TXDede & MinkaTXDoggess
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Mom, educator, ally, resister, dog lover, fuck ICE, CBP, DHS & all who support them.
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Dysentery and the role it plays in starting the Wars of the Roses - the Black Prince and Henry V - alone makes for quite a chain of thought! Even though it was a common disease on campaign AFAIK, it maybe jars in the modern mind with the image of how a warrior prince "should" go?
February 17, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Dysentery and the role it plays in starting the Wars of the Roses - the Black Prince and Henry V - alone makes for quite a chain of thought! Even though it was a common disease on campaign AFAIK, it maybe jars in the modern mind with the image of how a warrior prince "should" go?
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On the other end of the spectrum, Marshal Oudinot was shot 12 times, took 5 sabre wounds in one night, seems to have been hit multiple times by cannon-fire, broke a leg falling from his horse...
... and died of natural causes at the age of 80
... and died of natural causes at the age of 80
February 18, 2026 at 12:46 AM
On the other end of the spectrum, Marshal Oudinot was shot 12 times, took 5 sabre wounds in one night, seems to have been hit multiple times by cannon-fire, broke a leg falling from his horse...
... and died of natural causes at the age of 80
... and died of natural causes at the age of 80
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The greatest film never made is the absurd life of Ptolemy the Thunderbolt - in less than decade, exiled son of one king, kills the son of another king (maybe), joins the court of a third king, murders that king, becomes a king himself, then Gauls invade, and he falls off his elephant and is killed.
February 18, 2026 at 1:06 AM
The greatest film never made is the absurd life of Ptolemy the Thunderbolt - in less than decade, exiled son of one king, kills the son of another king (maybe), joins the court of a third king, murders that king, becomes a king himself, then Gauls invade, and he falls off his elephant and is killed.
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You don't even need to go that far back; Alexander of Greece died of a monkey bite in the 20th Century.
February 17, 2026 at 11:55 PM
You don't even need to go that far back; Alexander of Greece died of a monkey bite in the 20th Century.
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Chinggis Khan dies from complications from falling off a horse! This is the problem with going 'arf arf, what is Aragorn's tax policy'....real life is often either a) dramatically unsatisfying or b) so dramatically neat as to feel contrived.
that's what makes medieval history so wild that so many stories of powerful rulers end with "and then on campaign he got the chills and died"
or in the case of vlad vi of wallachia "after a couple of large ones got on his horse and rode into the dâmbovița river"
or in the case of vlad vi of wallachia "after a couple of large ones got on his horse and rode into the dâmbovița river"
February 17, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Chinggis Khan dies from complications from falling off a horse! This is the problem with going 'arf arf, what is Aragorn's tax policy'....real life is often either a) dramatically unsatisfying or b) so dramatically neat as to feel contrived.
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Ash Wednesday, Lunar New Year day 2, and the eve of Ramadan. Multiculturalism is fun, idk why anyone would want to not live in a place that embraces it.
February 18, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Ash Wednesday, Lunar New Year day 2, and the eve of Ramadan. Multiculturalism is fun, idk why anyone would want to not live in a place that embraces it.
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Powerful interview with Noor Azizah, Co-Exec director of Rohingya Maìyafuìnor Collaborative Network on @insightmyanmar.bsky.social
She talks of statelessness, the desire of Rohingya to return home with safety, dignity, citizenship, the struggle for accountability, The work of RMCN & more.
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She talks of statelessness, the desire of Rohingya to return home with safety, dignity, citizenship, the struggle for accountability, The work of RMCN & more.
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Episode #487: The Right To Belong — Insight Myanmar
Collective amnesia will never end a genocide.
insightmyanmar.org
February 18, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Powerful interview with Noor Azizah, Co-Exec director of Rohingya Maìyafuìnor Collaborative Network on @insightmyanmar.bsky.social
She talks of statelessness, the desire of Rohingya to return home with safety, dignity, citizenship, the struggle for accountability, The work of RMCN & more.
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She talks of statelessness, the desire of Rohingya to return home with safety, dignity, citizenship, the struggle for accountability, The work of RMCN & more.
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Can support Rohingya Maìyafuìnor Collaborative Network aid efforts here:
Donate to Emergency: Food and Education for Rohingya Refugees, organized by Noor Azizah
Dear Friends and Supporters,
The global humanitarian funding crisi… Noor Azizah needs your support for Emergency: Food and Education for Rohingya Refugees
www.gofundme.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Can support Rohingya Maìyafuìnor Collaborative Network aid efforts here:
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Ukraine says Russia launched aerial attack as officials from both sides resume US-mediated negotiations.
Ukraine sanctions Lukashenko as Russia talks enter second day amid attacks
Ukraine says Russia launched aerial attack as officials from both sides resume US-mediated negotiations.
www.aljazeera.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Ukraine says Russia launched aerial attack as officials from both sides resume US-mediated negotiations.
Geez. 🤪
February 18, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Geez. 🤪
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Impressed that all these folks got MRIs. It took me five years to convince my providers that an X-ray was in order. By then, it was too late, and I had my right shoulder replaced at age 49. Why intervene early when you can always bolt some titanium onto someone...
arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
99% of adults over 40 have shoulder "abnormalities" on an MRI, study finds
Some adults over 40 have shoulder pain, but nearly all have "abnormal" joints.
arstechnica.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Impressed that all these folks got MRIs. It took me five years to convince my providers that an X-ray was in order. By then, it was too late, and I had my right shoulder replaced at age 49. Why intervene early when you can always bolt some titanium onto someone...
arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
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Some personal news: I’m honored to be working for the Committee for the First Amendment, relaunched by Jane Fonda — a collective of thousands
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of artists standing against censorship.
