chris ruli

Writer and historian on DC history and Freemasonry | Author of “The White House & The Freemasons.” Thoughts are my own. He/Him.

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@popphits Well, I’ll see to the it. I’ll go right to the Vatican chamber of commerce.

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I’ve seen this before #raygun #Olympics #breakdancing

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3/3. Regarding the scene itself: sorry to disappoint but there’s no Masonic ritual shown. Hale used the Masonic hall because it was quiet place. Leo’s character would not be considered a good candidate based on his actions and terrible reputation.

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The Masonic lodge scene in Killers of the Flower Moon underscores how men like Hale (DeNiro’s character) used Freemasonry to legitimize gruesome actions, leveraging the fraternity’s reputation in the community to serve his own purpose. 1/3 🧵

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2/3: It’s important to note that Hale’s lodge expelled him from the fraternity following his arrest and trial. A symbolic and significant gesture to assure the community that his actions were not tolerated and condoned by his fellow masons.

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Today marks the 231st anniversary of the #WhiteHouse cornerstone ceremony. The ceremony to set the building’s first stone became the first major public event in the new “federal city.” Thanks to @WhiteHouseHstry for sharing this often overlooked history: https://t.co/wgIl9amYVQ

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@chbooksdc No more Brown books please.

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I couldn’t have completed my own book without access to presidential libraries. Thank you all!

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Yesterday I met with all of our extraordinary presidential library directors. They do an amazing job with preserving and sharing our nation’s history through the lens of the presidency. Get your presidential library passport and visit us soon!

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@pagrandlodge @MassFreemasonry Three lodges participated in the event and 2 are still operational. Federal Lodge 1 in DC (whose master was White House architect James Hoban) & Alexandria-Washington 22 of VA whose charter includes Washington’s signature as Master.

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Even @uscapitol can get things wrong sometimes. The 1st public event in the federal city occurred the previous year on October 13, 1792 to lay the cornerstone of the @WhiteHouse. The Jones Point boundary stone was laid on April 15, 1791 in Alexandria (if we count the old line)

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Happy Capitol Cornerstone day! #OTD 230 ago, George Washington, DC & Virginia masons laid the first stone of the US Capitol. Learn more about the fraternity’s interactions with American presidents here: https://t.co/wgIl9amYVQ @WhiteHouseHstry @MountVernon

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@MattCostelloPhD @WhiteHouseHstry Congrats!

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@MikeReissWriter Yes but which one is drunker.

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Do yourself a favor and listen to Paul Reubens’ interview with Conan. It’s one of my favorite episodes of any podcast. It’s a shame Conan won’t get birthday gifs anymore. https://t.co/JNVDX9exKh

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@timjhogan Ketchup on a hotdog.

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@GarfieldNPS I’ll switch to typewriter then

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@MikeReissWriter Glad you didn’t go for the bad one.

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The #AMPTP strategy room. #IStandWithSAGAFTRA #SAGAFTRA

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@davejorgenson @washingtonpost “What’s a newspaper?” 💯
Last year, I wrote a paper for @DCHistory about one of those buildings that Congress approved to be built above the height limit. Enjoy! https://t.co/57h80pBKuw

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Art history nerds will appreciate the reference to Jean-Léon Gérôme’s “Bonaparte Before the Sphinx” in the first trailer for the new #Napoleon movie.