@servelan@newsie.social2026-05-25 16:01:00
The history of Memorial Day and how it has evolved from its Civil War origins | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/memorial-day-decoration-civil-war-memorial-b2983170.html
@smurthys@hachyderm.io2026-05-26 15:02:56
Ignorant POTUS's rants aside, what's with all the "Happy Memorial Day" greetings and messages? đ
#MemorialDay #context #appropriateness
@NFL@darktundra.xyz2026-05-25 15:30:18
@doktrock@toad.social2026-06-24 00:33:06
Mineralogical Society: The Special Collection (Vol. 1) issue - ALL papers are available to read:
"150 years of the Mineralogical Society: Past Discoveries and Future Frontiers" #Mineralogy #MinMag
@cdarwin@c.im2026-06-25 01:00:21
Like Narcissus, the mythical figure who gave name to Trumpâs most prominent personality flaw,
the president became fixated on the famous Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool,
hoping to repaint it so that it mirrored his imagined brilliance.
Instead, the algae-ridden water has turned into an on-the-nose metaphor for his own decrepitude,
as tourists have begun swarming it so they can mock this totem of Trumpâs failures.
@heiseonline@social.heise.de2026-04-26 09:09:00
@memeorandum@universeodon.com2026-06-26 09:25:51
The Lincoln Memorial should be green with envy: This reflecting pool stayed clear (Katherine Tully-McManus/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/26/lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-capitol-00977426
http://www.memeorandum.com/260626/p4#a260626p4
@karlauerbach@sfba.social2026-05-25 19:23:39
It's Memorial Day. A proper day of remembrance and appreciation.
Ought not Memorial Day be mirrored by a day in which we remember the errors and follies of our leaders that led to the deaths of soldiers, sailors, and airmen?
Examples: Polk's war against Mexico, McKinley's war against Spain, Kennedy/Johnson/Nixon's Vietnam, trump/hogsbreath wars against Iran and Venezuela, etc etc.
Such would be a good day to remember that in the USA, the decision to engage âŠ
@holger_moller@bildung.social2026-04-26 11:17:46
12-Uhr-Regel steigert Profit der Konzerne: Nach EinfĂŒhrung des Modells sind nicht nur die #Spritpreise, sondern auch die #Gewinne der #Mineralölkonzerne gestiegen, sagen WirtschaftsforscâŠ
@memeorandum@universeodon.com2026-06-25 21:45:48
Army Will Lease Land on Bases for Critical Mineral Production (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/army-will-lease-land-on-bases-for-critical-mineral-production-e714d576
http://www.memeorandum.com/260625/p113#a260625p113