Robert Thompson

Lawyer. Erstwhile politician.

[Robert Thompson @Thompson72450]

@SeanTrende Hattie Caraway went on to win election to the U.S. Senate on her own - the first woman to do so. She proved herself more than just a placeholder.

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@hulsey_ryan @acnewsitics Chimps and bonobos are apes, as are the members of the species using this ridiculous platform!

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@hulsey_ryan @Hot_Pepper76 REM really jumped the shark here.

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@hulsey_ryan @historyrock_ He’s an American icon, but never recorded a #1 single. He wrote a #1 single, recorded by a British group, that’s still a staple on classic rock radio 50 years later. Weird stuff.

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@hulsey_ryan @theamelia__ It was fun when we had newspapers around.

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@mattyglesias What was the legality of James Caan playing Sonny Corleone?

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@baseballcrank That outcome would produce a coalition government, right?

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@hulsey_ryan @3xchair Planes Trains and Automobiles is an American classic.

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@baseballcrank @NRO Honest question: Does the court’s ruling provide a basis for those who have paid the tariff already to seek restitution or other recovery in subsequent litigation?

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Hey @grok
who was the most famous person to visit my profile? It doesn’t need to be mutual, don’t tag them, just say who it was.

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@JeffSmithMO You spelled “Memphis” wrong

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@JennyJohnsonHi5 I think LA Story is Steve Martin, not Chevy Chase?

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@DrewGrumbles is one of the best young athletes to come out of Little Rock over the last few years and he’s going places

[Kevin Bohannon @KBoBaseballGuru]

Former Episcopal Collegiate RHP @DrewGrumbles has been named the Pitcher of the Year in the Centennial Conference. Grumbles is one of the top arms in D3 baseball. Hopkins is ranked No. 1 in D3

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@nhhorton Rep. Wooldridge is an honorable man. If you’re suggesting corruption you’re way off base.

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@hulsey_ryan @Real_Ed_McCray How about the remake with Denzel Washington?

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@hulsey_ryan It’s set during the Christmas season and a key part of its plot depends on Christmas. It’s therefore a Christmas movie.

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@SeanTrende I think COVID juiced up the trends identified by Putnam in BOWLING ALONE and THE UPSWING. When civic groups, churches, etc were losing members already shut down for months it’s hard to turn it around.

[History Calendar @HistoryCalendar]

The history of the United States (since the end of the Revolution in 1783) can be covered by the lifespan of only three of its presidents:
☑️Martin Van Buren (1782-1862)
☑️William H. Taft (1857-1930)
✅Jimmy Carter (1924-present)

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@Scholars_Stage Great thread. I’d be interested to know how you’d characterize Gene Wolfe, Book of the New Sun, etc. That stuff seems informed with plenty of myth-making.

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@SenseiCarl_ Sloth?