I've been learning from @adamserwer.bsky.social about the Court and Reconstruction for a decade, so talking with him about Supremacy is such a treat. Join us tomorrow at 7 ET: tinyurl.com/supremacybooktalk
Annette Gordon-Reed
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Carl M. Loeb University Professor, Harvard, Author of, among other books, Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings:An American Controversy,The Hemingses of Monticello,, Vernon Can Read: A Memoir with Vernon Jordan, On Juneteenth
Okay, if you haven’t done Connections today, look away. NY Times Connections-the “p” in empty is pronounced.
Holding up more voices in this big week in the history of Artificial Intelligence A big weekend for Artificial Intelligence -- in terms of a focus on how to govern it effectively, not just racing to develop it as quickly as possible at all costs....
Holding up more voices in this big week in the history of Artificial Intelligence
A big weekend for Artificial Intelligence -- in terms of a focus on how to govern it effectively, not just racing to develop it as quickly as possible at all costs.
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The great thing about getting older has been that I look so much like my mother now. It’s nice to look in the mirror and see her face.
Fascinating. Not an easy read for a non-mathematician, but surprisingly clear in it’s meaning.
Asheesh Kapur Siddique@asheeshks.org · 6d agoOne of the best pieces I have ever read about AI and knowledge.
Wow. There should be a profile of Kingori. The idea that Kenyan scholars are behind the success of a good number of American students should be explored as more than just an AI fallout story.
Mary Cygan@marycygan.bsky.social · 7d agoAnd in weird parallel, NYT doesn't mention Patricia Kingori, the Kenyan scholar who brought this industry to international attention in 2025 with deeper and more complex insight. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
From April 2026: #LonnieBunch talks w @agordonreed.bsky.social about US History, @smithsomag.bsky.social and how he contended with pressure from (my words) Idiot, Corrupt, Racist 47: “It was George W. Bush who said #NMAAHC should be on the mall.” — #LonnieBunch, 4/2026 www.c-span.org/program/amer...
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One of the most respected historians in the United States and a giant in the museums world—but above all, an incredible kind man. He will be president of the AHA in 2027 (taking the gavel during the January conference), and I could not be happier to have him lead the association in these times.
Karin Wulf@kawulf.bsky.social · 7d agoMore to say but, mostly he's just the best. www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
New Wave nostalgia. Played this to death in college.. music.apple.com/us/album/ech...
Echo Beach by Martha And The Muffins on Apple Music
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Looking forward to discussing The American Revolution at 250 with @nicholasguyatt.bsky.social and Nadine Zimmerli at Highland on September 23 at 4:30 pm. highland.org/event/va250-...
VA250 Book Series: The American Revolution at 250 - September 23 - Highland
What does 1776 mean to us in 2026? That’s the question historians Frank Cogliano and Nick Guyatt discuss in Highland’s 250 Book Series program on September 23rd from 4:30 to 5:30 PM. You won’t want to miss perspectives on some of Read More ...
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How did Nolan Wells die?: The quest for justice takes on added urgency in the state that lynched Emmett Till, writes our friend Cristian Farias. nymag.com/intelligence...
What We Owe Nolan Wells
As the investigation drags on, and internet sleuthing fills the void, justice requires getting to the truth and nothing but.
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“A self-described “anarcho-confectioner,” Mr. Godin led the International Patisserie Brigade, a gang of custard commandos who referred to their assaults as entartements. They deployed pies with soft crusts to ensure that their caloric projectiles would only injure pride.”🫡
Eric Columbus@ericcolumbus.bsky.social · last wk.Great obit of a man with the courage of his confections www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/w...
I recall having to get permission from one of my parents to check out certain books. But I wasn’t prevented from checking them out.
Alex Ip 葉清霖@alexip718.com · last wk.Jesus Christ: after a recent ruling by the Eighth Circuit that allowed Act 372 to take effect, an Arkansas county has banned all children from checking out any books in the adult section, bringing home any DVDs, or using the self-checkout kiosk in its public libraries.
Kenyans Did College Students’ Homework for Years. Then A.I. Arrived. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/t...
Kenyans Did College Students’ Homework for Years. Then A.I. Arrived.
Thousands of Kenyans made a living writing essays for overseas students. With A.I., the work has dried up, a warning for online gig work that has been a global lifeline.
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Well… Photo of Road Runner Snagged by Coyote Shows That Cartoons Were a Lie www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
Photo of Road Runner Snagged by Coyote Shows That Cartoons Were a Lie (Gift Article)
Here’s some bad news: Sometimes the coyote does win.
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Yeah, you’d think. How could anybody object to depicting the true size of Africa, the true size of anything?
Howard French@hofrench.bsky.social · last wk.You'd almost think they have a problem with Black people. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
Daniel S. Richter has a new book—which I am stoked about—looking at the Antebellum engagement with Aristotle by enslavers. We should all buy this book when it’s out in October (although $105 is high!), but here are some other thoughts too. global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Wow. I hope this is real.
Damon Young@damonyoung.com.au · 2w agoThis Finnish guy has been teaching himself Sumerian, and sent a cuneiform tablet to the British Museum to check his progress. They just emailed him that they've sent him something in the post. I'm now thrilled and excited for a total stranger! Clay tablet mail! www.reddit.com/r/Cuneiform/...
Teaching Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson never fails. Walking through the Hemings family tree with students gathered round a table - and filling in the world they lived in as we go - is a simple but effective strategy. Jaws drop. As ever, a salute to @agordonreed.bsky.social.
Here’s my op-ed on Chief Justice John Roberts whitewashed history of President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft. Roberts adoration of Taft’s “restraint” conveniently omits Taft’s racism, refusal to condemn lynching, and embrace of Lost Causism. That’s no accident. share.inquirer.com/IcPlmx
Will the real William Howard Taft please stand up?
Chief Justice John Roberts penned an incomplete, but revealing, tribute to former President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft.
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