Ellen Speicher

Truly resilient communities and solidarity for the win again.

hell yeah

As a historian I have to remind you that King George III was nowhere near as dangerous or unstable as the guy currently in charge of the nation conceived in liberty

apropos of nothing— wtf is this weird Canva-ass "style guide" at the bottom of the white house dot com website

March 28, 1898: Wong Kim Ark Wins Citizenship Case The U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in United States v. Wong Kim Ark.

#tdih 1898, SCOTUS issued landmark U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark, decision:

Children born in U.S., including to parents not eligible to become citizens, were nonetheless citizens themselves under the Reconstruction era 14th Amendment. #TeachReconstruction

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American Historical Association Submits Testimony Opposing Ohio SB 1 The American Historical Association has submitted testimony  to the Ohio House Workforce and Higher Education Committee opposing Senate Bill 1.

The AHA has submitted testimony to the Ohio House Workforce and Higher Education Committee opposing Senate Bill 1, which would undermine the quality of public higher education in Ohio.

The student who ripped this sign down did more for trans people than most of our politicians.

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Explore the AHA’s Resource Library, with hundreds of resources developed or vetted by the AHA and our partners. Our resources range from classroom syllabi, to archival documents from the Civil War, to standards and guidelines for the discipline, and more. 🗃️

This is interesting, the writer of Breaking Bad calls for more positive characters in TV fiction, after realising
Walter White is often misunderstood by fans as an aspirational, badass icon rather than an obvious monster

www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/v...

their view is that high status jobs ought to belong to white men, who exist at the top of a natural hierarchy

Every week of my life I think about how Phil Collins is obsessed with the Alamo.

If comparison be the thief of joy, play on

life is worth living again

The way I knew the only cure for my depression was the love island theme song. I am an American History teacher. #loveisland

As a person with an ostomy, the holidays are just not the holidays unless you’re lying in bed nursing a blockage at least once ❤️💚

My respective one does. He’s a geriatric though 🙏🏻 (1982).

Black text on white background -- with some words highlighted. Mr. Bailey of Gilder Lehrman acknowledged that his group had tweaked some of its language to comply with restrictive state laws. For example, the group sometimes uses terminology like “civic experience” instead of “civic action” to describe projects like writing a persuasive letter to an elected official; conservatives have argued

Lots to say about NYT article on what gets taught.

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/20/u...

To start with, if we'd been interviewed, we'd say now is the time to encourage & defend civic action.

Students face a myriad of major crises from climate to democracy. Action is civic duty.
#DontObeyInAdvance

Can someone explain it to me like I’m 5 what Fox’s/Disney’s interest is in buying up the algorithms of American men in the first half on 2024 to push the Simpsons content? Was it just an investment to sell this awkward MNF game on Disney plus? I just…. Why the Simpsons specifically?

It’s a gentle way to begin the week!

No mercy.

Happy internet and real birthday, @mikejohansenmd.bsky.social !!

Trust me, I’m a history student