Category Archives: History

History at all levels, not just not my past or nostalgic musings.

Labor Day 2023 is a joke now

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Steve

Above is propaganda from the Fifites®/Eisenhower Era is my guess. Back when the GOP grudgingly supported union because they were thrilled to get the political money and the sad truth was, thanks to FDR’s triumphs, there was little difference between … Continue reading →

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RIP Bill Richardson

Posted on September 3, 2023 by Steve

The former governor of New Mexico passed away Friday. Besides being governor, he was also a congressman, Secretary of Energy under Clinton and I think the UN Ambassador. Despite his ‘anglo’ surname, was classified as Hispanic and spoke fluent Spanish. … Continue reading →

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1963: Hotline between the USSR and US established

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Steve

In light of how close the world came to Nuclear Armageddon over Cuba, this was set up to have the two super powers communicate before before they kill everybody. Contrary to the movies, namely Failsafe, it was never a hotline nor … Continue reading →

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Let’s hear it for Placebo!

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Steve

Placebo’s lead singer Brian Molko calling Italy’s current PM a “Fascist, racist” is on target and certainly better news than Danny Elfman finally being outed as a Louis CK piece of shit; unlike Ariel Pink, I’ll keep my Oingo Boingo … Continue reading →

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Amerika needs a Bastille Day

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Steve

Cartoonist Ted Rall nails it when it comes to Amerikan Complacency which is promoted as Exceptionalism. SCOTUS continues to gut our rights with impunity. Hell, they’re not even trying to hide the bribes they receives. Shit birds Thomas and Alito … Continue reading →

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1973: Queen debuts with “Keep Yourself Alive”

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Steve

I discovered this piece of trivia via NPR but they unfairly framed is as the debut of Freddie Mercury’s voice. Yeah, smooth move NPR, if you knew shit about Queen. They were a unit, a democracy as well as a … Continue reading →

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1863: The US has its first military draft

Posted on July 7, 2023 by Steve

It’s one of the crappy legacies of President Lincoln. With the Civil War dragging on longer than expected, mainly due to him having incompetent generals and their underestimation of the Confederacy’s resolve (still murderous terrorists, not a legitimate opposition); a … Continue reading →

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1978: Gay Pride (rainbow) flag adopted

Posted on June 25, 2023 by Steve

Now I know why June is Pride Month! On this day 45 years ago, the well-known flag with all the cool, bright colors was selected to represent Gay Rights. Over the years it has been expanded to encompass others but … Continue reading →

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Rest In Peace Daniel Ellsberg

Posted on June 23, 2023 by Steve

Since I have a degree in Communications, Mr. Ellsberg is a name who was often near the front of my brain. Same for my ex-roomie/good friend Paul with his Journalism. This man was the primary reason why Amerika’s Military-Industrial Complex … Continue reading →

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Rot in Hell Silvio Berlusconi

Posted on June 22, 2023 by Steve

He was the warning shot the rest of the West ignored, probably due to most Limo Liberals in Amerika thinking, “Oh Dubious Bush will be the worst it ever gets. The Republicans are not unreasonable.” HA! To give you a … Continue reading →

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Robert Hanssen found dead

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Steve

He was found dead in his sleep today. Too bad, he should’ve suffered much more for he was mainly a piece of shit Opus Dei cultist and right-wing dirt bag. If you caught any news about this sleazy hypocrite, Hanssen … Continue reading →

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1923: Irish Civil War ends

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Steve

It’s the centennial for the Irish Republic’s genesis. Today, the place is the envy of the EU (the Economic Celtic Tiger is one nickname) given how past English policies prevented the land from being devastated by the Industrial Revolution; other … Continue reading →

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History of the World: Part 1

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Steve

When I saw that Hulu was bankrolling the long awaited sequel that wasn’t really supposed to happen, it was part of the joke, I was excited. After watching a few, I couldn’t finish this Part 2 because it was sadly … Continue reading →

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2024 looks like a shitty repeat of 2020

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Steve

I keep having to remind myself that politics is more fluid than most people think as the Corporate Media presents. Three quick examples: 1991: Everybody thought Bush the Elder would coast through 1992 thanks to his Gulf Distraction I but … Continue reading →

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1973: First cell phone call made

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Steve

It was made in NYC, on the street by some guy with Motorola (I think they’re dead and buried) taunting a dude who was his rival at Bell Labs. According to the interview on NPR, the phone was the size … Continue reading →

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