The No-Explanation War Is it a Quasi-War? Not quite.

Tomorrow on my live podcast History Matters:

The No-Explanation War

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La chasse aux billets débute aujourd’hui. Que les dieux de Ticketmaster soient avec moi.

Malcolm X speaking in to microphone

#OnThisDay in 1965, Black Muslim leader Malcolm X is shot and killed while delivering a speech in a ballroom in New York City.

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"But thank you."

Someone call the burn unit to the Olympics big air scrum.

There is no room for the russian flag in the Olympics games. This rag represents death, rape, and destruction. It is a symbol of aggression and genocide.

So scared of knowledge.
So scared of learning.
So sad.

Never forget.
Knowledge is power.
This….this.

Contempt and Power YouTube video by Dr. Joanne Freeman

Tomorrow on my live podcast: History Matters:

CONTEMPT AND POWER

Wednesday's Bondi hearing was a 2-hour display of open contempt for We the People.

The USA has a long history of contempt's use as a political weapon.

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Dr. Joanne Freeman Professor Joanne Freeman is an award-winning historian who studies the politics and culture of America's past to better understand our history as a nation, and the roads and choices that have led us t...

Tomorrow on my live podcast, “History Matters:”

Dumb History, AI Slop, and Why It Matters Right Now—a LOT

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Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice singing through the bloody mist
Here in our home they killed and roamed in the winter of '26
We'll take our stand for this land and the stranger in our midst
We'll remember the names of those who died on the streets of Minneapolis

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Velshi’s show today was stupendous, inspiring, and highly informative. I’m inspired by his family’s history in activism, the quotes he used today, the training segment on being an observer, and especially Mr. Greg Ketter. I watched him on live tv and his reaction broke me.

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Retail Therapy, 'Fuck ICE' Edition: A conversation with Greg Ketter of DreamHaven Books - The Comics Journal Senator Phone book by state: https://www.senate.gov/general/resources/pdf/senators_phone_list.pdf Hi, my name is [Your Name], and I’m a constituent from [Your City, State]. I’m calling to urge Sena...

What a wonderful interview with Greg Ketter -- someone who clearly deeply cares about community and books -- and great questions from @zachrabiroff.com!

The Meanings of Minneapolis YouTube video by Dr. Joanne Freeman

Tomorrow on my live podcast, History Matters (...and so does coffee!):

The Meanings of Minneapolis

There's SO much to say.
And at this juncture, it's beyond important.

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Parakeet wearing a Rosie the Riveter red and white polka-dotted head kerchief.

Rosie the Peep is a sassy, brave, and opinionated Resistance Bird.

She is the birb for our time.

We found each other in January 2025 for a reason.

She knows what side she’s on.

This.

DISCONCERTING?

Speaking as a Jewish faculty member: FUCK THIS TO THE MOON AND BACK

(Sorry…)

Jones: All you do is keep people fearful because you get paid 45 million a year to keep people fearful so they don’t pay attention to the CEOS taking their healthcare. You don’t care about the American people. You want them to be afraid of immigrants because all you have is fear.

Read Mark Carney's full speech on middle powers navigating a rapidly changing world | CBC News Read the full text of Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech about a shakeup of the global order and role of middle powers at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Really remarkable speech summarizing Carney's pragmatic and risk-avoidant leadership style, written at a relatively high level. Glad I spent the time to read the transcript. I am lucky to be living in Canada.

Agree or disagree with Carney, holy shit is it a relief to hear a literate, measured, intelligent person speak.

And he wrote the speech himself?

I have my issues with Carney, and I lent him my (rather insignificant in southern ‘Berta) vote.

Tonight, I’m happy I did.

It’s The Cynicism It seems to be everywhere you look, across the political spectrum.

You may have noticed this too. If we don’t do something about it, it’s going to swamp us. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

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Five Years and Counting: What (TF) Have We Learned?

Tomorrow on the 300th (!!!) episode of my weekly podcast "History Matters:"

Five Years and Counting:
What (TF) Have We Learned?

A hell of a lot, actually.

Join me--& the History Matters community--to see where we've been & what we know.

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Saturday night at 7:30 PM ET-- join the amazing History Matters community to celebrate 300 episodes! Holy crap!

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The Declaration | Constitution Center On July 4, 1776, the United States officially broke away from the British Empire when the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. It highlighted the key principles of liberty, equality, the pursuit of happiness, and government by consent.

Experience the Declaration of Independence like never before with full annotated text, audio narration, original document images, and videos that bring the ideals of 1776 to life.
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Speech for the “One Hundred Percent Wrong Club” Banquet (1956) | Constitution Center National Constitution Center Historic Documents Library record for Speech for the “One Hundred Percent Wrong Club” Banquet (1956)

In January 1956, Brooklyn Dodgers president and team manager Branch Rickey delivers a speech on the process of integrating Major League Baseball.

Read an excerpt from the speech in the #FoundersLibrary: https://ow.ly/uI8E50XNhsa

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of Thomas Paine’s famous pamphlet, #CommonSense.

Join Gary Berton and Jack Kelly for an #AmericasTownHall conversation on the revolutionary life, ideas, and legacy of Thomas Paine.

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We have been a close and loyal friend of the United States for generations. We have stood shoulder to shoulder in difficult times. We have taken responsibility for security in the North Atlantic - and not least for North America. That is what true friends do. Precisely for that reason, the current and repeated rhetoric coming from the United States is entirely unacceptable. When the President of the United States speaks of "needing Greenland" and links us to Venezuela and military intervention, it is not only wrong. It is disrespectful.

Our country is not an object in great-power rhetoric. We are a people. A country. A democracy. That must be respected — especially by close and loyal friends. We are part of NATO, and we are fully aware of our country's strategic location. We also understand that our security depends on good friends and strong alliances. In that context, a respectful and loyal relationship with the United States is very important. That has been the case for decades. But alliances are built on trust. And trust requires respect.

Threats, pressure, and talk of annexation have no place between friends. That is not how one speaks to a people who have repeatedly demonstrated responsibility, stability, and loyalty. Enough is enough. No more pressure. No more insinuations. No more fantasies of annexation. We are open to dialogue. We are open to conversations. But they must take place through the proper channels and in full respect of international law. And the proper channels are not random and disrespectful posts on social media. Greenland is our home and our territory. And it will remain so.

The Prime Minister of Greenland Jens-Frederik Nielsen to the United States:

“Enough is enough.”

January 4, 2026 Secretary of State Marco Rubio took the administration’s message about its strikes on Venezuela to the Sunday talk shows this morning.

January 4, 2025

Extract from a book abut Nero

Memo to self :Switch off the news, read instead.
The book: