JCassedy
@jcassedy.bsky.social
Retired Archivist. But still volunteer for an Archives.
Sometimes do other retirement things.
Sometimes don’t do much.
Please. No DMs about that which you can find out from reading my tepid posts on Bluesky. Ok? Thanks.
Sometimes do other retirement things.
Sometimes don’t do much.
Please. No DMs about that which you can find out from reading my tepid posts on Bluesky. Ok? Thanks.
An occasional exposition on the glories of the Star Trek Enterprise of almost 60 years.
Just saw ‘Subspace Rhapsody,’ the 9th episode of the 2nd season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Friends. A Musical Episode of Star Trek.
Friends. Tis Glorious Genius.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subspac...
Just saw ‘Subspace Rhapsody,’ the 9th episode of the 2nd season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Friends. A Musical Episode of Star Trek.
Friends. Tis Glorious Genius.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subspac...
Subspace Rhapsody - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 6, 2026 at 3:47 AM
An occasional exposition on the glories of the Star Trek Enterprise of almost 60 years.
Just saw ‘Subspace Rhapsody,’ the 9th episode of the 2nd season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Friends. A Musical Episode of Star Trek.
Friends. Tis Glorious Genius.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subspac...
Just saw ‘Subspace Rhapsody,’ the 9th episode of the 2nd season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Friends. A Musical Episode of Star Trek.
Friends. Tis Glorious Genius.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subspac...
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On January Fucking Sixth
Further ironies in the new War Powers report for the Venezuela invasion.
"Maduro unlawfully refused to peacefully cede power after
Venezuelans voted him out of office in the most recent
election." 6/n
"Maduro unlawfully refused to peacefully cede power after
Venezuelans voted him out of office in the most recent
election." 6/n
January 6, 2026 at 2:02 AM
On January Fucking Sixth
‘Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Monday that the Pentagon is taking administrative action to punish Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, by moving to cut his retirement pay-‘
Picking on a Man’s Retirement Pay.
What a chicken sh-t.
Beyond Pitiful.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/p...
Picking on a Man’s Retirement Pay.
What a chicken sh-t.
Beyond Pitiful.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/p...
Pentagon cuts Sen. Mark Kelly’s military retirement pay as punishment over ‘illegal orders’ video | CNN Politics
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Monday that the Pentagon is taking administrative action to punish Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, by cutting his retirement pay for participating ...
www.cnn.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
‘Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Monday that the Pentagon is taking administrative action to punish Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, by moving to cut his retirement pay-‘
Picking on a Man’s Retirement Pay.
What a chicken sh-t.
Beyond Pitiful.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/p...
Picking on a Man’s Retirement Pay.
What a chicken sh-t.
Beyond Pitiful.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/p...
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Instead of a means test on people who need food, let's do a hair test on Jeff Bezos, you amoral yobs.
"The purpose of entitlements is not to spend as much as possible," the Editorial Board writes.
"It is to make sure the truly vulnerable get the help they need without becoming dependent on government handouts. Scrutinizing food stamp rolls is a small step in that direction."
"It is to make sure the truly vulnerable get the help they need without becoming dependent on government handouts. Scrutinizing food stamp rolls is a small step in that direction."
Opinion | Scrutinizing food stamp rolls will ensure the truly needy get benefits
Amid Minnesota fraud scandal, Democratic governors are refusing to share SNAP details with the feds.
wapo.st
January 5, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Instead of a means test on people who need food, let's do a hair test on Jeff Bezos, you amoral yobs.
January 5, 2026 at 12:55 AM
‘Viceroy’ Rubio.
Who’d have thought that we’d regress so far that it would be acceptable to label someone as such.
Who’d have thought that we’d regress so far that it would be acceptable to label someone as such.
All that &%*)! we said we were doing yesterday? Rebuilding and running Venezuela?
Yeah, we ain’t doin’ that.
We don’t know what we are doing…but Go USA!!
#RadioFreeAmerica
www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-...
Yeah, we ain’t doin’ that.
We don’t know what we are doing…but Go USA!!
