John Paap
@johnpaap.bsky.social
I know too much about produce.
@historyofproduce.bsky.social podcast co-host. Produce industry + sustainability leader. History lover. Writer. Dad.
@historyofproduce.bsky.social podcast co-host. Produce industry + sustainability leader. History lover. Writer. Dad.
The moment we erase history is the moment we forget the past.
The moment we forget the past is the moment we repeat our mistakes.
Understanding our history empowers us to choose a better path forward.
Slavery is American history. We must learn from it and never repeat it.
The moment we forget the past is the moment we repeat our mistakes.
Understanding our history empowers us to choose a better path forward.
Slavery is American history. We must learn from it and never repeat it.
August 20, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The moment we erase history is the moment we forget the past.
The moment we forget the past is the moment we repeat our mistakes.
Understanding our history empowers us to choose a better path forward.
Slavery is American history. We must learn from it and never repeat it.
The moment we forget the past is the moment we repeat our mistakes.
Understanding our history empowers us to choose a better path forward.
Slavery is American history. We must learn from it and never repeat it.
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In our latest newsletter we talk about how Nazis fail at natural eating and Italian fascist food policies that stink.
Coming soon: an episode on an unfamiliar American Revolutionary military campaign involving produce ⚔️
#history
open.substack.com/pub/historyo...
Coming soon: an episode on an unfamiliar American Revolutionary military campaign involving produce ⚔️
#history
open.substack.com/pub/historyo...
Organics
Nazis fail at natural eating and Italian fascist food policies stink
open.substack.com
July 9, 2025 at 9:33 PM
In our latest newsletter we talk about how Nazis fail at natural eating and Italian fascist food policies that stink.
Coming soon: an episode on an unfamiliar American Revolutionary military campaign involving produce ⚔️
#history
open.substack.com/pub/historyo...
Coming soon: an episode on an unfamiliar American Revolutionary military campaign involving produce ⚔️
#history
open.substack.com/pub/historyo...
When are we going to see the "Finn" of ICE appear?
There's got to be at least one person in ICE that has a moral conscious and will realize they need to stand up against this madness.
There's got to be at least one person in ICE that has a moral conscious and will realize they need to stand up against this madness.
June 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
When are we going to see the "Finn" of ICE appear?
There's got to be at least one person in ICE that has a moral conscious and will realize they need to stand up against this madness.
There's got to be at least one person in ICE that has a moral conscious and will realize they need to stand up against this madness.
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Doctor Tulip, Turkish tulip parties and a Papal-themed livestream on the horizon! 🌷
This and more in the latest HFP newsletter. Enjoy!
#history
open.substack.com/pub/historyo...
This and more in the latest HFP newsletter. Enjoy!
#history
open.substack.com/pub/historyo...
Tulip Mania
Doctor Tulip and Turkish tulip parties
open.substack.com
May 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Doctor Tulip, Turkish tulip parties and a Papal-themed livestream on the horizon! 🌷
This and more in the latest HFP newsletter. Enjoy!
#history
open.substack.com/pub/historyo...
This and more in the latest HFP newsletter. Enjoy!
#history
open.substack.com/pub/historyo...
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The Trump administration is exploring plans to suspend habeas corpus rights for immigrants, one of the most fundamental protections in the Constitution.
May 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
The Trump administration is exploring plans to suspend habeas corpus rights for immigrants, one of the most fundamental protections in the Constitution.
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🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
Join John and Patrick as they uncover the truth behind the 17th century Dutch tulip craze: from its exotic roots to its supposed ruinous end, and how one 19th-century Scottish journalist may have exaggerated the entire affair.
#history
tinyurl.com/hfptulip
Join John and Patrick as they uncover the truth behind the 17th century Dutch tulip craze: from its exotic roots to its supposed ruinous end, and how one 19th-century Scottish journalist may have exaggerated the entire affair.
#history
tinyurl.com/hfptulip
May 6, 2025 at 12:50 PM
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
Join John and Patrick as they uncover the truth behind the 17th century Dutch tulip craze: from its exotic roots to its supposed ruinous end, and how one 19th-century Scottish journalist may have exaggerated the entire affair.
#history
tinyurl.com/hfptulip
Join John and Patrick as they uncover the truth behind the 17th century Dutch tulip craze: from its exotic roots to its supposed ruinous end, and how one 19th-century Scottish journalist may have exaggerated the entire affair.
