If this isn’t peak History Twitter, it’s pretty goddam close.
History thread time.
The famous 'Battle of the Nile' at Aboukir Bay which started #OTD 1798… pic.twitter.com/lTpd8JxYIi
— Kate E. Jamieson (@kateejamieson) August 1, 2019
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So, here it is. If you follow me on here, if you know me in real life, then you know I'm obsessed with the year 1619 & how the start of slavery in America has shaped everything in our society. So, in Feb. I pitched to @NYTmag a project to examine, in this 400th year, the legacy.
— Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) July 23, 2019
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1) Something I’ve wanted to do for quite some time. A campaign to honor a hero.@jack and @Twitter, give this man a blue checkmark!@BenFerencz is an American hero. A legend.
He is the last living Nuremberg prosecutor. Show him the respect he deserves. https://t.co/ZwQ2AFQW2u pic.twitter.com/kxyQ7mG5Pn
— McKay Smith (@McKayMSmith) July 14, 2019
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THREAD:
Someone asked "Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?"Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England, wrote this magnificent response:
— Dewayne Dent 🏳️🌈 (@dentpipe) July 9, 2019
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WATCH: That Entire High School Production Of ALIEN Is Now Online https://t.co/14O9S0rHhb
— Phil Jimenez (@Philjimeneznyc) May 27, 2019
2018/2019 Ski Day 21: Killington
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Almost six months to the day from the first outing of the season: what will probably be the last outing of the season. Like last year, I spent the last day lapping Superstar at Killington.
I arrived early (made the fifth or sixth chair right at the 8:00 opening) and so got a couple of runs in on the groomed terrain. The bumps formed quickly, and, after about an hour, it was hard to believe the trail had been groomed at all.
Superstar wasn’t the only trail open. For those willing to hike a bit, Ovation was also available, and it was worth the walk.
Here’s a YouTube video from the day showing some great bump skiers (disclaimer: I have no idea who the creator is, or why he made such funky aspect ratio choices).
Here’s another giving first person views of the conditions.
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Thompson’s excoriating piece for Harper’s in 1941, Who Goes Nazi, can be read here. https://t.co/SERF583dab
— Dr Charlotte Lydia Riley (@lottelydia) May 7, 2019
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2018/2019 Ski Day 20: Sunday River
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A bittersweet last-of-the-season visit to the River as Spring asserted itself. The only lifts spinning were Barker and White Heat. The morning started out with firm (and in some spots outright icy) snow and a bit of fog, but it was mashed potatoes under a partly cloudy sky by day’s end.
