Joanne Freeman

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Historian of “early” American politics & culture; howling about democracy on a daily basis. Last book: The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War. Owned by Newbie the History Bird.

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Taraji P. Henson “used her incredible platform to issue a warning and to repeat it again and again throughout the night: that a Donald Trump GOP win in November will undermine our fundamental rights.” www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...

Trump’s new Big Lie that he doesn’t know about Project 2025 might take him downwww.inquirer.com Republicans are in a state of panic now that voters are paying attention to Project 2025, their plan for dictatorship. They should be.

I'm sorry, folks. As a political historian, I can soundly say that this is NOT A GOOD IDEA. Come. On. A "blitz primary?" Because popularity contests done slapdash in public view always end well??

Dumbest fuckin’ idea I’ve ever heard. “The proposal is work of Rosa Brooks, a Georgetown law professor who served in Obama and Clinton administrations and as a volunteer policy adviser to the Biden campaign in 2020, and Ted Dintersmith, a venture capitalist…” www.semafor.com/article/07/0...

Folks. It CAN be done.

BREAKING NEWS: Voters turned out in numbers not seen in decades to stop the far-right National Rally from taking power in the French National Assembly. Polls predicted a first-place finish for National Rally, which instead came in third in initial results as polling stations closed.

Projections in France's election show voters rejecting the far rightwww.npr.org Voters turned out in numbers not seen in decades to stop the far-right National Rally from taking power in the French National Assembly. Polls predicted a first-place finish for National Rally, which ...

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"If we are calling for Biden to step aside because someone must stop Trump from bringing down the republic, then surely it would have made more sense to first call for Trump to step aside?" h/t @timothysnyder.bsky.social

PLEASE READ THIS Please. And pass it along.

I will bang this drum forever: in THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE FREE: THE GERMANS, 1933-45 Milton Mayer interviewed 10 ordinary Germans after WW2 to learn how fascism took hold. There was never a moment when everyone woke up:

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I really don’t think most people realize just how hard the boot will come down if Trump and the Republicans win the election. Most people have never experienced the totalitarian surveillance state with the power to reach into their homes and minds at will they are telling us is their plan.

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Yes, please.

some ambitious young creative should make a series of Schoolhouse Rock-style animated info clips based on Project 2025

To watch yesterday's "History Matters" episode on Presidential Immunity, here's the link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ7-... All past episodes are on my new YouTube channel (as soon as I finish uploading the earliest episodes): @joannefreeman1755

Presidential Immunity: The Here and Nowwww.youtube.com Welcome to "History Matters (…and so does coffee!) with Dr. Joanne Freeman," presented by the National Council for History Education (NCHE). This series, fea...

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Hey folks! I became technologically brave today and launched a YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@joannefreem... It's in its early teeny tiny phase. Not much on it yet. But it's there if you want to subscribe!

Dr. Joanne Freemanwww.youtube.com Joanne Freeman is an award-winning historian who studies the politics and culture of America's past to better understand our history as a nation, and the roads and choices that have led us to the pres...

I’m so angry.

The press told one story for weeks and weeks: BIDEN OLD. Now, they’re reaping the conclusion. “See? We told you! Biden old.”Based on a debate performance and weeks of “preparation” for this story. Whatever happens next should be based solely on facts and analysis, not panicky “opinions.”

Sure feels like that at the moment.

attending to a whale

The SCOTUS immunity decision has fundamentally changed our government. Join us tomorrow to discuss why this is and what this means. Friday 10AM ET NCHEteach.org/conversations

Tomorrow on my live webcast “History Matters” (surprise!): Presidential Immunity: The Here and Now Friday 10 AM ET NCHEteach.org/conversations

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The absence of hope hurts the health of democracy. www.instagram.com/p/C9BMHYRyhl...

Liz on Instagram: "🇺🇸 #july4th #independenceday #democracy #vote #votelocal #stateelectionsmatter #hope"www.instagram.com 1 likes, 1 comments - lizevansnbct on July 4, 2024: "🇺🇸 #july4th #independenceday #democracy #vote #votelocal #stateelectionsmatter #hope".

Watching “Dark” and accidentally said “oh no” into my martini. I have never blown bubbles in a martini.

Tomorrow on my live webcast “History Matters” (surprise!): Presidential Immunity: The Here and Now Friday 10 AM ET NCHEteach.org/conversations

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In the hope of rising above our current political panic, I offer thoughts on what the crisis of the Revolution says to us today. As a historian, I know that panicky political decisions do NOT lead to good solutions In that sense, the crisis of 1776 speaks to our own www.youtube.com/watch?v=44I5...

Movie on 7 4 24 at 3 34 PMwww.youtube.com Hi folks!In the hope of rising above the political panic filling the media, on this July Fourth, I've recorded some insights on what the Revolution can say t...

As @emptywheel.bsky.social said, they published this “voting doesn’t matter” editorial on July Fourth. Shame on them. American independence was declared—and won—by people who gave a damn. And worked for what they won.

Here it is, the dumbest thing you will read today www.nytimes.com/2024/07/04/o...

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It's a choice to publish this ... on July 4.

Here it is, the dumbest thing you will read today www.nytimes.com/2024/07/04/o...

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just watched 74 people speaking at least a dozen different languages become american citizens in a ceremony at monticello, where the speakers were themselves children of immigrants. inspiring stuff and a vivid illustration of what reactionaries want to snuff out

As a historian, I’m skilled at “reading” the emotions of past events to get a read on how people experienced them or reasoned their way through them. The current boomerang political craziness careening around right now is making ME crazy. Please, folks. Take a breath.

The Biden "regime's totalitarian grip"...from the Claremont Institute. Right. A regime grounded on free and fair elections, constitutional restraints, and the rule of law. All of which were attacked in yesterday's GOP SCOTUS decision. What nonsense.

I've been thinking about this post from the Claremont Institute, a Trumpist think tank, ever since the SCOTUS immunity ruling. Wonder what "unpleasant things" the Trumpists have in mind. open.substack.com/pub/joelmmat...

If you’re threatening to kill people who don’t agree with your politics, you’re a fascist.

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That is an open threat. Terrorism as politics.

sure it’s heritage being heritage, but their continued escalation of the violent rhetoric and threats is not to be taken lightly. especially not after j6

Wow. It’s been a few years since I couldn’t sleep all night because of political angst.

That is an open threat. Terrorism as politics.

sure it’s heritage being heritage, but their continued escalation of the violent rhetoric and threats is not to be taken lightly. especially not after j6

The American Robin is a truly noble bird. ["1776" fans? Anyone?]

EUROPEAN ROBIN: a precious feather baby, a ruddy sky dumpling, a good friend, will help you find your keys, full of ice cream AMERICAN ROBIN: big, often wet, surly, has your wallet, killed a rat underneath the bird feeder to make an example to the other animals

Back in the bad place, I'm being told that I'm a typically hysterical woman for my commentary on SCOTUS, and that I'm proof that women don't deserve the vote. In case you need a reminder of what it's like back there. [Yes, I still make political posts there.]