Andy Hall
@maritimetexas.bsky.social
Maritime, naval, and military history guy, occasional author. Texas Marine Archaeological Steward. Iconoclastic tendencies. Opinions mine, not my employer's.
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Andy Hall
@maritimetexas.bsky.social
· Feb 27
“America is great because it is good. If America ceases to be good, it will also cease to be great.”
— de Tocqueville
— de Tocqueville
“The battle-scarred ghost of Ezra Mulligan (Thompson's Pennsylvania Rifle Battalion) pays a visit to his great-great-great-great-granddaughter's D. A. R. meeting.”
By the great Bill Mauldin
By the great Bill Mauldin
February 5, 2026 at 3:59 AM
“The battle-scarred ghost of Ezra Mulligan (Thompson's Pennsylvania Rifle Battalion) pays a visit to his great-great-great-great-granddaughter's D. A. R. meeting.”
By the great Bill Mauldin
By the great Bill Mauldin
郵便で新しい商品が届きました！
グレゴリー・M・スミスさん、ブレット・グリモンドさん、そしてコンパスゲームズさん、ありがとうございます！
グレゴリー・M・スミスさん、ブレット・グリモンドさん、そしてコンパスゲームズさん、ありがとうございます！
February 4, 2026 at 11:54 PM
郵便で新しい商品が届きました！
グレゴリー・M・スミスさん、ブレット・グリモンドさん、そしてコンパスゲームズさん、ありがとうございます！
グレゴリー・M・スミスさん、ブレット・グリモンドさん、そしてコンパスゲームズさん、ありがとうございます！
郵便で新しい商品が届きました！
グレゴリー・M・スミスさん、ブレット・グリモンドさん、そしてコンパスゲームズさん、ありがとうございます！
グレゴリー・M・スミスさん、ブレット・グリモンドさん、そしてコンパスゲームズさん、ありがとうございます！
February 4, 2026 at 11:49 PM
郵便で新しい商品が届きました！
グレゴリー・M・スミスさん、ブレット・グリモンドさん、そしてコンパスゲームズさん、ありがとうございます！
グレゴリー・M・スミスさん、ブレット・グリモンドさん、そしてコンパスゲームズさん、ありがとうございます！
The ENTIRE pitch and appeal of cryptocurrency was that it allowed users to send and receive money without a record that the government could trace. Did they only assume it would be used for simple tax evasion?
Come on. COME ON.
Come on. COME ON.
"We've basically funded an elite global pedophile ring since 2015. I feel sick."
Crypto Bros Nauseated After Realizing Bitcoin Itself Was Funded by Jeffrey Epstein
The crypto community is reeling from the discovery that Epstein was a huge backer of early Bitcoin efforts.
trib.al
February 4, 2026 at 3:48 PM
The ENTIRE pitch and appeal of cryptocurrency was that it allowed users to send and receive money without a record that the government could trace. Did they only assume it would be used for simple tax evasion?
Come on. COME ON.
Come on. COME ON.
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Delighted that I, some goofball lawyer, could walk into Meta and have way higher "performance" metrics than most of their software engineers, because I'm just going to brainlessly keep feeding stuff into the coding AI until some other AI says it works, without ever understanding what I'm doing.
Meta now forcing all employees to use AI tools and tying it to employee performance, according to @theinformation.com.
HR said "this is not an activity tracker—it’s an impact-evidence starter"
That's a fun way to rebrand workplace surveillance.
HR said "this is not an activity tracker—it’s an impact-evidence starter"
That's a fun way to rebrand workplace surveillance.
February 4, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Delighted that I, some goofball lawyer, could walk into Meta and have way higher "performance" metrics than most of their software engineers, because I'm just going to brainlessly keep feeding stuff into the coding AI until some other AI says it works, without ever understanding what I'm doing.
February 4, 2026 at 3:39 AM
“The statutory design is straightforward: TPS exists because threats to life exist; when the threat persists, so should TPS protection, unless the Secretary articulates a well-reasoned and well-supported national interest to the contrary,” she wrote.
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/02/dist...
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/02/dist...
District Judge blocks order ending TPS status granted to Haitians - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The forthcoming ethnic cleansing of Springfield, OH has been put on hold, with a forceful (and unanswerable) opinion: A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from ending Temporary P...
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:25 AM
“The statutory design is straightforward: TPS exists because threats to life exist; when the threat persists, so should TPS protection, unless the Secretary articulates a well-reasoned and well-supported national interest to the contrary,” she wrote.
