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NAFO Fella. I follow back. Make Russia Mongolia again. I block anyone who sends unsolicited private messages except for NAFO Fellas. I also only donate to a few trusted Ukrainian charities, so anyone who messages asking for donations is usually blocked.
The proscription lists were public and even family turned on them. Anyone who protected the proscribed could be killed as well and their estates were seized. Antony read Caesars will at his funeral, it left 300 sestertius to every Roman citizen, and the city went into a frenzy. TOTAL revenge.
November 12, 2025 at 4:33 AM
The proscription lists were public and even family turned on them. Anyone who protected the proscribed could be killed as well and their estates were seized. Antony read Caesars will at his funeral, it left 300 sestertius to every Roman citizen, and the city went into a frenzy. TOTAL revenge.
After Caesars murder Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus formed the 2nd Triumvirate and were given powers to restore the Republic. Over 300 senators and 2,000 equites were killed. If you were proscribed ANYONE could kill you and receive 1/4 of the estate as a reward, even slaves who also earned freedom.
November 12, 2025 at 4:33 AM
After Caesars murder Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus formed the 2nd Triumvirate and were given powers to restore the Republic. Over 300 senators and 2,000 equites were killed. If you were proscribed ANYONE could kill you and receive 1/4 of the estate as a reward, even slaves who also earned freedom.
Essentially Caesar was so visionary versus the Oligarch led Senate that they couldn't comprehend what he was trying to do. All they saw was him taking their wealth and farms and giving it to poor plebes. He was trying to create a new economic model and a stable food supply.
November 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Essentially Caesar was so visionary versus the Oligarch led Senate that they couldn't comprehend what he was trying to do. All they saw was him taking their wealth and farms and giving it to poor plebes. He was trying to create a new economic model and a stable food supply.
He even set up a tax system for the new employees on the farms to help fund the state. They were to pay 5% of their wages annually as tax. So Caesar foresaw what collapsed the empire and was trying to create a free market economy and was murdered by rich Oligarchs who ran slave plantations.
November 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
He even set up a tax system for the new employees on the farms to help fund the state. They were to pay 5% of their wages annually as tax. So Caesar foresaw what collapsed the empire and was trying to create a free market economy and was murdered by rich Oligarchs who ran slave plantations.
Not only did he fix the problem of slave labor farms being unproductive and expensive, he passed a law requiring large farms to hire at least 1/3 of their workers as free men and required a minimum wage be paid. That turned poor citizens dependent on the state for handouts into wage earners.
November 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Not only did he fix the problem of slave labor farms being unproductive and expensive, he passed a law requiring large farms to hire at least 1/3 of their workers as free men and required a minimum wage be paid. That turned poor citizens dependent on the state for handouts into wage earners.
The more I learn about Julius Caesar the more I realize the man was BEYOND brilliant. He understood the Roman system of slave labor was a failed economic model due to overhead costs and lack of innovation. His land reform law created free citizen farmers and a TRUE capitalist economy.
November 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
The more I learn about Julius Caesar the more I realize the man was BEYOND brilliant. He understood the Roman system of slave labor was a failed economic model due to overhead costs and lack of innovation. His land reform law created free citizen farmers and a TRUE capitalist economy.
He is also credited with inventing the ballista, the first field artillery, by hiring the brightest engineers across the region and throwing endless funds at them. He also built Europe's first purpose built warships (quinqueremes) and was the first to use siege engines on a large scale.
November 9, 2025 at 7:53 AM
He is also credited with inventing the ballista, the first field artillery, by hiring the brightest engineers across the region and throwing endless funds at them. He also built Europe's first purpose built warships (quinqueremes) and was the first to use siege engines on a large scale.
One of the lesser known military greats of history, Dionysius I of Syracuse, tyrant of Syracuse 405–367 BC. During his rule of the Greek city state in Sicily he defeated 4 major regional powers to keep Syracuse independent and killed an estimated 1/2 a million Carthaginians.
