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On October 27, 1913, during a speech in Mobile Alabama, President Woodrow Wilson vows that the United States “will never again seek one additional foot of territory by conquest”

On October 20, 1977, a plane chartered by rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd runs out of fuel and crashes in a wooded area near Gillsburg, Mississippi, killing six people, including band members Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines, and road manager Dean Kilpatrick

Here’s a copy of the cognitive exam that our Commander in Chief is still bragging about passing. It’s highly encouraged that all citizens take this test, then send it to our independent neurologist for review. The address is: Dr. Don J. Shitsinpants 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington DC, 20500

Yeah, no big deal, just the President of the United States, during a time of war, suggesting that Iran should “take out” a couple major American cities. Quick question for the brain dead morons applauding this garbage, by what standard can you call yourselves “patriots”?

Yosemite National Park was established on October 1, 1890, after a decades-long movement to protect its unique landscape of granite cliffs, waterfalls, and giant sequoias, the park was then designated a World Heritage Site in 1984

On September 29, 2005, jurist John Roberts was sworn in as the 17th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Roberts replaced Chief Justice William Rehnquist who served from 1986 until his death on September 3, 2005

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On September 25, 1789, The first Congress of the United States approves 12 amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, were designed to protect the basic rights of U.S. citizens, guaranteeing the freedom of speech, press, assembly, and exercise of religion

It’s absolutely astounding to me that the wedding of the U.S. president’s eldest son was financed by a Russian oligarch, who’s part of Putin’s inner circle, and the story seems to have disappeared from the headlines after about 5 minutes. Is this shit normal now?

On September 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issues a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, which sets a date for the freedom of more than 3 million enslaved in the United States and recasts the Civil War as a fight against slavery

On September 17, 1862, Union forces halted the Confederate advance on Maryland during the Battle of Antietam. The battle resulted in more than 26,000 casualties, making it one of the bloodiest days of the American Civil War.

For no particular reason, here’s a picture of President and First Lady Obama at the Kennedy Center. They were somehow able to enjoy a performance without taking credit for it, or slapping their name on the building. Weird, right?

The American Revolution officially comes to an end when the United States, Great Britain, Spain and France sign the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783. The signing signified America’s status as a free nation, as Britain formally recognized the independence of its 13 American colonies

On September 1, 1939, German forces under the control of Adolf Hitler bombard Poland on land and from the air. World War II had begun.

On August 28, in 1963, some 200,000 people marched on Washington, D.C., an event that became a high point of the civil rights movement, especially remembered for the famous “I Have a Dream” speech of Martin Luther King, Jr

A casual reminder that as our orange asshole destroys our economy with stupid Canadian tariffs, it’s his trade agreement that was in place between our nations. If “Canada has been ripping us off for decades”, he wrote the deal that allowed it.

I’m going to be eating a lot more locally sourced fish, ground beef suddenly seems sketchy

This should be getting far more attention www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-the...

On August 20, 1866, President Andrew Johnson issues Proclamation 157, declaring the "insurrection" in Texas over and officially ending the US Civil War

On August 18, 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified after Tennessee—by just one vote—became the 36th state to approve it, capping the 72-year fight to win women the right to vote in the United States

Exactly two months ago, dear leader issued the following proclamation. Safe to assume that this aged like expired sushi left in the August sun

This is one of the most bizarre and disturbing things I’ve read, these assholes are literally trying to rape Greenland. What part of “no means no” do these wealthy, entitled scumbags not understand? www.yahoo.com/news/world/a...

On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, which sought to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote; the legislation was weakened through several lawsuits in the 21st century.

On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed amendments to the Social Securities Act (1935) that established Medicare and Medicaid

July 28, 1868: Following its ratification by the necessary three-quarters of U.S. states, the 14th Amendment, granting citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States—including formerly enslaved people—is officially adopted into the U.S. Constitution

On July 27, 1974, the House Judiciary Committee recommends that America’s 37th president, Richard Nixon, be impeached and removed from office. The impeachment proceedings resulted from a series of political scandals involving the Nixon administration that came to be collectively known as Watergate.

On July 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln informs his chief advisors and cabinet that he will issue a proclamation to free enslaved people, but adds that he will wait until the Union Army has achieved a substantial military victory to make the announcement.

