Marcus Mauney
@marcusmauney.bsky.social
Scribbler. Working on Prosopography in the 3rd Century Roman Empire. Late Roman Empire/Late Antiquity/Early Middle Ages enjoyer. North Carolina expat in California. Appalachian and old man undergrad.
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Marcus Mauney
@marcusmauney.bsky.social
· Nov 11
I'm never going to be on anyone's starter pack, but I'm following so many of them I may as well give a little more info than can fit in my bio.
I work outside of academia as my 9-5 job and continue to work ponderously towards a previously abandoned undergrad degree in History at UC Berkeley, 1/3
I work outside of academia as my 9-5 job and continue to work ponderously towards a previously abandoned undergrad degree in History at UC Berkeley, 1/3
Here we go.
NEW: The Georgia State Election board is requesting Justice Department "intervention" ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
The board sent request letters to Todd Blanche, Harmeet Dhillon, and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
Docs obtained by @lawfaremedia.org:
www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
The board sent request letters to Todd Blanche, Harmeet Dhillon, and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
Docs obtained by @lawfaremedia.org:
www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
Formal Request for DOJ Intervention to Todd Blanche
www.documentcloud.org
October 1, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Here we go.
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George Saunders on using AI: "Writing is the most precious way one person can communicate their essence to another person. I’ve spent a lifetime trying to get better at making myself present in my writing. Why would I want to sacrifice even one iota of that?"
September 30, 2026 at 5:57 PM
George Saunders on using AI: "Writing is the most precious way one person can communicate their essence to another person. I’ve spent a lifetime trying to get better at making myself present in my writing. Why would I want to sacrifice even one iota of that?"
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The internet could probably use more photos of dogs wearing sunglasses in line at the pharmacy. So I'll go first. One with a wee blep.
#TimelineCleanse #dogs #cute
#TimelineCleanse #dogs #cute
September 25, 2026 at 1:22 AM
The internet could probably use more photos of dogs wearing sunglasses in line at the pharmacy. So I'll go first. One with a wee blep.
#TimelineCleanse #dogs #cute
#TimelineCleanse #dogs #cute
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“Between the Christianity of this land and the Christianity of Christ, I recognize the widest possible difference.” — Frederick Douglass bsky.app/profile/atru...
Trump and Ronny Jackson have a chuckle about the botched execution in Tennessee: "The medication didn't exactly work. He [Jackson] would answer it better than anybody. How does that happen? It shouldn't be very difficult."
October 1, 2026 at 8:44 PM
“Between the Christianity of this land and the Christianity of Christ, I recognize the widest possible difference.” — Frederick Douglass bsky.app/profile/atru...
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If they were immigrants, black, trans or gay, Republicans would be screaming it to the ends of the earth and pushing for the death penalty.
October 1, 2026 at 8:19 PM
If they were immigrants, black, trans or gay, Republicans would be screaming it to the ends of the earth and pushing for the death penalty.
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I feel like this is an un-tapped tourism promotion opportunity by Maine.
"Come to Maine! And tell John Roberts he sucks shit!".
"Come to Maine! And tell John Roberts he sucks shit!".
October 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
I feel like this is an un-tapped tourism promotion opportunity by Maine.
"Come to Maine! And tell John Roberts he sucks shit!".
"Come to Maine! And tell John Roberts he sucks shit!".
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Man, imagine you're minding your own business, getting kind of drunk with your friends at a picturesque brewery in Maine, when suddenly John Roberts walks by and you get to start heckling him. Must have felt incredible. That's the dream. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...
October 1, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Man, imagine you're minding your own business, getting kind of drunk with your friends at a picturesque brewery in Maine, when suddenly John Roberts walks by and you get to start heckling him. Must have felt incredible. That's the dream. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...
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Oh so an immensely powerful man isn’t allowed to enjoy carefree vacations, just because some of his neighbors notice that he has presided over a rollback of their rights and the destruction of the constitutional order?
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...
John Roberts Retreated to His Island. Supreme Court Critics Found Him. (Gift Article)
After decades of potlucks and paddle-boarding on Maine’s midcoast, rising anger and protests have left the Supreme Court’s chief justice more isolated than ever.
www.nytimes.com
October 1, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Oh so an immensely powerful man isn’t allowed to enjoy carefree vacations, just because some of his neighbors notice that he has presided over a rollback of their rights and the destruction of the constitutional order?
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...
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The moment Katie Britt realized Eric Schmitt was talking about the wrong game.
October 1, 2026 at 3:08 PM
The moment Katie Britt realized Eric Schmitt was talking about the wrong game.
