Gaius (from Tribunate)
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Passionate about history
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Captured foreign leaders were often paraded through Rome in triumphal processions designed to highlight the power and ability of Roman leaders. Opponents were ritually humiliated as Romans demonstrated their right to rule and conquer
In a surreal scene, Trump parades Maduro through the streets of New York, van doors open for all to see.
January 5, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Captured foreign leaders were often paraded through Rome in triumphal processions designed to highlight the power and ability of Roman leaders. Opponents were ritually humiliated as Romans demonstrated their right to rule and conquer
We don’t want them
Mayor Eric Johnson is pitching Dallas as a rising alternative to New York City, arguing that some financial firms could consider relocating if policies pursued by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani make the city less attractive to employers.
Mayor Eric Johnson predicts a ‘flood’ of finance firms leaving NYC for Dallas
Mayor Eric Johnson’s remarks to the New York Post published the day AT&T’s chief executive informed employees the company would move its headquarters from...
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January 6, 2026 at 2:26 AM
We don’t want them
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We live in a completely fractured information environment where only a few things breakthrough, like Jeffrey Epstein. Going to war for oil is one of those things. And you have Trump quite literally saying we’re going to war for oil a half dozen times in the last two days.
January 5, 2026 at 5:50 PM
We live in a completely fractured information environment where only a few things breakthrough, like Jeffrey Epstein. Going to war for oil is one of those things. And you have Trump quite literally saying we’re going to war for oil a half dozen times in the last two days.
Glad someone saved this so I can be held accountable if I ever turn to the dark side
January 5, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Glad someone saved this so I can be held accountable if I ever turn to the dark side
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I TOLD YOU I FUCKING TOLD YOU BRO this is barbaric empire-in-decline shit, they literally displayed the captured leader of another nation in shackles in the streets of the nation’s cultural capital (and the epicenter of Trump’s geographic imaginary)
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Captured foreign leaders were often paraded through Rome in triumphal processions designed to highlight the power and ability of Roman leaders. Opponents were ritually humiliated as Romans demonstrated their right to rule and conquer
In a surreal scene, Trump parades Maduro through the streets of New York, van doors open for all to see.
January 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
I TOLD YOU I FUCKING TOLD YOU BRO this is barbaric empire-in-decline shit, they literally displayed the captured leader of another nation in shackles in the streets of the nation’s cultural capital (and the epicenter of Trump’s geographic imaginary)
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Captured foreign leaders were often paraded through Rome in triumphal processions designed to highlight the power and ability of Roman leaders. Opponents were ritually humiliated as Romans demonstrated their right to rule and conquer
In a surreal scene, Trump parades Maduro through the streets of New York, van doors open for all to see.
January 5, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Captured foreign leaders were often paraded through Rome in triumphal processions designed to highlight the power and ability of Roman leaders. Opponents were ritually humiliated as Romans demonstrated their right to rule and conquer
Unless It Happens, how many wars is he going to start when he doesn’t win the Nobel next year?
WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
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“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
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January 5, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Unless It Happens, how many wars is he going to start when he doesn’t win the Nobel next year?
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Anthony Kaldellis had Kim Bowes on his podcast to talk about her new book and it’s pretty good. The 90% is the % I prefer. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
146. How the ninety percent experienced the Roman economy, with Kim Bowes
Podcast Episode · Byzantium & Friends · 01/01/2026 · 59m
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January 5, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Anthony Kaldellis had Kim Bowes on his podcast to talk about her new book and it’s pretty good. The 90% is the % I prefer. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
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Verbatim something Karen would say on VEEP
January 4, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Verbatim something Karen would say on VEEP
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One of the most maddening things about our current government is the way that they seem to think that if you find the right ambiguity of framing, they can continue to have it both ways and be everyone’s friend indefinitely.
Darren Jones is asked if the US bombing Venezuela & abducting its leader was lawful
Jones says he won't give a view on the action & he goes on to say its not up to politicians to make judgements on international law. Phillips points out thats exactly what they've done on Ukraine
Jones says he won't give a view on the action & he goes on to say its not up to politicians to make judgements on international law. Phillips points out thats exactly what they've done on Ukraine
January 4, 2026 at 1:19 PM
One of the most maddening things about our current government is the way that they seem to think that if you find the right ambiguity of framing, they can continue to have it both ways and be everyone’s friend indefinitely.
