Hamp Smith
@hmpsmith.bsky.social
Retired librarian/archivist who continues to research and write history.
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I like Presidents who know how to spell "tacos".
November 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I like Presidents who know how to spell "tacos".
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Communism was clearly not a topic on the dementia exam.
November 6, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Communism was clearly not a topic on the dementia exam.
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The utter stupidity of pursuing a criminal trial against someone for throwing a sandwich that bounced off a bullet proof vest pissing away hundreds of thousands of dollars for this joke is the perfect encapsulation of this Administration.
November 6, 2025 at 3:41 AM
The utter stupidity of pursuing a criminal trial against someone for throwing a sandwich that bounced off a bullet proof vest pissing away hundreds of thousands of dollars for this joke is the perfect encapsulation of this Administration.
Trump just got "punched" in the face by Putin, Gavin Newsom, protesters in 34 cities and even Fox News!
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Trump just got "punched" in the face by Putin, Gavin Newsom, protesters in 34 cities and even Fox News!
Trump looks punch drunk!
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August 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Trump just got "punched" in the face by Putin, Gavin Newsom, protesters in 34 cities and even Fox News!
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This Is Not a Drill
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This Is Not a Drill
American democracy is on the line right now
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June 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM
This Is Not a Drill
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Democrats do not have an identity crisis. We have a leadership crisis!
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Democrats do not have an identity crisis. We have a leadership crisis!
Listen to the base!!
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April 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Democrats do not have an identity crisis. We have a leadership crisis!
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The Real Harm in DOD’s Revisionist History
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The Real Harm in DOD’s Revisionist History
Silencing the stories of non-male, non-white service members is not only an affront to our best and bravest—it’s also a military liability.
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March 26, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The Real Harm in DOD’s Revisionist History
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It’s been a long day, but in short, bullies ain’t shit! I don’t care what title you hold! This isn’t some long gone reality tv show or failed casino; it is war!
How dare a draft dodging dumb dupe humiliate an ally & berate a brave man who has actually been on a battlefield for his people?!
How dare a draft dodging dumb dupe humiliate an ally & berate a brave man who has actually been on a battlefield for his people?!
March 1, 2025 at 5:28 AM
It’s been a long day, but in short, bullies ain’t shit! I don’t care what title you hold! This isn’t some long gone reality tv show or failed casino; it is war!
How dare a draft dodging dumb dupe humiliate an ally & berate a brave man who has actually been on a battlefield for his people?!
How dare a draft dodging dumb dupe humiliate an ally & berate a brave man who has actually been on a battlefield for his people?!
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Wow: JD Vance is apparently skiing in Vermont this weekend and the locals aren’t having it. Thousands have lined the streets in protest.
March 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Wow: JD Vance is apparently skiing in Vermont this weekend and the locals aren’t having it. Thousands have lined the streets in protest.
Redirecting...
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February 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Twice this week Trump vowed to end Social Security for “millions”—believe him.
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Twice this week Trump vowed to end Social Security for “millions”—believe him.
Democrats need to fight this LOUDLY!
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February 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Twice this week Trump vowed to end Social Security for “millions”—believe him.
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Staggering sales drops, swastika-daubed EVs, companies culling fleet models, and fan-forum owners selling their cars—Elon Musk's alt-right antics are seriously impacting his electric car business.
Elon Musk’s Toxicity Could Spell Disaster for Tesla
Staggering sales drops, swastika-daubed EVs, companies culling fleet models, and fan-forum owners selling their cars—Elon Musk's alt-right antics are seriously impacting his electric car business.
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February 16, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Staggering sales drops, swastika-daubed EVs, companies culling fleet models, and fan-forum owners selling their cars—Elon Musk's alt-right antics are seriously impacting his electric car business.
The Sassoon Letter to Pam Bondi is the Kind of Courage we Need
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The Sassoon Letter to Pam Bondi is the Kind of Courage we Need
We found an unlikely FBI hero in Brian Driscoll, now we have Danielle Sassoon at the Department of Justice
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February 14, 2025 at 12:48 PM
The Sassoon Letter to Pam Bondi is the Kind of Courage we Need
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"[For the Right], D.E.I...is the mere presence of a woman or nonwhite person or disabled or transgender person in any high-skilled, high-status position. And their alternative isn’t some heretofore unknown standard of merit; it is the reintroduction of something like segregation."
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Opinion | Trump’s War on D.E.I. Is Really a War on Civil Rights
The genius of the right-wing crusade against D.E.I. is that the term is amorphous enough that it can mean many different things to many different people.
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February 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
"[For the Right], D.E.I...is the mere presence of a woman or nonwhite person or disabled or transgender person in any high-skilled, high-status position. And their alternative isn’t some heretofore unknown standard of merit; it is the reintroduction of something like segregation."
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Tesla's sales are sliding across Europe, plunging 59% in Germany in January.
Tesla’s European Sales Drop in January After Elon Musk Disrupts Politics
The U.S. electric car company’s sales are sliding across Europe, amid what many see as interference in local affairs by Tesla’s chief executive, Elon Musk.
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February 6, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Tesla's sales are sliding across Europe, plunging 59% in Germany in January.
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Sales of Tesla’s electric vehicles have fallen sharply across many of its key European markets amid a consumer backlash against Elon Musk. www.ft.com/content/ea23...
February 6, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Sales of Tesla’s electric vehicles have fallen sharply across many of its key European markets amid a consumer backlash against Elon Musk. www.ft.com/content/ea23...
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View from a train, Holy Island off the east coast mainline. Lovely day for a trip to a #costarnetwork launch party!
February 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM
View from a train, Holy Island off the east coast mainline. Lovely day for a trip to a #costarnetwork launch party!
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Just to further the apocalyptic feeling: the shores of Lake Michigan are covered with dead birds. And South America is dealing with a huge die-off of birds and marine animals. Birds are literally falling out of the air. They are all dying of the #avianflu. We must be the #ALTCDC
Bird flu is taking a massive toll on wild animals, researchers find
Researchers are reporting mass die offs of wild birds and sea mammals due to bird flu. They're tracking the deaths to better understand the virus and how it might create a greater threat to humans.
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February 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM