Irate Historian
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Preferred pronouns? Buddy I got no idea. Buddhist, lover not a fighter, perpetually tired, historian in training, and professional nerd. Loves birds, science fiction, religious studies and poetry!
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“This is just a greatest hits of his favorite lies... So he hasn't stopped inflation... That's 2.7%... He hasn't caused grocery prices to fall... Grocery prices are rising 2.5% to 3% as everyone at home knows...” And don't get me started on drug prices falling 400%.
December 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
“This is just a greatest hits of his favorite lies... So he hasn't stopped inflation... That's 2.7%... He hasn't caused grocery prices to fall... Grocery prices are rising 2.5% to 3% as everyone at home knows...” And don't get me started on drug prices falling 400%.
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A controversial take here. But America's Achilles heel is looking at the constitution and the founders like it's a religion that no one ever fathomed could be challenged. Upholding it like a sacred document immune to the changes of reality is how democracies have plunged into fascism historically.
November 1, 2025 at 9:22 PM
A controversial take here. But America's Achilles heel is looking at the constitution and the founders like it's a religion that no one ever fathomed could be challenged. Upholding it like a sacred document immune to the changes of reality is how democracies have plunged into fascism historically.
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“The Supreme Court decided not to have a Christmas party for 12 straight years because the justices couldn’t agree on whether to invite the Court’s Black employees” is about as tidy an encapsulation of the Supreme Court’s whole deal as I can think of
The Alarmingly Racist History of the Supreme Court’s Canceled 1947 Christmas Party
The Court held its first-ever office Christmas party in 1946. The following year, the clerks suggested inviting Black employees. It did not go over well.
ballsandstrikes.substack.com
December 20, 2025 at 9:06 PM
“The Supreme Court decided not to have a Christmas party for 12 straight years because the justices couldn’t agree on whether to invite the Court’s Black employees” is about as tidy an encapsulation of the Supreme Court’s whole deal as I can think of
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Clear evidence that at universities conservatives don't face higher obstacles than liberals to establish student groups + invite outside speakers.
"These results fail to offer support for the view that conservative students encounter more difficulty in efforts to access campus resources."
"These results fail to offer support for the view that conservative students encounter more difficulty in efforts to access campus resources."
December 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Clear evidence that at universities conservatives don't face higher obstacles than liberals to establish student groups + invite outside speakers.
"These results fail to offer support for the view that conservative students encounter more difficulty in efforts to access campus resources."
"These results fail to offer support for the view that conservative students encounter more difficulty in efforts to access campus resources."
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The lack of empirical evidence in the “anti-conservative bias in higher education” panic is really striking.
We’ve had more than a decade of elite consternation about this so-called crisis based on a handful of anecdotes.
We’ve had more than a decade of elite consternation about this so-called crisis based on a handful of anecdotes.
Clear evidence that at universities conservatives don't face higher obstacles than liberals to establish student groups + invite outside speakers.
"These results fail to offer support for the view that conservative students encounter more difficulty in efforts to access campus resources."
"These results fail to offer support for the view that conservative students encounter more difficulty in efforts to access campus resources."
December 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
The lack of empirical evidence in the “anti-conservative bias in higher education” panic is really striking.
We’ve had more than a decade of elite consternation about this so-called crisis based on a handful of anecdotes.
We’ve had more than a decade of elite consternation about this so-called crisis based on a handful of anecdotes.
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"Results indicated that LLMs often proposed inferior treatments when patient race was explicitly or implicitly indicated, though diagnostic decisions demonstrated minimal bias."
Racial bias in AI-mediated psychiatric diagnosis and treatment: a qualitative comparison of four large language models - npj Digital Medicine
npj Digital Medicine - Racial bias in AI-mediated psychiatric diagnosis and treatment: a qualitative comparison of four large language models
www.nature.com
December 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM
"Results indicated that LLMs often proposed inferior treatments when patient race was explicitly or implicitly indicated, though diagnostic decisions demonstrated minimal bias."
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The FBI put a thousand agents (their own words) on trying to hide all the links between Trump and Epstein. They failed. When people found some additional photos of Trump in the release, the DOJ promptly DELETED THEM FROM THE DOCUMENT RELEASE.
www.npr.org/2025/12/20/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/20/n...
Available to download Friday, some Epstein files no longer there Saturday afternoon
An NPR analysis of the Epstein files shows some documents, originally available on Friday, are no longer on the Department of Justice's "Epstein Library" website as the DOJ releases more files.
www.npr.org
December 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The FBI put a thousand agents (their own words) on trying to hide all the links between Trump and Epstein. They failed. When people found some additional photos of Trump in the release, the DOJ promptly DELETED THEM FROM THE DOCUMENT RELEASE.
www.npr.org/2025/12/20/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/20/n...
