Well, I saw the Odyssey And honestly? I was rather bored. No hot takes. Just kinda bored.
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Night sky for the Bluesky A good reminder to go out and look at stars to feel very small
So September will be 25 years since 9/11 25 years from Pearl Harbor was 1966 which had…Massive civil unrest over racial discrimination/violence and police brutality, and an escalating war with no clear end in sight.
Sigh That’s a howitzer, not a tank. And you’d think 1AD would know this, but…
I’m drunk, ergo, I’ve typed and deleted multiple posts about the state of the world and my profession I think this shows maturity so please clap Also Andrew Johnson was a lil bitch
The world is a pretty fucked up place today. But here’s Ida, probably pondering the Battle of Blair Mountain and thinking about how dope organized labor is, and the cost people paid to fight for basic rights we take for granted today
Last night, a raven carrying a golf ball in its beak landed on the roof of the house Looking back, was definitely an omen for Lindsey Graham
Man, there’s a lot of people who can’t go out in the sun without massive amounts of sunscreen who are really stressed out right now
In light of the ongoing schism in the Catholic Church, the Pope has emphasized official doctrine on dietary laws: eating Minions IS permitted on any fasting day, as according to the Bible they are neither man nor beast
This meme is the gift that keeps on giving because it’s endlessly applicable.
The Smithsonian Doesn't Belong to the White House. It Belongs to You. #America250 #CivilWarMemory 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
The Smithsonian Doesn't Belong to the White House. It Belongs to You.
Lonnie Bunch's message to his staff is a reminder of what's at stake.
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Been in the Army 18 years today This was just supposed to be a few years, wtf How did that happen so quickly??
Working on a new book proposal draft for my current book project.
The Enslaved Men of Gettysburg: A Recap
My full anniversary series on the enslaved laborers who marched with the Army of Northern Virginia.
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I and a good number of very talented game devs were laid off by Obsidian as part of the Microsoft sacrificial rituals this morning. If you or anyone you know is looking for a Senior Writer/ND with more than two decades' experience in titles like Dragon Age and Mass Effect, please let me know!
The Army Took Down Its Page Commemorating a Civil Rights Icon – Mother Jones A piece honoring Black veteran Sarah Keys Evans has been axed to “align with current guidance.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The Army took down its page commemorating a civil rights icon
A piece honoring Black veteran Sarah Keys Evans has been axed to "align with current guidance."
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*EXTREMELY PEDANTIC HISTORIAN RUSHES IN* THERE WERE NO BRITISH UNITS AT VERDUN, THIS IS AN EXAMP—“ *yanked off screen by a large crook, to general applause*
Cooper Lund@cooperlund.online · last mo.There’s Englishmen laying all over the pitch, it looks like Verdun out there
The USAF owes my cats for emotional damages after that last flyover, they are NOT pleased And now the goddamn fireworks have begun Over a mile away and the walls are shaking
Watching “Independence Day” and it feels like a 3D experience with all the flyovers in DC at the moment
Just after the battle of Gettysburg, Lt. Frank Haskell of Wisconsin set down his memories of the fight as he had witnessed it from his perspective as a division commander’s aide de camp. I like to revisit it every year because of the way Haskell uses his words to paint a vivid picture for the reader
So 163 years this evening, Confederates launch a night assault on the US right at Gettysburg against East Cemetery Hill. The night ripped apart as the US guns on East Cemetery Hill and the saddle of Culps Hill flared into life, crimson streaks creasing the darkness
One of the best parts of this is that at Appomattox, Henry Hunt (US artillery commander at Gettysburg) rides up to Porter Alexander (CS artillery Cdr) and berates him for his artillery bombardment on July 3 - Hunt had taught Porter artillery at West Point and was all “clearly you learned nothing”
Russell “RPG” Ziskey@rpg-volley.bsky.social · last mo.If you say “Lee was a brilliant tactician,” I’m checking to see cerebrospinal fluid is leaking out one of your ears and wasting no time getting you to the hospital.
163 years ago right about now, you’d be watching 12,000 troops advance out across this valley to occupy positions a mile in front of the US line
163 years ago right now, Dan Sickles was getting An Idea
Brady Tkachuk Asks 'Should I Get Up And Move?'
Alt: Brady Tkachuk Asks 'Should I Get Up And Move?'
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