Larry Anderson

@larand
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Trained in history. Terrified by the present.

“A glorious bearded fossil.” — Randolph West

Pointing out inconvenient historical parallels as a service.

#Linux convert

Websitehttps://larand.one
PronounsHe/him/his
LocationThe glorious California coast
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Larry AndersonFeb 24
@dfir Hi Dave, I approved your follow request, but I'm not here that much anymore. My account on the Appdot.net instance at @larand is my usual hangout. Probably more useful to follow me there. :-)
Larry AndersonJan 13
After a lot of reflection, I’ll be mothballing this account indefinitely. You can follow me at @larand if you wish.
Larry AndersonJan 8
Patrick RhoneJan 8

The lady who was murdered by the ICE agent had a 4 year old. That four year old lost his father last year. That four year old is now an orphan.

Think on that.

Larry AndersonJan 8

Who would have thought that the title of a 1946 East German film would resonate in 2026 America?

“Die Mörder Sind Unter Uns” - “The Murderers Are Among Us”

Larry AndersonJan 8
Stop calling ICE the American Gestapo. They’re the American SS, the equivalent of the Germans who signed up to be concentration camp guards. And should be ostracized as such.
Larry AndersonJan 3

Before I disappear for the weekend, this would be an excellent time to read this book by one of my former professors and mentors in history, the brilliant Fred Logevall, who is currently at Harvard.

https://www.ucpress.edu/books/choosing-war/paper

Choosing War by Fredrik Logevall - Paper

Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

University of California Press
Larry AndersonJan 3
If the United States was any other country, the United States would have invaded it and put its president on trial by now.
Larry AndersonJan 3
David NelsonJan 3
So he thinks a foreign military should intervene to remove a bad president. Interesting.
Larry AndersonDec 31
Looking Back, Looking Forward https://larand.one/posts/looking-back-looking-forward
Looking Back, Looking Forward - Larry Anderson

Well, here we are again. A new year beckons, and the old one is almost done. I won’t be sorry to see it go.  The World It was clearly a...

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Larry AndersonDec 26
What I Got Myself for Christmas https://larand.one/posts/what-i-got-myself-for-christmas
What I Got Myself for Christmas - Larry Anderson

For Christmas, I decided to upgrade my Microsoft Surface Laptop 4. Here’s how I did it.  It all started with logging into it, to be greeted by this screen yet...

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