Douglas M. Charles, PhD
@dmcharles.bsky.social
Professor of history (FBI expert), Tae Kwon Do black belt, poker player, bicyclist, skier, travel, animals.
I’ve written 4 books on the FBI, currently finishing a history of the FBI, 1908-1945. Also working on a history of Tae Kwon Do in North America.
I’ve written 4 books on the FBI, currently finishing a history of the FBI, 1908-1945. Also working on a history of Tae Kwon Do in North America.
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History is repeating itself at the FBI as agents resist a director’s political agenda
FBI director Kash Patel says he is making the bureau more accountable. Critics charge him with purging it of anyone not perceived as loyal to President Trump.
theconversation.com
My latest comparative historical OpEd is out! A lot of research went into this.
Kash Patel vs FBI Director L. Patrick Gray (1972-73).
theconversation.com/history-is-r...
Kash Patel vs FBI Director L. Patrick Gray (1972-73).
theconversation.com/history-is-r...
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The secret to early retirement; dine out rarely, fly economy and be a Google employee making $390,000/year married to a fellow Google employee 17 years older than you who likely makes twice as much as you.
37-year-old quit her $390,000 Google job after saving up $1.5 million—see the 'no buy checklist' that helps her spend less
She left a $390,000-a-year job and now uses a simple set of rules to make her savings last in Switzerland.
www.cnbc.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The secret to early retirement; dine out rarely, fly economy and be a Google employee making $390,000/year married to a fellow Google employee 17 years older than you who likely makes twice as much as you.
Rather ridiculous article.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Why you may not want lower prices as much as you think you do
Though Americans might be clamoring for relief on groceries, housing and energy costs, economists say there’s a bigger downside to falling prices.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Rather ridiculous article.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Voice text is about as reliable as health information coming out of the CDC
November 29, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Voice text is about as reliable as health information coming out of the CDC
Scanning my library into an app. I was convinced because when re-organizing it I found four books I had doubles up because I forgot I had them.
November 29, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Scanning my library into an app. I was convinced because when re-organizing it I found four books I had doubles up because I forgot I had them.
Frankly, no one should listen to the FDA until the current crowd of morons & lunatics is gone.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Blaming some child deaths on covid shots, FDA vows stricter vaccine rules
Vinay Prasad, the nation’s top vaccine regulator, said his team concluded that coronavirus shots were linked to children’s deaths, necessitating a new approach.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Frankly, no one should listen to the FDA until the current crowd of morons & lunatics is gone.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Even if he does, Democrats will roll over like the spineless jellyfish they are. Right, Senators Kaine & Fetterman?
Trump, with no authority to do so, demands the airspace “above and surrounding” Venezuela be closed as he threatens to bomb and invade the country.
November 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Even if he does, Democrats will roll over like the spineless jellyfish they are. Right, Senators Kaine & Fetterman?
Will do! These are my books. I research & write about the FBI’s history.
Trying to finish a monograph on the FBI, 1908 (origin) through WWII. The wwii bit is huge.
Trying to finish a monograph on the FBI, 1908 (origin) through WWII. The wwii bit is huge.
November 29, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Will do! These are my books. I research & write about the FBI’s history.
Trying to finish a monograph on the FBI, 1908 (origin) through WWII. The wwii bit is huge.
Trying to finish a monograph on the FBI, 1908 (origin) through WWII. The wwii bit is huge.
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My book is about drug addiction in the U.S. from 1776 to 1914, when it was (generally) legal to sell addictive drugs. Addiction increased rapidly, but people didn't associate drug addiction with crime. global.oup.com/ushe/product...
November 29, 2025 at 1:58 AM
My book is about drug addiction in the U.S. from 1776 to 1914, when it was (generally) legal to sell addictive drugs. Addiction increased rapidly, but people didn't associate drug addiction with crime. global.oup.com/ushe/product...
Stranger Things is in 90210 territory with 20-something high schoolers.
November 29, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Stranger Things is in 90210 territory with 20-something high schoolers.
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Criminals have got to stick together.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Criminals have got to stick together.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
War crimes at the behest of a literal criminal president.
The commander overseeing the operation, Adm. Frank M. “Mitch” Bradley, told people on the conference call that the survivors were still legitimate targets because they could theoretically call other traffickers to retrieve them and their cargo. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:13 PM
War crimes at the behest of a literal criminal president.
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The Airbus A320 is widely used by United, Delta, American and JetBlue. Like the Boeing 737, it is a workhorse narrow-body jet commonly used on domestic flights in the U.S.
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Airbus Grounds ‘Significant Number’ of A320 Planes
Solar radiation may corrupt data critical to flight controls, creating safety issues
on.wsj.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Would this have happened to a white resident? Asking for the First Nations.
November 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Would this have happened to a white resident? Asking for the First Nations.
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Says the guy who auto-penned nearly 1600 pardons for January 6
November 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Says the guy who auto-penned nearly 1600 pardons for January 6
Not to worry, our government is only run by boobs & incompetents.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Live updates: 2 National Guard members shot in D.C. near White House
By 3 p.m., D.C. police said they had one suspect in custody.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Not to worry, our government is only run by boobs & incompetents.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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Newly released emails obtained by Bloomberg on Tuesday provide a rare look inside the FBI's handling of the vast Jeffrey Epstein files, revealing how agents and FOIA personnel meticulously reviewed the redacted records earlier this year.
Emails show Trump's FBI paid $850K in overtime to agents reviewing Epstein files: report
Newly released emails obtained by Bloomberg on Tuesday provide a rare look inside the FBI’s handling of the vast Jeffrey Epstein files, revealing how agents and FOIA personnel meticulously reviewed the redacted records earlier this year.The documents, released to Bloomberg reporter Jason Leopold via...
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Newly released emails obtained by Bloomberg on Tuesday provide a rare look inside the FBI's handling of the vast Jeffrey Epstein files, revealing how agents and FOIA personnel meticulously reviewed the redacted records earlier this year.
The Patel FBI targeting legislators. I warned you.
theconversation.com/the-parallel...
theconversation.com/the-parallel...
The parallels between Kash Patel and William J. Burns, a scandal-mongering 1920s FBI director — an FBI historian explains
Some observers compare FBI Director Kash Patel to J. Edgar Hoover. A better historical match is the politically motivated William J. Burns.
theconversation.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The Patel FBI targeting legislators. I warned you.
theconversation.com/the-parallel...
theconversation.com/the-parallel...
And then you'll dump his tray during lunch at high school?
November 26, 2025 at 1:11 AM
And then you'll dump his tray during lunch at high school?
Imagine being a serious FBI agent & you’re sent to do this work that is nothing but pure intimidation.
The FBI has requested interviews with six Democrats regarding their video, which reminds troops to follow the Constitution.
The Trump administration saw the now-infamous video as treasonous, called for them to be hanged, and is weighing court-martialing Sen. Mark Kelly. trib.al/ELXKBpd
The Trump administration saw the now-infamous video as treasonous, called for them to be hanged, and is weighing court-martialing Sen. Mark Kelly. trib.al/ELXKBpd
November 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Imagine being a serious FBI agent & you’re sent to do this work that is nothing but pure intimidation.