Howard French
@hofrenchAuthor: Born in Blackness: Africa, Africans and the Making of the Modern World: 1471. Columnist @ForeignPolicy. @hofrench.bsky.social
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Few thrills are as nice as seeing one's own book for the first time, but cracking open a box of newly issued paperbacks is a close second: Born in Blackness!
Even Mike Pence: Pence opposes RFK Jr. for health and human services secretary washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…
Biden Cements TSMC Grant Before Trump Takes Over nytimes.com/2024/11/15/bus…
Meanwhile. Surge in worldwide measles cases driven by lack of vaccine coverage, WHO says wapo.st/3O90q5G
Question for authors out there. Does anyone have a recommendation for map makers for books? My needs are not especially complicated, but I'm looking for someone who's experienced and reasonably priced. Reply here or DM appreciated!
Trump threatens NYTs, Penguin Random House over critical coverage cjr.org/the_trump_read… via @cjr
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My entire ‘90s childhood in the conservative movement was spent listening to adults stress two things: (1) how dignified the US Presidency was, and how fatal it was to America have an “undignified” and “gross” President, and (2) how incredibly stupid organic food is.
Seb gorka.
NEW: Michael Anton and Sebastian Gorka are in the running for deputy national security adviser, according to three people familiar with the matter politico.com/live-updates/2… @JackDetsch @dlippman @connorobrienNH @politico
Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard are bananas Cabinet choices. But don’t overlook Trump’s horrifying pick for the CIA. slate.com/news-and-polit… via @slate
Reading. "Xi Jinping’s visit to South America for summits and the inauguration of a port in Peru illustrates what some have called China’s economic marginalization of the U.S. in the region" wsj.com/world/china-xi…
Going by gut alone, I'd at that Ethiopia and Angola seem low, and I'd be curious to know where Rwanda figures?
Matt Gaetz under investigation over allegations of sexual misconduct, illicit drug use, shared inappropriate images or videos on the House floor, misused state identification records, personal use of campaign funds and accepted impermissible gifts under House rules.
If you thought Tulsi Gabbard was bad as director of national intelligence, it's Matt Gaetz now for attorney general.
Trump Names Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz as Attorney General wsj.com/politics/polic…
Getting a better sense by the hour why dt didn't want confirmation hearings.
If you thought Tulsi Gabbard was bad as director of national intelligence, it's Matt Gaetz now for attorney general.
Despite having their citizenship withheld before the war, Chinese American women in the Bay Area made significant contributions to the wartime labor force. bit.ly/40BCAqx #history #WWII #California
Reading. "The mysterious Virginia mansion allegedly bought with stolen Nigerian money" wapo.st/4hNb7bS
Chase, yes, the bank, has a TV ad playing on the debate about which West African country has the best Jollof rice.
Incredible artist. This generation has now almost entirely passed.
Another legend gone... RIP Roy Haynes who has passed away at 99 years old. The incredible drummer is pictured here at the August 9, 1949 recording session of Bud Powell's Modernists. Read the NY Times obituary: nytimes.com/2024/11/12/art…
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