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@cliosfanboy.bsky.social
Mostly retired American history prof. Specialist on Woodrow Wilson and his Era. Dayton, Ohio native, Alum of Hanover College, Wright State, & Ohio University. Sigma Chi. Beer can collector. Balloon Juice Jackal and LGM fan. Yellow Dog Democrat
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We interrupt your regularly scheduled doomscrolling for this lunar 🧵 timeline cleanse.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:28 PM
We interrupt your regularly scheduled doomscrolling for this lunar 🧵 timeline cleanse.
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JFC
So they're creating a Department of 'We' Studies (Europe) and a Department of 'Other' Studies where the latter includes Africa, the (Central, South and Indigenous) Americas, and Women.
Like...pardon me...but come the fuck on.
Like...pardon me...but come the fuck on.
Reorganizing the College of Liberal Arts at UT Austin. Announced today by the president.,
February 12, 2026 at 6:47 PM
JFC
JFC.
Fuentes, yesterday: “Our #1 political enemy is women because women constrain everything, every conversation, every man, everything. They have to be imprisoned. They are the ones that are hurting the fertility rate. They're the ones making us sympathetic to poor people, which are also brown people.”
Nick Fuentes: “The number one political enemy in America is women. … They have to be imprisoned.”
www.mediamatters.org
February 12, 2026 at 3:13 PM
JFC.
and rare butterfly. Oh, and puppies, especially dachshund puppies!!! If you're "single and looking for fun" I'll block you unless you're a puppy. (And that's NOT a euphemism, I literally mean a puppy.)
Um hello please follow me if you are a professor of rare moths.
And then please send photos of rare moths. That sounds so awesome.
And then please send photos of rare moths. That sounds so awesome.
Someone told me lately "Bluesky is just like Twitter." I argued that was untrue on the basis that last time I had a Twitter account most times I got a new follower their bio said "single & looking for fun" & here when I get a new follower it tends to say something like "professor of rare moths".
February 12, 2026 at 3:09 PM
and rare butterfly. Oh, and puppies, especially dachshund puppies!!! If you're "single and looking for fun" I'll block you unless you're a puppy. (And that's NOT a euphemism, I literally mean a puppy.)
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This is an accurate endorsement of Bluesky. The core user base are the kids who would whisper "wanna see a weird bug?"
And then proceed to show you the weirdest bug/thing/idea you have ever seen.
Welcome, #NewSkies
And then proceed to show you the weirdest bug/thing/idea you have ever seen.
Welcome, #NewSkies
Someone told me lately "Bluesky is just like Twitter." I argued that was untrue on the basis that last time I had a Twitter account most times I got a new follower their bio said "single & looking for fun" & here when I get a new follower it tends to say something like "professor of rare moths".
February 12, 2026 at 2:56 PM
This is an accurate endorsement of Bluesky. The core user base are the kids who would whisper "wanna see a weird bug?"
And then proceed to show you the weirdest bug/thing/idea you have ever seen.
Welcome, #NewSkies
And then proceed to show you the weirdest bug/thing/idea you have ever seen.
Welcome, #NewSkies
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There you are!
"Can you explain this C- on your transcript?"
You: the Dow is at 50,000
"Oh, well, that's fine."
"Can you explain this C- on your transcript?"
You: the Dow is at 50,000
"Oh, well, that's fine."
February 12, 2026 at 3:38 AM
There you are!
"Can you explain this C- on your transcript?"
You: the Dow is at 50,000
"Oh, well, that's fine."
"Can you explain this C- on your transcript?"
You: the Dow is at 50,000
"Oh, well, that's fine."
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Of course, it is also true that historians jobs may in practice be vulnerable to AI, because a lot of people who control the money for historian jobs probably haven’t thought much about where history comes from, either.
February 11, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Of course, it is also true that historians jobs may in practice be vulnerable to AI, because a lot of people who control the money for historian jobs probably haven’t thought much about where history comes from, either.
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I’ve said something like this here before, but it bears repeating today: Pam Bondi is a contemporary from my region, same college, etc., so I’ve watched her rise for decades. I assure you a more contemptible, grasping, power-mad wretch never emerged from these sunny shores.