#history
tinyurl.com/hfptulip
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WTF? FBI agents arrested a Milwaukee county judge on Friday, accusing her of shielding an immigrant from federal authorities. The allegation? That Judge Hannah Dugan “intentionally misdirected federal agents away from” someone they were pursuing, according to a now-deleted post by Mr. Patel.
April 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
WTF? FBI agents arrested a Milwaukee county judge on Friday, accusing her of shielding an immigrant from federal authorities. The allegation? That Judge Hannah Dugan “intentionally misdirected federal agents away from” someone they were pursuing, according to a now-deleted post by Mr. Patel.
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Dragon tea tales, 19th-century Mean Girls and our first floral-themed episode coming soon! 🌸
This and more in the latest HFP newsletter. Enjoy!
#history
open.substack.com/pub/historyo...
This and more in the latest HFP newsletter. Enjoy!
#history
open.substack.com/pub/historyo...
Tea Time
Dragon tea tales and 19th-century Mean Girls
open.substack.com
April 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Dragon tea tales, 19th-century Mean Girls and our first floral-themed episode coming soon! 🌸
This and more in the latest HFP newsletter. Enjoy!
#history
open.substack.com/pub/historyo...
This and more in the latest HFP newsletter. Enjoy!
#history
open.substack.com/pub/historyo...
"When government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny."
- Thomas Jefferson
- Thomas Jefferson
April 20, 2025 at 11:32 AM
"When government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny."
- Thomas Jefferson
- Thomas Jefferson
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Trump signed multiple executive orders today targeting environmental protections. One order removes safeguards for a vast marine sanctuary in the south-central Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument had
April 17, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Trump signed multiple executive orders today targeting environmental protections. One order removes safeguards for a vast marine sanctuary in the south-central Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument had
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A governor's ties to "ghost peppers," produce chemical warfare and a juicy livestream coming your way! 🧃
This and more in the latest HFP newsletter. Enjoy!
#history #newsletter
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This and more in the latest HFP newsletter. Enjoy!
#history #newsletter
historyoffreshproduce.substack.com/p/chili-pepp...
Chili Peppers
A governor's ties to "ghost peppers" and produce chemical warfare
historyoffreshproduce.substack.com
April 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
A governor's ties to "ghost peppers," produce chemical warfare and a juicy livestream coming your way! 🧃
This and more in the latest HFP newsletter. Enjoy!
#history #newsletter
historyoffreshproduce.substack.com/p/chili-pepp...
This and more in the latest HFP newsletter. Enjoy!
#history #newsletter
historyoffreshproduce.substack.com/p/chili-pepp...
So the man who said he didn’t want a world war has effectively started a world war in trade.
April 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM
So the man who said he didn’t want a world war has effectively started a world war in trade.
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In our latest newsletter we explore share the story of an artist who finds beauty in olive trees and a culture rooted in olives.
Looking forward to next month.. we have TWO 2-part series lined up. Who's ready? 🌶️🫖
#history
historyoffreshproduce.substack.com/p/olives
Looking forward to next month.. we have TWO 2-part series lined up. Who's ready? 🌶️🫖
#history
historyoffreshproduce.substack.com/p/olives
Olives
An artist finds beauty in olive trees and a culture's identity rooted in olives
historyoffreshproduce.substack.com
March 28, 2025 at 12:26 PM
In our latest newsletter we explore share the story of an artist who finds beauty in olive trees and a culture rooted in olives.
Looking forward to next month.. we have TWO 2-part series lined up. Who's ready? 🌶️🫖
#history
historyoffreshproduce.substack.com/p/olives
Looking forward to next month.. we have TWO 2-part series lined up. Who's ready? 🌶️🫖
#history
historyoffreshproduce.substack.com/p/olives
America should pay attention to what's happening in Turkey.
This could very well be the scenario America find itself in 4 years from now...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
This could very well be the scenario America find itself in 4 years from now...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Thousands turn out in Turkey for protests after more than 1,400 arrests
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says protesters want to turn the country into a "place of chaos".
www.bbc.com
March 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
America should pay attention to what's happening in Turkey.
This could very well be the scenario America find itself in 4 years from now...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
This could very well be the scenario America find itself in 4 years from now...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
A celebratory dinner in Canton, Ohio, was held in honor of Col. Weybrecht’s return from France at the end of the First World War. But what began as a joyous occasion soon turned tragic. This is the story of the Great Olive Poisoning of 1919!
