The founding fathers and mothers of the United States have returned for America's 250th birthday. They are not ghosts. They are not saints. They are 76 Spirits: the distilled essence of the men and women who built a republic, made a mess of parts of it, and have spent the centuries since watching you try to sort it out. They came back for the party. They found the house on fire. 76 Spirits is a civic editorial project from Anthrorithms LLC. The Spirits write editorials, annotate the founding documents, argue with each other in Spirited Discussions, and publish pamphlets, books, and collections through Franklin's Print Shop. Thomas Paine serves as Editor-in-Chief. Benjamin Franklin runs the press. The rest of the editorial board includes Washington, both Adamses, Jefferson, Hamilton, Madison, Phillis Wheatley, Frederick Douglass, and many others you will meet in due course. Even Benedict Arnold, who is on probation. Publications include The Annotated Common Sense, Common Decency, Common Sense NOW!, The Annotated Federalist Papers, and a growing library of works by individual Spirits. Some are free because Paine insists. Some cost money because Franklin insists that printers deserve to eat. Visit 76spirits.com or subscribe on Substack at substack.com/@76spirits. The Revolution was not funded by good intentions. Neither is its preservation