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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Just finished Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow. America says, “You did the crime, did the time, paid your debt.” Then a record follows you home—limiting work, housing and wealth for years. #booknumber92026 #booksky #CriminalJustice #MassIncarceration

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

The Hawk and the Dove by Nicholas Thompson—an insightful look at George Kennan and Paul Nitze, two architects of Cold War strategy with very different views on containment, military power, diplomacy, and deterrence. #booksky #ColdWar #History #ForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #CurrentlyReading

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

U.S. nuclear policy often reflects strategic interests more than consistent nonproliferation principles. Fair criticism—or an oversimplification? Where do you think the strongest argument for or against this perspective is? #ForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #NonProliferation #MiddleEast

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Just finished a great read on the Battle of Leyte Gulf. The author makes a convincing case that it was the truly decisive naval battle of the Pacific War—ending Japan’s ability to wage war at sea while highlighting the extraordinary courage of sailors fighting a hopeless cause. #booksky #WWII

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The sad reality of the worlds greatest democracy🧐 #politics #government 🤦‍♂️

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

It doesn’t matter if the Epstein files got pictures of Trump does any number of salacious things. His base doesn’t care💁🏿

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

@michaelharriot.bsky.social #booksky Just finished Black AF History by Michael Harriot. Equal parts hilarious, infuriating, and meticulously researched. It doesn’t just challenge the version of American history many of us learned—it fills in the chapters that were left out. Highly recommended

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

#booksky #booknumber52026 The Perfect Failure” isn’t just about the Bay of Pigs—it’s a cautionary tale about imperial overreach. Overconfidence. Bad intelligence. Faith in covert action. Pressure to act. Failure to understand local realities. Lessons that remain relevant today.

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

#booknumber42026 Just finished reading Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary. #booksky #insghtfulreading “Segregation leads to an erosion of individual rights.” Still relevant. Still unfinished work. ⚖️📚

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Terrace Martin amd Kev choice rocked the house #blueskymusic

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Two beautiful rudbeckia that overwintered in the garden #rudbeckia #flowers #urbangarden

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

#booksky Just finished Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams. Not a flattering look at Sheryl Sandberg’s “lean in” image—or the decision-making culture around Mark Zuckerberg. What comes through? Power, optics, and growth often outran accountability.

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Just finished The New Map by Daniel Yergin 🌍⚡️A master class in geopolitics, power, and how the world really moves ♟️ Oil, EVs, China, Russia—this book connects ALL the dots. Highly recommend #booknumber22026 #TheNewMap #DanielYergin #Energy #Geopolitics #GlobalEconomy #EnergyTransition #OilAndGas

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

#booksky #book12026 The fragile dynamic between Ernest King and Chester Nimitz two very different leaders holding the Navy together. USN often went up against elite Japanese pilots with little experience. And : codebreakers cracking JN-25 #WWIIHistory #PacificWar #Midway #NavalHistory

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

The first California poppy bloom signals that spring has sprung in California #californiapoppies #wildflowers #springtime

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

#booksky Outlive by Peter Attia #Outlive #Healthspan #Longevity #WholeHealth Outlive quietly argues that the goal isn’t just to outlast disease, but to protect the parts of ourselves that make longevity meaningful — presence, resilience, and connection.

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

#booksky Just finished Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi. 📚 It’s one of those books that doesn’t just inform — it recalibrates your understanding of America. Highly recommend it for anyone ready to confront history with clarity and honesty. #StampedFromTheBeginning #IbramXKendi

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Just finished The Tizard Mission by Stephen Phelps — a wild piece of WWII history most people have never heard of. #booksky #WWII #History #AmReading #HistoryBooks #Nonfiction #TheTizardMission

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

The bass line is iconic and eternal. #ripanthonyjackson you moved the crowd and thank you for sharing your gift with the world

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Caught Gem in the garden a viceroy butterfly coming off a zinnia flower. #urbangarden #pollinatorgarden #urbanoasis

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

RIP d’Angelo you moved the crowd. Thank you blessing the world with your gift. Your Sound will always be synonymous with the neosoul sound🙏🏿

