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Was back home in SF for Fleet Week - it was awesome to see the Blue Angels soar over the Bay again The energy from the service men and women, and the overall vibe all week, brought a renewed sense of patriotism to the city Felt like SF is healing – hoping for continued progress ahead
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It’s fascinating to read firsthand accounts from centuries ago. Crazy to think we have these manuscripts from our ancestors, giving us a glimpse into daily life in a totally different world We’re fortunate these documents were created, saved, and archived - imagine all those lost to time. Reading pieces like these is the closest thing to time travel Another historical autobiography I loved is Benjamin Franklin’s. Full of wisdom and insight into 1700s life in Philadelphia, London, NYC… It’s a great adventure
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Reading Bernal Diaz del Castillo’s firsthand account of the conquest of New Spain/Mexico (1568) highlights how Francisco Gomara’s earlier popular account (1552) distorted events to glorify Hernan Cortes. Gomara never visited the Americas Diaz del Castillo’s passage shows why primary sources matter. History can be twisted to fit narratives. This is especially relevant today.
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Fascinating stories about the early Dutch settlers of Manhattan in "The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America" Russell Shorto wonderfully explains how Dutch openness to social, political, and religious freedoms influenced America’s founding principles Learning about the events that occurred at the New Amsterdam settlement in lower Manhattan brings a deeper appreciation for NYC’s rich history and its evolution into the metropolis it is today, 400 years after the Dutch first settled here
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Happy Mother's Day to the moms!
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Very cool. What service is this?
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Thank you sir!
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Excited to share that Callin has been acquired by Rumble! Really proud of the team for their accomplishments over the past 2 years Grateful for David and Axel's leadership from the early alpha/beta days to today, as well as our investors and all the amazing creators on the platform 🙏 https://bit.ly/3W5xTBj
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Happy Mother's Day to moms everywhere - you're all Supermoms!
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What sort of things/apps specifically are you optimistic about for mainstream adoption?
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Source: "Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945" This book is featured behind Saagar Enjeti on Breaking Points - fantastic (albeit v lengthy) read https://i.imgur.com/R3IzDd1.jpg
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U.S.' current approach w Ukraine/Russia is very similar to FDR's "methods-short-of-war" strategy in the lead-up to WW2 Initially, FDR opposed sending American troops to "European fields" And at this point, supplying Britain/France with munitions was a key foreign policy issue https://i.imgur.com/HCUHCyN.jpg
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The balloon in my weather app hits different today https://i.imgur.com/SAXWlEQ.jpg
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What it felt like to live through the collapse of communism and democracy in the Soviet Union/Russia - all original footage from 1985-1999 Fascinating to watch different aspects of Russian society during this period Brilliant work by Adam Curtis/BBC. Recommend all 7 eps https://youtu.be/ke600MgW1F0
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Wow, what a powerful piece. Thank you for sharing
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Solana would be a fun guest
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A former water polo coach used to say, "don't get weird" in games when the opposing team would heat up and go on a run or the refs missed fouls The key life lesson he taught us was when things don't go your way, which will inevitably happen from time to time, you must always maintain your composure
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"History of Science and Engineering in Antiquity and the Renaissance" at Il Museo Galileo in Florence
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The gm/gn/ga has to be at the start of the cast IIRC
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