The Crewe of the Fancy
@thecreweofthefancy.bsky.social
I am a dad, historian, historical tailor, veteran, author, and a History Youtuber. I cover 17th century history, material culture, law, politics, and economics, with a focus on pirates.
www.youtube.com/@thecreweofthefancy
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Protect historical documents- digitize them, send them to colleagues outside the US, etc. Create a situation where no amount of deleting or burning will destroy them.
First time ever I had a boss over at my place. Instead of a crusty old Boomer, he's a Zoomer with a New Edge Mustang...my kids treated him like a superhero. Especially since my daughter loves Mustangs.
January 2, 2026 at 1:20 AM
First time ever I had a boss over at my place. Instead of a crusty old Boomer, he's a Zoomer with a New Edge Mustang...my kids treated him like a superhero. Especially since my daughter loves Mustangs.
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BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee has released Jack Smith's 255-page deposition transcript: judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
December 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee has released Jack Smith's 255-page deposition transcript: judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
I spent the last month teaching myself industrial plumbing so I could better explain what my department needed and help others understand our existing, heavily flawed system. I am happy to report that management listened and we're getting an even better system than what I asked for.
December 31, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I spent the last month teaching myself industrial plumbing so I could better explain what my department needed and help others understand our existing, heavily flawed system. I am happy to report that management listened and we're getting an even better system than what I asked for.
So my boss told the owner that although he'd normally want the position, he'd still be asking for my advice anyway and would rather have my experience. I also am apparently better at planning ahead and organizing.
The asking my advice part melted my cold, bitter heart.
The asking my advice part melted my cold, bitter heart.
Me- I am going to keep a low profile and just do my job.
Boss- After last night I recommended you for supervisor.
Boss- After last night I recommended you for supervisor.
December 30, 2025 at 10:40 AM
So my boss told the owner that although he'd normally want the position, he'd still be asking for my advice anyway and would rather have my experience. I also am apparently better at planning ahead and organizing.
The asking my advice part melted my cold, bitter heart.
The asking my advice part melted my cold, bitter heart.
Me- I am going to keep a low profile and just do my job.
Boss- After last night I recommended you for supervisor.
Boss- After last night I recommended you for supervisor.
December 30, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Me- I am going to keep a low profile and just do my job.
Boss- After last night I recommended you for supervisor.
Boss- After last night I recommended you for supervisor.
I am in charge tonight and my problem manager refuses to interact with me. It's so peaceful and so much is getting done.
December 29, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I am in charge tonight and my problem manager refuses to interact with me. It's so peaceful and so much is getting done.
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Our next #townhall is confirmed for Appalachian Brewing Company in #mechanicsburg for Sunday, January 4th from 2pm-4pm. Hope y'all can make it out and come with #questions
December 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Our next #townhall is confirmed for Appalachian Brewing Company in #mechanicsburg for Sunday, January 4th from 2pm-4pm. Hope y'all can make it out and come with #questions
I do find ice storms to be pretty...but they are so dang dangerous. Luckily my crew who lives closer got in.
December 27, 2025 at 9:51 AM
I do find ice storms to be pretty...but they are so dang dangerous. Luckily my crew who lives closer got in.
I was so tired and frustrated that I misjudged a wire and electrocuted myself while standing in water. Once I got over the shock, and to calm my coworkers, I reminded them you can't spell electrocute without cute and made a heart.
December 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I was so tired and frustrated that I misjudged a wire and electrocuted myself while standing in water. Once I got over the shock, and to calm my coworkers, I reminded them you can't spell electrocute without cute and made a heart.
Coworker- "I hated history class, but if you ever get back into teaching, I want to be in your class."
We had some down time while waiting for a system to come back on line and they got me started on a tangent about pirate history.
We had some down time while waiting for a system to come back on line and they got me started on a tangent about pirate history.
December 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Coworker- "I hated history class, but if you ever get back into teaching, I want to be in your class."
We had some down time while waiting for a system to come back on line and they got me started on a tangent about pirate history.
We had some down time while waiting for a system to come back on line and they got me started on a tangent about pirate history.
Literally everything that could malfunction at the factory did because Santa brought a stocking full of ****. That said I repaired a hose nozzle with a paperclip and figured out that the contractors used improper settings on our water system.
December 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Literally everything that could malfunction at the factory did because Santa brought a stocking full of ****. That said I repaired a hose nozzle with a paperclip and figured out that the contractors used improper settings on our water system.
I don't know what time my crew is getting out tomorrow morning, so we did presents this morning. Seeing my wife and kids surprised and happy with what I got them made every hour worth it.
December 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I don't know what time my crew is getting out tomorrow morning, so we did presents this morning. Seeing my wife and kids surprised and happy with what I got them made every hour worth it.
My coworkers and I are stuck in the late 90s-early 2000s.
December 24, 2025 at 10:53 AM
My coworkers and I are stuck in the late 90s-early 2000s.
Boss- You need a raise.
Me- *fixing a machine with my own tools* Why?
It's crazy working for a company that values its people's experience and knowledge. I definitely could nitpick, but I genuinely love my job.
Me- *fixing a machine with my own tools* Why?
It's crazy working for a company that values its people's experience and knowledge. I definitely could nitpick, but I genuinely love my job.
