Charles Louis Richter
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Charles Louis Richter
@richterscale.bsky.social
Historian: of American religion/irreligion by training; of science & conspiracy by trade

dumb jokes about smart things and smart jokes about dumb things

Podcast research/factcheck: SNAFU with Ed Helms; The Reason We're All Still Here; My Fugitive, more
surely we can miniaturize pebble-ice makers to produce this stuff at scale
January 26, 2026 at 4:10 PM
a closer look
January 26, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Wouldn't standing water on the surface surrounding the sink basin run the risk of sloshing off onto the lavatory floor, causing a slipping hazard? Perhaps that's the problem they're trying to mitigate.
January 25, 2026 at 9:46 PM
hey just checking here, are you under the impression that you have anything at all to say to a Black historian of the United States about how this country hasn't always had wine and roses and how people have had to fight for democracy

do you maybe want to shut the fuck up and listen for once
January 25, 2026 at 8:28 PM
hey guy, are there any historical precedents in the 20th century for fuckwit dipshits attempting to diminish prominent Black intellectuals
January 25, 2026 at 6:36 PM
"no, it's the american historical association that is wrong"
January 25, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Trump declares Toronto the winner of the World Series. Some fans say it's not so clear.
January 25, 2026 at 4:06 PM
you can't use that deflection every time someone reads what you wrote and doesn't like what they read
January 25, 2026 at 12:59 AM
also known as: reaching the Discover feed
January 25, 2026 at 12:32 AM
it sucks to get a notification of a reply and you look at it and someone is saying "you'll be the first against the wall, you traitor" and have to figure out who they think they're talking to
January 25, 2026 at 12:31 AM
ok cool
January 24, 2026 at 10:21 PM
who are you addressing
January 24, 2026 at 10:19 PM
"Colonel, the accused not only has an Amazon account, they also possess the knowledge of how to go to a hardware store and exchange money for goods."

"Guilty. Put the body on the pile with the rest."
January 24, 2026 at 10:10 PM