got some bad news for anyone who voted for Trump because he promised to bring down prices www.ft.com/content/dd6d...

MacKenzie Gore and Mason Thompson end the season on the IL, while Orlando Ribalta and Julian Fernández get another chance in the big leagues. Plus, Luis García Jr. gets his first opportunity to play first base. www.masnsports.com/blog/entry/g...

A lot has changed in meat packing since Upton Sinclair released The Jungle, but the industry is still dangerous and it still relies on our most vulnerable populations. Hear those worker’s stories on the latest episode of 99% Invisible 👉 99percentinvisible.org/episode/643-...

Feel like this bears repeating— Donald Trump's net worth has increased by $3 billion in the past 12 months, mostly due to crypto. Anyway, how's your day?

Waxing nostalgic for the days when US media were not cowed... From Ben Bradlee's memoir. #Histbookchat

I'm appreciating some of the insights into the Battle of the Atlantic in Allport's Britain at Bay. Challenges included: Merchant ships sailing longer routes (UK to/fro western hemisphere v Europe/N. Africa) Sailing in seas with more treacherous weather (Mid-Atlantic)

For #PhotoFriday I'm reading more about the RAF bomber offensive - in this case, a memoir of a German night fighter pilot. #Histbookchat

Q: My condolences on the loss of your friend Charlie Kirk. How are you holding up? TRUMP: I think very good. And by the way, right there you see all the trucks. They just started construction of the new ballroom for the White House, which is something they've been trying to get for about 150 years.

After visiting LST-325 in Evansville, I've been reading up a bit more on this class of ship. I've started on this book which was one of the recommendations. #Histbookchat #PhotoFriday

Here's part 1 of a chat that Chris and I originally envisioned as a quick'n'easy one. Then we talked for an hour each. For my part, I used this common internet question as a Trojan horse of sorts to explore elements that aren't discussed as often as dry technical details of the aircraft themselves.

Keibert Ruiz on his latest concussion symptoms and desire to continue catching, plus MacKenzie Gore on his chances of returning to pitch this season. www.masnsports.com/blog/entry/r...

If you see this, repost with a vampire that is not Dracula.

Just getting started on this one... #PhotoFriday #Histbookchat

One more reminder before kickoff 👇👇👇👇👇👇

Sen. Bill Cassidy: "Do you agree with me that President Trump deserves a Nobel Prize for Operation Warp Speed?" RFK: "Absolutely." Sen. Bill Cassidy: "But you just told Sen. Bennet that the Covid vaccine killed more people than Covid?"

Excerpt from #AdvanceBritannia which is released 6 November 2025 in the UK. Preorders appreciated! uk.bookshop.org/p/books/brit...

As I watch a great newspaper's descent from greatness, I'll read a memoir from someone at the core of some of its greatest moments. #Histbookchat #PhotoFriday

Q: During the campaign, you called Kamala Harris a communist, but the Biden-Harris admin never called for nationalizing a private company like you're proposing with Intel. Is this the new way of doing industrial policy? TRUMP: Yeah. Sure it is. I want to try to get as much as I can.

Earl J. Hess is prolific, covers a range of American Civil War topics, and consistently good, in my view. I'm so far appreciating his latest release. #PhotoFriday #Histbookchat

Game 125 on @natschatpodcast.bsky.social * Worked by Peterson again * What to do about Irvin * Gray finally facing live hitters www.natschatpodcast.com/episode-post...

This sort of thing annoys me so much I made up a term for it.

These are the kids whose medical treatment in the US Loomer objects to: "Leyan is a 14-year-old who was burned and injured by shrapnel in an explosion at her school. Ghazal, 6, was also hurt in an explosion. Another child, 8-year-old Anas, was hurt in an explosion that killed his entire family."

Late last night I mapped crime rates for cities in OH, SC and WV to show how often they exceeded the rate in DC — where those states’ governors are sending National Guard troops to “combat crime.” www.pbump.net/o/more-peopl...

