Ian Hamilton (he/him)
@thehistoryian.bsky.social
A filmmaking historian who can't remember the last video he made that wasn't a promo video. Whimsy and creativity are the goals. Cynicism and apathy are the realities.
https://youtube.com/@thehistoryian
https://youtube.com/@thehistoryian
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you’ve definitely heard of elf on the shelf but are you ready for
December 8, 2025 at 11:46 PM
you’ve definitely heard of elf on the shelf but are you ready for
I'm know there are critiques about Jackass, but it was rare to see a group of men in the early 2000s be so open and unashamed about seeing/showing their dicks, let alone do stunts that involved dildos and ass play
Was it perfect? No
Did it ever shame men for being/acting gay? Also no
Was it perfect? No
Did it ever shame men for being/acting gay? Also no
December 6, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I'm know there are critiques about Jackass, but it was rare to see a group of men in the early 2000s be so open and unashamed about seeing/showing their dicks, let alone do stunts that involved dildos and ass play
Was it perfect? No
Did it ever shame men for being/acting gay? Also no
Was it perfect? No
Did it ever shame men for being/acting gay? Also no
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even when far rightwingers are having an extremely positive experience on all fronts they’re still able to hallucinate a situation where they’re the victim
November 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
even when far rightwingers are having an extremely positive experience on all fronts they’re still able to hallucinate a situation where they’re the victim
Dear dems & "lib" media,
Here's a free idea that is bound to be full proof:
Interview the writers of these terrible, racist bills the right keeps bringing to Congress. Ask them to explain it
Show the frauds and shills for who they are.
Sincerely,
A random jackass who studied 20th century history
Here's a free idea that is bound to be full proof:
Interview the writers of these terrible, racist bills the right keeps bringing to Congress. Ask them to explain it
Show the frauds and shills for who they are.
Sincerely,
A random jackass who studied 20th century history
October 27, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Dear dems & "lib" media,
Here's a free idea that is bound to be full proof:
Interview the writers of these terrible, racist bills the right keeps bringing to Congress. Ask them to explain it
Show the frauds and shills for who they are.
Sincerely,
A random jackass who studied 20th century history
Here's a free idea that is bound to be full proof:
Interview the writers of these terrible, racist bills the right keeps bringing to Congress. Ask them to explain it
Show the frauds and shills for who they are.
Sincerely,
A random jackass who studied 20th century history
There really needs to be a better word than "girlfriend" in the dating world when you're both over 35, divorced, and not wanting to sound like you're in middle school
October 9, 2025 at 6:32 PM
There really needs to be a better word than "girlfriend" in the dating world when you're both over 35, divorced, and not wanting to sound like you're in middle school
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a hundred bucks, all-in
October 6, 2025 at 1:29 PM
a hundred bucks, all-in
Here is a simple truth, that I'm having trouble coming up with an exception for:
If you're afraid to say "no" to someone, that someone is a bad person.
This includes making a public office look like King Midas blew loads everywhere
If you're afraid to say "no" to someone, that someone is a bad person.
This includes making a public office look like King Midas blew loads everywhere
September 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Here is a simple truth, that I'm having trouble coming up with an exception for:
If you're afraid to say "no" to someone, that someone is a bad person.
This includes making a public office look like King Midas blew loads everywhere
If you're afraid to say "no" to someone, that someone is a bad person.
This includes making a public office look like King Midas blew loads everywhere
I've been refusing to look into it for my own sanity, but wouldn't people who believe in the rapture and then are able to post about the rapture realize that they haven't been raptured?
September 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I've been refusing to look into it for my own sanity, but wouldn't people who believe in the rapture and then are able to post about the rapture realize that they haven't been raptured?
Hi!
I'm just a non-medical professional, standing in front of a world,
asking it to refuse medical advice from an ex-lawyer who ignores peer-reviewed medical studies, believed the chem trail conspiracy, denied the reality of AIDS, & eats road kill
Best,
Someone who likes proper, scientific studies
I'm just a non-medical professional, standing in front of a world,
asking it to refuse medical advice from an ex-lawyer who ignores peer-reviewed medical studies, believed the chem trail conspiracy, denied the reality of AIDS, & eats road kill
Best,
Someone who likes proper, scientific studies
September 23, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Hi!
