Claude Call
@claudecall.bsky.social
NYer by birth, Marylander by address. Special Educator in Baltimore City, and the host of the How Good It Is pop music podcast. Frequently confused with Ron Swanson (no kidding).
On This Day in 1776: George Washington asks CT Governor Jon Trumbull for support in defending New York and the Hudson River, because he thinks it's the Brits' next target.
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Preparing To Defend New York–January 7, 1775 - 250 and Counting
There are many letters between George Washington and Connecticut Governor Jonathan Trumbull. Presumably something as simple as proximity to another leader was attractive to both of them, especially in...
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January 7, 2026 at 3:08 PM
On This Day in 1776: George Washington asks CT Governor Jon Trumbull for support in defending New York and the Hudson River, because he thinks it's the Brits' next target.
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Reposted by Claude Call
On This Day in 1776: Connecticut Governor Trumbull dispatches a man to evaluate an iron furnace for suitability for making cannons.
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A Furnace for Arms–January 2, 1776 - 250 and Counting
The Mount Riga Iron Furnace isn’t an especially unique artifact on the east coast of the US. In fact, as someone who lives in Baltimore, I get to see one of them regularly when I visit my mother-in-la...
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January 2, 2026 at 4:23 PM
On This Day in 1776: Connecticut Governor Trumbull dispatches a man to evaluate an iron furnace for suitability for making cannons.
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Why are so many cognitive exams necessary? Even the MAGA crowd has to be getting curious about that.
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January 2, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Why are so many cognitive exams necessary? Even the MAGA crowd has to be getting curious about that.
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I don't want to alarm anyone, but one of the three ice dispensers at the Sam's Club I'm in is actually working. Clearly, somebody needs to look into this.
November 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I don't want to alarm anyone, but one of the three ice dispensers at the Sam's Club I'm in is actually working. Clearly, somebody needs to look into this.
Reposted by Claude Call
On This Day in 1775: word gets back to the Continental Congress that King George III was not especially receptive to the Olive Branch Petition.
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Congress Gets Bad News–November 1, 1775 - 250 and Counting
In July 1775, there were still several delegates to the Second Continental Congress who thought that reconciliation with Britain was a possibility. There wer...
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November 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
On This Day in 1775: word gets back to the Continental Congress that King George III was not especially receptive to the Olive Branch Petition.
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Benedict Arnold wasn't our only traitor. Meet Dr. Benjamin Church.
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October 4, 1775: A Spy In The Ointment - 250 and Counting
It’s actually kind of curious that Benedict Arnold gets all the “traitor” press when there were other spies and turncoats doing their thing...
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October 4, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Benedict Arnold wasn't our only traitor. Meet Dr. Benjamin Church.
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OTD in 1775, Colonel William Woodford begins training Virginia militiamen on advice from George Washington. In a few weeks it will turn out to have been good advice.
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September 27, 1775: Virginia Prepares For Battle - 250 and Counting
William Woodford got his start in the military when he joined George Washington’s Virginia Regiment, and was promoted to Lieutenant in 1761. When hosti...
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September 27, 2025 at 2:17 PM
OTD in 1775, Colonel William Woodford begins training Virginia militiamen on advice from George Washington. In a few weeks it will turn out to have been good advice.
250andcounting.com/2025/09/27/s...
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Wait until he learns we're using Arabic numerals.
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Trump Signs Executive Order Making English the Official Language of the United States
Immigrant rights groups say the move could impact how non-English speakers can become US citizens, vote, and access crucial federal services like healthcare.
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March 2, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Wait until he learns we're using Arabic numerals.
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@olbermann.bsky.social which dog was that at the end of today's podcast?
December 18, 2024 at 11:02 PM
@olbermann.bsky.social which dog was that at the end of today's podcast?
@juliemason.bsky.social per @washingtonpost.com review of GovTrack yesterday, VP Harris ranked 4th behind Gillibrand, Sanders, and Merkley for her overall tenure. She ranked 1st specifically in 2019 based on analysis of sponsorship and co-sponsorship of legislation.
August 28, 2024 at 7:31 PM
@juliemason.bsky.social per @washingtonpost.com review of GovTrack yesterday, VP Harris ranked 4th behind Gillibrand, Sanders, and Merkley for her overall tenure. She ranked 1st specifically in 2019 based on analysis of sponsorship and co-sponsorship of legislation.
@juliemason.bsky.social re: turning people into memes. You might remember that this was done with Joe Biden near the end of the Obama presidency, where he was framed as some kind of merry prankster, to Obama's apparent dismay.
August 8, 2024 at 9:41 PM
@juliemason.bsky.social re: turning people into memes. You might remember that this was done with Joe Biden near the end of the Obama presidency, where he was framed as some kind of merry prankster, to Obama's apparent dismay.