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History PhD candidate. Bet you can’t guess the topic!
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"To crush with your foot an inoffensive reptile, or otherwise needlessly maltreat any of the creatures that are put in your power, is the triumph of a little mind, and a species of cruelty." - Thomas Paine
December 1, 2025 at 4:02 AM
"To crush with your foot an inoffensive reptile, or otherwise needlessly maltreat any of the creatures that are put in your power, is the triumph of a little mind, and a species of cruelty." - Thomas Paine
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I see that CBS chose not to air this part. It probably explains much of what they did decide to air.
November 3, 2025 at 1:37 AM
I see that CBS chose not to air this part. It probably explains much of what they did decide to air.
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“URGENT. 8X MATCH. THIS IS OUR LAST CHANCE.”
Ugh if I never get another text like that it won’t be soon enough!!!
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Ugh if I never get another text like that it won’t be soon enough!!!
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August 19, 2025 at 11:36 PM
“URGENT. 8X MATCH. THIS IS OUR LAST CHANCE.”
Ugh if I never get another text like that it won’t be soon enough!!!
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Ugh if I never get another text like that it won’t be soon enough!!!
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When a criminal with 34 felonies can walk right out of #AlligatorAuschwitz you know it has failed.
July 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
When a criminal with 34 felonies can walk right out of #AlligatorAuschwitz you know it has failed.
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Our military deserves better than this empty charade. Yikes. The tank squeaking over silence is incredible.
June 15, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Our military deserves better than this empty charade. Yikes. The tank squeaking over silence is incredible.
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Let’s fucking go!!!
There are nearly 100,000 people at the rally in Philadelphia. #NoKings
June 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Let’s fucking go!!!
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“Money for people, not parades!” say U.S. Veterans who held a sit-in on the steps of the Capitol. 60 Vets were arrested, including an elderly man with a walker. It’s immoral Trump has ended services for Americans while spending millions on a military parade #NoKings
m.youtube.com/watch?v=5hDk...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=5hDk...
Capitol Police arrest 60 parade protesters, including vet using a walker | NBC4 Washington
YouTube video by NBC4 Washington
m.youtube.com
June 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
“Money for people, not parades!” say U.S. Veterans who held a sit-in on the steps of the Capitol. 60 Vets were arrested, including an elderly man with a walker. It’s immoral Trump has ended services for Americans while spending millions on a military parade #NoKings
m.youtube.com/watch?v=5hDk...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=5hDk...
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We’ve truly lost our way in this country.
An 80-year-old vet who fought for this country just got arrested protesting Trump‘s parade. He deserves respect, not handcuffs.
An 80-year-old vet who fought for this country just got arrested protesting Trump‘s parade. He deserves respect, not handcuffs.
June 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
We’ve truly lost our way in this country.
An 80-year-old vet who fought for this country just got arrested protesting Trump‘s parade. He deserves respect, not handcuffs.
An 80-year-old vet who fought for this country just got arrested protesting Trump‘s parade. He deserves respect, not handcuffs.
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here's today's post: "shh! don’t wake the elderly golfer. funerals make him sleepy." — way to represent America, dumb-ass"
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shh! don’t wake the elderly golfer. funerals make him sleepy.
way to represent America, dumb-ass
bit.ly
April 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
here's today's post: "shh! don’t wake the elderly golfer. funerals make him sleepy." — way to represent America, dumb-ass"
thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —
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She shouldn’t have to be out in the Kansas City cold, worried about her financial future.
#HandsOff #KansasCity
#HandsOff #KansasCity
April 5, 2025 at 10:37 PM
She shouldn’t have to be out in the Kansas City cold, worried about her financial future.
#HandsOff #KansasCity
#HandsOff #KansasCity
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Still accurate as fuck.
March 19, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Still accurate as fuck.
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Tom Paine had this to say about “monarchs.” “Brutes” seems an appropriate choice of words.
March 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Tom Paine had this to say about “monarchs.” “Brutes” seems an appropriate choice of words.
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Chris Murphy: "It is absolutely shameful what's happening right now. The White House has become an arm of the Kremlin."
March 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Chris Murphy: "It is absolutely shameful what's happening right now. The White House has become an arm of the Kremlin."
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In an extraordinary display of public support, heads of state, heads of government, and foreign ministers from all over Europe and Canada are posting in support of Ukraine in response to the Oval Office meeting with Trump, Zelenskyy, and Vance.
February 28, 2025 at 10:26 PM
In an extraordinary display of public support, heads of state, heads of government, and foreign ministers from all over Europe and Canada are posting in support of Ukraine in response to the Oval Office meeting with Trump, Zelenskyy, and Vance.
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literally every time I talk to friends
March 1, 2025 at 6:15 AM
literally every time I talk to friends
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Complete batshit lunacy on the president's Truth Social account. Yes, he really posted this.
February 26, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Complete batshit lunacy on the president's Truth Social account. Yes, he really posted this.
While working on a chapter for my Thomas Paine book I stumbled upon a letter from Paine to his dear friend Kitty Few. Sure describes the state of the US today.
February 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
While working on a chapter for my Thomas Paine book I stumbled upon a letter from Paine to his dear friend Kitty Few. Sure describes the state of the US today.
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Canadians are now referring to the United States as the 11th province
February 21, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Canadians are now referring to the United States as the 11th province
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🚨 Senator Murphy:
“This is a constitutional crisis that we are in today. Let's call it what it is. We are weaker today than we were yesterday. China sees that, Russia sees that.”
‼️ We must all raise our voices! If you’re typing away here & not calling your Sens. & Reps., then what r u waiting for?
“This is a constitutional crisis that we are in today. Let's call it what it is. We are weaker today than we were yesterday. China sees that, Russia sees that.”
‼️ We must all raise our voices! If you’re typing away here & not calling your Sens. & Reps., then what r u waiting for?
February 4, 2025 at 5:26 PM
🚨 Senator Murphy:
“This is a constitutional crisis that we are in today. Let's call it what it is. We are weaker today than we were yesterday. China sees that, Russia sees that.”
‼️ We must all raise our voices! If you’re typing away here & not calling your Sens. & Reps., then what r u waiting for?
“This is a constitutional crisis that we are in today. Let's call it what it is. We are weaker today than we were yesterday. China sees that, Russia sees that.”
‼️ We must all raise our voices! If you’re typing away here & not calling your Sens. & Reps., then what r u waiting for?