A few thoughts about tugs:

As I've been reading Beans, Bullets, and Black Oil, a 1952 book about logistics in the Pacific in WWII, I've been struck how often the topic of tugs has come up: ships that were saved because of their presence, or perhaps lost due to their absence.

Some examples that jumped right out: that the carrier USS Yorktown might have been saved at Midway, had the Navy yet appreciated the value of fleet tugs.

That the carrier USS Hornet and destroyer USS Porter might have been saved at the Battle of the Santa Cruz islands if tugs had been available:

And that tugs were able to help save three heavily damaged cruisers after the Battle of Tassafaronga:

By my count it looks like the USN started WWII with 20 or so ocean-going tugs (ATs) available. And then over the course of the war, as lessons were learned, the USN built 200+ more (ATAs and ATFs), many of which served for decades more.

Not a slippery slope or sudden subversion: German medicine and National Socialism in 1933.
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"On 29 July Deutsches Arzteblatt reprints the entire Sterilisation Act and comments:"

#vaccinatieplicht

“Since sterilisation is the only safe method to prevent the inheritance of mental diseases and serious genetic disorders, the law must be looked upon as an expression of loving care for the coming generations, and as an act of altruism."

"The elimination of defective genes is not of itself sufficient to keep our nation healthy and energetic, for this purging of the common gene pool must be complemented by positive population measures."

"On 14 July the new administration proclaims the Sterilisation Act, entitled “Law for the Prevention of Genetically Diseased Descendants.”

"Paragraph 12 instructs that the mutilating operation “must be performed even against the will of the person to be sterilised. The attending surgeon must request any necessary assistance from the police authority."

THOSE WHO KNOW US
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Will Understand This Thread.
Those That Don't -- Soon Will.

#WWG1WGA #TheGreatAwakening

It appears that the ancient Aeolian city of Kyme will be partially (or entirely?) destroyed as the plans for a new commercial port that degrades its legal protection status as a historical site were

While focusing on such events individually is important, like most crimes against humanity's shared cultural heritage, there's also an ideological component; the Erdogan regime has successfully utilized the "progress" idea in its relentless pursuit to channel resources to its+

client base (as in clientelism) via construction projects, many of them without proven economic benefits. Anyone who dares to oppose such projects automatically becomes an enemy of progress, a remnant of the ancien regime. The success of the idea of progress, and in particular+

progress in this guise are neither new nor unique to the Erdogan regime. The Turkish Republic's ideological and material history is rich in the utilization of this idea, and I have personally witnessed its destructive tendencies in the name of progress as a kid in the 70s and 80s

The idea has been so successful because it combines the destruction of Turkey's ideologically "unacceptable" non-Turkish heritage with the idea that anything old must be replaced with the new for the benefit of the people. So the Erdogan regime is merely the latest flag bearer of

@BrittTheBarista @Perduesenate @marcorubio You've believed the Big Lie that Democrats "will destroy America with socialism."

I understand. I believed it too.

It's time to start asking yourself whether it's true.

To find out, we only need a quick tour of history.

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@Perduesenate @marcorubio We only need to start asking questions.

So let's do it.

1) Has there ever been a time when Democrats controlled American government?

2) If so, did those Democrats come close to destroying America with socialism?

The first question is easy to answer.

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@Perduesenate @marcorubio We've had many Democratic Presidents in the past. To keep it relevant, let's concentrate on the past 40 years, or the lifetime of the average American.

In 1980, Ronald Reagan -- a Republican -- was elected President. For most of the next 8 years, we had a booming economy.

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@Perduesenate @marcorubio So far, so good.

His Vice-President, George H W Bush, took over as President in 1988, & was President until 1992.

During Bush's term, America slipped into a recession.

Because of this, Bush's Democratic challenger, Bill Clinton, was elected President of the United States.

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@Perduesenate @marcorubio This gave Democrats an opportunity to destroy America with socialism, if that's what they wanted to do.

Is that what happened? No, in fact, during Clinton's 8 years, America's economy boomed.

SO much that we were actually talking about paying off the national debt...!

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@SenateGOP start of a long list of issues. First while you are seemingly secure in DC you are not across an ocean like the English King was in 1775. The Constitution provided remedies. When an independent judiciarybis no longer independent then there is another check

You are that check. You see here in America we are fed up with lockdowns, we are fed up with complacent legislatures, we are fed up with our protests being squashed with local government intervention. We have sought every avenue to have our voices heard.