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Matty Y sent out a bat signal to the group chats
This is why I'm really starting to hate the data bros.
Matty Y: "Dems should focus less on climate change/renewable energy, it's a losing issue."
Sean Casten (an actual Congressman): "I won a purple district multiple times by focusing on those issues"
Lakshya: "YEAH BUT YOU DIDN'T OVERPERFORM"
Matty Y: "Dems should focus less on climate change/renewable energy, it's a losing issue."
Sean Casten (an actual Congressman): "I won a purple district multiple times by focusing on those issues"
Lakshya: "YEAH BUT YOU DIDN'T OVERPERFORM"
December 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Matty Y sent out a bat signal to the group chats
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Minnesota bout to get that trifecta back.
Trump endorses Mike Lindell in his run for governor of Minnesota.
December 20, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Minnesota bout to get that trifecta back.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — At least 16 files from Epstein release disappeared from DOJ webpage, including photo of Trump, with no explanation.
December 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — At least 16 files from Epstein release disappeared from DOJ webpage, including photo of Trump, with no explanation.
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my barometer of 'has this broken containment' remains 'is this fodder for moistkr1tical/penguinz0 reaction slop' and guess who made an indignant video yesterday that's already hit 3 million views
December 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
my barometer of 'has this broken containment' remains 'is this fodder for moistkr1tical/penguinz0 reaction slop' and guess who made an indignant video yesterday that's already hit 3 million views
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My family is “heritage American” I have a grandfather that was an officer in Washington’s army and my dad’s side is from where Vance grew up.
Every time I hear the term I seethe because the Scot’s Irish experience is genuinely interesting but now it’s a prop to engender a tyrannical politics.
Every time I hear the term I seethe because the Scot’s Irish experience is genuinely interesting but now it’s a prop to engender a tyrannical politics.
Whenever I hear "Heritage American," I think about some 45 year old man bragging about how he scored four touchdowns in one game back in high school. Except instead of him, it's his great grandpa.
December 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
My family is “heritage American” I have a grandfather that was an officer in Washington’s army and my dad’s side is from where Vance grew up.
Every time I hear the term I seethe because the Scot’s Irish experience is genuinely interesting but now it’s a prop to engender a tyrannical politics.
Every time I hear the term I seethe because the Scot’s Irish experience is genuinely interesting but now it’s a prop to engender a tyrannical politics.
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In a shocking twist, my hamfisted attempt at a coverup has only drawn attention to my crimes
December 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
In a shocking twist, my hamfisted attempt at a coverup has only drawn attention to my crimes
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Every envelope I receive from Anthem Blue Cross explaining why they're going to continue not covering my T has a cute little message printed on it about how generic drugs work just as well as name brand, which I know for a fact is a lie for many drugs. Literally adds insult to injury.
Four years after her double lung transplant, 21-year-old Hannah’s body was at war with itself.
“Hurry,” she wrote, unable to speak.
The generic drug she took to prevent organ rejection should have been working. She didn't know the FDA doesn’t always ensure that’s the case. 🧵
“Hurry,” she wrote, unable to speak.
The generic drug she took to prevent organ rejection should have been working. She didn't know the FDA doesn’t always ensure that’s the case. 🧵
December 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Every envelope I receive from Anthem Blue Cross explaining why they're going to continue not covering my T has a cute little message printed on it about how generic drugs work just as well as name brand, which I know for a fact is a lie for many drugs. Literally adds insult to injury.
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Lead by David Stevens. “And where in the Constitution does it say that spending money on political campaigns was free speech and therefore Corporations should be allowed to spend as much as they want supporting their favorite conservatives?”
#Pinks #MomSky #ProudBlue
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/u...
#Pinks #MomSky #ProudBlue
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/u...
Koch Political Operation Spent Nearly $550 Million During 2024 Cycle
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Lead by David Stevens. “And where in the Constitution does it say that spending money on political campaigns was free speech and therefore Corporations should be allowed to spend as much as they want supporting their favorite conservatives?”
#Pinks #MomSky #ProudBlue
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/u...
#Pinks #MomSky #ProudBlue
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/u...
