The Alternate Historian
@althistorian.bsky.social
I use alternate history and fake maps to talk about real history. Hosted by Matt Mitrovich (he/him). Proud Chicagoan. Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/thealternatehistorian Email: ahwupdate at gmail dot com
not going to defend anyone in this shit administration but i highly doubt trump was 'misled' by anything other than his own ignorance and incuriousness
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4h agoThree-byline alert: 🚨 “.. Trump’s frustration over the Iran war boiled over at Camp David last week, where he demanded answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on why he had apparently been misled on extreme munitions shortages ..” @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
After ProPublica contacted Dr. Joseph Mercola for an article on babies dying after parents turned down vitamin K shots, he publicly reversed his long-held stance that the shots weren't needed. “The data is clear: vitamin K saves lives,” he wrote. (Published June)
A Popular Doctor Had Long Warned That Vitamin K Shots Are Risky for Newborns. Now He’s Changed His Tune.
After ProPublica contacted Dr. Joseph Mercola for an article on babies dying after parents turned down vitamin K shots, he publicly reversed his long-held stance that the shots weren't needed. “The da...
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I shit a lot on the Phantom Menace, but it did accurately predict how most journalists would react to fascism
the City of Boise's increasingly aggressive campaign against the state's repeated attempt to ban pride flags flown by cities is extremely funny
rev. howard arson@theophite.bsky.social · 5d agoi have never seen a higher density of pride flags than in Boise
literally every history question has been asked in there and thoroughly, *comprehensively* answered already
Is it good when the secretary of defense is so fixated on making sure everyone is white and has tv ready abs that he forgets about munitions bsky.app/profile/carl...
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4h agoOof. @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
In Bari Weiss' Free Press, Olivia Reingold reported from El-Sayed's watch party that "there were keffiyehs as far as the eye could see ... keffiyehs on heads, keffiyehs as belts, keffiyeh-printed phone cases." Not a single one made it into images from Reuters, a local ABC station, or Detroit News.
More than half of young adult women who grew up as Latter-day Saints have now left the church. Many are reacting against politics, purity culture and powerlessness.
Jana Riess: Why are so many young women leaving the LDS Church?
More than half of young adult women who grew up as Latter-day Saints have now left the church. Many are reacting against politics, purity culture and powerlessness.
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love living in a timeline where a notable callout for a CDC director is “she supports science”
“Morocco is a colony of Israel.” People really will just say anything on this app as long as it supports the highest political principle of “Israel evil.”
@epocha.bsky.social · 10h agoIf Moroccan people had any say in the situation I would agree with you but as a Israel and United States colony they don’t. They just do as their masters tell them to do.
I genuinely enjoy how much work this premise takes to pull off, and somehow, it's all gone into the lore. A tattoo that blinks and glows and calls the cops on you. ALL IMPLEMENTED FULLY IN THREE YEARS
gwen howerton@kissphoria.bsky.social · 12h agoi'm locked in on this film sorry to anyone else
Also, the people around here who call themselves Democrats but incessantly post shit like “Communist DSA Nazi scumbags” might as well be Republicans, so how about we put a cork in that?
Matthew Gertz@mattgertz.bsky.social · 13h agoAnd I think it's notable that the actual candidates recognize this, know that the factions have far more in common than separates them, and are quickly moving to mend fences and look toward winning in November.
The Boeing IMIS was a 60s design for a crewed Mars landing. It used five NERVA nuclear rocket stages that were launched separately and attached together in orbit. Three stages were used to leave Earth orbit, one for the Mars orbital insertion, and one to send the ship home.
I love that the image strongly suggests that at some point in their chequered history Bilbo and Gollum solved crimes together, and that Bilbo was the maverick and Gollum did things by the book.
Kotaku@kotaku.com · 10h agoOh no, he's hot! https://kotaku.com/the-hobbit-magic-the-gathering-bilbo-baggins-2000721931
the real unfunny timeline to think about is Tucker/Kent, Vance/Rubio, and Ossoff where the election ends up heading to the house
Sharon 🪳🌹@sharonk.bsky.social · 12h ago🫠
This reads like the porn parody for The Purge.
gwen howerton@kissphoria.bsky.social · 12h agoi'm locked in on this film sorry to anyone else
I can't believe be gay, do crimes is legal for this movie.
gwen howerton@kissphoria.bsky.social · 12h agoi'm locked in on this film sorry to anyone else
This isn't happening and Carlson has already laid the groundwork for supporting Vance by trying to propagandize his low performing listeners into thinking Vance is not at fault for this administrations actions with Israel and Iran.
David Gilbert@davidgilbert.bsky.social · 12h agoNEW A group of anti-Trump MAGA figures are prepping to run a third-party candidate for president in 2028. The name at the top of their list: Tucker Carlson www.wired.com/story/maga-i...
Taking my time to really listen and learn from the very valid concerns of the MAHA movement:
Memento (artemis) Morty 🌙@mementomorty.bsky.social · 11h agowe should hear MAHA out about this they might be onto something
Interesting seeing all of the outright hostility to the Uncommitted Movement on this site, despite people ranging from actual Democratic primary voters to the person leading in polls to be the 2028 presidential candidate seemingly being OK with them.
#StupidSuez@diplomatofnight.com · 11h agoThe co-founder of the 2024 National Uncommitted Movement, Abbas Alawieh, decisively won his primary to become a State Senator in Michigan. Abbas was endorsed by both Bernie Sanders and Gretchen Whitmer. Abbas Alawieh also privately met with former VP Kamala Harris last month upon her request.
this is legitimately a huge problem that i don’t know how they will resolve, either from an executive or legislative standpoint, and it’s going to be the case across a lot more than just defense
"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux@bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 12h agoI fundamentally do not know how to square the politics whereby Democrats will essentially have to tell the American people that because they (the voters) made an extremely stupid decision, they need to lower their expectations substantially for the foreseeable future, but here we are.
For federal elections, splitting the GOP into two competing crank Nazi movements would be great for Democrats. At the state/local level, however, we'd be condemning large portions of the South and Midwest to governance by Crossfit George Wallace's.
I don’t think Americans know what it’s like to lose lose a war. Yes sure the US lost in Vietnam but obviously the costs were way bigger for uh the Vietnamese
Maybe they will have their staff wear silver shirts.
The Alternate Historian@althistorian.bsky.social · 12h agoThis is probably what the party will be called, which is still quite funny.
