C. Dale Brittain
@daimbertyurt.bsky.social
Fantasy novelist and medieval historian.
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I can already hear MAGAs making excuses:
"In some cultures girls get married at 12, so what's the big deal of sex with a teenager? We're not talking about 8 year olds! But a 15 y/o (who looks 18!) can benefit from sex with an adult male, providing her skills for later romantic relationships."
"In some cultures girls get married at 12, so what's the big deal of sex with a teenager? We're not talking about 8 year olds! But a 15 y/o (who looks 18!) can benefit from sex with an adult male, providing her skills for later romantic relationships."
November 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I can already hear MAGAs making excuses:
"In some cultures girls get married at 12, so what's the big deal of sex with a teenager? We're not talking about 8 year olds! But a 15 y/o (who looks 18!) can benefit from sex with an adult male, providing her skills for later romantic relationships."
"In some cultures girls get married at 12, so what's the big deal of sex with a teenager? We're not talking about 8 year olds! But a 15 y/o (who looks 18!) can benefit from sex with an adult male, providing her skills for later romantic relationships."
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After lying, corruption, grifting, treason, bribery, Trump is being brought down by sex.
Almost derailed in 2016 by P*ssy comment, convicted felon 34 times over for illegally covering up hush money payments to Stormy re sex, major financial judgment for sexually assaulting Jean Carroll.
Now Epstein.
Almost derailed in 2016 by P*ssy comment, convicted felon 34 times over for illegally covering up hush money payments to Stormy re sex, major financial judgment for sexually assaulting Jean Carroll.
Now Epstein.
November 13, 2025 at 4:44 AM
After lying, corruption, grifting, treason, bribery, Trump is being brought down by sex.
Almost derailed in 2016 by P*ssy comment, convicted felon 34 times over for illegally covering up hush money payments to Stormy re sex, major financial judgment for sexually assaulting Jean Carroll.
Now Epstein.
Almost derailed in 2016 by P*ssy comment, convicted felon 34 times over for illegally covering up hush money payments to Stormy re sex, major financial judgment for sexually assaulting Jean Carroll.
Now Epstein.
So Trump's name appears at least 1000 times in the files from Epstein's estate, many mentions quite innocuous, but he's a constant presence (NPR reporting).
But oddly, very oddly, the DOJ says he's nowhere at all in the documents they have? What could the explanation be?
But oddly, very oddly, the DOJ says he's nowhere at all in the documents they have? What could the explanation be?
November 13, 2025 at 10:51 PM
So Trump's name appears at least 1000 times in the files from Epstein's estate, many mentions quite innocuous, but he's a constant presence (NPR reporting).
But oddly, very oddly, the DOJ says he's nowhere at all in the documents they have? What could the explanation be?
But oddly, very oddly, the DOJ says he's nowhere at all in the documents they have? What could the explanation be?
I can already hear MAGAs making excuses:
"In some cultures girls get married at 12, so what's the big deal of sex with a teenager? We're not talking about 8 year olds! But a 15 y/o (who looks 18!) can benefit from sex with an adult male, providing her skills for later romantic relationships."
"In some cultures girls get married at 12, so what's the big deal of sex with a teenager? We're not talking about 8 year olds! But a 15 y/o (who looks 18!) can benefit from sex with an adult male, providing her skills for later romantic relationships."
November 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I can already hear MAGAs making excuses:
"In some cultures girls get married at 12, so what's the big deal of sex with a teenager? We're not talking about 8 year olds! But a 15 y/o (who looks 18!) can benefit from sex with an adult male, providing her skills for later romantic relationships."
"In some cultures girls get married at 12, so what's the big deal of sex with a teenager? We're not talking about 8 year olds! But a 15 y/o (who looks 18!) can benefit from sex with an adult male, providing her skills for later romantic relationships."
Color us happy to have gotten this one in 3.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Color us happy to have gotten this one in 3.
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After lying, corruption, grifting, treason, bribery, Trump is being brought down by sex.
Almost derailed in 2016 by P*ssy comment, convicted felon 34 times over for illegally covering up hush money payments to Stormy re sex, major financial judgment for sexually assaulting Jean Carroll.
Now Epstein.
Almost derailed in 2016 by P*ssy comment, convicted felon 34 times over for illegally covering up hush money payments to Stormy re sex, major financial judgment for sexually assaulting Jean Carroll.
Now Epstein.
November 13, 2025 at 4:44 AM
After lying, corruption, grifting, treason, bribery, Trump is being brought down by sex.
Almost derailed in 2016 by P*ssy comment, convicted felon 34 times over for illegally covering up hush money payments to Stormy re sex, major financial judgment for sexually assaulting Jean Carroll.
Now Epstein.
Almost derailed in 2016 by P*ssy comment, convicted felon 34 times over for illegally covering up hush money payments to Stormy re sex, major financial judgment for sexually assaulting Jean Carroll.
Now Epstein.