November 9, 2025 at 7:53 AM
One of the lesser known military greats of history, Dionysius I of Syracuse, tyrant of Syracuse 405–367 BC. During his rule of the Greek city state in Sicily he defeated 4 major regional powers to keep Syracuse independent and killed an estimated 1/2 a million Carthaginians.
The Japanese feared Korean Admiral Yi Sun so much they tried to lure him into an ambush in a plot in 1597. Yi refused to attack under orders and was demoted/tortured, all but 13 Korean ships were lost to the Japanese. Yi reinstated used those 13 ships to decisively defeat the Japanese Navy.
November 9, 2025 at 2:33 AM
The Japanese feared Korean Admiral Yi Sun so much they tried to lure him into an ambush in a plot in 1597. Yi refused to attack under orders and was demoted/tortured, all but 13 Korean ships were lost to the Japanese. Yi reinstated used those 13 ships to decisively defeat the Japanese Navy.
Found these huge real chocolate bars at Walmart, 180 grams/6.35 ounces. They also only buy cocoa from traceable sources that don't exploit or use child labor and pay higher prices for it so the farmers can earn a decent living. It's fairly expensive but man it's good.
November 9, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Found these huge real chocolate bars at Walmart, 180 grams/6.35 ounces. They also only buy cocoa from traceable sources that don't exploit or use child labor and pay higher prices for it so the farmers can earn a decent living. It's fairly expensive but man it's good.
I should have been born a Scythian. This is a Scythian magic mushroom made from solid gold and a cup with a hole that was used for vaporizing cannabis and opium. Residue of both were found on the cup on excavation. Scythians like me were a bunch of junkies, they lived in carts in a nomadic manner.
November 8, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I should have been born a Scythian. This is a Scythian magic mushroom made from solid gold and a cup with a hole that was used for vaporizing cannabis and opium. Residue of both were found on the cup on excavation. Scythians like me were a bunch of junkies, they lived in carts in a nomadic manner.
Republicans refuse to pass a government funding bill that includes subsidies for the Affordable Care Act thus the government shutdown. Those subsidies allow the poor to afford health insurance. Over 77% of those on the ACA live in states Trump won in 2024. They are Fking their own voters.
November 7, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Republicans refuse to pass a government funding bill that includes subsidies for the Affordable Care Act thus the government shutdown. Those subsidies allow the poor to afford health insurance. Over 77% of those on the ACA live in states Trump won in 2024. They are Fking their own voters.
The government shut down is because Republicans refuse funding bills that include subsidies for Affordable Care Act premiums. The ironic part is the majority of the people using the ACA for health insurance are Republican/Republican leaning. The GOP is trying to gut healthcare for their voters.
November 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The government shut down is because Republicans refuse funding bills that include subsidies for Affordable Care Act premiums. The ironic part is the majority of the people using the ACA for health insurance are Republican/Republican leaning. The GOP is trying to gut healthcare for their voters.
This is from the accidentally released "victory article" from a Russian state news agency days after the war began. They deleted it soon after but it's on the internet archive. There's no mention of biolabs, nazis, or bombing the Donbas. Just Putin wanting to restore Russia to its former glory.
November 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
This is from the accidentally released "victory article" from a Russian state news agency days after the war began. They deleted it soon after but it's on the internet archive. There's no mention of biolabs, nazis, or bombing the Donbas. Just Putin wanting to restore Russia to its former glory.
The ancient city of Rome had the grain dole to feed the citizen poor but there was another custom called Sportula that's essentially ignored by modern documentaries/TV shows. Every morning wealthy Romans like senators and equestrians handed out baskets of food or money to 100s or 1,000s of clients.
November 6, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The ancient city of Rome had the grain dole to feed the citizen poor but there was another custom called Sportula that's essentially ignored by modern documentaries/TV shows. Every morning wealthy Romans like senators and equestrians handed out baskets of food or money to 100s or 1,000s of clients.
The plaque commemorates notable historical figures who were held in the Mamertine Prison in Rome and lists their eventual fate such as decapitation or strangulation. Most notable is Vercingetorix, leader of the Gauls defeated by Julius Caesar and executed in his triumph, listed as decapitato.
