History Waster
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History Waster
@HistoryWaste
I like history, politics and lollygagging. Also Fantasy, Apocalyptic things.




The far right gloating over the murder of a progressive young man on his way home from a wedding is among the most morally abominable things I've ever seen on this website.

87 years ago, Jewish and Irish communities came together to defeat Oswald Mosley and his fascists in the Battle of Cable Street. It is a story that my parents’ generation taught me: never give in to the far-right.


@Flatbush_kloud @peter_naps Killer takes knife out (at 03:50:58) and victim tries to retreat. Victims sees knife (presumably) and goes into full flight... right into the bus stop bench (51:00). youtu.be/nUQXXhYNihk?si…


"Woke" is nastier than "political correctness" because it's a contemptuous mockery of a term that originated with black people, and it still carries that racialized payload. There's a subtext to it more akin to another, older term that I won't say, but that ends in "lover"


Man goes on unhinged rant about @jk_rowling: 🤡“Like she actively says the most horrendous, horrifying, disgusting things about trans people.” I stand with @jk_rowling because she stands up for kids, LGB, and women. Her being the best only helps💅🏼 ~ cry about it.




Most recommended comment on the NYTimes article about nyc public schools







