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Michelle Moyd

@michmo.bsky.social

Historian of Africa, soldiers, war. Mom, spouse, daughter. Author of *Violent Intermediaries*. Vet. Wish I had a dog. Wish I could just write what I want.

3,270 Followers  |  1,821 Following  |  79 Posts  |  Joined: 14.08.2023
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Henceforth, I will be describing the way that U.S. men’s hockey spectacularly squandered good will, brand recognition, and fan loyalty as β€œpulled a Target.”

They pulled a Target.

24.02.2026 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 11891    πŸ” 2365    πŸ’¬ 66    πŸ“Œ 134
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This is Wiley. He has never seen snow before and wants to make sure he gets a real good look at it. For science. 12/10 (IG: smileywileydog)

23.02.2026 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 24018    πŸ” 3818    πŸ’¬ 398    πŸ“Œ 300

Statement of the Molelia Family from Kibosho/Tanzania with specific demands to Germany for reparative justice concerning colonial crimes πŸ‘‡

@ecchr.bsky.social @hrwdeutschland.bsky.social @hrw.org @michmo.bsky.social @tnflorvil.bsky.social

21.02.2026 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Feb 18 marks the surrender of Mora in Kamerun. 🏳️

@donalh.bsky.social & @michmo.bsky.social argue we must look beyond the battle to the colonial veteranβ€”a "prism" for race and citizenship in the post-war order.

18.02.2026 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.

This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.

18.02.2026 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 41054    πŸ” 10837    πŸ’¬ 477    πŸ“Œ 1029

It's part of both a specific story and a larger one:

17.02.2026 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Maryland health officials warn providers about an upsurge in mumps cases Maryland health officials are warning about an uptick in cases of mumps.

Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.

Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.

Expect more.

This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.

14.02.2026 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6349    πŸ” 3331    πŸ’¬ 288    πŸ“Œ 287

Can’t believe we are still doing this

15.02.2026 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6135    πŸ” 1280    πŸ’¬ 60    πŸ“Œ 24

Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.

15.02.2026 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 41474    πŸ” 14050    πŸ’¬ 660    πŸ“Œ 594
A photo of Jill Scott’s tiny desk

A photo of Jill Scott’s tiny desk

Jill Scott’s long awaited NPR Tiny Desk concert will premiere Monday at noon EST:

14.02.2026 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1368    πŸ” 311    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 58
Picture of blog contribution on β€ždekolonial-erinnern.deβ€œ

Picture of blog contribution on β€ždekolonial-erinnern.deβ€œ

β€žPainful gap in public memoryβ€œ: Memorial plaque for Africa Conference in front of Bismarckβ€˜s Chancellery stolen.

@michmo.bsky.social @tnflorvil.bsky.social @kilderbenhauser.bsky.social @mrothberg.bsky.social @mithu.bsky.social @adamblackler.bsky.social

πŸ‘‰ dekolonial-erinnern.de/painful-gap-...

10.02.2026 09:47 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alt text 101 for Bluesky | Digital Philosophy by Manning Krull Hi! You may be here because I or someone else sent you this link in response to a conversation about alt text on Bluesky. Welcome! Here's some basic info about alt text, its importance, and how to wri...

Artists and photographers of Blacksky, Bluesky, and all of the fediverse: I implore you to use alt text!

Here's how, courtesy of @manningkrull.bsky.social: manningkrull.com/digital-phil...

I want to share your art and photography! Let's accommodate our friends and comrades who use screen readers!

14.02.2026 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 223    πŸ” 136    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jayapal: To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand. And if you are willing, please raise your hands. If you have still not been able to meet with this DOJ. Please note for the record that every single survivor has raised their hand.

11.02.2026 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 28991    πŸ” 10306    πŸ’¬ 1068    πŸ“Œ 626

EL PASO, Texas (AP) β€” FAA says it has lifted temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, and all flights to resume.

11.02.2026 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 884    πŸ” 238    πŸ’¬ 99    πŸ“Œ 297
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A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad β€” the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years

11.02.2026 03:43 β€” πŸ‘ 25581    πŸ” 7257    πŸ’¬ 411    πŸ“Œ 541
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Adopt A Rent β€” Stand With Minnesota Donate your Delta Skymiles to get people home from Texas

Another addition to the website to help us built *systems* and not just have me trying to do everything alone:

If you'd like to adopt a rent that you can either *cover immediately* and fundraise for, or just pay outright, please fill out this form and we will contact you via Signal.

08.02.2026 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 346    πŸ” 276    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 5
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BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not β€œmove on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors

08.02.2026 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 44545    πŸ” 16952    πŸ’¬ 966    πŸ“Œ 962
A Year in African Historical Scholarship Journal of African History Podcast: Volume 66 Retrospective What does a year of cutting-edge African history scholarship reveal about where the field is heading? In this special episode marking the cl...

Looking for some fascinating weekend listening? Abou Bamba, @michmo.bsky.social, Moses Ochonu, and Thula Simpson join @sseverson.bsky.social to talk breakthroughs, trends, and challenges in #AfricanHistory we saw in last year’s vol. On Apple, Spotify, and streaming:

www.podbean.com/eas/pb-4ywb9...

06.02.2026 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests

04.02.2026 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 19470    πŸ” 5626    πŸ’¬ 416    πŸ“Œ 288

Kudos to our children's literature scholar colleague!

She deserves every single penny *and* a position at an institution that appreciates her as a teacher and scholar.

04.02.2026 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 170    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sabrina was amazing tonight! She reminded me of guest stars like Bernadette Peters and Linda Ronstadt who were on the OG Muppet Show when we were little.

Whole half hour was a delight. Funny, sentimental, with the spicy winks and nods that only the adults in the room would understand.

05.02.2026 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 144    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

They brought β€œThe Muppets Show” back and it’s a certified HOOT. Sabrina Carpenter is a great first guest.

05.02.2026 02:01 β€” πŸ‘ 508    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 9
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04.02.2026 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 5

They’ve been on this for a minute. More teaching + post tenure review (and contracts) plus ai supercharged productivity surveillance tools also makes professors more vulnerable to student evals, which gives admin more power to fire you. That’s the plan.

05.02.2026 00:17 β€” πŸ‘ 411    πŸ” 157    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 5

Never a better time to unionize your faculty

05.02.2026 05:07 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Check it out! And huge thanks to @sseverson.bsky.social for all the work behind this podcast.

05.02.2026 05:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of a map and table listing ICE warehouse purchase data.

Screenshot of a map and table listing ICE warehouse purchase data.

🚨 New: We built a visual tracker of the warehouses ICE is targeting across the US.

Working off an idea from @actualkatherine.bsky.social, we’ve mapped active searches, canceled deals, and linked state property records.

Explore the map here: tinyurl.com/ICEWarehouse...

04.02.2026 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2856    πŸ” 1880    πŸ’¬ 100    πŸ“Œ 130

when we say complex processes of repression & violence are highly contingent & dynamic, we mean they depend on active choices people makeβ€”nothing is inevitable.

we know from lots of research that people can interrupt violent processes by making choices that reflect their values. this is an example.

31.01.2026 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 561    πŸ” 184    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 7

You can read the news and its sober people just straight up saying, β€œoh yeah the president of the United States is probably going to steal that oil money and we all kind of know it.” And apparently that’s just how it is now.

31.01.2026 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 912    πŸ” 177    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 1