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Half a century of trying to figure out a good description; genealogy/family history stuff: https://mightieracorns.wordpress.com/ Assoc. Editor: @pseudopod.org

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Join the Resistance Singers at No Kings Rally March 28 · Bexar County Democrats Feeling like screaming? Singing is one great way to make noise at the next No Kings Rally in San Antonio on March 28. The bigger the choir, the more it will cover up your so-so singing, so grab some ...

Love to sing? Prefer it to chanting? Attend the Bexar County Democrats's event, “Join the Resistance Singers at No Kings Rally March 28” - sign up now to join! #BCDP www.mobilize.us/bexardemocra...

06.03.2026 16:24 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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When the Emptying Sun Filled the Sky, by clocolan 9 track album

A new album by my friend, Emlyn:
clocolan.bandcamp.com/album/when-t...

06.03.2026 22:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Ahnentafel #16: John Quincy Callin (1879-1956) Expanding on the story of John Q. Callin; a man who led a life too quiet to call "dynamic" but too active to call "quiet"!

Expanding on the story of John Q. Callin; a man who led a life too quiet to call "dynamic" but too active to call "quiet"!

06.03.2026 15:09 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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HAMP: Harmonizing with MyHeritage I've been hesitant to dive as deeply into this tool as I have with some of the others. Perhaps your mileage will vary?

I've been hesitant to dive as deeply into this tool as I have with some of the others. Perhaps your mileage will vary?

04.03.2026 15:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Per @friendlyatheist.com.web.brid.gy : "If a seemingly damning story ever took off, only to be debunked, it would upend a lot of crucial work done by people who take these concerns seriously."
My officers pushed their faith *all the time* & if I complained I was being "biased against Christians."

04.03.2026 01:16 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

If, like me, you shared this story (because my lived experience in the USAF made this story seem all too plausible), there is reason to doubt it:

open.substack.com/pub/friendly...

04.03.2026 01:13 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

No, just me being silly.

If you recognize the aphorism, I felt silly finishing it in this context.

03.03.2026 21:53 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

From your lips to...um... nevermind

03.03.2026 20:58 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Show of hands - any other former enlisted out there see this coming from twenty years ago?

03.03.2026 12:46 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1

Impeach
Convict
Remove

Repeat

28.02.2026 20:43 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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My Kids’ Great Eight: An Appraisal Last week, our Ahnentafel reached its first milestone as we talked about the last of my childrens' Great Eight. Here's a summary of facts about that Generation.

Last week, our Ahnentafel reached its first milestone as we talked about the last of my childrens' Great Eight. Here's a summary of facts about that Generation.

27.02.2026 15:12 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Those Who Remained III: The Campbells Even those who remained don't seem to have stayed put for long. A generation after Ann and Henry Campbell, their Campbell descendants were scattered far to the south and west of Ohio.

Even those who remained don't seem to have stayed put for long. A generation after Ann and Henry Campbell, their Campbell descendants were scattered far to the south and west of Ohio.

25.02.2026 15:05 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Ahnentafel #15: Merilyn Martin (1923-1997) I only know the outlines of most of Merilyn's story - fuzzy outlines, with a few small details. The one thing that looms largest was the worst thing that happened to her.

I only know the outlines of most of Merilyn's story - fuzzy outlines, with a few small details. The one thing that looms largest was the worst thing that happened to her.

20.02.2026 15:28 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Eating the Elephant An irregularly-periodic update on the Callan Name Study.

An irregularly-periodic update on the Callan Name Study.

18.02.2026 15:11 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

There's nobody more conformist than a conservative white dude who fashions himself a nonconformist.

16.02.2026 12:23 👍 464 🔁 67 💬 10 📌 3

Everywhere this man goes he should be treated as if he murdered millions of children, because he did.

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Ahnentafel #14: Bud Holmquist (1920-1996) Some relatives are so infamous within a family, that their story is unignorable. And yet, because they were unforgivable, you can't ask about the details.

Some relatives are so infamous within a family, that their story is unignorable. And yet, because they were unforgivable, you can't ask about the details.

13.02.2026 15:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

honestly tired of trying to convince people that trump's immigration policy is not really about violent undocumented immigrants or even just undocumented immigrants, but immigrants in general and even non-white people more broadly.

13.02.2026 02:38 👍 6643 🔁 1389 💬 113 📌 37
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ICE, National Guard, military at risk of obeying Trump regime’s unlawful orders President Trump tramples on Americans and the U.S. Constitution.

ICE, National Guard, military at risk of following Trump regime’s unlawful orders www.expressnews.com/opinion/comm...

11.02.2026 20:59 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

1) Masked
2) Armed
3) Unidentified
4) Abducted someone

It's ICE, man

11.02.2026 16:37 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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HAMP: Harmonizing with WikiTree I couldn't possibly explore everything there is to know about WikiTree, but here's the briefest introduction to it that I know how to make!

I couldn't possibly explore everything there is to know about WikiTree, but here's the briefest introduction to it that I know how to make!

11.02.2026 15:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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This is literally what CURRENT LAW requires. It’s in the Constitution! www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

10.02.2026 03:18 👍 11253 🔁 3123 💬 237 📌 232
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Ahnentafel #13: June Shuffler (1928-2010) If you have an image in your head of the Midwest grandmother, she probably looks a lot like Grandma June.

If you have an image in your head of the Midwest grandmother, she probably looks a lot like Grandma June.

06.02.2026 15:07 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Those Who Remained II: Uncle George The family of George and Polly Callin largely remained in Huron County, OH, when much of the family moved away from Milton Township. Their legacy was inspiring.

The family of George and Polly Callin largely remained in Huron County, OH, when much of the family moved away from Milton Township. Their legacy was inspiring.

04.02.2026 15:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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This passed unnoticed: New Pew poll finds 64% oppose mass detention of migrants while their cases are decided.

That directly repudiates MAGA. Trumpism treats the release of migrants awaiting hearings as a mortal blow to the nation. The broader public does not. 3/

newrepublic.com/article/2060...

04.02.2026 12:47 👍 1366 🔁 409 💬 5 📌 8

As happy as I am to see Americans resisting this treatment of people in our country, I'm still angry that *this is what Trump ran on* for ten years, and people are just now figuring out that he meant it.

04.02.2026 12:43 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Ahnentafel #12: Bob McCullough (1927-1983) A challenging part of the tree: writing about people I didn't know, but who living people DID know. Doing the job properly without being annoying - that's the challenge!

A challenging part of the tree: writing about people I didn't know, but who living people DID know. Doing the job properly without being annoying - that's the challenge!

30.01.2026 15:11 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Same people ignoring court affidavits & chains of evidence in the Mueller report & SSCI report on 2016 election interference that show Paul Manafort fed T-campaign data to Russians so IRA bots could swing that election...

Want to believe SOMEONE pays thousands to show up to protest

30.01.2026 14:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Amos Clark: Weighing Evidence Finding evidence is never a straightforward process; here's an examination of a source that holds as many questions as answers.

Finding evidence is never a straightforward process; here's an examination of a source that holds as many questions as answers.

28.01.2026 15:05 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I've been saying this for ten years, but it makes the "f*** your feelings" people cry and clean their weapons.

27.01.2026 23:46 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0