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#TIDBITS 30 years ago this month, Toy Story was released in theaters, making history as the first computer animated full-length feature film.
November 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
#TIDBITS 30 years ago this month, Toy Story was released in theaters, making history as the first computer animated full-length feature film.
#TIDBITS “Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?”
“A republic, if you can keep it.”
Benjamin Franklin’s reply to Elizabeth Willing Powel at the conclusion of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1787.
“A republic, if you can keep it.”
Benjamin Franklin’s reply to Elizabeth Willing Powel at the conclusion of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1787.
November 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
#TIDBITS “Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?”
“A republic, if you can keep it.”
Benjamin Franklin’s reply to Elizabeth Willing Powel at the conclusion of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1787.
“A republic, if you can keep it.”
Benjamin Franklin’s reply to Elizabeth Willing Powel at the conclusion of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1787.
#TIDBITS Best remembered for his role as Frankenstein’s monster, Boris Karloff was also an early member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), a union organized in 1933 to advocate for actors in Hollywood.
October 29, 2025 at 9:24 PM
#TIDBITS Best remembered for his role as Frankenstein’s monster, Boris Karloff was also an early member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), a union organized in 1933 to advocate for actors in Hollywood.
#TRAVEL Born in Missouri & raised along the Mississippi River, Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) found himself amongst the yankees of New England as an adult. In 1873, Twain & his wife Olivia Clemens developed plans for a home in Hartford, CT, where his publisher & other literary luminaries lived.
October 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
#TRAVEL Born in Missouri & raised along the Mississippi River, Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) found himself amongst the yankees of New England as an adult. In 1873, Twain & his wife Olivia Clemens developed plans for a home in Hartford, CT, where his publisher & other literary luminaries lived.
And now my dogooders, it’s time for a brief autumn hiatus. Take this as your reminder to log off, peep some leaves, and sip some pumpkin spice. 🍁🍂🧡🍂🍁
October 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
And now my dogooders, it’s time for a brief autumn hiatus. Take this as your reminder to log off, peep some leaves, and sip some pumpkin spice. 🍁🍂🧡🍂🍁
#TIDBITS George W. Bush and Barack Obama have forged a delightful friendship in their post-presidencies.
“[Y]ou will have an Almighty God to comfort you, a family who loves you, and a country that is pulling for you, including me,” Bush wrote in his transition letter.
“[Y]ou will have an Almighty God to comfort you, a family who loves you, and a country that is pulling for you, including me,” Bush wrote in his transition letter.
September 29, 2025 at 11:51 AM
#TIDBITS George W. Bush and Barack Obama have forged a delightful friendship in their post-presidencies.
“[Y]ou will have an Almighty God to comfort you, a family who loves you, and a country that is pulling for you, including me,” Bush wrote in his transition letter.
“[Y]ou will have an Almighty God to comfort you, a family who loves you, and a country that is pulling for you, including me,” Bush wrote in his transition letter.
#TWOCENTS Recent remarks from President Obama reminding us just how special the American experiment is. He also discusses the importance of unifying leadership during moments of political tension.
Source (clip): @Acyn on X (formerly known as Twitter)
Source (clip): @Acyn on X (formerly known as Twitter)
September 22, 2025 at 12:38 PM
#TWOCENTS Recent remarks from President Obama reminding us just how special the American experiment is. He also discusses the importance of unifying leadership during moments of political tension.
Source (clip): @Acyn on X (formerly known as Twitter)
Source (clip): @Acyn on X (formerly known as Twitter)
#TRAVEL Hildene, the Lincoln family home in Manchester, Vermont, was established by President Abraham Lincoln’s son Robert Todd Lincoln in 1905. Hildene gets its name from the hill upon which the home sits overlooking the dene (a valley with a stream).
September 17, 2025 at 12:56 PM
#TRAVEL Hildene, the Lincoln family home in Manchester, Vermont, was established by President Abraham Lincoln’s son Robert Todd Lincoln in 1905. Hildene gets its name from the hill upon which the home sits overlooking the dene (a valley with a stream).
