The Declaration of Independence had some catchy one-liners, but most of it was an epic rant against King George. Let’s revisit some of the (many) grievances explaining why the Founding Fathers wanted #nokings

What part of the Olympics are we 'f**king talking about'? (Find this on my "Persisters" Substack)

See how this World War II veteran made Gene Simmons cry…

Sept. 2, 1925 — The listing of everyone’s income taxes were on the front page of The Washington Post #100yearsagotoday! Three times in U.S. history, income taxes were made public. It was published from 1864-1870, then…🧵

His first year in power, Hitler deployed more and more Nazi troops to German city streets. Berliners were surprised by the array of Nazi uniforms occupying their city. #hitlerhistory

Aug. 11, 1925 — The federal budget director wanted say over running D.C. #100yearsagotoday. The District has been “neglected” and deserves more money for improvements as it becomes “an ideal residential city” and is “growing even faster than any other front-rank city”. #history

August 8-9, 1925 — The nation’s capital was overwhelmed by the massive KKK march #100yearsagotoday. After D.C. mandated that the klansmen march unmasked, thousands lined the parade in civilian clothes, suspected sympathizers who left their robes at home, but cheered alongside.

July 29, 1925 — Giving up an $8 job to become a bootlegger was grounds for divorce #100yearsagotoday . The divorce column was long, detailed and daily. #retropolis

July 19, 1925 — Don’t worry, folks! A USC study done #100yearsagotoday showed that a college education didn’t steer women away from marriage! #retropolis