BONDI: You didn't ask Merrick Garland anything about Epstein
BALINT: Weak sauce
BONDI: And with this antisemitic culture right now, she voted against a resolution--
BALINT: You want to go there! Really? Talking about antisemitism to a woman who lost her grandfather in the Holocaust! *storms off*
BALINT: Weak sauce
BONDI: And with this antisemitic culture right now, she voted against a resolution--
BALINT: You want to go there! Really? Talking about antisemitism to a woman who lost her grandfather in the Holocaust! *storms off*
February 11, 2026 at 7:27 PM
I’ve said something like this here before, but it bears repeating today: Pam Bondi is a contemporary from my region, same college, etc., so I’ve watched her rise for decades. I assure you a more contemptible, grasping, power-mad wretch never emerged from these sunny shores.
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The Flint Sit-down Strike might have been the most consequential labor dispute of its time, but it wasn't the only sit-down, not even the first one. This page from Photo-History magazine offers glimpses of the variety of sit-downs that took place around 1937. From the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social.
February 11, 2026 at 7:43 PM
The Flint Sit-down Strike might have been the most consequential labor dispute of its time, but it wasn't the only sit-down, not even the first one. This page from Photo-History magazine offers glimpses of the variety of sit-downs that took place around 1937. From the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social.
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Right, another key thing that historians do is working with important records that have not been digitized.
And the vast majority of the world’s records *have not been digitized* and thus do not exist in any format that LLMs/AI can work with.
And the vast majority of the world’s records *have not been digitized* and thus do not exist in any format that LLMs/AI can work with.
it's literally impossible for an LLM to do a historian's job
it's not even LLMs sucking it's that they need data input to do anything and where's that data supposed to be coming from without historians
never met a computer that can dig through a thousand year old book in a library
it's not even LLMs sucking it's that they need data input to do anything and where's that data supposed to be coming from without historians
never met a computer that can dig through a thousand year old book in a library
February 11, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Right, another key thing that historians do is working with important records that have not been digitized.
And the vast majority of the world’s records *have not been digitized* and thus do not exist in any format that LLMs/AI can work with.
And the vast majority of the world’s records *have not been digitized* and thus do not exist in any format that LLMs/AI can work with.
JFC
Just the dumbest motherfucker to ever be in the game. Truly
Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal to revive industry, Bloomberg News says reut.rs/46vkQiO
February 11, 2026 at 2:14 PM
JFC
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I will never forgive the millions of idiots that subjected us to another four years of this dumb bullshit
*I* liked shit like this not happening and not having to wonder what combination of incompetent/stupid/evil caused it, but millions of my fellow Americans disagreed.
February 11, 2026 at 12:55 PM
I will never forgive the millions of idiots that subjected us to another four years of this dumb bullshit
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It is such a mental tax to have to deal w a president that is at all times equal parts incompetent, erratic, and capricious. When this is all finally over for good and gone forever in the near future—both this admin and eventually Trump himself—the weight lifted for the country will feel unreal
February 11, 2026 at 1:15 PM
It is such a mental tax to have to deal w a president that is at all times equal parts incompetent, erratic, and capricious. When this is all finally over for good and gone forever in the near future—both this admin and eventually Trump himself—the weight lifted for the country will feel unreal
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The cartoon that appeared this week on the front page of France’s most influential national newspaper, Le Monde
Brilliant work by the cartoonist, Guffo.
Brilliant work by the cartoonist, Guffo.
February 6, 2026 at 10:43 PM
The cartoon that appeared this week on the front page of France’s most influential national newspaper, Le Monde
Brilliant work by the cartoonist, Guffo.
Brilliant work by the cartoonist, Guffo.
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It really is a James Tiptree story come to life, huh. World's richest man uses technology to guarantee male heir, heir uses technology to become daughter anyway, man goes insane and tries to destroy civilization. 70s reviewers say "cool scifi but isn't the feminist message a little heavy-handed?"
February 9, 2026 at 5:41 PM
It really is a James Tiptree story come to life, huh. World's richest man uses technology to guarantee male heir, heir uses technology to become daughter anyway, man goes insane and tries to destroy civilization. 70s reviewers say "cool scifi but isn't the feminist message a little heavy-handed?"
