Ok we have had A WEEK. Let's do something fun. Welcome to Historians At The Movies! Tonight we are talking about contingencyby livetweeting BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II on Netflix at 8pm eastern. 1/

Hey everyone next week is #HATM’s sixth birthday. I haven’t decided on what we are watching yet so if you have suggestions, we’d love to hear them. Anything currently available on Netflix Prime Video or Disney+ is game!

This is what historians do. We go to the primary sources (archival collections as well as contemporary publications) to gather our data. We sort through all the information to begin to understand the data and the evidence it is providing. We arrange the information to piece

Educate yourself. Recognize first the possible explanations, and seek out evidence. What you will overwhelmingly find is likely that multiple explanations are reasonable - and now the hard part starts. What is knowable? What is likely? And what does history tell us?

This is a really important thread on how the gendered attacks against Harris will look. Read this and inoculate yourself.

Anybody who thinks political parties are democratic institutions you need to do some history and STHU - they aren’t in the constitution. They are private organizations which have evolved with election law as guard rails. They are systems with hierarchy and distributions of power

Get your mind right - we operate in a system in which democratic ideals operate and are varied in power - to talk and discuss as if they are the same everywhere is misrepresenting at best. Know the system and recognize its operation. Participation is about the only universal

The fetishization of the vote in a managed democracy like the US is bad. If you want real change, yes; you should vote. But it’s nowhere near the top of the list of what you should be doing. (If you truly care)💫 Chomsky on the quadrennial extravaganza. 👇🏼

Hey Folks: This past week I was happy, sad, moved, surprised, angry, hopeful, joyous, & more. What a rollercoaster! Join us Friday AM to discuss WHAT HAPPENED & how history can help us process it. History IS happening, folks. Let's talk. Friday 10AM ET NCHEteach.org/conversations

Twitter just activated a setting by default for everyone that gives them the right to use your data to train grok. They never announced it. You can disable this using the web but it's hidden. You can't disable using the mobile app Direct link: x.com/settings/grok_…

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Czech climber Adam Ondra conquers El Capitan in Yosemite National Park with a free climb. This is pretty much my worst nightmare.

1/5 Journaling Advice (post #3): Your journal is a space without judgment. 📝 Don't worry about being perfect or writing beautifully—just focus on expressing yourself. Your future self will appreciate it. 🌟 #Obsidian #TfT #Journaling