Very ironic that in the actual year 69, things were not nice
January 4, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Very ironic that in the actual year 69, things were not nice
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This admin has been so gross with the pictures of captives, ICE detainees and now Maduro. He's gonna release pics of using him as a footstool to mount his horse, which is only going to confuse our relationship with Iran even more.
January 4, 2026 at 2:32 PM
This admin has been so gross with the pictures of captives, ICE detainees and now Maduro. He's gonna release pics of using him as a footstool to mount his horse, which is only going to confuse our relationship with Iran even more.
4 months away from Democrats staking out the bold position of:“Maduro should not be imprisoned in CECOT, an American Superman prison is good enough for this socialist despot! Let’s not outsource a job that could be done by brave American guards!”
January 4, 2026 at 2:30 AM
4 months away from Democrats staking out the bold position of:“Maduro should not be imprisoned in CECOT, an American Superman prison is good enough for this socialist despot! Let’s not outsource a job that could be done by brave American guards!”
Not breaking new ground saying it, but This album is a certified 10/10 banger. Had it non while making dinner and immediately replayed it while we finished the soju bottle
January 4, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Not breaking new ground saying it, but This album is a certified 10/10 banger. Had it non while making dinner and immediately replayed it while we finished the soju bottle
Imagine getting played by Tommy Tuberville. Dude couldn’t even outsmart Auburn football boosters and he’s running laps around Chuck Schumer
Schumer says Republican senators have "expressed a lot of troublesome comments about what Trump is doing and the way he is doing it" in conversations with Democratic senators today ...
January 4, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Imagine getting played by Tommy Tuberville. Dude couldn’t even outsmart Auburn football boosters and he’s running laps around Chuck Schumer
Verbatim something Karen would say on VEEP
January 4, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Verbatim something Karen would say on VEEP
Returning Maduro to Venezuela is a nonnegotiable position for any Dem nominee- indeed that is the compromise position as a truly just recompense would be to cede Florida to Venezuela once he is reinstated as President
January 3, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Returning Maduro to Venezuela is a nonnegotiable position for any Dem nominee- indeed that is the compromise position as a truly just recompense would be to cede Florida to Venezuela once he is reinstated as President
Thinking about the Persian capture and ritual humiliation of the Roman Valerian for no real reason
January 3, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Thinking about the Persian capture and ritual humiliation of the Roman Valerian for no real reason
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The acceptance of Trump’s framing and unnecessary criticism of Maduro in every Democratic statement on Venezuela is the same as how their tepid “defense” of Mahmoud Khalil repeated every right wing lie about him
January 3, 2026 at 6:40 PM
The acceptance of Trump’s framing and unnecessary criticism of Maduro in every Democratic statement on Venezuela is the same as how their tepid “defense” of Mahmoud Khalil repeated every right wing lie about him
Would be great if the so called opposition didn’t preface every strongly worded letter by talking about why Trump is actually right about everything
January 3, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Would be great if the so called opposition didn’t preface every strongly worded letter by talking about why Trump is actually right about everything
Creating El Salvador 2.0 might be viable for like 5 years but IDK if Washington retains the appetite to support a full blown fascist government post Trump if it becomes a pariah in the region
"This is a major victory for American interests," the Editorial Board writes.
"The next step is ensuring that this triumph sets Venezuela up for stability rather than chaos." https://wapo.st/495Y5E0
"The next step is ensuring that this triumph sets Venezuela up for stability rather than chaos." https://wapo.st/495Y5E0
Opinion | Justice in Venezuela
The next challenge is setting the country up for long-term success.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 3, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Creating El Salvador 2.0 might be viable for like 5 years but IDK if Washington retains the appetite to support a full blown fascist government post Trump if it becomes a pariah in the region
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The US is a rogue state
January 3, 2026 at 7:33 AM
The US is a rogue state
Unprecedented levels of “support the troops” incoming
January 3, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Unprecedented levels of “support the troops” incoming
This is literally the guy who is trying to close the community center in every 1980s movie
January 3, 2026 at 2:51 AM
This is literally the guy who is trying to close the community center in every 1980s movie