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/02/dist...
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/02/dist...
Tonight's historic Galveston image is a U.S. Army Signal Corps photo from August 21, 1944, titled "First Negro Nurses Land in England." Fifth from left in the second row is Second Lieutenant Catherine Randle of Galveston, Texas.
Full text and names in ALT.
Full text and names in ALT.
February 4, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Tonight's historic Galveston image is a U.S. Army Signal Corps photo from August 21, 1944, titled "First Negro Nurses Land in England." Fifth from left in the second row is Second Lieutenant Catherine Randle of Galveston, Texas.
Full text and names in ALT.
Full text and names in ALT.
Was it white wine, red wine, or rosé?
Whatever the hell happened to journalism in this country?
Whatever the hell happened to journalism in this country?
February 3, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Was it white wine, red wine, or rosé?
Whatever the hell happened to journalism in this country?
Whatever the hell happened to journalism in this country?
Groundhog Day | noun | a situation in which the same usually negative or monotonous experiences occur repeatedly or are felt to occur repeatedly with no change or correction
Groundhog Day | noun | a situation in which the same usually negative or monotonous experiences occur repeatedly or are felt to occur repeatedly with no change or correction
Groundhog Day | noun | a situation in which the same usually negative or monotonous experiences occur repeatedly or are felt to occur repeatedly with no change or correction
February 2, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Groundhog Day | noun | a situation in which the same usually negative or monotonous experiences occur repeatedly or are felt to occur repeatedly with no change or correction
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Nearly 90% of the longbows found on the Mary Rose have these markings just above where the bow was held.
They have been interpreted in several ways: their similarity to markings on the chests they were found in may mean they are bowyers’ makers marks.
maryrose.org/discover/col...
They have been interpreted in several ways: their similarity to markings on the chests they were found in may mean they are bowyers’ makers marks.
maryrose.org/discover/col...
February 2, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Nearly 90% of the longbows found on the Mary Rose have these markings just above where the bow was held.
They have been interpreted in several ways: their similarity to markings on the chests they were found in may mean they are bowyers’ makers marks.
maryrose.org/discover/col...
They have been interpreted in several ways: their similarity to markings on the chests they were found in may mean they are bowyers’ makers marks.
maryrose.org/discover/col...
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🚨 COMING TOMORROW🚨 For decades, Erwin Rommel has stood as the “good German” — a noble warrior who fought cleanly and even defied Hitler. But how much of that is true? 🤔
Peter Caddick-Adams unpacks Rommel’s real story: from propaganda hero to post-war myth.
#WWII #MilitaryHistory #HistoryPodcast
Peter Caddick-Adams unpacks Rommel’s real story: from propaganda hero to post-war myth.
#WWII #MilitaryHistory #HistoryPodcast
February 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM
🚨 COMING TOMORROW🚨 For decades, Erwin Rommel has stood as the “good German” — a noble warrior who fought cleanly and even defied Hitler. But how much of that is true? 🤔
Peter Caddick-Adams unpacks Rommel’s real story: from propaganda hero to post-war myth.
#WWII #MilitaryHistory #HistoryPodcast
Peter Caddick-Adams unpacks Rommel’s real story: from propaganda hero to post-war myth.
#WWII #MilitaryHistory #HistoryPodcast
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Last rant (for the day) about the "Reclaiming Science" MAHA event.
Deputy Director Memoli (who was described as running NIH inside whereas Director Bhattacharya handles external issues [Narrator: Normally, the NIH Director does not delegate NIH management] participated in a panel discussion.
1/16
Deputy Director Memoli (who was described as running NIH inside whereas Director Bhattacharya handles external issues [Narrator: Normally, the NIH Director does not delegate NIH management] participated in a panel discussion.
1/16
Lewis Black Unaccompanied Minors GIF
ALT: Lewis Black Unaccompanied Minors GIF
media.tenor.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Last rant (for the day) about the "Reclaiming Science" MAHA event.
Deputy Director Memoli (who was described as running NIH inside whereas Director Bhattacharya handles external issues [Narrator: Normally, the NIH Director does not delegate NIH management] participated in a panel discussion.
1/16
Deputy Director Memoli (who was described as running NIH inside whereas Director Bhattacharya handles external issues [Narrator: Normally, the NIH Director does not delegate NIH management] participated in a panel discussion.
