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jbf1755.bsky.social
Childless bird lady. Historian of “early” US politics & culture; howl re: democracy on a daily basis. Last book: The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress & the Road to Civil War. Owned by Newbie the History Bird. https://www.youtube.com/@joannefreeman1755
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Someone should ask them what that means. Precisely. Define it. They won’t be able to because it’s a deliberately meaningless buzzword for hate.

submitted 14 minutes ago • 2 comments

It’s…..the Peeper.

submitted 12 hours ago • 22 comments

It’s obvious, but I’ll say it anyway. The massive purge of government employees—who are loyal to their jobs and their mission and their craft—is to replace them with people who are loyal to DJT only. That’s it. Loyalty and obedience over skill and competence. At our cost. All of us.

submitted 13 hours ago • 23 comments

It’s nonsense—but deliberately. The terms are vague and meaningless so they can ban ANYTHING if they want to.

submitted 14 hours ago • 23 comments

Nothing says "coup" quite like a loyalty test for the military! Taken to its logical conclusion: Mump will direct the US military against American citizens. Congress, are you still happy giving up all of your power and authority?

submitted 15 hours ago • 12 comments

WYOMING: “Thank you, Madam chairman.” “I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.” “Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”

submitted 22 hours ago • 1403 comments

How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million. How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65 Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?

submitted 10 days ago • 896 comments

Bingo. Say this. Every day. Every hour. @housedemocrats.bsky.social @senatedemocrats.bsky.social

submitted 10 days ago • 15 comments

Maine gets a lot of flak for Susan Collins but deserves kudos for Gov. Janet Mills taking a stand for trans rights. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...

submitted 14 hours ago • 22 comments

Back in 2021, @jbf1755.bsky.social & @hcrichardson.bsky.social did an episode about the postal service on their much-missed podcast “Now & Then.” I suggest you have a listen to understand the USPS and the implications of privatization. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

submitted 1 day ago • 26 comments

My webcast from this morning's episode of "History Matters" -- "On Kings" -- will be archived within the next day or two at: NCHEteach.org/conversations And on my YouTube page: www.youtube.com/@joannefreem...

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

“When you support a king you make yourself a beggar.” @jbf1755.bsky.social History Matters

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

So….I am out of town, and being asked for Rosie Peeper updates. Rosie Peeper has a birb-sitter who was nice enough to send this. Apparently, there’s lots of peeping going on.

submitted 2 days ago • 23 comments

Tomorrow on my live webcast History Matters: “On Kings” Thomas Paine (and I) have a LOT to say Tune in. We need to talk. Friday 10AM ET NCHEteach.org/conversations

submitted 2 days ago • 5 comments

Oh holy fuck. (My apologies. But…!!!) STOP MAKING MY WORK RELEVANT H/T @hbraum.bsky.social

submitted 2 days ago • 7 comments

If there were ever a time to talk about America and kings, it’s NOW. Friday 10AM ET NCHEteach.org/conversations

submitted 2 days ago • 4 comments

Tomorrow on my live webcast History Matters: “On Kings” Thomas Paine (and I) have a LOT to say Tune in. We need to talk. Friday 10AM ET NCHEteach.org/conversations

submitted 2 days ago • 5 comments

Imagine if he found federal funds for disasters without the agency, but only gave them to red states. Imagine. A new way to punish blue states.

submitted 2 days ago • 12 comments

This. When you support a king, you make yourself a beggar.

submitted 2 days ago • 4 comments

Good luck after the next disaster. Government looking out for you. Not. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/c...

submitted 2 days ago • 9 comments

Another way to put this: Musk and his twerps have exposed us to pandemics, broken science, stolen all your data, endangered the U.S. payments system, threatened air traffic control, and cut off HIV medication to 20m people in order to save ::checks notes:: 2/10th of a percent of the federal budget.

submitted 2 days ago • 71 comments

I will never forget the faces of fellow historians on the Zoom call where we discussed the SCOTUS decision about presidential immunity.

submitted 2 days ago • 4 comments

Some of us were howling that the decision FUNDAMENTALLY changed the core nature of our government in dire ways. And yes. Not much of a response. That was quite a moment.

submitted 2 days ago • 12 comments

All Democratic governors should use their State of the State addresses in this way. Nicely done, @govpritzker.illinois.gov . www.c-span.org/clip/state-l...

submitted 3 days ago • 41 comments

💥💥💥WATCH THIS! “Only an idiot would think we should eliminate emergency response in a natural disaster, education and health care for disabled children, gang crime investigations, clean air and water programs …” — @jbpritzker.bsky.social

submitted 3 days ago • 138 comments

I've read most of the analyses of the DOGE 2025 "receipts" site. This, from NPR, is the best I've read so far. Some of what they claim to have cut haven't been cut, other "cuts" will incur costs down the road. NPR says DOGE has made $2B of cuts, not $55B. www.npr.org/2025/02/19/n...

submitted 2 days ago • 273 comments

Every god damned Democratic leader making a speech should just copy some version of this. Say what is happening, say who’s doing it, show that you’re angry.

submitted 2 days ago • 6 comments

Next year we will be commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of our nation, when we declared our independence from a king. “The Royal Brute of Great Britain” Never forget that.

submitted 2 days ago • 56 comments

"In America, THE LAW IS KING." Thomas Paine, 1776. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Bjj...

submitted 3 days ago • 67 comments

When he declares himself king, he is insulting you—and the nation. You have rights. The government is YOURS. And our loyalty is to the Constitution—the profound and fundamental essence of our nation. Not him. True patriots don’t bow down to kings.

submitted 3 days ago • 16 comments