#HISTORY

Byzantium no more: From "recuperatio imperii" to "Europexit".• Justinian's dream turn nightmare.• The destruction of Italy.• Constantinople's brutal abuses.• The west renounces Byzantium.Narrated by the c
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Re: Freedom Rally YQR(1/10)I drove past today’s action to develop my own understanding and insight.Here are a handful of thoughts and how they specifically pertain to Saskatchewan politics.A Crossroad. (2/10)To
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It's time for a periodic reminder:stop using the misrepresentation of medieval past to excuse our deeply-flawed present. It's the cheapest of tricks to brand the failure to create a just,
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110 years ago yesterday, coal miners at #Ely pit in Penygraig went on strike. 110 years ago today, authorities in #SouthWales inquired about #military military aid, in the event of
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I’ll say it slowly one more time:“17” states are in weather crisis right now. We are experiencing rolling blackouts and outages this country hasn’t seen before. 17 is a favorite
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Self care is peddled by big business. They tell us that the way to happiness is by buying their products instead of challenging the things that pull down our mental
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On the Paris Commune (thread) The Paris commune is a very underrepresented and criminally ignored section of history that provides great insight on our struggle and how our enemy operates
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One final thing re. Marilyn Manson and the wider debate around how great art is sometimes made by shitty people, as it's a debate that's been raging in my head
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Regarding the exam results scandal, I’ve seen some anglican twitter thoughtleaders(? Some have blue ticks, others substantial followings idek) raise themes of technology vs humanity.This is fundamentally mistaken and unhelpful.Technology
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On a tiny island at the western fringes of Ynys Môn, encircled by the Irish Sea, in the silhouette of the mighty Wicklow Mountains, sits a landmark.A beacon to the
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In the city’s nearly 200 year history, Little Rock’s city council (which is called a board of directors) has never held a no-confidence vote on the city’s police chief. Today,
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There are 403 historical and religious monuments in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan, including 67 mosques, 144 churches, and 192 sanctuaries. 63 out of the 67 mosques officially operating in
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I keep thinking "it can't be as simple as respecting each other" because so many of us seem to have difficulty with it, but... what if it really is that
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History & social studies teachers, something tells me that students are going to be asking questions about Fred Hampton and the history of the Black Panthers in the next week
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I just love how Index is so different from your standard tropey chuuni fantasy fiction. Its magic is true to the real world, it understands the intimate relationship between magic
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Franklin Graham has doubled down his support for Trump. Even after the attack on the Capitol, he says Trump deserves a Nobel Peace Prize. It’s long past time to stop
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