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

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A Blue Momma Bear Artist committed to making the world a better place and helping others through my art.

Proud papa. Perpetually pissed. #BlueWave2026, #Feminist. Author of The Bigliest Loser and The Liddle'est President. Check out my AMAZING Substack here: https://linktr.ee/mmpadellan 👉Sr. Advisor, @reallyamerican.bsky.social👈👀

Dad to a crew of characters, my wife’s stalker, entrepreneur, runner, recovering evangelical, lab consultant, real estate developer, Air Force Iraq War Vet, book and art lover, joker but not a midnight toker.

Cats. Coffee. Loud music. Dill Pickle Sunflower Seeds. Gilmore Girls.

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