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Michael Stelzer Jocks

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History teacher, dad of two teen girls, dog and cat home-sharer, used bookstore aficionado

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Gender studies courses are shutting down across the US. The Epstein files reveal why | Joan Wallach Scott Texas A&M University is the latest school to end women’s and gender studies programs and teaching race. We know why

Joan Scott on why the attack on gender studies by powerful patriarchal men is not a coincidence, but an attempt to silence critique and analysis of their abusive behavior. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

13.02.2026 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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He’s looking like the head Gungan in The Phantom Menace

22.01.2026 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A reader holding a copy of The Crown’s Silence, a new book about the historic links between the British monarchy and slavery

A reader holding a copy of The Crown’s Silence, a new book about the historic links between the British monarchy and slavery

With 10 days to go until the US release of THE CROWN’S SILENCE on 1/27, I’m giving away TWO signed pre-release copies!!
🚨To enter: share this post b/n now & noon (ET) tomorrow 1/18. I’ll randomly choose 2 winners (US-based). The book is also available for pre-order now! bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

17.01.2026 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

If Trump wasn’t so awful, malignant, hateful and destructive, he would just be pitiful. It is fascinating how the weakest man in our lifetimes is viewed as strong by so many

16.01.2026 03:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hmmm…what if he actually is their best?

12.01.2026 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I like Sarah Maza’s β€˜Thinking Wbout History’ from 2017

23.12.2025 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I see no way this fails and/or backfires

20.11.2025 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Took me a second…

19.11.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How is the Darnton?

19.11.2025 01:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Good news! 53% of American conservatives have an overall neg view of Hitler!

09.11.2025 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a group of men are sitting around a table with a pitcher of water on it ALT: a group of men are sitting around a table with a pitcher of water on it

RFK, the overseer of the nation’s health, when someone nearby needs medical assistance

06.11.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! I can’t stand this…it’s just a more invasive form of pop-up

06.11.2025 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

OMG! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

04.11.2025 03:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I must ask…you’ve mocked with this β€˜headline’ before. Is there a specific headline like this one you are referencing?

04.11.2025 02:23 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜Ignorant servile scum’

31.10.2025 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nothing. That’s why this is all so disturbing. It’s a microcosm of Trump v. 2.

22.10.2025 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I seem to recall you mentioning you were working on a Janowska book? Is that still in the works?

21.10.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I work in downtown Chicago. I take the Green Line in every day. I’ve never seen one person in Chicago wearing a MAGA hat ever

21.10.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Such a strong memory, seeing that film in 1990 and the McDonalds game based on the movie

13.10.2025 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’d be interested to know what these words β€˜actually mean’

08.10.2025 02:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a sign that says my spouse is sleeping around . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a sign that says my spouse is sleeping around .

Gives this vibe

23.09.2025 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think tyrant/tyranny need to be used more often when discussing this moment

23.09.2025 01:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Some more: David Brion Davis, Ada Ferrer, Annette Gordon Reed, David Bell, Keith Thomas, Wendy Lower

20.09.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m looking forward to sitting down with book!

20.09.2025 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can’t believe no has said George Mosse or Eugen Weber. David Blight and Leon Litwack. Lynn Hunt. Tiya Miles.

20.09.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜Rarely’

19.09.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜You know…for kids!!’

19.09.2025 01:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Did I miss why people are assuming he’s a Fuentes follower? Not doubting, just wondering

12.09.2025 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just How Bad Would an AI Bubble Be? The entire U.S. economy is being propped up by the promise of productivity gains that seem very far from materializing.

Starting to feel like AI is going to destroy us not with some super intelligence, but because of classic human greed, ignorance and hubris…strong emperor has no clothes vibe here www.theatlantic.com/economy/arch...

07.09.2025 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chicago lawlessness. Pure anarchy

04.09.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0