Matt Riffe
@riffinonhistory.bsky.social
Not the comedian! Civic educator, lover of Constitutional History, might have known me as Silas on the other site. Long suffering Philly sports fan. Currently working on James Wilson scholarship. MA degree, and fighting off the urge to get a Ph.D.
Always great to listen to Professor Akhil Amar.
September 16, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Always great to listen to Professor Akhil Amar.
Happy Constitution Day Eve, everyone!
Make sure you leave out maderia, rum, and cookies for James Wilson and Gouverneur Morris tonight!
Make sure you leave out maderia, rum, and cookies for James Wilson and Gouverneur Morris tonight!
September 16, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Happy Constitution Day Eve, everyone!
Make sure you leave out maderia, rum, and cookies for James Wilson and Gouverneur Morris tonight!
Make sure you leave out maderia, rum, and cookies for James Wilson and Gouverneur Morris tonight!
First thing I thought of...
August 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
First thing I thought of...
Gives new meaning to "Only the Lord saves more than Bernie"
May 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Gives new meaning to "Only the Lord saves more than Bernie"
Probably not a PR, but another Broad Street Run down!
May 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Probably not a PR, but another Broad Street Run down!
Happy Austin 3:16 Day to all who celebrate.
If you're celebrating today, make sure you give me a "HELL YEAH"!
If you're celebrating today, make sure you give me a "HELL YEAH"!
March 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Happy Austin 3:16 Day to all who celebrate.
If you're celebrating today, make sure you give me a "HELL YEAH"!
If you're celebrating today, make sure you give me a "HELL YEAH"!
Let's go Flyers!
March 13, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Let's go Flyers!
*Screams in D-Day*
March 10, 2025 at 1:24 PM
*Screams in D-Day*
More importantly, it would shed more light on this guy:
February 19, 2025 at 12:36 AM
More importantly, it would shed more light on this guy:
as for precedent, the flag was at half-staff for Richard Nixon's 1973 inauguration in remembrance of President Harry S. Truman, who died the day after Christmas in 1972. Here's a picture:
January 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
as for precedent, the flag was at half-staff for Richard Nixon's 1973 inauguration in remembrance of President Harry S. Truman, who died the day after Christmas in 1972. Here's a picture:
Not a violation according to 4 U.S. Code § 10 - Modification of rules and customs by President
January 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Not a violation according to 4 U.S. Code § 10 - Modification of rules and customs by President
For the average American this weekend:
January 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
For the average American this weekend:
Took a week off from running because of too mixh turkey, but still cranked out 20 miles today:
December 8, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Took a week off from running because of too mixh turkey, but still cranked out 20 miles today:
Officially worked off all that turkey last week. Woo!
December 4, 2024 at 2:05 AM
Officially worked off all that turkey last week. Woo!
It's been a pretty busy two weeks, but I had a chance to catch up the Man of the People himself.
November 27, 2024 at 3:06 AM
It's been a pretty busy two weeks, but I had a chance to catch up the Man of the People himself.
James Wilson? The Architect of Article II?
November 22, 2024 at 5:00 PM
James Wilson? The Architect of Article II?