#TWOCENTS In a 2016 interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Senator Marco Rubio condemned the hostile campaign rhetoric of Donald Trump. Both men were running for president and Trump had been calling for violence against protestors at his rallies.
September 12, 2025 at 12:19 PM
#TWOCENTS In a 2016 interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Senator Marco Rubio condemned the hostile campaign rhetoric of Donald Trump. Both men were running for president and Trump had been calling for violence against protestors at his rallies.
#TIDBITS “[H]e was at the Constitutional Convention, he knows what’s in the Constitution, but he’s so careful that he’s binding himself to the rule of law, to the Constitution, to the limits and responsibilities of that office.”
September 3, 2025 at 11:52 AM
#TIDBITS “[H]e was at the Constitutional Convention, he knows what’s in the Constitution, but he’s so careful that he’s binding himself to the rule of law, to the Constitution, to the limits and responsibilities of that office.”
#TIDBITS Suzanne Kaaren moved out to Hollywood in the 1930s and soon secured bit parts in films for studios such as 20th Century Fox and Columbia Pictures. She starred alongside The Three Stooges as Gail Tempest, a woman put on trial for murder, in the 1936 short film “Disorder in the Court.”
August 29, 2025 at 12:25 PM
#TIDBITS Suzanne Kaaren moved out to Hollywood in the 1930s and soon secured bit parts in films for studios such as 20th Century Fox and Columbia Pictures. She starred alongside The Three Stooges as Gail Tempest, a woman put on trial for murder, in the 1936 short film “Disorder in the Court.”
#TIDBITS “Being President is like riding a tiger. You have to keep riding or be swallowed.” -Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States
Image 1: Actress Lauren Bacall and Vice President Truman cause a stir with a publicity stunt in 1945.
Image 1: Actress Lauren Bacall and Vice President Truman cause a stir with a publicity stunt in 1945.
August 12, 2025 at 11:40 AM
#TIDBITS “Being President is like riding a tiger. You have to keep riding or be swallowed.” -Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States
Image 1: Actress Lauren Bacall and Vice President Truman cause a stir with a publicity stunt in 1945.
Image 1: Actress Lauren Bacall and Vice President Truman cause a stir with a publicity stunt in 1945.
#TIDBITS By the end of 1941, Ronald Reagan was one of Hollywood’s hottest actors. He was fresh off an Oscar worthy performance in King’s Row and had just signed Hollywood’s first million dollar contract with Warner Bros.
August 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
#TIDBITS By the end of 1941, Ronald Reagan was one of Hollywood’s hottest actors. He was fresh off an Oscar worthy performance in King’s Row and had just signed Hollywood’s first million dollar contract with Warner Bros.
#TOONEDIN You know who hated Hitler? Dr. Seuss. This collection of cartoons, from his time as a political cartoonist for PM, are Seuss’ attempt to explain to American readers that Adolf Hitler was a threat not only to the safety and security of Europe, but to America as well.
August 1, 2025 at 11:23 AM
#TOONEDIN You know who hated Hitler? Dr. Seuss. This collection of cartoons, from his time as a political cartoonist for PM, are Seuss’ attempt to explain to American readers that Adolf Hitler was a threat not only to the safety and security of Europe, but to America as well.
Dogooders, it’s time for a summer hiatus. Stay safe and sane this summer. God bless America! ⚾️ 🇺🇸 🌭
June 25, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Dogooders, it’s time for a summer hiatus. Stay safe and sane this summer. God bless America! ⚾️ 🇺🇸 🌭
#TIDBITS Several U.S. presidents have visited the Disney Parks over the years, and all are represented in the Hall of Presidents attraction, but none had a more intimate relationship with the parks than Richard Nixon.
June 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
#TIDBITS Several U.S. presidents have visited the Disney Parks over the years, and all are represented in the Hall of Presidents attraction, but none had a more intimate relationship with the parks than Richard Nixon.
#TIDBITS On June 6, 1944, allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy to liberate France & the rest of Europe from the grips of the Nazi regime.
