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In 1996, #DonaldTrump was in Moscow eyeing a super-luxury residential tower, which would have been his first real-estate project outside the U.S. #Russia #NewsArchives

#GeorgeWashington answers an address from the House of Representatives in 1789, promising an honest and ardent zeal in service of his country. #USHistory #NewsArchives

Want to go on a quick adventure? In my latest post I pulled October 14 #news clips starting in 1766 through 2016. It is fascinating. No fluff. Just the clips. scratchpost.news/october-14-i...

In 1936, a man was quoted saying Hitler was nearly a saint. Oh, and that Germany wanted to take Ukraine from #Ruasia. scratchpost.news/october-14-i...

Can’t sleep? Step into my Time Machine and go through various #news clips from one day across two centuries. (Spoiler, it’s fascinating). scratchpost.news/october-14-i...

Two Centuries of One Date in Clips: October 14 Step into the Time Machine: 48 newspaper clippings from one date, October 14, spanning 1766 to 2016. No fluff, just clips.

I saw an article about preparing kids for possibly witnessing an execution. Because everything is online & it’s easy to get exposed. Sickening. And when I looked through news archives when public executions were common, I found kids would “play hang.” Sigh. scratchpost.news/the-spectacl...

In 1811, Sagoyewatha (called "Red Jacket" by Americans), a Seneca orator, answers a land buyer and a missionary. Americans warned the British would cheat the Seneca; the British said the same of Americans. Read both speeches: scratchpost.news/native-eloqu... #ColumbusDay #NativeAmericans

In May 1811, Seneca orator Red Jacket (Sagoyewatha) turned down a land buyer and a missionary in two speeches reprinted by the National Intelligencer. #RedJacket #Seneca #NativeAmericans #history

During the 2008 recession, Russians bought many high-end homes. That year, Donald Trump Jr. noted Russians were a "disproportionate cross-section" of their assets. Later, buyers defaulted on 900 Trump-branded apartments. scratchpost.news/from-russia-...

A 2008 Miami Herald clip shows wealthy #Russians buying up eight-figure U.S. homes, including Donald Trump's $95 million #PalmBeach mansion. #history

Interesting excerpt from a 1987 article. Read it in full at scratchpost.news.

In 1987, columnist Nicholas von Hoffman argued #DonaldTrump's full-page newspaper ads were a test of whether a rich man could buy a #presidential nomination.

Disgusted by #PeteHegseth ‘s announcement of a televised firing squad execution, I took time to explore American public sentiment during the era of public executions (1700s-1930s). Here is what I found. 🔗https://scratchpost.news/the-spectacle-of-public-executions-in-america

Interesting snapshot in time from 1944 featuring a variety of quotes from American people: 🔗 scratchpost.news/illinois-edi... 🔖 #history #news

“Illinois Editorial Review” Illinois Press Association (July 7, 1944) “Illinois Editorial Review” Illinois Press Association (July 7, 1944) Jul 7, 1944 Illinois Editorial Review (Urbana, Illinois) Newspapers.com View jpg

“The Art of the Trump: Call It Corum’s Law” Newsday (June 7, 1990) “The Art of the Trump: Call It Corum’s Law” Newsday (June 7, 1990) Jun 7, 1990 Newsday (New York, New York) Newspapers.com

Politicians often weaponize words, concepts, and other terms because it’s an easy way to induce fear. But lately, they’re wrong. Use this glossary, composed of nonpolitical sources, to learn what these terms actually mean. Read at scratchpost.news/political-gl...

“Don’t Blame All Arabs, Muslims for Sept. 11 Outrage” Newsday (September 17, 2001) Just days after the September 11 attacks, Newsday ran an editorial asking Americans not to blame all Arabs and Muslims.

In 1999, Donald Trump said if elected president, he wouldn't rename the White House… just put his name on the Oval Office desk.

Terror. Horror. War. These were among the many uses in headlines across America the day after planes crashed into the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and a field in Shanksville, PA on #September11, 2001. 🔗 scratchpost.news/front-pages-...

“The workers are so worn out that they barely glance at the sight of Donald Trump, every hair in place, impeccably dressed in a black suit, pressed white shirt and red tie, walking into the plaza with his cell phone to his ear. No, no. The building's gone” he said. scratchpost.news/collapses-lo...

