Patrick Andelic
@pkandelic.bsky.social
Historian of US liberalism, Congress, and the C20th Democratic Party @ Northumbria University. Trade unionist. Lanyard class warrior.
I'm really trying not to let this reinforce my prejudices about war studies.
January 4, 2026 at 2:16 PM
I'm really trying not to let this reinforce my prejudices about war studies.
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finally, we're living through precedented times
January 4, 2026 at 6:56 AM
finally, we're living through precedented times
I keep thinking of this 2004 quote from an unnamed Bush aide.
January 4, 2026 at 9:29 AM
I keep thinking of this 2004 quote from an unnamed Bush aide.
William Appleman Williams would be loving this.
January 3, 2026 at 5:19 PM
William Appleman Williams would be loving this.
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"There's a lot of noise from people who didn't know yesterday that Venezuela is a country on the northern coast of South America, with a population of 29m and an area of 353,841 sq mi, whose principal exports are crude oil and petroleum coke. In conclusion, Venezuela is a land of contrasts."
Badenoch has a remarkable ability to be rebarbative in any context. The first sentence here is totally unnecessary.
January 3, 2026 at 4:21 PM
"There's a lot of noise from people who didn't know yesterday that Venezuela is a country on the northern coast of South America, with a population of 29m and an area of 353,841 sq mi, whose principal exports are crude oil and petroleum coke. In conclusion, Venezuela is a land of contrasts."
It's the next FIFA Peace Prize winner that I really feel for. No one's going to take their award seriously after this.
January 3, 2026 at 2:48 PM
It's the next FIFA Peace Prize winner that I really feel for. No one's going to take their award seriously after this.
My "The UK was not involved in this kidnapping" statement has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my statement.
UK's Starmer says Britain was not involved in US strikes on Venezuela reut.rs/49BItbk
UK's Starmer says Britain was not involved in US strikes on Venezuela
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain was not involved in the United States' strikes on Venezuela on Saturday and that it was important to uphold international law, and that he wanted to speak to U.S. President Donald Trump and find out exactly what had happened.
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January 3, 2026 at 1:55 PM
My "The UK was not involved in this kidnapping" statement has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my statement.
I sure am glad that our PM is a distinguished former human rights lawyer. Bet he'll be all over this whole "flagrant breach of international law" thing.
January 3, 2026 at 1:19 PM
I sure am glad that our PM is a distinguished former human rights lawyer. Bet he'll be all over this whole "flagrant breach of international law" thing.
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Among the many reasons you don’t kidnap a foreign head of state at gunpoint even if you have the capability, is that it sparks consequences you can neither control nor anticipate.
January 3, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Among the many reasons you don’t kidnap a foreign head of state at gunpoint even if you have the capability, is that it sparks consequences you can neither control nor anticipate.
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I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
January 3, 2026 at 9:13 AM
I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
This was Wednesday.
January 3, 2026 at 12:13 PM
This was Wednesday.
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Everything going well.
January 3, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Everything going well.
Coming out as one of those blubbering bed-wetters who think the US president shouldn't be allowed kidnap foreign heads of state.
January 3, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Coming out as one of those blubbering bed-wetters who think the US president shouldn't be allowed kidnap foreign heads of state.
In my opinion, it's good and normal that the US president needs to have this many cognitive tests.
Trump again says his health is “PERFECT” and claims he “ACED” his third straight cognitive exam, a test given by doctors to detect signs of dementia
January 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM
In my opinion, it's good and normal that the US president needs to have this many cognitive tests.
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They gentrified the tinfoil hat
January 1, 2026 at 8:57 PM
They gentrified the tinfoil hat
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Why Are We Doing Dry January?
January 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Why Are We Doing Dry January?
My students:
Gonna start referring to anything from 1970-1999 as “The late 1900s” and see what happens.
January 1, 2026 at 2:30 PM
My students:
This is such a cool venue for a swearing-in ceremony.
NEW YORK (AP) — Democrat Zohran Mamdani sworn in as mayor of New York City.
January 1, 2026 at 11:01 AM
This is such a cool venue for a swearing-in ceremony.
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Happy New Year to the haters, the losers, and the far left marxist transgender extremists, which I think covers everyone here.
January 1, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Happy New Year to the haters, the losers, and the far left marxist transgender extremists, which I think covers everyone here.