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Mike Tomlin is currently giving a tour of his boutique hotel in Minecraft, which has a multipurpose conference room and an appropriate number of public restroom and I’m losing MY MIND
October 1, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Mike Tomlin is currently giving a tour of his boutique hotel in Minecraft, which has a multipurpose conference room and an appropriate number of public restroom and I’m losing MY MIND
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BREAKING: The Trump administration is using a grant program from the 1980s to force cities around the US to funnel their ongoing collection of Flock, Axon, and other ALPR data into large federal surveillance centers that fall under the White House’s jurisdiction, 404 Media has learned
How Cities Are Forced to Funnel License Plate Data to a Massive Federal Surveillance Program
How the federal government built a massive database of license plate reader data through an anti-drug trafficking program.
www.404media.co
September 30, 2026 at 2:58 PM
BREAKING: The Trump administration is using a grant program from the 1980s to force cities around the US to funnel their ongoing collection of Flock, Axon, and other ALPR data into large federal surveillance centers that fall under the White House’s jurisdiction, 404 Media has learned
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It's weird how the federal government is constantly being hacked after DOGE gutted the government's cybersecurity agencies.
The Pentagon is notifying millions of current and former U.S. military servicemembers and staff that hackers stole their *unencrypted* personal information during a months-long data breach. The agency that had the breach also handles ID and login/credential access to U.S. military systems and bases.
Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach | TechCrunch
The Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in a months-long breach.
techcrunch.com
September 30, 2026 at 8:25 PM
It's weird how the federal government is constantly being hacked after DOGE gutted the government's cybersecurity agencies.
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Nearly all the Extras in this iconic scene were French expatriates.
Their tears during the stirring rendition of La Marseillaise were genuine—
filmed at a time when the fate of France was still uncertain.
CASABLANCA (1942)
Their tears during the stirring rendition of La Marseillaise were genuine—
filmed at a time when the fate of France was still uncertain.
CASABLANCA (1942)
September 30, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Nearly all the Extras in this iconic scene were French expatriates.
Their tears during the stirring rendition of La Marseillaise were genuine—
filmed at a time when the fate of France was still uncertain.
CASABLANCA (1942)
Their tears during the stirring rendition of La Marseillaise were genuine—
filmed at a time when the fate of France was still uncertain.
CASABLANCA (1942)
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this is how a cartoon dog would stand if it was about to be lifted in the air by the aroma of a delicious pie
September 30, 2026 at 2:24 PM
this is how a cartoon dog would stand if it was about to be lifted in the air by the aroma of a delicious pie
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Most TV is just this now.
September 30, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Most TV is just this now.
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Something remarkable is happening: James Talarico is running an expansively pro-immigrant campaign in Texas, a state Trump won by 14 points, speaking in Biblical terms about our duty to "the stranger."
And it's resonating. That's seismic. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2160...
And it's resonating. That's seismic. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2160...
In Texas, Something Seismic Is Happening—and It’s All Trump’s Fault
Thanks to the economy and ICE, Trump has lost Texas Latinos. And James Talarico is developing a humane pro-immigrant message that’s resonating—even in this ultra-Trumpy state.
newrepublic.com
September 30, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Something remarkable is happening: James Talarico is running an expansively pro-immigrant campaign in Texas, a state Trump won by 14 points, speaking in Biblical terms about our duty to "the stranger."
And it's resonating. That's seismic. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2160...
And it's resonating. That's seismic. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2160...
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when your country's new accord on “super intelligence” misspells the country's name
September 30, 2026 at 6:55 PM
when your country's new accord on “super intelligence” misspells the country's name
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Bruh, you literally JUST SAID "no fatties" and "no weirdos"
Hegseth: "Project Meridian will be co-led by three of our nation's best minds: Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich"
September 30, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Bruh, you literally JUST SAID "no fatties" and "no weirdos"
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The “super intelligence” thing is useful in the sense that if someone calls AI that you know you are dealing with a TURBO bozo
September 30, 2026 at 3:33 AM
The “super intelligence” thing is useful in the sense that if someone calls AI that you know you are dealing with a TURBO bozo
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whenever you feel like you’re too small to change anything know that citizens from small towns and cities that speak up against flock and axon cameras in their communities (and sometimes get arrested for it) are fighting and sometimes succeeding against this
BREAKING: The Trump administration is using a grant program from the 1980s to force cities around the US to funnel their ongoing collection of Flock, Axon, and other ALPR data into large federal surveillance centers that fall under the White House’s jurisdiction, 404 Media has learned
How Cities Are Forced to Funnel License Plate Data to a Massive Federal Surveillance Program
How the federal government built a massive database of license plate reader data through an anti-drug trafficking program.
www.404media.co
September 30, 2026 at 3:07 PM
whenever you feel like you’re too small to change anything know that citizens from small towns and cities that speak up against flock and axon cameras in their communities (and sometimes get arrested for it) are fighting and sometimes succeeding against this
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HEDY LAMARR escaped from her Nazi husband by disguising herself as her own maid, became a top actress in Hollywood, then co-developed a radio guidance system for Allied torpedoes - the principles of which are incorporated into today’s Bluetooth and GPS technology.
Helluva lady.
Helluva lady.
September 30, 2026 at 5:37 PM
HEDY LAMARR escaped from her Nazi husband by disguising herself as her own maid, became a top actress in Hollywood, then co-developed a radio guidance system for Allied torpedoes - the principles of which are incorporated into today’s Bluetooth and GPS technology.
Helluva lady.
Helluva lady.
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