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Andrew A. Gentes, PhD

@manleypeebles.bsky.social
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Historian, translator, author, expat. Latest books: To the Far North: Diary of a Russian World Traveler; and Russia's Sakhalin Penal Colony, 1849-1917: Imperialism and Exile. Need publisher for latest MS. Living life on your own terms is the best revenge.

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joebro61.bsky.social @joebro61.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Thanks for your promocode broooo another winning 🏆
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Andrew A. Gentes, PhD @manleypeebles.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
I'm not a big fan of organized religion. But if more religious leaders join this man to speak out, it might sway some minds.
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
This strikes me as pretty bad
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Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. @repdexteror.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Important update! Judge Karin Immergut just issued a broader temporary restraining order that precludes any National Guard troops from being in Oregon for 14 days.
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
It is estimated that there are 14,000 undocumented immigrants in the US convicted of violent felonies. In June alone, there were nearly 35,000 ICE arrests. When they tell you they are detaining "the worst of the worst", they are lying.
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George Hahn @georgehahn.com · 03/10/2025
Holy shit. Russ Vought is 49. I seriously thought this mutherfucker was in his late 60s. Further proof that being a monster will age you hard.
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Andrew A. Gentes, PhD @manleypeebles.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
I suspect Trump has over the years developed a highly effective extortion and blackmail racket that is managing to subdue GOP congresspersons and prevent them from acting against him. This, in turn, suggests how corrupt these legislators are.
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bluevoter24.bsky.social @bluevoter24.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Fascism. Who knew? #activism #politics #fascism
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Andrew A. Gentes, PhD @manleypeebles.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Mass shootings have become so routine that the immediate effort to identify the shooter's politics has become something of a parlor game. American society is ill.
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
In Trump's unhinged UN speech this week, he expressed support for Ukraine and said he believes Ukraine can win back all of its territory In reality, the US is doing LESS to support Ukraine than Europe is
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
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Andrew A. Gentes, PhD @manleypeebles.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Perspective reminder.
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Andrew A. Gentes, PhD @manleypeebles.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
There's also no hiding the insanity. Invoke the 25th Amendment.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 21/09/2025
A Black teen named Kalief Browder was falsely accused of stealing a backpack. He spent 3 years tortured at Rikers & died by suicide A wealthy white man named Tom Homan was caught by FBI accepting bribes. He was promoted to a powerful law enforcement position This is what white supremacy looks like
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Andrew A. Gentes, PhD @manleypeebles.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
America's major export to the U.K. right now is The Addams Family.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
I can't get over how weird this photo is. I love that someone in England captioned it: "Darling, be a dear and DO click on the floor lamp."
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MantaHunk 🌎🏳️‍🌈☮️🟧 @mantahunk.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
On Nicole's show today the panel said you will never win with Trump. No matter what you give him he will want more, take more. He's suing Murdoch who put Trump in office! 5 minutes later this shows up on Huffpost. FCC chairman is now going after The Five on ABC. Yes ABC who just fired Kimmel.
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Brendan Carr Suggests FCC Should Look Into ABC's 'The View'
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MantaHunk 🌎🏳️‍🌈☮️🟧 @mantahunk.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Barbie Bondi lives in QAnon in the Bible: “On the night Charlie was shot, a 4.1 earthquake struck Utah. In scripture, 40 represents trials; 41 signifies a shift. It hit at 5:57 local time, 7:57 Eastern,” the post read. “Acts 7:57 describes Stephen, the first martyr, stoned as the crowd...
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Karoline Leavitt Posts Bonkers Religious Theory About Charlie Kirk's Death
The White House press secretary shared the claim on Instagram.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/09/2025
ALSOBROOKS: Did you receive a call from the secretary upon reports an active shooter at CDC HQ had shot at employees? MONAREZ: I did not speak to the secretary on the 8th or any successive day A: So are you telling me the HHS secretary failed to even give you a courtesy call? M: He didnt call me
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max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
The union representing the musicians from Jimmy Kimmel’s band releases a statement calling the FCC’s pressure on Disney “state censorship.”
