Randall Stephens
@randalljstephens.bsky.social
American historian, religion, environment, pop culture, the South. Author: The Devil's Music (Harvard, 2018). Prof of Am & Brit Studies, Univ of Oslo. Fulbright alumnus.
New Lemon Twigs just dropped from 1966/67. youtu.be/GhLl5J82eCg?...
Friday (I'm Gonna Love You)
YouTube video by The Lemon Twigs - Topic
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November 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
New Lemon Twigs just dropped from 1966/67. youtu.be/GhLl5J82eCg?...
Feelings that We Feel
November 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Feelings that We Feel
Competent to Counsel... but may ruin your life in the process.
November 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Competent to Counsel... but may ruin your life in the process.
“US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning for the military to sever all ties with Scouting America, saying the group once known as the Boy Scouts is no longer a meritocracy and has become an organization designed to ‘attack boy-friendly spaces,’ according to documents reviewed by NPR.”
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. Military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formally known as the Boy Scouts
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November 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
“US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning for the military to sever all ties with Scouting America, saying the group once known as the Boy Scouts is no longer a meritocracy and has become an organization designed to ‘attack boy-friendly spaces,’ according to documents reviewed by NPR.”
May you have the patience of Job when your boomer relatives show you AI slop videos of bear cubs doing backflips on backyard trampolines this Thanksgiving.
November 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
May you have the patience of Job when your boomer relatives show you AI slop videos of bear cubs doing backflips on backyard trampolines this Thanksgiving.
Everyone who mailed in for this in 1911 has been dead for ages.
November 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Everyone who mailed in for this in 1911 has been dead for ages.
“A federal judge on Monday dismissed the Justice Depart’s criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey & New York Attorney General Letitia James, finding that the acting US attorney who secured the indictments against the two prominent critics of President Trump was unlawfully appointed.”
Judge tosses Comey, James cases after finding prosecutor unlawfully appointed
Lindsey Halligan, who brought the cases, is a former insurance attorney who once served as President Trump's personal lawyer before his return to office.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
“A federal judge on Monday dismissed the Justice Depart’s criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey & New York Attorney General Letitia James, finding that the acting US attorney who secured the indictments against the two prominent critics of President Trump was unlawfully appointed.”
The latest arrivals from McGill-Queen's UP and Oxford UP
November 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The latest arrivals from McGill-Queen's UP and Oxford UP
"Well, why doesn't he see a psychiatrist?" Herblock on the madness of McCarthy's televised, anti-communist crusade, June 1954.
November 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
"Well, why doesn't he see a psychiatrist?" Herblock on the madness of McCarthy's televised, anti-communist crusade, June 1954.
"I guess they're trying to sell us on socialism." Herblock, June 1954.
November 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
"I guess they're trying to sell us on socialism." Herblock, June 1954.
Herblock draws the forces of isolationism, anti-intellectualism, and anti-communism gathering around Ike's Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, May 1954.
November 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Herblock draws the forces of isolationism, anti-intellectualism, and anti-communism gathering around Ike's Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, May 1954.
Herblock on American political priorities in 1966.
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Herblock on American political priorities in 1966.
What's the old saying? Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
November 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
What's the old saying? Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Paul Conrad on the far right painting enemies with a red brush, Ventura County Star, 8/24/1966.
November 24, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Paul Conrad on the far right painting enemies with a red brush, Ventura County Star, 8/24/1966.
Car colors by year in Poland, 1990-2020. In the US in 2019, over 46% of cars were either black or white.
November 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Car colors by year in Poland, 1990-2020. In the US in 2019, over 46% of cars were either black or white.
Glenn Alvin Bretthauer on the pressure for US involvement in Vietnam, Miami Herald, 4/25/1954.
November 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Glenn Alvin Bretthauer on the pressure for US involvement in Vietnam, Miami Herald, 4/25/1954.
“As soon as the update was rolled out, users found numerous Maga and rightwing influencers who presented themselves as patriotic Americans were operating from other countries…Bots spreading misinformation and propaganda has been a long-running problem on Twitter…”
Many prominent Maga personalities on X are based outside US, new tool reveals
Users posing as rightwing Americans are operating internationally, per the platform’s transparency feature
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November 23, 2025 at 9:58 PM
“As soon as the update was rolled out, users found numerous Maga and rightwing influencers who presented themselves as patriotic Americans were operating from other countries…Bots spreading misinformation and propaganda has been a long-running problem on Twitter…”
With the Beatles Anthology reissue, here's an idea for a very niche vinyl release. Could include the Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City press conferences from August 1966, a radio interview with Billy Graham, interviews with Birmingham, AL teens by the BBC, the rantings of southern DJs...
November 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
With the Beatles Anthology reissue, here's an idea for a very niche vinyl release. Could include the Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City press conferences from August 1966, a radio interview with Billy Graham, interviews with Birmingham, AL teens by the BBC, the rantings of southern DJs...
Cecil Jensen on the perils of the atomic age, 1954.
November 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Cecil Jensen on the perils of the atomic age, 1954.
Sharp Pins new album is terrific. RIYL: Guided by Voices, the Ghetto Brothers, the Lemon Twigs, Cut Worms, the Sex Clark Five, Cleaners from Venus, R. Stevie Moore...
Sharp Pins - Popafangout (Official Video)
YouTube video by Sharp Pins
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November 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Sharp Pins new album is terrific. RIYL: Guided by Voices, the Ghetto Brothers, the Lemon Twigs, Cut Worms, the Sex Clark Five, Cleaners from Venus, R. Stevie Moore...
Mayer: “Trump is exactly the same. Tony Schwartz [author of The Art of the Deal] said he's completely unconstrained by the truth…He has no ability to concentrate beyond a few seconds, basically, except for one subject. The only subject that interests him is his own aggrandizement.”
The Political Scene Live: A Year Since Trump’s Win, What Have We Learned?
Podcast Episode · The Political Scene | The New Yorker · 22/11/2025 · 49m
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November 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Mayer: “Trump is exactly the same. Tony Schwartz [author of The Art of the Deal] said he's completely unconstrained by the truth…He has no ability to concentrate beyond a few seconds, basically, except for one subject. The only subject that interests him is his own aggrandizement.”
Back when there were checks and balances. Glenn Alvin Bretthauer on McCarthy v Ike, Miami Herald, 7/2/1954.
November 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Back when there were checks and balances. Glenn Alvin Bretthauer on McCarthy v Ike, Miami Herald, 7/2/1954.
“Once again, [Peter Jackson] has miraculously fashioned pre-existing material into something revelatory. This time it’s a painstaking restoration job on The Beatles Anthology, an eight-part documentary from 1995 that told the band’s story via archive footage and interviews with the main players.”
Stranger Things to The Beatles Anthology: the seven best shows to stream this week
Head back to Hawkins for one last hair-raising, horrifying showdown with Vecna. Plus: Peter Jackson works yet more miracles with stunning footage of the Fab Four
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:09 AM
“Once again, [Peter Jackson] has miraculously fashioned pre-existing material into something revelatory. This time it’s a painstaking restoration job on The Beatles Anthology, an eight-part documentary from 1995 that told the band’s story via archive footage and interviews with the main players.”
“According to archaeologists, they range in date from 2,500 to 3,500 years ago and provide valuable information about prehistoric carpentry and construction techniques and transportation methods.”
Rare bronze and iron age log boats reveal details of Cambridgeshire prehistory
Well-preserved oak and maple boats used for transport and fishing to be displayed in Peterborough
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November 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
“According to archaeologists, they range in date from 2,500 to 3,500 years ago and provide valuable information about prehistoric carpentry and construction techniques and transportation methods.”