The Alternate Historian

That's the thing about terrorism: it can be super effective! Like right wing chuds like to share pics of what Iran looked like before the Islamic Revolution, but you could probably do the same thing regarding Saudi Arabia until the Mecca seige. Guess what the Sauds did in response?

You can probably make the argument that McVeigh ultimately won because America became overall a lot less interested in going after right wing terrorists.

Long-time buddies Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols were out for a pleasant van drive in Oklahoma when, all of a sudden, their lives would change.

the NYT's anti-Mamdani stuff also has this very distinct tone of sneering resentment. oh, he does all this COOL stuff that PEOPLE like, does he? but why hasn't he done THIS (thing that he has done) then?

"If you hear the dogs, keep going. If you see the torches in the woods, keep going. If there's shouting after you, keep going. Don't ever stop. Keep going. If you want a taste of freedom, keep going."

-- Harriet Tubman, who died #OTD 1913

I do not want JB to leave Illinois; he has genuinely surprised me with how good a governor he's been. I disagree with very little he's done. But I'd surrender him for federal duties if he looked me in the eye and said "Elect me. There will be trials."

Kansas City federal judge says he’s been target of threats after ruling against Trump administration U.S. District Judge Stephen Bough says his family was targeted after he ruled against the Trump administration in its attempt to deport five Missouri college students. Threats against federal judges have spiked since President Donald Trump took office.

U.S. District Judge Stephen Bough says his family was targeted after he ruled against the Trump administration in its attempt to deport five Missouri college students. Threats against federal judges have spiked since President Donald Trump took office.

> @reuters.com

Former military lawyers say use of JAG lawyers in Minnesota violates the Posse Comitatus Act Although recent litigation has focused on troop deployments to American cities, a new challenge in Minnesota looks at DOJ's use of JAG lawyers in non-military cases.

BREAKING: Former military lawyers say use of JAG lawyers in Minnesota violates the Posse Comitatus Act.

Although recent litigation has focused on troop deployments to American cities, a new challenge in Minnesota looks at DOJ's use of JAG lawyers in non-military cases.

New, at Law Dork:

Yes. "They're not scared that Mamdani will be a bad major, they're scared he's gonna be a good mayor"

Holy cow, Ukraine offered to help the US prepare to counter Iranian drones, but the Trump regime turned them down, too focused on pushing the narrative that Ukraine “has no cards” and should surrender to Russia.

But now the US is back, asking for help after attacking Iran and getting fire back.

compare how foreign elites took electiion interference (bolsonaro and yoon will die in prison) versus how american elites take it: a man who will sufffer *enormous* political losses is about to pardon what basically amounts to a coup attempt for inscrutable reasons

This guy at one point threatened to investigate Will Stancil.

The headline that highlights the absurd form of American fascism we now live with:

Great work by NYT showing Trump's war is the most unpopular ever. Supports my argument (see below) that in some ways the public rejection of Trump across the board is a very heartening development:

when it comes to Muslims and trans people, the NYT brass is just openly bigoted. they don't even pretend to be Objective bsky.app/profile/mich...

Anywho it's really fun that every so often some journalist or commentator jumps on here to defend reporting like this and also how uncool Bsky is.

Pollsters probably: Our findings show that 98% of Americans are against throwing bombs at people, but if you change the question to be about sex change surgeries for children, then the results spell bad news for Democrats.

WaPo probably: Yes trying to kill people with a bomb is bad, but it's no worse then all those college students protesting about Gaza.

The New York Times probably: He may not have made, carried or thrown the bombs, but we can all agree the true perpetrator of this crime is Mayor Mamdani.

Check out what this is responding to. The most beautiful “so you hate waffles” post I’ve seen in the wild in a while

Solo on Apple + featuring Rebecca Ferguson

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

Paradise on Hulu. With Sterling K. Brown

Fallout on Amazon Prome. With Ellie Purnell

Which is your favourite of the current TV shows about a privileged elite living in an enclave insulated from a world that is quickly descending into chaos?

who gave women the right to vote first, the Soviet Union or the United States of America

The USSR famously had wide-spread suffrage…

…sorry I’m being told that’s ”suffering,” easy mistake.

In New York City.

Trying real hard to passive voice terrorism here.

Why...did CNN do this

The person who won the primary to take Jasmine Crockett's seat in Congress is Jasmine Crockett's pastor

Mamdani Chooses His Words Carefully After Alleged Terror Attack

One day the NYT's editors will read these stories again and be ashamed of themselves. Mamdani called the attack "heinous," "criminal," "reprehensible," "terrorism," and "the antithesis of who we are." The insinuation that he's conflicted about this is disgraceful. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/n...

WSJ: “.. Trump has at times been surprised that Tehran won’t cave despite the unrelenting joint U.S.-Israeli military campaign, according to people familiar with his thinking.”

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