Andy Hall
@maritimetexas.bsky.social
Maritime, naval, and military history guy, occasional author. Texas Marine Archaeological Steward. Iconoclastic tendencies. Opinions mine, not my employer's.
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Andy Hall
@maritimetexas.bsky.social
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“America is great because it is good. If America ceases to be good, it will also cease to be great.”
— de Tocqueville
— de Tocqueville
Jeebus. He’s STILL insisting that he’s lowering drug prices by more than 100%. But somehow he’s supposed to be a financial genius, right?
November 29, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Jeebus. He’s STILL insisting that he’s lowering drug prices by more than 100%. But somehow he’s supposed to be a financial genius, right?
A nice summary from a longtime observer of the war in Ukraine of how the United States' "negotiations" in that conflict are driven by locking in opportunities for Trump's friends and donors to reap (additional) vast riches from the lifting of Russian sanctions.
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@ChrisO_wiki: 1/ The Wall Street Journal reports that the main focus of the US-Russia peace talks is to get commercial advantage for American companies, and personal benefits for individuals linked to...
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November 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A nice summary from a longtime observer of the war in Ukraine of how the United States' "negotiations" in that conflict are driven by locking in opportunities for Trump's friends and donors to reap (additional) vast riches from the lifting of Russian sanctions.
threadreaderapp.com/thread/19947...
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I knew I liked this guy.
Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
November 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I knew I liked this guy.
Heinz-Wilhelm Eck, commander of the German U-boat U-582, was tried, convicted, condemned, and executed after the war for ordering his crew to shoot the survivors of a Greek merchantman, using exactly this same rationalization.
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Heinz-Wilhelm Eck, commander of the German U-boat U-582, was tried, convicted, condemned, and executed after the war for ordering his crew to shoot the survivors of a Greek merchantman, using exactly this same rationalization.
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OK, who narced?
November 28, 2025 at 4:44 PM
OK, who narced?
Tonight's historic Galveston photo is of an unidentified girl standing on the beach near the Pagoda Bathhouse (right), c. 1899. The structure in the background left is the Sea Breeze Saloon & Restaurant.
Rosenberg Library photo, SC285_100_2.
Full text in ALT. #TexasHistory
Rosenberg Library photo, SC285_100_2.
Full text in ALT. #TexasHistory
November 28, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Tonight's historic Galveston photo is of an unidentified girl standing on the beach near the Pagoda Bathhouse (right), c. 1899. The structure in the background left is the Sea Breeze Saloon & Restaurant.
Rosenberg Library photo, SC285_100_2.
Full text in ALT. #TexasHistory
Rosenberg Library photo, SC285_100_2.
Full text in ALT. #TexasHistory
All of Rich's Shipwrecks & Sea Dogs podcasts are thoughtful, measured, and well-researched, but this was a great one. Hope y'all had a great Turkey day!
www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/project-mayf...
#MaritimeHistory
www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/project-mayf...
#MaritimeHistory
Project Mayflower: The Story of Mayflower II
The Mayflower II is a full-scale replica of the 1620 historic ship, built in England and sailed to Plymouth, MA in 1957.
www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:29 AM
All of Rich's Shipwrecks & Sea Dogs podcasts are thoughtful, measured, and well-researched, but this was a great one. Hope y'all had a great Turkey day!
www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/project-mayf...
#MaritimeHistory
www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/project-mayf...
#MaritimeHistory
A quick follow-up to my post of the late 1840s chart of the entrance to Galveston Bay:
I tried overlaying the chart on that location today in Google Earth, and quickly realized the scale (upper right) is WAY off, about 1.3nm in length and not the 2nm stated.
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#MaritimeHistory
I tried overlaying the chart on that location today in Google Earth, and quickly realized the scale (upper right) is WAY off, about 1.3nm in length and not the 2nm stated.
Full Text in ALT
#MaritimeHistory
November 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
A quick follow-up to my post of the late 1840s chart of the entrance to Galveston Bay:
I tried overlaying the chart on that location today in Google Earth, and quickly realized the scale (upper right) is WAY off, about 1.3nm in length and not the 2nm stated.
Full Text in ALT
#MaritimeHistory
I tried overlaying the chart on that location today in Google Earth, and quickly realized the scale (upper right) is WAY off, about 1.3nm in length and not the 2nm stated.
Full Text in ALT
#MaritimeHistory
Tonight's historical Galveston image is a nautical chart of the entrance to Galveston Bay, published as an inset to a larger chart showing the coastline of the northern Gulf of Mexico, published in about 1849.
Full text in ALT.
#MaritimeHistory
Full text in ALT.
#MaritimeHistory
November 27, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Tonight's historical Galveston image is a nautical chart of the entrance to Galveston Bay, published as an inset to a larger chart showing the coastline of the northern Gulf of Mexico, published in about 1849.
Full text in ALT.
#MaritimeHistory
Full text in ALT.
#MaritimeHistory
Visit my friend Patrick Young's blog to read more about Nast's cartoon, "Uncle Sam's Thanksgiving." It's more relevant today than ever.
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A Close Look at Thomas Nast's Cartoon "Uncle Sam's Thanksgiving Dinner" 1869 Immigrants Welcome Here? - The Reconstruction Era
One of Thomas Nast’s most reproduced cartoons is his 1869 Uncle Sam’s Thanksgiving Dinner depicting a new America at the dinner table. While an 1860 version of...
