The Gurgling Cod (he/him)
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jonathanbeecherfield.net
JBF IRL. (Jonathan Beecher Field) The Internet's only early Americanist. Acting Dean of Weird Kids. Uncle. Assistant SID, PTKU. Early American settler colonialism, charcuterie, stonemasonry, mutts.
JBF IRL. (Jonathan Beecher Field) The Internet's only early Americanist. Acting Dean of Weird Kids. Uncle. Assistant SID, PTKU. Early American settler colonialism, charcuterie, stonemasonry, mutts.
Pinned
OK coaches. John Brown Look for the Helpers is back, in stock as a magnet. A handsome accent for your Tahoe, fridge, Escalade, desk or Raskog. Want one?
1) Drop a donation in any amount to a diaper fund.
2) Dm me your address. I don't want screenshot or amount.
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1) Drop a donation in any amount to a diaper fund.
2) Dm me your address. I don't want screenshot or amount.
www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...
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ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations. www.wired.com/story/ice-ex...
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:12 PM
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations. www.wired.com/story/ice-ex...
What a fucking disaster for Clemson
news.clemson.edu/clemson-to-e...
news.clemson.edu/clemson-to-e...
news.clemson.edu
February 10, 2026 at 4:11 PM
What a fucking disaster for Clemson
news.clemson.edu/clemson-to-e...
news.clemson.edu/clemson-to-e...
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learning about "triangular trade" and humans were part of that, and we made rum from the sugarcane.
hello molasses flood, because we sure as heck weren't growing sugarcane in boston.
hello molasses flood, because we sure as heck weren't growing sugarcane in boston.
I am not the one who gets to make the call, but the role of sugar cane in the Bad Bunny halftime show surprised me a little bit. Like tobacco and cotton, sugar cane was a crop in the Americas produced through the labor of enslaved Africans.
February 10, 2026 at 2:26 PM
learning about "triangular trade" and humans were part of that, and we made rum from the sugarcane.
hello molasses flood, because we sure as heck weren't growing sugarcane in boston.
hello molasses flood, because we sure as heck weren't growing sugarcane in boston.
I’m now calling going to PT gym class instead of sad gym
February 10, 2026 at 2:26 PM
I’m now calling going to PT gym class instead of sad gym
Buddy, let me share a poem with you after I have gym class
February 10, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Buddy, let me share a poem with you after I have gym class
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Nirvana, sending a message from the 1990s: 🖕🖕
February 10, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Nirvana, sending a message from the 1990s: 🖕🖕
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Uh hey, Andy, I don't think you were tuned into the same channel as the rest of us? Can you describe the porno you were watching?
February 10, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Uh hey, Andy, I don't think you were tuned into the same channel as the rest of us? Can you describe the porno you were watching?
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Multiple times I have seen major news outlets refer to the government violating constitutional rights as “cracking down,” a phrase normally used in the context of legitimate law enforcement
ICE has been tracking the names of protesters in an internal database for several months, according to two US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss operations reut.rs/46wwn1j
ICE is cracking down on people who follow them in their cars
Becky Ringstrom was heading home after following federal immigration officers in her gray Kia SUV in suburban Minneapolis when she was suddenly boxed in by unmarked vehicles.
reut.rs
February 10, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Multiple times I have seen major news outlets refer to the government violating constitutional rights as “cracking down,” a phrase normally used in the context of legitimate law enforcement
I know that some people find using cotton plants as decor as offensive b/c of a presumed nostalgia for slavery times, so the sugar cane thing was a surprise. It does not have to make sense, but I have already thought about it more than all of the previous 59 SB halftimes combined.
February 10, 2026 at 1:39 PM
I know that some people find using cotton plants as decor as offensive b/c of a presumed nostalgia for slavery times, so the sugar cane thing was a surprise. It does not have to make sense, but I have already thought about it more than all of the previous 59 SB halftimes combined.