#history
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A celebratory dinner in Canton, Ohio, was held in honor of Col. Weybrecht’s return from France at the end of the First World War. But what began as a joyous occasion soon turned tragic. This is the story of the Great Olive Poisoning of 1919!
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/58eE...
March 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
A celebratory dinner in Canton, Ohio, was held in honor of Col. Weybrecht’s return from France at the end of the First World War. But what began as a joyous occasion soon turned tragic. This is the story of the Great Olive Poisoning of 1919!
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/58eE...
A celebratory dinner in Canton, Ohio, was held in honor of Col. Weybrecht’s return from France at the end of the First World War. But what began as a joyous occasion soon turned tragic. This is the story of the Great Olive Poisoning of 1919!
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/58eE...
Free speech is crumbling in the U.S. while surveillance rises.
Very useful article about your rights and risks over your phone if you have to travel into the US.
Hot tip: the airport you arrive through can make a significant difference.
www.theverge.com/policy/63426...
Hot tip: the airport you arrive through can make a significant difference.
www.theverge.com/policy/63426...
Is it safe to travel with your phone right now?
Know your rights, but also minimize your risk.
www.theverge.com
March 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Free speech is crumbling in the U.S. while surveillance rises.
If you’re an olive person, this one is for you 🫒
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
From trade routes to warfare, from myth to medicine, join John and Patrick on this epic tale of the olive - a story that spans continents and centuries, shaping the world in ways we still feel today.
#history
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From trade routes to warfare, from myth to medicine, join John and Patrick on this epic tale of the olive - a story that spans continents and centuries, shaping the world in ways we still feel today.
#history
open.spotify.com/episode/5HmB...
March 19, 2025 at 12:25 AM
If you’re an olive person, this one is for you 🫒
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In our latest newsletter we explore a super-power grain rivalry and one Korean’s dream for peace through corn.
Oh, and we have an exciting, sizzling two-part series that will be dropping soon. 🌶️
#history
historyoffreshproduce.substack.com/p/black-sea-...
Oh, and we have an exciting, sizzling two-part series that will be dropping soon. 🌶️
#history
historyoffreshproduce.substack.com/p/black-sea-...
Black Sea Soils and Korean Farmers
A super-power grain rivalry and a Korean's hope for peace through corn
historyoffreshproduce.substack.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:50 AM
In our latest newsletter we explore a super-power grain rivalry and one Korean’s dream for peace through corn.
Oh, and we have an exciting, sizzling two-part series that will be dropping soon. 🌶️
#history
historyoffreshproduce.substack.com/p/black-sea-...
Oh, and we have an exciting, sizzling two-part series that will be dropping soon. 🌶️
#history
historyoffreshproduce.substack.com/p/black-sea-...
Freedom of speech and activism is slipping away in the USA.
Echoes of The White Rose?
www.npr.org/2025/03/10/n...
Echoes of The White Rose?
www.npr.org/2025/03/10/n...
Arrest of pro-Palestinian protester shows escalation in Trump deportation efforts
The move is an escalation in Trump's effort to increase deportations from the U.S. and strip protections from those who violate the new administration's priorities.
www.npr.org
March 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Freedom of speech and activism is slipping away in the USA.
Echoes of The White Rose?
www.npr.org/2025/03/10/n...
Echoes of The White Rose?
www.npr.org/2025/03/10/n...
We need more heroes like Al Green.
The only congressional member with the courage to stand up.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
The only congressional member with the courage to stand up.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
House votes to censure Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump's speech to Congress
The vote was 224-198, with 10 Democrats joining all Republicans in approving the resolution.
www.nbcnews.com
March 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
We need more heroes like Al Green.
The only congressional member with the courage to stand up.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
The only congressional member with the courage to stand up.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Yeah, a future of drilling looks real nice…
March 5, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Yeah, a future of drilling looks real nice…
So, it’s not the administration’s fault… it’s the people fault for not having their own chickens.
Trump’s Sec of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the solution to high egg prices for Americans is to get some chickens and raise them in your backyard.
March 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
So, it’s not the administration’s fault… it’s the people fault for not having their own chickens.
So this is what the USA has become. A president allowed to spew lies and a member of congress trying to correct him and they are forcibly removed. Horrible.
March 5, 2025 at 2:26 AM
So this is what the USA has become. A president allowed to spew lies and a member of congress trying to correct him and they are forcibly removed. Horrible.