Andrew Bloomberg
@andrewbloomberg.bsky.social
He/him. Left-wing history dad. Pro Popular Front, pro Sewer Socialism, anti borders. Français par mariage. Minnesotan in Wisconsin exile. Mostly posts bad history jokes and occasionally bad history not jokes.
Somehow “guy in the 2020s who projects British power in a suave, confident, and extremely effective way” isn’t too much of a suspension of disbelief but just ignoring the last movie is
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Somehow “guy in the 2020s who projects British power in a suave, confident, and extremely effective way” isn’t too much of a suspension of disbelief but just ignoring the last movie is
It’s Armistice Day, and a good day to remember that WWI ended as it began and went on: in ghastly, barely comprehensible obscenity
![After the war, there was a deep shame that so many soldiers died on the final day of the war, especially in the hours after the treaty had been signed but had not yet taken effect. In the United States, Congress opened an investigation to find out why and if blame should be placed on the leaders of the American Expeditionary Forces, including John Pershing. 54] In France, many graves of French soldiers who died on
11 November were backdated to 10 November. 51]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dsscmgxuxcsmo7z4ijovobus/bafkreicgbs3htrydluu5kooqh5w5zount6zgvbjynr5ef5wpgq76vcfm44@jpeg)
November 11, 2025 at 12:03 PM
It’s Armistice Day, and a good day to remember that WWI ended as it began and went on: in ghastly, barely comprehensible obscenity
On my honeymoon back in 2016 I had a conversation at a resort bar in Mexico with a libertarian hippie type from SF who thought the drug war was worse for white people, and who called himself a cannabis industry entrepreneur. I think about that guy a lot. He’s probably a billionaire now.
Listen I agree pot should be legal but also it is objectively insane that I can buy this at the grocery store next to the lettuce.
November 11, 2025 at 3:27 AM
On my honeymoon back in 2016 I had a conversation at a resort bar in Mexico with a libertarian hippie type from SF who thought the drug war was worse for white people, and who called himself a cannabis industry entrepreneur. I think about that guy a lot. He’s probably a billionaire now.
The left-wing Tea Party should be called the Wide Awakes
November 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The left-wing Tea Party should be called the Wide Awakes
“I would’ve voted for Grant for a third term if I could”
November 10, 2025 at 2:02 AM
“I would’ve voted for Grant for a third term if I could”
Look I know none of this is the point, but the contrast between Trump talking about Lincoln in his post about marble cladding an entire WH bathroom, and Vidal’s description of how shit the WH was in his Lincoln novel, is funny to me
November 9, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Look I know none of this is the point, but the contrast between Trump talking about Lincoln in his post about marble cladding an entire WH bathroom, and Vidal’s description of how shit the WH was in his Lincoln novel, is funny to me
It begins (also it’s very pretty)
November 9, 2025 at 1:54 AM
It begins (also it’s very pretty)
What’s funny about this is that there was a point in modern history at which Hungary very much punched above its weight power and influence wise and it was when it was a component part of a multi-national (and more or less explicitly anti-nationalist) composite state
incredible that these guys have a massive hard on for a country that, if it were a state, would rank behind kansas in terms of wealth and which would be a total backwater if it weren’t economically integrated with more functional countries
November 8, 2025 at 8:48 PM
What’s funny about this is that there was a point in modern history at which Hungary very much punched above its weight power and influence wise and it was when it was a component part of a multi-national (and more or less explicitly anti-nationalist) composite state
First snow means first mulled wine, and then also a nap. Hot take but weekends are good
November 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM
First snow means first mulled wine, and then also a nap. Hot take but weekends are good
We do not mess around with Thanksgiving planning, and yes we did bring multiple recipe binders to soccer
November 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
We do not mess around with Thanksgiving planning, and yes we did bring multiple recipe binders to soccer
I’m driving to and from STL next week and, as is appropriate when spending way too much time in central Illinois, I’m going to start the audiobook of Gore Vidal’s Lincoln (thanks to a @bornwithatail.bsky.social post from a few weeks back). It’s narrated by Grover Gardner, which makes it even better
November 8, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I’m driving to and from STL next week and, as is appropriate when spending way too much time in central Illinois, I’m going to start the audiobook of Gore Vidal’s Lincoln (thanks to a @bornwithatail.bsky.social post from a few weeks back). It’s narrated by Grover Gardner, which makes it even better
Folks, we’ve reached Negroni o’clock on Friday
November 7, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Folks, we’ve reached Negroni o’clock on Friday
Today in the car the 4YO requested “Fresh Tattoo by the Goat Band.”
