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Sean Busick
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Historian. Boilermaker and Gamecock living in Alabama.
Guitars, pickup trucks, and hillbilly music.
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"It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" was released as the second single from Document on this day in 1988. Here's the video for the single directed by James Herbert.

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R.E.M. - It's The End Of The World
YouTube video by REMVEVO
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January 6, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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Today, January 6th, is the day on which James Joyce’s famous short story “The Dead” takes place! The story was adapted for film by John Huston, starring his daughter Angelica Huston, and was the final film of his career. A perfect watch or read as the weather continues to threaten snow! K.H
January 6, 2026 at 7:37 PM
I wrote this a few years ago. Still feels relevant.

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What will history say about the January 6 Insurrection?
The history of the January 6 Insurrection will force Americans to look at ourselves in new and uncomfortable ways.
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January 6, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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I'm old enough to remember the Epstein files.
January 5, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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Tech Billionaires Threaten To Flee California Over Proposed Vest Tax
Tech Billionaires Threaten To Flee California Over Proposed Vest Tax
SAN FRANCISCO—Citing a right to keep their torsos sheathed in windproof synthetic fabrics, tech billionaires were reportedly threatening to flee California on Monday over a proposed statewide vest tax...
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January 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 AM
Raymond Chandler's fictional detective Philip Marlowe (famously portrayed by Humphrey Bogart) lived in Los Angeles. His office was in this building on Hollywood Blvd. The street corner in front of the building is named for Chandler.

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January 3, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Look how much I learned on Duolingo in 2025! How did you do? #Duolingo365
December 24, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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"Even Putin doesn't name classes of ships after himself. Kim Jong-un doesn't name — I mean this is crazy," @radiofreetom.bsky.social tells @timmiller.bsky.social. "We're gonna run around in circles because this unhinged old man, you know, wants to have a ship with his name on it."
December 23, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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December 23, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Prince Charles leaving Cirencester Hospital after shaking too many hands (1990)
December 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Disappointed to see this. 160 union workers are fighting for a fair contract at Individualized Shirts, a US factory that makes high-end men's button-ups. The managers there have rejected the union's request for fair wages and health insurance. The union is asking for support 🧵
December 2, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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excited to award my kids the Burger King Peace Prize this weekend
December 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Architect Frank Gehry, who designed some of the most imaginative buildings ever constructed and achieved worldwide acclaim, has died aged 96
Renowned architect Frank Gehry dies aged 96
Architect Frank Gehry, who designed some of the most imaginative buildings ever constructed and achieved worldwide acclaim, has died aged 96.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics
December 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Wordle 1,630 2/6

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December 5, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I don't let algorithms choose my music.
December 5, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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FLORIDA — Woman in scrubs: “I’m a U.S. citizen! Why are you doing this to me??”
December 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Flashback for Nov. 8, 2025

28 points
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Play here:
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Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Nov. 8, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
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November 30, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Flashback for Nov. 22, 2025

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Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Nov. 22, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
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November 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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WATCH — @jenpsaki.bsky.social : “Courier compiled 23,000 Epstein emails into a searchable database… Donald Trump's name appears more than any other. And that’s just from these emails. Who knows how many times in 100,000 files.”
November 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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"The Singing Horseman" by Jack B. Yeats.
November 18, 2025 at 11:32 PM