Jeffrey M. Leatherwood
@rockinprofessor.bsky.social
Military historian and published author, best known for "Nine From Aberdeen," the WWII history of U.S. Army EOD operations. PhD from WVU (2009). Army veteran, acolyte musician. Proudly anti-MAGA and ex-GOP since 1996.
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Are you tired of being called "Demon Rats" by unimaginative MAGATs who think their cult leader is second only to God? Well, here's a party that's right for you! Join the Demonrat Party and everybody will have a piece of the Big Cheese!
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Read this!!! Fucking hell!! He’s got to be stopped!
December 15, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Read this!!! Fucking hell!! He’s got to be stopped!
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Tonight’s post starts with two mass shootings, at least one a terrorist incident, discusses the upcoming trial of a Wisconsin judge on DOJ charges, the Epstein file release date Friday, and something new—Trump selling immigration rights to the highest bidder. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
The Week Ahead
Saturday was shattered by two mass shootings.
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December 15, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Tonight’s post starts with two mass shootings, at least one a terrorist incident, discusses the upcoming trial of a Wisconsin judge on DOJ charges, the Epstein file release date Friday, and something new—Trump selling immigration rights to the highest bidder. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Rob will be remembered for his remarkable filmography and for his extraordinary contribution to humanity.
December 15, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Rob will be remembered for his remarkable filmography and for his extraordinary contribution to humanity.
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That empathy extended well beyond his films. Rob was a passionate advocate for children and for civil rights — from taking on Big Tobacco, fighting for marriage equality, to serving as a powerful voice in early education. He made California a better place through his good works.
December 15, 2025 at 5:12 AM
That empathy extended well beyond his films. Rob was a passionate advocate for children and for civil rights — from taking on Big Tobacco, fighting for marriage equality, to serving as a powerful voice in early education. He made California a better place through his good works.
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Rob was the big-hearted genius behind many of the classic stories we love, with projects as wide-ranging as The Princess Bride to A Few Good Men.
His boundless empathy made his stories timeless, teaching generations to see goodness and righteousness in others — and encouraging us to dream bigger.
His boundless empathy made his stories timeless, teaching generations to see goodness and righteousness in others — and encouraging us to dream bigger.
December 15, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Rob was the big-hearted genius behind many of the classic stories we love, with projects as wide-ranging as The Princess Bride to A Few Good Men.
His boundless empathy made his stories timeless, teaching generations to see goodness and righteousness in others — and encouraging us to dream bigger.
His boundless empathy made his stories timeless, teaching generations to see goodness and righteousness in others — and encouraging us to dream bigger.
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Jen and I are heartbroken by the tragic loss of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
December 15, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Jen and I are heartbroken by the tragic loss of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
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My heart is heavy tonight hearing the news about our friend and legend Rob Reiner and his wife. I can’t begin to imagine what their family is going through right now. Rob has brought so much to our culture and our conversations with his work, his voice, his humanity matter, and so much more.
December 15, 2025 at 5:22 AM
My heart is heavy tonight hearing the news about our friend and legend Rob Reiner and his wife. I can’t begin to imagine what their family is going through right now. Rob has brought so much to our culture and our conversations with his work, his voice, his humanity matter, and so much more.
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All of us tonight. Thank you, Rob Reiner.
a man in a mask says please understand i hold you in the highest respect ..
ALT: a man in a mask says please understand i hold you in the highest respect ..
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December 15, 2025 at 5:35 AM
All of us tonight. Thank you, Rob Reiner.
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I’m sorry can someone really bad die, please?
Can we get a despot or dictator to drop dead?
Can we get a despot or dictator to drop dead?
December 15, 2025 at 5:13 AM
I’m sorry can someone really bad die, please?
Can we get a despot or dictator to drop dead?
Can we get a despot or dictator to drop dead?
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Well, I think that Trump’s dismal approval ratings and the Republican Party having no answers on health care and needing a big distraction as the deadline looms means it’s time for Trump to invade Venezuela.
