Messy History
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History is the story of humanity, which can be both wonderful and terrible. People are messy. These are some of their stories.
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And organization. When you’re surveying a dozen different books for a topic, it’s so much easier to keep track of what’s where. Sure they’re spread all over the house, with notes and tabs, but it’s far easier than trying to do it with e-books.
January 19, 2026 at 6:31 PM
And organization. When you’re surveying a dozen different books for a topic, it’s so much easier to keep track of what’s where. Sure they’re spread all over the house, with notes and tabs, but it’s far easier than trying to do it with e-books.
Truth - we need to preserve it.
When we've done research into pre-Nazi Germany, diaries and letters have been invaluable for getting a feel for what people were thinking. "Important" people writing memoirs is useful, but they tend to present a rather curated perspective. A frank letter is gold.
When we've done research into pre-Nazi Germany, diaries and letters have been invaluable for getting a feel for what people were thinking. "Important" people writing memoirs is useful, but they tend to present a rather curated perspective. A frank letter is gold.
January 16, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Truth - we need to preserve it.
When we've done research into pre-Nazi Germany, diaries and letters have been invaluable for getting a feel for what people were thinking. "Important" people writing memoirs is useful, but they tend to present a rather curated perspective. A frank letter is gold.
When we've done research into pre-Nazi Germany, diaries and letters have been invaluable for getting a feel for what people were thinking. "Important" people writing memoirs is useful, but they tend to present a rather curated perspective. A frank letter is gold.
Also, Germans into Nazis by Fritzsche
We're going to have a lot to say about this time in history.
We're going to have a lot to say about this time in history.
January 16, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Also, Germans into Nazis by Fritzsche
We're going to have a lot to say about this time in history.
We're going to have a lot to say about this time in history.
IDK - Caesar was, by far, the hardest to kill character I remember taking out in the game.
January 1, 2026 at 5:55 AM
IDK - Caesar was, by far, the hardest to kill character I remember taking out in the game.
Considering the Holocaust mostly occurred during the three years from 1942 through 1944...
December 31, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Considering the Holocaust mostly occurred during the three years from 1942 through 1944...
That kind of belief tends to take humanity down some dark paths…
December 31, 2025 at 2:12 AM
That kind of belief tends to take humanity down some dark paths…
Heh, yeah. And if not that, he'd have been pushed into it by his cousin Willy.
Those guys... Its a wonder Europe didn't throw the lot of em out on their heads any earlier.
Those guys... Its a wonder Europe didn't throw the lot of em out on their heads any earlier.
December 30, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Heh, yeah. And if not that, he'd have been pushed into it by his cousin Willy.
Those guys... Its a wonder Europe didn't throw the lot of em out on their heads any earlier.
Those guys... Its a wonder Europe didn't throw the lot of em out on their heads any earlier.
Agreed. But half is enough - the Nazis never got over 40% of the popular vote. They just maneuvered it such that they didn't have any opposition after that.
December 30, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Agreed. But half is enough - the Nazis never got over 40% of the popular vote. They just maneuvered it such that they didn't have any opposition after that.
It's an interesting what-if. The tides of revolution had been stirring in Europe for some time though, and Nicholas didn't seem inclined toward making particularly wise choices.
December 30, 2025 at 4:28 AM
It's an interesting what-if. The tides of revolution had been stirring in Europe for some time though, and Nicholas didn't seem inclined toward making particularly wise choices.
It's hard to find that place between "too soon" and "too late". Lots of people were openly critical of the Nazis. Once the Nazis had juuust enough power, those people went to labor camps. A solid 10 years before the Holocaust, resistance was already suppressed with violence.
December 30, 2025 at 4:17 AM
It's hard to find that place between "too soon" and "too late". Lots of people were openly critical of the Nazis. Once the Nazis had juuust enough power, those people went to labor camps. A solid 10 years before the Holocaust, resistance was already suppressed with violence.
Okay, that one was pretty swift
December 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Okay, that one was pretty swift
Let’s be fair - were he writing today, Shakespeare absolutely would have called some people hoes.
But if he wrote it, it would rhyme and burn both coming and going.
But if he wrote it, it would rhyme and burn both coming and going.
December 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Let’s be fair - were he writing today, Shakespeare absolutely would have called some people hoes.
But if he wrote it, it would rhyme and burn both coming and going.
But if he wrote it, it would rhyme and burn both coming and going.
If the US had been more open to refugees in the 20s and 30s, the holocaust might never have happened. As it was, we closed our doors, and in some cases turned people away from just outside the gates - to take their chances back in Germany.
December 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
If the US had been more open to refugees in the 20s and 30s, the holocaust might never have happened. As it was, we closed our doors, and in some cases turned people away from just outside the gates - to take their chances back in Germany.
Rudolf Höss wrote that gassing was so much better than the alternative of having the SS just shoot people directly, because it was "easier" for everyone involved. They didn't gas people because it was more convenient - they did it because they didn't have to look them in the eye while they died.
December 24, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Rudolf Höss wrote that gassing was so much better than the alternative of having the SS just shoot people directly, because it was "easier" for everyone involved. They didn't gas people because it was more convenient - they did it because they didn't have to look them in the eye while they died.
Envisioning the US sending a fleet of ships to China to force them to unblock ChatGPT.
December 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Envisioning the US sending a fleet of ships to China to force them to unblock ChatGPT.
How to cite sources you’re “quoting from” seem like a lesson that has to be relearned every year 🙄
December 20, 2025 at 5:42 AM
How to cite sources you’re “quoting from” seem like a lesson that has to be relearned every year 🙄
He was rather upfront about it, even early on…
December 18, 2025 at 5:43 AM
He was rather upfront about it, even early on…
You seem very certain - is there a story here about how you know this particular detail?
December 17, 2025 at 1:52 AM
You seem very certain - is there a story here about how you know this particular detail?