David W. Blight @davidwblight1

Detroit Tigers fan for life. Historian of slavery, Civil War era, author of Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom. Won a P-Prize. Teacher first. Joined September 2020

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David W. Blight @davidwblight1

a year ago

Say it ain't so. What a terrible loss to our craft. Pete Carmichael was the real thing as teacher and historian. Rest in peace Pete!

Malafunkshun808 @malafunkshun808

a year ago

Say it ain't so. What a terrible loss to our craft. Pete Carmichael was the real thing as teacher and historian. Rest in peace Pete!

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David W. Blight @davidwblight1

a year ago

Harris is already running her campaign against the Sup. CT. Add Shapiro or Chris Murphy to the ticket and hit them even harder. Americans are frightened by this Court; remind them every day why.

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David W. Blight @davidwblight1

a year ago

Dems, we have waited too long. JB, firmly release your delegates to Harris with your own powerful endorsement. Take over the news cycle with vetting of 5-6 VP candidates. Make the whole world see America's future in the Dem party. An exciting convention for a new ticket.

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David W. Blight @davidwblight1

a year ago

So much hand-wringing by we Dems, afraid that there is no "plan" after JB steps down. I put out this hopeful plan 10 days ago. Sarah Kendzior has done same and many others as well. All we have to fear is fear itself folks. newrepublic.com/article/183395…

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David W. Blight @davidwblight1

a year ago

This announcement fits in the over-used category of "unbelievable." Hardly know how to grasp this but to get to work on my biography of James Weldon Johnson, which is what I am doing. Fight and pray for Ukraine and its children. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

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David W. Blight @davidwblight1

a year ago

Just published my proposal for Biden to step down, VP Harris assumes the presidency, her team prepares a "House Divided" speech for her acceptance at the Dem convention. newrepublic.com/article/183395…

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David W. Blight @davidwblight1

a year ago

To critics: of course the Court didn't literally "amend" the Constitution. But they just radically altered the extent of presidential power. "Official acts?" There is no presidential immunity for criminality. Andrew Johnson knew that; so did Richard Nixon and thus he resigned.

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David W. Blight @davidwblight1

a year ago

Because of the Dred Scott decision, The Taney Court lives in infamy. Because of today's immunity decision, the Roberts Court will live in infamy.

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David W. Blight @davidwblight1

a year ago

The founders made it very difficult to amend the Constitution. Today six people on the Supreme Court amended the Constitution, greatly increasing presidential power in perpetuity. Breathtakingly arrogant abuse of power.

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David W. Blight @davidwblight1

a year ago

Those of us who believe in liberal democracy - liberals! - are going to have to organize and fight harder than the right wing has for years to bring about today's Court decision. Dems are now running against this Supreme Court.

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David W. Blight @davidwblight1

a year ago

Today is a dark day in national history. Roberts opinion sickens as it blandly overthrows the constitutional order. Sotomayor's dissent is epic in its clarity of outrage. But read Thomas's consent: all that matters to him is to deny that a special prosecutor should even exist.

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David W. Blight @davidwblight1

a year ago

On debate consider: with this Sup CT now openly protecting Trump from prosecution for Jan. 6 and turning back history, only the Biden campaign can prosecute DT in public opinion for the crime of Jan. 6. Biden's failure to do that Thurs. is unacceptable.

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David W. Blight @davidwblight1

a year ago

This is an opportunity for Dems to act. Going to take courage and careful leadership/coalition building. How about a Kamala Harris/Mitch Landrieu ticket? Or Harris/Andy Beshear or Harris/Chris Murphy? A progressive Southerner on ticket is really important.

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David W. Blight @davidwblight1

a year ago

📷Jack El-Hai@Jack_ElHai·3h! Damn History subscriptions: damn-history-16d93f.beehiiv.com/subscribeToday… book pick from the free monthly Damn History newsletter for readers and writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to author@davidwblight1and@yalepress📷52 Much appreciated. Grateful for readers. DB

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David W. Blight @davidwblight1

a year ago

With great thanks! David

Jack El-Hai @Jack_ElHai

a year ago

With great thanks! David

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Jack El-Hai @Jack_ElHai

a year ago

Today's book pick from the free monthly Damn History newsletter for readers and writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to author @davidwblight1 and @yalepress! Damn History subscriptions: damn-history-16d93f.beehiiv.com/subscribe

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David W. Blight @davidwblight1

a year ago

All honor to the D-Day vets. How many Americans under 30 really can grasp the profound importance - beyond sentiment - of the Allied liberation of Europe in 1944-45. Have we taught them? My father was a four-year vet of WWII. My uncle survived Battle of the Bulge. Save Ukraine.

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David W. Blight @davidwblight1

a year ago

The Republican party owns Trump now as he owns them. They cannot hide from him except in their own media havens.

Timothy Snyder @TimothyDSnyder

a year ago

The Republican party owns Trump now as he owns them. They cannot hide from him except in their own media havens.

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David W. Blight @davidwblight1

a year ago

DT is so little now. "No man is liberated from fear who dares not see his place in the world as it is; no man can achieve the greatness of which he is capable until he has allowed himself to see his own littleness." -Bertrand Russell, "Dreams and Facts."

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David W. Blight @davidwblight1

a year ago

Good point. Did not mean to suggest that Thomas and Alito are redeemable. They are not. I am in favor of increasing the Court to 13. That will take Dem majorities in both houses.

Craig Gurian @CraigGurianNYC

a year ago

Good point. Did not mean to suggest that Thomas and Alito are redeemable. They are not. I am in favor of increasing the Court to 13. That will take Dem majorities in both houses.