@SecWar: The War Department is once again restoring freedom to our Joint Force. We are discarding the mandatory flu vaccine requirement, effective immediately. 21 Apr 26
Washington ordered smallpox inoculations for the Continental Army beginning in 1777.
Hegseth, therefore, is taking a mid-18th century, pre-Industrial Age approach to medicine and warfare.
Late capitalism is the constant awareness that you are getting screw ALL THE TIME and the entire system is built to give you less and charge you more.
Nothing like easily avoidable disease burning through the ranks to make a bunch of “warfighters” ready for battle. Some days the dumbassery is so just so intense. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Apr 21 in University District History: Another Amateur Night at Garden Burlesk Theater, 1187 N High, features the daring, the exhibitionistic, and the desperate for $100. Cash prizes. In 1976.
Apr 20 in University District History: After a long 1st Amendment legal battle over city’s efforts to close it by condemning the building that housed it, North Columbus porno theater, The Little Art, is demolished. In 1976.
Apr 19 in University District History: Half-Price Books opens in former Sun TV building at 1375 W Lane, offering deeply discounted books, music, videotapes and more. Popular stop for next 24 years. In 1996.
Apr 18 in University District History: Over $10,000 in student-alumni fund for building of a student union at Ohio State. In 1906.
Apr 17 in University District History: Over a thousand drunken partiers gather on Chittenden for Chittfest. Block streets, smash bottles, vandalize property, taunt cops. Overturn 7 parked cars. Damage many more. Driven from street by police. In 2021.
Could be.
ICYMI Pete Hegseth citing made-up Bible verse from a movie on his Wed night worship. Christian Nationalism has nothing to do with Christianity. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
Seemed like that might be up your alley!
Case and the search for fugitive executive John Hawkins was featured on Unsolved Mysteries, America’s Most Wanted, Oprah, and a made-for-TV movie, “If Looks Could Kill” (1996).
Apr 16 in University District History: Los Angeles doctor befriends then murders homeless man and fakes his identity as part of insurance fraud plot leading back to High St-based Just Sweats chain. In 1988.
Apr 15 in University District History: Where the college boys (and maybe some faculty) are: Burlesque legend and World’s Fastest Stripper Georgia Sothern at Gayety Burlesque downtown. In 1951.
They just knocked over Little Bar and the Lane Ave Baptist Church for just that purpose.
Wow.
For fuck’s sake…
Apr 14 in University District History: Campus shocked after arson kills five people at 64 E 17th Ave following a 21st birthday party. Unknown person(s) deliberately ignited porch sofa after the party ended and flames spread to rest of the structure. Still unsolved. In 2003.
Donald Trump was posting on Truth Social until 4:10am, including an image of himself as Jesus and multiple posts of the same article, raising alarms about Biden’s cognitive decline.
And the nurse’s hat. When was the last time nurses wore little hats?
AI slop!!
If we didn't have a maniac as secretary of defense, a toady as secretary of state, and a nobody as chief of staff, they'd be spending today making sure the military checks in with them before obeying any orders from Trump, and quietly getting in touch with Congress to arrange for his impeachment.
Midnight spook shows were popular attraction from the 1930s-60s. Columbus magician Robert Nelson and his London Ghost Show was one of the most popular on the circuit.
Apr 13 in University District History: “Chiller-Diller” Midnite Spook Show downtown at RKO Palace for Friday the 13th. Eerie magic show followed by double feature of Universal’s “The Black Cat” and “The Ghost of Frankenstein.” In 1951.
