Dr CC Flinn
@bostonoxford.bsky.social
Historian mostly, bunch of degrees; sporty, ex-elite athlete; MTBer; geocacher. Not much of a follow-backer. My book: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/rebuilding-britains-blitzed-cities-9781350168800/
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Dr CC Flinn
@bostonoxford.bsky.social
· May 13
Rebuilding Britain's Blitzed Cities
Many British cities were devastated by bombing during the Second World War and faced stark economic dilemmas concerning reconstruction planning and implementati…
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So my book is on sale if there's any random person out there wanting to read it - or encourage their library to buy it!
www.bloomsbury.com/us/rebuildin...
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The senators who sold out. How many are retiring and could have actually done the right thing??
Never forget who sold us out:
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
November 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The senators who sold out. How many are retiring and could have actually done the right thing??
This. I used to like Murphy, but words such as his are not anywhere near enough.
Until you publicly call for the removal of the current minority leadership (Schumer) it kind of feels like this anger is just blowing smoke
November 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This. I used to like Murphy, but words such as his are not anywhere near enough.
why disable quote posts? anyway, someone let me know if this is (hopefully) just a joke...
November 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
why disable quote posts? anyway, someone let me know if this is (hopefully) just a joke...
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Democrats were overwhelmingly united on their shutdown demands.
Americans understood that Trump and Republicans were to blame.
Voters made it known last Tuesday that they'll elect leaders who stand up to Trump.
Democrats held the cards — and folded for no reason.
Americans understood that Trump and Republicans were to blame.
Voters made it known last Tuesday that they'll elect leaders who stand up to Trump.
Democrats held the cards — and folded for no reason.
November 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Democrats were overwhelmingly united on their shutdown demands.
Americans understood that Trump and Republicans were to blame.
Voters made it known last Tuesday that they'll elect leaders who stand up to Trump.
Democrats held the cards — and folded for no reason.
Americans understood that Trump and Republicans were to blame.
Voters made it known last Tuesday that they'll elect leaders who stand up to Trump.
Democrats held the cards — and folded for no reason.
I really need to say the F word about those f-ing Dem senators right now.
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I really need to say the F word about those f-ing Dem senators right now.
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Any Bloomsbury authors out there who have been pestered by them about opting in/out to your works being used for AI ?!?!?! I'm getting constant emails from different people after I thought it was settled... FWIW I opted out.
November 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Any Bloomsbury authors out there who have been pestered by them about opting in/out to your works being used for AI ?!?!?! I'm getting constant emails from different people after I thought it was settled... FWIW I opted out.
Any Bloomsbury authors out there who have been pestered by them about opting in/out to your works being used for AI ?!?!?! I'm getting constant emails from different people after I thought it was settled... FWIW I opted out.
November 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Any Bloomsbury authors out there who have been pestered by them about opting in/out to your works being used for AI ?!?!?! I'm getting constant emails from different people after I thought it was settled... FWIW I opted out.
The hypocrisy knows no bounds... (I think I'll shift to ⚾️)
Yet in 2010, Noem—then a congressional candidate—had “20 speeding tickets, three stop-sign violations, two seat-belt violations and a citation for driving with no driver’s license.” She had six court notices for failing to appear, and had two warrants out for her arrest. trib.al/uQSDaqR
ICE Barbie Says Immigrants Are Too Dumb to Drive Semitrucks
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made the inane claim while bragging about arresting immigrant truck drivers.
trib.al
November 2, 2025 at 2:19 AM
The hypocrisy knows no bounds... (I think I'll shift to ⚾️)
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Not giving Bezos a penny of my money and have not since about 2015. I so SO wish people could stop being Amazon addicted. I get that it's cheap. But it is evil.
Your Prime Day reminder that Amazon...
-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump
-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump
October 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Not giving Bezos a penny of my money and have not since about 2015. I so SO wish people could stop being Amazon addicted. I get that it's cheap. But it is evil.
Wow. BRAVO CUBA! 👏
October 31, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Wow. BRAVO CUBA! 👏
Not giving Bezos a penny of my money and have not since about 2015. I so SO wish people could stop being Amazon addicted. I get that it's cheap. But it is evil.
Your Prime Day reminder that Amazon...
-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump
-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump
October 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Not giving Bezos a penny of my money and have not since about 2015. I so SO wish people could stop being Amazon addicted. I get that it's cheap. But it is evil.
I thought you meant a regular bishop... then checked news. OHHHH Archbishop of Canterbury! Wow. Now THAT is big news!!!!!
October 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I thought you meant a regular bishop... then checked news. OHHHH Archbishop of Canterbury! Wow. Now THAT is big news!!!!!
I still shop at Target because my local obviously ignored the DEI stuff and hires diversely... am I missing a reason I shouldn't be?!
