Mark Painter
@markspainter.bsky.social
Writer, producer and host of The History of the Twentieth Century, and man about town.
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This fantastic map shows just how much Winston Churchill traveled between June 1940 and July 1945. He visited the US, Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East (all the key World War II theaters). Source: buff.ly/ByRIuFT
October 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Something for @markspainter.bsky.social History of the Twentieth Century podcast fans
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He was definitely hired *because* he's this kind of person, not in spite of it.
"30-year-old conservative lawyer and activist who is Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, which deals with federal employee whistleblower complaints and discrimination" cancelled his colleague's hotel room so she would be forced to stay with him.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
October 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
He was definitely hired *because* he's this kind of person, not in spite of it.
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Sharp new response from Zohran Mamdani, hitting back at Trump's threats:
"His statements...attempt to send a message to every New Yorker who refuses to hide in the shadows: if you speak up, they will come for you. We will not accept this intimidation."
"His statements...attempt to send a message to every New Yorker who refuses to hide in the shadows: if you speak up, they will come for you. We will not accept this intimidation."
July 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Sharp new response from Zohran Mamdani, hitting back at Trump's threats:
"His statements...attempt to send a message to every New Yorker who refuses to hide in the shadows: if you speak up, they will come for you. We will not accept this intimidation."
"His statements...attempt to send a message to every New Yorker who refuses to hide in the shadows: if you speak up, they will come for you. We will not accept this intimidation."
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What's the deal with literary agents asking me, "Why are you the right person to write this book?"
BECAUSE IT'S MY IDEA, THAT'S WHY!
IF SOMEONE ELSE WROTE MY IDEA, THEY CALL THAT PLAGIARISM!
Is this so complicated?
BECAUSE IT'S MY IDEA, THAT'S WHY!
IF SOMEONE ELSE WROTE MY IDEA, THEY CALL THAT PLAGIARISM!
Is this so complicated?
June 18, 2025 at 11:29 PM
What's the deal with literary agents asking me, "Why are you the right person to write this book?"
BECAUSE IT'S MY IDEA, THAT'S WHY!
IF SOMEONE ELSE WROTE MY IDEA, THEY CALL THAT PLAGIARISM!
Is this so complicated?
BECAUSE IT'S MY IDEA, THAT'S WHY!
IF SOMEONE ELSE WROTE MY IDEA, THEY CALL THAT PLAGIARISM!
Is this so complicated?
How much do you want to bet that in this video, Donald Trump is not thinking, "Why aren't they goosestepping?"
I did not edit this, this is the actual parade with the actual music being played.
CINEMATIC
CINEMATIC
June 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM
How much do you want to bet that in this video, Donald Trump is not thinking, "Why aren't they goosestepping?"
It strikes me that one of the big advantages of the OBBBA, from a Republican standpoint, is that it compensates people for what they will lose because of the tariffs.
And when I say "people," I mean of course, "the people who matter."
And when I say "people," I mean of course, "the people who matter."
June 13, 2025 at 1:35 PM
It strikes me that one of the big advantages of the OBBBA, from a Republican standpoint, is that it compensates people for what they will lose because of the tariffs.
And when I say "people," I mean of course, "the people who matter."
And when I say "people," I mean of course, "the people who matter."
This right here gives away the whole game.
You’re allowed to argue that black people and women are genetically inferior. But you’re NOT allowed to argue they are NOT inferior because that’s divisive. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/u...
May 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
This right here gives away the whole game.
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trying to imagine the reaction to two planes falling off an aircraft carrier with kamala harris as president
May 7, 2025 at 1:12 AM
trying to imagine the reaction to two planes falling off an aircraft carrier with kamala harris as president
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🚨🚨 Deranged letter from Education Secretary Linda McMahon to Harvard’s president, cutting off federal funding for any new grants.
Worth reading in full. It is NUTS.
Worth reading in full. It is NUTS.
May 6, 2025 at 12:27 AM
🚨🚨 Deranged letter from Education Secretary Linda McMahon to Harvard’s president, cutting off federal funding for any new grants.
