Andrew Whiteside

A 1940 newspaper clip from the Springfield Leader and Press, declaring: Superman Poisoning American Children, Irate Nazis cClaim."

"Superman Arouses Teutonic Anger" reads the headline in the Amarillo Daily News"

The right-wing backlash against #Superman this week got me thinking: Has this happened before?

That led to the discovery of these headline — from April 1940, when the official newspaper of the SS took umbrage at the comic book hero and ridiculed its creators.

My how times change ...

"You can find things in the Bible that you cannot find in the spirit of Jesus." - @brianzahnd.bsky.social

History Fatigue “Just once, I’d like to live in precedented times”

Just published at Wide Left: an exploration of our dual domestic and international crises through the lens of someone who is exhausted.

History Fatigue

“Just once, I’d like to live in precedented times”

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Getting eerie flashbacks to being 18, waking up in 2003 to the US invading Iraq.

Now Im 40, and we have gone backwards.

Love the 2 for 1 sales too.

Some good deals for May the Fourth on gog.com. cc: @birdlawexpert.bsky.social

Hawkwind is an elite pull though.

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I'm more of a Justin Rose than Rory guy, but every Millenial man also knows Tiger doesn't miss that putt. 18, for the win, on a Sunday? Money.

I'm tired of *gestures at everything.*

@jbbrisco.com if you had to do a 24-hour filibuster, what would the subject be?

Baseball media: if you do not loudly report on this I do not want to hear a goddamn thing from you about Jackie Robinson on April 15.
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Bluesky CEO: imagine a 'world without Caesars' Jay Graber dunks on Mark Zuckerberg without mentioning his name.

the feminine urge to

This is Chargers erasure.

Since the president has signed an EO making English the official language of the United States, here is the first non-English copy of the Declaration of Independence, printed in German just days after July 4, 1776. We have always been multilingual.
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This is Winston Churchill visiting Washington DC to request assistance in the war against Germany. Notice he is wearing a "zip suit" and not a traditional suit. This was to honor the British troops--the same reason Zelensky dresses the way he does.

📸 No one follows more etiquette rules than the Royal Family—but notice how King Charles didn’t make any smart-ass or demeaning comments about Zelensky’s attire today.

Why? Because respect isn’t about clothes—it’s about character. And that’s something money can’t buy.

I've been using MyRadar recently. I like it pretty well.

Can you confirm whether or not this is for the Bible Football League or not?

Mike Pence just reposted an old article he wrote about the limitations on the powers of a president. For some reason. Here is a part of it.

Mr Rogers and Sesame Street taught me love, kindness, compassion, and empathy. Star Trek taught me to dream of and aspire to help create a better and more diverse world. Star Wars and Tolkien taught me to fight for freedom, even in the face of overwhelming odds and great evil.

Not. Normal.

Whelp, I'm entering the stress portion of sports Fandom early today. #chiefs

This morning I was talking with my husband about the unsettled feeling I'm dealing with, and he mentioned that a lot of people are leaning into Mr. Rogers' principle of "look for the helpers." Then he said something that resonated so hard with me. He said, "But what they don't say, and they should, is that's for children. When we are adults we have to BECOME the helpers." threads.net/@theresafiesta

YouTube video by BluesTravelerVEVO Blues Traveler - Hook (Official Music Video)

I’ve never heard Brits mention this song, but to all my American friends it’s utterly iconic — I used to think The Hook was a wry satire on formulaic storytelling, but I’ve just seen the video for the first time… it also works as a dissection of political populism

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"The GOP can again be the majority
party in the America if we understand America wants
diversity, not dictators. To that end we must guarantee equal opportunities to men and women, blacks & whites, straights and gays to pursue their diverse beliefs unhampered by government." --a GOP Senator in 1987.

Teaching Mayhew on Monday ...

Apropos for some of the arguments I’ve been having this week. And what a week it’s been.

#nursesky #medsky