Well worth a watch. RIP Glen. An exceptional force in the world gone far too soon.
Glen Hansard meets Van Morrison
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Daniel J. Story, PhD 🚴🏻♂️🎙️🗺️
@danieljstory.bsky.social
Digital Scholarship Librarian at UC Santa Cruz // Podcast producer at American Historical Review and elsewhere // History PhD // In my spare time I bike and dream about a #solarpunk future 🤙🏻 // He/him
Two more special episodes out today from AHR's Authoritarian 101 Project. Darren Dochuk discusses the rise of Joseph McCarthy... @historians.org #historypodcast
Authoritarianism 101: The Rise of Joseph McCarthy
What are the fears that drive public support for authoritarianism? Historian Darren Dochuk discusses the context for when Joseph McCarthy first became famous at Wheeling, West Virginia, on February 9t...
historians.org
Robin D.G. Kelley recommends three books every radical should read
At a conference this week in Montreal and have been using their bike share system to get from my hotel to the venue. Have been astounded by the courtesy of drivers here. Stark contrast to the US. Easily makes up for the insanely bumpy roads here. 👍🏼👍🏼👎🏼
Out today from #HistoryInFocus: A look at the AHR's latest special issue, "'76 Objects," which marks this year's 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with an exploration of the material culture of the American Revolution. @historians.org
‘76 Objects
In recognition of the 250th anniversary, the AHR’s June 2026 issue, titled "'76 Objects," explores the material culture of the revolutionary era. Daniel speaks with Sarah Weicksel and a handful of con...
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A not uncommon sighting from my office window...
Absolutely loved Colbert revisiting Only in Monroe. Funny in a way Late Show never was. I appreciated what he brought to late night tv, but I always thought the format was never the best fit for his brand of humor. I hope this return to form is a sign of things to come.
Colbert’s farewell hit me harder than I expected. The quiet sequence of “Jump Up” before the louder finale was beautiful, full of joy and melancholy. I was a big fan of The Colbert Report, but over the last decade he has become a figure of such rich humanity, and we will feel the absence.
Riding bikes is 10X more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities. And that’s just the climate emissions. Doesn’t include the massive public & personal cost difference, the air & noise pollution difference, the massive space difference, etc, etc…Via @theconversation.bsky.social
Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities
Active travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day.
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This month we’re revisiting the very first episode of #HistoryInFocus. It’s a look at Odeuropa, a historical smells project. Among other things, I react to a series of scents the team sent me live on mic. @historians.org #historypodcast #historicalsmells www.historians.org/podcast/foll...
Revisited: Follow Your Nose
Daniel talks with AHR editor Mark Bradley about the changes coming to the journal in March, in particular a new section called the History Lab that will showcase collaborative projects that challenge ...
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It's always the fucking bad coffee that burns my tongue. Every damn time. 😑
VANISHING CULTURE is out now! From #InternetArchive, this book looks at what is disappearing online. It asks what it means when the record of ourselves starts to vanish 🕳️ 📖 Download: archive.org/details/vani... 🛒 Purchase in print: www.betterworldbooks.com/product/deta... #DigitalMemory #Books
Saw Josh Johnson at San Jose Improv last night. He did his 1hr set ENTIRELY on the closure of Spirit Airlines. Mind you, that closure went into effect early THAT DAY. It was brilliant.
Just when I thought we were definitely in the stupidest timeline...
Out today—special episodes for the AHR's Authoritarianism 101 project. One features @patrickiber.bsky.social discussing the control of cultural institutions in the Cuban Revolution.
Authoritarianism 101: The Cuban Revolution
Daniel speaks with Patrick Iber, who discusses the Cuban Revolution and the banning of the short film, P.M., which showed scenes from Havana’s night life.
historians.org
The AHR has launched a new project, Authoritarianism 101: A Global History, as part of the #AHRSyllabus series. Explore 30 modules from different contributors and key questions on authoritarianism—each paired with primary sources and teaching resources. The first twelve modules are now live.
Authoritarianism 101 - AHA
Authoritarianism 101 A Global History About Authoritarianism 101: A Global History is a set of 30 primary source-driven teaching modules designed to offer teachers and students a broad perspective on ...
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Of one thing I am confident: I am a gentler, kinder person out in the world, because, at home, I have a bidet. #bidetlife
“The majority of Americans are open to living car-free even after decades of car-centric planning, a new survey finds…A stunning 18% of car-owning U.S. residents indicated that they were ‘strongly interested’ in living car-free, and another 40% said that they were ‘open’ to it.” @usa.streetsblog.org
Survey: Most Americans Are Open To Ditching Their Cars — Streetsblog USA
Automakers have spent a century and countless trillions of dollars making car-dependent living the American norm. But U.S. resident still aren't sold, a new survey suggests.
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