When Lauren Boebert and MTG turn against Trump on the Epstein case, preferring to stand with the victims, you have to figure Trump is in serious, serous trouble.
And I'm here for it.
And I'm here for it.
November 13, 2025 at 3:23 AM
When Lauren Boebert and MTG turn against Trump on the Epstein case, preferring to stand with the victims, you have to figure Trump is in serious, serous trouble.
And I'm here for it.
And I'm here for it.
For all those waiting for their supposed $2k "tariff check"...
Don't worry! They'll be along right after the $5k DOGE refund checks!
Don't worry! They'll be along right after the $5k DOGE refund checks!
November 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
For all those waiting for their supposed $2k "tariff check"...
Don't worry! They'll be along right after the $5k DOGE refund checks!
Don't worry! They'll be along right after the $5k DOGE refund checks!
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The cover of my forthcoming book, out in February/March. #dogs #Roman-Britain #animalturm #archaeology
November 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The cover of my forthcoming book, out in February/March. #dogs #Roman-Britain #animalturm #archaeology
After a complete wipeout on Line Two, we didn't have a lot to work with, but at least we'd eliminated a lot of letters.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
After a complete wipeout on Line Two, we didn't have a lot to work with, but at least we'd eliminated a lot of letters.
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It's Saint Martin's day, commemorating Gaul's first historically attested saint (d. 397), and marking the day fall rents were due in much of the Middle Ages.
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Saint Martin
It's November, time to talk about Saint Martin. Between the election and Veterans' Day it's easy to lose track, but his feast day was Novem...
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November 12, 2025 at 1:10 AM
It's Saint Martin's day, commemorating Gaul's first historically attested saint (d. 397), and marking the day fall rents were due in much of the Middle Ages.
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Trump team, get your story straight.
Before SCOTUS: "Tariffs aren't a tax because they don't raise any money to speak of."
Trump yesterday: "We are awash with tariff money & will soon give everyone $2k."
Trump today: "We couldn't possibly refund tariffs! It would bankrupt the country!"
Before SCOTUS: "Tariffs aren't a tax because they don't raise any money to speak of."
Trump yesterday: "We are awash with tariff money & will soon give everyone $2k."
Trump today: "We couldn't possibly refund tariffs! It would bankrupt the country!"
November 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Trump team, get your story straight.
Before SCOTUS: "Tariffs aren't a tax because they don't raise any money to speak of."
Trump yesterday: "We are awash with tariff money & will soon give everyone $2k."
Trump today: "We couldn't possibly refund tariffs! It would bankrupt the country!"
Before SCOTUS: "Tariffs aren't a tax because they don't raise any money to speak of."
Trump yesterday: "We are awash with tariff money & will soon give everyone $2k."
Trump today: "We couldn't possibly refund tariffs! It would bankrupt the country!"
Reposted by C. Dale Brittain
Lots of folks on Threads are talking about the staggering amount of scammer emails from people pretending to be book clubs, reviewers, and more.
Seems like the endgame is eventually getting you to pay a good chunk of money for promotions and readers that likely don’t exist.
Be careful out there.
Seems like the endgame is eventually getting you to pay a good chunk of money for promotions and readers that likely don’t exist.
Be careful out there.
November 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Lots of folks on Threads are talking about the staggering amount of scammer emails from people pretending to be book clubs, reviewers, and more.
Seems like the endgame is eventually getting you to pay a good chunk of money for promotions and readers that likely don’t exist.
Be careful out there.
Seems like the endgame is eventually getting you to pay a good chunk of money for promotions and readers that likely don’t exist.
Be careful out there.
Reposted by C. Dale Brittain
So Trump warmly welcomed the new president of Syria to the WH. Sure says Trump, he had some "rough" things in his background (like being called a terrorist by the US).
So does this mean Trump is about to find a warm place in his heart for the newly elected mayor of NY?
Nah.
So does this mean Trump is about to find a warm place in his heart for the newly elected mayor of NY?
Nah.
November 11, 2025 at 3:42 AM
So Trump warmly welcomed the new president of Syria to the WH. Sure says Trump, he had some "rough" things in his background (like being called a terrorist by the US).
So does this mean Trump is about to find a warm place in his heart for the newly elected mayor of NY?
Nah.
So does this mean Trump is about to find a warm place in his heart for the newly elected mayor of NY?
Nah.
Trump now claims we couldn't possibly afford to pay back the tariffs if SCOTUS rules against him.
Not only does he make up numbers (just say Elevensy Squillion), he's also undercutting the argument his Solicitor General made, that tariffs raised only "incidental" revenue and thus were Not A Tax.
Not only does he make up numbers (just say Elevensy Squillion), he's also undercutting the argument his Solicitor General made, that tariffs raised only "incidental" revenue and thus were Not A Tax.
November 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Trump now claims we couldn't possibly afford to pay back the tariffs if SCOTUS rules against him.