November 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The plaque commemorates notable historical figures who were held in the Mamertine Prison in Rome and lists their eventual fate such as decapitation or strangulation. Most notable is Vercingetorix, leader of the Gauls defeated by Julius Caesar and executed in his triumph, listed as decapitato.
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and Charles II of Spain. The Hapsburgs kept power in the family, can't say it was really worth it.
November 5, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and Charles II of Spain. The Hapsburgs kept power in the family, can't say it was really worth it.
Learning about the Scottish war of independence from the English. I never knew the Scotts won the Battle of Bannockburn by somewhat replicating Macedonian phalanx tactics with long spears/pikes against the heavy cavalry of the English. The Scottish formation was called a schiltron.
November 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Learning about the Scottish war of independence from the English. I never knew the Scotts won the Battle of Bannockburn by somewhat replicating Macedonian phalanx tactics with long spears/pikes against the heavy cavalry of the English. The Scottish formation was called a schiltron.
Reading the Russian state news victory article where they claimed Ukraine had returned to Russia days after the war began. It really sheds light on Putin's frame of mind. He believes he's fighting for an independent "multipolar" world order where the West no longer drives geopolitics.
November 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Reading the Russian state news victory article where they claimed Ukraine had returned to Russia days after the war began. It really sheds light on Putin's frame of mind. He believes he's fighting for an independent "multipolar" world order where the West no longer drives geopolitics.
The shit you see on Twitter these days is actually hilarious. Apparently the US is terrified of anti ship missiles with 70km range carried by non stealth Russian jets. These idiots actually think the US was "hours away" from invading Venezuela as well.
November 4, 2025 at 5:49 AM
The shit you see on Twitter these days is actually hilarious. Apparently the US is terrified of anti ship missiles with 70km range carried by non stealth Russian jets. These idiots actually think the US was "hours away" from invading Venezuela as well.
Kicking out the French who were actively fighting Al Qaeda for Russia's Afrika Corps who only cared about backing the military junta so they could steal resources from Mali didn't turn out so well. These aholes have to learn the hard way why everyone hates and is distancing themselves from Russia.
November 4, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Kicking out the French who were actively fighting Al Qaeda for Russia's Afrika Corps who only cared about backing the military junta so they could steal resources from Mali didn't turn out so well. These aholes have to learn the hard way why everyone hates and is distancing themselves from Russia.
The modern city of Tyre versus the ancient island city of Tyre. It used to be an island until Alexander the Great built a land bridge to get siege equipment close enough to destroy the walls. Over thousands of years silt has accumulated on his land bridge and made the island part of the mainland.
November 3, 2025 at 8:51 AM
The modern city of Tyre versus the ancient island city of Tyre. It used to be an island until Alexander the Great built a land bridge to get siege equipment close enough to destroy the walls. Over thousands of years silt has accumulated on his land bridge and made the island part of the mainland.
This mound in the middle of modern day Gaza was the actual location of the ancient city of Gaza during the time of Alexander the Great. He laid siege to the city as it was the only one along the coast to not surrender after he laid siege to and destroyed the city of Tyre.
November 3, 2025 at 8:51 AM
This mound in the middle of modern day Gaza was the actual location of the ancient city of Gaza during the time of Alexander the Great. He laid siege to the city as it was the only one along the coast to not surrender after he laid siege to and destroyed the city of Tyre.
Really looking forward to the first Russians that try to get out of one of these that's on fire and ending up as a Russian kebab on all that wire.
November 3, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Really looking forward to the first Russians that try to get out of one of these that's on fire and ending up as a Russian kebab on all that wire.
Painting titled Bonaparte at the Pont d’Arcole. Napoleon grabbed the flag and tried to encourage his men to storm a bridge raked with cannon and musket fire. Men directly next to him were killed/wounded and the men didn't budge from hiding. He withdrew and sent them across in another spot.
November 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Painting titled Bonaparte at the Pont d’Arcole. Napoleon grabbed the flag and tried to encourage his men to storm a bridge raked with cannon and musket fire. Men directly next to him were killed/wounded and the men didn't budge from hiding. He withdrew and sent them across in another spot.