December 13, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Well, I think that Trump’s dismal approval ratings and the Republican Party having no answers on health care and needing a big distraction as the deadline looms means it’s time for Trump to invade Venezuela.
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Trump sued by preservation group to halt White House ballroom reut.rs/4iUt8pv
Trump sued by preservation group to halt White House ballroom
A preservation group on Friday sued U.S. President Donald Trump and several federal agencies to block construction of a $300 million ballroom at the site of the White House's demolished East Wing.
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December 13, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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So the GOP unveiled a healthcare plan with no ACA extensions.
Then GOP moderates rebelled, calling getting rid of the extensions “political shocked” and now they’re apparently going to vote on the new health plan *and* ACA extensions next week.
We’ll see.
Then GOP moderates rebelled, calling getting rid of the extensions “political shocked” and now they’re apparently going to vote on the new health plan *and* ACA extensions next week.
We’ll see.
December 13, 2025 at 2:43 AM
So the GOP unveiled a healthcare plan with no ACA extensions.
Then GOP moderates rebelled, calling getting rid of the extensions “political shocked” and now they’re apparently going to vote on the new health plan *and* ACA extensions next week.
We’ll see.
Then GOP moderates rebelled, calling getting rid of the extensions “political shocked” and now they’re apparently going to vote on the new health plan *and* ACA extensions next week.
We’ll see.
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This is about truth and justice—for victims and survivors. These subpoenaed photos from the Epstein estate are deeply disturbing and raise serious questions about who knew what, and when—which is exactly why the files need to be released.
The Epstein Files Act is law. Trump can release them today.
The Epstein Files Act is law. Trump can release them today.
🚨 BREAKING: Oversight Dems received 95,000 new photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate. These disturbing images raise even more questions about Epstein and his relationships with some of the most powerful men in the world.
Time to end this White House cover-up. Release the files!
Time to end this White House cover-up. Release the files!
December 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
This is about truth and justice—for victims and survivors. These subpoenaed photos from the Epstein estate are deeply disturbing and raise serious questions about who knew what, and when—which is exactly why the files need to be released.
The Epstein Files Act is law. Trump can release them today.
The Epstein Files Act is law. Trump can release them today.
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BREAKING: Trump set to announce a $12 billion Socialist aid package for U.S. farmers after his idiotic tariffs forced many into financial hardship.
December 8, 2025 at 12:02 PM
BREAKING: Trump set to announce a $12 billion Socialist aid package for U.S. farmers after his idiotic tariffs forced many into financial hardship.
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There's now a "green light to cause massive amounts of taxpayer fraud, and abuse of federal financial aid dollars financed by taxpayers, without any checks and balances,” one fired employee said.
"It’s only a matter of time [before] they cause the whole system to fail." Published March 24, 2025.
"It’s only a matter of time [before] they cause the whole system to fail." Published March 24, 2025.
Trump Cuts Put Entire Student Loan System at Risk
Donald Trump is gutting the Education Department—and creating opportunities for widespread fraud.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:01 PM
There's now a "green light to cause massive amounts of taxpayer fraud, and abuse of federal financial aid dollars financed by taxpayers, without any checks and balances,” one fired employee said.
"It’s only a matter of time [before] they cause the whole system to fail." Published March 24, 2025.
"It’s only a matter of time [before] they cause the whole system to fail." Published March 24, 2025.
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BREAKING: Trump set to announce a $12 billion Socialist aid package for U.S. farmers after his idiotic tariffs forced many into financial hardship.
December 8, 2025 at 11:53 AM
BREAKING: Trump set to announce a $12 billion Socialist aid package for U.S. farmers after his idiotic tariffs forced many into financial hardship.
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Fact-checker says White House 'misleading the public' on inflation
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Fact-checker says White House 'misleading the public' on inflation
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December 12, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Fact-checker says White House 'misleading the public' on inflation
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The release of the Epstein files is required by law to happen on December 19th.
