Bubbles the Vampire
@bubblesvampire.bsky.social
Recovering university history prof now corporate sell out, miniatures/war gamer, duplicate bridge player, traveler, music lover, cheese fanatic, OG Pooligan.
Pinned
Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
The prison they used for Shawshank Redemption.
The Ohio State Reformatory, Mansfield, Ohio.
The Ohio State Reformatory, Mansfield, Ohio.
January 29, 2026 at 4:03 PM
The prison they used for Shawshank Redemption.
The Ohio State Reformatory, Mansfield, Ohio.
The Ohio State Reformatory, Mansfield, Ohio.
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The congressional switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. Put it in your cell phone. Use it. If you're not calling at least once a week, you're not doing your part.
January 28, 2026 at 2:51 AM
The congressional switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. Put it in your cell phone. Use it. If you're not calling at least once a week, you're not doing your part.
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NEW EPISODE: The July Revolution is done, but Paris isn't sure if it's done with revolution. Protests and riots, treason trials and lynch mobs, suspicious deaths and epic betrayals — it's all here in Episode 49: The Trial.
thesiecle.com/episode49/
thesiecle.com/episode49/
January 26, 2026 at 3:16 PM
NEW EPISODE: The July Revolution is done, but Paris isn't sure if it's done with revolution. Protests and riots, treason trials and lynch mobs, suspicious deaths and epic betrayals — it's all here in Episode 49: The Trial.
thesiecle.com/episode49/
thesiecle.com/episode49/
When it's a school shooting it isn't about the gun.
When it was Kyle Rittenhouse it wasn't about the gun.
When January 6th happened guns weren't a problem.
When someone exercises their constitutional right to bear a firearm, the gun is now the problem according to multiple in the Trump admin.
When it was Kyle Rittenhouse it wasn't about the gun.
When January 6th happened guns weren't a problem.
When someone exercises their constitutional right to bear a firearm, the gun is now the problem according to multiple in the Trump admin.
January 27, 2026 at 4:16 PM
When it's a school shooting it isn't about the gun.
When it was Kyle Rittenhouse it wasn't about the gun.
When January 6th happened guns weren't a problem.
When someone exercises their constitutional right to bear a firearm, the gun is now the problem according to multiple in the Trump admin.
When it was Kyle Rittenhouse it wasn't about the gun.
When January 6th happened guns weren't a problem.
When someone exercises their constitutional right to bear a firearm, the gun is now the problem according to multiple in the Trump admin.
"I don't know of any peaceful protesters that shows up with a gun and ammunition rather than a sign," said Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
Where were you on the 6th of January 2021??
Where were you on the 6th of January 2021??
January 26, 2026 at 2:37 AM
"I don't know of any peaceful protesters that shows up with a gun and ammunition rather than a sign," said Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
Where were you on the 6th of January 2021??
Where were you on the 6th of January 2021??
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"Police everywhere, justice nowhere," -Victor Hugo
January 25, 2026 at 3:02 AM
"Police everywhere, justice nowhere," -Victor Hugo
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I’m organising a graduate conference in July on Early America! Please see the CfP and circulate wherever you can 🥳
January 15, 2026 at 6:14 PM
I’m organising a graduate conference in July on Early America! Please see the CfP and circulate wherever you can 🥳
OTD in 1793 French Revolutionaries executed Louis XVI for treason by guillotine.
Arrested in September 1792, he was placed on trial. His guilt was a foregone conclusion. His punishment, however, was a topic of heated debate. Jacobins, led by Maximilien Robespierre argued forcefully for Louis'
Arrested in September 1792, he was placed on trial. His guilt was a foregone conclusion. His punishment, however, was a topic of heated debate. Jacobins, led by Maximilien Robespierre argued forcefully for Louis'
January 21, 2026 at 5:13 PM
OTD in 1793 French Revolutionaries executed Louis XVI for treason by guillotine.
Arrested in September 1792, he was placed on trial. His guilt was a foregone conclusion. His punishment, however, was a topic of heated debate. Jacobins, led by Maximilien Robespierre argued forcefully for Louis'
Arrested in September 1792, he was placed on trial. His guilt was a foregone conclusion. His punishment, however, was a topic of heated debate. Jacobins, led by Maximilien Robespierre argued forcefully for Louis'
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🚨New episode🚨- Part II of the Top 15 Battles of the Napoleonic Era! Listen to our panel of experts: Marcus Cribb, Graeme Callister, Joshua Provan, and Charles Mackay @bubblesvampire.bsky.social - debate the pivotal battles from the period. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
January 20, 2026 at 1:57 PM
🚨New episode🚨- Part II of the Top 15 Battles of the Napoleonic Era! Listen to our panel of experts: Marcus Cribb, Graeme Callister, Joshua Provan, and Charles Mackay @bubblesvampire.bsky.social - debate the pivotal battles from the period. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
If you've ever wondered why when you open up your corn flakes box the bits inside more closely resemble panko than corn flakes, I'd bet good money at some point they were transported on a truck crossing I-70 between Indianapolis and the Ohio border.
Lordy.
Lordy.
January 19, 2026 at 5:23 PM
If you've ever wondered why when you open up your corn flakes box the bits inside more closely resemble panko than corn flakes, I'd bet good money at some point they were transported on a truck crossing I-70 between Indianapolis and the Ohio border.
Lordy.
Lordy.
