Bubbles the Vampire
@bubblesvampire.bsky.social
Recovering university history prof now corporate sell out, miniatures/war gamer, duplicate bridge player, traveler, music lover, cheese fanatic, OG Pooligan.
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Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
🤣🤣🤣
No.
No.
BARTIROMO: What is the GOP's healthcare plan?
RICK SCOTT: Many times you can buy it way cheaper by just going directly to a doctor or a hospital or surgery center rather than going through the insurance product. Let them buy their own insurance.
RICK SCOTT: Many times you can buy it way cheaper by just going directly to a doctor or a hospital or surgery center rather than going through the insurance product. Let them buy their own insurance.
January 7, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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No.
No.
Hoo, boy.
Doesn't it get much more ignorant than this. Of course the US has engaged in imperialism. Manifest Destiny? Hawaii? Puerto Rico? Guam? American Samoa... decades-long occupations of Dominica, Honduras, Panama... I'm just scratching the surface.
Doesn't it get much more ignorant than this. Of course the US has engaged in imperialism. Manifest Destiny? Hawaii? Puerto Rico? Guam? American Samoa... decades-long occupations of Dominica, Honduras, Panama... I'm just scratching the surface.
KERNEN: Europeans are talking about it almost being like Vladimir Putin and Ukraine.
JEFF LANDRY: I disagree. When has the United States engaged in imperialism? Never. Europe has engaged in imperialism. The reason the Danish have Greenland is because of imperialism.
JEFF LANDRY: I disagree. When has the United States engaged in imperialism? Never. Europe has engaged in imperialism. The reason the Danish have Greenland is because of imperialism.
January 6, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Hoo, boy.
Doesn't it get much more ignorant than this. Of course the US has engaged in imperialism. Manifest Destiny? Hawaii? Puerto Rico? Guam? American Samoa... decades-long occupations of Dominica, Honduras, Panama... I'm just scratching the surface.
Doesn't it get much more ignorant than this. Of course the US has engaged in imperialism. Manifest Destiny? Hawaii? Puerto Rico? Guam? American Samoa... decades-long occupations of Dominica, Honduras, Panama... I'm just scratching the surface.
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On this Jan 6…. A day that’s so uniquely painful to so many people…. I thank the Washington Post for this:
…As victims of Jan 6 fight for the posting of a legally-mandated plaque to honor police
…As victims of Jan 6 fight for the posting of a legally-mandated plaque to honor police
January 6, 2026 at 11:34 AM
On this Jan 6…. A day that’s so uniquely painful to so many people…. I thank the Washington Post for this:
…As victims of Jan 6 fight for the posting of a legally-mandated plaque to honor police
…As victims of Jan 6 fight for the posting of a legally-mandated plaque to honor police
So... Through occasional use. I finished a bottle of Worcestershire sauce. I've never done this before. Do I
What happens now? Do I, like, level up or something? Does this unlock something somewhere? 🤔
What happens now? Do I, like, level up or something? Does this unlock something somewhere? 🤔
January 5, 2026 at 12:39 AM
So... Through occasional use. I finished a bottle of Worcestershire sauce. I've never done this before. Do I
What happens now? Do I, like, level up or something? Does this unlock something somewhere? 🤔
What happens now? Do I, like, level up or something? Does this unlock something somewhere? 🤔
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It's nearly everyday that Trump finds new ways to make me feel completely embarrassed to be an American.
January 3, 2026 at 5:15 PM
It's nearly everyday that Trump finds new ways to make me feel completely embarrassed to be an American.
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Most critically this is gonna fuck with mail in voting.
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
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December 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Most critically this is gonna fuck with mail in voting.
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This message hits hard.
December 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This message hits hard.
I don't want to try to imagine a fraction of the hell this woman must have endured for 2+ years. . . . All the death and pain and sorrow.
28 December 1916 | A Polish woman, Julia Wrotniak, was born in Zamość. A nurse.
In #Auschwitz from 7 October 1942
No. 22219.
One of over 7,000 men & women liberated on 27 January 1945 by the Soviet soldiers.
In #Auschwitz from 7 October 1942
No. 22219.
One of over 7,000 men & women liberated on 27 January 1945 by the Soviet soldiers.
December 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I don't want to try to imagine a fraction of the hell this woman must have endured for 2+ years. . . . All the death and pain and sorrow.
I have finally prepared an edible pork chop. Dare I say it... It was actually good.
I don't think anything else I've done in 2025 tops that. FINALLY got that monkey off my back. 🤪
I don't think anything else I've done in 2025 tops that. FINALLY got that monkey off my back. 🤪
December 28, 2025 at 4:04 AM
I have finally prepared an edible pork chop. Dare I say it... It was actually good.
I don't think anything else I've done in 2025 tops that. FINALLY got that monkey off my back. 🤪
I don't think anything else I've done in 2025 tops that. FINALLY got that monkey off my back. 🤪
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The irony of Turning Point USA is that when it was founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk and Bill Montgomery, their two main policies to push were against gun control and zero COVID restrictions.
Montgomery died of COVID / Kirk died by gun violence.
