Dr. Thomas —
Historian of religion and politics, researcher for award-winning podcasts, Auburn fan, and herald of woe.
- I wish more people would realize that sooner or later Nazis always eat their own.
- I’m in about as Trumpy as Trump-land gets (my county voted 90% for Trump), and even I’ve started to notice some cracks among the population. Fence-sitters are turning against him, and even die-hard MAGAs are starting to express some dissatisfaction.
- I decided to do Dracula Daily this year and am thoroughly enjoying it! I think this is a fun way to engage with the novel!
- Bros always be inventing AI and never anything we actually need, like clean dishes that magically appear
- If I were FIFA, I would be making a strongly-worded statement today AT THE VERY LEAST.
- Just galling on so many levels. US Vice President JD Vance Jokes About Deporting Tourists Attending the 2026 Men's World Cup www.huffpost.com/entry/jd-van...
- Hey, so I don’t even own a house. So any of you thinking about donating to him, should REALLY donate to me. I accept all forms of payment except crypto because that’s clearly a scam. Unlike this. Where you all buy me a house.
- Sweet Jesus, I hate this so much! This is the equivalent of someone dressing up a puppet like the victim and talking with flapping mouth movements
- "It was the first time in Arizona judicial history — and possibly nationwide — that AI has been used to create a deceased victim’s own impact statement" www.abc15.com/news/region-...
- Barney is a dinosaur, Who rides across the nation, Death and chaos in his wake, He brings annihilation!
- One thing about me: I love spreadsheets! I feel like I could conquer the world if I could just set up the right spreadsheet!
- Death, taxes, and terrible race strategy from Ferrari! #f1
- Nothing like waking up in the middle of the night to toddler vomit. 🤮
- Sooooo, he’s taking away Veterans Day. That’s what he’s doing.
- Perhaps my most toxic trait is my tendency to try to play “Devil’s Advocate.” But at some point you’re not doing a deeper examination; you’re just helping out the Devil.
- One of my students passed away today after a car wreck. Not the first time this has happened for me. But it doesn’t get easier.
- For non-Historians, it’s hard to explain just how important the FRUS series is to any historical topic that even tangentially relates to US foreign relations.
- Unhappy to confirm that the entire Historical Advisory Committee at the State Department received termination notices this afternoon (myself included). The HAC, set up by Congress, oversees the office that produces the FRUS series. history.state.gov/about/hac/in... 1/
- Taught my last lecture of the semester today. Possibly my last lecture EVER. Starting a new adventure in a couple of weeks, but it definitely feels a little bittersweet.
- 100 days down. Only 1360 to go.* * Assuming any of the things don’t happen.
- When a student leave’s ChatGPT’s “This essay provides a structured response to the prompt. You can adjust it, add citations, or expand…” statement in their submission.
- Reposted by Dr. Thomas —PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081
- Yikes!
- Whenever I think, “How could anyone listen to this fucking Muppet,” I remind myself that, 1. That’s an insult to Muppets who are, for the most part, progressive, and 2. Joseph Goebbels was also surprisingly powerful while also looking and sounding like he was cast out of Fragile Rock.
- I often think about this kid who was a few years younger than me in school. We both went to the “extended day” program after school, so we interacted a lot. Looking back, it’s very obvious to me that he was severely autistic. At the time, I just had no idea what was going on. So I avoided him. 1/4
- I hope when they hand out invitations to the Pope’s funeral someone comes by the EEOB and re-enacts the “and none for Gretchen Weiner’s” scene from Mean Girls with JD Vance.
- Jesus. Fucking Angel of Death, JD Vance!
- Big “It’s Always Sunny” vibes from Hegseth.
- Picked out a shirt to wear, but then thought maybe my “CHAOS Brew Club” shirt is maybe not the most appropriate for Easter. After further deliberation, however, I decided, “What’s more chaotic than a resurrection!”
- I predict this will be assigned in History classrooms in about 20 years.
