Khristian Paul
@kpaul2507.bsky.social
MA in History from George Washington University. I like nukes.
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One thing I believe is that the sheer material affluence of the United States is part of the reason why we're in this mess (belief that water comes from the tap and that things really can't get that much worse) is also another reason why this administration is sowing the seeds of its destruction
August 28, 2025 at 5:51 AM
One thing I believe is that the sheer material affluence of the United States is part of the reason why we're in this mess (belief that water comes from the tap and that things really can't get that much worse) is also another reason why this administration is sowing the seeds of its destruction
I am again reminded why Atomic Bombing Discourse is the stupidest discourse that comes up regularly. It is a legitimately fascinating debate with plenty of nuance and no real clear answer, but online randos just use it to promote their political/ideological priors.
One of my favorite bits on social media is randos arguing with literal experts, people who have written books, articles, etc like they don’t know what they’re talking about
Even President Truman understood—on July 17, 1945, just one day after the Trinity test and well before any atomic bombs had been used—that the war with Japan would end once the Soviet Union invaded Japanese-occupied Manchuria and the home islands, an invasion we demanded our wartime ally undertake.
July 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I am again reminded why Atomic Bombing Discourse is the stupidest discourse that comes up regularly. It is a legitimately fascinating debate with plenty of nuance and no real clear answer, but online randos just use it to promote their political/ideological priors.
"Call of Duty and its consequences have been a disaster for the Human Race."
July 8, 2025 at 12:58 AM
"Call of Duty and its consequences have been a disaster for the Human Race."
Ah, the USSR. Famously an example of the inevitability of socialism's triumph over capitalism.
July 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Ah, the USSR. Famously an example of the inevitability of socialism's triumph over capitalism.
One of the root causes of our problems today is that no one wants to actually do the work of a senator or rep, especially senators and reps.
July 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
One of the root causes of our problems today is that no one wants to actually do the work of a senator or rep, especially senators and reps.
And yet again, we only make national news for the absolute worst reasons.
June 29, 2025 at 11:56 PM
And yet again, we only make national news for the absolute worst reasons.
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So this is an ominous banner: "Effective July 7, 2025, the National Archives at College Park, MD, will become a restricted-access federal facility with access only for visitors with a legitimate business need. It will no longer be open to the general public." www.archives.gov/college-park
June 24, 2025 at 11:40 PM
So this is an ominous banner: "Effective July 7, 2025, the National Archives at College Park, MD, will become a restricted-access federal facility with access only for visitors with a legitimate business need. It will no longer be open to the general public." www.archives.gov/college-park
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This seems relevant yet again.
theonion.com/this-war-wil...
theonion.com/this-war-wil...
This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Won’t
George W. Bush may think that a war against Iraq is the solution to our problems, but the reality is, it will only serve to create far more.
theonion.com
June 17, 2025 at 12:06 AM
This seems relevant yet again.
theonion.com/this-war-wil...
theonion.com/this-war-wil...
Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.
June 13, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.
Another thing I've noticed is that there's a strong assumption among many Democrats that public opinion is essentially a force of nature to be responded to, rather than something that can be created. Getting rid of this mentality is a prerequisite to solving the problem.
oh crazy, it is as if protests have consistently hurt trump since 2017
Brand-new polling from YouGov out this AM finds Trump's actions re: LA underwater. Double-digit disapproval on sending in Marines.
This should be a reality check for those people arguing the protests inherently help Trump bc his immigration approval # is positive.
today.yougov.com/topics/polit...
This should be a reality check for those people arguing the protests inherently help Trump bc his immigration approval # is positive.
today.yougov.com/topics/polit...
June 11, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Another thing I've noticed is that there's a strong assumption among many Democrats that public opinion is essentially a force of nature to be responded to, rather than something that can be created. Getting rid of this mentality is a prerequisite to solving the problem.
One of the next parts of Pride is that alcohol laws are basically suspended.
June 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
One of the next parts of Pride is that alcohol laws are basically suspended.
It's really funny how there are worse ways of tracking the arc of conservative thought in the US by seeing what Tom Clancy is pissed off about in his writings. From the KGB mole who was an anti-Vietnam activist, to the not-Gorbachev General Secretary using arms control to cover for an offensive war.
May 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
It's really funny how there are worse ways of tracking the arc of conservative thought in the US by seeing what Tom Clancy is pissed off about in his writings. From the KGB mole who was an anti-Vietnam activist, to the not-Gorbachev General Secretary using arms control to cover for an offensive war.
I've seen like 3 ads on metro today for Substack. The last thing that we as a nation need is more DC-based Substack writers.
May 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I've seen like 3 ads on metro today for Substack. The last thing that we as a nation need is more DC-based Substack writers.
Takingboff your shoes on Metro at rush hour is certainly a choice.
May 5, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Takingboff your shoes on Metro at rush hour is certainly a choice.
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we need to think of 'abolishing ICE' as like 'abolishing the Wehrmacht.' Germany still needed an army. Americans will still want some kind of immigration and border authorities. But abolishing the culture, structures, and power-holders of a utterly corrupted and brutal system is important.
April 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
we need to think of 'abolishing ICE' as like 'abolishing the Wehrmacht.' Germany still needed an army. Americans will still want some kind of immigration and border authorities. But abolishing the culture, structures, and power-holders of a utterly corrupted and brutal system is important.
So this obviously was supposed to be literacy tests, but even then, I hope you guys don't need anything shipped by truck.
WHITE HOUSE: TRUMP WILL SIGN ORDER ON ENGLISH LITERARY TESTS FOR TRUCKERS IN U.S.
April 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
So this obviously was supposed to be literacy tests, but even then, I hope you guys don't need anything shipped by truck.
Just passed a pro-Armenian Genocide protest coming home from work. That's nice.
April 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Just passed a pro-Armenian Genocide protest coming home from work. That's nice.
Looking over my healthcare benefits and coming to the conclusion I need to marry someone in the military.
April 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Looking over my healthcare benefits and coming to the conclusion I need to marry someone in the military.
Fuck Microsoft Word.
April 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Fuck Microsoft Word.
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I will build Golden Dome for half of what Elon and his friends are asking for.
It won't get built either way, but you save a lot of money.
It won't get built either way, but you save a lot of money.
April 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I will build Golden Dome for half of what Elon and his friends are asking for.
It won't get built either way, but you save a lot of money.
It won't get built either way, but you save a lot of money.
Never have I ever released highly classified info via an unapproved channel to a journalist.
The Trump administration's Signal group chat leak may be the world's most relatable fail. Who hasn't added a stranger to a text thread or group chat?
'We've all done this': Trump admin group chat scandal is its most relatable fail
The Trump administration's Signal group chat leak may be the world's most relatable fail. Who hasn't added a stranger to a text thread or group chat?
bit.ly
March 26, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Never have I ever released highly classified info via an unapproved channel to a journalist.
Should anyone need any of the documentation about Brazil from their digital archives, please DM me.
Gutted to see the Woodrow Wilson Center included in this. It has been a crucial institution in the production, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge about the history of the U.S. and the world. Its Cold War archives are a priceless teaching and research tool. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/15/u...
Trump Orders Gutting of 7 Agencies, Including Voice of America’s Parent (Gift Article)
The order targeting the agencies, largely obscure entities that address issues like labor mediation and homelessness prevention, appeared to test the bounds of the president’s power.
www.nytimes.com
March 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Should anyone need any of the documentation about Brazil from their digital archives, please DM me.
There is an epidemic of gay men with 70s porn star moustaches that must be stopped.
March 16, 2025 at 12:16 AM
There is an epidemic of gay men with 70s porn star moustaches that must be stopped.