Sam Thielman | Graphic novels at NYT Book Review, seen NYer, Flaming Hydra, foreverwars.ghost.io | he/him | DC COMICS: THE STORY OF A UNIVERSE w/Sean Howe forthcoming | “The heart can’t keep double accounts, and its books must eventually be balanced.”

Historian. Author. Professor. Budding Curmudgeon. I study the contrast between image and reality in America, especially in politics.

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Potter, Blacksmith, Sculptor, teacher…. Ex-soldier, Solar and alternative energy enthusiast, I try damn hard to listen more than I speak but in the words of Mark Twain “Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference”

Social justice activist from Seattle, retired in Porto, Portugal since 2024.

Lifelong liberal. Love my country and want to see it succeed. Love kindness, honesty, and integrity. No fan of MAGA. #resist NO DMs

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