#History

Meg

agameganon

I dunno man, I don’t think it’s my job to try and rehabilitate the reputation of Classics. Perhaps it’s ironic given that Classics is the study of ancient civilisations long

mulier perīta sacrōrum

unhistorize

What was the Greek attitude to myths? Thread!https://twitter.com/bodhidave3/status/1277632645170692096 Short answer: there wasn't one. "The Greeks" is not a coherent group. Neither, really, is "myth".Long answer: in

Legazy

Ashtu2000

The injury curse of Real Madrid's Galacticos (2009-21) : A THREAD. 1. Ricardo Kàka.Kàka came to Real Madrid in June 2009 for 67 million in an eventful transfer window following

Who's Gonna Be Lucky Indicted #2? - Brian Cates

drawandstrike

Dear Sane Americans in the Blue States. I know right now you're scared as you watch the Ideological Lunatics who've been voted into power over you stand down, defund &

Conor Fitzgerald

fitzfromdublin

It’s only early dec but I’m bored so I’m going to do a “books I read this year” thread. Only going to link to books I feel I can recommend

K Balakumar

kbalakumar

#Thread Rajinikanth's announcement on his putative political party is interesting and intriguing. The time between his party launch and the TN polls can at best be 5 months. No one

Derf Backderf

DerfBackderf

Y'know, this just may turn out to be the best-case scenario.1. Trump is toast. He stood there in front of that crowd and poured gasoline over his head, and Guiliani

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ChrisKhach

The South Caucasus region of today was once home to three nations: Armenians, Caucasian Albanians, and Kartvelians (Caucasian Iberians and Colchians). I’m the early4 4th century they became among the

David Rothkopf

djrothkopf

Many commentators are saying that the House impeachment managers case is so compelling and that it lays out the truth so clearly, that it will become the defining legacy of

Haben Girma👩🏿‍🦯

HabenGirma

The first time someone called me fake news, I laughed. Then another insisted a Deafblind person couldn’t go to Harvard. Nearly every disabled person has experienced the old, “You’re faking

Shivaji Guerilla

GuerillaShivaji

Twitter is a den of negativity & hopelessness. People complain about the liberals, or communists destroying factories or demographic challenges or China all the time. But no one talks about

Shane M. Bailey 💬

ShaneMBailey

So I got some new preview copies and read two new books by @thevaultcomics this week and both really have been really sticking with me. The first is Giga by

TDiZzzy

TDiZzzy1

Quick Facts:1) There are 25K+ soldiers protecting D.C.2) A president doesn't have to tell us when he declares Martial Law or puts into effect the Insurrection Act.3) We know illegal

Arunabha Sengupta

senantix

Thread: 5 Jan 1971. Garth McKenzie bowled to Geoff Boycott.The general feeling among the players was it was a part of a joke. However became part of epoch-making history.The first

Michael P Senger

MichaelPSenger

1/ Thread – “The Hammer and Dance”On March 18, the German government circulated a CONFIDENTIAL strategy paper referring to the strategy of strict social distancing as the “Hammer and Dance.”

Sharkie

1PolicyWonk

It’s said “those who don’t learn from history are condemned to repeat it.” Forty-two-years ago, late President Siyaad Bare govt introduced Family Law (aka Xeerka Qoyska) to protect the rights

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