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at this point I’m just waiting for the WSJ piece on the all hands on deck effort to remove every reference to Trump from the files
gotta be a few folks left in the DOJ who’ll have fun leaking that
gotta be a few folks left in the DOJ who’ll have fun leaking that
This is the shit that'll get them. We already have footage that all the public has seen (even the dopes) & photos of them together. A smart crook would leave a few photos/emails/notes in the files to show that what contact he did have with Epstein wasn't as bad as others, but instead they do this
i’m just going to assume the 90% of pages that they blacked out is ONLY donald trump
December 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
at this point I’m just waiting for the WSJ piece on the all hands on deck effort to remove every reference to Trump from the files
gotta be a few folks left in the DOJ who’ll have fun leaking that
gotta be a few folks left in the DOJ who’ll have fun leaking that
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This, too, is outrageous -- firing an immigration judge because he granted asylum to six people. Trump's folks have made clear they want "deportation judges." Just rejecting any semblance of due process. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US army lawyer fired as immigration judge after defying Trump deportation agenda
Christopher Day was fired barely a month into the job after granting asylum to migrants at a high rate
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
This, too, is outrageous -- firing an immigration judge because he granted asylum to six people. Trump's folks have made clear they want "deportation judges." Just rejecting any semblance of due process. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Impersonal bureaucratic systems are liberation from the tyranny of the village and the tribe. Long live modernity
"village" mentality is what sustains conservatism. not being able to do anything without the Grandma Gestapo reporting your every move. depending on the easily withdrawn kindness of others instead of impersonal but reliable services. and of course obeying aristocratic landowners
Its gonna be hard to have a family in a single family house when you have to bring your prospective girlfriends to your parents' house instead of your own place.
December 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Impersonal bureaucratic systems are liberation from the tyranny of the village and the tribe. Long live modernity
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googling "is it legal to bring zip ties on a commercial flight"
As soon as homeboy says “We are taking this flight over for Jesus” and stands up with his guitar, I’m smashing that stewardess button so hard.
I know from a fair bit of experience that these in-your-face guitar proselytizers are smug, insufferable twerps who haven’t been told “No” enough times.
I know from a fair bit of experience that these in-your-face guitar proselytizers are smug, insufferable twerps who haven’t been told “No” enough times.
This Guy Sang Christian Worship Songs Mid-Flight, and People Are Fuming
The Singaporean strummed his guitar as he belted out a worship song on an EasyJet flight out of Poland, where he was volunteering with Ukrainian refugees.
www.vice.com
December 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
googling "is it legal to bring zip ties on a commercial flight"
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The Independent has identified Eric Lendrum as the DHS PR officer responsible for a relentless flood of social media posts on DHS pages using Nazis memes, slogans and images. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
DHS speechwriter linked to hateful social accounts
‘They are not migrants. They are not ‘undocumented.’ They are an invading army. The largest invasion in American history,’ DHS speechwriter writes on X
www.independent.co.uk
August 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The Independent has identified Eric Lendrum as the DHS PR officer responsible for a relentless flood of social media posts on DHS pages using Nazis memes, slogans and images. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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NEW: Rep. Cory Mills owns a defense company that appears to have been illegally exporting weapons to Ukraine—while Mills sits on the committee with oversight of those sales. This has gone unreported and for a long time unknown in Congress. My latest here:
sollenbergerrc.substack.com/p/george-san...
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‘George Santos with a Gun,’ Pt. III: Up In Arms
Cory Mills appears to be the first active arms dealer to serve in Congress. That's probably because companies owned by members of Congress aren't legally allowed to export weapons—but his does.
sollenbergerrc.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM
NEW: Rep. Cory Mills owns a defense company that appears to have been illegally exporting weapons to Ukraine—while Mills sits on the committee with oversight of those sales. This has gone unreported and for a long time unknown in Congress. My latest here:
sollenbergerrc.substack.com/p/george-san...
sollenbergerrc.substack.com/p/george-san...
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Richard Nixon and Rose Mary Woods are thinking, yikes, this is a bit much.
December 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Richard Nixon and Rose Mary Woods are thinking, yikes, this is a bit much.
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Do you feel safer now that anyone wearing a balaclava and a jacket that says FBI can come into your house and rob you?
www.chronline.com/stories/they...?
www.chronline.com/stories/they...?
They claimed to be FBI agents, then stole $13K, Pierce County charges say - The Daily Chronicle
Two men have been charged for allegedly pretending to be FBI agents, kidnapping two women and stealing $13,000 during a heist just outside Tacoma in August. Brian Edward Butler, 53, and …
www.chronline.com
December 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Do you feel safer now that anyone wearing a balaclava and a jacket that says FBI can come into your house and rob you?
www.chronline.com/stories/they...?
www.chronline.com/stories/they...?
No reason for Dioubate to do that. The game was over. Glad we got the win, but two more points wasn’t going to end that. Pope was upset and I hope he gets a talking to in the locker room.
December 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
No reason for Dioubate to do that. The game was over. Glad we got the win, but two more points wasn’t going to end that. Pope was upset and I hope he gets a talking to in the locker room.