Mike Trapani
@trap1305.bsky.social
History, sports, politics, grew up in the 90s. Published a book on Andrew Jackson’s impact on the presidency. Writing a biography of NJ statesman, Samuel Southard.
November 23, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Adelita Grijalva will be sworn in the day Mikie Sherrill resigns from Congress after winning her governor’s race. On the plus side, it should prevent Trump from interfering in the race. He needs Sherrill to win and resign to block the release of the Epstein files
October 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Adelita Grijalva will be sworn in the day Mikie Sherrill resigns from Congress after winning her governor’s race. On the plus side, it should prevent Trump from interfering in the race. He needs Sherrill to win and resign to block the release of the Epstein files
October 13, 2025 at 11:09 PM
@gauthamrao.bsky.social Just got an email to my school account from Gilder regarding your Law, Constitutions, and Governance class. Sounds incredible
July 30, 2025 at 12:33 AM
@gauthamrao.bsky.social Just got an email to my school account from Gilder regarding your Law, Constitutions, and Governance class. Sounds incredible
Forgot how much I missed #southpark. Trump isn’t gonna be happy
July 24, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Forgot how much I missed #southpark. Trump isn’t gonna be happy
GPS says just under four hours. Off to Providence! #shear2025
July 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM
GPS says just under four hours. Off to Providence! #shear2025
Hanging in the waiting room of the doctor’s office 🗃️
July 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Hanging in the waiting room of the doctor’s office 🗃️
Just saw a car with a Tulsi 2020 sticker on it. Doesn’t get much worse than that. Although it could be worth a lot of money as there can’t be more than 10 of those on the whole planet
June 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Just saw a car with a Tulsi 2020 sticker on it. Doesn’t get much worse than that. Although it could be worth a lot of money as there can’t be more than 10 of those on the whole planet
Anyone happen to have a copy of Herbert Ershkowitz’s, The Origin of the Whig and Democratic Party, New Jersey Politics, 1820-1837? Libraries near me have it but as a non-circulating reference book. 🗃️ #blustorians
June 18, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Anyone happen to have a copy of Herbert Ershkowitz’s, The Origin of the Whig and Democratic Party, New Jersey Politics, 1820-1837? Libraries near me have it but as a non-circulating reference book. 🗃️ #blustorians
5,000 pages of newspaper mentioning Samuel Southard between 1810 and the end of 1842 (the year he died) done. On to the 1,950 Southard mentions in John Quincy Adams’ diary #amresearching #amwriting 🗃️ #writing #booksky
June 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
5,000 pages of newspaper mentioning Samuel Southard between 1810 and the end of 1842 (the year he died) done. On to the 1,950 Southard mentions in John Quincy Adams’ diary #amresearching #amwriting 🗃️ #writing #booksky
Bellwether gubernatorial election in NJ coming up in November. Voted in primary day today. One of a strong stable of established democrats will likely face normal republican turned Trump shill, Jack Ciattarelli who lost to current governor, Phil Murphy in a closer than expected race in 2021.
June 10, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Bellwether gubernatorial election in NJ coming up in November. Voted in primary day today. One of a strong stable of established democrats will likely face normal republican turned Trump shill, Jack Ciattarelli who lost to current governor, Phil Murphy in a closer than expected race in 2021.
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The Plunder of Black America: How the Racial Wealth Gap Was Made comes out in one week! It’s a story of several families over 400 years and how times changed but the theft continued. Please preorder now: yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...
February 3, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The Plunder of Black America: How the Racial Wealth Gap Was Made comes out in one week! It’s a story of several families over 400 years and how times changed but the theft continued. Please preorder now: yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...
🗃️ has anyone who has done any research on the early/mid 19th century United States come across any letters, diary entries, etc. pertaining to Samuel Southard? Either written by him, to him, or in reference to him?
February 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
🗃️ has anyone who has done any research on the early/mid 19th century United States come across any letters, diary entries, etc. pertaining to Samuel Southard? Either written by him, to him, or in reference to him?
Egg prices will be at a record-high for a while - CNN
January 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Egg prices will be at a record-high for a while - CNN
Wish you could see my surprised face. Part of me is glad to see this. This is what you voted for because god forbid you live in a country run by a female.
January 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Wish you could see my surprised face. Part of me is glad to see this. This is what you voted for because god forbid you live in a country run by a female.
I had multiple 7th graders tell me today they’d be ok with the president having control over what social media apps are allowed in the U.S. One said “the president gets millions of votes so he can do what he wants.” They’re still learning democracy but their instinct is to be led by a strongman
January 22, 2025 at 2:50 AM
I had multiple 7th graders tell me today they’d be ok with the president having control over what social media apps are allowed in the U.S. One said “the president gets millions of votes so he can do what he wants.” They’re still learning democracy but their instinct is to be led by a strongman
So #TikTok is now dark. Tomorrow, Trump will grant a 90 day extension to the sale deadline and magically on day 89, a deal will happen. And Trump will be the savior of TikTok and hero to young people even though he tried to ban it through executive order in his first term. Trump wins again
January 19, 2025 at 1:23 PM
So #TikTok is now dark. Tomorrow, Trump will grant a 90 day extension to the sale deadline and magically on day 89, a deal will happen. And Trump will be the savior of TikTok and hero to young people even though he tried to ban it through executive order in his first term. Trump wins again
Anyone out there have a Rutgers login who’d be willing to help me get some letters off the RU library database? Much of their digital collection is open access but a few pieces require a login. Any help is greatly appreciated. #amwriting
January 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Anyone out there have a Rutgers login who’d be willing to help me get some letters off the RU library database? Much of their digital collection is open access but a few pieces require a login. Any help is greatly appreciated. #amwriting
The joys of teaching middle school
January 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The joys of teaching middle school
@joeposnanski.bsky.social loving your “Why We Love Baseball” book. You mention the climatic scene in Major League. Did you ever wonder why Hayes doesn’t take off on the pitch that brushes back Taylor? He takes off first move on the next pitch. Always bugged me haha
January 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
@joeposnanski.bsky.social loving your “Why We Love Baseball” book. You mention the climatic scene in Major League. Did you ever wonder why Hayes doesn’t take off on the pitch that brushes back Taylor? He takes off first move on the next pitch. Always bugged me haha
MAGA loser Boomer Esiason is on the radio this morning blaming the state of California for insurance companies denying home insurance to fire victims. No mention of climate change. Not surprising for Mr. #MAGA
January 9, 2025 at 12:12 PM
MAGA loser Boomer Esiason is on the radio this morning blaming the state of California for insurance companies denying home insurance to fire victims. No mention of climate change. Not surprising for Mr. #MAGA
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NEW: "One failed ballot certainly wouldn’t mean Speaker Mike Johnson is done. But the walls around him are tight, and the ceiling is low."
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Mike Johnson, Welcome to the Thunderdome.
The Speaker is on thin ice. And it’s not even day one.
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January 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM
NEW: "One failed ballot certainly wouldn’t mean Speaker Mike Johnson is done. But the walls around him are tight, and the ceiling is low."
www.thebulwark.com/p/mike-johns...
www.thebulwark.com/p/mike-johns...