusionment, my eyes still on the prize of the promise of America. https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/independence?sd=pf
Independence
Today, a personal essay. When I was little, my Ba would bring out fireworks for the Fourth of July. He acquired them in places like Maryland, where our family would go summer camping on the state beaches, and brought them across state lines to our little suburban enclave in upstate New York. As soon as it was dark enough out, many of our neighbors would gather, the area kids eager to see what Mr. Kuo had in store that year. Sparklers for sure. Sometimes big noisemakers. And always more than a few showstopper rockets with brilliant flourishes of color. He would hand them out to us to dole out to the other children without a thought to liability.
Rabbi Danya RuttenbergSometimes Jewish texts might sound obsolete--like how they go on and on about āredeeming captivesā--until theyāre contextualized.
The cash bail system is, functionally, about the state holding innocent people hostage.
And GOP lawmakers are doubling down on it now--introducing more and more bills to trap more people and make prison reform is even more difficult.
On our obligation to the āgreat mitzvahā--then, and now:
https://lifeisasacredtext.substack.com/p/as-if-spilling-blood
Jessica CaleThe movie Chevalier is out this week in the US! Itās based on the life of one of my favorite historical figures, Joseph Bologne, the Chevalier de Saint-Georges. He was a champion fencer, composer, abolitionist, and the leader of the first all-Black regiment in Europe.
We talk about him in Episode 26 of the Dirty Sexy History podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4owxOkpBd3VD0U4ZK6UYPN
#histodons @histodons #chevalier #josephbologne #historypodcast #18thcentury #BlackHistory
Episode 26: The Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Listen to this episode from Dirty Sexy History on Spotify. This week on Dirty Sexy History, we look at the extraordinary life of Joseph Boulogne, the Chevalier de Saint-Georges. As a composer, he tutored Marie Antoinette and was so talented that Mozart despised him. An abolitionist and accomplished swordsman, he also led the Legion Saint-Georges, the first all-Black regiment in Europe.
Cassandra GoodEvery year I do an activity on the fugitive slave law & civil disobedience. We talk about whether protest is worthwhile and when, if ever, it's ok to break the law to stand for moral principles.
In past years, most students were pretty cynical & said protest wasn't helpful; they wouldn't risk their own safety and security for civil disobedience. Today, numerous students said that the risk to the country of not protesting for what is right was greater than the personal risk of getting arrested.
What has changed, beyond the random mix of students? My best guess is that the frequency of protests, esp by young people, has an influence, as does the very real sense in their generation that there are serious and urgent problems in the world. That said, when I asked how many of them had ever engaged in protest or civil disobedience, only 3/23 had.
The full lesson is on my website: https://cassandragoodhistorian.com/2021/04/15/a-lesson-in-ethics-slavery-resistance/
Well #histodons, our friends on the bird site are busy discussing the New Yorker piece & Sweet's latest, even more offensive than before, comments.
A key point that explains a lot: he talks about "the way that we've traditionally done history." As @drsepinwall & many others pointed out, that "we" is the real problem here. The lack of self-awareness--even after myriad scholars pointed out the harm of his remarks--is staggering.
How do we defend the field of history when it is under serious threat from fascism and white supremacy when senior people in the field think this way?
Torsten KathkeAh would you look at the time. The day is over just when I had finally arranged all my writing windows perfectly on the desktop.
Omar MooreLANGUAGE: Itās enslaved persons, not āslavesā. We are people who were ENslaved. When you say āenslavedā, you make clear that someone else did this to us. When you say āslaveā you speak the language and mindset of the people who did this to us. This is important. It is not semantics. #history #language #enslavedpeople #Black #Mastodon #words
