Aimee Loiselle

@aimloiselle.bsky.social

Robbins Professor of History, WVU Writer, historian, educator, snacker, gardener 'Beyond Norma Rae: How Puerto Rican & Southern White Women Fought for a Place in American Working Class' US labor, women & global capitalism, pop culture reps of work & wealth

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More than seven months after a deadly Iranian attack on U.S. troops, families of soldiers struggle to cope โ€“ and several say they are angry as questions remain unanswered.

bit.ly'He's not coming back': Months after deadly Iranian attack, families of soldiers struggle to copeFamilies of American soldiers killed and wounded in the deadliest attack on U.S. forces during the war with Iran are still grappling with grief and lifelong injuries more than seven months later.
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S/O to UNITE HERE Local 1 - #SolidarityForever ๐Ÿ’–

Power to the WORKERS!โœŠโœŠ๐ŸฝโœŠ๐ŸพโœŠ๐Ÿฟ | Poder a los TRABAJADORES! โœŠโœŠ๐ŸฝโœŠ๐ŸพโœŠ๐Ÿฟ

Now on STRIKE! WE WORK TOO HARD TO LIVE LIKE THIS!! | Ahora en HUELGA! TRABAJAMOS DEMASIADO DURO PARA VIVIR ASI

#HotelStrike #Local1 #unitehere1

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The Israeli army has bulldozed over 1.6 million olive trees in Gaza since the beginning of the genocide in 2023, threatening the livelihood and heritage of olive farming communities, and the survival of a centuries-old Palestinian cultural tradition.

mondoweiss.net/2026/10/afte...

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Aimee Loiselle joins The Clio Dialogues history podcast to discuss ๐˜‰๐˜ฆ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜•๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข ๐˜™๐˜ข๐˜ฆ and what happened when 1970s Hollywood decided who got included in the story of the American working class?

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POSTDOC Revaluing Care in Global Economy: NEH-funded proj w digital collabor + Duke University Library-funded proj to launch new open-access journal, Care in Common. Care in Common emerges from Revaluing Care in Global Economy, international, interdisciplinary network launched in 2019. Deadline 12/1

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"What will it take for you to admit you are ever wrong?" -- Troy Jackson nails Susan Collins on her vote to confirm Kavanaugh, 8 years to the day after Collins cast the vote that doomed Roe v Wade

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Troy Jackson after Collins takes credit for rural healthcare cuts in big beautiful bill not being as bad as they could've been even though she voted to advance the bill: "Sen. Collins is like an arsonist who helped set the fire, and then she wants credit for bringing a cup of water to put it out"

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Between 1930 and 1931, forty-seven people died on a remote fishing station in the Indian Ocean. Andy Drummond examines what their lives and deaths reveal about capitalism and accountability in France's colonial empire.

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An underappreciated part of the two abortion pill cases filed last week: they target not just mifepristone, but also *misoprostol.*

That's the second drug in a typical regimen, but it's effective on its own. Louisiana says the cases would prevent mailing "back-up drugs" @autonomynews.co

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Artist Diana Weymar is back this month with another hand-embroidered quote from the Rumpus archives.

On May 31, 2019, The Rumpus highlighted Dorothy Roberts and this foundational text in a curated reading list issue titled โ€œWhat to Read When Womenโ€™s Bodies Are Under Attack.โ€

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The cited information written in black against a white rectangle at the bottom of an photo of a Dorothy Roberts quote on fine white cloth with a red tassle. The quote reads "No woman can call herself free who does not own and control her own body."
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Newly released accreditation standards from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC)โ€”the traditional accreditor for the Southeastern US: "Better, Newly Bad, and Still Bad." 1/2

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"Carlos" shares, "I've worked in ag for 15+ years in the Brawley, CA area. Right now I'm driving the tractor preparing the land for planting. The temperature is over 105ยฐ, so I have to drink a lot of water to avoid dehydration." #WeFeedYou

A farm worker standing to the side of his tractor
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