Matt LeBlanc, best known as that guy in that ketchup commercial that one time

Ben Affleck, best known as that little kid on Voyage of the Mimi

Me keeping up with current events...

As a scholar of U.S. political history, I think I come by my cynicism pretty honestly.

For the past few weeks, I've been trying to put into words my view of politics in this country.

This is what I've got:

@lollardfish.bsky.social asked for proof of cat pictures, so here's mine with his better half.

Hello new followers! I'm a historian at UNC and write about business and economic culture and politics in 20th and 21st century US.

New Book: ONE DAY I'LL WORK FOR MYSELF

wwnorton.com/books/978039...

If you find yourself on a United flight this month, check out a review of my new book in the in-flight magazine Hemispheres!

Enjoying time in the VA mountains as @leev.bsky.social and I hatch plans for future collaborations. Stay tuned...

Here's a place to start. I cut the end date off at 1980 because the term goes bonkers after that-- if you set the parameter to 2019, you can't even see the little blips in the 19th c. and early 20th c.