September 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I still shop at Target because my local obviously ignored the DEI stuff and hires diversely... am I missing a reason I shouldn't be?!
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9-0 SCOTUS ruling from last year:
“Government officials cannot attempt to coerce private parties in order to punish or suppress views that the government disfavors.”
“Government officials cannot attempt to coerce private parties in order to punish or suppress views that the government disfavors.”
September 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
9-0 SCOTUS ruling from last year:
“Government officials cannot attempt to coerce private parties in order to punish or suppress views that the government disfavors.”
“Government officials cannot attempt to coerce private parties in order to punish or suppress views that the government disfavors.”
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A history / science Q:
Isaac Newton is said to have believed that all his discoveries had been known to the 'ancients' (Pythagoras, Euclid etc.). I'd like to find that quote. It is NOT the 'standing on the shoulders of giants' that I'm thinking of, nor the boy playing on the seashore.
Anyone plz?
Isaac Newton is said to have believed that all his discoveries had been known to the 'ancients' (Pythagoras, Euclid etc.). I'd like to find that quote. It is NOT the 'standing on the shoulders of giants' that I'm thinking of, nor the boy playing on the seashore.
Anyone plz?
September 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
A history / science Q:
Isaac Newton is said to have believed that all his discoveries had been known to the 'ancients' (Pythagoras, Euclid etc.). I'd like to find that quote. It is NOT the 'standing on the shoulders of giants' that I'm thinking of, nor the boy playing on the seashore.
Anyone plz?
Isaac Newton is said to have believed that all his discoveries had been known to the 'ancients' (Pythagoras, Euclid etc.). I'd like to find that quote. It is NOT the 'standing on the shoulders of giants' that I'm thinking of, nor the boy playing on the seashore.
Anyone plz?
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KAMLAGER-DOVE: Dylan Roof, who followed white supremacist propaganda, murdered 9 Black parishioners in 2015. Do you deny this?
PATEL: I'm sorry. Dylan Roof? Can you give me more information?
KAMLAGER-DOVE: You're head of the FBI
PATEL: I'm sorry. Dylan Roof? Can you give me more information?
KAMLAGER-DOVE: You're head of the FBI
September 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
KAMLAGER-DOVE: Dylan Roof, who followed white supremacist propaganda, murdered 9 Black parishioners in 2015. Do you deny this?
PATEL: I'm sorry. Dylan Roof? Can you give me more information?
KAMLAGER-DOVE: You're head of the FBI
PATEL: I'm sorry. Dylan Roof? Can you give me more information?
KAMLAGER-DOVE: You're head of the FBI
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In America, this happens all the time.
And we don’t talk about it because it’s not “crime.” There’s no one to blame who’s not already dead.
The only answer is to keep angry men from having guns, and we won’t do that.
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And we don’t talk about it because it’s not “crime.” There’s no one to blame who’s not already dead.
The only answer is to keep angry men from having guns, and we won’t do that.
www.google.com/search?clien...
murder suicide - Google Search
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September 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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@rwldproject.bsky.social Hi Mike! You should do this puzzle but set the date to 15/9... www.theatlantic.com/games/bracke...
Bracket City - The Atlantic
Solve nested clues to reveal a satisfying fact about this day in history. Climb the ranks from tourist to kingmaker (or beyond?).
www.theatlantic.com
September 16, 2025 at 12:48 AM
@rwldproject.bsky.social Hi Mike! You should do this puzzle but set the date to 15/9... www.theatlantic.com/games/bracke...
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Other half manages places that fly flags, shocked to be told to fly half mast for this toxic POS! I sure hope that gets ignored everywhere possible. What a crock.
“I think it's worth it. It’s worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights. That is a prudent deal." - Charlie Kirk
September 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Other half manages places that fly flags, shocked to be told to fly half mast for this toxic POS! I sure hope that gets ignored everywhere possible. What a crock.
Couldn't roll my eyes further upwards... from TPM:
"Meanwhile, Chief Justice John Roberts is actively fighting off a lawsuit by a legal advocacy organization founded by Stephen Miller that seeks to declare that..." 1/2
"Meanwhile, Chief Justice John Roberts is actively fighting off a lawsuit by a legal advocacy organization founded by Stephen Miller that seeks to declare that..." 1/2
September 5, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Couldn't roll my eyes further upwards... from TPM:
"Meanwhile, Chief Justice John Roberts is actively fighting off a lawsuit by a legal advocacy organization founded by Stephen Miller that seeks to declare that..." 1/2
"Meanwhile, Chief Justice John Roberts is actively fighting off a lawsuit by a legal advocacy organization founded by Stephen Miller that seeks to declare that..." 1/2
I usually see one Green Heron at a time but last night I saw a bunch!
August 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I usually see one Green Heron at a time but last night I saw a bunch!