Grand Academy of Lagado
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Grand Academy of Lagado
@grandacademylagado.bsky.social
Actual non-robot human of United States in America. Opinions are my own and do not represent the Grand Academy, except when favorable or potentially profitable.

(generally just out here to add some skepticism to overly-credulous posts)
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This is an insane thing to say
Homan: "There will be more bloodshed unless we decrease the hateful rhetoric"
January 12, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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Trump is not a patriot, and MAGA is un-American.
MAGA’s Lust for Fascism
Trump’s ideologues want a smaller, meaner, whiter America.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 11, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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I've watched thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot as part of NPR's reporting and archive project on that day.

Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.

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January 6, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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Trump understands he has the power to construct reality. There's no truth. There's evidence (mutliple videos). There are frames (that he has the power to set or promote from his cadre of influencers). And there are interpretations that his audiences will make by looking thru frames at evidence.
January 7, 2026 at 9:09 PM
More accurate headline: "Trump Administration Pauses Vineyard Wind Project *Claiming* National Security Concerns"

Anti-wind turbine ppl at Nantucket Current / Nantucket Magazine nudging the readership subtle with word choices.

nantucketcurrent.com/news/trump-a...
Trump Administration Pauses Vineyard Wind Project Due To National…
Nantucket Current is the island's leading online news source. We deliver the news, stories, and people of Nantucket, unbiased and unfiltered.
nantucketcurrent.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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Happy holidays!

Sent from my iPad
The Phone-Based Retirement Is Here
Do your parents have a screen-time problem?
www.theatlantic.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Those who speculated wildly about the Brown shooter without knowing any facts got things wrong—and it is important that they lose their credibility because of it, Graeme Wood argues.
How to Treat Purveyors of Baseless Speculation
Don’t log off. Keep score.
bit.ly
December 21, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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The First Amendment protects public university faculty when they speak as citizens on matters of public concern. Faculty don’t lose their rights simply because politicians demand it.

USD’s actions violate the Constitution.

www.thefire.org/research-lea...
University of South Dakota-Memorandum in Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order
www.thefire.org
September 23, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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ALA, @bookriot.bsky.social, @penamerica.bsky.social, @flfreedomread.bsky.social, @txfreedomread.bsky.social all track different aspects of the movement - no matter how you look at it, book bans are sweeping across the country. Don't miss our joint report: https://bit.ly/4qkTZh5
December 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM