Mike O'Malley
@mikeomalley.bsky.social
US history Prof. at GMU. Author most recently of The Color of Family: History, Race, and the Politics of Ancestry See https://historyarthistory.gmu.edu/people/momalle3
That's what taxes are, man. That's the definition of taxes. "You are subsidizing things you might never use" man shut the fuck up. My taxes currently subsidize like oil company exec private jets, you think I'm upset at low-income people eating inexpensive bananas?
USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 3d agoOpinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
Of course nobody in the press questioned Trump or suggested the deal was not what he said it.
Bradley P. Moss@bradmossesq.bsky.social · 3d agoI will never feel bad for them. Ever. I stand by what I said back in the beginning. Those firms should forever be ashamed of their conduct. They brought an eternal stain onto the reputation of the profession.
Aside for the cost, imagine each escalade has a driver and two people in it. That means Trump travels in a motorcade with at least 750 toadies and fluffers
TyesDad@tyesdad.bsky.social · last wk.Cadillac Escalade - Canadian Parts: 38% Mexican Parts: 36% Other Foreign Parts: 26%
There is simply no ambiguity in what Elon Musk is arguing and endorsing here.
Musk is a dangerous maniac, now encouraging his followers to kill a journalist who dared to ask him questions.
Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · 2w agoElon Musk, owner of X, has called the editor of the Economist "a traitor to the West, plain and simple" after her recent interview with him. He now argues that "anyone who opposes remigration is a traitor" Musk has been socialising violence since Aug25: "fight or die, that's what it comes down to"
Not only does Trump have no idea what he's doing in Iran: he also has no idea what he's trying to do
If you read the article, you'll see that the attacker also stabbed an Asian man before stabbing the Jewish man. Why is the focus on criticism of Israel. Note: Stabbing is of course deplorable and unacceptable.
There is a lot to say about the Nolan Odyssey movie. But one point that I think has not been emphasized enough is: this is a film about living in LA, as Nolan, my erstwhile British compatriot and age mate, has done for years. I gather it’s a strange place.
A passionate, lucid, and compelling defense of history from Yale's David Blight, who does not equivocate or flinch from naming those who are threatening its existence. His righteousness is invigorating.
Jim Ambuske@jimambuske.bsky.social · 2w ago"Ours is a beautiful, ancient craft essential for any society's needs for self-understanding. We are equipped with a host of modern methods, but guided ethically by very old rules that no authoritarian political project ought to be allowed to profane." www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbz2...
Tomorrow, July 21 at 2 pm eastern time I'm giving a talk to Northern Ireland libraries about the meaning of "Irish" in the colonial US. Making use of ads for runaway indentured servants
This piece in the New Yorker is really extraordinary, excellent work, and documents the extent of the Tate brother's depravity
Rebecca Solnit@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 3w agoThe epic investigation in the New Yorker by Heidi Blake seems to have lit a fire under UK criminal justice bureaucrats, who'd messed up last time they had a chance to prosecute the Tates (including some pretty horrendous victim blaming Blake recounts). Journalism matters for justice.
Yet another effort to make Daylight Saving permanent, year round. The house call it the "sunshine Protection Act," which gives you a good idea of how dumb it is. In DC, sunrise in January would come at around 8:30 AM wapo.st/4ymxLQp
See what permanent daylight saving time looks like where you live
This is how much earlier — or later — you’d be in the dark.
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ICE hired a man with a history of mental illness and violent, abusive behavior.
Josh Marshall@joshtpm.bsky.social · 3w agoThis AP investigation into David Brouillette, the ICE agent who shot Durán Guerrero in Maine is genuinely horrifying. Long history of extreme mental illness, chronic violence agst spouses and kids, PTSD and heightened violence from mil service. apnews.com/article/ice-...
This is complete nonsense and there's zero evidence to support it, though you can see evidence of what looks like tire marks from when he drove his posse across it.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3w agoTrump: "We drained the beautiful 'Reflecting Pool' today in order to fix the scars and damage that was done by the Vandals 2 weeks ago. We wanted to wait until after July 4. The slashes were 300 yards long, and the floor of the pool was cut and then pulled upward, with great force, by these thugs."
The man ICE murdered in Maine was here legally. A heavily armed and unaccountable militia is the most basic of threats to liberty and the rule of law
1/ Is the Mitch McConnell proof of life photo a fake? Let's pause to thank our tech bro overlords for creating an awful world where this a real question. The photo shows McConnell with his right hand resting on a copy of the sports page of the Wash post
Something very strange about this article--the alleged offenses here don't merit firing, as far as I can tell. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/b...
Historian Kerri K. Greenidge and Her Book ‘The Grimkes’ Come Under Fire (Gift Article)
Kerri K. Greenidge appeared to lose her professorship at Tufts University after scholars began scrutinizing her 2022 book, “The Grimkes,” which is no longer listed on its publisher’s website.
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Andy Beshear should just name a replacement for McConnell. He asked for proof McConnell is alive and apparently got crickets in return. Just appoint a replacement now.
Being dead does not disqualify you from being a gop senator, apparently.
Giving a talk to Northern Ireland Libraries on how people understood "Irish" in the colonial era. Talking a lot about ads for runaway indentured servants, like this interesting fellow
How are they planning to determine citizenship once the SC abolishes the 14th amendment? Assume Trump would just want to sell it, while others would want some sort of test based on knowledge of Lee Greenwood lyrics or praise for Trump. Seriously, do they have a proposal?
This birthright ruling is why I just refuse to tolerate all the Democrat garment rending over NY voters choosing progressive candidates. They are incapable of governing in this moment. The politics of appeasement and centrism gets us to a 5-4 decision on the constitutional question.
Professor Glickman is kinder and more even-tempered here than I’m inclined to be: Ezra Klein is a hack who, through an ostensible commitment to even handedness and understanding, is a repeated active vector for reactionaries to whitewash their reputations and catapult their talking points.
Larry Glickman@larryglickman.bsky.social · last mo.In the last few years, I doubt the New York Times has platformed any activist/intellectual more than Chris Rufo. Although he tries in place, I don’t think Ezra Klein follows through nearly as rigorously as necessary in this interview./1 www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/o...
absolutely. i think that there should be more of these big, federally organized civic activities. an annual fair where each state showcases their best food and fare is actually a great idea.
GOLIKEHELLMACHINE@golikehellmachine.com · last mo.the next democratic president and congress should revive the idea of world's fairs. the idea behind this would be great if it hadn't been planned and executed by a group of incompetent groyper shitbags
you people need to show more respect for the political machinery that lost to donald trump twice
