~*Christine*~
@archivewhisperer.bsky.social
MLIS student, BA in History. I just love to lurk lol. You can pay five doll hairs to read my patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/DiscourseOnHistory
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Frustrated by a paywall? Don’t forget to use the url in archive.ph Also use ILL in your local library. Their webpage typically will have a form where you can request a book they don’t have, and sometimes they buy it to put into circulation.
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Godfrey is at again….now at Union Station in DC doing his Trump impression for the troops 🤣💀
November 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Godfrey is at again….now at Union Station in DC doing his Trump impression for the troops 🤣💀
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On Veterans Day we honor those courageous men and women who answered the call and swore an oath to protect and defend the Constitution 🙏
November 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
On Veterans Day we honor those courageous men and women who answered the call and swore an oath to protect and defend the Constitution 🙏
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No, no, no, by bailing Trump out, Senate Democrats won the major victory of a pinky promise to hold a meaningless vote on the ACA subsidies which -- hang on now, this is the good part -- will *shame* Republicans when they vote against it.
Wait, Dick Durbin has some charts that'll blow you away.
Wait, Dick Durbin has some charts that'll blow you away.
November 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
No, no, no, by bailing Trump out, Senate Democrats won the major victory of a pinky promise to hold a meaningless vote on the ACA subsidies which -- hang on now, this is the good part -- will *shame* Republicans when they vote against it.
Wait, Dick Durbin has some charts that'll blow you away.
Wait, Dick Durbin has some charts that'll blow you away.
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if you told 17 year old me how thoroughly, world-historically vindicated ICP would be within a couple decades...
November 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
if you told 17 year old me how thoroughly, world-historically vindicated ICP would be within a couple decades...
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Everyone is dunking on Kim Kardashian. The truth is the California bar is notoriously hard, the pass rate was only 55%, the pass rate for people who didn‘t go to an accredited law school is way lower, and lots of very smart and dedicated people don’t pass the first time and become good lawyers.
Kim Kardashian slams psychics who told her she'd pass the bar exam: 'All fucking full of shit'
Kim Kardashian slams psychics who told her she'd pass the bar exam: 'All f---ing full of s---'
'All f---ing full of s---': Kim Kardashian has some choice words for the psychics who predicted she'd pass the bar exam.
ew.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Everyone is dunking on Kim Kardashian. The truth is the California bar is notoriously hard, the pass rate was only 55%, the pass rate for people who didn‘t go to an accredited law school is way lower, and lots of very smart and dedicated people don’t pass the first time and become good lawyers.
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When you think about it, Joyce Carol Oates telling Elon Musk he is a man lacking real joy or pleasure or interest in people, animals, or the world around him, and that the poorest people on Twitter are leading richer lives than him ON HIS OWN PLATFORM THAT HE PAID 40 BILLION DOLLARS FOR is just…..
November 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
When you think about it, Joyce Carol Oates telling Elon Musk he is a man lacking real joy or pleasure or interest in people, animals, or the world around him, and that the poorest people on Twitter are leading richer lives than him ON HIS OWN PLATFORM THAT HE PAID 40 BILLION DOLLARS FOR is just…..
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Don’t you dare measure
my success or failure
by your standards-
I am ascendant from an abyss
that you
cannot imagine;
judgement is for those
who imagine that
they are better chess players
but really
they should stick
to Candyland
#vss365 #blueskyrelay #poetry
my success or failure
by your standards-
I am ascendant from an abyss
that you
cannot imagine;
judgement is for those
who imagine that
they are better chess players
but really
they should stick
to Candyland
#vss365 #blueskyrelay #poetry
November 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Don’t you dare measure
my success or failure
by your standards-
I am ascendant from an abyss
that you
cannot imagine;
judgement is for those
who imagine that
they are better chess players
but really
they should stick
to Candyland
#vss365 #blueskyrelay #poetry
my success or failure
by your standards-
I am ascendant from an abyss
that you
cannot imagine;
judgement is for those
who imagine that
they are better chess players
but really
they should stick
to Candyland
#vss365 #blueskyrelay #poetry
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5. From the press release at the time.
I should have noted, at the time of the $10 million bounty, Ahmed al-Sharaa was known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani.
