Edward T. O'Donnell inthepastlane.bsky.social

Historian, author, college prof, public speaker, podcaster. Seen on @History channel + @PBS. Founder of @WeemsyAwards. All his social media is @inthepastlane

[Edward T. O'Donnell inthepastlane.bsky.social @InThePastLane]

#PeteHegseth has won the top Weemsy Award for 2025 for the Most Absurd, Outrageous, and/or Demonstrably False Statements and Actions Related to #USHistory, including renaming 7 military bases for Confederate traitors. #confederatemonuments #woundedknee
https://t.co/kcngq18Dpj

[Edward T. O'Donnell inthepastlane.bsky.social @InThePastLane]

Trump and Schumer say some dumb things about the Founders
#USHistory #declarationofindependence #founders #america250 #AmericanHistory
https://t.co/pc9vEZuqgv

[Edward T. O'Donnell inthepastlane.bsky.social @InThePastLane]

Time for four July 4th history dad jokes!
#USHistory #declarationofindependence #dadjokes #america250 #founders
https://t.co/x07SRotvoL

[Edward T. O'Donnell inthepastlane.bsky.social @InThePastLane]

An immigrant and a woman played key roles in the Declaration of Independence
#USHistory #declarationofindependence #independenceday #america250 #july4th
https://t.co/vB4FXCeNlK

[Edward T. O'Donnell inthepastlane.bsky.social @InThePastLane]

Trump’s “Freedom Trucks” present a whitewashed version of US history
#USHistory #freedomtrucks #founders #america250 #july4
https://t.co/d69p4iwF85

[Edward T. O'Donnell inthepastlane.bsky.social @InThePastLane]

As seas rise, American history could be washed away https://t.co/ZB60fj6teL #ushistory #archaeology

[Edward T. O'Donnell inthepastlane.bsky.social @InThePastLane]

Native American nations divided over America's 250th anniversary https://t.co/JPto2TsP7j #ushistory #nativeamerican #america250

[Edward T. O'Donnell inthepastlane.bsky.social @InThePastLane]

Texas uses fake US history to justify Bible reading in public schools
#USHistory #bible #founders #firstamendment #separationofchurchandstate https://t.co/31muP1Z1Jp

[Edward T. O'Donnell inthepastlane.bsky.social @InThePastLane]

JD Vance says Watergate was no big deal
#USHistory #watergate #nixon #jdvance #emoluments https://t.co/PO2z5hI2Pu

[Edward T. O'Donnell inthepastlane.bsky.social @InThePastLane]

Rep. Rick Crawford absurdly compares Trump to Gen Douglas MacArthur and it’s earned him a 2026 Weemsy Award™ nomination! The Weemsies™ spotlight major #UShistory fails - like the Darwin Awards for history.   
#ww2 #douglassmacarthur #japan #iranwar https://t.co/QzXp47XRzz

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Trump's face is drooping as he wages total war on wokeness

[Alex Heard @alexheard]

Iran has closed access to the Reflecting Pool.

[Edward T. O'Donnell inthepastlane.bsky.social @InThePastLane]

Savannah advocates push preservation of site of largest slave auction in US history, the ‘The Weeping Time’ https://t.co/7aPD0KvLU4 #ushistory #blackhistory #slavery

[Edward T. O'Donnell inthepastlane.bsky.social @InThePastLane]

How a Construction Crew Stumbled Upon a Cornerstone of San Antonio’s Black History
https://t.co/7h2q7eFFLV
#ushistory #blackhistory #archaeology

[Edward T. O'Donnell inthepastlane.bsky.social @InThePastLane]

Great Plains tribes focus on a different anniversary as US celebrates its 250th - The 150th commemoration of Native American victory at the Battle of Little Bighorn
https://t.co/y58AQiLoT8

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

"The election fraud myth undergirds two vital Republican projects: undermining faith in elections generally, and building support for 'solutions' that will wind up disenfranchising millions of people, most of whom vote for Democrats." https://t.co/5GW0T3ELV8

[Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 @cmclymer]

It takes 1.28 seconds for a message to reach us from the Moon.

It takes as little as 35 minutes from Jupiter.

It takes as little as 4.5 hours from Pluto.

It takes at least 6-12 months from NYT reporters, plus $30 for the book containing it.

[Edward T. O'Donnell inthepastlane.bsky.social @InThePastLane]

Incoming: 5,000 word Truth Social post about disloyal RINOs and how it doesn’t matter because he already won the war.

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: In a stunning moment, Democrats just helped pass a War Powers Resolution that will constrain Donald Trump's ability to wage war in Iran. This is amazing.

[God @TheTweetOfGod]

Bye! Good luck!

[Edward T. O'Donnell inthepastlane.bsky.social @InThePastLane]

The President wants you to know there’s a B in the word dumb 
#ushistory #presidents #fdr #jfk #eisenhower
https://t.co/O1qzBXo3sY