David, Historian Martial Artist🥊
@DavidLeftyMA
US & Lat American historian, adjunct prof, writer, martial artist (BJJ purple belt & nak muay). Lover of books, movies, JRPGs, combat sports. Hater of fascism.
Alright baby, lets do it: a thread on fiction for socialists to check out. I'll start w/ literary fic, then get to genre fic. First: one of the great American novels, possibly my favorite. Follows the Joads, who represent the dignity of working ppl during the Great Depression.
trying to de-rot my brain by reading more. recommendations for *fiction* for socialists? homage to catalonia is already on the list
One of the most painful things about this is that it was immediately obvious to anyone paying attention where this was going. This isn't an "in retrospect" moment. So many people immediately saw that Israeli was ramping up for a "final solution," & we were called stupid &/or…
The student protesters were obviously correct on Gaza. The reaction to them was obviously idiotic and depraved. We're probably still a while out from this being banal conventional wisdom, but it's coming.
Has Germany ever once been on the right side of history in global affairs
Germany says it has no plans to recognize Palestinian state in the near future.
My mom's great, great aunt Clara de la Rocha was an officer in the Mexican Revolution as a Maderista.
share a piece of lore that connects you to history.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff got it right. Hamas is the obstacle to a hostage release deal.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff got it right. Hamas is the obstacle to a hostage release deal.
It took mass starvation in Gaza for some to finally speak out. The charred bodies, decapitated babies, amputations, mass graves, limbless bodies, relentless carpet bombing, torture, extermination and near-total destruction were all tolerable - until now. Shame.
John Kirby: The IDF is more careful with civilians than even the U.S. military! Green Beret sees the IDF in action, recoils in horror:
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⚡🇨🇺 BREAKING: Cuba officially joins the BRICS Development Bank, challenging decades of U.S. blockade —
When I was about 17-20, a lot of my friends worked at a nearby movie theater. We saw a ton of movies. Also the summer I was 18 we gave their older coworker $ and he bought us a bunch of Food 4 Less brand vodka. We spent the summer drinking screwdrivers & watching movies drunk lol
share a piece of movie theater lore about yourself
Without even knowing the particulars, you can tell this rightwing smear campaign against Pedro Pascal is phony because if he were actually a proven predator, they'd be cheering him on
Feed the Children of Gaza, no child should be starving.
Sinn Féin President @MaryLouMcDonald is not afraid to speak truth to power. I am grateful for her commitment to ending the genocide in Gaza. May we live to see a free Palestine and a United Ireland. 🇵🇸🇮🇪
Andor made all the correct people angry and I think that’s beautiful
Oh, you like Andor? What was harder, coming out to your mom or dad?
Baltimore has been investing youth programming, including late night programs, summer camps, teen jobs, sports, after school programs, etc. Homicides in the city are down 40%, with steep drops in robberies, carjackings, and shootings. This should be talked about more.