Amanda Nagel

Them: “Cities are all rotting hellscapes!”

Cities:

New Members: it is with great pleasure that we can add both three new countries and nearly a dozen new members to the Network since our recent conference in Austria.

Buffalo Soldiers Would Get Highest Congressional Honor Under Senate Proposal More than 150 years after the first regiments of Buffalo Soldiers were formed, a bipartisan pair of senators is looking to bestow Congress' highest honor on the storied Black troops.

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xoxo love ya!

Guided Labubu missiles?

Here’s today’s thread once more for the evening crowd. Please share widely to get all this great scholarship to all the folks! @hcrichardson.bsky.social 🗃️

Indeed. It is the only way to especial inspire & inspired

The LA, DI, DA, DI… is perfection. Especially the addition of the ellipses. ChefsKiss.gif

It is one of those shows that feels both slow and super fast at the same time, so I ended up rewinding and rewatching since I missed parts of dialogue so often! But it’s amazing they did an entire season as one day!!

The Pitt is phenomenal. Noah Wylie is absolutely fantastic, as is the rest of the cast!

The Great War and Modern Memory at 50 What makes a 50-year-old book on WWI still essential reading? In this episode, Angus, Jessica, and Chris are joined by Ian Isherwood and Steven Trout, authors of But It Still Goes On: Pa...

What makes a 50-year-old #FWW book still essential reading?

We welcome @iaisherwood.bsky.social & Steven Trout authors of 'But It Still Goes On: Paul Fussell’s The Great War & Modern Memory at 50' to revisit Fussell’s classic & the debates it still sparks

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When I post about a the struggle of transgender service members, I get a lot of “some of the best people I served with were” and things of that nature. And that’s good, that’s fine. But, the true mark of success is the acceptance of the goldbricker transgender service member. The “just doing time”.

Obligatory 20th Maine meme for my Downeast and Aroostook County boys who dgaf bout no rebel yell

SECARMY terminated all current Civilian Aide to the Sec Army (CASA) positions in favor of converting them to tech-focused positions. CASAs historically have been a linkage to our communities and citizens. Not a fan. CivMilSky

This is not great. CASAs are one of the BEST links between the Army and communities. This further degrades our ability to bridge the civ-mil divide

Me [yelling]: HEY BABE I CAN’T FIND A COPY OF OUR MUTUAL DEFENSE AGREEMENT WITH ISRAEL ANYWHERE

Her: That’s ‘cause we don’t have one!

Me: I SWEAR I LEFT IT RIGHT NEXT TO THE AUMF!

Her: That’s your old one from 2001!

Me: WELL WHAT ABOUT MY CASUS BELLI?!

Her: Nope!

I just have to say, as a historian of the Reconstruction-era Klan, that masked paramilitaries are very bad and masked vigilantes are even worse and there are causal links between the two and none of this is good for democracy.

From an article on King of the Hill and Parks & Rec star Jonathan Joss, a Native gay man who was murdered in a hateful attack.

Duckworth to Hegseth: "You are blowing through money like my fellow cadets and I did in our first liberty after basic camp. Luckily I didn't end up with a questionable tattoo ... you're just an unqualified yes man who can't tell the president how to keep Americans safe."

a woman in a captain marvel costume is glowing in the dark Alt: Captain Marvel owning her powers and glowing, ready to take on Yon-Rogg like a boss.

Oooohhh solid plan! And yes, sooner to Captain Marvel, the better! I hope she enjoys the soundtrack too!

Chronologically is a great way to intro your 9yo to MCU. Eventually intro her to agent Carter. It’s a sleeper and sadly got only two seasons, but the more Peggy Carter the better imo

Great thread about the symbolism of parades in DC- and how very, very different this one is.

I am about 7 books into Eastern Front ‘41 research and the one critical thing I have learned:

Find somebody to love you the way some military historians hate Guderian, with the burning passion of a thousand suns.

Look, you could corner the market in romantic comedies with this sort of vibe. Lots of laughter and relatability is a great combo tbh

Does anyone know a expert in South Pacific languages? This is why I miss Twitter. I used to be able to just ask this and someone would be like “I am!” But seriously, is anyone? I need an expert on South Pacific languages.

In that picture is one of my favorite places here in KC!

S5E24 Amanda Nagel - US Army Command and General Staff College Podcast Episode · Military Historians are People, Too! · 04/22/2025 · 1h 9m

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Nice episode @amnagel.bsky.social ! No idea you were a high jumper! Your work on African American soldiers in WW1 is so important. Thanks for teaching the next generation!

Thanks! And, well. It is what it is. We know what Leavenworth is and what it assuredly is not.

Thank you!! Ha, yes. It was many moons ago, and I doubt I could manage to high jump now. As long as the students continue to be great, I’ll keep teaching them!

I had a ton of fun chatting with Drs. Feltman and Allison for this podcast. Give it a listen if you’re so inclined!