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.
This photo was taken in a store parking lot in Columbia SC. We're talking about Lexington County -- the place that gave us Joe Wilson and Dylann Roof. You don't have to be a person of color to share this sentiment. ICE are the real criminals.
July 31, 2025 at 11:23 PM
This photo was taken in a store parking lot in Columbia SC. We're talking about Lexington County -- the place that gave us Joe Wilson and Dylann Roof. You don't have to be a person of color to share this sentiment. ICE are the real criminals.
Who, indeed?
June 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Who, indeed?
Don't forget me!
June 12, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Don't forget me!
For this year's D-Day commemoration, I am remembering Col. Thomas J. Kane of Punxsutawney, PA. Kane did not arrive until the liberation of Paris, but his Ordnance Bomb Disposal Squads (forerunners of EOD) supported the landings and trained Allied units to identify Axis ordnance on the beachheads.
June 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
For this year's D-Day commemoration, I am remembering Col. Thomas J. Kane of Punxsutawney, PA. Kane did not arrive until the liberation of Paris, but his Ordnance Bomb Disposal Squads (forerunners of EOD) supported the landings and trained Allied units to identify Axis ordnance on the beachheads.
Courtesy of @sykescharlie.bsky.social we have Trump as Stalin. I remember the 'good old days' when most of us could agree that tariffs were a bad practice. Trump's tariffs have effectively isolated the United States like the Soviet Union. This Christmas, we have to be content with two potatoes.
May 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Courtesy of @sykescharlie.bsky.social we have Trump as Stalin. I remember the 'good old days' when most of us could agree that tariffs were a bad practice. Trump's tariffs have effectively isolated the United States like the Soviet Union. This Christmas, we have to be content with two potatoes.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is less fit to be in his post than Beetle Bailey, the original military screw-up.
March 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is less fit to be in his post than Beetle Bailey, the original military screw-up.
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!
March 23, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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!
Welcome to the Boston Tesla Party!
March 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Welcome to the Boston Tesla Party!
Trevor Rabin of Yes fame predicted Elon Musk's involvement in our politics. He opposed apartheid in several songs, such as "Can't Look Away." His 2023 single "Push" is a veiled stab at the unelected head of DOGE, with its background chant: "Blast off! Blast off!" www.youtube.com/watch?v=udpV...
February 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Trevor Rabin of Yes fame predicted Elon Musk's involvement in our politics. He opposed apartheid in several songs, such as "Can't Look Away." His 2023 single "Push" is a veiled stab at the unelected head of DOGE, with its background chant: "Blast off! Blast off!" www.youtube.com/watch?v=udpV...
Timeline cleanser from University of South Carolina!
February 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Timeline cleanser from University of South Carolina!
For all of you music lovers out there, here's my revitalized Rickenbackers. Lady Rick (4004) on the left and Midnight Blue (4003) on the right. I am relearning how to play them after some years of inactivity. I also own a Fender J-bass, which is awaiting a neck replacement from Warmoth.
February 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
For all of you music lovers out there, here's my revitalized Rickenbackers. Lady Rick (4004) on the left and Midnight Blue (4003) on the right. I am relearning how to play them after some years of inactivity. I also own a Fender J-bass, which is awaiting a neck replacement from Warmoth.
As a former North Carolina citizen with family still there, I feel called to post this image.
February 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
As a former North Carolina citizen with family still there, I feel called to post this image.
I fed the Photoshop AI some lyrics from Rush's "Temples of Syrinx" from 2112. This is what came out. If you are not familiar with this groundbreaking 1976 album, then I highly recommend it. Very dystopian and musically powerful!
January 23, 2025 at 5:13 AM
I fed the Photoshop AI some lyrics from Rush's "Temples of Syrinx" from 2112. This is what came out. If you are not familiar with this groundbreaking 1976 album, then I highly recommend it. Very dystopian and musically powerful!
Choose 20 TV shows or miniseries that have stayed with you or influenced you. One show per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters or publicity stills. 20/20 #showsky #tvsky #tvchallenge
January 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Choose 20 TV shows or miniseries that have stayed with you or influenced you. One show per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters or publicity stills. 19/20 #showsky #tvsky #tvchallenge
January 20, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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I remain a die-hard Classic Doctor Who fan. I also challenge the fan belief that one's favorite Doctor is the one we grew up watching. Even though I enjoyed Tom Baker and his successors as a teen, I am going to plug for the first three Doctors. Everything else rests on their pioneering shoulders.
January 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I remain a die-hard Classic Doctor Who fan. I also challenge the fan belief that one's favorite Doctor is the one we grew up watching. Even though I enjoyed Tom Baker and his successors as a teen, I am going to plug for the first three Doctors. Everything else rests on their pioneering shoulders.
Choose 20 TV shows or miniseries that have stayed with you or influenced you. One show per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters or publicity stills. 18/20 #showsky #tvsky #tvchallenge
January 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Choose 20 TV shows or miniseries that have stayed with you or influenced you. One show per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters or publicity stills. 17/20 #showsky #tvsky #tvchallenge #taggart
January 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Trump supporters believe in the Rapture, not the rap-sheet.
January 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Trump supporters believe in the Rapture, not the rap-sheet.
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January 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Choose 20 TV shows or miniseries that have stayed with you or influenced you. One show per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters or publicity stills. 15/20 #showsky #tvsky #tvchallenge
January 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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January 14, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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January 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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