What the F*** Just Happened? With Heather and Joanne
YouTube video by Dr. Joanne Freeman
@jbf1755.bsky.social and @hcrichardson.bsky.social discuss how historians do not train to _make_ history, but after many years I realize hardly anyone ends up really doing what they trained to do.
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01.03.2026 05:49
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Purim spiel - Wikipedia
I'm supposed to attend a Purim spiel tomorrow, celebrating the survival of the Jews in the ancient Achaemenid Empire, around 2,500 years ago, in what is now Iran.
Will there be only twice as many armed police as usual or will we need more?
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28.02.2026 21:44
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Heightism
What I tell parents of abnormally short children
I wouldn't be worried about my short kid growing up to be @rbreich.bsky.social but would seek medical intervention to prevent them from becoming Marco Rubio.
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26.02.2026 09:57
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Interesting listening to @whitehouse.senate.gov with @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social on @lastwordmsnow.bsky.social very carefully discussing, with years of litigation experience, the allegations of sexual misconduct by Donald Trump in the Epstein files. This is not going away.
26.02.2026 06:35
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"Holy shit, did WE ever make the right decision" - The US Women's Hockey Team
25.02.2026 04:01
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SOTU: Incessant references to, and even explicit descriptions of, gory violence, trying to convince listeners that the nation is a dangerous dystopia where innocent white people can be hacked to death for no reason by illegal migrants allowed across the border by Biden. Does anyone believe that?
25.02.2026 11:40
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PVD: Snow, possibly rain Wed 7am–1pm; snow (20% chance) Thu 6pm–10pm. Total accum 1in.
Probability at least 0.1in 98%, 1in 37%, 2in 13%, 4in 4%, 6in near 0%.
The next chance of precipitation will be Mon.
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25.02.2026 11:11
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@npr.org has a lot in common with polar exploration, where instead of slaughtering the sled dogs for food you cannibalize the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
25.02.2026 04:28
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It was really offensive when Trump joked about awarding himself the Congressional Metal of Honor. For what, bone spurs above and beyond the call of duty?
25.02.2026 03:58
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I just heard on @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social that @radiostoryteller.bsky.social had been trapped at the station for two days by the blizzard. Do they feed him? Do they let him sleep?
24.02.2026 21:51
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What do you think I am, a groundhog?
24.02.2026 20:46
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PVD: Snow, rain Wed 6am–1pm; snow Thu 6pm–Fri 4am. Total accum 3–5in.
Probability at least 0.1in 99%, 1in 75%, 2in 47%, 4in 27%, 6in 3%, 8in near 0%.
The next chance of precipitation will be Mon.
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24.02.2026 20:03
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Snow accumulation at TF Green Airport reached 37.9 inches, shattering the all-time record of 28.6 inches set during the Blizzard of 1978.
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24.02.2026 09:57
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PVD: STATE OF EMERGENCY
Sun 9pm–Mon 6pm, blizzard conditions, 2 in/hr snowfall rate.
TF Green 32.8in breaks all-time '78 Blizzard record.
Mon to 4pm, winds 30MPH sustained, 55MPH gusts.
Blizzard Warning to Tue 7am.
RI power outages 40,174 at 2:00pm.
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23.02.2026 19:28
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GOES-East satellite image show today's massive blizzard affecting the East Coast of the United States, including the gray line between daylight to the east and night to the west.
23.02.2026 13:15
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PVD: STATE OF EMERGENCY
Sun 9pm–Mon 6pm, heavy snow/blizzard conditions, 2 in/hr snowfall rate. Likely 21 inches.
Mon 4am–4pm, winds 30MPH sustained, 55MPH gusts. Blizzard Warning Sun 4pm to Tue 7am.
RI power outages 14,130 at 7:00am.
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23.02.2026 12:29
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RI @GovDanMcKee declares state of emergency, closes roads to commercial vehicles Sun 5pm and non-emergency vehicles 7pm.
Urges all preparations for blizzard to be complete by 8pm, by which time stay where you for a day or two.
Store water if needed.
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22.02.2026 20:05
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At Providence, 32 inches of snow is unlikely but within the realm of realistic possibility.
21.02.2026 20:23
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PVD: Sun 6pm–Mon 9pm, heavy snow and blizzard conditions, 1 in/hr snowfall rate.
Probabilities for at least 1 inch near 100%, 2in 98%, 4in 90%, 6in 78%, 8in 69%, 12in 53%, 18in 35%; 12–24in likely.
Blizzard Warning Sun 4pm to Tue 7am.
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21.02.2026 18:36
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PVD: Sun 6pm–Mon 9pm, heavy snow and near-blizzard conditions, 1 in/hr snowfall rate.
Probabilities for at least 1 inch near 100%, 2in 98%, 4in 91%, 6in 79%, 8in 69%, 12in 54%, 18in 36%.
Winter Storm Watch is posted for Sun 1pm to Tue 7am.
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21.02.2026 12:05
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PVD: Sun 6pm–Mon 9pm, heavy snow and near-blizzard conditions, 1 in/hr snowfall rate.
Probabilities for at least 1 inch near 100%, 2in 98%, 4in 92%, 6in 82%, 8in 70%, 12in 52%, 18in 35%.
Winter Storm Watch is posted for Sun 1pm to Tue 7am.
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21.02.2026 09:21
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Jim Acosta on MSNOW just said that Trump missed too many episodes of "Schoolhouse Rock" and "the train has gone off the rails at Conjunction Junction."
21.02.2026 07:14
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