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In memory of Boruch Alan Bermowitz aka Alan Vega, American vocalist, founder and singer of the electronic protopunk duo Suicide, born on this day in 1938, Brooklyn
📸 Ari Marcopoulos
#punk #punkrock #protopunk #alanvega #suicide #history #punkrockhistory #otd
GRUB STREET. A street near Moorfields, formerly the supposed habitation of many persons who wrote for the booksellers: hence a Grub-street writer means a hackney author, who manufactures booss for the booksellers.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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Events for the 23rd of June from Wikipedia:
• 1985: A terrorist bomb explodes at Narita International Airport near Tokyo, killing two and injuring four. An hour later, the same group detonates a second bomb aboard Air India Flight 182, bringing the Boeing 747 down off the coast of Ireland killing all 329 aboard. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985_Narita_International_Airport_bombing
#history #events #historical #today @histodons
There were places to go and sights to see and things to do, and her own two feet were perfectly willing to take her there.
Buongiorno Venice canvas print -- https://www.pictorem.com/2694779/buongiorno-venice/
Free shipping in the U.S. and Canada.
#art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #travel #venice #venezia #italy #italia #europe #morning #canal #city #history #fedigiftshop #canvasprint #explore #wallart
boostedToday, not much bon in these "Bon Mots of the Nineteenth Century." As this from Tory politician George Canning (1770-1827):
"Gentlemen opposite are always talking of the People as distinguished from the rest of the nation. But strip the nation of its aristocracy, strip it of its magistrates, strip it of its clergy, of its merchants, of its gentry, and I no more recognize a people than I recognize in the bird of Diogenes the man of Plato!"
HAND. A sailor. We lost a hand; we lost a sailor. Bear a hand; make haste. Hand to fist; opposite: the same as tete-a-tete, or cheek by joul.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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How Is the Dalai Lama Chosen?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbnzTzrSI-E
The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso
Illustration by Denis Beauvais for Dragon Magazine (December 1985)
https://imgur.com/gallery/illustration-by-denis-beauvais-dragon-magazine-december-1985-Ruhd5os
#illustration #drawing #draw #illustrator #cover#author #vintage #ancient #art #culture #history #graphicart #dragon #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #scifi #sciencefiction #fantasy #rpg #tabletop #heroicfantasy #dragonmagazine #denisbeauvais
💙💛 Blue and Gold. An abandoned synagogue in Pennsylvania, USA.
#Photography #Pennsylvania #History #AbandonedPlaces #LostPlace #Synagogue
FLAT. A bubble, gull, or silly fellow.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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Events for the 22nd of June from Wikipedia:
• 1918: The Hammond Circus Train Wreck kills 86 and injures 127 near Hammond, Indiana. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammond_Circus_Train_Wreck
• Birth (1937) of Bernie McGann, Australian saxophonist and composer (d. 2013) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_McGann
• Death (2023) of Harry Markowitz, American Nobel economist (b. 1927) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Markowitz
#history #events #historical #today @histodons
"One of the gifts of #Jewish #travel is the opportunity to encounter #Jewishlife in unexpected places and forms. We sometimes carry assumptions about what #Judaism looks like, where it belongs, and how it should be expressed. #History tells a more complicated story. Sometimes, only by standing in a particular place do we discover an unexpected connection or stumble upon an insight we did not know we were seeking.
To my mind, some of the most transformative moments in Jewish travel occur when new interpretations and perspectives quietly enter the #journey where #travelers least expect them. A vineyard can become a classroom. A palace can be reimagined as a commentary on Jewish memory. #Peoplehood becomes the main course in a shared meal with a community in #Berlin or #Porto. In such moments, familiar assumptions loosen their grip, making room for a broader understanding of Judaism, #Jewishness, and our place within the larger human story."
https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/from-getaway-to-gateway-when-jewish-travel-becomes-a-journey/
FACE-MAKING. Begetting children. To face it out; to persist in a falsity. No face but his own: a saying of one who has no money in his pocket or no court cards in his hand.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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5 Pregnant Rulers Who Fearlessly Stormed Into Battle
From legendary empresses to noblewomen who terrified the Vatican, these pregnant rulers donned armor, subdued riots, launched invasions, and forged new nations.
https://www.thecollector.com/pregnant-warrior-queens/
Isabel of Castile
KNIGHT OF THE TRENCHER. A great eater.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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Here is a view of the ruins of the C12th Lindisfarne Priory, showing the base of the famous 'rainbow arch' and the west front. If you can catch them on a quiet day, these Romanesque remains are a tranquil and atmospheric place for a spot of quiet contemplation.