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The NYT has a new video analysis of Renee Good's shooting which is careful, accurate, and clear - he walked across the path of a moving car, then leaned in and shot her with his feet well clear of the vehicle.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:09 PM
The NYT has a new video analysis of Renee Good's shooting which is careful, accurate, and clear - he walked across the path of a moving car, then leaned in and shot her with his feet well clear of the vehicle.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
Dat your car, @confusedraptor.bsky.social
Seen some people suggesting the new shooting video is AI because you can see a dinosaur in the background at one point. But, uh, there’s just a dinosaur on a car on that street. Here’s Google Street View.
maps.app.goo.gl/fmgYaLWrwxx3...
maps.app.goo.gl/fmgYaLWrwxx3...
January 10, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Dat your car, @confusedraptor.bsky.social
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In a last ‘farewell’, the good-ship ‘Irony’ sails off the edge of the world.
January 9, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Brought to you by the "Don't Tread on Me" folks. 🙄
Rep. Roger Williams: "People need to quit demonstrating, quit yelling at law enforcement, challenging law enforcement, and begin to get civil."
January 9, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Brought to you by the "Don't Tread on Me" folks. 🙄
🤣🤣🤣
No.
No.
BARTIROMO: What is the GOP's healthcare plan?
RICK SCOTT: Many times you can buy it way cheaper by just going directly to a doctor or a hospital or surgery center rather than going through the insurance product. Let them buy their own insurance.
RICK SCOTT: Many times you can buy it way cheaper by just going directly to a doctor or a hospital or surgery center rather than going through the insurance product. Let them buy their own insurance.
January 7, 2026 at 5:58 PM
🤣🤣🤣
No.
No.
Hoo, boy.
Doesn't it get much more ignorant than this. Of course the US has engaged in imperialism. Manifest Destiny? Hawaii? Puerto Rico? Guam? American Samoa... decades-long occupations of Dominica, Honduras, Panama... I'm just scratching the surface.
Doesn't it get much more ignorant than this. Of course the US has engaged in imperialism. Manifest Destiny? Hawaii? Puerto Rico? Guam? American Samoa... decades-long occupations of Dominica, Honduras, Panama... I'm just scratching the surface.
KERNEN: Europeans are talking about it almost being like Vladimir Putin and Ukraine.
JEFF LANDRY: I disagree. When has the United States engaged in imperialism? Never. Europe has engaged in imperialism. The reason the Danish have Greenland is because of imperialism.
JEFF LANDRY: I disagree. When has the United States engaged in imperialism? Never. Europe has engaged in imperialism. The reason the Danish have Greenland is because of imperialism.
January 6, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Hoo, boy.
Doesn't it get much more ignorant than this. Of course the US has engaged in imperialism. Manifest Destiny? Hawaii? Puerto Rico? Guam? American Samoa... decades-long occupations of Dominica, Honduras, Panama... I'm just scratching the surface.
Doesn't it get much more ignorant than this. Of course the US has engaged in imperialism. Manifest Destiny? Hawaii? Puerto Rico? Guam? American Samoa... decades-long occupations of Dominica, Honduras, Panama... I'm just scratching the surface.
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On this Jan 6…. A day that’s so uniquely painful to so many people…. I thank the Washington Post for this:
…As victims of Jan 6 fight for the posting of a legally-mandated plaque to honor police
…As victims of Jan 6 fight for the posting of a legally-mandated plaque to honor police
January 6, 2026 at 11:34 AM
On this Jan 6…. A day that’s so uniquely painful to so many people…. I thank the Washington Post for this:
…As victims of Jan 6 fight for the posting of a legally-mandated plaque to honor police
…As victims of Jan 6 fight for the posting of a legally-mandated plaque to honor police
So... Through occasional use. I finished a bottle of Worcestershire sauce. I've never done this before. Do I
What happens now? Do I, like, level up or something? Does this unlock something somewhere? 🤔
What happens now? Do I, like, level up or something? Does this unlock something somewhere? 🤔
January 5, 2026 at 12:39 AM
So... Through occasional use. I finished a bottle of Worcestershire sauce. I've never done this before. Do I
What happens now? Do I, like, level up or something? Does this unlock something somewhere? 🤔
What happens now? Do I, like, level up or something? Does this unlock something somewhere? 🤔
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It's nearly everyday that Trump finds new ways to make me feel completely embarrassed to be an American.
January 3, 2026 at 5:15 PM
It's nearly everyday that Trump finds new ways to make me feel completely embarrassed to be an American.
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Most critically this is gonna fuck with mail in voting.
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
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December 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Most critically this is gonna fuck with mail in voting.
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This message hits hard.
December 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This message hits hard.
I don't want to try to imagine a fraction of the hell this woman must have endured for 2+ years. . . . All the death and pain and sorrow.
28 December 1916 | A Polish woman, Julia Wrotniak, was born in Zamość. A nurse.
In #Auschwitz from 7 October 1942
No. 22219.
One of over 7,000 men & women liberated on 27 January 1945 by the Soviet soldiers.
In #Auschwitz from 7 October 1942
No. 22219.
One of over 7,000 men & women liberated on 27 January 1945 by the Soviet soldiers.
December 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I don't want to try to imagine a fraction of the hell this woman must have endured for 2+ years. . . . All the death and pain and sorrow.
I have finally prepared an edible pork chop. Dare I say it... It was actually good.
I don't think anything else I've done in 2025 tops that. FINALLY got that monkey off my back. 🤪
I don't think anything else I've done in 2025 tops that. FINALLY got that monkey off my back. 🤪
December 28, 2025 at 4:04 AM
I have finally prepared an edible pork chop. Dare I say it... It was actually good.
I don't think anything else I've done in 2025 tops that. FINALLY got that monkey off my back. 🤪
I don't think anything else I've done in 2025 tops that. FINALLY got that monkey off my back. 🤪