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Same reason why, other than in places where conditions were perfect for it, there were few large scale slave rebellions. Low odds of success, high probability of ending horribly
February 3, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Same reason why, other than in places where conditions were perfect for it, there were few large scale slave rebellions. Low odds of success, high probability of ending horribly
If you want to understand politics, history, and world events, you could do a lot worse than becoming familiar with Thucydides’ Melian Dialogue.
New Substack essay open.substack.com/pub/danieleb...
New Substack essay open.substack.com/pub/danieleb...
The Melian Dialogue and the Nature of Power
If you want to understand politics, history, and world events, you could do a lot worse than becoming familiar with Thucydides’ Melian Dialogue.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:36 PM
If you want to understand politics, history, and world events, you could do a lot worse than becoming familiar with Thucydides’ Melian Dialogue.
New Substack essay open.substack.com/pub/danieleb...
New Substack essay open.substack.com/pub/danieleb...
"Hell is empty and all the devils are here." William Shakespeare
"The old world is dying and the new world struggles to be born. Now is the time of monsters." Antonio Gramsci
"The old world is dying and the new world struggles to be born. Now is the time of monsters." Antonio Gramsci
January 24, 2026 at 6:52 PM
"Hell is empty and all the devils are here." William Shakespeare
"The old world is dying and the new world struggles to be born. Now is the time of monsters." Antonio Gramsci
"The old world is dying and the new world struggles to be born. Now is the time of monsters." Antonio Gramsci
New episode of History on Fire out today. One of the craziest WWI stories ever.
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#WWI #History
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#WWI #History
EPISODE 116: The Daring Ones - The Arditi in WWI — History on Fire
“Se non ci conoscete, guardateci i coglioni, siamo gli Arditi del Capitan Mattioni.” Arditi song The Italian Army during WWI was not exactly a well-oiled military machine. In terms of supplies, logi...
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January 19, 2026 at 5:44 PM
New episode of History on Fire out today. One of the craziest WWI stories ever.
historyonfirepodcast.com/episodes/202...
#WWI #History
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#WWI #History
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My man @danielebolelli.bsky.social said it best:
January 19, 2026 at 1:21 AM
My man @danielebolelli.bsky.social said it best:
Over and over again, power-hungry emperors in ancient Rome were murdered by their own praetorian guard.
January 12, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Over and over again, power-hungry emperors in ancient Rome were murdered by their own praetorian guard.
"Don't quote laws to men with swords" Pompey the Great.
The irony, of course, is how a sword ended his career
The irony, of course, is how a sword ended his career
January 4, 2026 at 6:24 PM
"Don't quote laws to men with swords" Pompey the Great.
The irony, of course, is how a sword ended his career
The irony, of course, is how a sword ended his career
“Every time the 2nd Army’s Arditi went into action it was not with a sense of resignation and duty, nor with the forced smile of self-control, but with outbursts of barbaric joy…” Mario Carli
Episode coming out in January about the insanity of the Italo-Austrian front in WW I
Episode coming out in January about the insanity of the Italo-Austrian front in WW I
January 2, 2026 at 12:47 AM
“Every time the 2nd Army’s Arditi went into action it was not with a sense of resignation and duty, nor with the forced smile of self-control, but with outbursts of barbaric joy…” Mario Carli
Episode coming out in January about the insanity of the Italo-Austrian front in WW I
Episode coming out in January about the insanity of the Italo-Austrian front in WW I
New episode for supporters on Patreon and Substack.
The bones tell a story. They tell that something awful happened in the 1300s in South Dakota. They tell of the things people do when conditions get dire enough. Link in comments
The bones tell a story. They tell that something awful happened in the 1300s in South Dakota. They tell of the things people do when conditions get dire enough. Link in comments
December 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
New episode for supporters on Patreon and Substack.
The bones tell a story. They tell that something awful happened in the 1300s in South Dakota. They tell of the things people do when conditions get dire enough. Link in comments
The bones tell a story. They tell that something awful happened in the 1300s in South Dakota. They tell of the things people do when conditions get dire enough. Link in comments
“We have become a Nazi monster in the eyes of the whole world—bullies and bastards who would rather kill than live peacefully. We are not just Whores for power and oil, but killer whores with hate and fear in our hearts.”
― Hunter S. Thompson
― Hunter S. Thompson
December 18, 2025 at 3:24 AM
“We have become a Nazi monster in the eyes of the whole world—bullies and bastards who would rather kill than live peacefully. We are not just Whores for power and oil, but killer whores with hate and fear in our hearts.”
― Hunter S. Thompson
― Hunter S. Thompson
Here’s a link to the latest episode published on the History on Fire feed. The tale of 19th century boxer Bill Richmond is truly weirder than fiction. historyonfirepodcast.com/episodes/202...
[RERUN] EPISODE 83: From Slavery to Boxing: The Story of Bill Richmond — History on Fire
“Every talent must unfold itself in fighting.” Friedrich Nietzsche “Boxing inhabits a sacred space predating civilization; or, to use D.H. Lawrence’s phrase, before God was love.” Joyce Carol Oates...