Events for the 21st of June from Wikipedia:
• 1582: Sengoku period: Oda Nobunaga, the most powerful of the Japanese daimyōs, is forced to commit suicide by his own general Akechi Mitsuhide. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sengoku_period
• Birth (1985) of Kris Allen, American musician, singer and songwriter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kris_Allen
• Holiday: National Aboriginal Day (Canada) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Aboriginal_Day
#history #events #historical #today @histodons
This stunning Book of Hours from around the 1490s was made for a woman back in the day.
Thanks to Domeisen Rarebooks for sharing this gem from their upcoming July Sotheby’s sale.
@xmuse_ #globalmuseum #books #history #religion #rarebooks
KNIGHT AND BARROW PIG, more hog than gentleman. A saying of any low pretender to precedency.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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Last call Miami: the Dolce & Gabbana exhibition
https://lucire.com/insider/20260620/last-call-miami-the-dolce-gabbana-exhibition/ #fashion #mode #moda #history #DolceeGabbana #designer #exhibition #Miami #Florida #USA
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People group across the countries are subjected to certain purpose of worship as a way to give reference in the knowledge of deity among them. We created religion for our believe system toward reaching a goal in worship. The choices of who to give our confidential to in worship depends on the believes we have towards the deity. Religion is also part of the serious element of solution to Nation building without any omission of anything.
A leader needs the understanding of the place of worship and respect within the people voted him or her into the office of leadership to give common aspect in worship beyond hatred to one another regardless of our faith. Every leaders needs to know the place of religion in the heart of the people leading without prejudices.
Nation is build on religion tolerant for border open door towards investment opportunity from foreign partners as a way of respect to their faith and opportunity to worship without losing the value of their own faith.
Any Nation building toward developmental goals ahead of time needs a leadership who can open doors for religion tolerant regardless of the faith the leader carried at heart in worship. Every leaders are the picture of excellence in the face of people group of the Nation given the privileged to lead.
The religion battle can easily divide Nation economy and destroy the value which carried among other Nations.
A Christian must not see the christian faith more important than Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist and Makubaro (traditional worship), Though the religion templates give us the reason of how important our faith is to God. The creator of the universe, plant, animals and human being
Nation leaders should ascertained the common background in the place of worship to God not in creating battles that can set Nation apart and destroy the common interest towards Country growth
Gbenga Ezekiel Oladosu
American National Award Winning Author
Mega Feast Bestselling Author
Honored as(WordPress “World Famous Author” Receive views from 50+ Different Countries)
Illustration by Enric Torres-Prat. Cover of the Comic Dracula #3. Vol 1.
https://imgur.com/gallery/illustration-by-enric-torres-prat-cover-of-comic-dracula-3-vol-1-j56RHYw
#illustration #drawing #draw #comics #comicstrip #cover #book #author #illustrator #vintage #ancient #art #history #literature #graphicart #dracula #scifi #sciencefiction #fantasy #horror #enrictorresprat
51 years ago today
Talking Heads supporting The Ramones make their stage debut at CBGB, New York City, June 20, 1975
#punk #punks #punkrock #talkingheads #cbgb #newyorkcity #history #punkrockhistory #otd
An abandoned Irish dance hall with a beautiful blue dome in Edendork, Northern Ireland. Built in 1950, abandoned in the 1980s, demolished in 2024.
https://www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/leisure/edendork-dance-hall-ireland/
#Photography #NorthernIreland #History #Dance #Ireland #Heritage #Abandoned
MUTTON MONGER. A man addicted to wenching.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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Was Hobbes Right in Leviathan? Only partially.
https://brywillis634737.substack.com/p/hobbes-was-right?r=pvxh5
#philosophy #blog #history #reading #substack #monarchy #democracy #history #books #politics #governance #empire #nature #foundation #anarchy #Leviathan #Hobbes #violence
Events for the 20th of June from Wikipedia:
• 1944: World War II: The Battle of the Philippine Sea concludes with a decisive U.S. naval victory. The lopsided naval air battle is also known as the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
• Birth (1809) of Isaak August Dorner, German theologian and academic (d. 1884) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaak_August_Dorner
#history #events #historical #today @histodons
Beyond #Juneteenth: "Now is a good time to talk about Black #history in Texas, and an even better time to cut through the myths and get to the ugly facts." https://www.texasobserver.org/juneteenth-and-the-myth-of-texas-fight-for-independence/
Today is as good a day as any to discover (as I did) this fascinating map of the National Parks and how the administration has attempted to censor the history and science they tell.
