#Century

Pallando the Blue

KomninosM

RANT ABOUT THE INDO-EUROPEAN QUESTIONEver since the emergence of historical linguistics as an independent branch of research, we have been aware of the existence of Indo-european languages. The reconstruction of

The Telegraph

Telegraph

This German town will wave goodbye to American GIs because of Angela Merkel’s frosty relationship with Donald Trump.Here's the inside track on Grafenwöhr https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/10/12/german-garrison-towns-say-auf-wiede

Śrīkānta

shrikanth_krish

It is Navaratri seasonWhile there is a strong association of the festival with Shri Rāmachandra, the primary theme of the festival in much of India is the worship of the

Mystery Grove Publishing Co.

MysteryGrove

The most important battle of the early Spanish Civil War centered around the Alcázar of Toledo, a medieval fortress. There, 8000 loyalist Republicans surrounded a small group of rebel Nationalists

Politics Guy #BanKhamenei

PoliticsBloke

This thread proves that #Jerusalem is, always has been, and always will be The Capital of #Israel. Please help share the truth by retweeting these facts.#JerusalemIsTheCaptialofIsrael #JerusalemDay #JERUSALEMJews’ Spiritual

franklin Brown

franklin19788

This is an interesting read on Oman from Horizon Magazine's 1976 edition:"This ancient seafaring nation entered the twentieth century by way of the fourteenth. The old life was harsh and

Whores of Yore

WhoresofYore

In 2013, the skeleton of Gaspare Pacchierotti, a very famous 19th century mezzo-soprano, was exhumed in order to study the effects that castration had on his body. This is his

Ramsey Ess

RamseyEss

I read a lot of non-fiction. When I read something surprising, I recount it for everybody who will listen. This thread will be a digital version of this: a rolling

Fund The People New Orleans

fundthepplnola

#OTD 67 years ago, the McDonogh Day Boycott was one of #NOLA’s first protests of civil rights violations. It was organized by African-American public school students, teachers, and principals in

Oliver H.P. Cowdery

h_cowdery

Alright peeps, get ready for evidence #394 that @BYUMaxwell is a disgrace to the Latter-day Saints. Brian Hauglid, a “visiting fellow” at the Institute and former editor of the Journal

Ayanna Dozier

dozierayanna

Per last retweet: I need to pop off on something that bothered me a week or so ago on here. I saw a tweet state that bell hooks was wrong

David Chapman

Meaningness

I’m worried what it MEANS is that there is no apparent future for teenagers. For decades, music gave kids their first sense that something NEW was HAPPENING that they could

Justin

JpopHomophobe

Thread of some notable converts to Orthodoxy. Some will be well known. some will probably be more obscure. All of them are cool Fr Seraphim Rose probably doesnt need an

Nicholas A. Christakis

NAChristakis

Flu pandemics recur reliably but unpredictably every decade or so, and their extent and intensity varies. With COVID19, we may be in midst of a once-every-50-years event, perhaps similar to

Bella Goth

HoodSocialism

There’s a lot to unpack with these so called “buck breaking” historical memes. It actually doesn’t make zero sense. Existing proudly as gay in antebellum America? Unheard of & unrealistic.

Liz Crash

AsFarce

Muscovite's name derives from its use in "Muscovy glass" in 17th century Russia. It easily breaks into very thin, translucent sheets that were cheaper than glass. This property means it