Douglas McPherson

@1962Wren @catholicourtney WW 1, not 2.

@catholicourtney Tolkein in that is drawing on his experience of WW2, he was on the Somme and he said of The Lord of the Rings it was about death and loss 'By 1918 all but one of my close friends were deaad'

In his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV quotes J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.” “It is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us for the succour of those years wherein we are set, uprooting the evil in the fields that we know, so that those who live after may have clean earth to till.” (Photo: Vatican Media)

@john_hooper @catholicourtney What does right or left have to do with it?

@catholicourtney Hitting the far right where it really hurts! Quoting Tolkien. That’s a nuclear option!

@Peakgrabber @PhysInHistory We all did in the early 1950's.

@PhysInHistory He’s the dipshit that wanted the US to do a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union. 🧐

Mathematician and polymath John von Neumann could speak eight languages by the age of six, including Ancient Greek and Latin. He could divide eight-digit numbers in his head at the age of six. He was familiar with differential and integral calculus by the age of eight. He entered the University of Budapest at the age of 15 and earned a degree in chemical engineering at the age of 19. He obtained his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Berlin at the age of 22.

@Lina_rays1ya No. He did not

Imagine being able to do that. Trump could never do this. He’s too incompetent. Agree or not? 💬⬇️🤔

@Rene_gadeCowboy @FLOTUS Yeah, and Warren is a fake, lying politician. She took 850K from Big Pharma, for example.

@FLOTUS Why don’t you look at your own husband’s hateful rhetoric

Kimmel’s hateful and violent rhetoric is intended to divide our country. His monologue about my family isn’t comedy- his words are corrosive and deepens the political sickness within America. People like Kimmel shouldn’t have the opportunity to enter our homes each evening to spread hate. A coward, Kimmel hides behind ABC because he knows the network will keep running cover to protect him. Enough is enough.  It is time for ABC to take a stand.  How many times will ABC’s leadership enable Kimmel’s atrocious behavior at the expense of our community.

@ThatF99585 @FLOTUS I agree with you. But, you don't have to watch or listen to him. Just turn the channel. Filthy animal that he is, the First Amendment still holds.

@FLOTUS Exactly, he enters our homes each evening and spreads hate. He doesn't entertain or make people laugh. He projects that he owns ABC and there is no line he cannot cross. ABC is as bad as JK.

@LePapillonBlu2 @FLOTUS Gee, I thought you would show Hillary.

@smc429 @FLOTUS You're a tramp.

@FLOTUS HATEFUL???? YOUR HUSBAND SAID TO CALL WOMEN UGLY STUPID PIGGIES? YOU SHOULD BE IN JAIL

@johncox510456 @jk_rowling That's the dumbest comment I've read today.

@jk_rowling So is JK Rowling going to accept full responsibility every time a trans man is attacked in the female estate, and a trans woman attacked in the male estate. Thought not.

The Scottish government is responsible for this sexual assault. The Supreme Court has confirmed women’s right to single sex spaces, a ruling the SNP continues to flout. If the victim wishes to sue, jkrwf.org can assist with all costs.

@OG_Wick0 No. I can cook my own food, I can grow my own food. I don't need Jose.

I am a cook and i know there is no america without immigrants. there is no food at our table without immigrants. there is no farm without immigrants. there are no kitchens without immigrants. -José Andrés Do you agree with José Andrés? Yes No

@syed82560 @archeohistories And that is why they are Bangladesh and Pakistan.

@archeohistories But in pakistan or Bangladesh every general become president 🤡

Dwight Eisenhower is the only General after the 19th century to become President.... Dwight D. Eisenhower remains the only U.S. president since the 19th century to rise to the presidency after holding the rank of five-star general. During World War II, he served as Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, coordinating the massive multinational force that launched Operation Overlord on June 6, 1944. That invasion placed more than 156,000 Allied troops onto the beaches of Normandy in the largest amphibious military operation in history. Eisenhower had never commanded troops in combat before the war, yet his talent for logistics, diplomacy, and coalition leadership made him the central figure uniting American, British, Canadian, and other Allied forces. By the end of the war he had been promoted to General of the Army, the highest rank in the U.S. Army. In 1952, Eisenhower was elected the 34th President of the United States, serving two terms (1953–1961). His presidency oversaw the Interstate Highway System, Cold War nuclear strategy, and the early years of the space race. Only nine men in U.S. history have held the five-star rank, and Eisenhower is the only one ever elected president. © Historical Pictures #archaeohistories

@archeohistories I like Ike.

@jimscott1047577 @archeohistories The Totenkopf insignia was only on the 3rd Waffen SS Armored Division, I believe. The other Divisions had their own insignia. The concentration camps used it too.

@archeohistories Maybe the Hussar cap is where Himmler got the idea for the skull on the caps and helmets of the SS.

