In 1780, John Adams warned that freedom fails when power isn’t balanced. His essay “Thoughts on Government” still rings true: liberty lasts only when laws, not rulers, govern.

Ahead of the #NoKings protests, it’s worth remembering that America’s defiance of monarchy began with words. In 1777, George Washington wrote “The Manifesto of America,” declaring that the nation’s “common principle” was defiance of tyranny. 📜 Read scratchpost.news/no-kings

Ahead of the #NoKings protests, revisit George Washington’s 1777 “Manifesto of America,” a declaration rejecting monarchy and defending liberty for all. scratchpost.news/1777-no-king...

Ahead of the #NoKings protests, revisit George Washington’s 1777 “Manifesto of America,” a declaration rejecting monarchy and defending liberty for all.

In 1773, writers were calling out royal pride. The Virginia Gazette’s “Rules for Kings” warned rulers to serve with humility and justice, not greed or tyranny. Centuries later, the message still stands: #nokings.

An 1793 Aurora General Advertiser article denounced monarchy as corrupt and outdated, calling for a republic grounded in reason and the consent of the governed—a powerful early echo of the era’s #nokings sentiment.

The truth of #ChristopherColumbus’ journey to the Americas and #IndigenousHistory wasn’t hidden centuries ago. In 1780, one writer made it clear: Columbus didn’t find an empty world—he set in motion the enslavement and suffering that would shape centuries to come. #ColumbusDay

Newspaper clips examining how #ChristopherColumbus was portrayed in early publications and what they reveal about the lands and peoples he encountered.

Monster: The Ed Gein Story on @netflix.com drew more than 12 million viewers in its first three days. How much is true? Explore the real story through 1957 newspaper headlines that captured the crimes of #EdGein as they unfolded. 🗞️ Read the original coverage: scratchpost.news/monster-the-...

LATEST: Autism Research in 1970 Showed Decades of Study Before Tylenol 💊 In 1970, UCLA research showed #autism was neurological, not caused by parenting — a theory long speculated. Researchers cited nearly 30 years of findings, well before Tylenol’s release in 1955. Read the 1970 article 👇🏼

Autism has been studied for more than a century, long before Tylenol ever hit store shelves. One example appears in this 1921 article, where Dr. Stewart Paton of Princeton described “autistic thinking” as one of two types of… https://scratchpost.news/autism-history-before-tylenol-1921/

If you’re interested in seeing how some dictators rose in the past, I invite you check out parts of our #history at www.scratchpost.news. It has a variety of old #news clips that help us make sense of today.

As someone with a degree in journalism and a passion for it, this is just a solid no. There’s no question. No. This is the exact opposite of the first amendment. No.

✨ Political Glossary: Words matter. This political glossary provides clear, nonpolitical definitions to commonly misused terms. A quick reference to help cut through the noise and focus on facts.

A 1939 article on Hitler’s 50th birthday said his rise demanded: – A discouraged Germany – A fractured Reichstag – Weak democracy – Franco-British conflict – A disillusioned people – Ruthless, loyal colleagues

For more than 200 years, reports have praised the “increased public benefit” of #vaccines, with this 1803 article published in The Evening Post underscoring public trust in what was then a new medical practice.

In 1894, an article warned of smallpox’s deadly toll in past centuries and praised #vaccination as vital protection against the disease.

“How to Fight Smallpox” The Tribune (August 3, 1903) In August 1903, The Tribune of Scranton, PA published physicians’ advice on fighting smallpox, emphasizing vaccination, public education, and stricter prevention measures.

Op-ed “The Right of a Citizen to Bear Arms” Hebron Journal (February 2, 1882) An 1882 editorial warns that the unregulated sale of firearms, especially to boys, threatens law and order and urges restrictions on weapon sales.

⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️ 🧵 Today's thread contains material that you will find disturbing, and rightfully so. Lynching Black people was horrific in and of itself, but what happened during & afterwards was gruesome. Pull up a seat.🪑 #ProudBlue #ResistanceRoots #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

In 1933, one UK newspaper wrote: “The iron grip of Hitler over Germany tightened still more firmly yesterday, with the suppression of many newspapers, the arrest and assault of political opponents, and the storming of government buildings by the Nazi brown shirts.” scratchpost.news/hitler-tight...

“Hitler’s Grip Tightens” Birmingham Post (March 11, 1933)

In 2006, 51 governors pushed back against a Bush administration plan to federalize the National Guard during domestic crises, warning it would erode state authority and worsen resource shortages from Iraq and Katrina. 🔗 Read at: scratchpost.news/national-gua... 🔖 #NationalGuard #Trump

“Senate Shouldn’t Reward Bullying” The Republican — April 19, 2005 A 2005 op-ed criticizing the Senate for considering John Bolton’s nomination despite his history of bullying and reckless behavior.