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December 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Here’s a link to the latest episode published on the History on Fire feed. The tale of 19th century boxer Bill Richmond is truly weirder than fiction. historyonfirepodcast.com/episodes/202...
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2026 Plans
Yours truly with Isabella Han-Bolelli in a photo by Alex Elena.
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December 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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These are the news I need in my life: "Raccoon goes on drunken rampage in Virginia liquor store and passes out on bathroom floor".
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Raccoon goes on drunken rampage in Virginia liquor store and passes out on bathroom floor
The masked burglar broke into the closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and hit the bottom shelf, where the scotch and whisky were stored. On Saturday morning, an employee at the Ashland, Vi...
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December 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
These are the news I need in my life: "Raccoon goes on drunken rampage in Virginia liquor store and passes out on bathroom floor".
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The quote above is what Livy tells Brutus declared while holding the bloody knife Lucretia had used to kill herself.
November 29, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The quote above is what Livy tells Brutus declared while holding the bloody knife Lucretia had used to kill herself.
"O gods, to witness my oath, that I shall pursue Lucius Tarquin the Proud, his wicked wife, and all their race, with fire, sword, and all other means in my power; nor shall I ever suffer them or any other to reign at Rome." Lucius Junius Brutus.
November 29, 2025 at 11:29 PM
"O gods, to witness my oath, that I shall pursue Lucius Tarquin the Proud, his wicked wife, and all their race, with fire, sword, and all other means in my power; nor shall I ever suffer them or any other to reign at Rome." Lucius Junius Brutus.
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For those asking for the context behind Bolsonaro’s insults at the start: he was still a congressman in 2014 and made headlines for being open about supporting the 1964 coup d’Etat. This was not a popular position in Brazil at the time. All Borges asked him was: “So there was no coup in 1964?”
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
For those asking for the context behind Bolsonaro’s insults at the start: he was still a congressman in 2014 and made headlines for being open about supporting the 1964 coup d’Etat. This was not a popular position in Brazil at the time. All Borges asked him was: “So there was no coup in 1964?”
You promise something, and you keep it. No ifs or buts. No exceptions. No excuses. It’s really simple. You don’t need to be a genius to pull this off. You just need an unyielding commitment to never betray the trust of those who give it to you.
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Giving One's Word
It happens all the time: vast numbers of people make promises they don’t keep.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
You promise something, and you keep it. No ifs or buts. No exceptions. No excuses. It’s really simple. You don’t need to be a genius to pull this off. You just need an unyielding commitment to never betray the trust of those who give it to you.
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danielebolelli.substack.com/p/giving-one...
Latest History on Fire episode is out now. Why so much of history reads like an account of human beings doing horrible things to other human beings?
historyonfirepodcast.com/episodes/202...
historyonfirepodcast.com/episodes/202...
EPISODE 115: Us vs. Them — History on Fire
“I love people as I meet them one by one. People are just wonderful as individuals. You see the whole universe in their eyes if you look carefully. But as soon as they begin to group, as soon as they ...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Latest History on Fire episode is out now. Why so much of history reads like an account of human beings doing horrible things to other human beings?
historyonfirepodcast.com/episodes/202...
historyonfirepodcast.com/episodes/202...
My instructional on half guard is heavily discounted at the moment. In addition to the temporary 50% discount, @BjjFanatics offers another 53% using the code APP2025, so what's normally priced at $ 80 should be less than $20 today.
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Top Half Guard vs Bottom Half Guard by Daniele Bolelli
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November 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
My instructional on half guard is heavily discounted at the moment. In addition to the temporary 50% discount, @BjjFanatics offers another 53% using the code APP2025, so what's normally priced at $ 80 should be less than $20 today.
bjjfanatics.com/products/top...
bjjfanatics.com/products/top...
Here's the latest History on Fire bonus episode for those keeping the podcast afloat by supporting it on Patreon and Substack.
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Mini-Episode 41: Brothers of the Gun | History on Fire
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November 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Here's the latest History on Fire bonus episode for those keeping the podcast afloat by supporting it on Patreon and Substack.
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New substack essay: danielebolelli.substack.com/p/the-table-...
The Table: At the Intersection of Food, Family, and History
It’s late into the night—usually the time when I do my best work.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
New substack essay: danielebolelli.substack.com/p/the-table-...
In this second and final episode in this series, we see the age of Thebes’ Sacred Band coming to an end, as a new power rises in Macedon.
historyonfirepodcast.com/episodes/202...
historyonfirepodcast.com/episodes/202...
[RERUN] EPISODE 82: The Other 300 (Part 2) — History on Fire
“Take me back to the quarries.” Philoxenus “Pelopidas died as he’d lived, a freedom fighter who rushed fearlessly into the fray.” James Romm “As one approaches Chaeronea, there is a tomb of the Theb...
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November 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
In this second and final episode in this series, we see the age of Thebes’ Sacred Band coming to an end, as a new power rises in Macedon.
historyonfirepodcast.com/episodes/202...
historyonfirepodcast.com/episodes/202...