On July 21, in 1925, John T. Scopes was found guilty of teaching evolution in Tennessee, a violation of the state’s Butler Act. During the circus-like Monkey Trial, the defense undercut the prosecution’s reliance on biblical text

On July 17, 2020, in the midst of a pandemic and a time of unparalleled tensions in the United States, the nation loses one of the last towering figures of the civil rights movement, John Lewis. Rest in power, sir

A quick flashback to July 16, 2018 when president trump met with Putin in Helsinki and accepted the word of Russia over that of all U.S. intelligence agencies over meddling in the 2016 election

On July 14, 1969 the classic movie Easy Rider is released in theaters. One of my all time favorites, and arguably the catalyst of Jack Nicholson’s career

Today is Theo’s third anniversary of his gotcha day, and unofficial 5th birthday. At this point, I’m not sure who rescued who

July 10, 1925: In Dayton, Tennessee, the so-called Scopes Monkey Trial begins with John Thomas Scopes, a young high school science teacher, accused of teaching evolution in violation of a Tennessee state law.

Mitch McConnell spotted having breakfast at a local Waffle House, his staff insists he will be back to work “in a very short period of time, probably about two weeks”

On July 7, 1946, James Earl “Jimmy” Carter marries Eleanor Rosalynn Smith at the Plains Methodist Church in Plains, Georgia. When the couple met, she was 18 and working in a hair salon. He was 21 and a recent graduate of the Annapolis Naval Academy

Happy birthday America, get well soon. I still love you, but you’ve changed. I hope you get the help you need, and we can regain the joy and hope we once shared. That seems like a lifetime ago

Please remember to keep a close eye on any pets, or any other animals, during this extreme heat. Heatstroke can occur in dogs in as little as 10 minutes, make sure if you can’t get them into air conditioning that they have plenty of shade and cool water available

On July second in 1964, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, perhaps the most important U.S. law on civil rights since Reconstruction (1865–77) and a hallmark of the American civil rights movement

The Dominion of Canada was formed on July first, in 1867, an event subsequently celebrated as an annual Canadian holiday (its current name, Canada Day, was adopted in 1982) marked by parades, fireworks, and the display of flags. Happy Canada Day to our friendly northern neighbors

On June 30, 1934, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler orders a bloody purge of his own political party, assassinating hundreds of Nazis whom he believed had the potential to become political enemies in the future. The event became known as the Night of the Long Knives.

On June 25, 1876, Native American forces led by Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull defeat the U.S. Army troops of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer in the Battle of the Little Bighorn near southern Montana’s Little Bighorn River.

In what is now known as Juneteenth, on June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrive in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War is over and slavery in the United States is abolished

I’m pleased to announce the details of my historic agreement with the squirrels. They’ll still be allowed to climb trees, run around the yard and empty the bird feeder, in exchange they’ll cease their thermonuclear and bio weapon programs. This is a huge win for dogs, I should get 2 pup cups today

On June 17, 1885, the dismantled Statue of Liberty, a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of America, arrives in New York Harbor after being shipped across the Atlantic Ocean in 350 individual pieces packed in more than 200 cases

On June 15, 1864, Arlington National Cemetery was established when 200 acres of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's estate in Virginia—which had been seized by the U.S. government—was authorized for a national cemetery.

Look, the squirrels called me, they agree with my demands. They’re not allowed to climb a tree once I peed on it, they know it, everyone knows it. I’m expecting a binding no-climb deal in a very short period of time, probably about two weeks

On June 10th, 1772, In an incident that some regard as the first naval engagement of the American Revolution, colonists board the HMS Gaspee, a British vessel that ran aground off the coast of Rhode Island, and set it aflame.

George Orwell's novel of a dystopian future, 1984, is published on June 8, 1949. The novel’s all-seeing leader, known as “Big Brother,” becomes a universal symbol for intrusive government and oppressive bureaucracy.

On June 4th, 1919, The Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave women the right to vote, was passed by the Senate, two weeks after being approved by the House of Representatives; the amendment was ratified the following year.

On June 3rd, in 1989, the Chinese government called in the military to put down a pro-democracy demonstration carried out by more than 100,000 people in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, resulting in hundreds of deaths.