OTD in 2000 your Prez informed that he hated NATO so much he might violate the promise James Baker totally made and join the alliance.
There is, however, a nuance..🧵
There is, however, a nuance..🧵
March 5, 2026 at 8:18 AM
OTD in 2000 your Prez informed that he hated NATO so much he might violate the promise James Baker totally made and join the alliance.
There is, however, a nuance..🧵
There is, however, a nuance..🧵
Jerry Garcia left us OTD in 1995. Here is Bob Dylan’s eulogy for him. 🧵
"There’s no way to measure his greatness or magnitude as a person or player. I dont think eulogizing will do him justice. 🧵
"There’s no way to measure his greatness or magnitude as a person or player. I dont think eulogizing will do him justice. 🧵
August 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Jerry Garcia left us OTD in 1995. Here is Bob Dylan’s eulogy for him. 🧵
"There’s no way to measure his greatness or magnitude as a person or player. I dont think eulogizing will do him justice. 🧵
"There’s no way to measure his greatness or magnitude as a person or player. I dont think eulogizing will do him justice. 🧵
OTD in 2023 it was confidently predicted that it was just six months until a "battlefield exchange" of tactical nukes.
This was wrong. Your Prez will explain why, why it was idiocy, and why Jordan should shut up lest the idiocy continue.
A 🧵...
This was wrong. Your Prez will explain why, why it was idiocy, and why Jordan should shut up lest the idiocy continue.
A 🧵...
January 27, 2026 at 11:31 AM
OTD in 2023 it was confidently predicted that it was just six months until a "battlefield exchange" of tactical nukes.
This was wrong. Your Prez will explain why, why it was idiocy, and why Jordan should shut up lest the idiocy continue.
A 🧵...
This was wrong. Your Prez will explain why, why it was idiocy, and why Jordan should shut up lest the idiocy continue.
A 🧵...
OTD 2 years ago it was confidently predicted that it was just six months until a "battlefield exchange" of tactical nukes.
This was wrong. Your Prez will explain why, why it was idiocy, and why Jordan should shut up lest the idiocy continue.
A 🧵...
This was wrong. Your Prez will explain why, why it was idiocy, and why Jordan should shut up lest the idiocy continue.
A 🧵...
January 27, 2025 at 7:50 AM
OTD 2 years ago it was confidently predicted that it was just six months until a "battlefield exchange" of tactical nukes.
This was wrong. Your Prez will explain why, why it was idiocy, and why Jordan should shut up lest the idiocy continue.
A 🧵...
This was wrong. Your Prez will explain why, why it was idiocy, and why Jordan should shut up lest the idiocy continue.
A 🧵...
#OTD 19 September 1991, walkers in the high Ötztal alps on the Italian border, found a body melting out of the ice. It turned out to be the remains of a c.5200 year old man preserved with all his kit.
Of course, it was essential to replicate him in Playmobil.
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#PlaymobilÖtzi
#PlaymobilInfestation
Of course, it was essential to replicate him in Playmobil.
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#PlaymobilÖtzi
#PlaymobilInfestation
September 19, 2025 at 9:18 AM
#OTD 19 September 1991, walkers in the high Ötztal alps on the Italian border, found a body melting out of the ice. It turned out to be the remains of a c.5200 year old man preserved with all his kit.
Of course, it was essential to replicate him in Playmobil.
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#PlaymobilÖtzi
#PlaymobilInfestation
Of course, it was essential to replicate him in Playmobil.
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#PlaymobilÖtzi
#PlaymobilInfestation
🧵 A reminder #OTD that 'Hardrada' makes no sense in any language. The Norwegian king who died at Stamford Bridge in #1066 was called Haraldr harðráði in Old Norse. Such bynames or nicknames can (and should) usually be translated. His means something like 'Hard Ruler' or 'Stern Ruler'.
September 25, 2026 at 6:39 AM
🧵 A reminder #OTD that 'Hardrada' makes no sense in any language. The Norwegian king who died at Stamford Bridge in #1066 was called Haraldr harðráði in Old Norse. Such bynames or nicknames can (and should) usually be translated. His means something like 'Hard Ruler' or 'Stern Ruler'.
