Tad Callin
@tadmaster.bsky.social
Half a century of trying to figure out a good description; genealogy/family history stuff: https://mightieracorns.wordpress.com/
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Tad Callin
@tadmaster.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Lives and Fortunes: Three Revolutionary War Americans
This story is part of the celebration of America's 250th birthday at Projectkin - Stories250. Look for more at
mightieracorns.com
This story is part of the Projectkin Stories250 timeline, celebrating America's 250th birthday.
That's not even satire... that's just reporting straight facts.
December 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
That's not even satire... that's just reporting straight facts.
As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, genealogists will have more stories for you about the part their families played in the events that unfolded.
See if you can find mine!
projectkin.org/stories250
See if you can find mine!
projectkin.org/stories250
Projectkin | Stories250
Bringing together Projectkin’s diverse Anglophone genealogy community to share stories about our ancestors’ roles at the time of
the American Revolution.
projectkin.org
December 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, genealogists will have more stories for you about the part their families played in the events that unfolded.
See if you can find mine!
projectkin.org/stories250
See if you can find mine!
projectkin.org/stories250
I got some pretty good mileage out of doing the "Family Reunion" and "Wavetops" series, based on the "My Sixteen" idea. Now I'm ready for another challenge - one that might feel familiar to some of you!
#ahnentafel
#ahnentafel
A New Weekly Feature: Our Ahnentafel
I got some pretty good mileage out of doing the "Family Reunion" and "Wavetops" series, based on the "My Sixteen" idea. Now I'm ready for another challenge - one that might feel familiar to some of you!
mightieracorns.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I got some pretty good mileage out of doing the "Family Reunion" and "Wavetops" series, based on the "My Sixteen" idea. Now I'm ready for another challenge - one that might feel familiar to some of you!
#ahnentafel
#ahnentafel
A Fable about the MCU*
*this is not the Marvel Cinematic Universe - see if you can guess what it is!
#stories #tradition #history
*this is not the Marvel Cinematic Universe - see if you can guess what it is!
#stories #tradition #history
December 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A Fable about the MCU*
*this is not the Marvel Cinematic Universe - see if you can guess what it is!
#stories #tradition #history
*this is not the Marvel Cinematic Universe - see if you can guess what it is!
#stories #tradition #history
This - this is what I wanted to explore with my Substack allkindsmusick.substack.com
But I don't think it's something I can do by myself, precisely because of the biases I needed to overcome.
Mr. D. may have given me the core idea I needed to consider a reboot (on WordPress, instead of Substack.)
But I don't think it's something I can do by myself, precisely because of the biases I needed to overcome.
Mr. D. may have given me the core idea I needed to consider a reboot (on WordPress, instead of Substack.)
December 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
This - this is what I wanted to explore with my Substack allkindsmusick.substack.com
But I don't think it's something I can do by myself, precisely because of the biases I needed to overcome.
Mr. D. may have given me the core idea I needed to consider a reboot (on WordPress, instead of Substack.)
But I don't think it's something I can do by myself, precisely because of the biases I needed to overcome.
Mr. D. may have given me the core idea I needed to consider a reboot (on WordPress, instead of Substack.)
Taking a break from communing with the ancestors so I can spend time with the living. Back on Boxing Day!
Taking a Brief Pause
Taking a break from communing with the ancestors so I can spend time with the living. Back on Boxing Day!
mightieracorns.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Taking a break from communing with the ancestors so I can spend time with the living. Back on Boxing Day!
One last family in the Milton Township Diaspora series: The Fergusons.
We know they were the last to leave by about ten years.
We know they were the last to leave by about ten years.
The Last of the Milton Township Diaspora
One last family in the Milton Township Diaspora series: The Fergusons. We know they were the last to leave by about ten years.
mightieracorns.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
One last family in the Milton Township Diaspora series: The Fergusons.
We know they were the last to leave by about ten years.
We know they were the last to leave by about ten years.
"Democrats have been pretty vocal about saying that Trump is a threat to the Constitution, and if he’s a threat to the Constitution, impeachment is the remedy. I have trouble believing Democrats don’t know that." -
@nberlat.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/noahberl...
@nberlat.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/noahberl...
Democrats Think Impeachment Is An Electoral Loser
Unfortunately, winning every election is not a good antifascist strategy
open.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:55 PM
"Democrats have been pretty vocal about saying that Trump is a threat to the Constitution, and if he’s a threat to the Constitution, impeachment is the remedy. I have trouble believing Democrats don’t know that." -
@nberlat.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/noahberl...
@nberlat.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/noahberl...
