Dr. Thomas —
@therealthomasm.bsky.social
Historian of religion and politics, researcher, Auburn fan, and herald of woe.
My kids have this Bluey Ice Cream Stand Duplo set, and EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. I walk past the chocolate scoop, I think one of my kids has pooped in the floor.
December 5, 2025 at 2:16 AM
My kids have this Bluey Ice Cream Stand Duplo set, and EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. I walk past the chocolate scoop, I think one of my kids has pooped in the floor.
Wait, you mean the pipe bomb suspect ISN’T the random Capitol Police person that the Blaze said walked like the video?? Color me shocked!
December 4, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Wait, you mean the pipe bomb suspect ISN’T the random Capitol Police person that the Blaze said walked like the video?? Color me shocked!
Decided to go back to work (remote) today, and it has been a roller coaster. My temp keeps oscillating, stomach not doing great, and there are points where I feel terrible… but there are also points where I feel perfectly fine. Probably rushed it a bit, but here I am.
December 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Decided to go back to work (remote) today, and it has been a roller coaster. My temp keeps oscillating, stomach not doing great, and there are points where I feel terrible… but there are also points where I feel perfectly fine. Probably rushed it a bit, but here I am.
Man, I have not been taken out by a virus like this in a long time. Not Flu or COVID, apparently, but I really do just feel like poop!
December 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Man, I have not been taken out by a virus like this in a long time. Not Flu or COVID, apparently, but I really do just feel like poop!
Follow-up Question: Was the room from which you watched the strike climate controlled?
Q: So you didn't see any survivors after that first strike?
HEGSETH: I did not personally see survivors. The thing was on fire. This is called the fog of war. This is what you in the press don't understand. You sit in your air conditioned offices and plant fake stories in the Washington Post
HEGSETH: I did not personally see survivors. The thing was on fire. This is called the fog of war. This is what you in the press don't understand. You sit in your air conditioned offices and plant fake stories in the Washington Post
December 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Follow-up Question: Was the room from which you watched the strike climate controlled?
I woke up feeling like ass this morning. I think I might actually go to the doctor instead of just riding it out, because WOOF!
a man is being attacked by a chewbacca in a dark room .
ALT: a man is being attacked by a chewbacca in a dark room .
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December 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I woke up feeling like ass this morning. I think I might actually go to the doctor instead of just riding it out, because WOOF!
The orders were perfectly good and legal, which is why I’m pointing my finger at that other guy so hard I pulled a muscle!
December 2, 2025 at 2:03 AM
The orders were perfectly good and legal, which is why I’m pointing my finger at that other guy so hard I pulled a muscle!
Historian: “Oh? What happened on [random date] in [area I don’t study]??”
What’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!
December 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Historian: “Oh? What happened on [random date] in [area I don’t study]??”
I named my fists “Young” and “Werther” because they’re full of sorrow (and butterscotch candy).
I named my fists universal studios because they are going to leave you like a victim of the classic monsters
I named my fists Schuiten and Peeters because they are going to leave you a shadow of a man.
December 1, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I named my fists “Young” and “Werther” because they’re full of sorrow (and butterscotch candy).
Should I let my mood be affected so much by the bathroom achievements of a potty-training toddler? Probably not. But today was a good potty day, so I might have a nice glass of celebratory wine tonight!
December 1, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Should I let my mood be affected so much by the bathroom achievements of a potty-training toddler? Probably not. But today was a good potty day, so I might have a nice glass of celebratory wine tonight!
Looked back at some of my recent posts here and elsewhere and found a host of small typos. Just know that my excuse is that I’m currently potty training my son. So, my attention is maybe not 100% right now, as that peepee gun has a HAIR TRIGGER.
November 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Looked back at some of my recent posts here and elsewhere and found a host of small typos. Just know that my excuse is that I’m currently potty training my son. So, my attention is maybe not 100% right now, as that peepee gun has a HAIR TRIGGER.
Dude, I was all set to be MAD today. I’m happy with this outcome, d en though I would have preferred Sumrall.
