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[Thread] On the Eddie Gallagher podcast "The Line" by @dtaberski and @jigsawprods which is, in my view, a truly irresponsible piece of journalism that obscures a very simple point: in

Y'all, I support all kinds of Holocaust education, but this thread has some issues that REALLY need to be pointed out and corrected.This comes from a desire to help, not

[Thread] Postwar German prosecution of NazisI was inspired by @nath4nglx to do this explainer on the ins and outs (and ups and downs) of postwar Nazi trials. It's a really

I certainly agree that people need to know more about the Holocaust.But I can't find the survey data or questions anywhere. 200 random people, 18-39, from each U.S. state.But, what

Ok, so while I am writing I have a documentary on the Third Reich on and...well, let me suggest some rules for documentaries on the Nazis. You have limited screentime.

[Thread] Hitler & Trump: A reasonable, nuanced comparison.I've been wanting to do this for a while, so let's look at their leadership/managerial styles in a rational way because there is

[Thread] On Trump's appropriation of Nazi symbols (yes, really)It looks like others (@IwriteOK) have brought this up, but, the Trump campaign is using an unmistakably #Holocaust image for political purposes,

[THREAD ]So, letters written FROM Auschwitz by a #Holocaust survivor in my wife's family are being sold on @eBay. And the seller refuses to return them to seller, instead demanding

[Thread] On a non-atrocity.So, after my piece in the @newrepublic, I've gotten some interesting pushback from people saying I wasn't a SEAL so therefore I don't have the experience to