As I said earlier this year, he is one of the most practical and shrewd political leaders the region has seen in generations.
I should have noted, at the time of the $10 million bounty, Ahmed al-Sharaa was known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani.
As I said earlier this year, he is one of the most practical and shrewd political leaders the region has seen in generations.
November 8, 2025 at 11:40 PM
5. From the press release at the time.
I should have noted, at the time of the $10 million bounty, Ahmed al-Sharaa was known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani.
As I said earlier this year, he is one of the most practical and shrewd political leaders the region has seen in generations.
I should have noted, at the time of the $10 million bounty, Ahmed al-Sharaa was known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani.
As I said earlier this year, he is one of the most practical and shrewd political leaders the region has seen in generations.
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Syrian President Meets Trump, Pledges to fight ISIL and seek Security Pact with Israel
Syrian President Meets Trump, Pledges to fight ISIL and seek Security Pact with Israel
Al-Sharaa and his delegation had as their primary goal the lifting of US Caesar Act sanctions, which have crippled Syria's reconstruction
dlvr.it
November 11, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Syrian President Meets Trump, Pledges to fight ISIL and seek Security Pact with Israel
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Waking up to news 🚨 that 6 (!) Roman statues were stolen from Syria’s National Museum, in Damascus, on Monday. No details on which statues yet, but I had a few pics below from the GRB gallery with the famed Al-Lat Athena. Heartbreaking news.
thehill.com/homenews/ap/...
thehill.com/homenews/ap/...
November 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Waking up to news 🚨 that 6 (!) Roman statues were stolen from Syria’s National Museum, in Damascus, on Monday. No details on which statues yet, but I had a few pics below from the GRB gallery with the famed Al-Lat Athena. Heartbreaking news.
thehill.com/homenews/ap/...
thehill.com/homenews/ap/...
Excellent read. Civiroglu is an excellent reporter, whose insights should be used to balance out coverage in mainstream media like CNN.
November 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Excellent read. Civiroglu is an excellent reporter, whose insights should be used to balance out coverage in mainstream media like CNN.
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This is really good--one of the most powerful and insightful pieces I've read about what @qjurecic.bsky.social appropriately calls "The Third Red Scare." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
This is really good--one of the most powerful and insightful pieces I've read about what @qjurecic.bsky.social appropriately calls "The Third Red Scare." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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New from @qjurecic.bsky.social in The Atlantic: "The Trump administration is cracking down on Americans' freedom of speech with a new viciousness, but the First Amendment won't go down without a fight."
The First Amendment Won’t Go Quietly
Welcome to the third Red Scare.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
New from @qjurecic.bsky.social in The Atlantic: "The Trump administration is cracking down on Americans' freedom of speech with a new viciousness, but the First Amendment won't go down without a fight."
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Trump's legal letter to the BBC reads like an attempt at a shakedown.
November 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Trump's legal letter to the BBC reads like an attempt at a shakedown.
The narcissism is likely to be much, much worse than you can possible imagine. Boggles my mind thinking about how much worse it could possibly be, and then I read articles like this: "Ah. Bottomless. I see."
His insecurity must be crippling. Imagine needing all of that, and it's still not enough
His insecurity must be crippling. Imagine needing all of that, and it's still not enough
November 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The narcissism is likely to be much, much worse than you can possible imagine. Boggles my mind thinking about how much worse it could possibly be, and then I read articles like this: "Ah. Bottomless. I see."
His insecurity must be crippling. Imagine needing all of that, and it's still not enough
His insecurity must be crippling. Imagine needing all of that, and it's still not enough
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It’s not enough to simply thank our veterans for their service.
Millions of them rely on SNAP and the ACA.
Many struggle with PTSD and worry about access to mental health services.
Today, on Veterans Day, let’s renew our commitment to keep fighting for those who fought for us.
Millions of them rely on SNAP and the ACA.
Many struggle with PTSD and worry about access to mental health services.
Today, on Veterans Day, let’s renew our commitment to keep fighting for those who fought for us.
November 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
It’s not enough to simply thank our veterans for their service.
Millions of them rely on SNAP and the ACA.
Many struggle with PTSD and worry about access to mental health services.
Today, on Veterans Day, let’s renew our commitment to keep fighting for those who fought for us.