Ressentiment doesn’t say, “I lost power.” It says, “I am morally superior—and therefore entitled to power.”
Turns out Christian Nationalism isn’t about faith—it’s about feeling victimized while holding the mic. Nothing says “persecuted” like having all the power and still whining about it. 🙄 #Politics #Faith
Why Christian Nationalism Runs on Grievance, Not Faith
Christian Nationalism isn’t driven by faith—it’s driven by grievance. Ressentiment explains why power loss gets baptized as righteousness.
www.patheos.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Ressentiment doesn’t say, “I lost power.” It says, “I am morally superior—and therefore entitled to power.”
I'm going to say something very unpopular. Aham. I rather liked that Dunkin Donuts ad. I wish they'd do one with characters from 1960s sit-coms next! Or at least 1970s! I'm not willing to die on this hill, but I am willing to be slightly injured.
February 9, 2026 at 9:51 PM
I'm going to say something very unpopular. Aham. I rather liked that Dunkin Donuts ad. I wish they'd do one with characters from 1960s sit-coms next! Or at least 1970s! I'm not willing to die on this hill, but I am willing to be slightly injured.
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Great column by @nberlat.bsky.social. No punches pulled.
New in PN: The blowback to Trump's racist video reveals his weakness
"What has changed is not Trump’s racism (which is the same as it ever was) but his poll numbers (which have dropped precipitously)." www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-obam...
"What has changed is not Trump’s racism (which is the same as it ever was) but his poll numbers (which have dropped precipitously)." www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-obam...
The blowback to Trump's racist video reveals his weakness
Even his allies don't want to be anywhere near him.
www.publicnotice.co
February 9, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Great column by @nberlat.bsky.social. No punches pulled.
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The right will act like nobody has ever heard of someone like Bad Bunny, who has sold billions, then insist some shitty right wing band at a TPUSA event is the Beatles. They’re a bunch of weirdos and we ought to say so.
February 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The right will act like nobody has ever heard of someone like Bad Bunny, who has sold billions, then insist some shitty right wing band at a TPUSA event is the Beatles. They’re a bunch of weirdos and we ought to say so.
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This is a really fucking weird way to say "christofascist death cult spreads vaccine-preventable baby killing disease at their rally where they're all carrying signs showing huge fake pictures of chopped up dead babies"
February 9, 2026 at 1:08 PM
This is a really fucking weird way to say "christofascist death cult spreads vaccine-preventable baby killing disease at their rally where they're all carrying signs showing huge fake pictures of chopped up dead babies"
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Just had a Super Bowl halftime where the singer:
1) boasts about the poor place he’s from;
2) boosts the value of agriculture;
3) celebrates small town life;
4) highlights the joy of inter-generational celebrations; and
5) promotes marriage.
And tomorrow, the MAGA movement will attack it.
1) boasts about the poor place he’s from;
2) boosts the value of agriculture;
3) celebrates small town life;
4) highlights the joy of inter-generational celebrations; and
5) promotes marriage.
And tomorrow, the MAGA movement will attack it.
February 9, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Just had a Super Bowl halftime where the singer:
1) boasts about the poor place he’s from;
2) boosts the value of agriculture;
3) celebrates small town life;
4) highlights the joy of inter-generational celebrations; and
5) promotes marriage.
And tomorrow, the MAGA movement will attack it.
1) boasts about the poor place he’s from;
2) boosts the value of agriculture;
3) celebrates small town life;
4) highlights the joy of inter-generational celebrations; and
5) promotes marriage.
And tomorrow, the MAGA movement will attack it.
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Epstein survivors are sharing the most important ad you’ll see today. Please watch. Trump and his administration are trying to cover up this scandal, but we are not moving on from it.
February 9, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Epstein survivors are sharing the most important ad you’ll see today. Please watch. Trump and his administration are trying to cover up this scandal, but we are not moving on from it.
As a Boomer, AMEN. For the Love of God (or Jimi Hendrix, same thing)
February 9, 2026 at 1:10 AM
As a Boomer, AMEN. For the Love of God (or Jimi Hendrix, same thing)
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February 8, 2026 at 5:53 AM
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I never noticed this either.
February 8, 2026 at 7:09 PM
I never noticed this either.