I'm just a non-medical professional, standing in front of a world,
asking it to refuse medical advice from an ex-lawyer who ignores peer-reviewed medical studies, believed the chem trail conspiracy, denied the reality of AIDS, & eats road kill
Best,
Someone who likes proper, scientific studies
I'm just a non-medical professional, standing in front of a world,
asking it to refuse medical advice from an ex-lawyer who ignores peer-reviewed medical studies, believed the chem trail conspiracy, denied the reality of AIDS, & eats road kill
Best,
Someone who likes proper, scientific studies
If you give a fascist a cookie, he's going to want the rest of the world
Don't bend the knee, because you'll never stop reaching new lows
Don't bend the knee, because you'll never stop reaching new lows
September 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
If you give a fascist a cookie, he's going to want the rest of the world
Don't bend the knee, because you'll never stop reaching new lows
Don't bend the knee, because you'll never stop reaching new lows
It's basic math
September 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
It's basic math
Yesterday's shooting was tragic & hateful. Violence allowed by a gov't unwilling to pass any gun laws
I'm of course talking about the students shot in CO, a reality that is now so normal it's forgettable
Not the death of a fascist propagandist who said gun deaths are "the cost of freedom"
Fuck him
I'm of course talking about the students shot in CO, a reality that is now so normal it's forgettable
Not the death of a fascist propagandist who said gun deaths are "the cost of freedom"
Fuck him
September 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Yesterday's shooting was tragic & hateful. Violence allowed by a gov't unwilling to pass any gun laws
I'm of course talking about the students shot in CO, a reality that is now so normal it's forgettable
Not the death of a fascist propagandist who said gun deaths are "the cost of freedom"
Fuck him
I'm of course talking about the students shot in CO, a reality that is now so normal it's forgettable
Not the death of a fascist propagandist who said gun deaths are "the cost of freedom"
Fuck him
Sharing this for absolutely noooooooo reason at all
NEW: Tonight, this is all that remains of Nepal's seat of government in Kathmandu.
Singha Durbar was the largest palace in Asia; home to the Prime Minister & government offices.
A 48-hour revolution, led by Gen Z protestors, has toppled the government & left large parts of the capital in flames.
Singha Durbar was the largest palace in Asia; home to the Prime Minister & government offices.
A 48-hour revolution, led by Gen Z protestors, has toppled the government & left large parts of the capital in flames.
September 10, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Sharing this for absolutely noooooooo reason at all
The amount of times I've had to double take a headline to see if it is a brilliant @theonion.com article, only to be disappointed that it is reality, is way too high
Vaccine Injuries, Violent Video Games, and Infertility Challenge: RFK Jr. Releases New MAHA 'Strategy' Report for Children
Vaccine Injuries, Violent Video Games, and Infertility Challenge: RFK Jr. Releases New MAHA 'Strategy' Report for Children
"Our young men have sperm counts half what they ought to be," Kennedy said.
gizmodo.com
September 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The amount of times I've had to double take a headline to see if it is a brilliant @theonion.com article, only to be disappointed that it is reality, is way too high
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Hey dude can you pass me that video of the tall birds simultaneously getting knocked over by a wave thanks
September 8, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Hey dude can you pass me that video of the tall birds simultaneously getting knocked over by a wave thanks
To prove he's healthy, trump should have RFKjr as his only "doctor"
September 2, 2025 at 10:37 PM
To prove he's healthy, trump should have RFKjr as his only "doctor"
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sir patrick stewart’s range is incredible: thread
August 28, 2025 at 12:40 AM
sir patrick stewart’s range is incredible: thread
I refuse to learn anything about it, but what are the odds that a lot of Cracker Barrel execs bought back a lot of stock when the "controversy" tanked their stock
August 27, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I refuse to learn anything about it, but what are the odds that a lot of Cracker Barrel execs bought back a lot of stock when the "controversy" tanked their stock
I think the absolute best thing about living in a movie universe is that there are never bugs if you are hanging outside
August 24, 2025 at 5:17 AM
I think the absolute best thing about living in a movie universe is that there are never bugs if you are hanging outside
This is worthy of attention from journalists and is a good indicator of the level of competency happening, albeit unsurprising
But... revolving doors famously don't swing
Isn't there another idiom you could use?
...is reaching top speed
...is starting to spiral out
...is signaling GOP revolutions
But... revolving doors famously don't swing
Isn't there another idiom you could use?
...is reaching top speed
...is starting to spiral out
...is signaling GOP revolutions
Barely a half-year into Trump's second term, a handful of senior White House aides are already heading for the exits.
