Travis Mitchell
@travismitchell.bsky.social
Retired physicist lurking about. He/Him. Signal: travismitchell.77
The image is a still from a movie reenactment, sorry for not flagging that.
This is a historical photo of Elizabeth Eckford attempting to enter Little Rock Central High on 9/4/1957. Slightly obscure fact: Paul McCartney has said the Beatles song 'Blackbird' was inspired by the Little Rock Nine.
This is a historical photo of Elizabeth Eckford attempting to enter Little Rock Central High on 9/4/1957. Slightly obscure fact: Paul McCartney has said the Beatles song 'Blackbird' was inspired by the Little Rock Nine.
November 16, 2025 at 2:02 AM
The image is a still from a movie reenactment, sorry for not flagging that.
This is a historical photo of Elizabeth Eckford attempting to enter Little Rock Central High on 9/4/1957. Slightly obscure fact: Paul McCartney has said the Beatles song 'Blackbird' was inspired by the Little Rock Nine.
This is a historical photo of Elizabeth Eckford attempting to enter Little Rock Central High on 9/4/1957. Slightly obscure fact: Paul McCartney has said the Beatles song 'Blackbird' was inspired by the Little Rock Nine.
Thanks for the Rockwell tribute. I hadn't noticed the yellow armbands in this photo before, wonder if he worked from it.
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Ruby Bridges and her mother walking to school, 11/14/1960
November 15, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Thanks for the Rockwell tribute. I hadn't noticed the yellow armbands in this photo before, wonder if he worked from it.
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The Greeks had some good ideas, assigning political office by random lot would also be a good one to bring back. RETVRN!
November 15, 2025 at 4:12 AM
The Greeks had some good ideas, assigning political office by random lot would also be a good one to bring back. RETVRN!
Question: in your opinion how could my single Congressperson be maximally useful? Obviously the first step needed is for the Democrats to transform into a true opposition. Ask that she fight for impeachment, not because it would be easy or get done, but as a rallying point?
October 28, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Question: in your opinion how could my single Congressperson be maximally useful? Obviously the first step needed is for the Democrats to transform into a true opposition. Ask that she fight for impeachment, not because it would be easy or get done, but as a rallying point?
Yeah, that has been clear.
My Congressperson told me shortly after the Citizen Impeachment poll that impeachment would be a distraction from what the House was focusing on. I had to look up what this even was, it was a full week's focus on rural hospital funding. (My district is not rural.)
My Congressperson told me shortly after the Citizen Impeachment poll that impeachment would be a distraction from what the House was focusing on. I had to look up what this even was, it was a full week's focus on rural hospital funding. (My district is not rural.)
October 28, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Yeah, that has been clear.
My Congressperson told me shortly after the Citizen Impeachment poll that impeachment would be a distraction from what the House was focusing on. I had to look up what this even was, it was a full week's focus on rural hospital funding. (My district is not rural.)
My Congressperson told me shortly after the Citizen Impeachment poll that impeachment would be a distraction from what the House was focusing on. I had to look up what this even was, it was a full week's focus on rural hospital funding. (My district is not rural.)
Basically agree, but weren't there a few impeachment articles submitted, including HR 353 which I thought was very well done? Why weren't these useful? Not enough follow through?
October 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Basically agree, but weren't there a few impeachment articles submitted, including HR 353 which I thought was very well done? Why weren't these useful? Not enough follow through?
I like the choice of verb here! From now on when describing Trump's lawless/crazy/criminal actions I'm just going to stick with demented, it just seems right
October 9, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I like the choice of verb here! From now on when describing Trump's lawless/crazy/criminal actions I'm just going to stick with demented, it just seems right
Many such hasteners of the Antichrist
September 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Many such hasteners of the Antichrist
Thank you for this. I read elsewhere that smallpox tended to kill in days 10-16 after symptoms. Are there guesses for what illness was responsible for this tragedy?
September 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Thank you for this. I read elsewhere that smallpox tended to kill in days 10-16 after symptoms. Are there guesses for what illness was responsible for this tragedy?
In your heart you know he's right (about this point only)
September 7, 2025 at 6:14 PM
In your heart you know he's right (about this point only)
Thank you!!! Morpheus should have explained that the Matrix needed humans to be CPUs. NOT batteries, that's stupid, as is his bringing out a battery as a visual aid. This has been bothering me for years.
July 26, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Thank you!!! Morpheus should have explained that the Matrix needed humans to be CPUs. NOT batteries, that's stupid, as is his bringing out a battery as a visual aid. This has been bothering me for years.
Convert them into re-education camps, AKA branch campuses of a reborn Trump University.
July 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Convert them into re-education camps, AKA branch campuses of a reborn Trump University.
That amazes me too
July 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM
That amazes me too
AOC: “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”
June 22, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Good luck with this new chapter. I've enjoyed your political writing and hope to see posts from you in the future
June 13, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Good luck with this new chapter. I've enjoyed your political writing and hope to see posts from you in the future
Gemini tells me "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that."
June 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM