Gregory A. Hargreaves
@bordergroves
Historian of capitalism, environment, and technology in the longue durée. Water history a specialty. Asst director of a research center. Adjunct prof. Dad. PhD. Delawarean. First Gen. Hoopy frood. Born at 344 ppm atmos CO2. No human is illegal.
Dugin’s “4th political theory,” that supposedly transcends liberalism, communism, and fascism, idealizes the culturally & ethnically homogeneous nation state as an organic & mystical unit destined to extirpate enemies within and without and achieve geopolitical apotheosis. In other words, fascism.
It’s a sad day when a modern democracy can learn something about governance from ancient Uruk. But here we are.
I made dog food for Cluny. Took a whole chicken and three cups of rice, boiled them for three hours. With one hour left I added a can of peas. Took out the bones and mushed it all together. She LOVES it!
Popcorn and Independence Day (1996) Happy Birthday, America 🇺🇸
JD Vance is Ignatius J Reilly -Delusions of grandeur -Cartoonish pomposity -Performative Catholicism
“The United States needs some theology and geometry, some taste and decency. I suspect that we are teetering on the edge of the abyss.” - John Kennedy O’Toole, A Confederacy of Dunces
My youngest is 9 and loves soccer. Today he started soccer camp and is enthusiastically facing kids twice his size.
My oldest is 13 and loves to visit the campus library. Today he found folklore and mythology.
I had some very special visitors to my garden last night 🦝 🦌
My 9yo loves soccer and has decided that a mullet is his look
