@abbamouse.bsky.social
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Myth makes the Battle of Trenton comforting. Reality makes it useful.
The First U.S. Army Christmas: Washington and the Hessians
Editor's Note: This article was originally published in 2023. It is a story so well known it has become a meme. “Americans: Willing to cross a frozen
warontherocks.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Myth makes the Battle of Trenton comforting. Reality makes it useful.
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“It is such a serious use of force that it is also expressly recognised as illegal armed aggression under the General Assembly’s 1974 Definition of Aggression,”
UN experts condemn US naval blockade of Venezuela as illegal aggression https://aje.io/d5kzwh
December 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
“It is such a serious use of force that it is also expressly recognised as illegal armed aggression under the General Assembly’s 1974 Definition of Aggression,”
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A first-past-the-post bicameral legislature, a president chosen through an electoral college, an unusually powerful supreme court, and a fuckton of veto points. It's amazing we have only had one ultra-bloody civil war honestly.
December 24, 2025 at 8:18 PM
A first-past-the-post bicameral legislature, a president chosen through an electoral college, an unusually powerful supreme court, and a fuckton of veto points. It's amazing we have only had one ultra-bloody civil war honestly.
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The West Bank-ification of much of southwest Syria is already under way with checkpoints, Israeli only roads (thus far for the occupation army), the demand that local villages ask the Israeli occupation for permission to travel, and so on. Settlement is the natural extension of this process.
December 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The West Bank-ification of much of southwest Syria is already under way with checkpoints, Israeli only roads (thus far for the occupation army), the demand that local villages ask the Israeli occupation for permission to travel, and so on. Settlement is the natural extension of this process.
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it's fun, right? israel gets to provide material support to an isis affiliate fighting hamas, and then when isis attacks a bunch of jews, israel gets to blame people who oppose israel massacring palestinians.
December 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
it's fun, right? israel gets to provide material support to an isis affiliate fighting hamas, and then when isis attacks a bunch of jews, israel gets to blame people who oppose israel massacring palestinians.
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The corrupt Bulgarian government has stepped down following massive protests.
December 14, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The corrupt Bulgarian government has stepped down following massive protests.
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There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
December 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
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Young American men volunteer for military service, knowing they may have to sacrifice their lives for their country.
But they didn't volunteer to sacrifice their futures to protect the President or Secretary of Defense from being convicted of crimes.
That's not the service for which we thank them.
But they didn't volunteer to sacrifice their futures to protect the President or Secretary of Defense from being convicted of crimes.
That's not the service for which we thank them.
December 14, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Young American men volunteer for military service, knowing they may have to sacrifice their lives for their country.
But they didn't volunteer to sacrifice their futures to protect the President or Secretary of Defense from being convicted of crimes.
That's not the service for which we thank them.
But they didn't volunteer to sacrifice their futures to protect the President or Secretary of Defense from being convicted of crimes.
That's not the service for which we thank them.
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Maybe today is the day we also have a conversation about the word “genre” and how a lot of horror is better than the stuff that gets counted as “real cinema” and a lot of SFF writing is higher quality literature than some of the shit publishers call “literary fiction”
Stop being snobby shits
Stop being snobby shits
December 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Maybe today is the day we also have a conversation about the word “genre” and how a lot of horror is better than the stuff that gets counted as “real cinema” and a lot of SFF writing is higher quality literature than some of the shit publishers call “literary fiction”
Stop being snobby shits
Stop being snobby shits
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Meg is the DFL endorsed candidate; every labor union who has endorsed in the race has endorsed @megl.bsky.social because they know first-hand the work she has done at the legislature to get paid leave passed.
She’s also endorsed by Mayor-Elect Her, Sen. maj. leader Murphy and Auditor Blaha.
She’s also endorsed by Mayor-Elect Her, Sen. maj. leader Murphy and Auditor Blaha.
Saint Paul: This past weekend we held our DFL convention for the 64A race where public school parent & powerhouse labor lawyer Meg Luger-Nikolai earned endorsement after five rounds of ballots.
Here’s her speech that shows exactly why she’d be effective on day one. Vote megfor64A.com on Dec.16th
Here’s her speech that shows exactly why she’d be effective on day one. Vote megfor64A.com on Dec.16th
December 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Meg is the DFL endorsed candidate; every labor union who has endorsed in the race has endorsed @megl.bsky.social because they know first-hand the work she has done at the legislature to get paid leave passed.
She’s also endorsed by Mayor-Elect Her, Sen. maj. leader Murphy and Auditor Blaha.
She’s also endorsed by Mayor-Elect Her, Sen. maj. leader Murphy and Auditor Blaha.
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It is interesting (derogatory) that productivity is operationalized as "uploading to preprint servers"
After ChatGPT, increase in productivity of male researchers was higher than for female researchers, widening the productivity gap. male researchers use generative AI more & see higher efficiency improvement from its use than female researchers
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Gender disparities in the impact of generative artificial intelligence: Evidence from academia
Abstract. The emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT has substantially increased individuals’ productivity. In this stu
academic.oup.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM
It is interesting (derogatory) that productivity is operationalized as "uploading to preprint servers"
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It is my hope that we don’t make the mistake again of not expanding SCOTUS.