Worth reading in full. It is NUTS.
Worth reading in full. It is NUTS.
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It’s only getting much play in the trade/transport niche press. But pretty real product shortages beginning in mid-May or so are already locked in. They’re maybe a thousand miles out in the Pacific Ocean. Modern trade takes place in gargantuan container ships. There are very detailed records …
April 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
It’s only getting much play in the trade/transport niche press. But pretty real product shortages beginning in mid-May or so are already locked in. They’re maybe a thousand miles out in the Pacific Ocean. Modern trade takes place in gargantuan container ships. There are very detailed records …
I am not surprised to learn that some members of the Supreme Court are unable to read and correctly interpret a book written for five-year-olds. It explains a lot, actually.
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/04/neil...
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/04/neil...
Neil Gorsuch's homophobic alternate fiction - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Given the opportunity to combine homophobic hysteria with one of his favorite pastimes — completely inventing “facts” in a religious freedom case — Neil Gorsuch really delivered this week: Among the m...
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April 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I am not surprised to learn that some members of the Supreme Court are unable to read and correctly interpret a book written for five-year-olds. It explains a lot, actually.
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/04/neil...
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/04/neil...
John Fetterman is dead to me.
April 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
John Fetterman is dead to me.
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Happy Easter, EVERYONE!! 👇
Seemed. Appropriate. Today. 😎✨
Seemed. Appropriate. Today. 😎✨
April 20, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Happy Easter, EVERYONE!! 👇
Seemed. Appropriate. Today. 😎✨
Seemed. Appropriate. Today. 😎✨
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Angel of the Lord: He is not here, He is risen, just as He said.
Come and see the place where He lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead.
Alito: Okay, first of all, this violates ALL sorts of rules
Thomas: This was a LAWFUL execution, who is God to interfere
Come and see the place where He lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead.
Alito: Okay, first of all, this violates ALL sorts of rules
Thomas: This was a LAWFUL execution, who is God to interfere
April 20, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Angel of the Lord: He is not here, He is risen, just as He said.
Come and see the place where He lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead.
Alito: Okay, first of all, this violates ALL sorts of rules
Thomas: This was a LAWFUL execution, who is God to interfere
Come and see the place where He lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead.
Alito: Okay, first of all, this violates ALL sorts of rules
Thomas: This was a LAWFUL execution, who is God to interfere
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Inside the Mind of an ICE Agent
Is this what she signed up for?
open.substack.com
April 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Gavin Newsom is dead to me.
March 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Gavin Newsom is dead to me.
The US government is attempting to strip #MahmoudKhalil of his permanent residency and deport him because he is a “terrorist,” i.e., he holds political views the government disapproves of.
If they can do this to him, they can do it to me. They can do it to you. Make no mistake about this.
If they can do this to him, they can do it to me. They can do it to you. Make no mistake about this.
March 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The US government is attempting to strip #MahmoudKhalil of his permanent residency and deport him because he is a “terrorist,” i.e., he holds political views the government disapproves of.
If they can do this to him, they can do it to me. They can do it to you. Make no mistake about this.
If they can do this to him, they can do it to me. They can do it to you. Make no mistake about this.
The US government is led by people who have openly declared themselves enemies of liberty and disgraced our country. It is sickening to watch.
February 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
The US government is led by people who have openly declared themselves enemies of liberty and disgraced our country. It is sickening to watch.
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worth saying again that this was a bait and switch. if trump had openly announced he was running on allowing companies to discriminate against women and minorities he would not have won wapo.st/43aVQg1
Trump officials start dismantling civil rights offices, as part of DOGE’s secret plan
Legal experts said that unwinding a civil rights-era bulwark designed to safeguard employees’ rights removes a crucial check on institutional power.
wapo.st
February 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
worth saying again that this was a bait and switch. if trump had openly announced he was running on allowing companies to discriminate against women and minorities he would not have won wapo.st/43aVQg1