Our protests were met with violence from the left, our affidavits were scorned and not given ear in the courts which are supposed to be unbiased and non partisan places for our offenses to be judged. We have protested the heavy ham handed lockdowns.

The media has turned a blind eye to our plea's instead siding with DC. Did anyone see the voting map? Little dots of blue in a sea of Red? Our forefathers who were quakers, protestants, and puritans were very patient with a King.

We are not quakers, protestants or puritans and we are fed up. The same issues facing Britain in 1776 now are present in America. You live in a city, DC that thinks the world revolves around it. It does not. You think you are insulated like a British King. You are not.

1) A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE!🇺🇲 🇩🇪 In 1944, Fritz Vincken was a 12 year-old German boy who lived with his mother Elisabeth in a small cottage in the Ardennes Forest.

This is the hillfort of Castromao (Celanova, #Galicia), the former Coeliobriga (celt., 'The fort of the Bold'). An object found here is key to understanding the politics of the hillforts. Other... is just the cutest thing you will see today on twitter. Go!👇 #HillfortsWednesday

Coelibriga was inhabited from the end of the Bronze Age until the height of Roman times. Outstanding examples of Gallaecian Iron Age art have been found there. #HillfortsWednesday

And even unique technological objects. This is a portable oven, possibly used for melting metals. Raw gold pieces have been found in the hillfort. #HillfortsWednesday

But let's stop at the 'tabula district', a singular group of buildings next to the rampart. Here, exceptional objects were found. One of them in that building with the elevated door. #HillfortsWednesday

This is the amazing Tabula de Castromao. A pact of hospitality between the Coelerni people and G. N. Aquilinus Novaugustanus, the prefectus of the first cohort of Celtiberians in the Roman army. It was signed en el 132 AD. #HillfortsWednesday

How Black Americans Were Robbed of $66 Million & 14 Million Acres of Land

[History Thread]

one simple photograph can tell u much more about historical figures or events than any book you might read or any charter you might analyze.
These 30 Intriguing Pictures Are Some of the Rarest Photographs Ever Captured in India
1. Rabindranath Tagore with Albert Einstein in 1920s

Wow. Both Wapo and NYT calling for impeachment and prosecution of 45 for insurrection and sedition.

Could there finally be consequences for 4 years of lawbreaking?

NyT calling for impeachment

WaPo calling for inpeachcment.

Even USA today calls for prosecution of 45.

Sun times calls it treason, as well as the actions if supporting Rs pike Cruz.

THREAD: Before any conservative tries to invoke George Orwell, let me tell you an interesting story about his first book.

Orwell was a policeman in Burma while it was still under British rule. In his early 20s, he quit to pursue writing. He decided he wanted to write about

the poorest in society, the homeless and the destitute. So, he went undercover as a tramp in both Paris and London. He lived in filthy dives, working as a dishwasher, and at one point having to sell his clothing to get lodging for the night in London. He described how different

he felt when he put on the ragged clothing and said, “Dirt is a great respecter of persons; it lets you alone when you are well dressed but as soon as your collar is gone it flies toward you from all directions.” Orwell was obsessed with the plight of the poor and

with the inequity in our systems that pushed people to the margins. “I shall never again,” he said, “That all tramps are drunken scoundrels, nor expect a beggar to be grateful when I give him a penny, nor be surprised if men out of work lack energy.”

Another quote from the book: “It is curious how people take it for granted that they have a right to preach at you and pray over you as soon as your income falls below a certain level.”

When he finished the book, he struggled to find a publisher. T.S. Eliot was an

#tdih 1951, Paul Robeson submitted a petition (edited by William Patterson) to the U.N. titled, “We Charge Genocide: The Crime of Government Against the Negro People,” signed by almost 100 U.S. intellectuals and activists.

With the Cold War raging, the U.S. gov't maneuvered to prevent the U.N. Commission on Human Rights from formally debating or even considering the charges brought in the petition.

[One of countless examples of the white supremacist goals/purpose of "Cold War" and McCarthyism.]

U.S. corporate media gave scant coverage to the petition or the crimes it documented. The few Gov't officials who commented on the petition described it as “Communist propaganda.” Elsewhere in world [& in US Black press] it was well received & extensively covered in the press.

As the Black Freedom Movement gathered strength in the following years, Cold War geo-politics influenced [and justified to public] Washington's reaction to major events like the sit-ins, Freedom Rides, voting rights organizing, and so on.