In 1907, Evansville, Indiana logged 947 measles cases in five months — with no vaccine, prevention meant quarantine signs and sulphur-disinfected sickrooms. #MedicalHistory #Measles

An 1892 household health column walks through measles and mumps symptom by symptom — disinfecting the sickroom with burning sulphur, flaxseed lemonade for fever, and a wry warning about the mumps. #MedicalHistory #Measles

A 1932 health column by Pennsylvania's Secretary of Health takes on the myth that measles is harmless — and makes the case for why quarantine cards deserve cooperation, not shame. #MedicalHistory #Measles

In 1940, the Associated Press reported a new universal measles vaccine out of the University of Pennsylvania — tested on children, with the unvaccinated group catching measles while the vaccinated one didn't. #MedicalHistory #Measles

In 1940, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania announced early success vaccinating children against measles — a disease that had been the commonest cause of death among American soldiers in WWI. #MedicalHistory #Measles

In 1958, measles was killing far more Americans than polio (410 deaths vs. 220) — a stunning reversal driven by the new Salk vaccine, at a time when no measles vaccine yet existed. #MedicalHistory #Measles

“Donald Trump getting boring” The Daily Item (March 18, 1989) Article originally posted in The Daily Item on March 18, 1989. Full text provided by Newspapers.com below. “Donald Trump getting boring I'm tired of seeing Donald Trump's face in your newspaper crying about how everyone is picking on…

“When Donald Trump Talks…” Staten Island Advance (May 4, 1989) Article originally published in the Staten Island Advance on May 4, 1989. Full article text provided by Newspapers.com below. “When Donald Trump talks... The good thing about being Donald Trump is that he can say anything he wants, in…

One of my latest rabbit holes was a 2001 news story about Zorro Ranch — getting some insight on the scale of the property, as well as neighborhood comments on how mysterious Jeffrey Epstein was. 🔗 Read: open.substack.com/pub/scratchp...

In 2001, Jeffrey Epstein did something we’ve heard Donald Trump do often: sue over “overvalued assets.” The “overvalued asset” being Zorro Ranch, a 10,000-acre property purchased in 1993. And this tax dispute shed more insight on then-very mysterious Epstein. Read: substack.com/@scratchpost....

A Watchman’s Appeal to the Common People, Weeks Before the Declaration

America’s Oil Anxiety Has a 70-Year Paper Trail

“War Timeline” The Naples Daily News (March 20, 2003)

"Does a College Education Unfit a Woman for Domestic Duties" Minneapolis Daily Times (June 16, 1901)

“Labor Saving Machines” Lancaster Daily Intelligencer (June 28, 1876)

As tensions continue to rise because of Donald Trump, truths that can explain why he’s wiling to put America in war are surfacing. If you haven’t, read this story about Iraq war veteran—Sascha Riley. I say that with a huge trigger warning for child sex trafficking. It’s horrific.

“What Limited Government?” The Register (October 16, 1968)

More Than 200 Years Ago, White People Were the Ones Infiltrating America

Journalism often fills the gaps left by sealed or redacted files. Here’s an archive of #Epstein reporting from the mid-90s onward:

“A mysterious stranger has come to Stanley. His exact plans aren't known, but apparently he's building the largest home in New Mexico.” • The Albuquerque Times • June 1995 View this and more news clips about #Epstein at scratchpost.news/epstein-news...

Much of what’s missing from official #Epstein disclosures was already reported in real time. Here’s a sourced archive of coverage starting in 1995:

Historical news coverage on Jeffrey Epstein, offering context and insight where DOJ records remain heavily redacted.

In 1878, #Indiana Republicans accused Democrats of reshaping districts to lock in power. Now some Republicans want to redraw maps mid-Census to gain two House seats. History shows these moves often backfired and created long-term instability.

In 1925, a CA judge blocked a mother from taking her US-born son to Guatemala, ruling that his birthright American citizenship must be protected. A reminder that #birthrightcitizenship for children born here has long been upheld in US law.

Hoosiers — the #redistricting proposal is alarming. I’ve added to this guide, make your voice heard. In any way you can. 🔗 Read: scratchpost.news/indiana-redi... 🔖 #Indiana #gerrymandering #Indianapolis #Indy

As the number of lethal strikes on narcotics boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific grows, how does the Trump administration maintain any credibility in its stated mission to stop illegal drug trafficking after pardoning a convicted politician who allowed 500+ tons of cocaine into the U.S.?

A 1779 Pennsylvania proclamation shows how early America marked #Thanksgiving: an official day of prayer, gratitude, and reflection during the Revolution. Ordered at Congress’s request, it called citizens to pause work, give thanks for victories, and seek protection and peace.

The Ken Burns #AmericanRevolution on @pbs.org shows how complex 1700s America really was. One of those realities: estate liquidation lotteries where land, livestock, and enslaved people were listed as prize lots. scratchpost.news/1700s-estate...