Happy for Auburn fans, who get to root for an aggressively normal good football coach instead of Hugh Freeze, DJ Durkin, Bryan Harsin, or even Tommy Tuberville
November 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Dude, I was all set to be MAD today. I’m happy with this outcome, d en though I would have preferred Sumrall.
Anybody know what time Sumrall is planning to plunge the dagger into my heart?
November 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Anybody know what time Sumrall is planning to plunge the dagger into my heart?
FI-RE DUR-KIN 👏 - 👏 - 👏 👏 👏
November 30, 2025 at 4:29 AM
FI-RE DUR-KIN 👏 - 👏 - 👏 👏 👏
I am so torn right now… On the one hand, I want to win because it’s the Iron Bowl. On the other, I want to lose SO BAD that there’s no chance they hire Durkin.
a man in a suit and sweater stands in front of a sign that says ' the '
ALT: a man in a suit and sweater stands in front of a sign that says ' the '
media.tenor.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I am so torn right now… On the one hand, I want to win because it’s the Iron Bowl. On the other, I want to lose SO BAD that there’s no chance they hire Durkin.
Please, Auburn, do not hire Durkin. The world is fucked up enough, can I PLEASE have just ONE FUCKING THING THAT ISN’T TERRIBLE?!?! ONE THING?!! ONE?!?!?!
November 30, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Please, Auburn, do not hire Durkin. The world is fucked up enough, can I PLEASE have just ONE FUCKING THING THAT ISN’T TERRIBLE?!?! ONE THING?!! ONE?!?!?!
Next Up: Olive Oil
France’s far-right leader hit by egg, days after flour attack
French far-right leader hit on the head with an egg
Jordan Bardella, leader of France’s far-right National Rally party, was hit on the head with an egg Saturday, just days after another incident in which a protester threw flour at him.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 30, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Next Up: Olive Oil
Always fun to see the eagle just inhale a mouse on TV!
November 30, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Always fun to see the eagle just inhale a mouse on TV!
I’m going to be so mad if the rumors that Auburn let Sumrall slip away (because of our own idiocy) are true.
November 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I’m going to be so mad if the rumors that Auburn let Sumrall slip away (because of our own idiocy) are true.
Had a sandwich for lunch today with leftover turkey and dressing, and it was magical. Gonna be thinking about that all year.
November 29, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Had a sandwich for lunch today with leftover turkey and dressing, and it was magical. Gonna be thinking about that all year.
Donna Who a who hoe. I hear she been smoking that who hash, letting out the roast beast! (I’m so very sorry…)
They milfed out a Who
November 29, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Donna Who a who hoe. I hear she been smoking that who hash, letting out the roast beast! (I’m so very sorry…)
This is basically the whole reason Bama’s “Rammer Jammer” exists. It might as well be called, “Haha! Fuck you, we won!” Which is why it’s always sweet to reverse it if/when we beat them.
November 29, 2025 at 10:28 PM
This is basically the whole reason Bama’s “Rammer Jammer” exists. It might as well be called, “Haha! Fuck you, we won!” Which is why it’s always sweet to reverse it if/when we beat them.
I once had a student accuse me of “liberal bias” in my grading, saying that whenever they submitted a liberal argument it was graded higher. So I went back and looked at the essays…
Turning Point at OU posted this girl's essay in full and man is it rough
November 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I once had a student accuse me of “liberal bias” in my grading, saying that whenever they submitted a liberal argument it was graded higher. So I went back and looked at the essays…
You’d think after all this time, TV channels would learn how to properly mix a marching band on the field.
November 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
You’d think after all this time, TV channels would learn how to properly mix a marching band on the field.
All the Gameday people picked Bama, so you know what that means…. Nothing! It’s the Iron Bowl! Dad always said, “Never gamble, but if you do, never gamble on Auburn. And if you DO gamble on Auburn NEVER EVER gamble on the Iron Bowl!”
November 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
All the Gameday people picked Bama, so you know what that means…. Nothing! It’s the Iron Bowl! Dad always said, “Never gamble, but if you do, never gamble on Auburn. And if you DO gamble on Auburn NEVER EVER gamble on the Iron Bowl!”