For #PhotoFriday I'm reading Thurman Miller's memoir that covers his time with the 1st Marine Division leading up to WW2/SWW and on major campaigns with it, as well as life in West Virginia during the Great Depression and his post-war career working as a coal miner. #Histbookchat

- The humidity in August - Realizing the zoo is about to close, but you are all the way at Amazonia with two children and a stroller, and you took the metro here - Off-leash golden doodle at Petworth Farmers Market

Daylen Lile picked up a cricket bat. Brad Lord picked up a “Death Ball.” Jackson Rutledge saw a pitch that gave Kevin Gausman blisters and figured he would pick it up, too. What your favorite MLB player can learn from TikToks of his favorite player: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Interesting story in Daniel Master's Hell by the Acre about the Battle of Murfreesboro (Stones River) in the American Civil War... Edgarton's battery is asked to engage a Confederate battery, and he calculates the range based on the differential between the sight and sound of Confederate artillery

What’s everyone #reading this weekend? #books #BookSky

I've read books that dealt with the Mediterranean theater of WW2/SWW, but I haven't read much directly focused on the Italian campaign. I'm starting here, with Sicily. #PhotoFriday #Histbookchat

New overall Top 100, team Top 30s, positional Top 10s come out early next week. Here's something to whet your appetite in the meantime:

Your last saved celebrity photo is your therapist. Who is it? It's a bold strategy Cotton. Let's see if it pays off.

Sod it, let's give this a go until I get bored. 1 Like = 1 Aviation History opinion (maybe the odd modern one if I've had a beer). Go.

I was very excited about this book - it was a preoder, and I couldn't wait to get started. Unfortunately, it has not lived up to expectations, but I'm working through it. #Histbookchat #PhotoFriday #navalhistory

Final version of today’s trade deadline story, with DeBartolo on the deals they made and didn’t make: www.masnsports.com/blog/entry/n...

Let’s have another round. 1 like = 1 prototype Second World War aircraft which reached flight testing but didn’t enter service.

Ahead of what could be a busy deadline day, a look at the #Nats' updated top 30 prospects per @mlbpipeline.com: No. 11 - OF Christian Franklin (Soroka) No. 12 - SS Ronny Cruz (Soroka) No. 22 - RHP Clayton Beeter (Rosario) No. 29 - LHP Jake Eder (Garcia/Chafin)

Given the imminent release of a chat I had with Seth and Jon for the Unauthorized History of the Pacific War Podcast, where one of the tangents was me rambling semi-coherently about aircraft protection, I've decided to update a thread I did on it related to Japanese aircraft from many years ago.

Alright then, before this totally runs out of steam/becomes too tedious even for me: 1 like = one opinion about the Second World War

DELIVERANCE was released 53 years ago today. John Boorman’s brutal tale of naïve city boys in an unfamiliar environment continues to cause controversy to this day. The behind-the-scenes story was as dangerous as its subject matter… 1/31

Hey everyone, #HATM time with TWISTERS kicking off in ten minutes!

The #Panthers' offense had a nice day to cap the first week of training camp. Before the pads get put on Monday, a trio of rookies stood out as offensive playmakers. The recap notebook: www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/c...

Some more F1 for #PhotoFriday Just getting started on it. #Histbookchat

Head of FEMA Urban Search and Rescue branch resigns. He told colleagues that TX delay was tipping point after months of admin efforts to dismantle the agency. DHS Sec Noem took 72 hours after TX flooding to authorize the deployment of FEMA’s search and rescue network www.cnn.com/2025/07/21/p...

Partly inspired by Lindsey's Long Slow Target, I was able to work in a visit to LDT 325 in Evansville into our summer trip. I hadn't realized the important role US inland shipyards were able to play, building ships such as LSTs to free up yard space at east and west coast shipyards. #navalhistory

On what Cavalli needs to show to be promoted: "His stuff is there, and he's had some good outings. He's getting close, and I'm really happy with how he's progressed, his outlook and everything else. Just looking for a little more consistency, and I don't think he's real far off."

Trump Says He Doesn’t ‘Draw Pictures.’ But Many of His Sketches Sold at Auction. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/u...

News on Brad Lord being stretched out (again) as a starter to rejoin the Nats rotation, with his first start coming Tuesday against the Reds. www.masnsports.com/blog/entry/l...

"THE WESTERNERS" COVER REVEAL, including the spine! Both show how my new history of the 19th-c American West puts readers on the ground in this vast region with several fascinating individuals (four of them pictured here), all of whom put the lie to the frontier myth. Pub date: April 21, 2026!

I'm starting up on some local history. #PhotoFriday #Histbookchat