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vncvrrentevents

Just rewatched Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) and am firmer than ever in my conviction—seeded by an old friend—that it is one of the greatest modern myths. It’s

Rising serpent 🇺🇸

rising_serpent

1. “Contracting Filth” Some time ago I propounded the space-time paradigm of the circle of filth. I said: The circle of filth is a transnational, multi-generational effort of organizations and

WikiVictorian

wikivictorian

Heinrich Schliemann and the discovery of Troy: A THREAD Heinrich Schliemann (6 January 1822 – 26 December 1890) was a German businessman and a pioneer in the field of

Kamil Galeev

kamilkazani

News about 10 000 Chechen troops leaving to Ukraine alarmed many. And yet, one must know context to understand its meaning. Many assume that after Putin's victory Chechnya became just

ghost of daniel parker

SeekerOTL

1\MEET THE CLEANUP MANHow well do you know David H Laufman? Read on...you may be surprised by what you learn. 2\Most of you are familiar with Laufman’s actions since 2016,

Wyvern of Herzegovina

Zvari72

New commentary thread. The subject: ''Africa Addio'', a 1966 mondo documentary by Gualtiero Jacopetti and Franco Prosperi, two Italian film directors who pioneered the genre. The genre is named after

Mark Aldridge

DrMarkAldridge

Death on the Nile is on BBC2 at 2.10 this afternoon, and while it's on I'll be tweeting all about the behind the scenes story of the making of the

Olaudah Equiano®

RealOlaudah

Thirty nine year old Noel Chigbo was gunned down by the military at the Amakohia area of Owerri North for allegedly 'violating checkpoints rules'. He was a father of two,

Dr. Malinda S. Smith

MalindaSmith

On memory & forgetfulness: I’ve studied or lived through the rise & fall of many statutes, monuments, walls, etc. Ask: who & what do these represent then & now? “History”

Alison Blunt

AlisonBlunt

1) "The definition of SARS and Corona or COVID-19 states that atypical pneumonia is regarded as the disease characterising symptom."... 2) "The causes for atypical pneumonias are well known and

Amit Schandillia

Schandillia

[THREAD: UJJAIN — HYPE VS. FACTS]1/82Timekeeping is a 3,500-year-old tradition that goes back to Ancient Egypt and Babylon where they used giant stone obelisks for the purpose. We call them

Audrey II: La Flame

themakeda

hey. do you guys wanna learn some art history with me? we’ll start with something light today, sourced from the Daily Art app. The Madonna of Humility x Vitale da

Dushyant

atti_cus

Modi wants you to talk about Nehru and Rajiv and Mountbatten and Cornwallis and Hastings and Minto, here’s a thread of stories he doesn’t want you to talk about: Exclusive:

Undercover Huber

JohnWHuber

Is a mysterious British private spy firm linked to a series of “collusion” stings on the @realDonaldTrump team? Is HAKLUYT the "British Fusion GPS"?(BIG) THREAD The British end of the

Kamil Galeev

kamilkazani

Let's discuss Russian economy. Many underestimate its dependency upon technological import. Russia's so deeply integrated into Western technological chains that severing these ties will lead to its collapse. Sanctions are

CZEdwards ($2KforAll)

CZEdwards

Thread: The Peelian Principles and American Policing1.A long thread on the primary alternative to the US model of policing, with some history, mostly for context.Long thread. References at end. (And