A court has ordered that they must be restored by July 4.
Interesting note: almost 92% of the public comments were about the Executive Order, not complaints about any perceived inaccuracy in the Parks.
https://MissingParkHistory.org/voices.html
CUT. Drunk. A little cut over the head; slightly intoxicated. To cut; to leave a person or company. To cut up well; to die rich.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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In recognition of #Juneteenth today, we’re sharing scans of General Order No. 3, the document that informed enslaved people in Texas that they were free on June 19, 1865, carrying out the Federal Government’s final execution of emancipation. 📜
Read the text in scans based on the original handwritten records preserved by the U.S. National Archives and saved to the Internet Archive ⤵️
https://archive.org/details/general-order-3-juneteenth-details
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The intelligence of a man is depend on the ability and capacity of his thinking faculty to express quality decision toward building purpose for living. As well to create family and to lead Nation starts from the intelligence of the home leader or Nation leader.
individuals has collective roles to take responsibility in the decision making of a home creating a family of your dream and likewise the Nation leader who to lead the citizen of his or her country of influence. We can not see it has a must do leading thing.
A woman or man can be the leader of a home or Nation. It about the matter of gifting and talent in the administration of building opportunity that will enhance and support the basic need the people assigned to lead
You got their vote, right and support by the contributions of the right and money they donated for your campaign to see democracy alive and respected. It a necessary thing for you to serve as a servant leader and not as an opportunity to abused and oppressed their right given to you.
Some citizen prepared a communist system of government because that’s how they can find peace to their soul and respected as a citizen to their country because many time they tried democracy and it has failed them. The experience democracy and military government gave them instinct like trauma which makes unforgettable to them.
People desire a leader with good leadership skills at home or in a country. A leader that can create innovations and ideas to growth economy and the pocket of very citizen. Some countries are poor as a result of bad leadership skills and countries are blessed from the “Father of creation” as a result of good management skills but bad leadership skills makes life worst.
I was in a country in Europe before my Nationality as an American from my African background
You see this country, they never got ocean or sea but river and lake generated from the cold water coming from the mountain by ice formed. And they still works on import and export of goods from their country to another countries that’s kind of innovations and ideas which generated incomes for the country. Also giving desire for farmers and how farmer managed their farm products which got me amazed and wondered of how the leadership of the country look likes and managed with excellence spirit of leadership.
Gbenga Ezekiel Oladosu
American National Award Winning Author
Mega Feast Bestselling Author
Honored as (WordPress “World Famous Author” Receive views from 50+ Different Countries)
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Gustave Doré (1870)
https://imgur.com/gallery/rime-of-ancient-mariner-by-gustave-dor-1870-F6xCsDP
#illustration #drawing #draw #engraving #book #poetry #author #vintage #ancient #art #history #literature #graphicart #sea #scifi #sciencefiction #gustavedoré #samueltaylorcoleridge
DICE. The names of false dice: A bale of bard cinque deuces \nA bale of flat cinque deuces \nA bale of flat sice aces \nA bale of bard cater traes \nA bale of flat cater traes \nA bale of fulhams \nA bale of light graniers \nA bale of langrets contrary to the ventage
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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Events for the 19th of June from Wikipedia:
• 2018: Antwon Rose II was fatally shot in East Pittsburgh by East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld after being involved in a near-fatal drive-by shooting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Antwon_Rose_Jr.
• Birth (1932) of Marisa Pavan, Italian actress https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marisa_Pavan
• Holiday: Feast of Forest (Palawan) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_Forest
#history #events #historical #today @histodons
🇱🇧 An abandoned 1920s theatre, Beirut (Lebanon).
The now crumbling interior design combines Art Deco and Moorish Revival styles. The building served as a field hospital during the 1975 to 1990 civil war. The conflict sadly caused heavy damage, and the theatre never reopened.
#Urbex #Lebanon #Architecture #History #Photography #ArtDeco #Moorish #Abandoned