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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS
My own experience, which is not inconsiderable, allows me to put out Captain Dan's Tear Gas Laundry guidelines.
Specifically, this is for your street clothing that has been exposed to tear gas in smoke/aerosol/dust/particulate form.
A small thread 🧵
My own experience, which is not inconsiderable, allows me to put out Captain Dan's Tear Gas Laundry guidelines.
Specifically, this is for your street clothing that has been exposed to tear gas in smoke/aerosol/dust/particulate form.
A small thread 🧵
February 4, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Dan Kaszeta FRHistS
My own experience, which is not inconsiderable, allows me to put out Captain Dan's Tear Gas Laundry guidelines.
Specifically, this is for your street clothing that has been exposed to tear gas in smoke/aerosol/dust/particulate form.
A small thread 🧵
My own experience, which is not inconsiderable, allows me to put out Captain Dan's Tear Gas Laundry guidelines.
Specifically, this is for your street clothing that has been exposed to tear gas in smoke/aerosol/dust/particulate form.
A small thread 🧵
This is such an incredible story:
"Once he had swum the 4km (2.49 miles) to shore in fading light, the teenager ran 2km (1.24 miles) to his family’s accommodation, using his mother’s phone to call emergency services at around 6pm."
"Once he had swum the 4km (2.49 miles) to shore in fading light, the teenager ran 2km (1.24 miles) to his family’s accommodation, using his mother’s phone to call emergency services at around 6pm."
An ‘amazing feat’: how was 13-year-old Austin Appelbee able to swim for four hours to save his family?
Saltwater, survival backstroke and sheer mind over matter may have helped the teenager save his family, experts say
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:06 PM
This is such an incredible story:
"Once he had swum the 4km (2.49 miles) to shore in fading light, the teenager ran 2km (1.24 miles) to his family’s accommodation, using his mother’s phone to call emergency services at around 6pm."
"Once he had swum the 4km (2.49 miles) to shore in fading light, the teenager ran 2km (1.24 miles) to his family’s accommodation, using his mother’s phone to call emergency services at around 6pm."
@fortgeek.bsky.social OK, car question time. Yesterday 2 idiots were driving around downtown in sporty looking little cars. They both gave off v. loud backfires, obviously on purpose, but one had a pre-backfire effect with 3 sounds. These aren't the real notes, but it was like A-C-GGGGGG . 1/2
February 4, 2026 at 4:59 AM
@fortgeek.bsky.social OK, car question time. Yesterday 2 idiots were driving around downtown in sporty looking little cars. They both gave off v. loud backfires, obviously on purpose, but one had a pre-backfire effect with 3 sounds. These aren't the real notes, but it was like A-C-GGGGGG . 1/2
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The Utah Historical Society just produced a new, excellent map of "The Peoples of North America in 1776." Great resource for anyone teaching, writing, presenting about Native peoples as part of their 250th work. america250.utah.gov/power-of-pla...
February 3, 2026 at 1:49 PM
The Utah Historical Society just produced a new, excellent map of "The Peoples of North America in 1776." Great resource for anyone teaching, writing, presenting about Native peoples as part of their 250th work. america250.utah.gov/power-of-pla...
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Folks:
This is important.
SHEAR—the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic (a GREAT organization)—is tracking examples of the regime erasing history.
More at the link below.
This is important.
SHEAR—the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic (a GREAT organization)—is tracking examples of the regime erasing history.
More at the link below.
Please circulate and share this important resource: thepanorama.shear.org/2025/04/09/t...
The Early Republic Tracker
The Early Republic Tracker documents instances where the federal government is removing facts and stories essential to the public’s understanding American history from public historical sites, muse…
thepanorama.shear.org
February 2, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Folks:
This is important.
SHEAR—the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic (a GREAT organization)—is tracking examples of the regime erasing history.
More at the link below.
This is important.
SHEAR—the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic (a GREAT organization)—is tracking examples of the regime erasing history.
More at the link below.
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MAGA Adult Male assaults Texas High School students protesting ICE
February 3, 2026 at 12:31 PM
MAGA Adult Male assaults Texas High School students protesting ICE
@katmandu.bsky.social OK, maybe a stupid question but I have a book from '67 about police-community relations & I'm wondering if that's still covered in police training. This book is by a cop & has a chapter on understanding civil disobedience so you can react intelligently, future of policing etc.
February 2, 2026 at 5:14 AM
@katmandu.bsky.social OK, maybe a stupid question but I have a book from '67 about police-community relations & I'm wondering if that's still covered in police training. This book is by a cop & has a chapter on understanding civil disobedience so you can react intelligently, future of policing etc.
Vaguely related to the Leary song is "There ain't but One Way". Yes, this is Hugh Laurie doing a country song and Stephen Fry being Stephen Fry.
A bit of Fry & Laurie - Kickin' Ass
YouTube video by Lex
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February 2, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Vaguely related to the Leary song is "There ain't but One Way". Yes, this is Hugh Laurie doing a country song and Stephen Fry being Stephen Fry.
This song has been coming to mind a lot recently.
Denis Leary - I'm an Asshole [Lyrics]
YouTube video by Konatasi
www.youtube.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:27 AM
This song has been coming to mind a lot recently.
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30th of January 1894, and the Adelaide-bound Loch Shiel attempted to take shelter in Milford Haven, jiggered it up, and sank with 7,000 bottles of whisky (according to the manifest) or absolutely no bottles at all, never seen 'em, if you looked official and asked the inevitably inebriated locals...