German Field Marshal August von Mackensen, known as "The Last Hussar," photographed around 1915 at the age of 66. He lived a long life, passing away on November 8, 1945, at the age of 95... August von Mackensen was one of Germany’s most recognizable military commanders during World War I. In this portrai the is wearing the dramatic fur hussar cap bearing the Totenkopf (“death’s head”) insignia, a symbol associated with elite Prussian cavalry units. Nicknamed “The Last Hussar,” Mackensen became famous for leading several major Central Powers victories on the Eastern Front. In 1915, his forces helped break through Russian defenses during the Gorlice–Tarnów Offensive, one of the war’s most decisive campaigns, which forced the Russian Army into a massive retreat across Poland. Despite his age, Mackensen remained an active field commander throughout much of the war and became a national hero in Germany. You may have noticed the scars on August von Mackensen face. Mackensen belonged to a social class where young men, especially university students and future officers, often participated in academic fencing duels known as Mensur. In these duels, participants wore protective gear but intentionally left parts of the face exposed. The goal was not to win by striking an opponent down but to demonstrate courage and composure under pressure. Because of that, facial cuts were common and even admired. A visible scar, called a “Schmiss,” was considered a mark of honor among members of elite student fraternities and later within the officer corps of the German Empire. © Colorized History #archaeohistories

@Jamesjonesik8 He probably didn't do anything. I can't stand the guy, but I really don't believe he fooled around.

🚨Just a quick question for my Patriot friends. I trust you will get the correct answer.👇

@zahidjavali @jasonhickel Bomb bomb, bomb, bomb bomb Iran.

@jasonhickel And Iran should kill Netanyahu and his team of commanders and possible successors too. Play it fair and square.

BREAKING: Israel is now claiming they will try to assassinate the new leader of Iran, and murder anyone involved in appointing them. It is impossible to overstate how deranged these people are.

@Dusan05954354 @willchamberlain @jasonhickel @chenweihua @grok Uhh, now? Moron.

@willchamberlain @jasonhickel @chenweihua 😂😂😂 when was last time US won a war? 😂😂😂 @grok when was last time US decisivly won a war, and when was ast time US fought a war without European allies?

@jasonhickel Sounds good to me.

@DemocraticWins Screw the democrats. Did you pay the spectators to boo? Sounds like Italy has stupid people, too.

BREAKING: In a stunning moment, JD Vance was just booed relentlessly at the Olympics. Wow. The Trump-Vance admin is humiliating us on the world stage.

@MLapointe47 @BraddrofliT Yeah. Like Jen Psaki. Right?

@BraddrofliT And the world is flat!

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@archeohistories She sure knows how to doll up her eyes.

A rare photograph of a Jewish woman from the Bnei Chorath tribe in what is now Saudi Arabia wearing traditional vestment and burgah from 1929..... The Bnei Chorath, historically referenced as Banu Qurayza, were among several Jewish tribes that inhabited the Arabian Peninsula, particularly in the city of Yathrib, later known as Medina. Their presence in the region dates back centuries before the advent of Islam in 7th Century. Alongside the Banu Nadir and Banu Qaynuqa, Bnei Chorath played significant social and economic roles in pre-Islamic Arabia, engaging in agriculture, trade, and artisan work within a multicultural tribal society. By the early Islamic era around 622 CE, when Prophet Muhammad migrated to Medina, these Jewish tribes entered into agreements like the Constitution of Medina, aiming to maintain harmony among Muslims and Jewish communities. Over time, however, shifting political alliances and conflicts led to profound changes in their status. The Banu Qurayza, in particular, are historically noted for events during the Battle of the Trench in 627 CE. Following centuries of upheaval, many Jewish families from Arabia migrated to more tolerant regions, contributing to Jewish diasporas across the Middle East and North Africa. In late 19th and early 20th Centuries, small Jewish communities lived across the Arabian Peninsula, including a little-documented group known as the Bnei Chorath. They were part of a broader network of Arabian Jews who traced their presence in the region back centuries, often linking their origins to ancient trade routes, early Jewish migrations, and local conversion traditions. By the early 20th Century, the remnants of ancient Jewish tribes in Arabia had largely assimilated, migrated, or dispersed. A photograph from 1929 depicting a woman in traditional Bnei Chorath dress captures a rare visual echo of this deep-rooted heritage. Her burgah and regional attire reflect enduring customs shaped by centuries of desert life, trade routes, and faith. Women in these communities followed regional customs of modesty that closely resembled those of their Muslim neighbors. The burgah, a rigid face covering made from leather or heavy cloth, was worn by women across southern Arabia and the Gulf. It served multiple purposes: modesty, protection from sun and sand, and clear identification of marital and tribal status. Variations in shape, stitching, and decoration could indicate age, community, or social standing. Images of Jewish women from Arabia are exceptionally rare. Religious norms discouraged photography, especially of women, and many Jewish families left the region in the 1940s–1950s, taking few personal records with them. As a result, visual documentation of their daily life is scarce. By the mid-20th Century, nearly all Jewish communities in what is now Saudi Arabia had disappeared, with most families relocating to Israel or Yemen, leaving behind almost no physical trace of centuries of Jewish life in the region. Today, while few physical traces remain in modern Saudi Arabia, the legacy of Arabian Jewish tribes continues to be studied through archaeology, oral tradition, and historical records—reminding us of a once-diverse cultural fabric woven across the sands of time. © Middle Eastern Mirror #archaeohistories