#RadioFreeAmerica
www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-...
Rubio Says U.S. Won’t Govern Venezuela But Will Press For Changes Through Oil Blockade
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is suggesting the United States won't govern Venezuela other than enforcing an existing “oil quarantine” on the country.
www.huffpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:50 AM
‘Viceroy’ Rubio.
Who’d have thought that we’d regress so far that it would be acceptable to label someone as such.
Who’d have thought that we’d regress so far that it would be acceptable to label someone as such.
Hard to deal with this miserable situation.
So unbelievable I figure I’m better off attempting to read about it in Spanish, English being the normal discourse of the barbarism.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
So unbelievable I figure I’m better off attempting to read about it in Spanish, English being the normal discourse of the barbarism.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Venezuela en vivo: Maduro llega a Nueva York; Trump dice que EE. UU. va a ‘manejar’ el país
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Hard to deal with this miserable situation.
So unbelievable I figure I’m better off attempting to read about it in Spanish, English being the normal discourse of the barbarism.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
So unbelievable I figure I’m better off attempting to read about it in Spanish, English being the normal discourse of the barbarism.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
The NYT article referenced in this one. In theory the National Archives ‘should’ be making inquires as to the status of any Federal Record material stored in the library.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
January 3, 2026 at 4:24 AM
The NYT article referenced in this one. In theory the National Archives ‘should’ be making inquires as to the status of any Federal Record material stored in the library.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
Cynicism.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/u...
Coast Guard Suspends Search for Survivors of Latest Boat Strikes
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Cynicism.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/u...
So yesterday, New Years, some of us kids were talking about former WP reviewer Tom Sistema’s 40 favorite restaurants. One restaurant Tom recommended was Beteseb Ethiopian Restaurant in Silver Spring.Tom especially recommended the ‘Dulet’- a tripe dish.
Sorry about today’s scraped plate photo.
Sorry about today’s scraped plate photo.
January 3, 2026 at 1:00 AM
So yesterday, New Years, some of us kids were talking about former WP reviewer Tom Sistema’s 40 favorite restaurants. One restaurant Tom recommended was Beteseb Ethiopian Restaurant in Silver Spring.Tom especially recommended the ‘Dulet’- a tripe dish.
Sorry about today’s scraped plate photo.
Sorry about today’s scraped plate photo.
Kinda Cool!
The first meeting of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III by Edward Quinn in the Prince's Palace of Monaco (1955)
January 3, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Kinda Cool!
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Not for nothing, but Bob here was educated by the Benedictines, the Dominicans, and the Congregation of Holy Cross—all Roman Catholic religious orders, which are [checks notes] collectivist.
(Oh, and Catholic social teaching has never embraced the market economy; it's a laughably ludicrous claim.)
(Oh, and Catholic social teaching has never embraced the market economy; it's a laughably ludicrous claim.)
January 2, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Not for nothing, but Bob here was educated by the Benedictines, the Dominicans, and the Congregation of Holy Cross—all Roman Catholic religious orders, which are [checks notes] collectivist.
(Oh, and Catholic social teaching has never embraced the market economy; it's a laughably ludicrous claim.)
(Oh, and Catholic social teaching has never embraced the market economy; it's a laughably ludicrous claim.)
Reposted by JCassedy
There is nothing more American than this.
January 2, 2026 at 11:49 PM
There is nothing more American than this.
Not too long ago, there was a great deal of research being done at the National Archives on Nazi Looted Art.
Funny. Hadn’t thought about that for a while.
Pretty good finding aid produced by NARA for those who may be interested.
www.archives.gov/research/hol...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Funny. Hadn’t thought about that for a while.
Pretty good finding aid produced by NARA for those who may be interested.
www.archives.gov/research/hol...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘Their first instinct was to loot’: how Trump’s acolytes are plundering the Kennedy Center
Sheldon Whitehouse, an ex officio member of the Kennedy Center board, remains undeterred and determined to press on with his investigation
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Not too long ago, there was a great deal of research being done at the National Archives on Nazi Looted Art.