On December 18th, we will "officially" be at war with Venezuela.
Bank on it.
On December 18th, we will "officially" be at war with Venezuela.
Bank on it.
December 11, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The release of the Epstein files is required by law to happen on December 19th.
On December 18th, we will "officially" be at war with Venezuela.
Bank on it.
On December 18th, we will "officially" be at war with Venezuela.
Bank on it.
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The secret lore of book and toy shop owners holds that it is good to have a "Hollywood snow" in early November so that people's Gift Brains turn on, and they start shopping.
This year... we're just going to enjoy the flurries around our icicles, and do whatever we can to reduce others' stress. ❄️📚❤️
This year... we're just going to enjoy the flurries around our icicles, and do whatever we can to reduce others' stress. ❄️📚❤️
December 11, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The secret lore of book and toy shop owners holds that it is good to have a "Hollywood snow" in early November so that people's Gift Brains turn on, and they start shopping.
This year... we're just going to enjoy the flurries around our icicles, and do whatever we can to reduce others' stress. ❄️📚❤️
This year... we're just going to enjoy the flurries around our icicles, and do whatever we can to reduce others' stress. ❄️📚❤️
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Candace Owens said early on that Charlie Kirk's widow was the only person, aside from Owens’s own husband, who could tell her to stop looking into Charlie Kirk’s murder. That wasn't true either. lnk.thebulwark.com/3KqTiUb
Everybody Hates Candace
Right-wing media figures join together to counter her conspiracy theories about the killing of Charlie Kirk.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Candace Owens said early on that Charlie Kirk's widow was the only person, aside from Owens’s own husband, who could tell her to stop looking into Charlie Kirk’s murder. That wasn't true either. lnk.thebulwark.com/3KqTiUb
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The best moment in the History of the Word Caucasian came in a series of Supreme Court cases during the immigration panic of the 1920s.
The Naturalization Act of 1790 said that only "white" people could be naturalized as American citizens, but that only raised questions about what counted as white?
The Naturalization Act of 1790 said that only "white" people could be naturalized as American citizens, but that only raised questions about what counted as white?
It stems from a literal belief that white peoples descended from the Caucasus mountains after Noah’s ark
December 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The best moment in the History of the Word Caucasian came in a series of Supreme Court cases during the immigration panic of the 1920s.
The Naturalization Act of 1790 said that only "white" people could be naturalized as American citizens, but that only raised questions about what counted as white?
The Naturalization Act of 1790 said that only "white" people could be naturalized as American citizens, but that only raised questions about what counted as white?
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In the 1922 case of US v Ozawa, a Japanese immigrant to the US essentially pointed to the color of his skin and said, look, I'm white, I should be eligible for naturalization.
But the court, embracing the new "science" of race, said, no, by white we mean "Caucasian"
But the court, embracing the new "science" of race, said, no, by white we mean "Caucasian"
December 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM
In the 1922 case of US v Ozawa, a Japanese immigrant to the US essentially pointed to the color of his skin and said, look, I'm white, I should be eligible for naturalization.
But the court, embracing the new "science" of race, said, no, by white we mean "Caucasian"
But the court, embracing the new "science" of race, said, no, by white we mean "Caucasian"
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The very next year, SCOTUS heard US v Thind, in which a South Asian Sikh insisted he was technically part of the Caucasian race based on language and anthropology etc.
The court said, ha ha, no, by "Caucasian" we mean white.
The court said, ha ha, no, by "Caucasian" we mean white.
December 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The very next year, SCOTUS heard US v Thind, in which a South Asian Sikh insisted he was technically part of the Caucasian race based on language and anthropology etc.
The court said, ha ha, no, by "Caucasian" we mean white.
The court said, ha ha, no, by "Caucasian" we mean white.
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This keeps happening.
December 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
This keeps happening.