History
General history issues, although a lot will be about WW2
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The lesson we haven’t learned from the Holocaust is that we are still putting people in groups. One of the reasons why the Nazis were so efficient in killing millions was they assigned people into groups. It made it easier for the “normal” citizens to accept the horrors of World War II and the Holocaust.…
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I don’t hate you. I don’t even understand what that word means. There are things I don’t like, like Spinach. I’d rather have an ice cream or a lolly pop. Hate is a concept made by grown ups, not by children like me. I only see the good in people. Why should I hate you?…
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Karl Schümers (17 October 1905 – 18 August 1944) was a high-ranking commander in the Waffen-SS and Ordnungspolizei (police) of Nazi Germany during World War II. He commanded the SS Polizei Division in July – August 1944. He was directly or indirectly involved in many of the major atrocities committed in Greece during 1944. Killed…
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Vital Signs is a 1984 album released by one of my all time favourite bands Survivor. I was a bit reluctant to buy the album because Survivor had changed singers, from Dave Bickler to Jimi Jamison. However it turned out to be one of their best albums. On it there was a track called “It’s…
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Josephine Baker is mainly remembered for her erotic and provocative dances, vaudeville routines, and appearances in films. However her efforts to fight the tyranny of Fascism have received very little attention. She was born as Freda Josephine McDonald in St. Louis, Missouri. Her mother, Carrie, was adopted in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1886 by Richard…
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By Faux News Contributor, Ima Jester MAR-A-FALCON BASE — In a shocking twist to the already surreal reality-TV-meets-apocalypse era of American politics, the power couple known as “Trusk” — Donald Trump and Elon Musk — have officially filed for divorce after years of bizarre public affection, cryptic tweets, and failed space golf ventures. “It’s over,”…
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(First published in 2019) Ireland remained neutral throughout World War II, but that is not to say there was no contribution from the Irish during the war. Many young Irish men did join the British army and also partook in Operation Overlord, more commonly known as D-Day. However, this blog is not about any of…
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O Albert, voice of silent graves,You walked where ash and sorrow sleep,A sentinel of shadowed pasts,Where memory must learn to weep.With ink and heart, you gave them names—The nameless ones, the flame-consumed—You bore their stories, not for fame,But so no truth would be entombed. You were no stranger to the weightOf ghostly cries and fractured…
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A new superhero has emerged: Taco Covfefe.His superpowers include:– Lying with confidence about absolutely everything– Vanishing the moment accountability appears– Mastering the art of the strategic chicken-out– Realizing villains are villains… decades too late– Blaming everyone else for his own disasters– Speaking in the eloquent tones of a tantrum-prone toddler
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On May 30, 1943, the SS assigned Josef Mengele to Auschwitz, reportedly at his own request. He served as one of the camp physicians at Auschwitz-Birkenau—the largest of the Auschwitz complex—which also functioned as a primary killing center for Jews deported from across Europe. Among his various duties, Mengele was responsible for overseeing the Zigeunerlager…
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