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Political & cultural history & memory, national identity. Lots on sport, food & travel. Some disability stuff. Polish/Polski speaker. Views my own.

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After ignoring Trump's words and insulting & belittling him with my actions every single day of his 2nd presidency, he has finally snapped and punished me with a 1-1 summit on US soil.

09.08.2025 10:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 799    ๐Ÿ” 175    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 32    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

So, Moscow, Kaliningrad, Belgorod, & the return of Crimea go to Ukraine?

08.08.2025 22:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Jim Lovell

Jim Lovell

Jim Lovell and Tom Hanks, who plays Jim Lovell in Apollo 13 (1995).

Jim Lovell and Tom Hanks, who plays Jim Lovell in Apollo 13 (1995).

Jim Lovell and David Bowie in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

Jim Lovell and David Bowie in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

Jim Lovell.

Jim Lovell.

RIP Jim Lovell.

One of the first three astronauts to fly to and orbit the Moon in Apollo 8. Then he survived Apollo 13. . Prior, he flew on two Gemini missions (7 & 12).

He was 97.

โ˜๏ธHe played himself in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) and the captain of the USS Iwo Jima in Apollo 13 (1995).

08.08.2025 20:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1076    ๐Ÿ” 336    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 36
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German ministry mistakenly posts photo of Ghetto Uprising on Warsaw Uprising anniversary

Germanyโ€™s culture ministry mistakenly marked the recent anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising by posting a photo on social media that actually comes from the separate Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and which is considered an example of Nazi propaganda.

06.08.2025 12:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Jak co roku 5 sierpnia ulicami Warszawy przeszedล‚ Marsz Pamiฤ™ci. Oddajemy hoล‚d wszystkim pomordowanym podczas Rzezi Woli - jednej z najwiฤ™kszych zbrodni II wojny ล›wiatowej, ktรณrej Niemcy dopuล›cili siฤ™ na ponad 50 tysiฤ…cach mieszkaล„cรณw Warszawy w zaledwie trzy dni.

#WarszawaPamiฤ™ta

05.08.2025 21:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 94    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Visitors flock to Warsaw botanical gardens for rare blooming of world's smelliest flower

Visitors are flocking to Warsaw's botanical gardens for a rare chance to see - and sniff - the world's smelliest flower, titan arum, which began to bloom today.

That happens briefly only once every few years and sees the plant emit an odour of rotting flesh designed to attract insects.

05.08.2025 13:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"The UK is not a Muslim country. There are approx 50 Muslim countries. Those who want to uphold their faith should simply remigrate back to those countries. It does not belong here"

I am interested in whether GB News platforming this call for all Muslims to leave would breach Ofcom rules or not

05.08.2025 12:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 466    ๐Ÿ” 125    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 72    ๐Ÿ“Œ 21
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Call for museum to honour deaf platoon that fought in Warsawย Uprising

Among those who fought against Nazi Germany in the Warsaw Uprising was a platoon of deaf people

The daughter of one veteran has called for the unit to be better commemorated, including by finally being added to the exhibition at the Warsaw Rising Museum.

04.08.2025 10:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
There is a city
YouTube video by thereisacity There is a city

Each year, the city of Warsaw stops for a moment of silence to commemorate the Warsaw Uprising.

01.08.2025 08:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Warsaw's "Robinson Crusoes" who survived in the rubble after the uprising

Poland today marks the anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, the largest military operation by a European resistance movement during WWII.

Read our story from last year on the "Robinson Crusoes" who survived in the city after its destruction by the Germans.

01.08.2025 06:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Every word of this

31.07.2025 18:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks

30.07.2025 20:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's a screenshot

30.07.2025 20:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sadly I can't read Russian

30.07.2025 20:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Perhaps, it's a Russian propaganda site after all.

30.07.2025 20:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This link doesn't open.

30.07.2025 19:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is there a link to this article, it doesn't come up in any search whatsoever?

30.07.2025 19:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This is because of the football, isn't it?

30.07.2025 17:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Patrick Viera's Genoa FC adopt the slogan "its coming home" to celebrate their English roots with their new 2025/26 away kit. The launch celebrates doctor + goalkeeper James Spensley's role in founding the Genoa Cricket and Football Club, Italy's first, in 1893
football-italia.net/genoa-2025-2...

30.07.2025 17:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Alright then, before this totally runs out of steam/becomes too tedious even for me:

1 like = one opinion about the Second World War

29.07.2025 00:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 230    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mali by sme sa staลฅ sรบฤasลฅou Ruska? Tretina Slovรกkov by sรบhlasila, opozรญcia vinรญ vlรกdu, politolรณg to nevidรญ tak ฤierno | ta3 14 percent ฤพudรญ by bolo vyslovene za to, aby sme sa pripojili k Rusku. Dokopy 30% Slovรกkov tรบto moลพnosลฅ pripรบลกลฅa. Vyplynulo to z prieskumu agentรบry SCIO. Politolรณg tvrdรญ, ลพe to netreba braลฅ dramaticky...

14% of Slovaks would consider joining Russia, says poll.

Probably something to take seriously but not literally, as the TA3 commentator suggests.

Hard to imagine that any but wildest extremes would want it, through radical right Slovak National Party refused to comment

www.ta3.com/clanok/10050...

29.07.2025 22:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And then what exactly?

28.07.2025 18:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is quite possibly the stupidest thing I have ever read

28.07.2025 04:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Grate cheddar on paella simple as

27.07.2025 18:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Guys I think America has a far-right problem

26.07.2025 15:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4320    ๐Ÿ” 918    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 415    ๐Ÿ“Œ 432

It's always sad when the Tour ends, but this year is particularly so. The end of a quite brilliant, incomparable era of TV sport (& not only the sport itself) coverage.

27.07.2025 17:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Okay so I have some massive news:

This ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡ is Victoriaโ€™s Secret.

Huge thanks to @hackblackburn.bsky.social for breaking this story, and if you want to scrutinise my evidence, preorder Victoriaโ€™s Secret NOW: linktr.ee/VictoriasSecretBook and tune into Channel 4 on Thursday July 31st @ 9 pm

25.07.2025 16:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 163    ๐Ÿ” 51    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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Your Party We're building a new kind of political party - one that belongs to you. Sign up here...

The embryonic new left party which Jeremy Corbyn, Zarah Sultana are developing and might co-lead is consulting about its future, under what seems to be a working/transitional title of "Your Party"
www.yourparty.uk

24.07.2025 11:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Which part of the comment he read out at face value criticised Israel?

24.07.2025 00:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I completely missed the 70th anniversary of Warsaw's iconic Palace of Culture & Science first opening to the public on July 21st 1955.

23.07.2025 19:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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