Douglas M. Charles, PhD
@dmcharles.bsky.social
Professor of history (FBI expert), Tae Kwon Do black belt, poker player, bicyclist, skier, travel, animals. I’ve written 4 books on the FBI, currently finishing a history of the FBI, 1908-1945. Also working on a history of Tae Kwon Do in North America.
In one sense, I don’t want the expected congressional democratic leadership simply not to hear a New York accent from freaking everybody 
Look, this dip💩 is easy to read: he was turned down. So now it was just a joke. Still can’t believe ppl voted for this clown. www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/u...
Trump Was ‘Only Kidding’ in Asking Dana White to Be His Press Secretary
The president said on Sunday that the U.F.C. chief executive “loves the idea” of being the White House spokesman but that his public offer of the job was “just a little fun.”
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Funny, I didn't see anything about slashing un-needed , high salary administrative positions or reducing bloated administrative salaries. www.psu.edu/news/story/u...
University taking proactive steps to address projected budget shortfall | Penn State University
Penn State is taking proactive steps to address an expected shortfall of $124 million in its $2.2 billion Education and General budget for FY 2026-27. University leaders are implementing a series of t...
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Do it Van Hollen, there are bigger fish going to run for president
#TuckFrump@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · yesterdayDC insiders spill major update in messy Senate leadership fight #AlterNet
The 2026 election was a clear rebuke to MAGA, which failed &, all things being equal, was always destined to fail. Though there will be diff interpretations from this day til Sunday for decades to come, it seems to me a big part of MAGA was blowback to (1) the first Black president and. . .
You know, before he decided to prostrate & humiliate himself to Trump, he was correct. It just took time to happen but it was always probably going to happen. We needed to hit rock bottom first before ppl shook backlash hate. youtu.be/mkXIWPmdfdo?...
LINDSEY GRAHAM: TRUMP WINS NOM,END OF GOP
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It is more momentous than that. During Reconstruction, state govts still chose senators (until the Progressive era). He will be the FIRST popularly elected Black senator in Miss. history! www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/u...
How Mississippi Reached the Verge of Electing a Black Senator
The echoes of history surround Scott Colom’s final push toward victory, but assembling the coalition that propelled him took hard work after many Democratic misses.
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Stupidest fucking questions on Meet the Press.
Now they’re having a “MAGA intellectual” on CNN. 🤣😂🤣😂Okay
Bernie Sanders says Trump is not stupid and he’s a good politician. Actually, he is stupid. And you can be a good politician and stupid. 
Let's see, I'm just going to do a quick search for "attorney general" in the Constitution and ... huh, no results? Help me out here, Todd. Where are you seeing this?
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayBASH: Do you see it as your job as attorney general to represent anyone in the administration being investigated by Congress? BLANCHE: Wait, do I see it as my job? The Constitution sees it as my job! BASH: So if Hegseth faces impeachment, would you represent him? BLANCHE: Well, yeah
Because he’s weak and knows it will probably never happen
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayJeffries on impeachment: "I am a hard yes on the Hegseth resolution"
The Trump admin bullied one of our top astrophysicists into moving to the Netherlands. Even just the day after the 2024 election, her Black students were sent anonymous texts to report to “the nearest plantation.” Then Trump threatened to halve NASA’s science budget. www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/s...
Top Astrophysicist Leaves U.S. After Trump Policies Affect Her Work (Gift Article)
Kelly Holley-Bockelmann was one of the top astrophysicists in the country until President Trump’s policies affected every part of her work.
nytimes.com
See McKinsey & Company. At my prior institution, the University of Utah, our president and provost gave them over $6 million so they could help the university with “efficiency”. This meant job losses of course and not even the academic senate was allowed to see the full report.
Alexandra Gallant-Lee@alexandragallant.com · 3d agoThere are so many ways in which it is a scam being run on universities that are more subtle, but it is an overt scam, too: some of them have even been caught sending multiple universities the exact same PDF and being like "We made this report telling you to gut humanities all special, just for you!"
What would it take to ban management consultant firm contracts at public universities? Cause I’d love to see that.
Would Jeffries be brave enough to cut off money for the Iran War? Doubt it. Too weak
Sunday reading: A Remarkable Moment in U.S. History A diminished MAGA government remains acutely dangerous. But the path to consolidated authoritarian rule is shut. America must use this fleeting window for transformation. My new piece:
A Remarkable Moment in U.S. History
A diminished MAGA government remains acutely dangerous. But the path to consolidated authoritarian rule is shut. America must use this fleeting window for transformation.
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But also nationally, yes, a rejection of MAGA.
VoteHub@votehub.com · 3d agoMilton, GA 2012: 🔴 Romney +41 2020: 🔴 Trump + 10 2024: 🔴 Trump + 16 2026: 🔵 Ossoff +2
Next week, Ronald McDonald will be offered the job.
Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 2d agoUFC CEO Dana White declines Trump’s offer to become press secretary, source says
You shouldn’t be a leader of the House or Senate just because you led them to win election. Thanks for that, BUT… Are you the RIGHT leader for the times? Are you a good communicator? Do you reflect change or the failed past?
One of several people I wish would just go away & never be heard from again.
LOL Ted Cruz's declaration to bring Texas back. Maybe, but he's just a charlatan. He's fake, and can't even act convincingly.