This is what I thought would happen
"John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it" -- Andrew Jackson, probably apocryphal
"John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it" -- Andrew Jackson, probably apocryphal
BREAKING
MS-NOW reporter still denied access to White House, defying court order.
MS-NOW reporter still denied access to White House, defying court order.
September 24, 2026 at 12:32 PM
This is what I thought would happen
"John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it" -- Andrew Jackson, probably apocryphal
"John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it" -- Andrew Jackson, probably apocryphal
we're at the "unironically using apocryphal stalin quotes" stage bsky.app/profile/roll...
One close Trump adviser simply says that the president’s ultimate leverage against certain judges who try to stand in the way of his agenda is that the judiciary does not command an army, while the president of the United States does.
'Move Fast': Inside Team Trump's Furious Defiance of the Courts
Donald Trump's advisers are attacking judges for daring to “control” him. Trump wants the one objecting to his deportation plans to be “IMPEACHED!!!”
www.rollingstone.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
we're at the "unironically using apocryphal stalin quotes" stage bsky.app/profile/roll...
"L’État, c’est moi"
("I am the state")
-King Louis XIV,
possibly apocryphal.
("I am the state")
-King Louis XIV,
possibly apocryphal.
The first architect of the White House ballroom resigned after warning repeatedly that Trump was insisting on designs that violated fire and safety codes, the Washington Post reports.
“I am the code,” Trump said www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
“I am the code,” Trump said www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
September 23, 2026 at 5:15 PM
"L’État, c’est moi"
("I am the state")
-King Louis XIV,
possibly apocryphal.
("I am the state")
-King Louis XIV,
possibly apocryphal.
There is a great, possible apocryphal story about the fez
March 16, 2025 at 9:31 AM
There is a great, possible apocryphal story about the fez
Patrons *and* enemies, depending on the scene (possibly apocryphal but always funny to think about)
September 20, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Patrons *and* enemies, depending on the scene (possibly apocryphal but always funny to think about)
every squad has that one apocryphal homie
September 22, 2024 at 7:55 AM
every squad has that one apocryphal homie
(apocryphal Marie Antoinette voice) let them live in the cloud
September 26, 2026 at 9:20 PM
(apocryphal Marie Antoinette voice) let them live in the cloud
if the joke about russians being notoriously ill equipped in world war ii is apocryphal please just laugh it off and forget about it, i don't really care
February 19, 2026 at 4:35 PM
if the joke about russians being notoriously ill equipped in world war ii is apocryphal please just laugh it off and forget about it, i don't really care
This is possibly apocryphal linkedin spam, but: offer the interviewee a drink or snack. If they say yes, do not hire them on the spot
September 25, 2026 at 6:55 PM
This is possibly apocryphal linkedin spam, but: offer the interviewee a drink or snack. If they say yes, do not hire them on the spot
There's a probably-apocryphal Stalin quote about this
One close Trump adviser simply says that the president’s ultimate leverage against certain judges who try to stand in the way of his agenda is that the judiciary does not command an army, while the president of the United States does.
'Move Fast': Inside Team Trump's Furious Defiance of the Courts
Donald Trump's advisers are attacking judges for daring to “control” him. Trump wants the one objecting to his deportation plans to be “IMPEACHED!!!”
www.rollingstone.com
March 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
There's a probably-apocryphal Stalin quote about this
Submissions are OPEN for The Apocryphal. Palestinian writers, send me your horror, dark fantasy and science fiction stories! soniasulaiman.com/the-apocryph...
The Apocryphal -Call for Submissions
Palestinian Dark Fantasy and Horror Fiction Anthology -Call for submissions – a·poc·ry·phal /əˈpäkrəf(ə)l/ adjective adjective: apocryphal (of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, althou…
soniasulaiman.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Submissions are OPEN for The Apocryphal. Palestinian writers, send me your horror, dark fantasy and science fiction stories! soniasulaiman.com/the-apocryph...
Aspire to be a person about whom future archaeologists will say "is probably apocryphal".
December 9, 2024 at 11:14 PM
Aspire to be a person about whom future archaeologists will say "is probably apocryphal".
I am, once again, asking you to share this call for stories widely: The Apocryphal will be an anthology of Palestinian horror and dark fantasy/sci fi published by Roseway.
Details below! soniasulaiman.com/the-apocryph...
