Nils
@nsturman.bsky.social
Loud and weird music, cosmic horror, ancient religions and history, woodworking.
Husband, progressive, moderate, humanist, European, world citizen.
Husband, progressive, moderate, humanist, European, world citizen.
Army Talk back in 1945 warning armed forces personnel about the dangers of Fascism.
This might not be new to everyone, so I'll just post here so that I can refer to it later on.
Thank goodness for archive.org
This might not be new to everyone, so I'll just post here so that I can refer to it later on.
Thank goodness for archive.org
Army Talk Orientation Fact Sheet #64 - Fascism! : Army Orientation Branch: Information and Education Division : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
March 24, 1945. Army Talk Orientation Fact Sheet #64 Fascism! A sheet printed and distributed by the United States War Department as an educational tool for...
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January 30, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Army Talk back in 1945 warning armed forces personnel about the dangers of Fascism.
This might not be new to everyone, so I'll just post here so that I can refer to it later on.
Thank goodness for archive.org
This might not be new to everyone, so I'll just post here so that I can refer to it later on.
Thank goodness for archive.org
Dropkick Murphys - Citizen I.C.E. - Paris - Adidas Arena - 15 novembre 2025
YouTube video by Vax69
youtu.be
January 23, 2026 at 6:13 PM
The Board of Peace is finally beginning to take shape...
January 21, 2026 at 9:36 PM
The Board of Peace is finally beginning to take shape...
In view of Trump now having a second-hand Nobel Peace Prize, I'd like to offer @governor.ca.gov my academic degrees, my Silver AND Gold Swimming certificates, and the many Karate trophies I got when I was a kid.
January 16, 2026 at 7:53 AM
In view of Trump now having a second-hand Nobel Peace Prize, I'd like to offer @governor.ca.gov my academic degrees, my Silver AND Gold Swimming certificates, and the many Karate trophies I got when I was a kid.
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I've been mostly offline today and I saw Erik Von Daniken died. He was a virulent racist and bigot and a convicted felon, and his alien archaeology "theories"
did incalculable harm to the field of archaeology. Those are his legacies.
did incalculable harm to the field of archaeology. Those are his legacies.
January 11, 2026 at 6:33 PM
I've been mostly offline today and I saw Erik Von Daniken died. He was a virulent racist and bigot and a convicted felon, and his alien archaeology "theories"
did incalculable harm to the field of archaeology. Those are his legacies.
did incalculable harm to the field of archaeology. Those are his legacies.
Exhausting days spent educating people that, no, the USA doesn't pay for all of NATO.
Why don't people know stuff like that?
Why don't people know stuff like that?
January 12, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Exhausting days spent educating people that, no, the USA doesn't pay for all of NATO.
Why don't people know stuff like that?
Why don't people know stuff like that?
Interesting...
Europe's $860B Defense Plan Has ONE BIG Problem for America — 4 Allies Just Applied
YouTube video by Insight Politics
youtu.be
January 9, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Interesting...
"There is no material on Earth more malleable than the hive-mind connection between Donald Trump and his acolytes."
Jon Stewart on the near-religious apologetics-level of "excusology" that MAGA grants their Dear Leader.
Perfectly stated.
Jon Stewart on the near-religious apologetics-level of "excusology" that MAGA grants their Dear Leader.
Perfectly stated.
January 6, 2026 at 12:57 PM
"There is no material on Earth more malleable than the hive-mind connection between Donald Trump and his acolytes."
Jon Stewart on the near-religious apologetics-level of "excusology" that MAGA grants their Dear Leader.
Perfectly stated.
Jon Stewart on the near-religious apologetics-level of "excusology" that MAGA grants their Dear Leader.
Perfectly stated.
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That we have food banks is a testament to the fundamental generosity and kindness of people. That we need food banks - and that governments crow jubilantly about how many we have - is a savage indictment of how broken our society is.
January 4, 2026 at 8:55 AM
That we have food banks is a testament to the fundamental generosity and kindness of people. That we need food banks - and that governments crow jubilantly about how many we have - is a savage indictment of how broken our society is.
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Just a reminder for the millionth time, & now in response to a former presidential candidate:
Romans didn’t coin Palestine. They popularized it & deployed it to erase Jewish connection to the region, but the term has been used since ~1150 BCE
everydayorientalism.wordpress.com/2024/09/23/m...
