David J. McRae
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25 October 1899 | An Austrian Jew, Alfred Fränkel, was born in Vienna. An engineer.
In #Auschwitz from 10 February 1942.
No. 20538
He perished in the camp on 28 February 1942.
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Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
In #Auschwitz from 10 February 1942.
No. 20538
He perished in the camp on 28 February 1942.
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Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
October 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
25 October 1899 | An Austrian Jew, Alfred Fränkel, was born in Vienna. An engineer.
In #Auschwitz from 10 February 1942.
No. 20538
He perished in the camp on 28 February 1942.
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Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
In #Auschwitz from 10 February 1942.
No. 20538
He perished in the camp on 28 February 1942.
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Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
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Inflation is so bad these days that taking a $50,000 cash bribe can't even get you indicted. SAD!! Thank you for your attention to this matter.
September 22, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Inflation is so bad these days that taking a $50,000 cash bribe can't even get you indicted. SAD!! Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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The National Association of the Deaf says the White House's failure to provide ASL interpreters during press briefings leaves some deaf and hard of hearing people without information.
The White House is sued over lack of sign language interpreters at press briefings
The National Association of the Deaf says the White House's failure to provide ASL interpreters during press briefings leaves some deaf and hard of hearing people without information.
n.pr
May 29, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The National Association of the Deaf says the White House's failure to provide ASL interpreters during press briefings leaves some deaf and hard of hearing people without information.
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The two pictures are 11 years apart.
On 10 May 1933 the Nazi party staged ideological spectacle of burning of 'un-German’ books.
2nd image: Auschwitz II-Birkenau, burning pits outside gas chamber V, 1944.
#Auschwitz warns us of where ideologies of hatred can lead to.
On 10 May 1933 the Nazi party staged ideological spectacle of burning of 'un-German’ books.
2nd image: Auschwitz II-Birkenau, burning pits outside gas chamber V, 1944.
#Auschwitz warns us of where ideologies of hatred can lead to.
May 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The two pictures are 11 years apart.
On 10 May 1933 the Nazi party staged ideological spectacle of burning of 'un-German’ books.
2nd image: Auschwitz II-Birkenau, burning pits outside gas chamber V, 1944.
#Auschwitz warns us of where ideologies of hatred can lead to.
On 10 May 1933 the Nazi party staged ideological spectacle of burning of 'un-German’ books.
2nd image: Auschwitz II-Birkenau, burning pits outside gas chamber V, 1944.
#Auschwitz warns us of where ideologies of hatred can lead to.
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Food Stamps: Myth Vs. Fact
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March 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Food Stamps: Myth Vs. Fact
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RFK Jr. Vows To Make Measles Deaths So Common They Won’t Be Upsetting Anymore
RFK Jr. Vows To Make Measles Deaths So Common They Won’t Be Upsetting Anymore
WASHINGTON—Addressing the ongoing outbreak in Texas that has infected at least 124 state residents and killed one child, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed Thursday to mak...
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February 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
RFK Jr. Vows To Make Measles Deaths So Common They Won’t Be Upsetting Anymore
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2 February 1909 | A Czech Jew, Otto Waldstein, was born in Prague.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 28 September 1944.
He did not survive.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 28 September 1944.
He did not survive.
February 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
2 February 1909 | A Czech Jew, Otto Waldstein, was born in Prague.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 28 September 1944.
He did not survive.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 28 September 1944.
He did not survive.
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24 January 1901 | A Dutch Jewish woman, Judith van Dam-Blok, was born in Amsterdam.
She arrived in #Auschwitz on 11 October 1942 in a transport of 1703 Jews deported from Westerbork. She did not survive.
She arrived in #Auschwitz on 11 October 1942 in a transport of 1703 Jews deported from Westerbork. She did not survive.
January 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
24 January 1901 | A Dutch Jewish woman, Judith van Dam-Blok, was born in Amsterdam.
She arrived in #Auschwitz on 11 October 1942 in a transport of 1703 Jews deported from Westerbork. She did not survive.