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

By Hands Now Known by Margaret A. Burnham isn’t just history — it’s evidence. Jim Crow’s violence wasn’t “extra-legal.” It was the law. Burnham exposes how courts, cops, and lawmakers built a system that made racial terror routine — and how its legacy still underpins American power #booksky

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

#booksky book number 14 2025Brotherhood of the Bomb by Gregg Herken. A fascinating look at the tangled lives of Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, & Edward Teller—and how their loyalties shaped the nuclear age. History, science, and power collide. #History #Oppenheimer #NuclearAge

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

When Crack Was King by Donovan X. Ramsey. It reframes the crack era through the voices of those who lived it—shedding light on resilience, struggle, and survival in America. Essential reading if you care about truth in history. #booksky #booknumber132025

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Rest in power Dr. McGovern and thank you for sharing your knowledge with the world. You moved the crowd 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

📘 Just finished Redistricting: The Most Political Activity in America by Charles S. Bullock. Bullock unpacks how drawing district lines shapes elections, representation, and power itself—showing why this quiet process is one of the most consequential in U.S. democracy. #booksky #booknumber122025

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

#booksky 📘 Just picked up Redistricting: The Most Political Activity in America by Charles S. Bullock. Bullock unpacks how drawing district lines shapes elections, representation, and power itself—showing why this quiet process is one of the most consequential in U.S. democracy.

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

I read inhuman bondage by David Brion Davis then Baptiste book followed by slavery by another name by Douglas Blackmon all great books

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

It’s a very complete book. It shows how imperfect and greedy our founding fathers were. How irrational exhuberance drove slave the American economic and countries expansion. An the the corruption by people like Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. Not to mention the forgiveness of the traitors

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

#booknumber112025 The American Slave Coast by Ned & Constance Sublette is like pulling back the curtain on one of America’s most calculated atrocities — the slave-breeding industry. It’s both meticulous history and a necessary reckoning. Have you read it? What struck you most? #booksky #ushistory

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Way to go daughter of mine.👏👏👏👏👏👏

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

If you’re even a little interested in cyber warfare, state-sponsored hacking, or how digital tools are changing global power dynamics, grab The Hacker and the State by Ben Buchanan. Fascinating, sharp, and deeply relevant. 🧠💻 #CyberPolitics #DigitalPower #InfosecReads #booksky

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Just finished How the South Won the Civil War by Heather Cox Richardson. Eye-opening look at how the Confederacy’s ideals didn’t vanish—they evolved. Essential read for understanding modern inequality in America. #History #Books #HeatherCoxRichardson #CivilWar #booksky

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Patton’s Panthers by Charles W. Sasser.The 761st Tank Battalion—known as Patton’s Panthers—fought 183 days straight in WWII, liberated towns, destroyed enemy forces, and earned hundreds of medals. #BlackMilitaryHistory #WWII #PattonsPanthers #booksky

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Just read Flash Boys by Michael Lewis. Wild how Wall Street built a $300 million fiber optic line just to shave milliseconds off trades—meanwhile I’m still waiting 20 minutes for my lunch order. Capitalism, but make it fast. 📉📈⚡️ #FlashBoys #MichaelLewis #HighFrequencyTrading #booksky

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

#booksky #booknumber62025 Just finished Standing Tall by Jake Sloan — the incredible story of Willie Long, a Black welder who challenged systemic racism at Mare Island and took the U.S. government to court… and won. Civil rights history that should be more widely known. #LaborJustice #BlackHistory

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Major props and respect to grandpa Louis. A true American hero. He stormed Normandy and liberated two Nazi death camps

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

#booksky and #booknumber52025 “A Problem from Hell” America and the age of age Genocide by Samantha Power. A compelling read about the United States response to genocide in the twentieth century

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

#gardensky #permaculturegarden the bees love these papavers and they are quite striking in pictures 😍

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

#booksky and #booknumber42025 When the Pentagon was for Sale by Andy Pastzor. A very timely read about the pentagon corruption and during Reagan administration. Highly recommended

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milescraven.bsky.social @milescraven.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

#booksky #booknumber32025 Spy fail by James Bamford- foreign spies, Miles, saboteurs and the collapse of America’s counterintelligence

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