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November 27, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Visit my friend Patrick Young's blog to read more about Nast's cartoon, "Uncle Sam's Thanksgiving." It's more relevant today than ever.
thereconstructionera.com/a-close-look...
thereconstructionera.com/a-close-look...
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Look I keep saying this - the most nuns I personally met or know about were women uninterested in the constraints of patriarchal society. While the church of course has those too a convent still frees you up from marriage to men and pressures to have children, and gives you access to education.
November 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Look I keep saying this - the most nuns I personally met or know about were women uninterested in the constraints of patriarchal society. While the church of course has those too a convent still frees you up from marriage to men and pressures to have children, and gives you access to education.
Fuuuu. . . .
Just got an email from my SRO for the study section that was missed in October. Good news is that they are trying to reschedule ASAP (Dec/Jan). The bad news is that CSR is mandating that only the the top third (not half) of applications will get discussed for the next 2 rounds.
November 26, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Fuuuu. . . .
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There was a time when the United States looked down its nose at the countries in South America for being lawless banana republics. Who's the banana republic now, bitches?
November 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
There was a time when the United States looked down its nose at the countries in South America for being lawless banana republics. Who's the banana republic now, bitches?
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Pete Hegseth keeps demanding to be taken seriously and then spends all his time talking down to accomplished military leaders, rebranding his department and renaming ships, engaging in culture wars bullshit, shitting all over the military's sense of ethics and generally making an ass of himself.
November 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Pete Hegseth keeps demanding to be taken seriously and then spends all his time talking down to accomplished military leaders, rebranding his department and renaming ships, engaging in culture wars bullshit, shitting all over the military's sense of ethics and generally making an ass of himself.
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A full-scale replica of the Mayflower was built in England and sailed to Plymouth, MA in 1957. It was given as a gift to honor the alliance of friendship formed between the UK and the USA during WW2. The story of the Mayflower II coming tomorrow, as a Thanksgiving treat.
#ProjectMayflower
#ProjectMayflower
November 24, 2025 at 11:32 PM
A full-scale replica of the Mayflower was built in England and sailed to Plymouth, MA in 1957. It was given as a gift to honor the alliance of friendship formed between the UK and the USA during WW2. The story of the Mayflower II coming tomorrow, as a Thanksgiving treat.
#ProjectMayflower
#ProjectMayflower
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Have a circle of friends around the state who get together for Thanksgiving. This year Dallasites insist on hosting but no one is going. "Why will no one come to Dallas?" sat unaswered in the group chat for 2 days until... "no one wants to go to Oklahoma for Thanksgiving." -OS
November 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Have a circle of friends around the state who get together for Thanksgiving. This year Dallasites insist on hosting but no one is going. "Why will no one come to Dallas?" sat unaswered in the group chat for 2 days until... "no one wants to go to Oklahoma for Thanksgiving." -OS
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You can get my book, The Craft of Historical Research, for $17.99 (either eBook or paperback) right now. Very much the book I wish I’d had when I was starting out. 🗃️ link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
The Craft of Historical Research
This textbook demystifies the task of historical research and writing for both undergraduates and graduate students with a wide range of engaging examples.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
You can get my book, The Craft of Historical Research, for $17.99 (either eBook or paperback) right now. Very much the book I wish I’d had when I was starting out. 🗃️ link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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One of the bragging rights that the US ed system had in the 20th century is that we didn't have education tracks. Essentially, any kid could go to a CC or state school & major in whatever they wanted to (obviously an oversimplification). I fear this aspect of the American dream is dying.
November 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
One of the bragging rights that the US ed system had in the 20th century is that we didn't have education tracks. Essentially, any kid could go to a CC or state school & major in whatever they wanted to (obviously an oversimplification). I fear this aspect of the American dream is dying.
There’s already a long list of Republicans declared to run against Jon Ossoff next year. Crowded field.
Obviously, she has more name recognition than all of the others combined, but I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing in her case.
Obviously, she has more name recognition than all of the others combined, but I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing in her case.
November 22, 2025 at 1:53 AM
There’s already a long list of Republicans declared to run against Jon Ossoff next year. Crowded field.
Obviously, she has more name recognition than all of the others combined, but I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing in her case.
Obviously, she has more name recognition than all of the others combined, but I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing in her case.
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"Here’s what we don’t say out loud: There’s no money in journalism anymore. No fame, no glamour, no prestige. But there’s lots and lots of money in media—in being a brand, an influencer, a personality. We stopped paying journalists and started rewarding performers."
Corporate media is part of the establishment. It's beyond corrupt. Very good reporters and journalists are stuck within its dying edifice, but it's time to cleanse it with fire.
www.mediaite.com/opinion/the-...
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The Olivia Nuzzi Comeback Is Everything Wrong With Modern Media
Olivia Nuzzi’s comeback isn’t a personal scandal story—it’s proof that today’s media rewards access, personality, and controversy more than ethics.
www.mediaite.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:37 AM
"Here’s what we don’t say out loud: There’s no money in journalism anymore. No fame, no glamour, no prestige. But there’s lots and lots of money in media—in being a brand, an influencer, a personality. We stopped paying journalists and started rewarding performers."
They didn’t come in red?
Like Donald Trump, Elon Musk is now wearing lifts to make himself look taller. Check out his massive clown shoes. They lift his heel at the back, and I'll bet his toes only extend to the lace holes. The rest is empty space.
November 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
They didn’t come in red?