Seven months in, Trump’s revolving door reaching full swing
The revolving door is alive and well in the president’s second term.
www.politico.com
August 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This is worthy of attention from journalists and is a good indicator of the level of competency happening, albeit unsurprising
But... revolving doors famously don't swing
Isn't there another idiom you could use?
...is reaching top speed
...is starting to spiral out
...is signaling GOP revolutions
But... revolving doors famously don't swing
Isn't there another idiom you could use?
...is reaching top speed
...is starting to spiral out
...is signaling GOP revolutions
Goddammit
I don't know who needs to hear this (apparently a lot of people):
*ahem*
GAVIN NEWSOM ISN'T A GOOD PERSON!!!!
Ok, he's trolling trump right now but he also criminalized homelessness and platformed fascists like Steve Bannon and Charlie Kirk THIS YEAR!
I don't know who needs to hear this (apparently a lot of people):
*ahem*
GAVIN NEWSOM ISN'T A GOOD PERSON!!!!
Ok, he's trolling trump right now but he also criminalized homelessness and platformed fascists like Steve Bannon and Charlie Kirk THIS YEAR!
August 22, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Goddammit
I don't know who needs to hear this (apparently a lot of people):
*ahem*
GAVIN NEWSOM ISN'T A GOOD PERSON!!!!
Ok, he's trolling trump right now but he also criminalized homelessness and platformed fascists like Steve Bannon and Charlie Kirk THIS YEAR!
I don't know who needs to hear this (apparently a lot of people):
*ahem*
GAVIN NEWSOM ISN'T A GOOD PERSON!!!!
Ok, he's trolling trump right now but he also criminalized homelessness and platformed fascists like Steve Bannon and Charlie Kirk THIS YEAR!
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If the AI bubble really is bursting, please take this lesson from it:
Nothing marketed to you this relentlessly is ever worth it. If it was, they wouldn’t need to beg you.
Nothing marketed to you this relentlessly is ever worth it. If it was, they wouldn’t need to beg you.
August 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
If the AI bubble really is bursting, please take this lesson from it:
Nothing marketed to you this relentlessly is ever worth it. If it was, they wouldn’t need to beg you.
Nothing marketed to you this relentlessly is ever worth it. If it was, they wouldn’t need to beg you.
This is just one of the fucked up parts about living in the modern world:
These companies can just say and do whatever they want
Sure, occasionally some companies face consequences or pay a settlement but the damage is already done
They literally get to say, "In other news..." and continue lying
These companies can just say and do whatever they want
Sure, occasionally some companies face consequences or pay a settlement but the damage is already done
They literally get to say, "In other news..." and continue lying
Newsmax reaches $67M settlement with Dominion Voting Systems in defamation case.
Newsmax reaches $67M settlement with Dominion Voting Systems in defamation case
The voting system manufacturer claimed the news channel made false statements about the company.
www.politico.com
August 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This is just one of the fucked up parts about living in the modern world:
These companies can just say and do whatever they want
Sure, occasionally some companies face consequences or pay a settlement but the damage is already done
They literally get to say, "In other news..." and continue lying
These companies can just say and do whatever they want
Sure, occasionally some companies face consequences or pay a settlement but the damage is already done
They literally get to say, "In other news..." and continue lying
Can we please start rioting against fascism on a mass scale now?!?!
This is beyond stupid. The majority of people believe the administration has gone too far in at least some regard
Dems are too busy writing letters, grandstanding, & fundraising. It's up to the people now to overthrow this lunacy
This is beyond stupid. The majority of people believe the administration has gone too far in at least some regard
Dems are too busy writing letters, grandstanding, & fundraising. It's up to the people now to overthrow this lunacy
Florida is preparing to hold immigrant detainees at a new detention facility in a remote, northern part of the state, the second since the makeshift detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” opened in the Everglades just over a month ago cnn.it/4mHon38
August 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Can we please start rioting against fascism on a mass scale now?!?!
This is beyond stupid. The majority of people believe the administration has gone too far in at least some regard
Dems are too busy writing letters, grandstanding, & fundraising. It's up to the people now to overthrow this lunacy
This is beyond stupid. The majority of people believe the administration has gone too far in at least some regard
Dems are too busy writing letters, grandstanding, & fundraising. It's up to the people now to overthrow this lunacy