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What They Erased, We Remember: We All Breathe the Same Air. We Are All Mortal. - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolTRANSCRIPT: A Lesson in Peace From a World on the BrinkWe All Breathe the Same Air. We Are All Mortal.
Jayne Converse
Jayne Converse
@jayneconverse3.bsky.social
Independent civics and history educator. Breaking down current events, policy and resistance movements through a historical lens.
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What They Erased, We Remember: We know how history ends when we study it. Living through it is another matter entirely. - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolWhat Will History Say About Us?We know how history ends when we study it. Living through it is another matter entirely.
What They Erased, We Remember: Eight months after the world came dangerously close to nuclear war, Kennedy delivered a message about peace, fear, and our shared humanity that remains painfully relevant. - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolA Lesson in Peace From a World on the BrinkEight months after the world came dangerously close to nuclear war, Kennedy delivered a message about peace, fear, and our shared humanity that remains painfully relevant.
What They Erased, We Remember: It has been 334 years since the Salem witch trials. - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolTRANSCRIPT: The Salem Witch Trials and the Fight for Women's IndependenceIt has been 334 years since the Salem witch trials.
What They Erased, We Remember: From Puritan Massachusetts to modern Christian nationalism, the fight over women's place in society continues. - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolThe Salem Witch Trials and the Fight for Women's IndependenceFrom Puritan Massachusetts to modern Christian nationalism, the fight over women's place in society continues.
What They Erased, We Remember: The ICC was built to hold world leaders accountable. Netanyahu’s case shows how difficult that can be. - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolWho Holds the Powerful Accountable?The ICC was built to hold world leaders accountable. Netanyahu’s case shows how difficult that can be.
What They Erased, We Remember: On January 3, 2027, the people we elect to the House in November will walk into the Capitol to begin the new Congress. - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolTRANSCRIPT: The Rogue Clerk ScenarioOn January 3, 2027, the people we elect to the House in November will walk into the Capitol to begin the new Congress.
What They Erased, We Remember: How an obscure House procedure could become a constitutional crisis. - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolThe Rogue Clerk ScenarioHow an obscure House procedure could become a constitutional crisis.
What They Erased, We Remember: I went through all 108 laws passed by the 119th Congress. What I found was an obscure 30-year-old law being used to erase rules, protections, and government decisions that had... - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolCongress’s Delete ButtonI went through all 108 laws passed by the 119th Congress. What I found was an obscure 30-year-old law being used to erase rules, protections, and government decisions that had been in place for years.
What They Erased, We Remember: The Congressional Review Act was barely used for its first two decades. Donald Trump has now signed more than 90 percent of all CRA repeals. - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolCongress’s Delete ButtonThe Congressional Review Act was barely used for its first two decades. Donald Trump has now signed more than 90 percent of all CRA repeals.
What They Erased, We Remember: Compliments of the Supreme Court of the United States - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolTRANSCRIPT: The Presidency Trump Will Leave BehindCompliments of the Supreme Court of the United States
What They Erased, We Remember: Trump will eventually leave office. The presidential power expanded by the Roberts Court will remain. - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolThe Presidency Trump Will Leave BehindTrump will eventually leave office. The presidential power expanded by the Roberts Court will remain.
What They Erased, We Remember: Today, calls are being made once again to remove Donald Trump from office under the 25th Amendment. - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolTRANSCRIPT: The 25th Amendment Has A ProblemToday, calls are being made once again to remove Donald Trump from office under the 25th Amendment.
What They Erased, We Remember: Calls to invoke the 25th Amendment are growing. The constitutional reality is considerably more complicated. - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolThe 25th Amendment Has a ProblemCalls to invoke the 25th Amendment are growing. The constitutional reality is considerably more complicated.
What They Erased, We Remember: Dear Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett. - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolTRANSCRIPT: SCOTUS Was Supposed to Provide a Check on Presidential Power. Instead, They Unleashed It.Dear Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett.
What They Erased, We Remember: Six justices have spent years tearing down the guardrails designed to restrain presidential power. - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolSCOTUS Was Supposed to Provide a Check on Presidential Power. Instead, They Unleashed It.Six justices have spent years tearing down the guardrails designed to restrain presidential power.
What They Erased, We Remember: Includes excerpts cut from the video - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolTRANSCRIPT: ‘Strange Fruit’ Still Hanging From Our TreesIncludes excerpts cut from the video
What They Erased, We Remember: Black Americans are dying under suspicious circumstances across the country. Their families are demanding answers, and they deserve to be heard. - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolStrange Fruit Still Hanging From Our TreesBlack Americans are dying under suspicious circumstances across the country. Their families are demanding answers, and they deserve to be heard.
What They Erased, We Remember: Donald Trump has his eyes set on Canada. - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolTRANSCRIPT: Trump Is Burning Our Relationship With Canada to the GroundDonald Trump has his eyes set on Canada.
What They Erased, We Remember: The people behind the trade war, the money at stake, and what comes next. - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolTrump Is Burning Our Relationship With Canada to the GroundThe people behind the trade war, the money at stake, and what comes next.
What They Erased, We Remember: I’ve taught history and government for more than 20 years, and lately three political ideologies keep coming up in the news: progressivism, social democracy, and democratic so... - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolTranscript: Democrats Are Fighting the Wrong WarI’ve taught history and government for more than 20 years, and lately three political ideologies keep coming up in the news: progressivism, social democracy, and democratic socialism.