She arrived in #Auschwitz on 11 October 1942 in a transport of 1703 Jews deported from Westerbork. She did not survive.
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Pamela Hemphill, who pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor charge and spent 60 days behind bars for her role in the Capitol riots, says she no longer believes the lies President Trump promoted.
A Jan. 6 defendant tells NPR why she turned down Trump's pardon
Pamela Hemphill, who pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor charge and spent 60 days behind bars for her role in the Capitol riots, says she no longer believes the lies President Trump promoted.
www.npr.org
January 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Pamela Hemphill, who pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor charge and spent 60 days behind bars for her role in the Capitol riots, says she no longer believes the lies President Trump promoted.
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23 January 1925 | A Norwegian Jewish girl, Liv Markus, was born in Elverum.
In November 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz and, after selection, murdered in the gas chamber.
In November 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz and, after selection, murdered in the gas chamber.
January 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
23 January 1925 | A Norwegian Jewish girl, Liv Markus, was born in Elverum.
In November 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz and, after selection, murdered in the gas chamber.
In November 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz and, after selection, murdered in the gas chamber.
Massachusetts needs a new Governor...
"Officials here follow the law. We are not a sanctuary state," Governor Maura Healey told reporters when she was asked about new immigration policy from President Trump at a news conference Wednesday.
www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/...
"Officials here follow the law. We are not a sanctuary state," Governor Maura Healey told reporters when she was asked about new immigration policy from President Trump at a news conference Wednesday.
www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/...
Gov. Healey says Mass. "not a sanctuary state", but law prevents police from enforcing ICE detainers
Federal authorities are threatening to investigate state officials who don't comply with immigration enforcement policies.
www.cbsnews.com
January 23, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Massachusetts needs a new Governor...
"Officials here follow the law. We are not a sanctuary state," Governor Maura Healey told reporters when she was asked about new immigration policy from President Trump at a news conference Wednesday.
www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/...
"Officials here follow the law. We are not a sanctuary state," Governor Maura Healey told reporters when she was asked about new immigration policy from President Trump at a news conference Wednesday.
www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/...
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2 February 1927 | A Czech Jewish girl, Inge Fischerová, was born in Prague.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from the Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from the Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
January 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
2 February 1927 | A Czech Jewish girl, Inge Fischerová, was born in Prague.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from the Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from the Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
Shithead...
January 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Shithead...
Friendly reminder that the only good Nazis are dead Nazis...
January 21, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Friendly reminder that the only good Nazis are dead Nazis...
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They aren’t even hiding it anymore.
January 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
They aren’t even hiding it anymore.
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20 January 1905 | A Czech Jewish woman, Herta Melzerová, was born in Pilsen.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 26 October 1942. She did not survive.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 26 October 1942. She did not survive.
January 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
20 January 1905 | A Czech Jewish woman, Herta Melzerová, was born in Pilsen.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 26 October 1942. She did not survive.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 26 October 1942. She did not survive.
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Didn't watch it. Won't be following it. Will be focusing on my community. Will be focusing on creating. Thoughts and prayers. We told you so. Louder for the people in the back. 🤞🏽
January 21, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Didn't watch it. Won't be following it. Will be focusing on my community. Will be focusing on creating. Thoughts and prayers. We told you so. Louder for the people in the back. 🤞🏽
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Permanent mood.
January 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Permanent mood.
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Elon Musk doing the Nazi salute at Trump’s inauguration rally. Did it twice, actually.
Don’t waste time arguing with the people telling us that’s not what happened. They’re not mistaken, they are engaged in propaganda.
Faced with authoritarianism in power, it is crucial we trust our own eyes.
Don’t waste time arguing with the people telling us that’s not what happened. They’re not mistaken, they are engaged in propaganda.
Faced with authoritarianism in power, it is crucial we trust our own eyes.
January 20, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Elon Musk doing the Nazi salute at Trump’s inauguration rally. Did it twice, actually.
Don’t waste time arguing with the people telling us that’s not what happened. They’re not mistaken, they are engaged in propaganda.
