Rachael
@brattyjedi.bsky.social
Historian and educator. Board game-, Lego-, spec fic-, Disney-, and generally all-purpose- -geek. She/Her
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"What if one of YOUR favorite politicians/celebrities/etc is on the list?" Did you all not notice how quickly we dropped Neil Gaiman when we found out about the things he did? Do you know how beloved that guy used to be and how loathed he is now? I think that right there should answer your question.
November 13, 2025 at 5:58 AM
"What if one of YOUR favorite politicians/celebrities/etc is on the list?" Did you all not notice how quickly we dropped Neil Gaiman when we found out about the things he did? Do you know how beloved that guy used to be and how loathed he is now? I think that right there should answer your question.
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If I had explain American history in one sentence, I could do worse than "John Brown was hung for treason, but Robert E. Lee was not."
John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry began on this day in 1859.
October 16, 2025 at 11:29 PM
If I had explain American history in one sentence, I could do worse than "John Brown was hung for treason, but Robert E. Lee was not."
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Enjoy the Reformation and Halloween with the classic 95 Reese's being nailed to a door
October 31, 2023 at 8:11 PM
Enjoy the Reformation and Halloween with the classic 95 Reese's being nailed to a door
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I was told not to teach a class on the intellectual histories of Zionism and Anti-Zionism next year - not because they doubted I could teach it fairly, but because it would attract too many politicians scrutinizing the syllabus.
A society where that is a valid fear is no longer fully democratic.
A society where that is a valid fear is no longer fully democratic.
October 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I was told not to teach a class on the intellectual histories of Zionism and Anti-Zionism next year - not because they doubted I could teach it fairly, but because it would attract too many politicians scrutinizing the syllabus.
A society where that is a valid fear is no longer fully democratic.
A society where that is a valid fear is no longer fully democratic.
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You may have heard my arguments against the Electoral College before. Here’s a new one the Founders never anticipated:
If the President is elected by popular vote, he probably wouldn’t selectively punish entire states for voting against him.
If the President is elected by popular vote, he probably wouldn’t selectively punish entire states for voting against him.
Oregon is set to lose an additional $400 million in federal grants awarded for climate action and is among more than a dozen Democratic states losing federal funding after the Trump administration terminated nearly $8 billion for those states this week.
Oregon to lose an additional $400 million in federal climate grants
Oregon and 15 other Democratic states are losing nearly $8 billion toward climate projects, after the Trump administration terminated multiple federal grants.
www.opb.org
October 3, 2025 at 12:17 AM
You may have heard my arguments against the Electoral College before. Here’s a new one the Founders never anticipated:
If the President is elected by popular vote, he probably wouldn’t selectively punish entire states for voting against him.
If the President is elected by popular vote, he probably wouldn’t selectively punish entire states for voting against him.
My current foster kid (age 6) has a playlist he requests on any short drive. It has been 2 songs: Elton John, I’m Still Standing and Queen, Bicycle Race. He just added a third: The Doubleclicks cover of The Middle. @lasertheboy.bsky.social - you are in good company, man, even if not your original.
October 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
My current foster kid (age 6) has a playlist he requests on any short drive. It has been 2 songs: Elton John, I’m Still Standing and Queen, Bicycle Race. He just added a third: The Doubleclicks cover of The Middle. @lasertheboy.bsky.social - you are in good company, man, even if not your original.
“He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.
He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.”
He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.”
September 30, 2025 at 8:24 PM
“He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.
He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.”
He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.”
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the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!
September 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!
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Just imagine him at the drafting of the Declaration of Independence
KING GEORGE SENT FOREIGN MERCENARIES TO PLUNDER OUR SHORES BUT WE DARE HIM TO SEND MORE LEECHES AND CHIRURGEONS INSTEAD. SEE MY BROADSIDE FOR DETAILS
KING GEORGE SENT FOREIGN MERCENARIES TO PLUNDER OUR SHORES BUT WE DARE HIM TO SEND MORE LEECHES AND CHIRURGEONS INSTEAD. SEE MY BROADSIDE FOR DETAILS
September 28, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Just imagine him at the drafting of the Declaration of Independence
KING GEORGE SENT FOREIGN MERCENARIES TO PLUNDER OUR SHORES BUT WE DARE HIM TO SEND MORE LEECHES AND CHIRURGEONS INSTEAD. SEE MY BROADSIDE FOR DETAILS
KING GEORGE SENT FOREIGN MERCENARIES TO PLUNDER OUR SHORES BUT WE DARE HIM TO SEND MORE LEECHES AND CHIRURGEONS INSTEAD. SEE MY BROADSIDE FOR DETAILS
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The Right is nakedly trying to make it illegal to call them fascists which is about the most obviously fascist thing you could come up with.