December 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
It is my hope that we don’t make the mistake again of not expanding SCOTUS.
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A president cannot defend a nation if he is not held accountable to its laws.
December 8, 2025 at 10:15 PM
A president cannot defend a nation if he is not held accountable to its laws.
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The average natural born US citizen, even one who is well-educated, has ZERO understanding of the history of immigration and citizenship law or the way that immigration and citizenship law is enforced today.
December 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The average natural born US citizen, even one who is well-educated, has ZERO understanding of the history of immigration and citizenship law or the way that immigration and citizenship law is enforced today.
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It's the 160th anniversary of the United States' refounding, the ratification of the 13th Amendment.
December 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
It's the 160th anniversary of the United States' refounding, the ratification of the 13th Amendment.
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The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
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Does anyone seriously believe the Trump White House and solicitor general aren’t in communication with several of the conservative justices on SCOTUS, being told exactly what to move ahead with?
December 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Does anyone seriously believe the Trump White House and solicitor general aren’t in communication with several of the conservative justices on SCOTUS, being told exactly what to move ahead with?
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“When this is all over, we’re going to need a full-blown denazification program.”
December 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
“When this is all over, we’re going to need a full-blown denazification program.”
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“OK, you can gerrymander to cheat in elections, but only if it hurts nonwhite voters.”
- US Supreme Court
- US Supreme Court
December 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
“OK, you can gerrymander to cheat in elections, but only if it hurts nonwhite voters.”
- US Supreme Court
- US Supreme Court
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Article II of the Constitution does not grant the President of the United States inherent authority to declare whoever he wants to be part of a foreign terrorist organization and to execute them without any process.
December 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Article II of the Constitution does not grant the President of the United States inherent authority to declare whoever he wants to be part of a foreign terrorist organization and to execute them without any process.
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America: What if the Noble Lie fucking sucked?
I buy the Cabaret theory of modern politics: current right wing politics was, once upon a time, a thing elites sold to rubes while merely pretending to believe themselves while they pursued wealth, but now the True Believers are actually in charge and acting on sincerely believed insane nonsense.
December 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
America: What if the Noble Lie fucking sucked?
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On left:
President Trump Statement Sept. 2, 2025:
"The strike occurred while the terrorists were at sea in international waters transporting illegal narcotics, heading to the United States."
On right:
(Under penalty of law) military leaders told Congress headed to Suriname.
President Trump Statement Sept. 2, 2025:
"The strike occurred while the terrorists were at sea in international waters transporting illegal narcotics, heading to the United States."
On right:
(Under penalty of law) military leaders told Congress headed to Suriname.
December 5, 2025 at 10:38 PM
On left:
President Trump Statement Sept. 2, 2025:
"The strike occurred while the terrorists were at sea in international waters transporting illegal narcotics, heading to the United States."
On right:
(Under penalty of law) military leaders told Congress headed to Suriname.
President Trump Statement Sept. 2, 2025:
"The strike occurred while the terrorists were at sea in international waters transporting illegal narcotics, heading to the United States."
On right:
(Under penalty of law) military leaders told Congress headed to Suriname.
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The White House doesn’t offer a plausible legal rationale because the orders are illegal.
Various lawyers wouldn’t sign off on it because the orders are illegal.
Trump flipped out at veterans saying don’t follow illegal orders because he’s giving illegal orders.
Real Occam’s razor situation here.
Various lawyers wouldn’t sign off on it because the orders are illegal.
Trump flipped out at veterans saying don’t follow illegal orders because he’s giving illegal orders.
Real Occam’s razor situation here.
On the patently unlawful boat strikes
It's hard for USGs to claim ‘mistake of law’ or ‘advice of counsel’ – when they’re firing lawyers who wouldn't sign off on the strikes.
WaPo's new revelations on firings or removals:
1) CIA General Counsel
2) NSC Legal Adviser
3) CIA Mission Center’s lawyer
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It's hard for USGs to claim ‘mistake of law’ or ‘advice of counsel’ – when they’re firing lawyers who wouldn't sign off on the strikes.
WaPo's new revelations on firings or removals:
1) CIA General Counsel
2) NSC Legal Adviser
3) CIA Mission Center’s lawyer
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White House blew past legal concerns in deadly strikes on drug boats
The Trump administration sidestepped skeptical lawyers across national security agencies as it pursued a military campaign against alleged narcotraffickers, officials say.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The White House doesn’t offer a plausible legal rationale because the orders are illegal.
Various lawyers wouldn’t sign off on it because the orders are illegal.
Trump flipped out at veterans saying don’t follow illegal orders because he’s giving illegal orders.
Real Occam’s razor situation here.
Various lawyers wouldn’t sign off on it because the orders are illegal.
Trump flipped out at veterans saying don’t follow illegal orders because he’s giving illegal orders.
Real Occam’s razor situation here.