December 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Boss- You need a raise.
Me- *fixing a machine with my own tools* Why?
It's crazy working for a company that values its people's experience and knowledge. I definitely could nitpick, but I genuinely love my job.
Me- *fixing a machine with my own tools* Why?
It's crazy working for a company that values its people's experience and knowledge. I definitely could nitpick, but I genuinely love my job.
Oh yay, 17th century, I feel briefly relevant. Whether @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social will turn a blind eye to piracy if not potentially collude with said pirates like previous mayors remains to be seen.
December 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Oh yay, 17th century, I feel briefly relevant. Whether @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social will turn a blind eye to piracy if not potentially collude with said pirates like previous mayors remains to be seen.
I bought a pair of slip on Sketchers at Tractor Supply, I am a riding mower away from making a stupid comment about the weather.
And yes, they are very comfortable.
And yes, they are very comfortable.
December 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I bought a pair of slip on Sketchers at Tractor Supply, I am a riding mower away from making a stupid comment about the weather.
And yes, they are very comfortable.
And yes, they are very comfortable.
We had mandatory overtime. My shift is short staffed. We had some technical difficulties. It became apparent our shift was going to be a lot longer. As 2nd in charge, I looked at my boss and suggested we send the rest of the staff home to enjoy their day off and we'd finish it off. We did.
December 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
We had mandatory overtime. My shift is short staffed. We had some technical difficulties. It became apparent our shift was going to be a lot longer. As 2nd in charge, I looked at my boss and suggested we send the rest of the staff home to enjoy their day off and we'd finish it off. We did.
My family in the 90s was securely Middle Class after my grandparents were dirt poor in the Great Depression...we had land. After taking a new job, my family now is securely Middle Class after being dirt poor in the Great Recession...I'm looking at 90s sports cars, because we can only rent./
December 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
My family in the 90s was securely Middle Class after my grandparents were dirt poor in the Great Depression...we had land. After taking a new job, my family now is securely Middle Class after being dirt poor in the Great Recession...I'm looking at 90s sports cars, because we can only rent./
My daughter wants unicorns and engine parts for Christmas...like I always questioned pink "masculine" things, but she is literally the person who'd want them. She's totally driving into high school in the most "girly" clothes but with a pink muscle car or mud covered truck.
December 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
My daughter wants unicorns and engine parts for Christmas...like I always questioned pink "masculine" things, but she is literally the person who'd want them. She's totally driving into high school in the most "girly" clothes but with a pink muscle car or mud covered truck.
If RFK Jr wasn't rich, he'd be a "normal" serial killer who targets children. There is no other explanation for his behavior.
I'm still having trouble containing my rage about this. Treating African children as disposable toys in a desperate effort to bolster RFK Jr.'s anti-vax conspiracism. Expanding the moral stain on our nation from the USAID cuts. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
US plan for $1.6m hepatitis B vaccine study in Africa called ‘highly unethical’
Experts decry ‘neocolonialist’ Guinea-Bissau study after Trump administration changed advice for US babies
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
If RFK Jr wasn't rich, he'd be a "normal" serial killer who targets children. There is no other explanation for his behavior.
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🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice will fail to publicly release all of its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by a Friday deadline, violating a new federal law explicitly mandating that the trove of documents be turned over for public scrutiny. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Chickens Out on Epstein Files Release in Violation of New Law
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice will fail to publicly release all of its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by a Friday deadline, violating a new federal law explicitly mandating that the trove of documents be turned over for public scrutiny. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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There are 400 Canadians including toddlers who have been kidnapped by ICE. Amnesty International is now reporting on the use of torture at the detention facilities. This is the march of American fascism.
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Torture State USA
It’s called “the box.” A tiny 2x2 enclosure where people are forced to spend hours exposed to the elements.
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December 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
There are 400 Canadians including toddlers who have been kidnapped by ICE. Amnesty International is now reporting on the use of torture at the detention facilities. This is the march of American fascism.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/torture-st...
charlieangus.substack.com/p/torture-st...
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Federal data shows military lawyers detailed as immigration judges ordered deportation nearly 80% of the time. One judge who didn’t? He was fired after five weeks on the bench.
Military lawyer swiftly fired from immigration bench after defying Trump deportation push
A U.S. Army Reserve lawyer detailed as a federal immigration judge has been fired barely a month into the job after granting asylum at a high rate out of step with the Trump administration’s mass deportation goals.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Federal data shows military lawyers detailed as immigration judges ordered deportation nearly 80% of the time. One judge who didn’t? He was fired after five weeks on the bench.
Ranch, bacon, chicken salad sub...thanks Sheetz for a new addiction.
December 19, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Ranch, bacon, chicken salad sub...thanks Sheetz for a new addiction.
Always get more out of a job than a paycheck, whether it be something you love doing, a gym that pays you to be there, or coworkers that are genuinely fun to hang out with. I realize on paper I should probably hate my new job, but I genuinely enjoy spending time with my crew, all of them.
December 18, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Always get more out of a job than a paycheck, whether it be something you love doing, a gym that pays you to be there, or coworkers that are genuinely fun to hang out with. I realize on paper I should probably hate my new job, but I genuinely enjoy spending time with my crew, all of them.