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

Doting grandmother, among other things.

Cast member, “The House in Between” films. GRAVITAS VENTURES. TUBI, PRIME, Discovery Channel “Alien Encounters Fact or Fiction.” IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11255260/ US Navy Vet, Podcast Host. Democrat.

Political analysis and reporting free of tribal prejudices. Sign up for our newsletters here: https://thebulwark.com/subscribe

Heavy alt rock. No slogans. No nostalgia. Anti-authoritarian by instinct. Parody, snark, chaos, and truth. New music out now: Dumbing It Down https://music.apple.com/us/album/dumbing-it-down-single/1865749650 Also available on Spotify, YouTube, etc.

Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.

Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible. ocasiocortez.com

The official BlueSky account for Carole King. Singer/Songwriter/Pianist/Author & Environmentalist caroleking.komi.io

Lifelong learner and my favorite modes of learning are travel, self-reflection, and conversation.

Dr. of Acupuncture & TCM, teacher/student of Tai Chi Chuan, cooker of delicious food, writer of Pysanky, musician, poet, philosophizer… lover of ohana, nature, community, and the good life.

Marine wildlife biologist, living on the shore of, and working for the protection and restoration of the Salish Sea in WA State. Minke whale researcher; Connector; San Juan Islander.

San Juan Journal was founded on Oct. 2, 1998 as an online news and information source about San Juan Island and the area. Not an official account of the San Juan Journal but it should be if they'd join here. https://sanjuanjournal.com

Writer, teacher, believer in the wisdom of dogs and horses, especially Icelandic Horses. Ready to build micro communities of love.