Monthly Archives: January 2020

US National Archives “Made a mistake”

Guardian: The US National Archives apologized on Saturday after it emerged that a photo of the Women’s March included in signage for an exhibition on women’s suffrage had been altered to blur anti-Trump signs. … One sign that said “God Hates Trump” … Continue reading

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Another January, a long time ago and far away

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1917

I saw 1917 last night. I’d never really thought about having a favorite before, and am pondering this now, briefly.

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West Virginia is pushing to condense the teaching of high school history to one course

Charleston Gazette-Mail: “Going at such a rapid pace for all of U.S. history would just … you would have no downtime to really stop and get in-depth with some complex things and topics that deserve quite a bit of time,” … Continue reading

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Brexit: UK rules out automatic deportation of EU citizens – Verhofstadt

Guardian: Speaking after a meeting with the Brexit secretary, Steve Barclay, on Thursday night, Guy Verhofstadt said he had raised a number of concerns regarding the status of EU citizens in the UK after it leaves the bloc. He said he had … Continue reading

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Was geschieht auf der Air Base #Ramstein? Das Schweigen gegenüber dem Bündnispartner hilft niemandem, uns nicht, dem Weltfrieden nicht und auch nicht unseren amerikanischen Freundinnen und Freunden. Die #Bundesregierung muss endlich Klartext reden! pic.twitter.com/FzCNF0AXdG — Katja Keul (@KatjaKeul) January 17, … Continue reading

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Amis Welcome

And you know, the funny thing is, I always have felt welcome. Moments that stand out include in September 2017 attempting to explain to the woman doing my language evaluation how it was I was back at the VHS Mitte … Continue reading

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St. Hedwig’s

There’s really no reason to burn them anymore, is there.

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Neue Wache

She cradles him, his feet and legs bare, as when he was born. People come in and photograph, leave. It seems obligatory. A family each take a photo on their respective cellphones. It’s not clear how many people spend as … Continue reading

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