Raoul Meyer
@mistermeyer.bsky.social
Writing about civics and government; making things; dad & husband. Working with my brother on a documentary about American teachers. Yes, I did write all those Crashcourse history videos for John Green.
If you are going to read one book before the next election cycle, I am begging you to make it this one:
press.uchicago.edu/dam/ucp/book...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:53 PM
If you are going to read one book before the next election cycle, I am begging you to make it this one:
press.uchicago.edu/dam/ucp/book...
press.uchicago.edu/dam/ucp/book...
It's obvious that those clowns never heard of the king, Bob Moses.
November 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
It's obvious that those clowns never heard of the king, Bob Moses.
Am I the only one who hears “Elon’s robot army” and immediately thinks of ED-209?
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October 23, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Am I the only one who hears “Elon’s robot army” and immediately thinks of ED-209?
static.wikia.nocookie.net/robocop/imag...
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Remember when images like this made a difference:
October 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Remember when images like this made a difference:
There's a reason we don't put images of hands on coins:
October 3, 2025 at 8:07 PM
There's a reason we don't put images of hands on coins:
Strange, because the idea of sucking up to wealth is as old as time. I prefer not to do it, but I fully understand it.
October 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Strange, because the idea of sucking up to wealth is as old as time. I prefer not to do it, but I fully understand it.
I might have to buy a bunch of these just to throw at him:
August 21, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I might have to buy a bunch of these just to throw at him:
Eagle Court was demolished in 2023 to make way for this building, the Henry. The Henry has 45 condo units. The least expensive, a 1BR is listed at $2.5 million dollars.
July 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Eagle Court was demolished in 2023 to make way for this building, the Henry. The Henry has 45 condo units. The least expensive, a 1BR is listed at $2.5 million dollars.
Here is my response to the abundance/YIMBY crowd. This is a picture of Eagle Court, a Manhattan Co-op complex that was 7 stories tall and included 128 housing units:
July 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Here is my response to the abundance/YIMBY crowd. This is a picture of Eagle Court, a Manhattan Co-op complex that was 7 stories tall and included 128 housing units:
Don't forget this guy:
June 23, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Don't forget this guy:
Both sides have a point in this argument. We need more construction in NYC, but too frequently we construction like this. This building, completed in 2008 is 32 stories high and has 90 units. My building 3 blocks away, is 15 stories high and has 104 units. It was built in 1924.
May 28, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Both sides have a point in this argument. We need more construction in NYC, but too frequently we construction like this. This building, completed in 2008 is 32 stories high and has 90 units. My building 3 blocks away, is 15 stories high and has 104 units. It was built in 1924.
Any time I hear the phrase "Trump golf club" I think of this:
May 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Any time I hear the phrase "Trump golf club" I think of this:
I would also accept this:
April 25, 2025 at 12:18 PM
I would also accept this:
NO! I AM THE GREATEST FRIEND CAPITALISM HAS EVER HAD!
April 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
NO! I AM THE GREATEST FRIEND CAPITALISM HAS EVER HAD!
What percentage of American high school students have seen this and what percentage could explain what it means:
April 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
What percentage of American high school students have seen this and what percentage could explain what it means:
I cannot think of a more obvious way to distract Americans' attention from this administration's outrage than releasing documents related to the Kennedy assassination.
March 19, 2025 at 11:36 AM
I cannot think of a more obvious way to distract Americans' attention from this administration's outrage than releasing documents related to the Kennedy assassination.
Anyone who lives in or near OKC should be livid at this equating vandalism with terrorism.
March 18, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Anyone who lives in or near OKC should be livid at this equating vandalism with terrorism.
Maybe I just haven't heard anybody talking about this, but someone should be screaming about the fact (according to Pew and the BLS) that federal workers are disproportionately Black. (Also older and better educated)
March 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Maybe I just haven't heard anybody talking about this, but someone should be screaming about the fact (according to Pew and the BLS) that federal workers are disproportionately Black. (Also older and better educated)
When I was teaching U.S. history, this image was in every textbook.
February 20, 2025 at 11:51 AM
When I was teaching U.S. history, this image was in every textbook.