Phil Gibbon

@philgibbon

Adj. Prof. of History, Jefferson-East Falls U.S. in the World, Global Politics, Human Rights, War & Political Violence

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Phil Gibbon@philgibbon· Jul 11

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Phil Gibbon@philgibbon· Jul 11

“To counterfeit is DEATH”

Phil Gibbon@philgibbon· Jul 11

It’s Common Sense y’all!

An original copy of Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense”

Phil Gibbon@philgibbon· Jul 11

To stand before this alone, long enough to read the entire document, was something special. It’s one of the original John Dunlap printings of the Declaration.

One of the original John Dunlap printings of the Declaration of Independence.

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Phil Gibbon@philgibbon· May 7

Of course you are 😑

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Phil Gibbon@philgibbon· Apr 23

Bunga Bunga 🥂 But even this has arguably been eclipsed.

Silvio Berlusconi raising a glass of champagne.

Phil Gibbon@philgibbon· Apr 3

Give the entire SEPTA marketing department a huge multiple-seat raise!

A SEPTA ad that says Unless you have more than one butt, you don’t get more than one seat.

Phil Gibbon@philgibbon· Feb 20

Unleash a little early-1960s Arlen Specter energy their way.

STORMING PAYOLA PALACE, a chapter title from Arlen Specter’s 2001 memoir, Passion for Truth (p. 22).

Phil Gibbon@philgibbon· Jan 5

Post a famous bathroom scene

The bathroom showdown in Kindergarten Cop

Phil Gibbon@philgibbon· Oct 31

The only blue that really matters

Phil Gibbon@philgibbon· Sep 6

I’m a little late here, as always, but maybe this helps?

Phil Gibbon@philgibbon· Jul 6

Apologies, went to watch the Phillies beat the Reds. anyway, fwiw… Arlen Specter (with Charles Robbins), Passion For Truth: From Finding JFK’s Single Bullet to Questioning Anita Hill to Impeaching Clinton (2000, 2001), 153-154.

Other top Republicans pitched in. Governor Scranton arranged a brief meeting and photo op with former president Eisenhower. My appointment was at Eisenhower's office in Gettysburg. Eisenhower's aide ushered me in. The former president was at his desk. He was wearing plaid slacks and a plaid jacket, unmatched. His hair was a little

whiter and thinner than it had been during his presidency, but otherwise he looked the same as his news photographs. He seemed relaxed and cordial. Even after his aide called him "General," I was still uncertain
what to call him.
The aide told Eisenhower that here was a lawyer who could answer a legal question that had been troubling him. Eisenhower proceeded to complain to me about recent Supreme Court decisions that made it more difficult for police officers to question and search suspects. "Why are these goll-darn Supreme Court decisions coming out?" he asked.
"Why doesn't Congress pass a law?"
Surprised that the ex-president thought Congress could pass a law to override a court decision on constitutional grounds, I explained that such a reversal would require a constitutional amendment. Eisenhower took it in. Then, still relaxed and chatty, he asked about the work of the Warren Commission and the chief justice's role as chairman. Eisenhower questioned whether it had been proper for Chief Justice Warren to serve on the commission.
Forgetting momentarily that I was speaking to a former president, the one who had appointed Earl Warren to the high court, I related Warren's rationale for taking the job. I went through the various officials who had in turn approached the chief justice, up to President Johnson himself, and detailed Johnson's request to Warren to serve his country in a time of crisis. Eisenhower grew impatient and scowled. "Warren did not have to do that. He is not under the president. If he were, I would have fired Warren a long time ago."
At the end of our talk, as a photographer clicked away, I showed Eisenhower a bound copy of the magistrates investigation report. Inno-cently, the former president said, "Yeah, this is like the story I read about an investigation of judges in Philadelphia."

Phil Gibbon@philgibbon· Jun 24

🤔

Two AP breaking news notification that seem to contradict each other, about two hours apart:
Top: Iran's foreign minister says that as long as Israel stops its airstrikes early Tuesday morning, it will halt theirs.
Bottom: Trump says Israel and Iran agree to “complete and total ceasefire” to be phased in over 24 hours.

Phil Gibbon@philgibbon· Jun 24

Fuck all the way off.

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Phil Gibbon@philgibbon· Apr 24

Only 6 months apart

The Economist cover from October 2024.
A roll of money is launched like a rocket.

The Economist cover from April 2025.
A wounded bald eagle in bandages.

Phil Gibbon@philgibbon· Mar 29

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Michael Dukakis in an M1 Abrams tank.
MICHAEL E. SAMOJEDEN | AP

Phil Gibbon@philgibbon· Mar 29

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance wears a tactical helmet and gear as he takes part in shooting practice during a visit to Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Va., March 26, 2025. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)

Phil Gibbon@philgibbon· Feb 14

One of the best things I saw at the Eagles parade, near the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Phil Gibbon@philgibbon· Feb 13

Well, I asked … and the answer was superb.

A text exchange I had with a friend about celebrating pitchers and catchers reporting for spring training. The picture is of Dick Allen juggling 3 baseballs while smoking a cigarette in the Chicago White Sox dugout in 1972.

Phil Gibbon@philgibbon· Jan 29

What a contrast

New York Times headline: White House Press Secretary Makes Steely and Unflinching Debut

Guardian headline: Trump’s Press Chief Shows She’s More Than Capable of Going Full North Korea

Phil Gibbon@philgibbon· Jan 26

Oh?

Phil Gibbon@philgibbon· Dec 29

Damn, 17??? And LaTech is doing this with like 15 players headed to the portal 😂 No wonder this:

Everyone at USA Today Sports picks Army to defeat Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl.

Phil Gibbon@philgibbon· Dec 8

This is quite a thing, for sure! 50 years of the Assads in power. 13 years of civil war. 6M+ refugees. Humanitarian, environmental, and economic catastrophe on a massive scale. But this stuff won’t just disappear as Assad himself did. Chaos and destabilization will likely continue.