Marty Olliff
Retired Prof of History at Troy Univ. Dothan Campus, Director of the Wiregrass Archives. My opinions are absolutely my own. #NOKINGS
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- Reposted by Marty OlliffIn the historically anti-union South, the UAW just secured a landmark contract with Volkswagen. The workers won major wage increases, job security against outsourcing, and higher-quality healthcare. Congratulations to these workers, and remember: there is always hope in labor.
- Reposted by Marty OlliffThere are major federal tasks forces operating still in Memphis, New Orleans, Miami-Dade, Phoenix, South Texas, still raiding homes, kidnapping people, black-bagging people from courthouses. If ICE does controversial things but doesn't *say* controversial things, it disappears from the news.
- As long as it’s not William Murdoch.
- Reposted by Marty OlliffPediatrics published the Vaccine Integrity Project’s hepatitis B birth dose vaccine evidence review online. The review looked at: 400+ studies/reports, 40 years of data—and the conclusion was unmistakable. There is no evidence supporting a delay in the hepatitis B birth dose. tinyurl.com/4kbsm49f
- Reposted by Marty OlliffShout out to Akash for casting the first vote for our campaign in McHenry County this morning! Early in-person voting is now open in McHenry and Lake County, and mail-in ballots start going out across the district today. After you vote, by mail or in person, send us a selfie. We love to see it!!
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- The good ol’ AL legislature, resolutely focused on solving the most pressing problems faced by our people.
- Reposted by Marty OlliffIt is terrible to see what is happening at The Washington Post. Democracy Docket is a small newsroom, but it is growing. If you want to work for an independent, pro-democracy media outlet, I encourage you to apply. ats.rippling.com/democracy-do...
- Reposted by Marty OlliffYou may not have heard, but it’s important. Dems are holding shadow hearings on ICE crimes. Witnesses provided harrowing and explosive accounts yesterday. I provide some highlights from the day, and I urge everyone to watch and amplify them. Link in the replies.
- Dear Sect. Bessent, That's not what he fucking asked you. Thank you for your attention to this matter, jerk.
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- Visit a dairy farm. You’ll never consider drinking raw milk again.
- Credit where due (repost is somewhat random, but thx CWebb): I’ve long yelled at the Dems’ leadership to do things like hold shadow hearings. One-offs aren’t enough, but they’re a good start. Thx for this important testimony to GOP governing malfeasance.
- Her explanation is . . . disappointing.
- Midweek Treat: Yogurt-Pot Cake is #RecipeOfTheDay! It’s so called as it is traditionally made using a small pot of yogurt which, when emptied, you use to measure all the other ingredients. But don’t worry, I I have given actual weights, too! www.nigella.com/recipes/yogu...
- Reposted by Marty OlliffI'm worried that the broader public isn't really understanding the Epstein Files. The problem isn't that everyone in the files is a secret pedophile, it's that all the people are corresponding with him because they *don't care that he's a pedophile*. It's a story of elite impunity.
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- Reposted by Marty OlliffThe library? Yes, the library is hosting a series for Chicagoans to learn about Puerto Rican history ahead of Bad Bunny’s historical Super Bowl halftime show performance this weekend.
- Reposted by Marty OlliffCokie Roberts fellowship application is open for anyone researching women's history at the U.S. National Archives -- due April 15 archivesfoundation.org/news/sixth-a...
- Reposted by Marty OlliffMy brain is mush. I need to secure permissions for two famous C19 paintings to appear in my book. My recollection is there’s a database (or two, or…?) where you can get images of many C19 paintings for free or a small fee. Any tips? With thx from a person who deals mostly in words.
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- Reposted by Marty Olliff⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️ 🧵 It was the first all-Black protest in America that most people never heard of. It was the loudest protest ever—all without saying a word.🤫 Let me tell you about The Silent Parade of 1917. (cont) #ProudBlue #ResistanceRoots #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
- Reposted by Marty OlliffEven if you don't have time to read all 83 pages of Judge Reyes's opinion barring the Trump administration from rescinding Temporary Protected Status for 350,000+ Haitians, please at least check out the four-page introduction. It's a tour de force: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
- Reposted by Marty Olliff#OtD 3 Feb 2006 Al Lewis, lifelong socialist and actor who played grandpa Munster in the TV show The Munsters died in NYC. During the Depression he would break into evicted tenants' houses to move their furniture back in, and protested for relief stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1018...
- Reposted by Marty OlliffIt's Black History Month in the United States, and today I would like to feature the work of Edmonia Lewis "an American girl of African and Indian blood" who created stunning sculptures like this marble Cleopatra. #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM2026
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- Reposted by Marty OlliffVia Andrea Tinker: Voters in Chambers and Lee counties go to the polls Tuesday to choose Democratic nominee Hazel Floyd or Republican nominee Kristin Nelson as their new state representative. Here's a guide to the race. ow.ly/ZCAl50Y7QrQ
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- Reposted by Marty OlliffI am looking for a part-time research assistant in the Cambridge (Mass.) area to help with a history of the Academy. Details at bit.ly/4asu0Pr and feel free to DM or email me with questions.