Millions of them rely on SNAP and the ACA.
Many struggle with PTSD and worry about access to mental health services.
Today, on Veterans Day, let’s renew our commitment to keep fighting for those who fought for us.
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Former US Institute of Peace security chief testifies: “I observed members of the [DC] MPD giving each other high-fives and fist bumps as I was escorted from the USIP headquarters building.”
It’s part of a sworn declaration submitted as part of my lawsuit to release body cam footage of the raid.
It’s part of a sworn declaration submitted as part of my lawsuit to release body cam footage of the raid.
Former USIP security chief says MPD gave 'high-fives and fist bumps' after raid
The latest on the lawsuit to get MPD's body cam footage released.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Former US Institute of Peace security chief testifies: “I observed members of the [DC] MPD giving each other high-fives and fist bumps as I was escorted from the USIP headquarters building.”
It’s part of a sworn declaration submitted as part of my lawsuit to release body cam footage of the raid.
It’s part of a sworn declaration submitted as part of my lawsuit to release body cam footage of the raid.
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The point of having a standards editor is that you bring in a skilled, disinterested person to read or watch a story and point out possible bias, errors and lapses.
The actual story editors can miss those things because they're so closely tied to the production and reporting of the piece.
The actual story editors can miss those things because they're so closely tied to the production and reporting of the piece.
“I’ve been hearing that standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She also asked openly, ‘What’s the point of standards?’” one CBS source said.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Bari Weiss wants to take down ‘too much power’ CBS News Standards unit: sources
EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The point of having a standards editor is that you bring in a skilled, disinterested person to read or watch a story and point out possible bias, errors and lapses.
The actual story editors can miss those things because they're so closely tied to the production and reporting of the piece.
The actual story editors can miss those things because they're so closely tied to the production and reporting of the piece.
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On this Veterans Day, I pay special tribute to those who served, especially the trans service members, only to have Whiskey Pete Hegseth shit all over their service because he's an insecure, inadequate right wing white man.
November 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
On this Veterans Day, I pay special tribute to those who served, especially the trans service members, only to have Whiskey Pete Hegseth shit all over their service because he's an insecure, inadequate right wing white man.
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The far right is obsessed with Lord of the Rings and Musk keeps posting about "hobbits" because modern scientific racism owes more to fantasy worlds and gaming systems than genetic science, and they see both as effective mediums for right-wing propaganda www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons and Dragons to Be Racist
The fantastical roots of “scientific racism”
www.theatlantic.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The far right is obsessed with Lord of the Rings and Musk keeps posting about "hobbits" because modern scientific racism owes more to fantasy worlds and gaming systems than genetic science, and they see both as effective mediums for right-wing propaganda www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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In a world full of terrible role models for young people, I’m so glad there are also smart, joyful and empathetic people like Ms Rachel and Mychal Threets.
November 6, 2025 at 2:07 AM
In a world full of terrible role models for young people, I’m so glad there are also smart, joyful and empathetic people like Ms Rachel and Mychal Threets.
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Veterans Day 2025
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/veterans-day
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/veterans-day
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Veterans Day 2025
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/veterans-day
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/veterans-day
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CHOTINER: So your colleagues voted to make a sacrifice to the Blood King.
MURPHY: We have different constituencies. Many of them represent workers at the blood altars.
CHOTINER: Aren't they getting sacrificed later?
MURPHY: That's a little speculative.
CHOTINER: The Blood King said so last week.
MURPHY: We have different constituencies. Many of them represent workers at the blood altars.
CHOTINER: Aren't they getting sacrificed later?
MURPHY: That's a little speculative.
CHOTINER: The Blood King said so last week.
November 11, 2025 at 12:44 PM
CHOTINER: So your colleagues voted to make a sacrifice to the Blood King.
MURPHY: We have different constituencies. Many of them represent workers at the blood altars.
CHOTINER: Aren't they getting sacrificed later?
MURPHY: That's a little speculative.
CHOTINER: The Blood King said so last week.
MURPHY: We have different constituencies. Many of them represent workers at the blood altars.
CHOTINER: Aren't they getting sacrificed later?
MURPHY: That's a little speculative.
CHOTINER: The Blood King said so last week.