What They Erased, We Remember: Ideological purity won’t put a check on the Trump administration. A congressional majority will. - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolDemocrats Are Fighting the Wrong WarIdeological purity won’t put a check on the Trump administration. A congressional majority will.
What They Erased, We Remember: The First Amendment starts with just ten words: " Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." That's the Establishment Clause, and it... - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolTranscript: The Wall Between Church and State is CrumblingThe First Amendment starts with just ten words: " Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." That's the Establishment Clause, and it's one of the most misunderstood parts of the Constitution.
What They Erased, We Remember: There is something deeply unsettling about hearing the president of the United States announce that his administration is “bringing back religion.” Religion never left. - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolThe Wall Between Church and State Is CrumblingThere is something deeply unsettling about hearing the president of the United States announce that his administration is “bringing back religion.” Religion never left.
What They Erased, We Remember: What is happening in the United States right now is wrong, and I refuse to pay for it. - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolTax Resistance and the American ConscienceWhat is happening in the United States right now is wrong, and I refuse to pay for it.
What They Erased, We Remember: Clinton & The Third Way - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolTranscript : Neoliberalism and the Transformation of the Democratic Party Clinton & The Third Way
What They Erased, We Remember: Bill Clinton & the Third Way - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolHow Neoliberalism Changed the Democratic PartyBill Clinton & the Third Way
What They Erased, We Remember: Just a short note to let you know that I’ll be doing an Instagram Live every Saturday, 10 AM Eastern, starting tomorrow. - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolJoin me for a cup of Joe!Just a short note to let you know that I’ll be doing an Instagram Live every Saturday, 10 AM Eastern, starting tomorrow.
What They Erased, We Remember: How the South Turned Red - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolThe Myth of the Party of LincolnHow the South Turned Red
What They Erased, We Remember: The Princess of Darkness & The Boss - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolTranscript: The Trump Transaction Tax The Princess of Darkness & The Boss
What They Erased, We Remember: The Cost of Doing Business? - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolThe Trump Transaction TaxThe Cost of Doing Business?
What They Erased, We Remember: Americans have spent generations debating what the Constitution says. - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolWhat the Founders Left UnfinishedAmericans have spent generations debating what the Constitution says.
What They Erased, We Remember: National Defense Authorization Act - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolSection 219 Deserves Public DebateNational Defense Authorization Act
What They Erased, We Remember: Part 2 of my series about economic systems. Next up: Socialism - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolThe Capitalism DebatePart 2 of my series about economic systems. Next up: Socialism
What They Erased, We Remember: The State Department’s Report on Cuba - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolExtraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary EvidenceThe State Department’s Report on Cuba
What They Erased, We Remember: Economics 101 - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolThree Economic Systems ExplainedEconomics 101
What They Erased, We Remember: Define Communism - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolWhen Words Turn Into WeaponsDefine Communism
What They Erased, We Remember: We are not angry enough (first recorded in October 2025) - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolRubio, Miller and NSPM-7We are not angry enough (first recorded in October 2025)
What They Erased, We Remember: George Washington’s Farewell Address is one of the most important documents in American history, yet it is rarely read today. - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolGeorge Washington’s Final Warning to the American PeopleGeorge Washington’s Farewell Address is one of the most important documents in American history, yet it is rarely read today.
What They Erased, We Remember: When the Presidency Becomes a Business - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolPublic Office. Private Profit. When the Presidency Becomes a Business
What They Erased, We Remember: Character Matters - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolThe Difference Between Holding Office and Serving the People (VIDEO)Character Matters
What They Erased, We Remember: The Gap Between Ideals & Reality - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolAn Unfinished Promise - Transcript The Gap Between Ideals & Reality
What They Erased, We Remember: NSPM-7 & the Thought Police - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolThe Government’s New Playbook - TranscriptNSPM-7 & the Thought Police
What They Erased, We Remember: Power to the People - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolThe Consent of the Governed - TranscriptPower to the People
What They Erased, We Remember: Ideals v Reality - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolAn Unfinished PromiseIdeals v Reality
What They Erased, We Remember: Punishing Dissent - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolThe Government’s New PlaybookPunishing Dissent
What They Erased, We Remember: As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, many Americans are wrestling with what exactly is being celebrated. - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolThe Consent of the GovernedAs the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, many Americans are wrestling with what exactly is being celebrated.
What They Erased, We Remember: When Americans think about fascism, they usually think about Germany. - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolFascism, Propaganda, and the American Democracy Test of the 1930sWhen Americans think about fascism, they usually think about Germany.
What They Erased, We Remember: One of the most dangerous myths Americans tell themselves is that the civil rights movement is safely behind us. - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolThe Ghosts of Jim Crow Never LeftOne of the most dangerous myths Americans tell themselves is that the civil rights movement is safely behind us.
What They Erased, We Remember: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is often remembered as one of the great triumphs of the civil rights movement. - STAY LOUD!
f.mtr.coolThe Slow Death of the Voting Rights Act: Louisiana v. CallaisThe Voting Rights Act of 1965 is often remembered as one of the great triumphs of the civil rights movement.