1/16
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🧵#HistNursing Through my analysis of death certs of WW1 Nurses I’ve found some startling facts - to be shared in due course- 1 was high TB rates, TB was treated in a sanatorium on their return. A sanatorium was built in Christchurch in the hills www.heritage.org.nz/list-details...
February 1, 2026 at 1:45 AM
🧵#HistNursing Through my analysis of death certs of WW1 Nurses I’ve found some startling facts - to be shared in due course- 1 was high TB rates, TB was treated in a sanatorium on their return. A sanatorium was built in Christchurch in the hills www.heritage.org.nz/list-details...
Not entirely sure this is the best promotional image for a funeral home, but it probably seemed appropriate since they say in the accompanying text they've been up doing prep since 2 a.m.
(Yes, this is a real post on another social media platform.)
(Yes, this is a real post on another social media platform.)
January 31, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Not entirely sure this is the best promotional image for a funeral home, but it probably seemed appropriate since they say in the accompanying text they've been up doing prep since 2 a.m.
(Yes, this is a real post on another social media platform.)
(Yes, this is a real post on another social media platform.)
And EXPLICITLY recruiting on the basis of political ideology.
January 31, 2026 at 5:41 PM
And EXPLICITLY recruiting on the basis of political ideology.
The other day some celebrity gossip site published a photo of Shatner eating cereal in his car while stopped at a traffic light. (Scandalous, I know.)
In classic Shatner form, he’s running with it.
In classic Shatner form, he’s running with it.
January 31, 2026 at 4:21 PM
The other day some celebrity gossip site published a photo of Shatner eating cereal in his car while stopped at a traffic light. (Scandalous, I know.)
In classic Shatner form, he’s running with it.
In classic Shatner form, he’s running with it.
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the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.
January 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM
the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.
Previewing the new Spring '26 fashions from the Jordan Peterson Rodeo Clown Collection.
Wearing a cross outside the mustard suit brings the ensemble all together.
January 30, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Previewing the new Spring '26 fashions from the Jordan Peterson Rodeo Clown Collection.
Greg Bovino was asked how he felt about his demotion today. "Well, obviously, I'm not happy", he replied. Someone in the crowd shouted back, "So which one are you?"
January 30, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Greg Bovino was asked how he felt about his demotion today. "Well, obviously, I'm not happy", he replied. Someone in the crowd shouted back, "So which one are you?"
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America is outraged after ICE killed two white people in Minneapolis.
I understand why folks are feeling afraid and angry right now. But I need you to understand something just as clearly: this is what Black America has been living with for generations.
open.substack.com/pub/cwebbstu...
I understand why folks are feeling afraid and angry right now. But I need you to understand something just as clearly: this is what Black America has been living with for generations.
open.substack.com/pub/cwebbstu...
This Is America, Just Not the America You Knew
Two white people were killed by ICE in Minneapolis and suddenly White America is outraged.
open.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:16 PM
America is outraged after ICE killed two white people in Minneapolis.
I understand why folks are feeling afraid and angry right now. But I need you to understand something just as clearly: this is what Black America has been living with for generations.
open.substack.com/pub/cwebbstu...
I understand why folks are feeling afraid and angry right now. But I need you to understand something just as clearly: this is what Black America has been living with for generations.
open.substack.com/pub/cwebbstu...
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I am hearing that RFK Jr.’s minions are going to go after HPV vaccines. I’ve got problems with these people and now you’re going to hear about them, first from a personal perspective and then from a professional one.
It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.
It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.
January 28, 2026 at 7:52 PM
I am hearing that RFK Jr.’s minions are going to go after HPV vaccines. I’ve got problems with these people and now you’re going to hear about them, first from a personal perspective and then from a professional one.
It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.
It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Calling all history teachers. Consider registering for Fords Theater's "Set in Stone" professional development program this summer. I've been a part of this program as lead historian for the past decade. We focus on Civil War memory and Reconstruction. And it's free.
fords.org/teaching-and...
fords.org/teaching-and...
Set In Stone — Ford's Theatre
Learn about monuments and memorials in the nation’s capital and examine how we remember the Civil War in this week-long summer teacher program for 3rd- through 12th-grade teachers.
fords.org
January 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Calling all history teachers. Consider registering for Fords Theater's "Set in Stone" professional development program this summer. I've been a part of this program as lead historian for the past decade. We focus on Civil War memory and Reconstruction. And it's free.
fords.org/teaching-and...
fords.org/teaching-and...