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Historical materialist (retired)

The old men shall repair to the public places, to stimulate the courage of the warriors and preach the unity of the Republic and hatred of kings.

Multa renascentur quae iam cecidere, cadentque quae nunc sunt in honore

avocationcat whisperer
interests & hobbieshistory, linguistics, archaic computers
ageolder than Sputnik
pronounshe/him

h/t #HamiltonNolan

The Sordid History of Organized Labor's Foreign Policy Sins

An interview with #JeffSchuhrke about #BlueCollarEmpire."

https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-sordid-history-of-organized-labors

#AFLCIA #AFL

The Sordid History of Organized Labor's Foreign Policy Sins

An interview with Jeff Schuhrke about "Blue Collar Empire."

How Things Work

This is a modern version of Tió de Nadal, a sort of #Catalan Christmas Log.

"Beginning with the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (December 8), one gives the tió a little bit to 'eat' every night and usually covers him with a blanket so that he will not be cold. The story goes that in the days preceding Christmas, children must take good care of the log, keeping it warm and feeding it, so that it will defecate presents on Christmas Day or Eve."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ti%C3%B3_de_Nadal

#TióDeNadal

Tió de Nadal - Wikipedia

but Gilda Radner did it better back in 1976.

#EmilyLitella #SNL

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#Herschel Walker says this #erection is about the people.

1/2

In his one-man play, "Marx in Soho," the late Howard Zinn wrote about Marx and Bakunin getting drunk.

#Zinn #Marx #Bakunin