Anthony Corona

@anthonyscorona.bsky.social

I’m smiling but I’m fucking furious

Happy 236th Birthday to the U.S. Coast Guard! Since 1790, the nation’s oldest continuously operating sea service has stood watch—protecting our coasts, saving lives, and serving with honor in peace and war. Semper Paratus. ⚓

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Per Chuck Garfien, the #WhiteSox made a late night trade, acquiring righty reliever Huascar Brazobán from the Mets for Class AA RHP Gabe Davis and Class AAA RHP Zach Franklin. At 36, Brazoban is having a career year. 5-2 with 2.56 ERA. Under team control until 2030.

The Tampa Bay Rays are acquiring right-hander Freddy Peralta in a trade with the New York Mets, sources tell ESPN. Rays get their starter, who joins Drew Rasmussen, Shane McClanahan and Nick Martinez in one of the American League's best rotation. First on news was @WillSammon.

We’ve just reached 25,000 Spotify followers on Not So Quiet on the Western Front! 🎙️ A huge thank you to everyone who listens, recommends the podcast and joins us in exploring the First World War Check us out on Spotify, Apple and YouTube - there's a new episode every Monday!

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Róża (Różyczka) Goździewska served as a nurse during the #warsawuprising when she was 8 years old, bringing water to the wounded in a field hospital, 82 years ago (Aug-Oct 1944). Her father had been killed by the Gestapo the year before, & she served alongside a 19yo cousin.

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On this day in 1943, 177 US B-24 bombers take off from their bases in Libya to attack oil refineries in Ploești, Romania. 53 bombers and 530 crewmen are lost in the attack which slows, but does not stop, oil production in the refineries. Only 88 of the planes return to Libya.

A B-24 flying a bombing run over the Astra Română refinery at Ploești during Operation Tidal Wave, August 1, 1944.