Rob
@radicalhistory.bsky.social
History-knower. Shitposter. Gamer-American. Co-host of Dungeon Master of None. History writing and videos at radicalhistory.substack.com
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Rob
@radicalhistory.bsky.social
· Nov 11
I'm Rob, I write a newsletter called Radical History (radicalhistory.substack.com), give talks on the same here in Portland, OR, and am the co-host of Dungeon Master of None, a TTRPG podcast about getting started running/playing in games (not an AP). In my day job I'm a lifeguard, which rules IMO.
I have this terrible premonition that despite her obvious unsuitability that this woman is going to be in print/on TV for the rest of my life
Review: “American Canto,” Olivia Nuzzi’s much-anticipated attempt to write her way out of a reputational pit, is what most debut books are: highly uneven and largely forgettable.
Review | Olivia Nuzzi tries and fails to save her reputation in ‘American Canto’
The flashy reporter who lost her job at New York magazine over a relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. returns with a memoir light on gossip — and reckoning
www.washingtonpost.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I have this terrible premonition that despite her obvious unsuitability that this woman is going to be in print/on TV for the rest of my life
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Sorry to anyone who thought Wokeness was annoying but as we now know it's the price we pay for a civilized society
December 2, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Sorry to anyone who thought Wokeness was annoying but as we now know it's the price we pay for a civilized society
She's a college junior! The essay was dogshit by every measure! Even if it technically addressed the prompt (debatable) it was astonishingly bad!
December 1, 2025 at 6:19 PM
She's a college junior! The essay was dogshit by every measure! Even if it technically addressed the prompt (debatable) it was astonishingly bad!
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"Don't follow illegal orders" would be more meaningful if Democrats had prosecuted literally any of the prominent war criminals of the last 30 years instead of, you know, fucking campaigning with them
November 30, 2025 at 3:21 AM
"Don't follow illegal orders" would be more meaningful if Democrats had prosecuted literally any of the prominent war criminals of the last 30 years instead of, you know, fucking campaigning with them
If you feel like getting punched in the gut while watching beautiful footage of the Pacific Northwest, Train Dreams is the movie for you
November 30, 2025 at 5:01 AM
If you feel like getting punched in the gut while watching beautiful footage of the Pacific Northwest, Train Dreams is the movie for you
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The Boston Globe identified the companies in Massachusetts that employ the most SNAP recipients. A key stat: "In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are employed, half of them full-time."
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
November 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The Boston Globe identified the companies in Massachusetts that employ the most SNAP recipients. A key stat: "In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are employed, half of them full-time."
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
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PDQ Drink Mix (circa 1967-circa 1995): A line of "flavor beads" produced by Ovaltine, these little pebbles could be added to milk to create a flavored drink. They were also marketed as an ice cream topping. Available in chocolate, strawberry, and the seasonal egg nog
January 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
PDQ Drink Mix (circa 1967-circa 1995): A line of "flavor beads" produced by Ovaltine, these little pebbles could be added to milk to create a flavored drink. They were also marketed as an ice cream topping. Available in chocolate, strawberry, and the seasonal egg nog
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From text to tradition: Jamal Hinton and Wanda Dench mark 10th Thanksgiving together after accidental invitation.
Arizona pair celebrates decade of friendship that started with wrong text
From text to tradition: Jamal Hinton and Wanda Dench mark 10th Thanksgiving together after accidental invitation.
www.azfamily.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:24 AM
From text to tradition: Jamal Hinton and Wanda Dench mark 10th Thanksgiving together after accidental invitation.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I wrote a bit about the complexities of my favorite holiday.
radicalhistory.substack.com/p/to-whom-sh...
radicalhistory.substack.com/p/to-whom-sh...
To Whom Should We Give Our Thanks?
Myths and mythmaking on this most American of holidays
radicalhistory.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I wrote a bit about the complexities of my favorite holiday.
radicalhistory.substack.com/p/to-whom-sh...
radicalhistory.substack.com/p/to-whom-sh...
I am starting to feel like "private schools should be illegal" needs to be a part of our national conversation
An investigation by ProPublica and @texastribune.org found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public.
