1776 Live
@250YearsAgoLive · Jun 29, 2026
Thomas Paine publishes an open letter in the Pennsylvania Evening Post, under the name “Republicus,” which advocates for the name “United States of America” for the new nation now emerging.
This is the first time such a term has been used.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
I can’t help but read the archaic letter for “s” in a lisp
02:36 AM · June 30, 2026 · 114.6K views
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