My feed is quickly filling with how concerned people are about Trump’s FBI raiding John Bolton’s house. I wholeheartedly agree. And while I’m no John Bolton fan, he is very intelligent and calculated. I can easily see him going to war with Trump and MAGA on this and standing up to it all.

“Party of anarchy.” That’s how Harper’s Weekly described Democrats in 1868. The language feels familiar — proof that branding opponents as a threat has always been part of the political playbook. 🔗 scratchpost.news/the-democrat... 🔖 #history #politics #news

#Russia playing Trump isn’t new. In 1988 he thought he met Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev at Trump Tower… but it was a TV show impersonator, and he had to be told after the fact. 🔗 scratchpost.news/trump-gorbac...

Nothing changes, except the terms the racists use. 😵‍💫 #RepublicanRacism

Indianapolis is making news for a group of masked nazis parading around with flags. As a Hoosier, who lives in Indianapolis, I’m disgusted. And I’ll say this — our downtown gets so much sht because of crime. The only time I genuinely felt unsafe was from a white man who attacked our black waiter

Donald #Trump’s 1987 claim that the Soviets courted him for Moscow luxury may explain why he’s still chasing Russia’s approval after never getting it. https://scratchpost.news/trump-moscow-1987/

Donald Trump…. Seeking #Russian approval since the 90s? In the late 1990s, Donald Trump sought to redevelop Moscow’s aging Moskva Hotel as his first overseas project, but city officials rejected his Manhattan-style vision to preserve the site’s historic character. scratchpost.news/russian-hote...

In 1840, the Buffalo Daily Republican recounted the origin of “gerrymander” and issued a warning: “The thing has never permanently benefited any party that has tried to keep itself in power by these means.” Read more and view the 1840 #gerrymandering article at: scratchpost.news/origin-of-th...

How gerrymandering works

Gerrymandering, coined in the early 1800s, was seen as cheating from the start. This 1890 article is one of many from its first century in use calling it out. “It is simply a method of perpetuating in power a party that may be a minority in actual votes.” scratchpost.news/gerrymanderi...

Emory University just put out another shelter in place text but police have confirmed they found the shooter deceased behind a CVS — per the scanner info from the Citizen app.

In 2015, the Tampa Bay Times revisited explosive court filings that reignited the Jeffrey Epstein scandal-naming Prince Andrew, detailing abuse claims, and placing Epstein at Trump's Mar-a-Lago. View the article and a summary: open.substack.com/pub/scratchp...

🗞️Another historical news clips on why we can look to the past to see why tariffs don’t work. In 1820, the Richmond Enquirer warned that a nationwide #tariff bill would raise costs for everyday goods, hurt Southern farmers, and deepen sectional divides. scratchpost.news/tariff-bill-...

The concerns today about tariffs are the same from nearly a century ago. In 1938, the Des Moines Register warned high #tariffs worsened the Depression, hurting farmers, shrinking exports, and turning the U.S. into a debtor nation. Read the full article from 1938 🔻 scratchpost.news/high-tariff-...

Don’t let anyone steal your Freedom…

In their defense, the authors of the Constitution could never have predicted that American voters would be this stupid.

I’ve seen the NSA election audit claims floating around. So far, it has not been verified, & it’s important to note the NSA doesn’t audit our elections. I support demanding audits & accountability, but spreading unproven stories is harmful to the fight for transparency. Stay vigilant but grounded.

Seeing Kamala Harris openly say that the system is broken was so powerful. Just having someone in her position say it so candidly without qualification was beyond powerful.

“I fell out with Epstein because he stole girls like 16-year-old Virginia Giuffre from my spa” is not the winning argument Trump thinks it is.

As @briantylercohen.bsky.social points out, Mike Johnson and republicans are okay wasting taxpayer dollars to try to protect their boss because he may be included in files of his pedophile friend that he’d said for years he would release. …also know as “Tuesday” in the #Trump administration.

Unhinged #StephenColbert has entered the chat and I am HERE 👏🏻 FOR 👏🏻 IT 👏🏻

NEW: The WSJ article is out. Here is a gift link. www.wsj.com/politics/tru...

Something I didn’t know until recently: Ghislane Maxwell recruited one of Epstein’s victims at Mar-a-Lago when she was just 15, according to a 2009 lawsuit. Epstein’s Mar-a-Lago membership was canceled in 2008—likely had to be signed off by #Trump. www.newspapers.com/article/palm...

Well this March 2010 South Florida Sun Sentinel article on the #Epstein journal has quite a bit of interesting information about the now non-existent list. www.newspapers.com/article/sout...

THREAD: Jeffrey #Epstein and Donald #Trump Together in the Media Over time I’ve looked at articles through my Newspapers subscription for coverage of these two. I’m curious to further delve into my findings—but in the meantime, going to use this thread to just drop random things I’ve seen so far.