Details below! soniasulaiman.com/the-apocryph...
The Apocryphal -Call for Submissions
Palestinian Dark Fantasy and Horror Fiction Anthology -Call for submissions – a·poc·ry·phal /əˈpäkrəf(ə)l/ adjective adjective: apocryphal (of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, althou…
soniasulaiman.com
May 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I am, once again, asking you to share this call for stories widely: The Apocryphal will be an anthology of Palestinian horror and dark fantasy/sci fi published by Roseway.
Details below! soniasulaiman.com/the-apocryph...
Details below! soniasulaiman.com/the-apocryph...
Really interesting sidebar of apocryphal stories of engineering miscalculations.
See also Southampton University's cantilevered lecture theatre. Except the cantilevering didn't work (forgot to account for the weight of the students) so they had to put two concrete support pillars in.
June 11, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Really interesting sidebar of apocryphal stories of engineering miscalculations.
This is an excellent sign that — to paraphrase Ben Franklin’s probably apocryphal quote — corporate law firms would rather hang together than hang separately.
Williams & Connolly is top-notch and as establishment as it gets.
Williams & Connolly is top-notch and as establishment as it gets.
NEW: Perkins Coie has hired Williams & Connolly to fight Trump's executive order targeting Perkins.
There had been concern in the legal community about whether major law firms would shy away from the fight out of fear of incurring Trump's wrath.
But Williams & Connolly is considered formidable.
There had been concern in the legal community about whether major law firms would shy away from the fight out of fear of incurring Trump's wrath.
But Williams & Connolly is considered formidable.
Top Law Firm Targeted by Trump Over Clinton Campaign Work Hires Counsel
President Trump stripped Perkins Coie of access to federal buildings and personnel, citing its work for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign. The firm hired Williams & Connolly, which is skilled in fightin...
www.nytimes.com
March 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
This is an excellent sign that — to paraphrase Ben Franklin’s probably apocryphal quote — corporate law firms would rather hang together than hang separately.
Williams & Connolly is top-notch and as establishment as it gets.
Williams & Connolly is top-notch and as establishment as it gets.
Yglesias and Shor: owned by a random dad posting a corny apocryphal Sun Tzu meme
September 23, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Yglesias and Shor: owned by a random dad posting a corny apocryphal Sun Tzu meme
This is probably apocryphal but that doesn’t make it less true.
June 11, 2026 at 9:41 PM
This is probably apocryphal but that doesn’t make it less true.
Apocryphal book of the bible where Judas is telefragged.
April 5, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Apocryphal book of the bible where Judas is telefragged.
This is doubly apocryphal, making it true.
November 24, 2024 at 7:02 PM
This is doubly apocryphal, making it true.
The apocryphal bbq taco!
January 31, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The apocryphal bbq taco!
In the (probably apocryphal) words of Ben Franklin, the choice is whether to hang together or hang separately
The Trump administration is trying to negotiate with elite universities to strike a "deal." They're feeling the need for a political win after public opinion is in Harvard's corner (much to their surprise).
www.cnn.com/2025/05/31/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/05/31/p...
May 31, 2025 at 2:11 PM
In the (probably apocryphal) words of Ben Franklin, the choice is whether to hang together or hang separately
"Commentators and cartoonists were quick to compare Lesufi's remarks to Marie Antoinette's apocryphal "let them eat cake" comments."
in other French Revolution news
in other French Revolution news
In South Africa, as taps run dry in Johannesburg, Africa's richest city, a tone deaf remark by a senior politician there unleashes fury.
'Let them shower in hotels': Johannesburg Premier faces backlash amid water crisis
In South Africa, as taps run dry in Johannesburg, Africa's richest city, a tone deaf remark by a senior politician there unleashes fury.
n.pr
February 22, 2026 at 5:11 AM
"Commentators and cartoonists were quick to compare Lesufi's remarks to Marie Antoinette's apocryphal "let them eat cake" comments."
in other French Revolution news
in other French Revolution news
This sums up my view nicely, sad Clausewitzian that I am, despite this being (as @sefrench.bsky.social notes) probably being apocryphal.
September 26, 2025 at 8:27 PM
This sums up my view nicely, sad Clausewitzian that I am, despite this being (as @sefrench.bsky.social notes) probably being apocryphal.
Apocryphal Acts
December 20, 2023 at 12:24 PM
Apocryphal Acts