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💛Magda Teter🟦📖
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Historian/author: "Blood Libels, Hostile Archives"/"Christian Supremacy"/"Blood Libel"/"Sinners on Trial"/"Jews&Heretics" Fordham; NYRB

History 40%
Political science 34%
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This poster from
"Reading Under Fire: Arming Minds & Hearts During Wartime."
(Apr 23–Nov 1, 2026) resonated today
www.posterhouse.org/exhibition/r...

When we first bought our house in 2001 we got a LOW PREFERENCIAL rate of 7.24% bce our university had an agreement with a local bank to encourage faculty to live nearby. This was a great deal. Now that people got used to super low rates, this is super high.

Filmmaking grants!
"Working on a short documentary about climate change? Don’t miss your chance to submit it to the Bloomberg Green Docs film competition. Grand prize: $25,000. Submissions will be accepted through October 2, 2026."
bloomberg.com/greendocs
Homepage - Bloomberg Green Docs
Pause background video Contest What is the compelling story you most want to tell? The Bloomberg Green Docs competition is open to all eligible filmmakers who would like to compete to win a $25,000 gr...
bloomberg.com

That's why we'd do well to ignore the Trump approval polls and tea leaf predictions that these will translate to big D victories. Who can trust American voters?

Revolting. I didn't think I would live to see this kind of stuff out in public, not in some hidden fringes of society. Utterly revolting.
www.jta.org/2026/09/22/u...
Nazi imagery nothing new for crypto casino behind Orlando fight with swastika flags and Hitler salutes - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The owner of the company, Duel, met soon after with Donald Trump Jr., calling it a “great chance to align on many things.”
www.jta.org
NYT has now independently corroborated all the major allegations against Susan Collins in the ProPublica report, including that investigators were prepared to move against her and then Trump intervened to shut it down. This put Trump in a position of exceptional and extortionate leverage over her.
F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins
The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials.
www.nytimes.com
11/ Even Navatek’s executives were surprised at how far their money went in D.C.

“It was eye-opening for me, frankly. ‘Oh my God, all of it is for sale. It’s all for sale,’” former executive Eric Schiff said.

Let's see if ZM gets something for giving Trump a forum on a day when other media are suing him for violating 1st Am.

This is an interesting take, given the media fight right now.

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A study in contrasts today. The major TV networks showed they have more moral character than leftist Zohran Mamdani.

Where's Pete?

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Originalism is gaining influence in constitutional law. How can lawyers and historians work together to address originalist arguments in the courts?

Join Brennan Center lawyers and leading American historians virtually on Sept. 29 at 3 p.m. ET. RSVP:
Reading the Past: Historians and Lawyers in Dialogue
This practical conversation will explore originalism, historical evidence, and how lawyers and historians can work together in the courts.
www.brennancenter.org

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Previously unseen tax filings for the Kennedy Center paint a fuller picture of the finances Trump inherited—and what happened during his first months in charge, @janaykingsberry.bsky.social reports: theatln.tc/kTQlqRnj

📸: Andrew Harnik / Getty

Funding aside, are there no building permits requirements in Virginia or DC? Can people just go ahead and demolish and build stuff? In places like NYC, you need an architect, a contractor, lots of permits to get anything built. Is there nothing like that in Virginia and DC?

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Report: Rep. Bennie Thompson demands national Dems get more involved in Colom Senate race 

Thompson says the DSCC is failing to seize an opportunity in Mississippi....

https://mississippitoday.org/2026/09/21/bennie-thompson-colom-democrats-dscc/
Report: Rep. Bennie Thompson demands national Dems get more involved in Colom Senate race 
Thompson says the DSCC is failing to seize an opportunity in Mississippi.
mississippitoday.org