Reposted by Tad Callin
Yay, so the recording is out and what fun it was. You can see the full recording here. All free, not even a subscribe-me harassment popup. (At least, I don't think so. 🤭)
What fun, Thank you @tadmaster.bsky.social (Sorry to goof-up the name below.)
open.substack.com/pub/projectk...
What fun, Thank you @tadmaster.bsky.social (Sorry to goof-up the name below.)
open.substack.com/pub/projectk...
December 14, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Yay, so the recording is out and what fun it was. You can see the full recording here. All free, not even a subscribe-me harassment popup. (At least, I don't think so. 🤭)
What fun, Thank you @tadmaster.bsky.social (Sorry to goof-up the name below.)
open.substack.com/pub/projectk...
What fun, Thank you @tadmaster.bsky.social (Sorry to goof-up the name below.)
open.substack.com/pub/projectk...
After Wednesday's post, I wanted to think about something a little more lighthearted.
Have you got an app for figuring out your cousin-count?
Have you got an app for figuring out your cousin-count?
Counting Cousins: An Open Question
After Wednesday's post, I wanted to think about something a little more lighthearted. Have you got an app for figuring out your cousin-count?
mightieracorns.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
After Wednesday's post, I wanted to think about something a little more lighthearted.
Have you got an app for figuring out your cousin-count?
Have you got an app for figuring out your cousin-count?
Sometimes the damage that people do to each other isn't something visible. And no one owes you their story - especially if it hurts them.
As hard as it is for a family historian to leave things alone, that is sometimes the only compassionate choice.
As hard as it is for a family historian to leave things alone, that is sometimes the only compassionate choice.
Placeholder for an Untellable Story
Sometimes the damage that people do to each other isn't something visible. And no one owes you their story - especially if it hurts them. As hard as it is for a family historian to leave things alone, that is sometimes the only compassionate choice.
mightieracorns.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Sometimes the damage that people do to each other isn't something visible. And no one owes you their story - especially if it hurts them.
As hard as it is for a family historian to leave things alone, that is sometimes the only compassionate choice.
As hard as it is for a family historian to leave things alone, that is sometimes the only compassionate choice.
We are often left with tenuous scraps and hints about the people in our family trees. Speculation can only take us a little way, but it can often be worth exploring.
Two Girls Called Sabra Ann
We are often left with tenuous scraps and hints about the people in our family trees. Speculation can only take us a little way, but it can often be worth exploring.
mightieracorns.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We are often left with tenuous scraps and hints about the people in our family trees. Speculation can only take us a little way, but it can often be worth exploring.
Spoiler: I am talking up @escapeartists.net @archive.org @wikipedia.org and @pbs.org for your consideration.
I think they've earned the money we thoughtlessly feed to the tech industry
I think they've earned the money we thoughtlessly feed to the tech industry
Everybody needs a little more help this year - here are some things to think about as you consider where you want to put your money.
The Giving Season
Everybody needs a little more help this year - here are some things to think about as you consider where you want to put your money.
mightieracorns.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Spoiler: I am talking up @escapeartists.net @archive.org @wikipedia.org and @pbs.org for your consideration.
I think they've earned the money we thoughtlessly feed to the tech industry
I think they've earned the money we thoughtlessly feed to the tech industry
Everybody needs a little more help this year - here are some things to think about as you consider where you want to put your money.
The Giving Season
Everybody needs a little more help this year - here are some things to think about as you consider where you want to put your money.
mightieracorns.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Everybody needs a little more help this year - here are some things to think about as you consider where you want to put your money.
Reposted by Tad Callin
Hagueseth
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Hagueseth
Me (in 2017): What do we do if we are given an unlawful order?
OGC: What unlawful orders? We can't deal in hypothetical situations!
Me (2025): How about that one?
Hypothetical OGC: .....
#profilesincowardice
OGC: What unlawful orders? We can't deal in hypothetical situations!
Me (2025): How about that one?
Hypothetical OGC: .....
#profilesincowardice
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Me (in 2017): What do we do if we are given an unlawful order?
OGC: What unlawful orders? We can't deal in hypothetical situations!
Me (2025): How about that one?
Hypothetical OGC: .....
#profilesincowardice
OGC: What unlawful orders? We can't deal in hypothetical situations!
Me (2025): How about that one?
Hypothetical OGC: .....
#profilesincowardice
Sometimes we feel overwhelmed by how much more there is to learn every time we run into an obstacle. These are some examples, and a few tips for maintaining your patience!