Faced with authoritarianism in power, it is crucial we trust our own eyes.
Don’t waste time arguing with the people telling us that’s not what happened. They’re not mistaken, they are engaged in propaganda.
Faced with authoritarianism in power, it is crucial we trust our own eyes.
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You're watching a white supremacist -- who bought himself a "President" and an election / country -- doing the Nazi salute to the supporters of the "president" he helped install.
January 21, 2025 at 12:15 AM
You're watching a white supremacist -- who bought himself a "President" and an election / country -- doing the Nazi salute to the supporters of the "president" he helped install.
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The CBP One app has provided nearly 900,000 people with asylum appointments since January 2023, contributing to a drop in illegal border crossings.
Migrants left in despair at the border as asylum system shuts down
The CBP One app has provided nearly 900,000 people with asylum appointments since January 2023, contributing to a drop in illegal border crossings.
www.npr.org
January 21, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The CBP One app has provided nearly 900,000 people with asylum appointments since January 2023, contributing to a drop in illegal border crossings.
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16 January 1900 | German Jewish woman Edith Frank (née Holländer) was born in Aachen. Mother of Margot & Anna Frank.
Incarcerated in #Auschwitz with her husband Otto and daughters on 5 September 1944. She perished in the camp on 6 January 1945, 10 days before her 45th birthday.
Incarcerated in #Auschwitz with her husband Otto and daughters on 5 September 1944. She perished in the camp on 6 January 1945, 10 days before her 45th birthday.
January 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
16 January 1900 | German Jewish woman Edith Frank (née Holländer) was born in Aachen. Mother of Margot & Anna Frank.
Incarcerated in #Auschwitz with her husband Otto and daughters on 5 September 1944. She perished in the camp on 6 January 1945, 10 days before her 45th birthday.
Incarcerated in #Auschwitz with her husband Otto and daughters on 5 September 1944. She perished in the camp on 6 January 1945, 10 days before her 45th birthday.
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13 January 1943 | A transport of 1,210 Jews deported from Berlin arrived at #Auschwitz. SS doctors selected 127 men to be registered in the camp.
The remaining 1,083 people were murdered in gas chambers. Helmuth Press was among them. He was 13 years old.
The remaining 1,083 people were murdered in gas chambers. Helmuth Press was among them. He was 13 years old.
January 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
13 January 1943 | A transport of 1,210 Jews deported from Berlin arrived at #Auschwitz. SS doctors selected 127 men to be registered in the camp.
The remaining 1,083 people were murdered in gas chambers. Helmuth Press was among them. He was 13 years old.
The remaining 1,083 people were murdered in gas chambers. Helmuth Press was among them. He was 13 years old.
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12 January 1924 | French Jew William Beugelmans was born in Paris.
On 18 September 1942 he was deported from Drancy to #Auschwitz. He did not survive.
On 18 September 1942 he was deported from Drancy to #Auschwitz. He did not survive.
January 12, 2025 at 6:00 AM
12 January 1924 | French Jew William Beugelmans was born in Paris.
On 18 September 1942 he was deported from Drancy to #Auschwitz. He did not survive.
On 18 September 1942 he was deported from Drancy to #Auschwitz. He did not survive.
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80th Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz survivors!!!
Never forget!
Also, follow Auschwitz Memorial
Never forget!
Also, follow Auschwitz Memorial
We expect that some 50 Auschwitz Survivors will come to the Memorial for the 80th anniversary of the liberation.
The eyes and ears of the world should rest upon them.
We must safeguard their voices from silence, distortion, or being overshadowed.
(Photo: https://buff.ly/4jd1BiU)
The eyes and ears of the world should rest upon them.
We must safeguard their voices from silence, distortion, or being overshadowed.
(Photo: https://buff.ly/4jd1BiU)
January 11, 2025 at 11:51 PM
80th Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz survivors!!!
Never forget!
Also, follow Auschwitz Memorial
Never forget!
Also, follow Auschwitz Memorial