Montgomery died of COVID / Kirk died by gun violence.
a man and a boy are posing for a picture and the man is wearing a shirt that says aero
ALT: a man and a boy are posing for a picture and the man is wearing a shirt that says aero
media.tenor.com
December 25, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The irony of Turning Point USA is that when it was founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk and Bill Montgomery, their two main policies to push were against gun control and zero COVID restrictions.
Montgomery died of COVID / Kirk died by gun violence.
Montgomery died of COVID / Kirk died by gun violence.
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🚨New episode🚨- the Battles of Ligny and Quatre-Bras, Napoleon’s final gamble begins! Special guest & author Gareth Glover GloverGareth joins the show to discuss these twin battles fought a few days before Waterloo in 1815. open.spotify.com/episode/0xyt...
December 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
🚨New episode🚨- the Battles of Ligny and Quatre-Bras, Napoleon’s final gamble begins! Special guest & author Gareth Glover GloverGareth joins the show to discuss these twin battles fought a few days before Waterloo in 1815. open.spotify.com/episode/0xyt...
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The states' rights party is at it again.
December 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The states' rights party is at it again.
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Chris Rea, a versatile, Grammy-nominated British singer-songwriter died on Monday at 74. His hits included the sentimental ballad “Driving Home for Christmas.”
Chris Rea, Grammy-Nominated Singer of ‘Driving Home for Christmas,’ Dies at 74
The Blues-influenced singer and guitarist built a lasting career, particularly in Europe, with hits that included “Driving Home for Christmas” and “Fool (If You Think It’s Over).”
nyti.ms
December 22, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Chris Rea, a versatile, Grammy-nominated British singer-songwriter died on Monday at 74. His hits included the sentimental ballad “Driving Home for Christmas.”
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
I am broken hearted to learn this. Other than "Fool if You Think It's Over" in 1978 he made little impression on American audiences but he is grossly underappreciated. His musical catalog is massive and varied. Rest easy Chris Rea. 😢
www.bbc.com/news/live/c0...
www.bbc.com/news/live/c0...
Chris Rea: Driving Home for Christmas singer dies aged 74
A statement from his wife and two children says he
www.bbc.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I am broken hearted to learn this. Other than "Fool if You Think It's Over" in 1978 he made little impression on American audiences but he is grossly underappreciated. His musical catalog is massive and varied. Rest easy Chris Rea. 😢
www.bbc.com/news/live/c0...
www.bbc.com/news/live/c0...
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When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.
Seems like it's worth posting this one again.
Why Do Historians Still Have To Go To Archives?
Why do historians go to archives? Hasn’t everything already been digitized?
contingentmagazine.org
December 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM
When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.
December 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I'm sure after selling her soul to Satan, Elise Stefanik must be wondering if there's a refund policy... As for her decision to transform herself to ultra-MAGA attack dog:
December 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I'm sure after selling her soul to Satan, Elise Stefanik must be wondering if there's a refund policy... As for her decision to transform herself to ultra-MAGA attack dog:
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It's a shell game. Trump is taking money from soldiers' housing subsidies to "give" them $1,776 "warrior dividend" checks.
Trump rebrands Congressionally-approved troop housing subsidy as ‘warrior dividend’ bonus
More than $2.9 billion in reconciliation funds was allocated to beef up troop housing allowances. Now it’s being used for $1,776 checks.
www.defenseone.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
It's a shell game. Trump is taking money from soldiers' housing subsidies to "give" them $1,776 "warrior dividend" checks.
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A teaser trailer for the next episode of The Siècle (featuring guest narration from @lafayettepodcast.com!):
December 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
A teaser trailer for the next episode of The Siècle (featuring guest narration from @lafayettepodcast.com!):
"Beyond and Before;" track one, side one of the debut album from Yes. I cannot imagine a bolder statement about how, moving forward, the bass would be treated like a different instrument than what Chris Squire did here.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=UWjs...
music.youtube.com/watch?v=UWjs...
Beyond and Before (2003 Remaster)
YouTube video by Yes - Topic
music.youtube.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
"Beyond and Before;" track one, side one of the debut album from Yes. I cannot imagine a bolder statement about how, moving forward, the bass would be treated like a different instrument than what Chris Squire did here.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=UWjs...
music.youtube.com/watch?v=UWjs...
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The Georgian era was a time of innovations. But, what does it mean to track down and explore the views of eighteenth-century optimists and pessimists? And how did the Georgians view themselves? Penelope J. Corfield explores this.
#c18th #skystorians
yalebooks.co.uk/eighteenthce...
#c18th #skystorians
yalebooks.co.uk/eighteenthce...
Tracking Down Eighteenth-Century Optimists and Pessimists - Yale University Press London
The Georgian era (1714–1830) was a time of innovations. It saw the end of monarchical absolutism, the world’s first industrial revolution, and deep What does it mean to track down and explore the view...
yalebooks.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The Georgian era was a time of innovations. But, what does it mean to track down and explore the views of eighteenth-century optimists and pessimists? And how did the Georgians view themselves? Penelope J. Corfield explores this.
#c18th #skystorians
yalebooks.co.uk/eighteenthce...
#c18th #skystorians
yalebooks.co.uk/eighteenthce...
One of my cats, whenever he hears Bob Dylan play the harmonica looks startled and runs from the room. 😅
December 16, 2025 at 5:23 PM
One of my cats, whenever he hears Bob Dylan play the harmonica looks startled and runs from the room. 😅