A Slight (or Sligt, or Sleight) Diversion
Sometimes we feel overwhelmed by how much more there is to learn every time we run into an obstacle. These are some examples, and a few tips for maintaining your patience!
mightieracorns.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Sometimes we feel overwhelmed by how much more there is to learn every time we run into an obstacle. These are some examples, and a few tips for maintaining your patience!
This is what Senator Cornyn calls "crushing the cartels" in his campaign materials.
I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
This is what Senator Cornyn calls "crushing the cartels" in his campaign materials.
My senators are John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.
Both are cowards with the moral compass of Christopher Columbus, but at least Cornyn is on the ballot this year.
Both are cowards with the moral compass of Christopher Columbus, but at least Cornyn is on the ballot this year.
President Trump's ongoing attempts to use the military for law enforcement endangers public safety and our rights.
Tell your Senator to co-sponsor a bill that will limit domestic military deployments and enhance oversight.
Tell your Senator to co-sponsor a bill that will limit domestic military deployments and enhance oversight.
Congress: U.S. Troops are Not the President's Personal Police Force
Military troops do not belong on our streets and should never be used to police civilians. The Senate must protect our freedoms and pass the Military in Law Enforcement Accountability Act now.
action.aclu.org
November 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
My senators are John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.
Both are cowards with the moral compass of Christopher Columbus, but at least Cornyn is on the ballot this year.
Both are cowards with the moral compass of Christopher Columbus, but at least Cornyn is on the ballot this year.
All of those old local histories and genealogies out there are interesting, but what do you do with them once you find them?
The Publication Puzzle
All of those old local histories and genealogies out there are interesting, but what do you do with them once you find them?
mightieracorns.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
All of those old local histories and genealogies out there are interesting, but what do you do with them once you find them?
Like you, I'm heading into a busy holiday season and thinking "What next?"
I'm pretending this post is advice for you, but it's really just me, talking myself into a sort of plan. I hope you get some benefit from that!
I'm pretending this post is advice for you, but it's really just me, talking myself into a sort of plan. I hope you get some benefit from that!
Re-Finding Focus
Like you, I'm heading into a busy holiday season and thinking "What next?" I'm pretending this post is advice for you, but it's really just me, talking myself into a sort of plan. I hope you get some benefit from that!
mightieracorns.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Like you, I'm heading into a busy holiday season and thinking "What next?"
I'm pretending this post is advice for you, but it's really just me, talking myself into a sort of plan. I hope you get some benefit from that!
I'm pretending this post is advice for you, but it's really just me, talking myself into a sort of plan. I hope you get some benefit from that!
Andrew Johnson was impeached for making speeches “with a loud voice, certain intemperate, inflammatory, and scandalous harangues” intended to smear and debase Congress. Which sure seems like a precedent.
@nberlat.bsky.social
Just sayin'
@nberlat.bsky.social
Just sayin'
November 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Andrew Johnson was impeached for making speeches “with a loud voice, certain intemperate, inflammatory, and scandalous harangues” intended to smear and debase Congress. Which sure seems like a precedent.
@nberlat.bsky.social
Just sayin'
@nberlat.bsky.social
Just sayin'
The tools we have for tracking what we know (or think we know) about our ancestors can be great - but when we don't have information that can be fully supported with evidence, adding a new hypothetical relationship can be tricky.
Like this lead on a newly identified sister for my Witter family...
Like this lead on a newly identified sister for my Witter family...
A Sister for Abraham Witter
The tools we have for tracking what we know (or think we know) about our ancestors can be great - but when we don't have information that can be fully supported with evidence, adding a new hypothetical relationship can be tricky. I may have a lead on a newly identified sister for my Witter family, but I hope that talking about the lead doesn't trick people into thinking this connection is "proven" yet.
mightieracorns.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The tools we have for tracking what we know (or think we know) about our ancestors can be great - but when we don't have information that can be fully supported with evidence, adding a new hypothetical relationship can be tricky.
Like this lead on a newly identified sister for my Witter family...
Like this lead on a newly identified sister for my Witter family...
Reposted by Tad Callin
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
I can't stress this enough: we are still fighting this same battle. And I, for one, am on Douglass's side.
Remembering and Forgetting in Gettysburg
open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
Remembering and Forgetting in Gettysburg
open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
Remembering and Forgetting in Gettysburg
Frederick Douglass was unambiguous about the moral stakes of the American Civil War.
open.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I can't stress this enough: we are still fighting this same battle. And I, for one, am on Douglass's side.
Remembering and Forgetting in Gettysburg
open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
Remembering and Forgetting in Gettysburg
open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...