#OTD in 1936
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‘Court of first model tenement house in New York, 72nd Street and First Avenue, Manhattan. Poles in courtyard support lines loaded with laundry, apartment houses beyond’
Photograph by Berenice Abbott (1898-1991)
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‘Court of first model tenement house in New York, 72nd Street and First Avenue, Manhattan. Poles in courtyard support lines loaded with laundry, apartment houses beyond’
Photograph by Berenice Abbott (1898-1991)
March 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
#OTD in 1936
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‘Court of first model tenement house in New York, 72nd Street and First Avenue, Manhattan. Poles in courtyard support lines loaded with laundry, apartment houses beyond’
Photograph by Berenice Abbott (1898-1991)
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‘Court of first model tenement house in New York, 72nd Street and First Avenue, Manhattan. Poles in courtyard support lines loaded with laundry, apartment houses beyond’
Photograph by Berenice Abbott (1898-1991)
1/ Happy Birthday to the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe, born #OTD (pretend I posted this yesterday ;) ) in 1546. A very brief thread... 🧵 #astronomy #history #histsci
December 15, 2024 at 6:15 AM
1/ Happy Birthday to the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe, born #OTD (pretend I posted this yesterday ;) ) in 1546. A very brief thread... 🧵 #astronomy #history #histsci
#OnThisDay #OTD October 22, 1992, Dan Castellaneta (the voice actor of Homer Simpson) made a guest appearance on NBC's "L.A. Law", playing David Champion, a fired theme park employee who wore a Homer Simpson costume. #TheSimpsons 🧵(1/4)
October 23, 2025 at 2:01 AM
#OnThisDay #OTD October 22, 1992, Dan Castellaneta (the voice actor of Homer Simpson) made a guest appearance on NBC's "L.A. Law", playing David Champion, a fired theme park employee who wore a Homer Simpson costume. #TheSimpsons 🧵(1/4)
OTD 23rd of August 1989 Baltic Way protest was timed specifically to the 50th anniversary of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact (MRP). For decades, Soviet official policy denied that the secret protocols dividing Eastern Europe into Soviet and Nazi spheres of influence existed. 🧵 1/9
August 23, 2026 at 7:17 AM
OTD 23rd of August 1989 Baltic Way protest was timed specifically to the 50th anniversary of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact (MRP). For decades, Soviet official policy denied that the secret protocols dividing Eastern Europe into Soviet and Nazi spheres of influence existed. 🧵 1/9
OTD 86 years ago today, the U.S. issued the Welles Declaration—refusing to recognize the illegal Soviet occupation of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
Srating that sovereignty cannot be extinguished by illegal military occupation 🧵 1/4
Srating that sovereignty cannot be extinguished by illegal military occupation 🧵 1/4
July 23, 2026 at 12:42 PM
OTD 86 years ago today, the U.S. issued the Welles Declaration—refusing to recognize the illegal Soviet occupation of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
Srating that sovereignty cannot be extinguished by illegal military occupation 🧵 1/4
Srating that sovereignty cannot be extinguished by illegal military occupation 🧵 1/4
Claudia Parsons, pioneering #engineer traveller & author. 1 of 1st three women in UK to graduate in #engineering @lborouniversity.bsky.social In 1930s was 1st woman to circumnavigate globe by car. Early member of Womens Eng Soc. & so much more... d. #OTD 5 Jun 1998 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudia... 🧵
June 5, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Claudia Parsons, pioneering #engineer traveller & author. 1 of 1st three women in UK to graduate in #engineering @lborouniversity.bsky.social In 1930s was 1st woman to circumnavigate globe by car. Early member of Womens Eng Soc. & so much more... d. #OTD 5 Jun 1998 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudia... 🧵
April 22, 2026 at 4:38 AM
OTD In August 1991, hardline Soviet leaders launched a coup to halt the USSR’s collapse. They deployed thousands of tanks to Moscow, placed Gorbachev under house arrest, and declared a state of emergency. Yet within 3 days, the attempt collapsed due to military paralysis. 🧵 1/5
August 18, 2026 at 5:53 AM
OTD In August 1991, hardline Soviet leaders launched a coup to halt the USSR’s collapse. They deployed thousands of tanks to Moscow, placed Gorbachev under house arrest, and declared a state of emergency. Yet within 3 days, the attempt collapsed due to military paralysis. 🧵 1/5
On this day in 1890, the U.S. Congress established Yosemite National Park.
It is an awe-inspiring place that humans have been visiting possibly for 10,000 years. 🧵
#NPS #Environmental #Conservation #Preservation #History #OTD
It is an awe-inspiring place that humans have been visiting possibly for 10,000 years. 🧵
#NPS #Environmental #Conservation #Preservation #History #OTD
October 1, 2026 at 11:01 AM
On this day in 1890, the U.S. Congress established Yosemite National Park.
