Yeah, That Happened: Topics in History

[roseland]

Apr 30, 2020 12:28:43 GMT -4 chonies said:

I was reminded that this weekend will be the 50th anniversary of Kent State.

Have you ever seen this?

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Five years ago today, people in Ireland went out in their droves and voted in favour of same-sex marriage. and they came home to vote too.

Five years ago, wow it’s hard to believe, also 2 years ago this week too since we voted to change our Abortion laws.

Change can really happen.

I’m off to to look back at #hometovote and to smile and cry some good tears.

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#MarRefMemories
It’s getting very dusty in here...

[kanding]

May 22, 2020 6:04:37 GMT -4 @fitz said:

Five years ago today, people in Ireland went out in their droves and voted in favour of same-sex marriage. and they came home to vote too.

Five years ago, wow it’s hard to believe, also 2 years ago this week too since we voted to change our Abortion laws.

Change can really happen.

I’m off to to look back at #hometovote and to smile and cry some good tears.

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#MarRefMemories
It’s getting very dusty in here...

All this. This is why I spend hours on Irish real estate sites.

[chonies]

May 22, 2020 11:16:21 GMT -4 kanding said:

May 22, 2020 6:04:37 GMT -4 @fitz said:

Five years ago today, people in Ireland went out in their droves and voted in favour of same-sex marriage. and they came home to vote too.

Five years ago, wow it’s hard to believe, also 2 years ago this week too since we voted to change our Abortion laws.

Change can really happen.

I’m off to to look back at #hometovote and to smile and cry some good tears.

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#MarRefMemories
It’s getting very dusty in here...

All this. This is why I spend hours on Irish real estate sites.

Same. Daft.ie is better than any meditation app I've seen.

[Smilla]

There are some topics in history that are better left alone (especially during a period of national unrest.) I stupidly watched a documentary about the Tate/LaBianca murders the other night, and wound up practically losing bowel control when I heard someone coming into our house this morning (it was our housekeeper, who has her own key.) Next time I feel the need to watch a movie about history, it's going to be about the Carebears or something.

[carrier76]

May 30, 2020 22:22:33 GMT -4 Smilla said:

There are some topics in history that are better left alone (especially during a period of national unrest.) I stupidly watched a documentary about the Tate/LaBianca murders the other night, and wound up practically losing bowel control when I heard someone coming into our house this morning (it was our housekeeper, who has her own key.) Next time I feel the need to watch a movie about history, it's going to be about the Carebears or something.

We watched Once Upon a Time in Hollywood last weekend, and the next day I went down an internet rabbit hole about what really happened. It sucks you in.

The “You Must Remember This” podcast has a really good series about Manson, the murders, and the aftermath. (Though I did skip the episode that went into grisly detail about the murders; the host warned that that ep would be graphic, and I heeded her warning.)

[famvir]

The two edged sword of being a sentient human living in the LA area in the 60’s. Hiding under your desk during nuclear bomb drills. Being terrified every time a plane flies over your head. Smog alerts. Watts. Charlie Manson. Robert Kennedy assassination. Agent provocateur’s during collage anti war demonstrations/the reality that Kent State could have happened here. Earthquakes knocking down your library.

[chonies]

General conversation: Juneteenth is right around the corner. As a white person in a southern state, I have a respectful but arms-length sort of relationship with the holiday, like I do with Hanukkah or Diwali, but this year I think that might change.

[Carolinian]

What are you planning, chonies?

[chonies]

Well, due to COVID, officially nothing social, but I'm planning to read and do some sort of action. Maybe I'll go to a cemetery.