Muriel McKnight
@murielmcknight.bsky.social
Historian, sometimes archivist, animal-lover, Trans ally, annoyingly progressive and unapologetic. Firm believer in socialized healthcare (Medicare for All) and principles of MMT. Would happily eat the rich if it helped make a better world for all.
Maybe we should go back to broadsheets pasted to Liberty Trees.
![A sheet of paper with the following printed:
[Stop!] [Stop!] [Stop!] No:
Tuesday-Morning, December 17, 1765 .
THE True-born Sons of Li-
berty, are desired to meet under LIBERTY-
TREE, at XII o'Clock, THIS DAY, to hear the
public Resignation, under Oath, of Andrew
Oliver, Esq; Distributor of Stamps for the Province
of the Massachusetts-Bay.
A Resignation ? YES.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hc2bj3ilzosj6z6wyo4kuaha/bafkreifb7lsho2ngkqwd6vbnxk7ujecpv64ouhffjm4xdwlkqodhcqjmvu@jpeg)
January 15, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Maybe we should go back to broadsheets pasted to Liberty Trees.
So, little Miss butter wouldn't melt in her mouth is now a foreign policy/security expert?
all righty then
all righty then
January 15, 2026 at 7:47 PM
So, little Miss butter wouldn't melt in her mouth is now a foreign policy/security expert?
all righty then
all righty then
But his imaginary middle-class friends tell him differently.
January 15, 2026 at 5:27 PM
But his imaginary middle-class friends tell him differently.
Unbowed and a life well-lived. I think the person who wrote the Daily Maverick send-off was a friend as well as a compatriot - it's a lovely tribute as well.
January 15, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Unbowed and a life well-lived. I think the person who wrote the Daily Maverick send-off was a friend as well as a compatriot - it's a lovely tribute as well.
These repeated comments alluding to stopping elections needs to be taken very seriously. Today's wishful thinking could become tomorrow's EO.
January 15, 2026 at 4:48 PM
These repeated comments alluding to stopping elections needs to be taken very seriously. Today's wishful thinking could become tomorrow's EO.
Didn't think about that. Makes sense, in a mob-boss sort of way.
January 15, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Didn't think about that. Makes sense, in a mob-boss sort of way.
An HR nightmare? What an odd remark amidst all of the fascist posturing.
January 15, 2026 at 3:12 AM
An HR nightmare? What an odd remark amidst all of the fascist posturing.
They ate better than that - and defeated fascism. :)
January 14, 2026 at 11:09 PM
They ate better than that - and defeated fascism. :)
I do. Fortunately, there were still some sane people in Congress.
January 14, 2026 at 10:45 PM
I do. Fortunately, there were still some sane people in Congress.
No warrant. Not even under suspicion. Just a snatch and grab operation because she probably offended someone in the administration.
And why take her watch?
And why take her watch?
January 14, 2026 at 7:42 PM
No warrant. Not even under suspicion. Just a snatch and grab operation because she probably offended someone in the administration.
And why take her watch?
And why take her watch?
So, he got a small bruise? That's "internal bleeding", right?
January 14, 2026 at 7:37 PM
So, he got a small bruise? That's "internal bleeding", right?
This is turning into the Salem Witch Trials. I keep expecting Bondi to come out waving the Malleus Maleficarum at the next press conference.
January 12, 2026 at 2:39 AM
This is turning into the Salem Witch Trials. I keep expecting Bondi to come out waving the Malleus Maleficarum at the next press conference.
I hope she hung that message in the staff lunchroom so everyone could have a good laugh.
January 11, 2026 at 1:57 AM
I hope she hung that message in the staff lunchroom so everyone could have a good laugh.
Good grief. People figured that out decades ago. Find something better to sue over . . .
January 9, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Good grief. People figured that out decades ago. Find something better to sue over . . .
Perhaps a glitch? My search turned up plenty of posts that include his name.
January 9, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Perhaps a glitch? My search turned up plenty of posts that include his name.
You made me laugh - in a small and sorrowful way.
Not loving this reality.
Not loving this reality.
January 8, 2026 at 12:14 AM
You made me laugh - in a small and sorrowful way.
Not loving this reality.
Not loving this reality.
Apparently, Wales is on track to pass a law that would remove politicians from office when they deliberately lie.
Civilized place, Wales.
Here?
Not so much.
Civilized place, Wales.
Here?
Not so much.
January 7, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Apparently, Wales is on track to pass a law that would remove politicians from office when they deliberately lie.
Civilized place, Wales.
Here?
Not so much.
Civilized place, Wales.
Here?
Not so much.
I think "lap dog" is a bit too kind. Renfield seems more apt to me. Doomed sycophancy in service to a fiend for the promise of . . . what? Nothing that he will ever achieve.
January 6, 2026 at 11:46 PM
I think "lap dog" is a bit too kind. Renfield seems more apt to me. Doomed sycophancy in service to a fiend for the promise of . . . what? Nothing that he will ever achieve.
ALL the girls or only the girls that don't fit some pre-defined definition of feminine?
Who does the inspection?
Jeeze. I used to think Washington was a pretty progressive place. Not any more, apparently.
Who does the inspection?
Jeeze. I used to think Washington was a pretty progressive place. Not any more, apparently.
January 5, 2026 at 11:34 PM
ALL the girls or only the girls that don't fit some pre-defined definition of feminine?
Who does the inspection?
Jeeze. I used to think Washington was a pretty progressive place. Not any more, apparently.
Who does the inspection?
Jeeze. I used to think Washington was a pretty progressive place. Not any more, apparently.
Analog alarm clock with an absolutely annoying alarm.
January 3, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Analog alarm clock with an absolutely annoying alarm.
Long-term use of aspirin can cause gradual poisoning - leading to drowsiness, confusion, hallucinations, and more.
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Aspirin Poisoning - Injuries and Poisoning - Merck Manual Consumer Version
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January 3, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Long-term use of aspirin can cause gradual poisoning - leading to drowsiness, confusion, hallucinations, and more.
www.merckmanuals.com/home/injurie...
www.merckmanuals.com/home/injurie...
Dan Fogelberg - The Innocent Age (or, if you like bluegrass-y music, High Country Snows).
January 1, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Dan Fogelberg - The Innocent Age (or, if you like bluegrass-y music, High Country Snows).
I truly despise these people. Never thought I'd reach the point of actually wishing harm on someone, but I'm there. That I am makes me despise them all the more.
January 1, 2026 at 3:29 AM
I truly despise these people. Never thought I'd reach the point of actually wishing harm on someone, but I'm there. That I am makes me despise them all the more.