Historian Jen
@historianjenfl.bsky.social
Southern historian and political scientist. I mostly post about politics on here and sometimes complain about Orlando traffic.
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People accuse me of lying bc I'm a historian but say I've worked in construction and disaster restoration for 15 years, also a licensed adjuster. So question... do yall think the hurricanes just skip over the historic buildings? Or is there a wizard army putting up a forcefield around the buildings?
My spouse is not originally from the U.S. and is currently at his mother’s house in a more rural area. He texted to ask about if armadillos are dangerous and now I’m getting a play by play on everything this armadillo does 😂
December 6, 2025 at 1:41 PM
My spouse is not originally from the U.S. and is currently at his mother’s house in a more rural area. He texted to ask about if armadillos are dangerous and now I’m getting a play by play on everything this armadillo does 😂
They got scared of a 5’2” woman who prances around a stage in lingerie and we are supposed to believe they’ll be tough on an international stage.
December 5, 2025 at 10:19 PM
They got scared of a 5’2” woman who prances around a stage in lingerie and we are supposed to believe they’ll be tough on an international stage.
No. They've replaced religion with technology so they don't believe they'll go to hell. They believe they'll live forever either the tech will help them physically stay alive or they'll live through a piece of technology. It's our job to make them understand that they are despised...
do the billionaires ruining every aspect of what it means to be alive and a human not know they’re going to hell to be tortured for all of eternity
December 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM
No. They've replaced religion with technology so they don't believe they'll go to hell. They believe they'll live forever either the tech will help them physically stay alive or they'll live through a piece of technology. It's our job to make them understand that they are despised...
Most of us would see someone acting like them walking down the sidewalk and we'd instinctively cross the street. Too many people ignore those instincts when it comes to business IMO.
granted I am not an Economist but I would not trust a person with the affect and mannerisms of a Karp, Thiel, or Musk squeegee the windshield of my car
December 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Most of us would see someone acting like them walking down the sidewalk and we'd instinctively cross the street. Too many people ignore those instincts when it comes to business IMO.
So let me get this straight... we are supposed to not uphold civil rights bc it gets in the way of the populist economic messaging but also our economic message is taxing billionaires is bad. And I'm to believe this clown is progressive in any way?
Gov. @gavinnewsom says he disagrees with Mayor @zohrankmamdani about the need for a wealth tax on billionaires, which he is “adamantly against” - says Dems are a “big tent party” with both views.
More on the CA proposal: www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
More on the CA proposal: www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
December 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
So let me get this straight... we are supposed to not uphold civil rights bc it gets in the way of the populist economic messaging but also our economic message is taxing billionaires is bad. And I'm to believe this clown is progressive in any way?
Mark Zuckerberg had one successful idea 20+ years ago and then proceeded to just buy out competitors and integrate their platforms into FB or straight up copy what other platforms are doing. I said what I said.
Mark Zuckerberg’s gamble on the "Metaverse" has lost his company more than $77 billion.
December 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Mark Zuckerberg had one successful idea 20+ years ago and then proceeded to just buy out competitors and integrate their platforms into FB or straight up copy what other platforms are doing. I said what I said.
That's a lot of cocaine
December 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
That's a lot of cocaine
I know people don't want to have this conversation bc we blame everything on Boomers... but most of the billionaire tech bros making our lives worse are either Gen X or cuspers.
December 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I know people don't want to have this conversation bc we blame everything on Boomers... but most of the billionaire tech bros making our lives worse are either Gen X or cuspers.
Let's get one thing out of the way... I supported her in the 2020 primary so if she hadn't dropped out I would have voted for her and I'd do it if she runs again. The people screeching about the primary are republicans and folks who were never going to vote for her in the general election anyway...
Why though? She's not substantially better than him on most issues, and there was no chance to vote against her in a primary which is more problematic than anyone seems to want to admit.
December 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Let's get one thing out of the way... I supported her in the 2020 primary so if she hadn't dropped out I would have voted for her and I'd do it if she runs again. The people screeching about the primary are republicans and folks who were never going to vote for her in the general election anyway...
Not useless but perhaps illiterate since I didn’t once say or imply uselessness. And you’re on here lecturing people on their spelling skills? How embarrassing for you.
December 5, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Not useless but perhaps illiterate since I didn’t once say or imply uselessness. And you’re on here lecturing people on their spelling skills? How embarrassing for you.
I went down a rabbit hole on AI and that shit is bleak.
December 5, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I went down a rabbit hole on AI and that shit is bleak.
Listen, I grew up in the 80s and 90s when color was trendy. Whatever bullshit people are on right now where color is basically a crime needs to end. Bring back neon. Bring back Purple and gold combos. Bring back burgundy and hunter green. Hell, bring back mauve. IDGAF but bring back mf-ing COLOR.
Pantone’s 2026 color of the year is technically not a color at all — meet Cloud Dancer, the first-ever white shade to receive the designation from the world’s color authority.
Pantone makes a surprising choice for its 2026 color of the year
We did not see that coming.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Listen, I grew up in the 80s and 90s when color was trendy. Whatever bullshit people are on right now where color is basically a crime needs to end. Bring back neon. Bring back Purple and gold combos. Bring back burgundy and hunter green. Hell, bring back mauve. IDGAF but bring back mf-ing COLOR.
