Bubbles the Vampire

The annual change in GDP topped 15% in only five years since 1929 -- four times under FDR and once under Truman.

Conservatives at the time, and since, denounced those presidents for practicing "socialism," which Trump claims is the top problem constricting the economy today.

I think that guy might benefit from some talk therapy.

Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.

Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

I made an art. 😛

I wonder if Rs have really thought this through. The 5 states with enhanced licenses are blue or lean blue. My gut tells me that someone is more likely to have a passport if they have more attained education or wealth. Can't imagine low propensity voters know where their birth certificates are... 🤔

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue

She had an incredible career AND she sang backup for just about everyone including Graham Nash, Steven stills, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Leon Russell, Jimi Hendrix, Ray Charles, Carly Simon, Roger Waters and many others...

And she was married to Kris Kristofferson!! 🤩 I mean... C'mon!

YouTube video by Graham Nash - Topic Better Days

What an absolute banger from Graham Nash's debut album in 1971 Songs for Beginners. "Better Days" has backing lyrics by Rita Coolidge and Neil Young play the piano. Such a GOOD song.

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Bien sûr!

My cats are Bessières and Dumas. 😛

@unrooliejulie.bsky.social So good to hear your voice! That's cool your daughter is going. 😊

Live with Jamie Schler A recording from Jamie Schler's live video

If you’re curious about my work as a food detective, why and how I research and share authentic French recipes and their stories, listen to my Substack Live recording here …

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I love this history here!

1783 map of London showing Hackney Coach fares. Information in the IHR Library catalogue: https://search.libraries.london.ac.uk/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991009306329709266&context=L&vid=44SHL_INST:IHR&lang=en&search_scope=IHR_ONLY&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=IHR&query=any,contains,hackney%20coach%20fares&offset=10

Detail of the map, listing fares between locations. This map was on display last week at our Discovery Course on 'Historic Maps: Interpreting Stories of Place' - participants enjoyed handling this and other fascinating materials from the IHR collection. If you're interested in exploring upcoming Discovery Courses and training, visit the IHR website! https://www.history.ac.uk/

Catching an Uber, #Bridgerton style? This remarkable 1783 pocket #map of #London, in the collection of @ihrlibrary.bsky.social, shows the Hackney Coach fare between key destinations in the city. A great guide to getting around - and avoiding getting ripped off! More info in AltText.

He kept his hat, though.

Forced to fight street by street and occasionally room by room, Lannes ordered engineers to systematically destroy buildings to secure his rear. He thought it was especially dishonorable to have to fight civilians. When the Spanish surrendered his terms were generous under the circumstances.

Saragossa was rough on all the French generals/marshals, particularly Junot who Lannes replaced. (Not as rough as the population who suffered horribly. Perhaps as many as 50,000 Spanish soldiers and civilians died). 😕

Lannes, no stranger to sieges, did NOT enjoy his experience at Saragossa.

Well circulated is Napoleon tolerating Lannes' use of "tu" instead of the more formal "vous." They had a special bond.

I do wonder how tight that bond would have remained in 1812, 1813, etc. I'm not suggesting Lannes wouldn't have been anything but loyal, but he wasn't afraid to speak his mind.

Ha! You will find no better cheerleader for Lannes than Margaret Chrisawn. We went to grad school together and we all read several drafts of her book. You should enjoy it if you're not already into it. She's a good writer on top of being a thorough historian.

Napoleon says a lot of things. Lannes was a dear friend of the emperor's. For my part, Napoleon, on balance, had a positive assessment of Lannes. Besides, what Napoleon said of Lannes could be said of him. 😛 I suspect he admired Lannes for that.

Ah! I'll have to go look later today.

Honestly, I haven't heard this... I assume it comes from Napoleon's musings to Las Casas on St. Helena? I know it wasn't Junot. 😛

I played Sim City back in the day. My oldest son got me a city building game but I have to exercise GREAT restraint because if I started playing now I wouldn't stop until sometime Tuesday. 🤪

Tough for productivity.

Ha! I often play it on steam when I'm alone. It's an engine building game. I've learned a ton about birds through playing that game. There are lots of videos about it on YouTube about how to play and get into it. When I get together with my ex and her husband and our kids we play it often. 😊

Oh, yes!! It's a family favorite!

One of my favorites. 😊

Man, I hope not. 😬

I'd miss good cheese too much.

The prison they used for Shawshank Redemption.

The Ohio State Reformatory, Mansfield, Ohio.

The congressional switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. Put it in your cell phone. Use it. If you're not calling at least once a week, you're not doing your part.