Not only does he make up numbers (just say Elevensy Squillion), he's also undercutting the argument his Solicitor General made, that tariffs raised only "incidental" revenue and thus were Not A Tax.
Not only does he make up numbers (just say Elevensy Squillion), he's also undercutting the argument his Solicitor General made, that tariffs raised only "incidental" revenue and thus were Not A Tax.
What a weird little thing Wordle is. But we always enjoy it.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
What a weird little thing Wordle is. But we always enjoy it.
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So Trump warmly welcomed the new president of Syria to the WH. Sure says Trump, he had some "rough" things in his background (like being called a terrorist by the US).
So does this mean Trump is about to find a warm place in his heart for the newly elected mayor of NY?
Nah.
So does this mean Trump is about to find a warm place in his heart for the newly elected mayor of NY?
Nah.
November 11, 2025 at 3:42 AM
So Trump warmly welcomed the new president of Syria to the WH. Sure says Trump, he had some "rough" things in his background (like being called a terrorist by the US).
So does this mean Trump is about to find a warm place in his heart for the newly elected mayor of NY?
Nah.
So does this mean Trump is about to find a warm place in his heart for the newly elected mayor of NY?
Nah.
This word would have been better for Saturday than Monday on Twitter.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:01 AM
This word would have been better for Saturday than Monday on Twitter.
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Trump team claims tariffs stop the "emergency" of trade imbalances (not an emergency, been that way for decades) and stops fentanyl (how? excuse me?).
How do they explain a 39% tariff on Swiss imports, when we have a trade surplus with Switzerland & they send us zero fentanyl?
How do they explain a 39% tariff on Swiss imports, when we have a trade surplus with Switzerland & they send us zero fentanyl?
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Trump team claims tariffs stop the "emergency" of trade imbalances (not an emergency, been that way for decades) and stops fentanyl (how? excuse me?).
How do they explain a 39% tariff on Swiss imports, when we have a trade surplus with Switzerland & they send us zero fentanyl?
How do they explain a 39% tariff on Swiss imports, when we have a trade surplus with Switzerland & they send us zero fentanyl?
The Supreme Court has just refused to revisit same-sex marriage. A victory when we could use a few.
November 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The Supreme Court has just refused to revisit same-sex marriage. A victory when we could use a few.
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WH spokesperson: "Trump is the most transparent president we've ever had."
Yup. It's pathetically clear to all that he's cruel, selfish, a criminal, and really stupid. Everything he says and does makes that transparently clear.
Yup. It's pathetically clear to all that he's cruel, selfish, a criminal, and really stupid. Everything he says and does makes that transparently clear.
November 9, 2025 at 5:04 AM
WH spokesperson: "Trump is the most transparent president we've ever had."
Yup. It's pathetically clear to all that he's cruel, selfish, a criminal, and really stupid. Everything he says and does makes that transparently clear.
Yup. It's pathetically clear to all that he's cruel, selfish, a criminal, and really stupid. Everything he says and does makes that transparently clear.
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Hey, MAGA supporters. I know a lot of you are working hard supporting your families, or are disabled, or are caring for an elderly relative and can use some help with grocery prices, especially these days.
Do you hear what the GOP calls you? Lazy, fat, undeserving, & that's just getting started.
Do you hear what the GOP calls you? Lazy, fat, undeserving, & that's just getting started.
November 9, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Hey, MAGA supporters. I know a lot of you are working hard supporting your families, or are disabled, or are caring for an elderly relative and can use some help with grocery prices, especially these days.
Do you hear what the GOP calls you? Lazy, fat, undeserving, & that's just getting started.
Do you hear what the GOP calls you? Lazy, fat, undeserving, & that's just getting started.
We sing in triumph after getting the only word left.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
We sing in triumph after getting the only word left.
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As poor Americans are bracing for a famine, we see GOP working earnestly to block not only SNAP food relief but also taking away affordable health care. Sadly, the burden of all this is falling on the states that have supported Trump most; his policies are hurting his own.
#ProudBlue
#ProudBlue
November 9, 2025 at 4:20 AM
As poor Americans are bracing for a famine, we see GOP working earnestly to block not only SNAP food relief but also taking away affordable health care. Sadly, the burden of all this is falling on the states that have supported Trump most; his policies are hurting his own.
#ProudBlue
#ProudBlue
Hey, MAGA supporters. I know a lot of you are working hard supporting your families, or are disabled, or are caring for an elderly relative and can use some help with grocery prices, especially these days.
Do you hear what the GOP calls you? Lazy, fat, undeserving, & that's just getting started.
Do you hear what the GOP calls you? Lazy, fat, undeserving, & that's just getting started.
November 9, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Hey, MAGA supporters. I know a lot of you are working hard supporting your families, or are disabled, or are caring for an elderly relative and can use some help with grocery prices, especially these days.
Do you hear what the GOP calls you? Lazy, fat, undeserving, & that's just getting started.
Do you hear what the GOP calls you? Lazy, fat, undeserving, & that's just getting started.