I am not the one who gets to make the call, but the role of sugar cane in the Bad Bunny halftime show surprised me a little bit. Like tobacco and cotton, sugar cane was a crop in the Americas produced through the labor of enslaved Africans.
February 10, 2026 at 1:39 PM
I am not the one who gets to make the call, but the role of sugar cane in the Bad Bunny halftime show surprised me a little bit. Like tobacco and cotton, sugar cane was a crop in the Americas produced through the labor of enslaved Africans.
You may be entitled to a cash settlement.
February 10, 2026 at 1:32 PM
You may be entitled to a cash settlement.
RT b/c I have been thinking about totalitarianism and affect, and this sets off some alarm bells.
When your soul has been vanquished from your body by an archangel
February 10, 2026 at 1:24 PM
RT b/c I have been thinking about totalitarianism and affect, and this sets off some alarm bells.
Ooh, moveable type? Basically Gen Z shit.
February 10, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Ooh, moveable type? Basically Gen Z shit.
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I’m beginning every panel I chair for the rest of my career with this frontal attack…
If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.
February 10, 2026 at 12:48 PM
I’m beginning every panel I chair for the rest of my career with this frontal attack…
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Something compelled me to make this
February 10, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Something compelled me to make this
Which is?
February 10, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Which is?
Age verification? I have used a dot matrix printer with tractor paper.
Age verification? I told Sam Nicholas to check out Tun Tavern for his little recruiting shindig
Age verification? Back in my day they were calling spelling errors
February 10, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Age verification? I have used a dot matrix printer with tractor paper.
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Representing the American people in the Senate is an honor.
Anyone who was convicted of massive fraud against the United States government should be removed from that office.
Anyone who was convicted of massive fraud against the United States government should be removed from that office.
When your soul has been vanquished from your body by an archangel
February 10, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Representing the American people in the Senate is an honor.
Anyone who was convicted of massive fraud against the United States government should be removed from that office.
Anyone who was convicted of massive fraud against the United States government should be removed from that office.
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Dinosaur Convention out here with higher moral standards than the Cabinet.
February 10, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Dinosaur Convention out here with higher moral standards than the Cabinet.
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very excited to have my response included in the latest Boston Review forum against Democratic moderation! here it is, my best argument for why Dems shouldn't "moderate" on transgender rights & LGBTQ issues more generally (as they are inextricably linked): www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
Trans rights aren’t tanking the Democrats.
Julia Serano responds in a forum on “How Not to Defeat Authoritarianism.”
www.bostonreview.net
February 3, 2026 at 4:12 PM
very excited to have my response included in the latest Boston Review forum against Democratic moderation! here it is, my best argument for why Dems shouldn't "moderate" on transgender rights & LGBTQ issues more generally (as they are inextricably linked): www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
yikes - bb is fussy enough as is
February 10, 2026 at 1:34 AM
yikes - bb is fussy enough as is
Football season is over. But we have this to tide us over.
I want a BRUTALITY IN FOOTBALL jersey.
I want a BRUTALITY IN FOOTBALL jersey.
February 9, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Football season is over. But we have this to tide us over.
I want a BRUTALITY IN FOOTBALL jersey.
I want a BRUTALITY IN FOOTBALL jersey.
Giles Fucking Corey.
Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer says his client will only speak if Trump grants her clemency
February 9, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Giles Fucking Corey.
A student where I work posted a 4 star review of a yoga place, and got banned for "negativity," made a tiktok about it and went viral. Seems like yoga ppl are touchy!
www.thefp.com/p/mob-rule-c...
www.thefp.com/p/mob-rule-c...
Mob Rule Comes for My Yoga Studio
The CorePower I used to love has been ruined by shouted ideology and shunning, just like nearly every public space in my longtime home of Minneapolis, writes Ann Bauer. It’s why I finally left.
www.thefp.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:47 PM
A student where I work posted a 4 star review of a yoga place, and got banned for "negativity," made a tiktok about it and went viral. Seems like yoga ppl are touchy!
www.thefp.com/p/mob-rule-c...
www.thefp.com/p/mob-rule-c...