Texas Private Schools Hire Relatives and Enrich Insiders. Soon They Can Do It With Taxpayer Money.
An investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state law...
www.propublica.org
November 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I am starting to feel like "private schools should be illegal" needs to be a part of our national conversation
No one wants to work any more 😔
November 27, 2025 at 10:47 PM
No one wants to work any more 😔
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the invasion of Afghanistan is among the most horrific recent chapters of the long history of elite impunity in the US. this coda is grim but fitting - the govt practically explicitly affirming that it should only be Afghans who live with the consequences amid fading public memory of the atrocity
November 27, 2025 at 3:58 AM
the invasion of Afghanistan is among the most horrific recent chapters of the long history of elite impunity in the US. this coda is grim but fitting - the govt practically explicitly affirming that it should only be Afghans who live with the consequences amid fading public memory of the atrocity
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#Football on the menu today? 🏈 This #Thanksgiving, enjoy a charming home movie of two kids tossing the ball on a crisp autumn day! 🍂
🎞️ Full film features 1940s holidays, parades, & neighborhood celebrations.
Watch it here ⤵️
archive.org/details/0005...
#HomeMovies #Suburbia @footage.bsky.social
🎞️ Full film features 1940s holidays, parades, & neighborhood celebrations.
Watch it here ⤵️
archive.org/details/0005...
#HomeMovies #Suburbia @footage.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
#Football on the menu today? 🏈 This #Thanksgiving, enjoy a charming home movie of two kids tossing the ball on a crisp autumn day! 🍂
🎞️ Full film features 1940s holidays, parades, & neighborhood celebrations.
Watch it here ⤵️
archive.org/details/0005...
#HomeMovies #Suburbia @footage.bsky.social
🎞️ Full film features 1940s holidays, parades, & neighborhood celebrations.
Watch it here ⤵️
archive.org/details/0005...
#HomeMovies #Suburbia @footage.bsky.social
What if we kissed at the Shrek rave inside Dave & Buster's?
A recent chilly Friday night in Los Angeles saw a Dave & Buster’s packed with Shrek superfans — many painted in head-to-toe green — for Shrek Rave, a touring dance party giving the DreamWorks classic a second life.
November 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
What if we kissed at the Shrek rave inside Dave & Buster's?
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
They used to give us such a hard time for saying "No war for oil!" but I think we were on to something
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 25, 2025 at 3:15 AM
They used to give us such a hard time for saying "No war for oil!" but I think we were on to something
Finally a Trump policy I can get excited about
November 24, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Finally a Trump policy I can get excited about
He kept his own children in chains
If you have evidence Jefferson's slaves were abused or mistreated, I'm perfectly willing to review it.
November 24, 2025 at 3:29 AM
He kept his own children in chains
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Fascinating read on how a suspicious pitch highlighted a growing problem in freelance journalism: A flood of generative AI that even prestige publications don't catch, complete with fabricated quotes, from scammers who see opportunity in a field so many real humans are struggling to survive in.
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
thelocal.to
November 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Fascinating read on how a suspicious pitch highlighted a growing problem in freelance journalism: A flood of generative AI that even prestige publications don't catch, complete with fabricated quotes, from scammers who see opportunity in a field so many real humans are struggling to survive in.
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You might wear out your index-finger running up and down the columns of dictionaries, and never find the word.
November 22, 2025 at 1:47 AM
You might wear out your index-finger running up and down the columns of dictionaries, and never find the word.
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big bugs bunny getting elmer fudd to marry him vibes in the white house currently i see
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
big bugs bunny getting elmer fudd to marry him vibes in the white house currently i see
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My most firmly held political belief is that it should be illegal to refer to wet wipes as "flushable" considering the havoc they wreak on our sewer systems. It is entirely coincidental that Marxist-Leninism is the only way to achieve this.
November 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM
My most firmly held political belief is that it should be illegal to refer to wet wipes as "flushable" considering the havoc they wreak on our sewer systems. It is entirely coincidental that Marxist-Leninism is the only way to achieve this.
She's literally doing the "She's so crazy" face here
November 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
She's literally doing the "She's so crazy" face here