Follow @1ACommittee on Instagram for updates (we are taking the resistance online)
Let’s use our voices — together.
February 18, 2026 at 9:13 AM
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Be part of a movement of citizens who care about free speech against efforts from the government to silence, intimidate, and censor us.
Be part of a movement of citizens who care about free speech against efforts from the government to silence, intimidate, and censor us.
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Many experts had thought sharks didn't exist in the frigid waters of Antarctica. n.pr/4rHpYsZ
Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica's near-freezing deep
Many experts had thought sharks didn't exist in the frigid waters of Antarctica.
n.pr
February 18, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Many experts had thought sharks didn't exist in the frigid waters of Antarctica. n.pr/4rHpYsZ
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The annual global AI summit started as an elite political conversation in an English country house to rein in this generation’s most powerful technology.
Now it’s a business dealmaking free-for-all in an Indian megacity.
Now it’s a business dealmaking free-for-all in an Indian megacity.
How the global effort to keep AI safe went off the rails
Those gathered in New Delhi are no longer obsessing about how to control AI risks but figuring out who can benefit.
www.politico.eu
February 18, 2026 at 9:40 AM
The annual global AI summit started as an elite political conversation in an English country house to rein in this generation’s most powerful technology.
Now it’s a business dealmaking free-for-all in an Indian megacity.
Now it’s a business dealmaking free-for-all in an Indian megacity.
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Just a tower in the rain at night not being creepy at all.
February 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Just a tower in the rain at night not being creepy at all.
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Amazing "Bob Katter protesting against the Beatles" energy to this one from the North Shore concreteplayground.com/sydney/news-...
This Just In: A Sydney Council Bans Bikinis on Popular Bus Service
After complaints about confronting, wet and sandy clothes, passengers will now have to cover up on the free service.
concreteplayground.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Amazing "Bob Katter protesting against the Beatles" energy to this one from the North Shore concreteplayground.com/sydney/news-...
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In another universe and epoch, this would have been a great image on an early modern European broadside about human wonders, marvels and monsters. #skystorians
February 18, 2026 at 8:44 AM
In another universe and epoch, this would have been a great image on an early modern European broadside about human wonders, marvels and monsters. #skystorians
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Republicans sit tight as Trump pushes for mail voting crackdown
Republicans sit tight as Trump pushes for mail voting crackdown
GOP lawmakers prefer a more targeted approach as the president rails against mail-in ballots.
dlvr.it
February 18, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Republicans sit tight as Trump pushes for mail voting crackdown
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February 18, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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Great work, Brexit voters...
February 18, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Great work, Brexit voters...
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Warnock: "Jesus is a victim of identity theft in American politics and culture"
February 17, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Warnock: "Jesus is a victim of identity theft in American politics and culture"
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Before you congratulate Matt Canavan for saying Pauline Hanson “went too far” with her blatantly racist comments about Muslim Australian, can someone ask him where she should have stopped in his view? In my view, before she said anything.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Race commissioner calls on Pauline Hanson to apologise amid condemnation of ‘reprehensible’ Muslim comments
One Nation leader’s statements about Muslims also labelled ‘bigoted and wrong’ by NSW minister for multiculturalism
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Before you congratulate Matt Canavan for saying Pauline Hanson “went too far” with her blatantly racist comments about Muslim Australian, can someone ask him where she should have stopped in his view? In my view, before she said anything.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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EXCLUSIVE: The payoff to the head of Britain’s civil service after he was forced out by Keir Starmer is likely to be even higher than previously reported, two people familiar with the system have told POLITICO.
UK civil service chief’s exit payment likely to be even higher than £260k
The payment to Cabinet Secretary Chris Wormald, who has been forced out by Keir Starmer, could be higher than previously reported, two people familiar with the system told POLITICO.
www.politico.eu
February 18, 2026 at 9:53 AM
EXCLUSIVE: The payoff to the head of Britain’s civil service after he was forced out by Keir Starmer is likely to be even higher than previously reported, two people familiar with the system have told POLITICO.
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Practice "Psychological Inoculation" (Prebunking)
Just as a vaccine prepares your immune system, prebunkingprepares your brain for manipulation.
www.apa.org/topics/journ...
Just as a vaccine prepares your immune system, prebunkingprepares your brain for manipulation.
www.apa.org/topics/journ...
www.apa.org
February 18, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Practice "Psychological Inoculation" (Prebunking)
Just as a vaccine prepares your immune system, prebunkingprepares your brain for manipulation.
www.apa.org/topics/journ...
Just as a vaccine prepares your immune system, prebunkingprepares your brain for manipulation.
www.apa.org/topics/journ...
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F - Find better coverage: Look "laterally." Open a new tab and see if reputable news outlets are reporting the same event.
T - Trace back to original context: Find the earliest version of the video to see if it was edited, clipped, or digitally altered.
T - Trace back to original context: Find the earliest version of the video to see if it was edited, clipped, or digitally altered.
February 18, 2026 at 9:54 AM
F - Find better coverage: Look "laterally." Open a new tab and see if reputable news outlets are reporting the same event.
T - Trace back to original context: Find the earliest version of the video to see if it was edited, clipped, or digitally altered.
T - Trace back to original context: Find the earliest version of the video to see if it was edited, clipped, or digitally altered.