20 years later, Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower reflected on the D-Day invasion & what allied victory meant for the rest of the world.
20 years later, Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower reflected on the D-Day invasion & what allied victory meant for the rest of the world.
June 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
#TIDBITS On June 6, 1944, allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy to liberate France & the rest of Europe from the grips of the Nazi regime.
20 years later, Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower reflected on the D-Day invasion & what allied victory meant for the rest of the world.
20 years later, Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower reflected on the D-Day invasion & what allied victory meant for the rest of the world.
#TIDBITS Ironically nicknamed “The Butcher” by Confederates during the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant actually recoiled at the sight of blood. The disgust is believed to be because he grew up around his father’s tannery. There, he was so repulsed that he was teased with a different nickname: “Useless.”
May 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
#TIDBITS Ironically nicknamed “The Butcher” by Confederates during the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant actually recoiled at the sight of blood. The disgust is believed to be because he grew up around his father’s tannery. There, he was so repulsed that he was teased with a different nickname: “Useless.”
#TIDBITS Don’t Be a Sucker.
Film produced in 1945 by the US Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
The full film can be viewed here: youtu.be/vGAqYNFQdZ4?...
Source (video): US National Archives
#USA #America #DontBeASucker
Film produced in 1945 by the US Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
The full film can be viewed here: youtu.be/vGAqYNFQdZ4?...
Source (video): US National Archives
#USA #America #DontBeASucker
Don't Be a Sucker
YouTube video by US National Archives
youtu.be
May 21, 2025 at 11:27 AM
#TIDBITS Don’t Be a Sucker.
Film produced in 1945 by the US Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
The full film can be viewed here: youtu.be/vGAqYNFQdZ4?...
Source (video): US National Archives
#USA #America #DontBeASucker
Film produced in 1945 by the US Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
The full film can be viewed here: youtu.be/vGAqYNFQdZ4?...
Source (video): US National Archives
#USA #America #DontBeASucker
#TIDBITS Dick Van Dyke, still with us at 99 years old, attended a multi-faith civil rights event on May 31, 1964 to read an address penned by Rod Serling - creator, writer, producer, and narrator of The Twilight Zone. A keynote address was given by Martin Luther King, Jr. at the same event.
May 9, 2025 at 11:42 AM
#TIDBITS Dick Van Dyke, still with us at 99 years old, attended a multi-faith civil rights event on May 31, 1964 to read an address penned by Rod Serling - creator, writer, producer, and narrator of The Twilight Zone. A keynote address was given by Martin Luther King, Jr. at the same event.
#TIDBITS “No president in American history did not want to be president more than George Washington.”
This National Constitution Center video explains how the framers struggled to define the presidency. Their solution? Leave it to George Washington, he’ll figure it out!
youtu.be/035_qNo_jyQ?...
This National Constitution Center video explains how the framers struggled to define the presidency. Their solution? Leave it to George Washington, he’ll figure it out!
youtu.be/035_qNo_jyQ?...
What were the founders' different visions for the presidency?
YouTube video by National Constitution Center
youtu.be
April 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
#TIDBITS “No president in American history did not want to be president more than George Washington.”
This National Constitution Center video explains how the framers struggled to define the presidency. Their solution? Leave it to George Washington, he’ll figure it out!
youtu.be/035_qNo_jyQ?...
This National Constitution Center video explains how the framers struggled to define the presidency. Their solution? Leave it to George Washington, he’ll figure it out!
youtu.be/035_qNo_jyQ?...
#TIDBITS In 1943, Norman Rockwell painted the Four Freedoms for Saturday Evening Post. He was inspired by an address given by President Franklin D. Roosevelt who spoke of safeguarding basic freedoms in a postwar world: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from fear, & freedom from want.
April 23, 2025 at 11:40 PM
#TIDBITS In 1943, Norman Rockwell painted the Four Freedoms for Saturday Evening Post. He was inspired by an address given by President Franklin D. Roosevelt who spoke of safeguarding basic freedoms in a postwar world: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from fear, & freedom from want.