“Though history gives them a fine reputation for ingratitude, the Athenians must admit that in this they come second to the Dutch” - Dumas
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Fmr 11C | Descendant of Vikings | An American Yankee in Amsterdam. Hwær sindon seledreamas? Varisk trollin.
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We're going with a Balaji-esque network state as our office/remote-work plan.
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From : The Anglo-Saxon world was collapsing amid Viking terror and political chaos. One bishop held a kingdom together...
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The most striking thing about America today is there are now 1000 rules for everything even the simplest things. It was the polar opposite 20 years ago
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“The devil has now led this nation too much astray for many years, and there has been little loyalty among men, though they spoke well, and too many injustices have reigned in the land,” Wulfstan, archbishop of York
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My new essay on the case for an afterlife.
Does Putin ever think about what might happen after he dies? I discuss free will, whether God is capable of 'choice,' and the structures of divine accountability.
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What kind of weirdo doesn’t wish they could just always play with their kids?
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The left doesn’t just “not care” about kids. They hate them. Despise them.
On this day in 1798, the Dutch East India Company (VOC) was disbanded. This trading company was the world's first transnational corporation and the first multinational enterprise to issue shares of stock to the public. The VOC was also the most valuable company of all-time.
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There's also some evidence to suggest that this week may have been known in Anglo-Saxon England as 'Cheese Week' (cyswuce), because it was the last time cheese could be eaten before the start of Lent...
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America is huge compared to other continents
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A more complete map of Viking exploits.
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Mother goose drowns a seagull to death after it messed with their nest.
Nature is lit.
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This is superb: Norwegian sailors singing a sea shanty as they sail into Bergen harbour. #Vikings /via ⚓️🇳🇴
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Finns are harsh.
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Vomiting euphemisms from around Europe:
8. Release the peacock (Poland)
7. Lay the fox (France)
6. Throw a pie (Czech Republic)
5. Put a pizza down (Sweden)
4. Yawn a colourful (Hungary)
3. Shout for Gregory (Portugal)
2. Call for the moose (Norway)
1. Speak Norwegian (Finland)
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saved the puppy from getting eaten by an alligator and never dropped his cigar, a true legend
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This came up for "on this day" memories on Facebook this morning.
One of those stories that should always be shared, because reasons.
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Interesting thread.
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Today I am leaving the US.
With my family we are exploring a new life in the south of France.
I’ve been in the US for more than 16 years. I earned my citizenship & experienced many ups & downs. But I am grateful. The US was good to me in many ways ...
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'Fallen is all that troop, joys are departed,
weaker ones now live and possess the world,
gain use of it by their labour. The blossom is bowed down,
the nobility of earth ages and grows sere,
as now does every man...'
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L'enclos du Temple de Paris
La maison des Templiers en 1450 reconstitution
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We painted the Jelling stone! Or at least a copy of it. On the basis of archaeological finds with VA colours, we are just finishing the job of painting one of the copies of Harald Bluetooth’s monument.
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Look at the number of adults involved! Who says snowball fights are just for kids?
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A member of my grandfathers battalion saved dozens of other soldiers on Omaha Beach despite being gravely wounded himself. He should have won the Medal of Honor back in 1944 — but this can be made right today.
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So it appears Christopher Nolan was influenced by the mysterious Roman “Sator Square” when writing his new film Tenet. These palindromic word-squares have been found across the Roman world. The villain in “Tenet” is even named Sator! #classicalreception
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77 years ago today, here at Maiori, the 1st, 3d, and 4th Ranger Battalions led the way during the allied invasion of mainland Italy. Shout out to all of my friends who share this legacy 🇺🇸
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1/3) When Titius Sabinus, a friend of Germanicus, was condemned to death by Tiberius in 28 AD, his dog could not be driven away from the prison door - but stayed outside waiting for its master. After Sabinus was executed and his body was thrown down the Gemonian stairs, his dog..
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The Hickling Hogback is an Anglo-Scandinavian grave cover that features both Scandinavian decorations as well as a large cross. As such, this stone is designed to show that the person buried under it was a Christian Scandinavian.
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Amazon: profit up 100%
Walmart: profit up 80%
Target: profit up 80%
Lowe's: profit up 74%
Microsoft, Facebook, Apple, Google: stock at record high
Small businesses: 21% closed; revenue for rest down 30%
We're seeing a monumental wealth transfer from mom & pops to conglomerates.
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There's a lot of glib takes about how the world is getting better.
But to wave away the overwhelming evidence of millions of children who got to live rather than dying needless deaths in infancy as unimportant would itself be terribly glib. twitter.com/SteveStuWill/s
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General Lamarque is dead!
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The fact that Obama would use a funeral for political purposes underscores why his 8 years in office were so divisive.
We talked to expat about the experience of watching his homeland struggle to beat the pandemic, while life in France has largely returned to normal.
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I have already recommended many times essay on Anglo-Saxon slavery & its passing under the Normans. He & others will doubtless appreciate this excellent new contribution on the topic, from a book I rate very highly
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Arles is one of the most underrated cities in France, with incredible Roman ruins, a charming old city and a fascinating museum of Antiquity. twitter.com/romanhistory1/
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Yep. My husband's great-great-grandfather. Left Norway because of religious persecution. Ran a Norwegian-language brigade, 15th Wisconsin Volunteers, on the Union side. Was a complete abolitionist. The Civil War was all about abolishing slavery for him.
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I see the Lost Cause and Crazy Cause trolls are doing their thing in replies. So two good pieces about Grant’s legacy.
Here’s 1, which is generally favorable:
wapo.st/2YjVp13
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