Highways of History
@thecreweofthefancy.bsky.social
I am a dad, historian, veteran, author, and a History Youtuber. I cover history and travel, with some car related content along the way.
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Protect historical documents- digitize them, send them to colleagues outside the US, etc. Create a situation where no amount of deleting or burning will destroy them.
I just saw somebody say they don't get oil changes because they drive an EV...folks...please please please check your maintenance schedules. Just because it's an EV doesn't mean it doesn't use gear oils of varying sorts.
February 14, 2026 at 4:40 AM
I just saw somebody say they don't get oil changes because they drive an EV...folks...please please please check your maintenance schedules. Just because it's an EV doesn't mean it doesn't use gear oils of varying sorts.
An employee left early due to some personal stuff, but was back after a few hours. I talked to them. They then disappeared. I was the only one who saw or talked to them...so for the last half hour I started to question my sanity until I found them finishing up another section. 😅
February 14, 2026 at 4:31 AM
An employee left early due to some personal stuff, but was back after a few hours. I talked to them. They then disappeared. I was the only one who saw or talked to them...so for the last half hour I started to question my sanity until I found them finishing up another section. 😅
Pause, here, something adorable.
I wasn't feeling good the last 3 days, the Tortie decided I needed snuggles.
I wasn't feeling good the last 3 days, the Tortie decided I needed snuggles.
February 13, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Pause, here, something adorable.
I wasn't feeling good the last 3 days, the Tortie decided I needed snuggles.
I wasn't feeling good the last 3 days, the Tortie decided I needed snuggles.
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: “I was literally begging the agent who was holding me back to let me do CPR,” she told The Intercept.
The Woman Alex Pretti Was Killed Trying to Defend Is an EMT. Federal Agents Stopped Her From Giving First Aid.
One of the women Alex Pretti was killed trying to defend is an EMT. Federal agents stopped her from giving him first aid.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:25 PM
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: “I was literally begging the agent who was holding me back to let me do CPR,” she told The Intercept.
@fetterman.senate.gov we didn't vote for MAGA! Are you in the files!?
Fetterman: "I met with Secretary Noem. I've always treated her with respect. I refuse and never will engage in the kinds of sexist terms like 'ICE Barbie' that the left media will use."
February 13, 2026 at 12:41 PM
@fetterman.senate.gov we didn't vote for MAGA! Are you in the files!?
I genuinely like her as a leader and a person. This isn’t forcing myself to vote for a DA who relied on prison labor and the war on drugs...
anybody currently raging about Newsom needs to be stopped better get on board or I might think your outrage is a tad performative
February 13, 2026 at 12:34 PM
I genuinely like her as a leader and a person. This isn’t forcing myself to vote for a DA who relied on prison labor and the war on drugs...
From personal experience- DAUPHIN COUNTY PRISON IS A DEATH TRAP. IT IS USED TO PAD THE LOCAL DA'S NUMBERS.
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Dauphin County responds to 'accusations' following death of ICE detainee
Dauphin County officials are responding to accusations that they allegedly held potentially lifesaving information from ICE agents.
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February 12, 2026 at 11:57 AM
From personal experience- DAUPHIN COUNTY PRISON IS A DEATH TRAP. IT IS USED TO PAD THE LOCAL DA'S NUMBERS.
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Front page of this month’s edition of The Onion.
February 11, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Front page of this month’s edition of The Onion.
Maintenance actually has one for us in storage awaiting that moment. 😄
February 11, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Maintenance actually has one for us in storage awaiting that moment. 😄
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When your poll numbers are so bad you coerce pollsters to stop polling. bsky.app/profile/phil...
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
February 11, 2026 at 7:17 PM
When your poll numbers are so bad you coerce pollsters to stop polling. bsky.app/profile/phil...
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February 11, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Got a message in my shift's group chat..."You are the best boss because you actually recognize when we do a good job." ❤️ God dammit let me have my capitalist villain arch. 😄
Truth be told, one day I might have more stories.
Truth be told, one day I might have more stories.
February 11, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Got a message in my shift's group chat..."You are the best boss because you actually recognize when we do a good job." ❤️ God dammit let me have my capitalist villain arch. 😄
Truth be told, one day I might have more stories.
Truth be told, one day I might have more stories.
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This is the second time an ICE employee has been arrested in in a Bloomington, MN underage sex trafficking sting www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
Police in Bloomington, MN just announced that one of the guys they arrested in an underage sex trafficking sting was a **background checker for ICE agents.**
He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
February 10, 2026 at 9:26 PM
This is the second time an ICE employee has been arrested in in a Bloomington, MN underage sex trafficking sting www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
I've worked quite a few jobs where the bulk of the crew spoke Spanish. My Spanish is awful. Never once did I feel excluded...yeah in the kitchen we trash talked a lot, but we were friends and took care of one another. It breaks my heart seeing all the hate in the world against folks I respect.
February 11, 2026 at 2:12 AM
I've worked quite a few jobs where the bulk of the crew spoke Spanish. My Spanish is awful. Never once did I feel excluded...yeah in the kitchen we trash talked a lot, but we were friends and took care of one another. It breaks my heart seeing all the hate in the world against folks I respect.
