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@solvingcougar

Dad of 2, πŸ“š history nerd, ⚽️ Everton, 🎬 Star Wars, πŸ’₯comics, government and politics.

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It’s the result of horcruxes. The constant rending of his soul - price to pay.

02.03.2026 19:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.

This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.

18.02.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 41050 πŸ” 10835 πŸ’¬ 476 πŸ“Œ 1026

πŸ—ΊοΈπŸŽ #historyteacher

18.02.2026 04:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Death by Lightning | Official Trailer | Netflix
Death by Lightning | Official Trailer | Netflix YouTube video by Netflix

Finally started β€œDeath by Lightning” concerning James Garfield’s presidency. It is wonderful. Michael Shannon’s thoughtful, sober Garfield is relevant. Macfadyen as Charles Guiteau is beguiling.

youtu.be/6jopqrSojQE?...

18.02.2026 03:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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02.02.2026 16:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Toe pick!

02.02.2026 12:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is correct, lol. #UTFT

02.02.2026 02:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just finished (way late to this) James McBride’s Good Lord Bird. Really enjoy his writing. Description of some of the characters are brilliant.

29.01.2026 22:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Root and stem.

27.01.2026 23:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I want to connect the dots.

The rush to call Renee Good a terrorist, the rewriting of Jan 6th - it's all part of Trump's campaign to use violence to protect his power.

A world in which our leader gets to shoot or attack us if we oppose him - that's a dystopia we cannot permit.

08.01.2026 21:37 πŸ‘ 2644 πŸ” 897 πŸ’¬ 144 πŸ“Œ 47
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β€œIf a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a right and moral cause, then it is not a political party, but a conspiracy to seize power.”

~President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956.

Image: Eisenhower Presidential Library.

24.12.2025 13:29 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

Ditto. @chuckwendig.bsky.social sorry the SW media was so difficult, but so many loved Aftermath (and Cobb Vanth) and it was definitely a gateway to the larger (darker) Wendig collection!

Also, Mr. Bones. Thank you for Mr. Bones. πŸ€–πŸ”ͺ

18.12.2025 21:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Don’t know why this popped into my head, but I bet James Baldwin would have some choice words for this current iteration of American governance. #ushistory #civilrights #civics

18.12.2025 19:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s. The. Guns.

16.12.2025 18:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We are failing our kids

16.12.2025 15:06 πŸ‘ 8819 πŸ” 4954 πŸ’¬ 673 πŸ“Œ 648
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β€œThere is no man more dangerous, in a position of power, than he who refuses to accept as a working truth the idea that all a man does should make for rightness & soundness, that even the fixing of a tariff rate must be moral.”

~Ida Tarbell

Image: Ida Tarbell in 1904. Public domain.

10.12.2025 17:37 πŸ‘ 665 πŸ” 174 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 7

The Hitman. Forever.

08.12.2025 03:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hope Barry can get going soon!

02.12.2025 22:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just struggling to see how we can score goals consistently. It’s important!

02.12.2025 22:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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You may have a Maul problem.

22.11.2025 22:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Seconded!

20.11.2025 14:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That Stinks: A Cheese Story.

30.08.2025 00:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For 12 months, America had a limited proof of concept for universal healthcare, and it was so uniformly successful we had no choice but to obliterate our society

29.08.2025 02:22 πŸ‘ 6667 πŸ” 2000 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 51
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A message for JD Vance and anyone else in this Administration that is pretending they care about the safety of our kids.

They don’t. All they care about is the political approval and profits of the gun industry. And they show it every day.

29.08.2025 18:40 πŸ‘ 884 πŸ” 262 πŸ’¬ 39 πŸ“Œ 24

I really wish my country valued children more than guns. Just keeps happening - we are failing our kids.

27.08.2025 17:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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24.08.2025 01:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Don’t rile me up like this! #utft

18.08.2025 18:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’d take a top-10 league position this year, tbf. Just want to get stabilized after crazy last few seasons.

18.08.2025 18:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Making the First Day Matter – Cate Denial

Historians - as you think about the new semester, consider this first-day exercise as a way to get conversation going about what historians *actually* do, and the context within which we do it. catherinedenial.org/blog/uncateg...

16.07.2025 12:48 πŸ‘ 101 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 7

Soccer for our family, but… same! It is time!

09.08.2025 19:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0