September 28, 2025 at 5:17 AM
The Right is nakedly trying to make it illegal to call them fascists which is about the most obviously fascist thing you could come up with.
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You guys, so many Romance girlies are reading "On Tyranny" that they've broken the Goodreads recommendations algorithm. 10/10; no notes.
#romancelandia
#romancelandia
September 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
You guys, so many Romance girlies are reading "On Tyranny" that they've broken the Goodreads recommendations algorithm. 10/10; no notes.
#romancelandia
#romancelandia
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Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
July 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
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Witnesses Assumed Charlie Kirk Shooter Was Just Ordinary Gunman On School Campus
Witnesses Assumed Charlie Kirk Shooter Was Just Ordinary Gunman On School Campus
OREM, UT—As law enforcement officials search for a person of interest in the assassination of 31-year-old Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, witnesses on the scene at Utah Valley University ad...
theonion.com
September 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Witnesses Assumed Charlie Kirk Shooter Was Just Ordinary Gunman On School Campus
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The evil that men do lives after them
September 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The evil that men do lives after them
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To spell some shit out unambiguously: fascism requires domestic abuse to propagate itself. Demands it. There is no way to humanely teach your children that might makes right. There is no way to gently love a spouse you think is your genetic intellectual inferior.
These are inextricably linked.
These are inextricably linked.
September 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
To spell some shit out unambiguously: fascism requires domestic abuse to propagate itself. Demands it. There is no way to humanely teach your children that might makes right. There is no way to gently love a spouse you think is your genetic intellectual inferior.
These are inextricably linked.
These are inextricably linked.
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SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
September 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
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Exclusive: Jeffrey Epstein’s estate has given Congress a copy of the 2003 birthday book, including the letter with Trump’s signature that he has said doesn’t exist.
Epstein Birthday Letter With Trump’s Signature Revealed
Lawyers for Epstein’s estate have given Congress a copy of the 2003 birthday book.
on.wsj.com
September 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Exclusive: Jeffrey Epstein’s estate has given Congress a copy of the 2003 birthday book, including the letter with Trump’s signature that he has said doesn’t exist.
Is me
Word of the Day is ‘theic’ (19th century), defined as ‘one given to immoderate tea-drinking; a tea drunkard’.
August 21, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Is me
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benedict anderson and eric hobsbawn in shambles as their lifes work condensed into a single post
August 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
benedict anderson and eric hobsbawn in shambles as their lifes work condensed into a single post
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every “ancient tradition” was invented between 1848-1870 and every “modern perversion” is so ancient as to predate writing
August 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
every “ancient tradition” was invented between 1848-1870 and every “modern perversion” is so ancient as to predate writing
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"PhD-level experts in your back pocket" is a completely nonsensical description of AI but a pretty good description of social media if you follow the right people
August 9, 2025 at 11:07 PM
"PhD-level experts in your back pocket" is a completely nonsensical description of AI but a pretty good description of social media if you follow the right people
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I am no constitutional scholar, but I can't help but feel that "the President gets to dictate what every university can teach and what every television station should broadcast" is closer to what the founding fathers were worried about when it comes to free speech than trigger warnings on syllabi.
July 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I am no constitutional scholar, but I can't help but feel that "the President gets to dictate what every university can teach and what every television station should broadcast" is closer to what the founding fathers were worried about when it comes to free speech than trigger warnings on syllabi.
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“the party being led by jeffrey epsteins best friend wants to repeatedly examine your childs genitals” is a true statement
July 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
“the party being led by jeffrey epsteins best friend wants to repeatedly examine your childs genitals” is a true statement