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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
RFKjr gave orders to Dr. Susan Monarez for her not to speak to US Senators. He put a gag order on the senate-confirmed CDC director. Scream this story from every rooftop. Impeach and remove RFKjr.
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 18/09/2025
It is OK to call fascists fascists.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 14/09/2025
Just because I saw someone mention it: There’s no reason to think that TPUSA/Kirk had a significant effect on the 2024 election. The turnout operation was non-existent and claims that they/he are the central (or even a major) cause of young voters moving right aren’t backed by any actual evidence.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 13/09/2025
Pulte should resign
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Andrew A. Gentes, PhD @manleypeebles.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Worth a full read.
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Andrew A. Gentes, PhD @manleypeebles.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Note that I am in no way endorsing Kirk's ideology and other hateful views. But I find these words very interesting in light of his killing.
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LuftKraftPikk @luftkraftpikk.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Q: Do you know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last 10 years? Charlie Kirk: Too many.* Q (same person): Do you know how many mass shooters there have been in America over the last 10 years? Kirk (final words): Counting or not counting gang violence?** Kirk = BS 🤷💯
*There have been a total of 5 transgender mass shooters. The first was in 2018 which is why this pie chart compared non-transgender vs the rest (all male btw).**The Gun Violence Archive began tracking gang violence within mass shootings in 2014; FBI had ignored gang violence when tracking mass shootings prior to GVA tracking. Regardless, gang mass shootings totaled 885... out of nearly 6,000 total mass shootings in that timeframe; in other words, 15%.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
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Left Of Center Orange Hater @leftocorangehater.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
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Andrew A. Gentes, PhD @manleypeebles.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
More of this from those with a conscience.
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Andrew A. Gentes, PhD @manleypeebles.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
The US War Department did not get its name change until after WWII, during a period when the country was building the biggest war machine the world has ever known. Trump is a liar, but on this issue he has stumbled into honesty.
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Andrew A. Gentes, PhD @manleypeebles.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
RE: The name change. The "Department of Defense" is and always has been a euphemism. When ministerial governments were created, that ministry charged with waging war (defensive or otherwise) was named accordingly. (cont.)
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
The graph below shows the violent crime rate in the US. Democrats should not say that crime is not a problem. That statement does not resonate with voters. But... For an authoritarian regime to use crime as an excuse to deploy American troops against American people is obscene
violent crime rate graph
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 05/09/2025
Sen. Warren Daniel (R–NC, District 46) was caught trading stocks right on the Senate floor. Didn’t even wait for a break. Playing the market on the taxpayers’ time…pure abuse of power.
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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
In the US, guns are the highest cause of death for children 1 - 18. 80% of all murders involve guns In general, the states with the strongest gun laws have the lowest firearm death rates We need common-sense gun laws yesterday
chart gun death rates by state
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Andrew A. Gentes, PhD @manleypeebles.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
It lives. 😒
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Mat Johnson @matjohnson.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
No reason.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
"THE ART OF THE KNEEL" TRUMP: "You have to agree to a ceasefire or there will be sanctions." PUTIN: "No ceasefire." TRUMP: "OK." PUTIN: "And no sanctions." TRUMP: "OK." PUTIN: "We're done. Thanks for the red carpet and photo ops."
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Andrew A. Gentes, PhD @manleypeebles.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
These numbers are going in the right direction. But it may be too late to end the MAGA regime.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
The upward redistribution of wealth over the past 50 years has shifted $80 trillion from the bottom 90% of Americans to the top 1%.  That’s $80 trillion that would have gone into the paychecks of the working class. The greatest trick of all is trickle-down economics.
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Alexander S. Vindman @avindman.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
This week, @realDonaldTrump referred to Alaska being Russian, twice. Today, he called St. Petersburg Leningrad. If this were the “Manchurian Candidate”, the President would be exposed as a Russian agent.
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CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
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Andrew A. Gentes, PhD @manleypeebles.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
What delicious irony if MTG destroyed MAGA.
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