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In the 1950s, Israel's main sources of foreign currency were West German reperations followed by orange exports.

Ironic that the internet supercharged conspiracy theories, except the UFO stuff which just isn't that popular anymore.

I don't think Ireland deserves much blame for staying neutral in WW2. But I don't think it deserves much credit for aiding the allies whilst under duress either.

Anne Frank's account of the atmosphere leading up to D-Day is fascinating. fcta.org/books/DiaryOfA…

Lawyers overrate the importance of monopoly power in the US economy. You could trust bust all the worst cases... and you'd just get a somewhat more dynamic version of the free market economy the US has now. It's not gonna transform the social contract or politics.

A weird bit of trivia is that in the 1950s, the British military drew up a plan to attack Israel called Operation Cordage. It envisioned Britain fighting to honour a defence treaty with Jordan with massive air attacks on the Israeli military.

Trump has always salivated at the prospect of sending in shock troops to blue cities and their diverse populations. Still, it's jarring how blatantly concocted this all is.

Amusing that when people say "give x a minute" they really mean "a dozen or so seconds".

Menswear Guy shared a heartfelt and touching personal account of being an undocumented migrant. What has the response been? On the right you have Vance & Co gleefully threatening to deport him; on the left you have people chastising him for rhetorical misdemeanors.