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Retired Prof of History at Troy Univ. Dothan Campus, Director of the Wiregrass Archives. My opinions are absolutely my own. #NOKINGS #NOWAR

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This is the dumbest fucking performative thing the Dems have proposed since the last dumb fucking performative thing they proposed.

11.03.2026 13:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Or, β€œRussia failed to defeat Ukraine in 3 days Redux.”

11.03.2026 13:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If they’re all moving to the stockade / brig, I’m good with it.

11.03.2026 13:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Turn the question on the vote suppressors β€” having agreed that voter fraud is infinitesimally small, what are THEY afraid of?

11.03.2026 13:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Voters, eh? They just REFUSE to acquiesce to what the consultant class says is good for them.

11.03.2026 13:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We’ve had that spirit here, since 1969 . . .

11.03.2026 13:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That’ll be the day.

11.03.2026 13:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Next up, tarantula and scorpion yoga!

11.03.2026 13:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

NPR: kissing the hand that slapped the food from its mouth.

11.03.2026 13:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

More than half oppose . . . Maybe stop framing things like you’re an arm of the GOP. Their minions in Congress cut your funding, stop kissing their ass.

11.03.2026 13:01 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Why should they start now?

11.03.2026 12:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m considering it, too.

11.03.2026 12:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump loves death.

11.03.2026 12:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

TDS is real indeed. All these try-hard, pick-me lickspittles like Van Orden have severe cases if it.

11.03.2026 12:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Things have changed.

11.03.2026 12:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good for them. Now, if we could lose him, too.

10.03.2026 23:13 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Question - does anyone know of a quality non-profit youth journalism/civics organization in the Orange County area?

10.03.2026 21:31 πŸ‘ 63 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 0

Evangelical Christians hate Sharia law because they don’t want the competition.

10.03.2026 22:29 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You’d think, but you’d be wrong.

10.03.2026 22:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

TBF, Sinners actually produced something of value, which is a lot cheaper than the gigantic grift that is ICE Barbie.

10.03.2026 22:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Counterpoint, Sen. Moody: Bullshit.

10.03.2026 22:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I would rejoice at a high of 72Β°.

It was 85Β° here today . . .

10.03.2026 22:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Why does EVERY member of Trump’s confederacy of dunces have SUCH a punchable face?

10.03.2026 22:16 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Here’s what I believe: Trump is a bullshitter. The Truth simply doesn’t factor into his mouth noises.

10.03.2026 22:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New statue of Trump and Epstein is placed on National Mall It’s just the latest piece of protest art to be installed by a secretive group called the Secret Handshake

New statue of Trump and Epstein recreating famed β€˜Titanic’ scene is placed on National Mall

10.03.2026 20:00 πŸ‘ 580 πŸ” 175 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 21

Maine is full of badass premodernists, and you-- early modernist in search of a post for next year-- could be one of them

10.03.2026 15:18 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

My roommate in my Frosh dorm got busted shoplifting at the grocery store and would have gotten off with a slap on the wrist for a college prank except he had a list entitled "Shoplifting List" on him.

10.03.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hallelujah, Alabama gets one right.

10.03.2026 17:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

New job:

Adjunct Instructor in Culture, Advocacy, and Leadership

Vanderbilt University NYC

jobs.h-net.org/jobs/69868

10.03.2026 15:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

New job:

Director of Scholarly Programs and Education

Elling Eide Center Research Library and Preserve

jobs.h-net.org/jobs/69867

10.03.2026 15:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0