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Goldman: You said references to ICE as secret police encourages threats. The problem is you have it backwards sir. People are making valid observations about your tactics which are outright fascist. If you don’t want to be called a fascist regime, stop acting like one.
February 10, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Goldman: You said references to ICE as secret police encourages threats. The problem is you have it backwards sir. People are making valid observations about your tactics which are outright fascist. If you don’t want to be called a fascist regime, stop acting like one.
When I say this administration and everyone who helped should be prosecuted to the fullest extent allowed for by the Constitution, I mean it. Everyone who played nice, to include the previous administration can stop pretending their opinion is valid.
SWALWELL: You said you wanted to see a deportation process that was 'like Amazon Prime but with human beings.' How many times has Amazon Prime shot a mom 3 times in the face?
LYONS: None
SWALWELL: How many times has Amazon Prime shot a nurse 10 times in the back?
LYONS: None
LYONS: None
SWALWELL: How many times has Amazon Prime shot a nurse 10 times in the back?
LYONS: None
February 10, 2026 at 7:30 PM
When I say this administration and everyone who helped should be prosecuted to the fullest extent allowed for by the Constitution, I mean it. Everyone who played nice, to include the previous administration can stop pretending their opinion is valid.
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"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.
February 10, 2026 at 10:09 AM
"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.
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Here is my conclusion after sitting through Maxwell's deposition with her refusing to answer a single question about the men who raped underage girls, saying she would only do so for clemency.
She must immediately be sent back to the maximum security prison where she belongs.
She must immediately be sent back to the maximum security prison where she belongs.
February 10, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Here is my conclusion after sitting through Maxwell's deposition with her refusing to answer a single question about the men who raped underage girls, saying she would only do so for clemency.
She must immediately be sent back to the maximum security prison where she belongs.
She must immediately be sent back to the maximum security prison where she belongs.
I used to drive a Mitsubishi Mirage. One day I was allegedly going faster than posted, by a bit, and flew by a state trooper. Nothing happened. My only conclusion is that the laughs he would have gotten for pulling over a Mirage for speeding would have been too much to bare.
February 10, 2026 at 1:29 PM
I used to drive a Mitsubishi Mirage. One day I was allegedly going faster than posted, by a bit, and flew by a state trooper. Nothing happened. My only conclusion is that the laughs he would have gotten for pulling over a Mirage for speeding would have been too much to bare.
Sinners somehow gets better and better the more historians dissect it...a little on the automotive history- youtube.com/shorts/0s6M1...
An Easter egg hidden in plain sight 🎥
YouTube video by Cascadia Classic
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February 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Sinners somehow gets better and better the more historians dissect it...a little on the automotive history- youtube.com/shorts/0s6M1...
The harvest and production of sugar cane was so brutal, many folks refer it today, and don't even realize it, when they say, "sold down the river."
It was European demand for sugar which touched off the slave trade as we know it.
It was European demand for sugar which touched off the slave trade as we know it.
For those interested in why Black & Caribbean people are going off about the sugar cane from last night's halftime show: sugar is a plantation commodity that fueled slavery & colonialism
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Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History
The Place of Sugar in Modern History
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February 9, 2026 at 5:51 PM
The harvest and production of sugar cane was so brutal, many folks refer it today, and don't even realize it, when they say, "sold down the river."
It was European demand for sugar which touched off the slave trade as we know it.
It was European demand for sugar which touched off the slave trade as we know it.
I was being a car nerd and wanted to see who designed the interior of the SN95 Mustang with its dual cockpit style and some of the cool little accents...
Emeline King, became the first black designer at Ford in 1983. And yep, the interior of the SN95 was her design!!!
Emeline King, became the first black designer at Ford in 1983. And yep, the interior of the SN95 was her design!!!
February 9, 2026 at 5:43 PM
I was being a car nerd and wanted to see who designed the interior of the SN95 Mustang with its dual cockpit style and some of the cool little accents...
Emeline King, became the first black designer at Ford in 1983. And yep, the interior of the SN95 was her design!!!
Emeline King, became the first black designer at Ford in 1983. And yep, the interior of the SN95 was her design!!!
The Mennonites are protesting ICE in Lancaster....
The Mennonites...are...protesting...
The Mennonites...are...protesting...
February 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM
The Mennonites are protesting ICE in Lancaster....
The Mennonites...are...protesting...
The Mennonites...are...protesting...
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Not at all surprised to learn that Bad Bunny has a historical adviser. His halftime show was a reminder that our history and culture are deeply intertwined with the rest of the western hemisphere. We should think of his performance as part of #America250. #SuperBowl
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Pop star Bad Bunny needed a Puerto Rican history scholar. UW–Madison had just the one.
Bad Bunny collaborated with UW–Madison history professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo on Puerto Rican narratives that accompany the new album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”
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February 9, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Not at all surprised to learn that Bad Bunny has a historical adviser. His halftime show was a reminder that our history and culture are deeply intertwined with the rest of the western hemisphere. We should think of his performance as part of #America250. #SuperBowl
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