Funny. Hadn’t thought about that for a while.
Pretty good finding aid produced by NARA for those who may be interested.
www.archives.gov/research/hol...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Funny. Hadn’t thought about that for a while.
Pretty good finding aid produced by NARA for those who may be interested.
www.archives.gov/research/hol...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Reposted by JCassedy
❤️❤️❤️
“Can’t believe NYC elected a Muslim as mayor.”
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
January 1, 2026 at 2:01 PM
❤️❤️❤️
Remember Maryland vs. Miami.
Clear as day.
November 10, 1984.
And now we feel good about Miami.
ACC. All the Way.
Clear as day.
November 10, 1984.
And now we feel good about Miami.
ACC. All the Way.
January 1, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Remember Maryland vs. Miami.
Clear as day.
November 10, 1984.
And now we feel good about Miami.
ACC. All the Way.
Clear as day.
November 10, 1984.
And now we feel good about Miami.
ACC. All the Way.
Reposted by JCassedy
Capitol riot 'does not happen' without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/capitol-riot-does-not-happen-214347532.html
Capitol riot 'does not happen' without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress
The Jan. 6., 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol “does not happen” without Donald Trump, former special counsel Jack Smith told lawmakers earlier this month in characterizing the Republican president as the “most culpable and most responsible person” in the criminal conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee released on Wednesday a transcript and video of a closed-door interview Smith gave about two investigations of Trump. The document shows how Smith during the course of a daylong deposition repeatedly defended the basis for pursuing indictments against Trump and vigorously rejected Republican suggestions that his investigations were politically motivated.
www.yahoo.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Capitol riot 'does not happen' without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/capitol-riot-does-not-happen-214347532.html
Sort of in tangent with the other Post article on ICE which gives a clear eyed view of the direction our country is running toward. The Post. Quite the surprise today-
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December 31, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Sort of in tangent with the other Post article on ICE which gives a clear eyed view of the direction our country is running toward. The Post. Quite the surprise today-
wapo.st/44QrP5j
wapo.st/44QrP5j
Gun nuts, military fanatics, and video gamers wanted. $50-$90k per year.
What could go wrong?
wapo.st/44QrP5j
What could go wrong?
wapo.st/44QrP5j
ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires
An internal ICE document shared among immigration officials details plans to use influencers and geo-targeted ads to rapidly hire thousands of deportation officers.
wapo.st
December 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Gun nuts, military fanatics, and video gamers wanted. $50-$90k per year.
What could go wrong?
wapo.st/44QrP5j
What could go wrong?
wapo.st/44QrP5j
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🚨 USPS Postmark Change Alert 🚨
“Your mailbox date ≠ official postmark date”
What to do:
1️⃣ Mail early.
2️⃣ Ask for a manual postmark at drop-off.
3️⃣ Use electronic filing/payment whenever possible.
Spread the word! This will affect voting IMMEDIATELY.
Credit to @cjnlegalnurse for the vid
“Your mailbox date ≠ official postmark date”
What to do:
1️⃣ Mail early.
2️⃣ Ask for a manual postmark at drop-off.
3️⃣ Use electronic filing/payment whenever possible.
Spread the word! This will affect voting IMMEDIATELY.
Credit to @cjnlegalnurse for the vid
December 30, 2025 at 10:21 PM
🚨 USPS Postmark Change Alert 🚨
“Your mailbox date ≠ official postmark date”
What to do:
1️⃣ Mail early.
2️⃣ Ask for a manual postmark at drop-off.
3️⃣ Use electronic filing/payment whenever possible.
Spread the word! This will affect voting IMMEDIATELY.
Credit to @cjnlegalnurse for the vid
“Your mailbox date ≠ official postmark date”
What to do:
1️⃣ Mail early.
2️⃣ Ask for a manual postmark at drop-off.
3️⃣ Use electronic filing/payment whenever possible.
Spread the word! This will affect voting IMMEDIATELY.
Credit to @cjnlegalnurse for the vid