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On return to U.S, Patterson's passport was seized, he could no longer speak to foreign audiences. Robeson was prevented from leaving U.S. They & other CRC leaders were harassed & persecuted by FBI & other federal agencies for rest of their lives.

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1/ It really is heartbreaking that so many people are blinded by hate they cannot see the precipice we are careening over. How many times must history repeat itself before humanity truly learns to recognize blind unmitigated hate?

How has being an American patriot become...

2/ ...a “radicalism” or defect that must be snuffed out?

Everyday hostility towards Patriots or MAGA grows. People who love America, freedom, truth, liberty, & being GOOD are increasingly demonized.

How much history has to repeat before we find ourselves on similar trains?

3/ Everyone picks a side of history to be on. What side will you choose?

4/ There is no sugar coating the truth. Mark my words “Cancel culture” is what started the Jewish Holocaust in the 1930’s. Of the slices of history that we know, we know this for a FACT.

5/ “...Kristallnacht marked the transition of the Nazi policy vis-a-vis Jews from social ostracism, abrogation of legal rights and economic boycotts, to organized physical violence including murder.

Thread on Mary Stuart aka Mary, Queen of Scotts because I watched a documentary about her and it was fascinating also because I think she was an interesting and brave woman

Mary Stuart, also known as Mary I of Scotland. She was the only surviving legitimate child of King James V of Scotland, who died in battle within days of her birth. She inherited the throne of Scotland as it's queen at mere age of six days. As she was a child, her mother,

Marie of Guise, was the regent ruler. Mary spent most of her childhood in the French Court, being betrothed to Francis De Valois, the dauphin of France and the son of King Henry II of France. King Henry died in a game of joust when Francis was fifteen and thus, Mary became the

Queen Consort of France in 1588 by marrying Francis and acceding the throne, at the age of 17. Francis, however, fell ill and died as a result of an ear infection two years later in 1560. After his death, Mary returned to Scotland to continue her rule. Four years later, she

Married Lord Darnely, her half cousin and they had a son, James. Queen Elizabeth of England was not happy with this marriage as Mary and Darnely both being descendants of Margaret Tudor, had a strong claim to the English throne. Two years later in 1567, Darnely was killed in

Thread from a soon to be released book on Marxism:

Thomas Paine once profoundly stated in 1776, that, “When men yield up the exclusive privilege of thinking, the last shadow of liberty quits their horizon.”
To understand what Paine meant we must look back to history.

How important are historians in achieving historical reconciliation? [THREAD] #History #historian #politics

1. Reparations agreements are a prominent and relevant example of historians being at the forefront of historical reconciliation. As they often involve monetary gains for one party from the other over memory and victimization.

2. Historians are at the forefront of presenting the state with so-called historical 'ammo' to legitimize the request of reparations. This could however be seen as a source of increased tensions, and could lead to an increase of nationalism and hatred due to negative memories.

3. However, a more definitively positive aspect of historical conciliation can also increasingly be seen due to evidence newly uncovered by historians.

4. For instance, as a result of the publishing of Jan Gross’s Neighbors in 2001, Polish president Kwasniewski issued an apology for the murder of 1,600 Jews who were killed by
their neighbors 60 years earlier in Jedwabne.

The whole so called Farmers Protest is To divide Hindus and Sikhs Just like they did in 1984. Congress created Bhindrandwale and they themselves never expected him to become a "Frankenstein"

Using Brute Force against the Farm Unions is playing in the hands of the left loonies. The moment Delhi Police used brute force, articles will ne ready about how

"A Hindu Govt Attacked poor, unarmed Annadata Punjabi Farmers"

Something on the Lights of Dyer also

This is will help the lobbyists to create and widen the gap between Hindus and Sikhs. One must never forget that Sikhs have sacrificed and fought against the Tyranny of the Desert Cult. It is a Sin to brand all Sikhs and Punjabis as Khalistanis.

Using Brute Force against the Alleged Farmers is Tempting in the short run having grave and dangerous long run circumstances. Even the Congress Govt in 1984 was facing similar protest on the issue to lower Electricity Rates, Subsidy in Fodder, subsidy for compost etc.

So to Divert the attention, Sanjay Gandhi and Kamalnath came up with this idea of Sponsoring an extremist and to destabilize the then Akali and Janta Party Govt. So they made "Sant" Bhindrandwale.