BREAKING: The Titanic musicians have backed out of Freedom 250.

The Orange County Courthouse, Paoli, Indiana. Greek revival architecture, completed in 1850. 2 years ago, tornadoes tore through the town square, crumbling buildings. It was left unharmed. 🙏 #IndianaTrip

Listen, I was born poor and rural. My high school mascot was a literal hillbilly. I understand white trash culture. I can say with complete confidence that this is white trash culture. 

He's turning the White House into a white trash theme park. Disgusting.

Took a nasty fall off a rock outcropping while hiking with a cousin in Indiana. He left me to find help and I kept thinking "so this is how I die, all alone in the fucking woods so the vultures can pick my bones clean." The 11 hour drive home is postponed...2 fractured ribs and a concussion.

I WILL be celebrating Independence Day because I am a proud American, and not to do so means giving up and letting them win.

Good morning from the misty hills of southern Indiana. I'm about to hike into the forest to reach an ancient cemetery where my ancestors are laid to rest. I have companions. #lionsandtigersandbears #ohmy

To be fair, that Amish-style potato salad they sell is quite good. #AmishOfWalmart #Indiana

The creek is angry today, my friends. #LickCreek #PaoliIndiana #Flooding

Relentless rain and washed out back roads today, but I did get a chance to visit the hamlet where my mother grew up in southern Indiana.

My first foray into West Virginia. The drive through the mountains was beautiful. Tomorrow: across the Kentucky uplands, then cross the Ohio River at Louisville into southern Indiana.

A sitting president who sues a federal agency to enrich himself should be forced out of office immediately. #corruption

Made and sold in Canada. They are unbelievably addictive. When I'm in Vermont this summer, I plan to slip across the border and fill up the car trunk. #CanadianSnackFood

There is a special place in hell for people who abuse children and animals. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.

To the son-of-a-bitch who kicked my dog this morning: If I see you in the neighborhood again, I will kick you back. You can f*cking count on it. 😡🤬😤

Me after watching the series finale episode of #Outlander

I have nothing against physician assistants but I want my doctor to have an MD after his/her name. Apparently that's too much to ask these days.

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Benjamin Franklin didn't care much for German immigrants. He complained they refused to assimilate and feared they would take over and "Germanize' Pennsylvania. Sound familiar? 🙄

On September 9, 1738, my 6th great grandfather arrived at the port of Philadelphia from Rotterdam...This is his signature swearing an oath to the British Crown (required of all German immigrants). His son would pick up arms against the Crown 40 years later.

Know what’d make the 250th a real celebration?

In high school my favorite subject was English. 4 straight years of A's. I struggled to get a C in Algebra and got a D in geometry. I wonder what that says about me.

Ran across this on the morning dog walk. I suspect it's a female looking for a place to lay her eggs. Never a good idea to get too close to a snapping turtle. They have long necks and their jaws can easily take your finger...or a dog's paw.

Next week my geneaology research takes me to southern Indiana to track down ancestor gravesites. Some are interred in remote spots deep in the forest. checklist: -hickory walking stick -raccoon hat (Daniel Boone style) -mosquito/tick repellent -GPS camera I will find my people.

FBI Harrases 82 Year Old Black Woman For No Reason Fixed it. www.politico.com/news/2026/05...

It’s that time of year again; when science still cannot develop an instrument that could measure my indifference to the Met Gala.

I can't believe people still watch CNN...

The true story of how my Puritan ancestors tried to save a woman accused of witchcraft... Legacy of Courage: The Chapmans and the Salem Witch Trials | the-ancestors.org/2026/05/02/s...

My 2nd great uncle was in the drummer corps during the Civil War. It's a fascinating story: the-ancestors.org/2026/05/01/a...

It' a sad irony that the British monarch's knowledge of the American Revolution and the ideals of the U.S. Constitution far surpasses that of Trump and his Republican sycophants put together.

In bloom: Lc. Park Ridge 'Thornridge.' A heritage cattleya from the 1960s. Large 7" flowers, a real show stopper. I've this one for many years. #orchids

Joseph Goebbels also didn't have a sense of humor. Nazis never do... www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/b...

I bet the king greeted Trump with tears in his eyes and called him "sir." www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

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I can't explain it but there's about this attempted "assassination" that doesn't pass the smell test.

Circle A: What Trump Says Circle B: The Facts

5 minutes not hurling insults or threats and he's somberly contemplative and conciliatory.🙄 #lowbar

Trump has ended 46 wars and thwarted 37 assassination attempts. What a guy.

In 1947, Life Magazine profiled my great-grandfather as "The Burying Preacher. This is his story: | the-ancestors.org/2026/04/25/t...

Reading for a 2nd time to refresh my memory for things to come.

Karoline Leavitt is the new Axis Sally except her scripts come from Stephen Miller instead of Joseph Goebbels.

Thank you to whomever came up with "J Edgar Boozer" for the FBI Director. I needed a good belly laugh.

Dear Simon, Alice, Beckett, and Erastus- Your 5th great-grandson & nephew remembers. Thank you for your service. 🇺🇸 the-ancestors.org/2026/04/23/h...

It's a beautiful day on campus. #ChristopherNewportUniversity #NewportNews #Virginia

At their peak, one-room schools dotted the rural landscape of 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇦. My mother attended one. This is her story. | the-ancestors.org/2026/04/19/m...

Klan hoods optional. religionnews.com/2026/04/22/h...

AOC is fed up with their batshit crazy bullshit.🍿

Dear Red State Gerrymandering Generals- Did you think we would let you put a permanent lock on power in Congress without fighting back? Think again, bitches. 💋 🖕, Virginia Voters thehill.com/homenews/cam...