It is an awe-inspiring place that humans have been visiting possibly for 10,000 years. 🧵
#NPS #Environmental #Conservation #Preservation #History #OTD
It is an awe-inspiring place that humans have been visiting possibly for 10,000 years. 🧵
#NPS #Environmental #Conservation #Preservation #History #OTD
#OTD in 1936
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‘A & P (Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.), 246 Third Avenue, Manhattan. Window display showing can goods, eggs, crackers, etc. and signs for sale items, ads with Kate Smith inviting you to try 2 different coffees’ Photograph by Berenice Abbott (1898-1991)
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‘A & P (Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.), 246 Third Avenue, Manhattan. Window display showing can goods, eggs, crackers, etc. and signs for sale items, ads with Kate Smith inviting you to try 2 different coffees’ Photograph by Berenice Abbott (1898-1991)
March 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
#OTD in 1936
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‘A & P (Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.), 246 Third Avenue, Manhattan. Window display showing can goods, eggs, crackers, etc. and signs for sale items, ads with Kate Smith inviting you to try 2 different coffees’ Photograph by Berenice Abbott (1898-1991)
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‘A & P (Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.), 246 Third Avenue, Manhattan. Window display showing can goods, eggs, crackers, etc. and signs for sale items, ads with Kate Smith inviting you to try 2 different coffees’ Photograph by Berenice Abbott (1898-1991)
OTD June 23, 1919, the Battle of Cēsis (Võnnu) altered Baltic history. Estonian 🇪🇪 forces, alongside Latvian 🇱🇻 allies, decisively defeated the German Baltic Landeswehr, halting an attempt to preserve Baltic German hegemony in the region. 🧵 1/6
June 23, 2026 at 9:09 AM
OTD June 23, 1919, the Battle of Cēsis (Võnnu) altered Baltic history. Estonian 🇪🇪 forces, alongside Latvian 🇱🇻 allies, decisively defeated the German Baltic Landeswehr, halting an attempt to preserve Baltic German hegemony in the region. 🧵 1/6
February 15, 2026 at 7:35 AM
105 years ago, on the 26th of August 1920, the 19th amendment to the U.S. constitution was certified, giving women the right to vote. Discrimination in voting rights based on race was still legal. Lucy Burns and Alice Paul were among those who had pushed the amendment forward. #otd 🧵(1/13)
August 26, 2025 at 10:19 AM
105 years ago, on the 26th of August 1920, the 19th amendment to the U.S. constitution was certified, giving women the right to vote. Discrimination in voting rights based on race was still legal. Lucy Burns and Alice Paul were among those who had pushed the amendment forward. #otd 🧵(1/13)
It’s the 51st anniversary today of one of the most marvellous examples on record of life (almost) imitating art, when #OTD in 1975, far-right wanker Colin Jordan, former chairman of the ‘British Movement’, was up in court for nicking ladies’ underwear from Tesco 🧵
May 16, 2026 at 10:43 AM
It’s the 51st anniversary today of one of the most marvellous examples on record of life (almost) imitating art, when #OTD in 1975, far-right wanker Colin Jordan, former chairman of the ‘British Movement’, was up in court for nicking ladies’ underwear from Tesco 🧵
OTD on August 31, 1994, the final units of the russian military departed Estonia. This marked the end of 54 years of foreign troop presence that had begun with the Soviet occupation in 1940. Estonians widely consider August 31, 1994, as the date World War II officially ended for the nation 🧵 1/
August 31, 2026 at 10:02 AM
OTD on August 31, 1994, the final units of the russian military departed Estonia. This marked the end of 54 years of foreign troop presence that had begun with the Soviet occupation in 1940. Estonians widely consider August 31, 1994, as the date World War II officially ended for the nation 🧵 1/
Occupational medicine pioneer Dr. Harriet Louise Hardy was born #OTD in 1906.
Her discovery of the link between industrial beryllium exposure and fatal lung disease forced the fluorescent lamp industry to completely eliminate the toxic metal in 1949. #WomenInSTEM 🧵
Her discovery of the link between industrial beryllium exposure and fatal lung disease forced the fluorescent lamp industry to completely eliminate the toxic metal in 1949. #WomenInSTEM 🧵
September 23, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Occupational medicine pioneer Dr. Harriet Louise Hardy was born #OTD in 1906.
Her discovery of the link between industrial beryllium exposure and fatal lung disease forced the fluorescent lamp industry to completely eliminate the toxic metal in 1949. #WomenInSTEM 🧵
Her discovery of the link between industrial beryllium exposure and fatal lung disease forced the fluorescent lamp industry to completely eliminate the toxic metal in 1949. #WomenInSTEM 🧵
Am 20. Januar 1942 fand im Gästehaus der SS am Großen Wannsee in Berlin eine Konferenz des Reichssicherheitshauptamts (RSHA), die als #WannseeKonferenz bekannt wurde.
#WeRemember #Erinnerung #Gedenken #OTD🧵
#WeRemember #Erinnerung #Gedenken #OTD🧵
January 20, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Am 20. Januar 1942 fand im Gästehaus der SS am Großen Wannsee in Berlin eine Konferenz des Reichssicherheitshauptamts (RSHA), die als #WannseeKonferenz bekannt wurde.
#WeRemember #Erinnerung #Gedenken #OTD🧵
#WeRemember #Erinnerung #Gedenken #OTD🧵