Biggest parenting win in a while, and also happy new @themountaingoats.bsky.social album day to all who celebrate
Biggest parenting win in a while, and also happy new @themountaingoats.bsky.social album day to all who celebrate
November 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Today in the car the 4YO requested “Fresh Tattoo by the Goat Band.”
Biggest parenting win in a while, and also happy new @themountaingoats.bsky.social album day to all who celebrate
Biggest parenting win in a while, and also happy new @themountaingoats.bsky.social album day to all who celebrate
The little George Smiley joke at the end of the season 1 Slow Horses finale, that’s the good stuff
November 7, 2025 at 3:11 AM
The little George Smiley joke at the end of the season 1 Slow Horses finale, that’s the good stuff
Please enjoy these wine buying instructions from my spouse
November 6, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Please enjoy these wine buying instructions from my spouse
They’ll probably banh mi for saying this, but none of us can sub our own wishes for the rule of law. It may be possible for other countries - the French dip in & out of this sort of thing, but we’re in an exclusive club here. & the media circus - the questions & photos, it’s like grilled, cheese.
BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent
Sean Dunn faced single misdemeanor offense after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
They’ll probably banh mi for saying this, but none of us can sub our own wishes for the rule of law. It may be possible for other countries - the French dip in & out of this sort of thing, but we’re in an exclusive club here. & the media circus - the questions & photos, it’s like grilled, cheese.
Hegel remarks somewhere that all great world-historic facts and personages appear, so to speak, twice. He forgot to add: the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce, and then also a period prequel for good measure
November 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Hegel remarks somewhere that all great world-historic facts and personages appear, so to speak, twice. He forgot to add: the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce, and then also a period prequel for good measure
This is only acceptable if the only thing this campus does is teach you how to run various ferry services in New York harbor
I guess this campus is for students in NYC who want to go to a college whose chancellor plays footsie with Trump's authoritarian interference in American higher education.
vanderbilthustler.com/2025/11/04/c...
vanderbilthustler.com/2025/11/04/c...
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier announces approval of Vanderbilt’s New York City campus
The New York City campus is Vanderbilt’s first campus outside of Nashville. It will have a study-away experience for undergraduate students and offer a Master of Science in Business and Technology.
vanderbilthustler.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
This is only acceptable if the only thing this campus does is teach you how to run various ferry services in New York harbor
4YO *coughs once* “I don’t think I can go to school today”
6YO [in an incredibly precocious not mad just disappointed voice] is this for TV?
6YO [in an incredibly precocious not mad just disappointed voice] is this for TV?
November 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM
4YO *coughs once* “I don’t think I can go to school today”
6YO [in an incredibly precocious not mad just disappointed voice] is this for TV?
6YO [in an incredibly precocious not mad just disappointed voice] is this for TV?
Embracing sunny NYC optimism this morning by making my kids listen to this on our bike ride to school this morning (in, uh, Wisconsin)
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Vampire Weekend - Oxford Comma
YouTube video by XL Recordings
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November 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Embracing sunny NYC optimism this morning by making my kids listen to this on our bike ride to school this morning (in, uh, Wisconsin)
youtu.be/P_i1xk07o4g?...
youtu.be/P_i1xk07o4g?...
Just waking up, is Staten Island a collective farm yet?
November 5, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Just waking up, is Staten Island a collective farm yet?
Nobody is ready to hear this but Brad Lander is St. Louis excellence
Brad Lander is at the victory party and, folks, he has the custom one-of-one “GOOD FUCKING RIDDANCE” shirt.
November 5, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Nobody is ready to hear this but Brad Lander is St. Louis excellence
We love a Popular Front
Spanberger-Sherill-Zohranism lives
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 AM
We love a Popular Front
Look I know his politics are dreadful but Sliwa really has the potential to be one of our country’s best characters.
according to @jessyedwards.bsky.social of @hellgatenyc.com Curtis Sliwa just said on stage that he was offered $10 million to drop out of the race
November 5, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Look I know his politics are dreadful but Sliwa really has the potential to be one of our country’s best characters.