James O’Keeffe

Nearly three years in the making. I’m grateful to my colleague and co-author Dr. Muir and to the folks at #NCTE for publishing our work. my.ncte.org/s/product-deta…

He is vandalizing the city of Washington, D.C., as a monument to himself. Mussolini attempted the same thing with the city of Rome. Fun fact: Il Duce was later lynched by his own people. politico.com/news/2026/04/2…

@ThomBradley8 @ronsterd89 The Shah wasn't some neutral "better option." He was installed after the 1953 CIA-backed coup and ruled as an autocrat. Decades of violent repression set the stage for 1979. You don't get to ignore that part of the story.

@JamesOKeeffe @ronsterd89 Were you there in 1979 when this was happening? Probably not. There was no reason to eliminate the Shah. The government took over after him was far worse than any government that he had.

In 1981, Jimmy Carter walked out of the White House. He had been the most powerful man in the world. Leader of the United States. Commander-in-Chief. A man with access to anything, anywhere. Then suddenly, it was over. Most former presidents take a different path. Million-dollar speeches. Book deals. Private jets. A life far removed from ordinary people. Carter didn’t do that. He went home. Back to Plains, Georgia. A small town. No spotlight. No luxury lifestyle. And then he did something almost no one expected. He picked up a hammer. With Habitat for Humanity, Carter started building houses for people who couldn’t afford one. Not posing for photos. Not supervising. Working. Sweating under the sun. Carrying wood. Hammering nails. Side by side with volunteers. Year after year. Into his 70s. Into his 80s. Even into his 90s. This wasn’t a one-time gesture. He helped build and repair thousands of homes across the world. The same man who once sat behind the most powerful desk on Earth was now on rooftops, fixing homes for strangers. No cameras needed. No applause required. While others chased wealth after power, Carter chose something else. Service. He lived longer than any U.S. president in history. Long enough for people to look back and realize something simple. Power didn’t define him. What he did after power did. And in a world where leaders often take, he kept giving. Story based on historical records. This post is for educational purposes.

@BillHellar @cwebbonline

@cwebbonline Did you complain about the algae in the pool? Yeah, no. TDS is a mental disease.

Not only is this tacky and a total miss on what the reflecting pool was designed to be, it’s a waste of taxpayer dollars. It’s going to need to be redone every 5-10 years.

@ThomBradley8 @ronsterd89 The CIA-engineered coup that reinstated the shah is the reason for the “Iranian problem,” ignoramus.

@ronsterd89 He was also one of the worst Presidents of the 20th century. He is the reason for the Iranian problem and had an abysmal economy with double-digit inflation interest rates and unemployment.

@degenit4ls @Royal_Rozvi @fire_starter457 Plato and Aristotle would like a word.

@Royal_Rozvi @fire_starter457 humans were much more savage and feral before the influence of Christ your God

“Atheists will never get to Heaven!” Most of us know this. We also know we won’t get to Oz, Middle-earth, Narnia, or Valhalla. But we can still choose to be decent people anyway, right?

This week, we’ve been told that Donald Trump was once physically fit enough to be an astronaut AND a pro baseball prospect, yet somehow bone spurs 5 times precluded him from serving like most men of his generation.

70% of this country has absolutely no respect for trump. The other 30% has absolutely no respect for themselves.

If this country survives this lump of shit we’ve got in the White House right now, let’s remember how we got here. We were stupid. As a generation, as a country, as a people we were goddamn stupid. Record breaking stupid.

@aprilajoyr PREACH! 😊

PLEASE can we BRING BACK PRESIDENTS who DON'T randomly use ALL CAPS in ANNOUNCEMENTS about WARS and in random BEEFS with POPEs?! Thank you for your attention to this matter! - Author APRIL AJOY

I'm saying the United States is responsible for what Iran has become. They were not "7th century barbarians" before the CIA toppled Mosaddegh and imposed the Shah in order to (natch) access Iranian oil. And if you object to barbaric medievalism so much, maybe you shouldn't support a president who listens to rapture "end times"-obsessed "Christian" fanatics.

😅 Thanks for the "chucklehead"! I really liked when Dr. Perry crushed the interns with that on TV series "Scrubs!" (recommend). But to keep rolling with your post - so you're saying that 25 YEARS after that they were justified in taking Americans hostage and declaring war on us? So then, by the same logic, we are now justified on stopping them from nuking us. Besides, if radical 7th century barbarians promise to nuke us, and they're close, I'm good with bombing the fuck out them... Easy math.

Trump: I ended 8 wars but if we add Iran and Lebanon, that will be 10 wars ended. Think of how many lives we've saved.

@Badger2084 @mmpadellan @Acyn Because we deposed their democratically elected government in 1953, chucklehead.

@mmpadellan @Acyn Iran declared war on the United States in 1979. Buffoon.

Every time I think about what these two brilliant women could’ve done for America, and how the nation said, “Nah— we’ll take the corrupt, racist, sex-abusing, demented, malignant narcissist”— it fills me with indescribable sadness and rage.

For all those still feeling the moon joy—Artemis II was brought to you by public schools and publicly funded science. Copy that! 👩‍🚀🚀💕 *All four astronauts went to public schools!

No Iran deal
No end to Ukraine war
No 90 deals in 90 days No healthcare plan Higher gas prices
Higher grocery prices Trump is a failed president.

The worldwide reputation of the US has been badly damaged. But the success of Artemis II reminds us there’s another America, clever, bold, open to the world, which we love and admire.

Ok, now that our astronauts are back safely after a generationally-inspiring mission, can we all agree to oppose Trump’s slashing of NASA science budget by 47% and the entire NASA budget by 23%?

I had framed photos from the Apollo missions on my bedroom wall when I was a kid (my dad hung them for me, knowing I loved all things outer space). Nobody sciences like the United States when we're committed to cooperative, forward-looking scientific endeavors. What a travesty that we are now in the grip of an ignorant, backward, cult-minded movement that wants to slash NASA's budget and rejects science in favor of superstitious, medieval claptrap.

@BobWilliam52727 @kipthekelly Wouldn’t have much left to spare if you did, would you?

@kipthekelly @JamesOKeeffe I’d cut an inch off my dick before I’d let anyone call me Kip! WTF kinda name is that?

MAGA is dead. It’s important that all three-time voters understand how much we told you so. You’re not forgiven. You are stupid. And America is worse because of you. I will spend the rest of my life reminding you of that fact.

@masonmasov @StephenKing You misspelled “looting,” chowder head.

@StephenKing He is serving now! Do you think it is easy?

Dear Mr. Turd: Did Trump serve?