Romans didn’t coin Palestine. They popularized it & deployed it to erase Jewish connection to the region, but the term has been used since ~1150 BCE
everydayorientalism.wordpress.com/2024/09/23/m...
December 29, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Just a reminder for the millionth time, & now in response to a former presidential candidate:
Romans didn’t coin Palestine. They popularized it & deployed it to erase Jewish connection to the region, but the term has been used since ~1150 BCE
everydayorientalism.wordpress.com/2024/09/23/m...
Romans didn’t coin Palestine. They popularized it & deployed it to erase Jewish connection to the region, but the term has been used since ~1150 BCE
everydayorientalism.wordpress.com/2024/09/23/m...
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And FINALLY what do we know about Herod the Great? Adam Marshak, author of The Many Faces of Herod the great, and classicist Tim Whitmarsh weigh in.
www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...
www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...
Was Biblical villain King Herod really a murderous tyrant?
The Roman-backed ruler grew increasingly paranoid and murderous during his reign.
www.nationalgeographic.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM
And FINALLY what do we know about Herod the Great? Adam Marshak, author of The Many Faces of Herod the great, and classicist Tim Whitmarsh weigh in.
www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...
www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...
When equally history-nerdy husband and wife buy each other t-shirts for Christmas 😄
December 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
When equally history-nerdy husband and wife buy each other t-shirts for Christmas 😄
28 years later... wow. The music is relentless. So good. Amazing film. Best of the trilogy?
December 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
28 years later... wow. The music is relentless. So good. Amazing film. Best of the trilogy?
Why wasn't I told that Spitting Images are back?
Total punk rock energy with brutal caricatures of "beloved" political and cultural figures. This is what the world needs more of. ❤️
Total punk rock energy with brutal caricatures of "beloved" political and cultural figures. This is what the world needs more of. ❤️
Elon Musk starts a riot!!…New ep of The Rest Is Bulls*!t out now on YouTube!
YouTube video by Spitting Image
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December 15, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Why wasn't I told that Spitting Images are back?
Total punk rock energy with brutal caricatures of "beloved" political and cultural figures. This is what the world needs more of. ❤️
Total punk rock energy with brutal caricatures of "beloved" political and cultural figures. This is what the world needs more of. ❤️
Just discovered "Tasting history" on YT. I must try this one... 😍
What is Turkish Delight? How to make real Ottoman Turkish Delight.
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Just discovered "Tasting history" on YT. I must try this one... 😍
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Bart's final lecture online!
apparently an ecumenical event w/introductions from @hugomendez.bsky.social & @goodacre.bsky.social!
looking forward to watching when I have a quiet moment--
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBlx...
apparently an ecumenical event w/introductions from @hugomendez.bsky.social & @goodacre.bsky.social!
looking forward to watching when I have a quiet moment--
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBlx...
The Last Lecture: Bart Ehrman's Retirement Lecture from UNC
YouTube video by Bart D. Ehrman
www.youtube.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Bart's final lecture online!
apparently an ecumenical event w/introductions from @hugomendez.bsky.social & @goodacre.bsky.social!
looking forward to watching when I have a quiet moment--
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBlx...
apparently an ecumenical event w/introductions from @hugomendez.bsky.social & @goodacre.bsky.social!
looking forward to watching when I have a quiet moment--
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBlx...
This is spot on!
Clearly the nation that tried to sell Democracy to nations around the world failed at home.
November 25, 2025 at 10:53 PM
This is spot on!
Or... possibly...
"Iä! Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn! Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah-nagl fhtagn" 😄
"Iä! Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn! Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah-nagl fhtagn" 😄
November 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Or... possibly...
"Iä! Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn! Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah-nagl fhtagn" 😄
"Iä! Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn! Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah-nagl fhtagn" 😄
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.
November 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.
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Magnificent banner made by a Madrid socialist group for event surrounding the 50th anniversary of the death of Franco.
November 20, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Magnificent banner made by a Madrid socialist group for event surrounding the 50th anniversary of the death of Franco.
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Cartoon by @rubenbolling.bsky.social.
November 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Cartoon by @rubenbolling.bsky.social.