Burkely's "History Hermann" Newsletter

The blue wave sweep, victories, queer people under attack, Democrats' shutdown compromise folly, and challenges ahead

This newsletter will focus on recent elections across the U.S., public opinion polls, the insidious proposed Tennessee book ban, Epstein files, and an…

Nov 22 • 

Burkely Hermann

October 2025

Memory, theft, waning queer representation, and the power of mega-conglomerates

This newsletter will focus on my recent posts about libraries, librarians, archives, and archivists in pop culture, Disney's stranglehold, upcoming and…

Oct 22 • 

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September 2025

The regime's villainization of trans people, resistance, lackluster representation, and what lies ahead

This newsletter will focus on trans people in the U.S., the efforts to control the Smithsonian, higher education, and more, plus noting resistance to…

Sep 26 • 

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Fallout from ending the de minimis exemption; magic, music, romance, and identity in animation; magical girls fighting demons, and beyond

This newsletter will focus on increased taxes on those receiving items from overseas, female friendship, love, magic, and gender identity in animation…

Sep 9 • 

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August 2025

Failed Russo-Ukraine peace negotiations, good news, resistance, targeting the Smithsonian, immigrants, and public health, and the path ahead

This newsletter focuses on the current U.S. regime's rampage, including attacks on knowledge, immigrants, and people's health, plus opposition toward…

Aug 29 • 

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July 2025

My new pop culture review, Crunchyroll's A.I.-subtitling controversy, a Texan law which could lead to anime and manga censorship, Pixar's…

This newsletter will bring together articles about animation, anime, S.B. 20 in Texas, issues around Pixar's new film, and positive developments to…

Jul 8 • 

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June 2025

Nearly too long for email: My postings on libraries, archives, and pop culture; good, positive, and depressing news; LGBTQ+ people under…

Good afternoon. This newsletter will focus on my recent blog postings, plus recent news of the past month, since my last newsletter, about IMLS…

Jun 10 • 

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May 2025

Upcoming animated series in Japan centering on female romance and friendship, danger of A.I., the new animated Avatar series, Star Wars, and…

This newsletter will focus on popular culture, including news about upcoming series with girls' love and female friendship, Star Wars in the wake of…

May 20 • 

Burkely Hermann

Positive news, resistance, legal challenges to book bans, Smithsonian threatened, and LGBTQ+ people under attack

This newsletter will cover topics including resistance, legal challenges, people defending the Smithsonian, DOGE running rampant, and various efforts…

May 8 • 

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April 2025

Updates about anime and Western animation, new Doctor Aphra series, my two recent pop culture reviews, school musicians, apothecaries, and…

This newsletter will focus on pop culture, including a deep dive into some current and upcoming animated series, my two-part review of the classic "Dear…

Apr 16 • 

Burkely Hermann

Resistance to growing fascism, threats to public knowledge, racist domestic and foreign policy, and the continuing federal government purge

Today's "too long for email" newsletter covers many important current issues, from threats to public education to mass deportation of undocumented…

Apr 13 • 

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March 2025

Disappearing people, cruel cuts to U.S. government agencies, reactionary efforts to control U.S. society and stigmatize LGBTQ+ people…

This newsletter will cover disturbing recent news, including slashing U.S. government spending and jobs, disappearing people, and the proposed…

Mar 30 • 

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