January 30, 2026 at 7:54 PM
30th of January 1894, and the Adelaide-bound Loch Shiel attempted to take shelter in Milford Haven, jiggered it up, and sank with 7,000 bottles of whisky (according to the manifest) or absolutely no bottles at all, never seen 'em, if you looked official and asked the inevitably inebriated locals...
@fortgeek.bsky.social I just thought about someone you might enjoy reading if you need something new during your next sesson, assuming you're not already familiar with him. Lincoln Michel has some wonderful free articles on his substack you might enjoy. And yes, he's on BSky.
Counter Craft | Lincoln Michel | Substack
fiction craft, publishing demystification, weird books, other things. Click to read Counter Craft, by Lincoln Michel, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.
countercraft.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:12 AM
@fortgeek.bsky.social I just thought about someone you might enjoy reading if you need something new during your next sesson, assuming you're not already familiar with him. Lincoln Michel has some wonderful free articles on his substack you might enjoy. And yes, he's on BSky.
They not only learned that rats like to drive, they learned new physical signs of happy anticipation.
I taught rats to drive a car, and it may help us lead happier lives
Teaching rats to drive a tiny car around a laboratory taught scientists a lot about the benefits of anticipating the joy brought by the things we love.
www.bbc.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:11 PM
They not only learned that rats like to drive, they learned new physical signs of happy anticipation.
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Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
January 27, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
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The rest of it is even funnier
January 26, 2026 at 6:38 PM
The rest of it is even funnier
@fortgeek.bsky.social Seeing Jacque Danielles reminded me of a story my aunt tells about the first time she went into a liquor store to buy something sophisticated for a party (this would be in the 50s). She asked for Zhim Bayam. After the clerk worked it out, she learned Jim Beam wasn't French.
January 26, 2026 at 8:39 PM
@fortgeek.bsky.social Seeing Jacque Danielles reminded me of a story my aunt tells about the first time she went into a liquor store to buy something sophisticated for a party (this would be in the 50s). She asked for Zhim Bayam. After the clerk worked it out, she learned Jim Beam wasn't French.
@katmandu.bsky.social Good morning. I'm wondering if you have any professional thoughts about the ICEgoon's gun discipline starting around 1:20.
Federal officers just came in and cleared the protest with tear gas. One officer asked press why we didn’t call 911 when the protesters were destroying the hotel and told us that we are bad Americans. Full video to come on @statuscoupnews.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 3:48 PM
@katmandu.bsky.social Good morning. I'm wondering if you have any professional thoughts about the ICEgoon's gun discipline starting around 1:20.
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Our government's atrocities are bringing together Bears fans and Packers fans.
January 25, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Our government's atrocities are bringing together Bears fans and Packers fans.
Takeo Ischi - New Bibi Hendl (Chicken Yodeling) 2011
YouTube video by fritz5190
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January 26, 2026 at 1:32 AM
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Freelance journalist @theiachatelle.bsky.social took this photo of the man “from the other side”:
January 25, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Freelance journalist @theiachatelle.bsky.social took this photo of the man “from the other side”:
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This administration is cooked. Literally no one is scared of them.
January 25, 2026 at 5:20 PM
This administration is cooked. Literally no one is scared of them.
@fortgeek.bsky.social
Since you've been enjoying older books lately I thought you might to read a code of duelling that was published in 1838 by a former gov of South Carolina. I have the whole text as an appendix in a wonderful history of duelling in the south.
gutenberg.org/ebooks/6085
Since you've been enjoying older books lately I thought you might to read a code of duelling that was published in 1838 by a former gov of South Carolina. I have the whole text as an appendix in a wonderful history of duelling in the south.
gutenberg.org/ebooks/6085
The Code of Honor by John Lyde Wilson
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
gutenberg.org
January 25, 2026 at 2:38 AM
@fortgeek.bsky.social
Since you've been enjoying older books lately I thought you might to read a code of duelling that was published in 1838 by a former gov of South Carolina. I have the whole text as an appendix in a wonderful history of duelling in the south.
gutenberg.org/ebooks/6085
Since you've been enjoying older books lately I thought you might to read a code of duelling that was published in 1838 by a former gov of South Carolina. I have the whole text as an appendix in a wonderful history of duelling in the south.
gutenberg.org/ebooks/6085
The good tning about knowing you're not v competent at fixing things is you easily recognize when you've done the best you can do so you can get back inside where it's warm.
January 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM
The good tning about knowing you're not v competent at fixing things is you easily recognize when you've done the best you can do so you can get back inside where it's warm.
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My niece in Dallas found this hysterical, and accurate:
January 23, 2026 at 10:42 PM
My niece in Dallas found this hysterical, and accurate:
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Another friend put it to me like this: "ICE has made the classic Nazi mistake. They've invaded a winter people in the winter."
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Another friend put it to me like this: "ICE has made the classic Nazi mistake. They've invaded a winter people in the winter."
@fortgeek.bsky.social Quick repair question for you. The rear speakers in my cat just went out. If it turns out not to be a blown fuse, is there anything else easy to check for?
January 22, 2026 at 3:11 PM
@fortgeek.bsky.social Quick repair question for you. The rear speakers in my cat just went out. If it turns out not to be a blown fuse, is there anything else easy to check for?