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Someone asked me a good question on here. How do we stop ICE from violating our constitutional rights. We don't. Our local elected officials do that job. Our Governor, or Sheriffs our mayors, Police. They stop ICE. With force if necessary. That's how you stop ICE from pulling us out of our homes.
December 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Someone asked me a good question on here. How do we stop ICE from violating our constitutional rights. We don't. Our local elected officials do that job. Our Governor, or Sheriffs our mayors, Police. They stop ICE. With force if necessary. That's how you stop ICE from pulling us out of our homes.
Launch this motherfucker directly into the sun
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Alex Karp vows to use his "whole influence" on immigration and defense policy.
gizmodo.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Launch this motherfucker directly into the sun
I was discussing this situation with a colleague earlier today. Nothing that happened was surprising and barely made a splash on our LinkedIn feeds. Why? Because most companies nowadays have utter contempt for their product/service, customers, and employees...
Campbells was prepared to keep this man. They even fired the whistleblower who reported him. They KNEW they had a man who did not value their product or their customers and they chose him over the employee who did value both product and customer. www.thedailybeast.com/campbells-bo...
Campbell’s Boss Fired Over Recording of Him Trashing Its Soup
The executive was allegedly caught saying the soup is “s--t for f---ing poor people.”
www.thedailybeast.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I was discussing this situation with a colleague earlier today. Nothing that happened was surprising and barely made a splash on our LinkedIn feeds. Why? Because most companies nowadays have utter contempt for their product/service, customers, and employees...
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I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
December 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
Who among us hasn’t done this at least once? This could be me in Ybor City circa 2003.
Raccoon goes on drunken rampage in Virginia liquor store and passes out on bathroom floor
A raccoon broke into a closed Virginia liquor store and drank alcohol from the bottom shelves over the weekend.
apnews.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Who among us hasn’t done this at least once? This could be me in Ybor City circa 2003.
Has he seen Republicans women? I’m sorry but if there aren’t hot Dem women… does he think the republican women are hot? 😬
December 2, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Has he seen Republicans women? I’m sorry but if there aren’t hot Dem women… does he think the republican women are hot? 😬
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Umm, I’ve helped my Momma and other Vets increase their ratings. Please reach out if you or a loved one needs assistance. I don’t charge and if I can’t help you, I try to point you in the right direction.
A Florida-based company is charging military veterans as much as $20,000 for help with disability claims, even though the VA has said that may be illegal and the service should be free. But so far nobody's stopping the company and others like it.
This company charges disabled vets millions, even after VA said it's likely illegal
A Florida-based company is charging military veterans as much as $20,000 for help with disability claims, even though the VA has said that may be illegal and the service should be free. But so far nobody's stopping the company and others like it.
n.pr
December 2, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Umm, I’ve helped my Momma and other Vets increase their ratings. Please reach out if you or a loved one needs assistance. I don’t charge and if I can’t help you, I try to point you in the right direction.
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Wishing everyone who didn't vote for Kamala Harris a very pleasant fuck you.
December 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Wishing everyone who didn't vote for Kamala Harris a very pleasant fuck you.
Oh good, the middle of the night toilet tweeting is back. You know who wouldn't be doing this insane shit? Kamala Harris. We could be waking up and going about our business without having to figure out if the president was trying to launch a war over social media.
It’s called Narcissistic Collapse and is a recognized mental health crisis.
Incredibly, Trump posted over 160 times between 7:09 p.m. ET and 11:57 p.m. ET, with most posts shared twice. At one point the president was firing off more than a post a minute.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Incredibly, Trump posted over 160 times between 7:09 p.m. ET and 11:57 p.m. ET, with most posts shared twice. At one point the president was firing off more than a post a minute.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump Launches Into Massive, Unhinged Late Night Posting Spree
The president made over 160 posts and reshares in just a matter of hours including one "WILD" claim from far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
www.huffpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Oh good, the middle of the night toilet tweeting is back. You know who wouldn't be doing this insane shit? Kamala Harris. We could be waking up and going about our business without having to figure out if the president was trying to launch a war over social media.
I’m going to reiterate that Costco was my best and possibly favorite client at a previous job.
December 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I’m going to reiterate that Costco was my best and possibly favorite client at a previous job.
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No offense but I think we underestimate how many of our current problems, both cultural and political, are downstream of the decline in reading, the decline in learning and the loss of interest in the humanities.
December 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
No offense but I think we underestimate how many of our current problems, both cultural and political, are downstream of the decline in reading, the decline in learning and the loss of interest in the humanities.
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Kelly: He runs around on stage talking about lethality and the warrior ethos.. That’s not the message that should be coming from the Secretary of Defense… He runs around on a stage like he’s a 12 year old playing army. It’s embarrassing.
December 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Kelly: He runs around on stage talking about lethality and the warrior ethos.. That’s not the message that should be coming from the Secretary of Defense… He runs around on a stage like he’s a 12 year old playing army. It’s embarrassing.
Ms Now sounds like a character in a Bond movie. Was there any humans involved in this concept or did AI come up with this name?
December 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Ms Now sounds like a character in a Bond movie. Was there any humans involved in this concept or did AI come up with this name?